The post week seven roster update for Madden NFL 12 brings three new players to the cusp of reaching the ratings pinnacle - as Jared Allen, Drew Brees, and Joe Thomas all receive bumps up to 98 overall. The biggest winner in the update is DeMarco Murray who gets boosted from 71 to 78 after breaking the single-game Cowboys rushing record in his first start. Meanwhile Chris Johnson, who at times last year was rated 99, drops 4 more points and now sits at 89. He will fall even farther if he ...

The next roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to release on Friday and will be most notable for being the one to follow the trade deadline. Moves reflected include Brandon Lloyd to the Rams, Aaron Curry to the Raiders, and the addition of Carson Palmer who joins the Raiders. Detroit fans will get to use Ronnie Brown for a week - the trade was voided too late to have it removed for this update. The Vikings and Redskins are also set to go with new starters at QB as Christian Pond...

The latest roster update for Madden NFL 12 follows week five of the season is scheduled to release Friday for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The Texans take a hit with the loss of Mario Williams - but do upgrade their WR depth having acquired Derrick Mason from the Jets. The trade of Aaron Curry to the Raiders was made too late to make it in this update. Seahawks undrafted rookie FA receiver Doug Baldwin moves up 8 points to 70 - which represents an increase of 22 points from the 48 rating he had ...

The post-week four roster update for Madden NFL 12 features over 400 roster, ratings, and equipment adjustments. As anticipated the big move comes with Calvin Johnson obtaining the elite "Clutch" player trait status while also getting a bump up by a single point to 96 overall. No movement at the top as all 99 and 98 rated players remain the same - however Nnamdi Asomugha falls from 97 to 96, Jake Long drops from 97 to 95, and Ray Lewis moves up from 96 to 97. The largest leap goes to Colt...

The post-week three roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to arrive on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update includes nearly 400 roster and ratings adjustments and numerous equipment changes. Shockingly Tom Brady has lost the coveted 99 rating as he drops a point following his 4 INT game against Buffalo. I don't think anyone was anticipating that being a possibility. Nnamdi Asomugha and Antonio Gates drop a point as well down to 97. The biggest gainer of the update is Gi...

The roster update for Madden NFL 12 incorporating events and performances through the first two weeks of the season is expected out on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update includes hundreds of player moves and ratings adjustments as well as equipment changes. The biggest upgrade goes to Raiders rookie receiver Denarious Moore who goes from a 64 to 73 while Texans rookie running back Ben Tate moves up for a second straight week. DeMarcus Ware has joined the elite group of playe...

EA Sports has released full details on what to expect in the post-week one roster update for Madden NFL 12. There are over 500 moves made in this update including ratings changes, roster adjustments, injuries, and jersey number fixes. The update is expected out for the Xbox 360 and PS3 on Friday morning. The Chiefs and Panthers have lost impact players on their respective defenses for the season as Eric Berry and Jon Beason hit the IR. The biggest ratings boost goes to Bills' TE Scott Cha...

There has always been a debate about whether Madden ratings should be tweaked on a week-to-week basis as one game could always be an anomaly. Fans love the weekly roster updates though and as the season goes on they tend to operate more on trends over a several week period rather than just a single game. There now may be a better way to reflect how players are performing without necessarily shifting their ratings too much too soon.  (more…)...