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Overall not bad. A few of my minor gripes:

Cooley an 89? He should be above 90.

Fred Davis is too low at 76, I would put him at an 80 at least.

Where's Jammal Brown? Not a huge deal as I'm sure he'll be on the roster when the game comes out, or with the first update at the worst. He'll make a big difference on the OL.

Big Mike Williams is really overrated with an 80. I would put him closer to 70.

I would switch ratings with Doughty and Horton. Horton seems to still be living off his reputation from his rookie year.

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For what Haynesworth is being paid, shouldn't we at least get a stud Madden player? An 86? Seriously?

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[quote=Skinsfanatic;712068]For what Haynesworth is being paid, shouldn't we at least get a stud Madden player? An 86? Seriously?[/quote]

I would bet that's because he's listed as a DE. If you move him to DT his rating would probably go up. Same if you move Orakpo to DE.

I don't care what he wants AH is playing the nose in my D. :)

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lol @ having to enter a 12 button combo just to get haynesworth out the tunnel.

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Who is C. Oldenburg on the OL?

Where is Capers and Cook? Madden never quite gets the rookies right.

Also is Landry really an 89 after last years performances. He got burnt like toast!

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;712077]Who is C. Oldenburg on the OL?

Where is Capers and Cook? Madden never quite gets the rookies right.

Also is Landry really an 89 after last years performances. He got burnt like toast![/quote]

Says he's an 87. I would probably put him around 85

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[quote=Mattyk;712070]I would bet that's because he's listed as a DE. If you move him to DT his rating would probably go up. Same if you move Orakpo to DE.

[B]I don't care what he wants AH is playing the nose in my D. :)[/quote][/B]

Didn't you promise him he would be able to play his game and attack the QB?

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Overall not bad. A few of my minor gripes:

Cooley an 89? He should be above 90.

Fred Davis is too low at 76, I would put him at an 80 at least.

Where's Jammal Brown? Not a huge deal as I'm sure he'll be on the roster when the game comes out, or with the first update at the worst. He'll make a big difference on the OL.

Big Mike Williams is really overrated with an 80. I would put him closer to 70.

I would switch ratings with Doughty and Horton. Horton seems to still be living off his reputation from his rookie year.[/quote]

Horton's persence and awareness is far above and beyond Doughty. An interception can hit him in the helmet, and he will be looking a the receivers feet.

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Landry - Tackling an 80??? His Play Rec is right at a 61

Brennan - Accuracy and 84??? Higher than McNabb????

Just a couple of minor gripes. Overall I like the new rating system unveiled last year.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;712077]Who is C. Oldenburg on the OL?

Where is Capers and Cook? Madden never quite gets the rookies right.

[B]Also is Landry really an 89 after last years performances. He got burnt like toast[/B]![/quote]

yeah high 80s as a FS is a stretch. maybe mid 80s as SS though.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;712077]Who is C. Oldenburg on the OL?

Where is Capers and Cook? Madden never quite gets the rookies right.

Also is Landry really an 89 after last years performances. He got burnt like toast![/quote]

Clint Oldenburg. Signed him to the practice squad toward the end of last season I believe

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This is pretty depressing to look at. We suck.

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I don't think the roster looks that bad at all, middle of the road kind of team

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Well I don't like to look at the Madden roster as the final 53 of the Real Redskins, and it never takes in account the break out players for which none of us know. Also with out Jamaal Brown and without knowing what we have in TW yet this isw more of a fantasy deal then anything of actual fact.

Madden is cool and fun, but is not a very good indication of how teams may fare year in and year out.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;712111]Well I don't like to look at the Madden roster as the final 53 of the Real Redskins, and it never takes in account the break out players for which none of us know. Also with out Jamaal Brown and without knowing what we have in TW yet this isw more of a fantasy deal then anything of actual fact.

[B]Madden is cool and fun, but is not a very good indication of how teams may fare year in and year out.[/B][/quote]

Bingo. Digital 1's and 0's don't suit up on Sundays.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;712096]Landry - Tackling an 80??? His Play Rec is right at a 61

Brennan - Accuracy and 84??? Higher than McNabb????

