OT: 2010 SB Nation Madden 11 Online Season for Xbox 360

by David Fucillo on Sep 2, 2010 10:34 PM EDT

Hey everybody, this is Fooch from Niners Nation. Given the popularity of EA's Madden football game, SB Nation is going to be hosting an online franchise using the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 11. The plan is to have one representative from each NFL blog taking over their respective team for the course of the 2010 Madden season. We'll play approximately one game a week, and generally keep up with the regular NFL season as it goes on. Each week, James Brady (Ninjames over at Niners Nation) will be typing up a report to send to each blog which they can use as they see fit with scores, storylines, injury reports and the like.

I'm speaking as to the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 11, but anybody interested in a PS3 league, and potentially hosting a PS3 league, also leave your information. James and I do not own PS3's so somebody else would need to host that league. We'll see how interest is across the blogs for that.

Given the fact that the season starts next week, we're not going to have time for internal tournaments to determine representatives. So, what I would like you to do is this: if you're interested in potentially taking part leave a comment indicating so, but then also include some explanation for why you should be chosen. This could be your Madden resume, a great story involving your experience with Madden, or anything really to show you have a commitment to this little venture. It's going to require a season-long commitment, but it should be a ton of fun. For now we'll be choosing a single representative from each site.

The league rules will be pretty basic. We're not going to try and get it to where injuries and the like are true to form. It will operate in an alternate reality, but injuries will indeed be on. The difficulty will most likely be "All Pro." There will be no fantasy draft or anything like that. Rather we'll go with rosters as they are set when they're updated in this coming week.

At this point, this is for network bragging rights. We'd like to get some prizes, but it remains to be seen if we'll be successful. In the meantime, we can get some trash talk going and maybe instill some healthy rivalries. Just respond to this fanpost and let us know your interest, your system of choice and any questions you might have.

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I love madden, the only problems are that I don’t have madden 11, I only have a ps2, and I don’t have internet play access. Sorry. I would love to be our person if only I could be.

"We don't take no prisoners! I say we kill'em, every other team! That way we don't got to feed them or nothing!
-Coach Kevin Hockett

by brownsboy14 on Sep 2, 2010 10:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Very tempting, Fooch. Grad school tells me I cannot commit to this. Next year looks promising.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Sep 3, 2010 12:24 AM EDT reply actions

I’m about to revert my gold subscription to silver or I would be all for this.

"My mother always told me: ‘You will see the light of people when they hit adversity. You’ll get a good sense of their character." - Ironic words from LeBron James

For the love of Joe Thomas.....

by North Coast Flea on Sep 3, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Why? You get silver regardless.

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 3, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Cause I’m broke and trying to save a lil cash.

"My mother always told me: ‘You will see the light of people when they hit adversity. You’ll get a good sense of their character." - Ironic words from LeBron James

For the love of Joe Thomas.....

by North Coast Flea on Sep 3, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

You can month per month for $7.

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 3, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

This is definitely something I would be interested in, depending one when the games will be played. Unfortunately I don’t have anything special to say other than I love video games and football. If anybody else has something better that’s fine, seeing as I’m fairly new here. But if I could get an idea as to how the schedule will work, like when we’ll be playing, I could know for sure if I could do it.

Kill them. Kill them all.

by StuckInPa on Sep 3, 2010 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

Oh and I’d be on a 360.

Kill them. Kill them all.

by StuckInPa on Sep 3, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

On second thought, between work and school, I don’t think I could swing it.

Kill them. Kill them all.

by StuckInPa on Sep 3, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

wasn’t there somebody here who said they play madden on an extremely high level, like professionally or something?

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

by notthatnoise on Sep 3, 2010 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

I remember this, they seemed pretty knowledgeable about all of the ways the game doesn’t work like real life that I hate.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Sep 3, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

like how any play with a pulling guard is doomed to failure.

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

by notthatnoise on Sep 4, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like this has been a little improved with NCAA this year, though they still don’t pull the right way. The Guard is always trying to go between the OT and the other Guard. I hate this.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Sep 7, 2010 2:46 AM EDT up reply actions

The stretch play is where it’s at.

If the LB goes outside, cut it up inside for 5 easy yards. If he stays home, bounce it outside.

by Bernie19Kosar on Sep 7, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It is money, I like that the FB leads outside and kind of actually looks for someone to block like he should. He takes too long to go north/south though, I sometimes end up cutting it upfield as the RB before my FB does, killing the play. Both backs should be looking to get vertical ASAP.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Sep 8, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Ack! If ONLY I had the money to go online! …..or didn’t have such a crappy wireless connection out in the boonies…

Overall, I think I’ll wait till’ next year to even get the new Madden. I’ve been playing way too much 06’ to willingly adapt or commit to any of the new ones I keep getting. Too hard for me to run and too easy to pass. _; Stupid Madden-IQ.

by BrownDawg1409 on Sep 4, 2010 12:19 PM EDT reply actions

That’s funny because I’m the opposite, I find the ground game to be easier than the aerial.

"My mother always told me: ‘You will see the light of people when they hit adversity. You’ll get a good sense of their character." - Ironic words from LeBron James

For the love of Joe Thomas.....

by North Coast Flea on Sep 4, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions