Top 10 Ups & Downs

Top 10 Up (11 actually)
• Frank Gore – 86 to 92 OVR
• Jammal Brown – 86 to 92 OVR
• Marcus McNeil – 78 to 89 OVR
• DeMeco Ryans – 83 to 89 OVR
• Vince Young – 84 to 86 OVR
• Steven Jackson – 92 to 94 OVR
• Brian Westbrook – 91 to 93 OVR
• Lito Sheppard – 88 to 93 OVR
• Asante Samuel – 87 to 94 OVR
• Nnamdi Asomugha – 84 to 91 OVR
• Bart Scott – 88 to 91 OVR
• Devin Hester – 75 to 78 OVR

Top 10 Down
• Jake Plummer – 87 to 83 OVR
• Trent Green – 90 to 84 OVR
• Terrell Owens – 96 to 94 OVR
• Eli Manning – 87 to 85 OVR
• Randy Moss – 94 to 92 OVR
• Samari Rolle – 90 to 87 OVR
• Santana Moss – 91 to 89 OVR
• Boss Bailey – 87 to 81 OVR
• Fred Smoot – 88 to 83 OVR
• Edgerrin James – 94 to 92 OVR

Fourth Roster Update

4th Roster Update

Injured Reserve
• Donovin Darius on IR
• Chris Perry on IR
• Junior Seau on IR
• Mike Flanagan on IR
• Sage Rosenfels on IR
• Mike Bartrum on IR
• Adam Treu on IR
• Eugene Wilson on IR
• BJ Sams on IR
• Kevin Sampson on IR
• Josh Scobey on IR
• Daunte Culpepper on IR
• Pisa Tinoisamao on IR
• Patrick Pass on IR
• Tommie Harris on IR
• Malcolm Floyd on IR
• Nick Sorensen on IR
• D’Qwell Jackson on IR
• Mike Rucker on IR
• Mike Montgomery on IR
• Jeno James on IR
• Spencer Johnson on IR
• Mike Wahle on IR
• Alvis Whitted on IR
• Dan Wilkinson on IR
• Kyle Turley on IR
• Keith Traylor on IR
• Michael Strahan on IR
• Luke Pettigout on IR
• Chad Morton on IR
• Marcus Washington on IR
• Jerry Porter on IR
• Alan Zemaitas on IR
• DD Lewis on IR
• Cecil Sapp on IR
• Courtney Brown on IR
• Will Svitek on IR
• Ryan Hannam on IR
• Sammy Davis on IR
• Byron Leftwich on IR
• Tim Dwight on IR
• Fernando Bryant on IR
• Will Blackmon on IR
• Justin Hartwig on IR
• Musa Smith on IR
• Christian Fauria on IR
• Ernie Conwell on IR
• Kelly Herndon on IR
• Antwan Odom on IR
• Ben Troupe on IR
• Anthony Weaver on IR
• Rashad Butler on IR
• Scott Peters on IR
• Kevin Jones on IR
• Willie Reid on IR
• David Macklin on IR

Transactions
• CB Pete Hunter added to Seahawks
• OL Chris Terry added to Chiefs
• CB Cortland Finnegan added to Titans
• TE Zach Hilton released to free agency
• QB Koy Detmer added to Eagles
• HB Chris Taylor added to Texans
• WR Darius Watts added to Giants
• P Todd Sauerbrun added to Patriots
• CB Mike Rumph released to free agency
• S Deke Cooper added to 49ers
• WR Derrick Lewis released to free agency
• WR Az Hakim added to Chargers
• WR Doug Gabriel released/signed by Raiders
• CB Derrick Strait released/signed by Panthers
• LB Roy Manning added to Bills
• HB Duce Staley released to free agency
• K Nick Novak released to free agency
• K Shaun Suisham signed by Redskins
• LB Jay Foreman added to 49ers
• S Tony Parrish released/signed by Cowboys
• HB Quincy Wilson added to Bengals
• CB Jeff Shoate added to Broncos
• CB Darrent Williams removed from game
• C Anthony Oakley added to Bears
• WR Miles Austin added to Cowboys
• S Abram Elam added to Cowboys
• WR Carlyle Holiday added to Packers
• CB Patrick Dendy added to Packers
• WR John Madsen added to Raiders
• HB Cory Ross added to Ravens
• CB Ray Mickens added to Patriots
• HB Jamal Robertson added to Falcons
• TE Ben Hartsock added to Titans
• LB Rocky Boiman added to Colts
• K Martin Gramatica added to Cowboys
• K Mike Vanderjagt released to free agency
• CB BJ Tucker added to 49ers
• LB Hannibal Navies added to 49ers
• OL Steve Edwards added to Giants

