 | Comment #1 by Fishy2606
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 12:43:40 PM
might have to have a go.
played 2005, but couldn't really get into it, being British and all, just didn't make sense! lol
Give me real football anyday! (and i mean soccer - just in case there's any confusion) |
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 | Comment #2 by lostmotiv
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 12:44:20 PM
great choice for a cover |
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 | Comment #3 by Feel My Rage
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 12:49:44 PM
Eh...not overjoyed about this news.I don't like Farve....and i'm not particularly fond of Madden lately either.I think it got horrible after they (EA) bought out the NFL lisence.They don't have any compitition anymore...so what do they do?They take the same game as the previous year, maybe add some new people here and there and fix the rostor for the trades that have occured and what-not....then they update the graphics.Wha-lah.A process that probably only costs about a fourth of the price of Madden '05.....hell, I think Madden '98 probably cost more to make than EA's newer, shoddy sports games. |
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 | Comment #4 by Lewi
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 12:56:18 PM
hoorah
dont care bout the cover but 85 new features
that adds heaps to an already awesome game |
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 | Comment #5 by DanFlyhight
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:00:32 PM
Good lord we're screwed!! *john madden impression* I-I-I-If you cut off all the legs and all the arms of Brett Favre, he'd still be the best looking torso in football! |
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 | Comment #6 by McBride96
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:07:42 PM
Its abit early isnt it?? lol |
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 | Comment #7 by Nyro519
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:19:04 PM
well I had my money on adrian peterson the rookie from Minnesota to be on the cover. Guess I was wrong |
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 | Comment #8 by Grimgravy57
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:33:19 PM
chris collinsworth is a pretty decent play by play guy and i dont have a problem with tom hammond at least its an improvement over the generic radio guy |
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 | Comment #9 by nicholkid
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:34:26 PM
this will be the first madden game i purchase, and the only one i will purchase |
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 | Comment #10 by TqureX
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:37:41 PM
yeah i agree with mcbride96
i think its abit early |
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 | Comment #11 by J eVeRy DaY 514
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:40:33 PM
i'm actually mad that there won't be a madden curse. i guess favre will just have to come back.
and 'feel my rage' you obviously haven't played 2k's all-pro football if you think that 2k has a shot with competing with madden. they did back in the day, but those days are over. madden forever! |
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 | Comment #12 by Mgb5
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:40:55 PM
Wow I really wish an active player would have been on the cover. Just so I know who not to pick in fantasy football. |
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 | Comment #13 by patches4711
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:43:55 PM
I like the cover choice. The new controls worry me. I did not like the QB vision feature. |
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 | Comment #14 by g2thecore
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 01:49:28 PM
First I'm curious why Favre? Though I like Favre, I just don't understand the choice to put a retired player on the cover. Second, I'm very excited about the online leagues and the fact that they're finally giving the presentation aspect of the game some love. Glad they're finally getting rid of the generic radio guy and going to professional play-by-play announcement. I get Madden every year but this one's got me pumped. Can't wait! |
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 | Comment #15 by X monkfish69 X
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:07:42 PM
Hmm... nice yellow shorts/trousers etc. Where can I get some of those ?! |
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 | Comment #16 by Sge77i
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:19:12 PM
Great PR move by EA. When Tomlinson rejected to be the cover athlete a couple years ago, they should have known they were in trouble. Trying a rookie last year in Vince Young was a bad choice, since he could very well have been a fluke, but he's a winner, so his stats don't matter. Now EA has to bank on a big-name retirement every year from here on out, so the "Madden Curse" will be over. And hopefully, some of the new features will make this game as good as the last good installment: Madden '07 for the original Xbox.
Oh, and some achievements that will take me more than 1 day to get. |
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 | Comment #17 by JLogan27
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:20:39 PM
X monk,
Play for the Packers and they will give you a pair.
