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I’m gonna preface this review by saying up front that I am no professional Madden player. I enjoy some good ol’ footbawl as much as any other American (even with my beloved Steelers performance last season), but when it comes to the…

Yet again, official Madden NFL ratings have sent the sporting world into a frenzy. It’s almost tradition at this point — fans endlessly go back and forth regarding some numbers that Electronic Arts (EA) came up with as if it were ancient…

It’s one thing to get upset about overrated players in Madden games. (Believe me, we get our feathers ruffled about that, too.) But the selections of superstar players who don’t get their due, i.e., the underrated guys, might be even more…

Every year, during the summer doldrums, we undergo the same tired exercise. The video game company Electronic Arts releases the player ratings for their annual pro football simulator, Madden. And, after diving through their lists, the…

If you’ve ever been a fan of the Madden franchise at all, you know one thing is absolutely true — the fans never agree on anything. Whether it’s something as simple as who the cover star — or stars, in some cases — are, or who the best…

Editor’s note: This post was updated following John Madden’s death in December 2021.  The Madden series has been around since EA Sports released John Madden Football on MS-DOS in 1988. For the first decade, Madden himself graced the cover.…

It’s time to induct a new class of young talent into the NFL. Some of the prospects drafted into the league might one day be Hall of Famers, record-setters, or even – whisper it – EA Sports NFL cover stars. Picking the right prospects is of…