Ratings Adjustments – Down
• Adam Archuleta – 85 to 81 OVR
• Terrence McGee – 85 to 81 OVR
• Jake Plummer – 87 to 83 OVR
• TJ Duckett – 82 to 80 OVR
• Rod Smith – 86 to 84 OVR
• George Foster – 86 to 84 OVR
• Reuben Droughns – 86 to 83 OVR
• Edgerrin James – 94 to 92 OVR
• Marquand Manuel – 80 to 76 OVR
• Bubba Franks – 83 to 81 OVR
• David Martin – 81 to 79 OVR
• Nick Collins – 86 to 84 OVR
• Ben Taylor – 81 to 78 OVR
• Scott Wells – 86 to 82 OVR
• Roman Oben – 86 to 84 OVR
• Trent Green – 90 to 84 OVR
• Dante Hall – 77 to 74 OVR
• Kyle Turley – 85 to 81 OVR
• John Welbourn – 86 to 81 OVR
• Ty Law – 94 to 92 OVR
• Anthony McFarland – 90 to 88 OVR
• Raheem Brock – 85 to 83 OVR
• Terrell Owens – 96 to 94 OVR
• Terence Newman – 89 to 88 OVR
• Drew Bledsoe – 85 to 83 OVR
• Daunte Culpepper – 87 to 86 OVR
• Joey Harrington – 78 to 76 OVR
• Toniu Fonoti – 80 to 76 OVR
• Chris Chambers – 89 to 88 OVR
• Ronnie Brown – 91 to 90 OVR
• Jeno James – 85 to 82 OVR
• Kendyl Jacox – 83 to 81 OVR
• LJ Shelton – 84 to 81 OVR
• LaMont Jordan – 87 to 86 OVR
• Randy Moss – 94 to 92 OVR
• Dunta Robinson – 90 to 89 OVR
• Sam Gado – 77 to 74 OVR
• Fred Smoot – 88 to 83 OVR
• Troy Williamson – 80 to 76 OVR
• Erasmus James – 86 to 82 OVR
• Kenechi Udeze – 82 to 80 OVR
• Andrew Walter – 78 to 76 OVR
• Eli Manning – 87 to 85 OVR
• Aaron Brooks – 80 to 79 OVR
• Tyler Brayton – 82 to 81 OVR
• Doug Gabriel – 82 to 80 OVR
• Chester Taylor – 88 to 87 OVR
• Ken Lucas – 91 to 88 OVR
• Nate Burleson – 81 to 78 OVR
• Mike Williams – 75 to 74 OVR
• Warrick Dunn – 92 to 91 OVR
• Kevan Barlow – 82 to 80 OVR
• Matt Jones – 84 to 83 OVR
• Reggie Williams – 83 to 81 OVR
• Ernest Wilford – 82 to 80 OVR
• Boss Bailey – 87 to 81 OVR
• William James – 81 to 76 OVR
• Sam Madison – 89 to 87 OVR
• RW McQuarters – 83 to 80 OVR
• Lance Schulters – 83 to 80 OVR
• Jeff Feagles – 85 to 79 OVR
• Shawntae Spencer – 83 to 81 OVR
• Jeff Ulbrich – 85 to 82 OVR
• Brodrick Bunkley – 84 to 82 OVR
• Corey Bradford – 79 to 76 OVR
• Kalimba Edwards – 83 to 81 OVR
• Kennoy Kennedy – 85 to 82 OVR
• Chad Scott – 83 to 81 OVR
• Jerametrius Butler – 80 to 75 OVR
• Mark Tauscher – 95 to 93 OVR
• Robbie Tobeck – 88 to 83 OVR
• DeShaun Foster – 87 to 85 OVR
• Dan Morgan – 92 to 90 OVR
• Marcus Tubbs – 82 to 80 OVR
• Jake Delhomme – 89 to 87 OVR
• Byron Leftwich – 86 to 84 OVR
• Samari Rolle – 90 to 87 OVR
• Justin Miller – 84 to 81 OVR
• Floyd Womack – 86 to 81 OVR
• Ken Hamlin – 88 to 87 OVR
• Chris Gardocki – 89 to 79 OVR
• Mark Brunell – 85 to 81 OVR
• Troy Vincent – 85 to 80 OVR
• David Barrett – 86 to 83 OVR
• Danny Clark – 85 to 76 OVR
• Deshea Townsend – 86 to 84 OVR
• Ike Taylor – 85 to 83 OVR
• Santana Moss – 91 to 89 OVR
• Sebastian Janikowski – 87 to 84 OVR
• Sean Taylor – 94 to 93 OVR
• Marcus Johnson – 79 to 76 OVR