Good cover, good choice, still won't be getting it, though. |
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 | Comment #18 by Ritual Beating
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:27:24 PM
I hate to say it, but watch Brett get hit by a car tomorrow. |
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 | Comment #19 by zyxomma100
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:37:24 PM
Packer fan here, so I'm happy with the choice... but confused as to the pick of a retired player. Still, Favre on the cover won't change how I buy football games: every two years, and a year after release dates so I get them for bargain bin prices. That's so I can see how little the genre adds over the years. |
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 | Comment #20 by DaJoernIdentity
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:37:59 PM
awesome - FAVRE IS THE MAN |
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 | Comment #21 by Jim Ignatowski
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:40:02 PM
Oh god... you beat me to it, Ritual. I love Brett Favre as a player, but that would be too much. Curse is over my bulbous ass...lol |
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 | Comment #22 by hansen578
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:42:27 PM
good choice for him to be on the cover its kind of like ncaa football now where they have a person who just went into the nfl on the cover |
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| Comment #23 by hansen578
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 02:44:32 PM
and this rating system of games has failed nobody has even played this game and its at 48% already...i thought it was such a great idea but there are really big douches out there...sorry for making another comment but i just noticed it |
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 | Comment #24 by Vince
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 03:26:48 PM
Well it is a fitting way to go out on the cover of the 20th year of MADDEN cover |
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 | Comment #25 by Lord of Orion
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 03:35:29 PM
Just you wait everyone, Brett Favre is not done yet ... this will give him new life and he will be the opening day starter.
The curse will carry on as Brett will break his leg when Jared Allen lands wrong on him! |
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 | Comment #26 by MrMondayNite341
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 03:37:18 PM
WELL DESERVED |
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 | Comment #27 by chefan93
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 03:54:54 PM
I kinda thought Adrian Peterson should of gotten it but Farve is still a good pick |
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 | Comment #28 by BULLITUARY
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:03:27 PM
the curse may still thrive, the dude may die or something |
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 | Comment #29 by Krazie
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:05:45 PM
I love Favre and everything, but it's really kind of silly to have somebody on a Madden cover that's not actually in the game.. |
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 | Comment #30 by Ry Fryy
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:08:04 PM
It should have been Adrian Peterson.. not this Levi pushing geezer. |
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 | Comment #31 by PHIN1SH
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:12:37 PM
Wheres AD? That retard from Texas got it last year and he was awful. Can we not get some Sooner Spirit? |
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 | Comment #32 by hacksquat
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:15:06 PM
i fucking hate EA |
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 | Comment #33 by mksystem74
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:18:20 PM
lmao @ BULLITUARY
Seriously though, you think he would want to be on the cover if he was still playing? I don't, he just wants his face in the spotlight still. he retired, get over it and let football go. Stupid Brett Favre. |
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 | Comment #34 by LegitLostLegend
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:38:17 PM
First white guy to be featured on the cover of Madden, excluding Madden himself |
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 | Comment #35 by State 0f Chaos
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:41:40 PM
He can still get hurt.....it'll just be him falling down the stairs and breaking his leg instead of getting tackled with a broken arm or something. lol.
I have to say, though...nice move EA. Pretty respectable, IMHO. |
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 | Comment #36 by INSANEKID13
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 04:54:35 PM
what a waist of a cover.. there could have been soooo many other players that could have graced it.. or a special logo for the anniversary |
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 | Comment #37 by superman411
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 05:14:17 PM
i cant wait |
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 | Comment #38 by andyb24
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 05:18:12 PM
i think this is the perfect choice for the cover because it is the 20th anny of madden and why not have one of the greatest players ever be on the cover? it would have been foolish to put someone who might not make the HoF on the cover. only other 2 that could have been as good would have been brady or manning (eli or peyton) |
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| Comment #39 by Jackel2556
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 05:42:28 PM
watch him die. : ( |
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| Comment #40 by g2thecore
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 05:49:25 PM
You guys crack me up.....What is wrong with you Jackel2556? Why would you say something like that? Anyways, I can feel a wind of change coming, Madden 09 is going to be epic. |
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 | Comment #41 by Bishop24
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 05:52:13 PM
to the thing on the right side where you can rate games, how in the hell can you people rate this game and give it a 35 when the games is not even out yet...that makes no sense....but anyway, this year madden is gonna be great, 20th Anniversary Edition, its gonna be sweet...i can't wait... |
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 | Comment #42 by Lonsta DaMonsta
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 06:22:05 PM
insanekid13: "what a waist of a cover"
What a waste of your 3th grade teacher's time during a spelling lesson. Anyway, I thought Favre would get more positive responses than what he has been. I love this choice, and never expected him at all. He really does deserve it, despite the haters out there. He is so pure in football, unlike most QB's today. |
