Week 15 of the NFL season will be remembered largely for the significant upsets that took place. The undefeated Packers went down in a huge surprise while the winless Colts were able to avoid ending the season in that embarrassing fashion. Some of the players with standout weeks included the combo of Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson, Kyle Orton, Reggie Bush, Donald Brown, Antwan Barnes, Brandon Browner, Jason Babin, John Abraham, Aldon Smith, and Jason Pierre-Paul. As always leave your...

It was a weekend full of dramatic finishes in the NFL - the improbable Broncos comeback victory, the Texans winning the AFC South with a last second TD, the Titans coming up short to allow that to be clinched, the Lions holding off the Vikings with the help of a missed facemask, and the Cowboys blowing a late-game lead in their typical fashion. Names to look for on the rise due to big performances include Jason Pierre-Paul, Doug Baldwin, Matt Prater, T.J. Yates, Cory Redding, Jake Locker,...

Three quarters of the NFL season is now in the books. Injuries continue to take their toll around the league - Sidney Rice and Marcus McNeill will be headed to the IR and Matt Forte could miss the rest of the regular season. The Redskins may also take a hit as Trent Williams and Fred Davis are expected to be suspended for the remainder of the year. The next roster update for Madden NFL 12 will also see Donovan McNabb dropped from the Vikings and on no team's roster for the first time since ...

There are only five more games for each teams in the regular season and with that the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Still, some players or teams are just now emerging, while others continue to climb or slide. Players to look for a ratings upgrade this week on include Beanie Wells, Patrick Peterson, Laurent Robinson, Red Bryant, Terrell Suggs, Connor Barwin, and Matt Moore. Dropping will be Matthew Stafford, who has thrown nine INTs in the last three games and DeSean Jack...

It's still unclear whether there will be a roster update for Madden NFL 12 coming on Friday - in the past there has been a break away from providing them on Thanksgiving week. There are a number of developments from week 11 of the NFL season that will factor into the next roster update whether it comes this week or next. All the bye weeks are complete with every team having played 10 games and now the push towards the playoffs begins. The biggest story is the Bears losing Jay Cutler who h...

There has been very little in the way of 'player trait' shifts through Madden NFL 12 roster updates. That should be expected as it takes a while for a player to establish widely-held perceptions centered on their skills and once they do they tend to get the benefit of the doubt or struggle to alter them. There have been only five changes made to 'traits' this year, a new addition to the Madden series that is meant to better define players beyond just their ratings. (more…)...