Ratings Adjustments – Up
• Devin Hester – 75 to 78 OVR
• Ovie Mughelli – 82 to 89 OVR
• Antonio Pierce – 91 to 93 OVR
• Robert Geathers – 82 to 83 OVR
• Rob Sims – 75 to 80 OVR
• Brett Keisel – 79 to 82 OVR
• Bryant McFadden – 80 to 82 OVR
• Larry Foote – 85 to 87 OVR
• James Farrior – 94 to 95 OVR
• Santonio Holmes – 77 to 80 OVR
• Josh Brown – 85 to 90 OVR
• Jason Campbell – 79 to 81 OVR
• Sean Locklear – 77 to 83 OVR
• Lofa Tatupu – 90 to 93 OVR
• Vernon Fox – 72 to 75 OVR
• Mark Simoneau – 77 to 80 OVR
• Scott Fujita – 84 to 86 OVR
• John Carney – 85 to 91 OVR
• Derrick Dockery – 79 to 81 OVR
• Hollis Thomas – 82 to 86 OVR
• Brian Young – 82 to 85 OVR
• Scott Shanle – 82 to 85 OVR
• Reggie Bush – 86 to 87 OVR
• Jahri Evans – 69 to 79 OVR
• Jamar Nesbit – 75 to 80 OVR
• Jon Stinchcomb – 71 to 77 OVR
• Lemar Marshall – 86 to 88 OVR
• Ladell Betts – 82 to 85 OVR
• Carlos Rogers – 84 to 87 OVR
• Ty Warren – 87 to 88 OVR
• Fakhir Brown – 82 to 84 OVR
• Tye Hill – 82 to 83 OVR
• OJ Atogwe – 82 to 83 OVR
• Tully Banta Cain – 77 to 82 OVR
• Dawan Landry – 79 to 83 OVR
• Kelly Gregg – 87 to 89 OVR
• Haloti Ngata – 85 to 86 OVR
• Bart Scott – 88 to 91 OVR
• Adalius Thomas – 88 to 91 OVR
• Dre Bly – 89 to 90 OVR
• Asante Samuel – 87 to 94 OVR
• Terrence Holt – 77 to 81 OVR
• Daniel Bullocks – 78 to 79 OVR
• Gerald Sensabaugh – 75 to 78 OVR
• Leon Washington – 81 to 82 OVR
• Jerricho Cotchery – 83 to 85 OVR
• Andre Dyson – 85 to 87 OVR
• Laveranues Coles – 90 to 92 OVR
• Kerry Rhodes – 91 to 92 OVR
• Bryan Thomas – 82 to 85 OVR
• Gibril Wilson – 87 to 89 OVR
• Quinn Gray – 68 to 72 OVR
• Mathias Kiwanuka – 81 to 84 OVR
• Barry Cofield – 76 to 78 OVR
• Jim Finn – 74 to 83 OVR
• Daryl Smith – 82 to 83 OVR
• Brandon Moore – 83 to 85 OVR
• Josh Mallard – 68 to 71 OVR
• Jerious Norwood – 82 to 84 OVR
• Demorrio Williams – 79 to 84 OVR
• Brian Dawkins – 96 to 97 OVR
• Juqua Thomas – 70 to 77 OVR
• Hank Baskett – 75 to 78 OVR
• Richard Marshall – 80 to 82 OVR
• Lito Sheppard – 88 to 93 OVR
• Brian Westbrook – 91 to 93 OVR
• Aaron Kampman – 91 to 92 OVR
• Walt Harris – 85 to 86 OVR
• Roy Williams – 92 to 93 OVR
• Alex Lewis – 71 to 75 OVR
• Paris Lenon – 77 to 79 OVR
• Bobby McCray – 80 to 82 OVR
• Mike Furrey – 80 to 85 OVR
• Ernie Simms – 85 to 87 OVR
• Steven Jackson – 92 to 94 OVR
• Jamaal Jackson – 83 to 85 OVR
• Omar Gaither – 66 to 76 OVR
• Justin Fargas – 76 to 79 OVR
• Trevor Pryce – 90 to 92 OVR
• DJ Hackett – 76 to 79 OVR
• Marques Colston – 86 to 87 OVR
• Devery Henderson – 80 to 82 OVR
• Drew Brees – 93 to 94 OVR
• Terrance Copper – 73 to 74 OVR
• Ronald Curry – 77 to 79 OVR
• Sam Williams – 77 to 81 OVR
• Stuart Schweigert – 85 to 86 OVR
• Kirk Morrison – 86 to 88 OVR