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 | Comment #43 by FitzLik3AlG0r3
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 06:24:14 PM
Ah, just seems odd to have a retired player on the cover of Madden. |
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 | Comment #44 by Zaxex
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 06:24:16 PM
The one sport i can never seem to understand. Do any of these madden games teach you the rules of American Football? |
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 | Comment #45 by CrazyCougar
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 06:42:50 PM
Hats off to EA on the choice. Favre deserves the spotlight for a stellar career and one of the best QBs to grace the field in the NFL. Not a Packers fan, but I am still sad to see Brett go. He still had game in him! |
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 | Comment #46 by OpieAndAnthony-GetYourHat
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 06:54:59 PM
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 | Comment #47 by Night45Fox
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 07:07:33 PM
Damnit, Now i have to buy it! xD Go Pack Go and ^^ go die somewhere |
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 | Comment #48 by stave000
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 08:00:23 PM
FUCK YAH, Brett Favre is a football God!!!!!!! |
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 | Comment #49 by nicksan
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 08:24:08 PM
Adrian Peterson or Sean Taylor would have been better choices.... |
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 | Comment #50 by hellboundsoul
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 08:44:19 PM
Brett Favre is a really good choice. The guy is a class act. What better way to leave the NFL with a Madden cover appearance? |
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 | Comment #51 by TristanValendro
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 09:01:34 PM
I agree with stave000, Favre deserves it. The game is what matters, not the cover. Get over it. |
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| Comment #52 by Alex56
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 09:32:23 PM
I live in WI too so, might pick it up. |
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 | Comment #53 by ocfp
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 09:48:49 PM
They should have put tom brady for punishment for the spygate hahahahhaha. Favre is a legend and does deserve something like this but why put someone on the cover you cant play in the game. |
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 | Comment #54 by Hammy8107
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 09:54:30 PM
does this mean farve is in the game on a team or can u unlock him or something |
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| Comment #55 by EL1TExWARRIOR
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 10:14:25 PM
I think they made a good cover choice of Brett Farve because he deserves it.
GO GIANTS!!! |
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 | Comment #56 by MASTERCHEAT
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 10:26:45 PM
Farve deserves it. It's a great day for being a Packers fan. |
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 | Comment #57 by PalmettoPanda
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 11:07:42 PM
Any word on who will be on the cover of Head Coach 09? |
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 | Comment #58 by Warchild93jr
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 11:20:07 PM
About time Favre gets on the cover. Only took him his retirement.
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| Comment #59 by OpieAndAnthony-GetYourHat
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 11:39:25 PM
TOM COUGHLIN for Head Coach-theyl show him and his frostbite |
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 | Comment #60 by hoochie mama 88
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 11:50:56 PM
I really hope they can add some cool new things with this game otherwise I'll be renting it through gamefly. |
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 | Comment #61 by DM HavoX
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 12:40:17 AM
Rock on you gray haired wonderboy!!! Just as long as Brett stays retired, he won't get the curse.
Or did Brett know that he scored the madden cover so retired? |
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 | Comment #62 by ProxsimityVirus
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 12:55:00 AM
Don't really care about the cover, I still don't like this franchise. Can't wait until I can play NFL 2k again.
However their is a feature that caught my eye that I was really hoping for this year, ONLINE LEAGUES. EA actually listened to us for once. |
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 | Comment #63 by Khaos86
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 01:15:45 AM
Huh. Didn't see that coming. A good choice nonetheless. |
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 | Comment #64 by RPDfire
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 01:21:32 AM
Farve Better die now because he cant't play. Keep the Curse ALIVEE!!!!!!!!!!! |
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 | Comment #65 by forspeedn21
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 01:38:15 AM
A good choice for the cover. |
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| Comment #66 by Feel My Rage
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 03:13:09 AM
"and 'feel my rage' you obviously haven't played 2k's all-pro football if you think that 2k has a shot with competing with madden. they did back in the day, but those days are over. madden forever!"
Um.....I have played All-Pro Football.My opinion?Its still better than Madden.I OWN All-pro football.Last madden game i owned '06, why?Easy achievements....and my brother is a Madden junkie.So, you know what i say?DOWN WITH EA!LONG LIVE 2K SPORTS! |
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| Comment #67 by ProxsimityVirus
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 04:40:03 AM
2k would of crushed Madden by now, but EA got scared and got a deal rather than playing fair. |
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 | Comment #68 by TimProvise
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 06:10:29 AM
and about time!
favre is a class act
Good move EA |
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 | Comment #69 by MrRedrum
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 11:23:32 AM
if anyone has ever deserved to be on a Madden cover it is Brett Favre. Its just a shame that he won't be playing anymore. Hopefully there will be some great quarterbacks again. |
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 | Comment #70 by RogueVasion
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 11:42:05 AM
Cheap...they ended the curse! LOL.