Just a couple of minor gripes. Overall I like the new rating system unveiled last year.[/quote]

Colt is very accuarate, actually, and McNabb will over throw a wide open receiver by ten yards, so ya thats fairly accuarate of a rating.

Landry is a very good strong safety, but free safety he is bad. I think this rating is because madden believes he'll be a strong safety with us.

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Yeah...lot of unknowns on this team. I mean, how do we know that DT, MK and FD aren't studs with McNabb throwing to them?

Jammal Brown, Trent Williams, Orakpo in the new system...next year's should be a lot closer to the actual ones.

But then again, this is a video game

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;712096]Landry - Tackling an 80??? His Play Rec is right at a 61

Brennan - Accuracy and 84??? Higher than McNabb????

Just a couple of minor gripes. Overall I like the new rating system unveiled last year.[/quote]

do they update ratings based on current performances during the season?

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Yes they do, eh... Madden ratings are always kinda of a joke IMO

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[quote=CultBrennan59;712129]Colt is very accuarate, actually, and McNabb will over throw a wide open receiver by ten yards, so ya thats fairly accuarate of a rating.

Landry is a very good strong safety, but free safety he is bad. I think this rating is because madden believes he'll be a strong safety with us.[/quote]

I'm sure Brennan is accurate in preseason and during practice.

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And honestly when it come down to the rankings..... they a really big joke this year.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;712129][B]Colt is very accuarate, actually[/B], and McNabb will over throw a wide open receiver by ten yards, so ya thats fairly accuarate of a rating.

Landry is a very good strong safety, but free safety he is bad. I think this rating is because madden believes he'll be a strong safety with us.[/quote]We're talking Madden, not NCAA '08.

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Game has been sucking for the past 5 years IMO. Wish they would actually work on things, like the tackling etc. I like that the stadiums are nice and all, but I mean, it's more about the game. I'm tired of seeing the same three tackles for the most part.

Speaking of stadiums, wonder if they'll have the updated screens and party decks.

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These ratings aren't very good or representative of where the actual talent on the Redskins is, though the guys who make the game actually have done a pretty good job of projecting the talent accurately league-wide. They could account for this if players could choose to develop low rated bench warmers into starters by playing them, but low rated players tend to stay low rated players.

The Madden game engine is still incredibly flawed and the passing system doesn't scale with difficulty (they make it more frustrating: as your raise the skill level, your players get worse. The defense never gets better). There's enough modern bells and whistles to make it enjoyable for a few plays, but I just can't get into Madden anymore.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;712161]We're talking Madden, not NCAA '08.[/quote]

Speaking of NCAA, '11 is out today. Anyone else getting it?

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[quote=GTripp0012;712166]These ratings aren't very good or representative of where the actual talent on the Redskins is, though the guys who make the game actually have done a pretty good job of projecting the talent accurately league-wide. They could account for this if players could choose to develop low rated bench warmers into starters by playing them, but low rated players tend to stay low rated players.

The Madden game engine is still incredibly flawed and the passing system doesn't scale with difficulty (they make it more frustrating: as your raise the skill level, your players get worse. The defense never gets better). There's enough modern bells and whistles to make it enjoyable for a few plays, but I just can't get into Madden anymore.[/quote]

Completely agree...bitching about madden ratings is kind of stupid. While they're not completely wrong, think about how many players they have to rate. Multiply it by the number of different things they are rated on etc. To think that the rating is anything more accurate than a +/- 10 of what a player's relative worth in the league is stupid.

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Ratings are so subjective. One person's 85 is another's 80. I just think it's fun to talk about. I know some people get all fired up about it, but it's really silly since they end up getting updated as the season goes on.

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[quote=Mattyk;712172]Speaking of NCAA, '11 is out today. Anyone else getting it?[/quote]


Yep, on my way to Gamestop after work.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;712111]Well I don't like to look at the Madden roster as the final 53 of the Real Redskins, and it never takes in account the break out players for which none of us know. Also with out [B]Jamaal Brown[/B] and without knowing what we have in TW yet this isw more of a fantasy deal then anything of actual fact.

Madden is cool and fun, but is not a very good indication of how teams may fare year in and year out.[/quote]

Jamaal Brown, is a 91 OVR. i just searched the saints ratings.

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[quote=GTripp0012;712166]The Madden game engine is still incredibly flawed and [B]the passing system doesn't scale with difficulty[/B] (they make it more frustrating: as your raise the skill level, your players get worse. The defense never gets better). There's enough modern bells and whistles to make it enjoyable for a few plays, but I just can't get into Madden anymore.[/quote]

This is my biggest gripe with Madden, but I think it applies to the running game as well. On All-Madden difficulty, guys rarely hold a block, break a tackle or catch a pass. It's still possible to dominate, but it's so frustrating when your entire offensive line of 90+ guys collapses on every play.

So, I just play it on All-Pro. I usually win by a margin of 80+, but now it's more about godly stats and than actually winning. My biggest win was 150-0 (against the Cowboys), I have thrown for over 1,000 yards in a single game, and I have tallied 15 sacks by a single player in a single game (all on All-Pro).

Anyone else have some crazy achievements?

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;712161]We're talking Madden, not NCAA '08.[/quote]

We're talking about Video games, not real life

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[quote=CultBrennan59;712196]We're talking about Video games, not real life[/quote]I was just wondering how after his 2009 pre-season performance and getting outplayed by a 5' 10" UDFA rookie he came away with an 84 THA?

[URL="http://www.nfl.com/players/coltbrennan/gamelogs?id=BRE307886"]Colt Brennan: Game Logs[/URL]

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[quote=GhettoDogAllStars;712194]This is my biggest gripe with Madden, but I think it applies to the running game as well. On All-Madden difficulty, guys rarely hold a block, break a tackle or catch a pass. It's still possible to dominate, but it's so frustrating when your entire offensive line of 90+ guys collapses on every play.

So, I just play it on All-Pro. I usually win by a margin of 80+, but now it's more about godly stats and than actually winning. My biggest win was 150-0 (against the Cowboys), I have thrown for over 1,000 yards in a single game, and I have tallied 15 sacks by a single player in a single game (all on All-Pro).

Anyone else have some crazy achievements?[/quote]

yeah, that is the only reason to play anymore. I haven't bought any Maddens since 2007 and I used to play on All-Pro level just to get absurd stats.

The one I am most proud of was most kickoff returns for TDs in a game. I would let them score on their first touch to get in as many attempts as possible. I think I got like 9 in a game.

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Alot of talk about nothing. Remember three or four years ago when Ethan Albright was the lowest rated player in the game. LOL..

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[quote=Mattyk;712172]Speaking of NCAA, '11 is out today. Anyone else getting it?[/quote]

picked it up in the midnight launch won the tourney and got a free copy and scalped a ticket to the LSU vs UNC game in week 1 so good day

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;712223]Alot of talk about nothing. Remember three or four years ago when Ethan Albright was the lowest rated player in the game. LOL..[/quote]

[url]http://www.thesportstruth.com/2006/10/ethan-albright-worst-player-in-the-nfl-strikes-back.html[/url]

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[B][I]Hi, John, my name is Ethan Albright.

I play line for the Washington Redskins. You probably already knew that, so I’ll continue. I am writing in regards to the overall player rating of 53 that I have received in Madden NFL Football 2007. I feel that this is f**king bullsh!t and you should kiss my mother-f**king a$$.

Ahmed Carroll was rated a 78 and the Packers just cut his ass on a Tuesday morning after his performance in a Monday night game. That is pretty terrible. The worst part is that his overall rating was sniffing 80.

You know what, John? Two can play this game. I rate you a ****ing 12. I rate you a ****ing 12 in Ethan Albright Football 2000-ever… except for in the category of ball-licking. That is where I will spot you a 98 rating. You will receive this score because I will never give your blubbery ass a 99 in any category. Take that, pencil-d!ck. Go do Al Michaels or something.

Boom. Score one for Red Beard.[/I][/B]

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Every year a Madden comes on I manage to run across someone posting that.

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Well it is a timeless rant that is still very funny.

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dont the player ratings update thru the playstation network every week now???? so, if one player truly has a breakout season, it reflects that in this years madden, instead of having to wait until the next season.

I like that part of madden now, but you have to have a broadband network for it to work, or else you keep the original ratings...............