• Michael Huff – 85 to 87 OVR
• Thomas Howard – 81 to 85 OVR
• Chris Hope – 86 to 90 OVR
• Travis Henry – 86 to 88 OVR
• Vince Young – 84 to 86 OVR
• Pacman Jones – 82 to 84 OVR
• Kevin Williams – 95 to 97 OVR
• Darrion Scott – 76 to 80 OVR
• Andre Johnson – 93 to 94 OVR
• Billy McMullen – 72 to 75 OVR
• DeMeco Ryans – 83 to 89 OVR
• Ron Dayne – 78 to 81 OVR
• Kerry Rhodes – 88 to 92 OVR
• Mike Karney – 81 to 85 OVR
• EJ Henderson – 84 to 86 OVR
• Cedric Benson – 80 to 85 OVR
• Domata Peko – 73 to 76 OVR
• Landon Johnson – 83 to 85 OVR
• Caleb Miller – 73 to 75 OVR
• JP Losman – 78 to 81 OVR
• London Fletcher – 92 to 95 OVR
• Jason Peters – 82 to 86 OVR
• Lee Evans – 87 to 88 OVR
• Ko Simpson – 76 to 79 OVR
• Cedric Griffin – 79 to 82 OVR
• Jay Cutler – 81 to 84 OVR
• Brandon Marshall – 76 to 78 OVR
• Elvis Dumervil – 81 to 82 OVR
• Curome Cox – 70 to 75 OVR
• Mike Bell – 80 to 82 OVR
• Jason Elam – 91 to 97 OVR
• Derek Anderson – 65 to 73 OVR
• Kamerion Wimbley – 85 to 86 OVR
• Daven Holly – 66 to 75 OVR
• Tim Rattay – 75 to 77 OVR
• Jermaine Phillips – 85 to 87 OVR
• Bryant Johnson – 81 to 84 OVR
• Anquan Boldin – 93 to 94 OVR
• Darnell Dockett – 86 to 88 OVR
• Al Harris – 91 to 93 OVR
• Charles Woodson – 87 to 89 OVR
• Tyrone Culver – 67 to 72 OVR
• Donald Driver – 90 to 92 OVR
• Patrick Dendy – 70 to 73 OVR
• Corey Williams – 81 to 84 OVR
• AJ Hawk – 87 to 88 OVR
• Vernand Morency – 78 to 82 OVR
• Ruvell Martin – 68 to 75 OVR
• Cullen Jenkins – 78 to 80 OVR
• Marcus McNeil – 78 to 89 OVR
• Kris Dielman – 84 to 89 OVR
• Shaun Phillips – 81 to 82 OVR
• Donnie Edwards – 91 to 93 OVR
• Jacques Cesaire – 74 to 76 OVR
• Philip Rivers – 86 to 87 OVR
• Larry Johnson – 95 to 96 OVR
• Samie Parker – 76 to 77 OVR
• Jarrad Page – 70 to 73 OVR
• Ron Edwards – 77 to 79 OVR
• Kawika Mitchell – 85 to 86 OVR
• Joseph Addai – 84 to 86 OVR
• Bob Sanders – 94 to 95 OVR
• Adam Vinatieri – 97 to 98 OVR
• Reggie Wayne – 93 to 94 OVR
• Antoine Bethea – 81 to 83 OVR
• Mark Clayton – 85 to 86 OVR
• Cory Redding – 81 to 84 OVR
• Jake Scott – 78 to 82 OVR
• Ryan Lilja – 78 to 80 OVR
• Nick Hardwick – 87 to 89 OVR
• Nate Kaeding – 87 to 89 OVR
• Aaron Moorehead – 71 to 73 OVR
• Patrick Crayton – 77 to 80 OVR
• Tony Romo – 82 to 84 OVR
• Sam Hurd – 68 to 70 OVR
• Demarcus Ware – 87 to 90 OVR
• Bradie James – 85 to 86 OVR
• Marion Barber – 85 to 87 OVR
• Mat McBriar – 86 to 90 OVR
• Cleo Lemon – 65 to 70 OVR
• Jason Taylor – 97 to 98 OVR
• Jammal Brown – 86 to 92 OVR
• Frank Gore – 86 to 92 OVR
• Nnamdi Asomugha – 84 to 91 OVR
• Fabian Washington – 81 to 86 OVR
• Terdell Sands – 77 to 82 OVR
• Tommy Kelly – 78 to 81 OVR
• Jordan Babineaux – 77 to 81 OVR
• Jeff Garcia – 80 to 82 OVR