It's well deserved; an amazing quarterback. Nice cover choice, EA. |
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 | Comment #71 by Atarii
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 12:28:44 PM
I still hate EA for buying the rights to NFL properties. Brett Favre was a good choice though for the 2009 cover.
EA go diaf, kthxbai |
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 | Comment #72 by RED Z3RO
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 12:48:46 PM
Yea its early, but I guess they want to take advantage of his retirement announcement from a while back. |
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 | Comment #73 by Xbox 360 holic
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 05:11:09 PM
Good to finally see a great player on the madden cover. |
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 | Comment #74 by Chrome30
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 06:07:18 PM
What an excellent choice for cover. If anyone deserves it it's Brett. An Ode to a great football player. May he have a wonderful retirement. It might be the only thing good about Madden 09 though =(..Roster update anyone? |
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 | Comment #75 by Parkerktm
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 09:28:54 PM
Great Choice, I'm really glad they chose Brett Farve and not any of that NY Giants or Patriots crap.
Just watch him come out of retirement and get hurt, lol, that would suck. |
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| Comment #76 by cuban pride
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 10:38:35 PM
Yeah good choice considering he will probably unretire (already in interview says that he is available if green bay were to need him) maybe the madden curse is going to get more comlex, maybe aaron rodgers will now get injured to allow for a brett favre comeback and then the curse will live on. |
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 | Comment #77 by H20 chaotic xc
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 11:12:43 PM
i think its a great choice he deff deserves it |
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| Comment #78 by Sge77i
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 01:45:47 AM
Screen shots really aren't all that impressive.
But, I live and breathe football more and more every day, so I will be buying this regardless. Just please, PLEASE make the game better for us "management" gamers (the ones who do 10 years of franchise and don't play any of the games). |
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 | Comment #79 by V4R14N7
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 03:09:47 AM
Great cover choice but bad picture, did he just see his father running naked across the field? |
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 | Comment #80 by arsenal0119
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 03:13:58 AM
YES, madden sounds so sick this year |
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 | Comment #81 by Canuck89
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 05:49:41 AM
Just thank god for actual commentary! What the heck was last years excuse for play by play? |
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 | Comment #82 by newbsicle
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 07:22:19 AM
I agree, the screen shots look like the same '05 version I played on the gamecube. Still... I will be getting this once 2010 comes out. By then it'll be $5 bucks. NCAA College football is where I place my money each year. |
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 | Comment #83 by Jicholls
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 10:02:11 AM
Don't know him but better then all of the other players on the covers |
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 | Comment #84 by Crockford1217
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 02:05:14 PM
pretty good choice, he deserved it |
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 | Comment #85 by CriscoDisco878
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 10:18:36 PM
guarantee hes comin back |
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 | Comment #86 by MrPaypaChasa
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 11:47:08 PM
The curse aint over he could die in a deadly plane accident or worse get some disease that slowly kills him over the next 15 years |
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| Comment #87 by leon
Monday, April 28, 2008 @ 04:17:54 AM
i think its a great choice in covers, the best in years!
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 | Comment #88 by subway
Monday, April 28, 2008 @ 05:31:44 AM
they should have made Favre the cover of the special edition, it's retarded to have a retired player on the cover of madden |
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 | Comment #89 by Oldeez
Monday, April 28, 2008 @ 06:03:23 AM
lol so who says hes retiring i did see the press conference but i mean cmon... it could be true but who knows? he could come back... |
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 | Comment #90 by xXx3NIGM4xXx
Monday, April 28, 2008 @ 06:25:07 AM
while i am not fond of EA at all, i do give them props if what is stated is true..85 new features is pretty impressive and at least its not like years past..just another roster update..i am happy to see that all the bitching we do is at least getting a little acknowledgment |
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| Comment #91 by leon
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 05:07:41 AM
they probly wont be 85 new features,it'll just be 85 new animations n stuff like that! lol |
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 | Comment #92 by xCaliber
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 04:30:46 PM
i guess the curse is still on! |
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