Two more classic stadiums went live today for the XBOX Live Marketplace.

The two new stadiums are Classic Giants Stadium and Classic Steelers Stadium. Take a look at the screen shots below to get an idea of what they look like.



New York Giants



Pittsburgh Steelers

Each stadium will cost you 300 points on the XBOX Live Marketplace.

Madden Nation Season 2 Podcast (Week 1): DJ Rhude Interview

Madden Nation Season 2 Contestant Discusses His Experiences on the Show.

After every Madden Nation Season 2 airing, the Madden community is ablaze with discussion about the drama that has unfolded each week on the bus. As Season 2 competitors depart, we’ll get the inside story straight from the cast members themselves to hear their take on what happened behind the scenes.

Madden Nation Season 2 Podcast - Week 1

Recently departed Madden Nation Season 2 cast member DJ Rhude took a few minutes to talk with us about his experience on the tour. He discussed his Madden background, meeting Michael Strahan, and what it meant for the Madden community to have one of their own representing hardcore sim-style players on the Madden Nation bus.

To hear DJ Rhude's thoughts while on the bus, click on the link below.

http://www.easports.com/madden07/news.jsp?id=mn2_podcast

Packwolf Previews Madden Nation 2

Packwolf talks about his experience from Madden Nation show 1. It's a good read from an every day normal family guy who likes to play Madden as a hobby and not worry about the money.

As Madden Nation Season 2 debuts, it's a good time to look back at some memories from season one. We spoke with season one cast member Packwolf about his experience on the show, what it takes to win, and his thoughts on what to look forward to in season two. The following is part one of our two part interview with Packwolf.

EA SPORTS: Tell us about your Madden background prior to competing in season one of Madden Nation.

Packwolf: I have been playing video sports football in general since the late 70's. I started with Odyssey II football and moved on to Intellivision football early in my sports gaming career. I was introduced to Madden in 1992 with John Madden Football for Super Nintendo . I have been a Madden head ever since. I have played locally for years, first in Chicago where I was born and raised in underground leagues and I have been playing in Portland Oregon recently, where I reside now. I have won many local awards and leagues. Madden Nation season one was my first chance to compete on a national level.

For the rest of the article, click on the link below.

http://www.easports.com/article.jsp?id=packwolf

Redskins Playbook Released!!

For past 3 months VG Sports Writer, Kobra, has been hiding out in
the lab perfecting his game. This year he has been attracted to
the Redskins playbook and decided to put together his most
comprehensive breakdown to date.

If you are looking for a playbook that you can run different
types of schemes from, then the Redskins playbook is a great
choice. With the ability to run any scheme, you can keep your
opponent off balance.

For instance, if you run the compression offense, there are
several compressed formations within the playbook. These include
the I Form Close, Singleback 4WR Stack, and Singleback Trips
Bunch.

If you want to run a spread offense with no problem you will find
the Singleback 4WR Spread and Singleback Trips WR.

If you want to run a power run game scheme, the Redskins playbook
has got you covered with such power running formations as the I
Form Twin TE, Singleback Big Jumbo Wing, Strong H Twin TE, and
Weak I H Twin TE.

Here are just some of the things you will find in this guide:

Play Breakdowns Galore!!

Kobra breaks down a ton of plays from the Redskins playbooks.
Everything from 2 back sets to Singleback to Shotgun is covered
with insane detail!

Bump-n-Run Beaters

I went crazy in this section of the book on showing all types of
bump-n-run man beaters. You will want to spend a lot of time in
this section. Many different formations are covered in this
section of the book.

Routes Bumped, But Still Bump-n-Run Beaters

Despite this routes being jammed at the line of scrimmage, they
are still good routes to call to beat bump-n-run coverage.

Reading One Side Of The Field

This section will help those who have problems reading the whole
field once the ball is snapped. Instead of reading the whole
field, I show how to read half the field to help make things
easier.

Keying on a Defender

Rather reading the defense to see if it’s man or zone coverage, I
show how sometimes I key on a particular defender to decide on
where the ball needs to go.

Snap While the Play Screen is Still Up

A nice little trick to help you read the outside coverage quicker
and faster.

Dealing With 11 Man Coverage

A few tips that I use to deal with my opponent dropping 11 men
into pass coverage.

Formation Shifts

Kobra shows some plays he like to use formation shifts with. In
this section he doesn't go to crazy with it because throughout
the rest of playbook I show a lot of plays that have formation
shifts involved. However, there is still a good amount of plays
you will find here.

Motion Within The Redskins Formations

You can create a lot of unique formations in the Redskins
playbook.

Vision Cone & the Quick Pass

Believe it or not a lot of players don’t like the vision cone. In
this section of the book, I show how those who don’t like to use
the cone, can use the quick pass to avoid the using the cone.

Angle Fade Route

If you have the filmroom, you know about this route already.
RB Angle and Circle Route. Two of the best pass routes in the
game because of the low risk of the pass being picked off. The
Redskins playbook has plenty of these type of routes. Throw in
the fact they call be pulled, makes them that much more potent.

AND THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG!

To get more information about how you can get your hands on this
awesome guide, go to:

http://www.maddentips.com/redskins

Alternate Uniforms Update

Quick update on the Alternate Uniform downloads. I have received word that they will be available tonight, potentially in the wee hours of the morning. We'll let you know as soon as we see them.

Madden Alternate Uniforms - Coming Tomorrow

Alternate uniforms for both NCAA 07 and Madden NFL 07 on the XBOX 360 are scheduled to be available tomorrow via the XBOX Live Marketplace, at no cost to download. I'll post some pics up later tonight.

Madden NFL 07

• AFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bills, Jets & Patriots; alternate uniform for the Dolphins.
• AFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Steelers & Browns; alternate uniforms for the Bengals & Ravens.
• AFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniform for the Titans; alternate uniforms for the Colts, Texans & Jaguars.
• AFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs & Raiders.
• NFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants & Redskins.
• NFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bears, Lions & Packers; 2005 season uniform for the Vikings
• NFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bucs, Falcons & Saints; alternate uniform for the Panthers.
• NFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cardinals, 49ers, Rams & Seahawks.

NOTE: All Madden uniforms are either throwback uniforms or alternate uniforms. The throwback uniforms were either the 75th Anniversary uniforms that were worn in the 1994-1995 season; for teams that aren’t 75 years old, the throwbacks were worn in the league, but not during the anniversary season. Alternate uniforms were uniforms teams wore at least once in the 2005 season.


NCAA Football 07

• Alt Uniforms - Big 10, Pac 10, Notre Dame: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan St., Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Arizona, Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Washington, WSU
• Alt Uniforms – ACC: Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest
• Alt Uniforms - Big East, Conf. USA: Cincinnati, Connecticut Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, USF, Syracuse, West Virginia, Marshall, UCF, Houston
• Alt Uniforms - SEC, Mtn. West: Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Colorado State, UNLV, San Diego State, TCU, Utah, Wyoming
• Alt Uniforms - Big 12, WAC: Baylor, Colorado, Iowa St, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma St, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Boise St, Hawaii, LA Tech, Nevada, Utah St

Madden Alternate Uniforms - Pats Preview

We should have some info by the middle of next week about how the Alternate Uniforms will work. In the meantime, here is a preview of the Pats Alternate unis.

Hall of Fame Stadium on Xbox Live

Below you can find 4 screens of the NFL Hall Of Fame stadium which will be live on the XBOX marketplace for 300 points this coming Thursday, November 16th.

From what we hear you can also expect to see alternate uniforms available before too much longer.

Exclusive 45 Minute Strategy Call

I got on the phone the other night and spent 45 minutes with one of my staff writers discussing the Compression Offense. This scheme is used by just about every top baller and has led multiple players to EA Madden Challenge tournament victories.

You will get to hear how Big B began to research the compression offense as well as discover the key components of running this offensive scheme. There is some incredible information here that will help you improve your game no matter what level of player you are.

This call was recorded and is available for free in MP3 format.

To download your copy, click here!

Thoughts from Compression Author, Big B

I would like to thank everyone for buying this year's guide of "Compression 301: Enter the West Coast Offense". We all know that the west coast offense is a scheme or type of system that has been used in the NFL for some time. This quick passing attack allows offenses to move the ball by using short passes and running the ball.

In the early days not many teams used compressed sets to run the west coast offense. They used split backs, weak, a strong I sets. Once defenses began to make defensive schemes for this system, the offensive coordinators made adjustments. They went to using compressed sets. Using compressed sets made the WCO harder to defend.

Then the use of motion also put pressure on the defense. Now we come to Madden 07. The compression is one of the leading sets in the game. EA has added new sets every year. Then if you looked real close you will find that 90% of your WCO playbooks were compressed. Oakland, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Denver, and a host of others were very heavy in compressed sets.

I saw people win tourneys using compressed sets. When you add the quick passing scheme of the WCO in compressed sets you are now taking the scheme to another level. This helps with pass protection. The line don't need to hold blocks as long. This system is harder to defend because you take away the time the defense has to set-up.

Many of the playbooks have plays that don't require you to make any adjustments. These type of plays cut down on the defensive pre-snap adjustments. You can force the defense to run a base sets. Then with random blitz angles it makes it harder to genrate pressure. The need for shotgun isn't as big now. So running compressed sets in a WCO fashion allows you to keep the defense on its toes and allows you to run/pass the ball.

This scheme also allows you to work the clock and move the chains. Lastly, I posted 12 plays from the WBC players. Two of them are EA Sports Madden Challenge Regional winners...Marc Dawg and WBC Brusk. I also did a break down of 3 playbooks and their key formation shifts. You still have the basic sections to help you fine tune areas so that you can run the compression scheme easier. All in all I hope you enjoyed this year's guide.

You all made "Compression 201" the leading selling guide last year next to our Virtual Playbbok. Many felt that writing a scheme book wouldn't work, but the people of the community felt differently about that. So to show my thanks for supporting my product I will give the 201 guide away for free when you buy 301.

This is my way of saying thanks for your supoort and making the compression one of the best syetems out there to date. For more information go to:

www.maddentips.com/compression301

Compression Guide 301 Released!

"What If You Could 'Spy' On the Lab Sessions of Some of the Best Players In The Country (including 2 EA Madden Challenge 07 Regional Champs)...

And Ethically Steal* Their Step-By-Step Secrets On Moving The Ball at Will and Lighting Up The Scoreboard Again And Again?"

VG Sports is at it again with the release of the 2007 edition of the Compression Guide. In this guide, Big B breaks down the secrets that his crew, the WBC, has used to capture 5 EA Sports Madden Challenge Regionals.

Big B takes you through step by step covering pass protection, progressions, marrying routes and more...

To find out more about this guide, go to http://www.maddentips.com/compression301

Interview with SSN - Madden League Provider

Recently VG had the opportunity to sit down with Larry Dickerson of Simsportsnet.com to find out a little bit more about what they do to support leagues in the Madden Community. I've included the interview below.

1. What is Simsportsnet.com?

SSN is an online community for Madden players featuring a league management tool and search tools displaying updated roster and playbook information.

2. What makes SSN’s league manager different from other league managers out there?

The primary difference is SSN’s ability to offer automatic game statistics and roster downloads.

3. So you do not have to input any stats manually?

No. We take your game result files from your Madden franchise and automatically import them into our site. No manual stat input.

4. What systems are the auto stats available for?

PS2, Xbox and the PC. Auto stats for the Xbox 360 are coming soon.

5. What are some other unique features you get with SSN?

Customize your league home page. We give you the template and you can lay your page out any way you like. Display league schedule, standings, league leaders and so much more.

Real time online transactions. Make trades, drop players or add free agents. All in real time directly thru the site. Shop for trades by putting players on the block and display them to the entire league.

Free agent bidding is cool too. When you want to sign a free agent you must negotiate terms with his agent. If they find the offer satisfactory there will be a 24 hour time period where other owners can try to out bid you. Other team owners can not see your offer but they can see your cap space and must make an educated guess as to what will get the deal done. If you are the top bid that free agent automatically signs with your team and appears on your roster.

6. Where can you go to see a sample of one of the leagues hosted on your site?

http://www.simsportsnet.com/madden/leaguemanager/leaguehome.asp?leagueid=204

7. One of the major strengths SSN has is your stat tools. Are there any other useful stat tools you offer?

Yes. Madden players can point their emails from the game server to us and we display all there online games played. You get box scores from all games and your overall user stats accumulate. This is great information if you like to chart your progress online or if you want to scout other online players.

To view instructions on this process go to:

http://www.simsportsnet.com/products/product-mygamespace.asp

8. Tell us about your community. Do you offer a standard forum?

We are not a forum. Our community is called “My Game-Space”. This is a spin off of the popular My Space but it is targeted to gamers. You can customize your personal Game Space page by adding in a background and choosing from our many modules to import to your page. You can utilize our message center and chat feature to communicate with other members. You can add a juke box and video clips. You are also able to bring in modules from your leagues hosted by SSN. Import league schedules, standings and just about anything else you find useful.

My game space is where you will find your online game results posted. There is a scrolling ticker with your last few games. If you click recap you can see the box score of that game. There are many other links to see all of your game scores and overall statistics.

For a sample go to:

http://www.simsportsnet.com/users/user-home.asp?user=dokken

9. Is there any thing else you would like to tell us about SSN’s offering?

Yes. We have the ability to provide Throw back games for the PS2 for online game play. We have teams dating back to the 1957 49ers. These teams have real names and real numbers. SSN is the only place you can play with the great teams online. We would be happy to provide VG Sports with some games to hand out to its members for free.

10. In conclusion what would you like to tell the Madden community about SSN?

SSN is a fantastic tool for Madden. There is nothing else out like what we offer. SSN provides bar none the best roster presentation on the web. We offer the updated rosters the day they are released.

We ask the community to come to www.simsportsnet.com and see for yourself. Simsportsnet is the only tool with auto stats, the only place with great teams for online play and the only community that gives you your own personal space (My Game-Space) to be creative and communicate with other players around the world.

For more information please contact us at:

SSNCommissioner@simsportsnet.com

Thanks

Larry & Keith
SSN Principals

Madden 07 for Xbox 360 - Patch

We have been notifed by EA Sports that a patch has been released for Madden 07 on the Xbox 360. The most noticeable fix is the fatigue issue that has been in the game since it came out.

Get online and and download the patch!!

EA Sports Coaches Corner

EA Sports has launced a new initiative called Coaches Corner. This is a place for members in the Madden community to post their own favorite strategies. We will be visiting from time to time and posting there as well. Kobra has broken down one of this favorite route combinations on the site.

Click here Kobra's Combination Route Breakdown

Madden 07 Rosters & Ratings - VG Sports Style

We really appreciate IGN dropping the ratings for everybody, but their format leaves a bit to be desired.

We've cleaned things up a bit and put them in a format that is easier on the eyes. We've included only the most important attributes for each position, as well as our one-of-a-kind visual power ratings system so that you can tell at a glance where your team's strengths and weaknesses lie.

Also, with Run to Daylight and Lead Blocking being the big feature this year, we have put together something we call the Run Power Rating.

This is a VG Sports special. We've combined the most important run blocking ratings for each team's offensive line to give you a visual indicator of which teams you can pound the rock with best.

Anyway, you can view these all at http://www.maddentips.com/rosters

Season behind the Season - Part IV

By Ron Jackson, VG Sports

Tournament Style player prep: Ten months and a few days since the release of the last Madden and I'm just starting to wind down. Things are crazy all year. From the first day I get the game until the next one comes out it’s a constant effort to get better, to keep labbing and trying to find something in the game that I can use to exploit my opponents defense. People have all sorts of names for this, but they rarely just give us the credit for developing the skill to consistently make some aspect of the game work....

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Madden Challenge Schedule

Looks like we are still looking at Xbox 1 for Pros and Xbox 360 for Rookie challenge.

2006 EA SPORTS MADDEN CHALLENGE
Schedule

DAY DATE SCHEDULE VENUE
Friday 1-Sep 1 Denver Invesco Field
Sunday 3-Sep 2 Minneapolis MetroDome
Saturday 9-Sep 3 Indianapolis RCA Dome
Sunday 10-Sep 4 Chicago Solider Field
Saturday 16-Sep 5 Green Bay Lambeau Atrium
Sunday 17-Sep 6 Detroit Ford Field
Saturday 23-Sep 7 Atlanta Lenox Mall
Sunday 24-Sep 8 New Orleans Superdome
Saturday 30-Sep 9 Cincinnati Newport on the Levee
Sunday 1-Oct 10 Pittsburgh Heinz Field
Saturday 7-Oct 11 Boston Gillette Stadium
Sunday 8-Oct 12 New York Grand Central Station
Saturday 14-Oct 13 New Jersey Jersey City Mall
Sunday 15-Oct 14 Philadelphia King of Prussia Mall
Saturday 21-Oct 15 Baltimore M & T Bank Stadium
Sunday 22-Oct 16 Washington DC Fed Ex Field
Saturday 28-Oct 17 Charlotte Concord Mills
Sunday 29-Oct 18 Tampa Raymond James Stadium
Saturday 4-Nov 19 Houston Reliant Stadium Park
Sunday 5-Nov 20 Dallas Texas Stadium
Saturday 11-Nov 21 Phoenix Cardinal Stadium
Sunday 12-Nov 22 San Diego Qualcomm Stadium
Saturday 18-Nov 23 Los Angeles Hollywood & Highland
Sunday 19-Nov 24 Oakland McAfee Coliseum
Friday 24-Nov 25 Seattle Qwest Field
Sunday 26-Nov 26 San Francisco Metreon
International - TBD
27-Jan 27 Mexico city, Mexico TBD
13-Jan 28 Toronto, Canada TBD
4-Feb 29 UK, London TBD
4-Feb 30 Frankfurt,Germany TBD
Jan 31 ASIA TBD

Online tournament
Nov-feb 32 online

Madden Challenge Announcement

From what we hear the official announcement will be made tomorrow. We'll have our ears open and our eyes peeled. We'll let you know asap what we find out. In any event, get those fingers warmed up and get ready to compete!