New commentators for Madden 09

by pastapadre
Posted March 25th, 2008 at 10:06 am

We’ve known for a while now that the much hated radio announcer was going to be replaced in Madden 09. The general assumption was there would be a return to basic commentary although there are several directions they could go. In a recent interview EA’s audio director addressed the topic.

I know it’s kind of early in the year but can you give us an idea of what kind of sound changes we can expect from Madden, NHL, FIFA – all the different sports games?

AH: I have to be careful about this. Although I can… We are making a change in the Madden commentators. I can’t mention who they are. We are using some of the biggest names in the business. We listened to the fans and we are making a change. And that will be more than one. It will be a fantastic year for Madden fans, I think they’re gonna be thrilled with this new direction. I don’t think I can say much more than that.

So who do you think it could be or who are you hoping for? The Monday Night Football crew would make sense given the license although EA hasn’t shown much interest in utilizing it for this type of thing so far. You can’t rule out the Michaels-Madden combo although the secrecy suggests it’s a new group of personalities. I’d like to see one of the duos from Fox which I find consistently to be the the best. If it really is big names then outside of the MNF group and Madden it could be the combo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. As long as Bryant Gumble isn’t involved in any way it’ll be an improvement.

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r00tabaga

I like Phil Simms alot even tho I couldn’t stand him as a player! I’d like a return to a feature rich Madden more than anything like they did in the old days…..

1) classic teams (90′Bills, 85′Bears…)
2) different uniforms (thrwbck, alt, etc.)
3) classic stadiums
4) Madden and Michaels…..
Darkheath

“We listened to the fans and we are making a change… three years after they asked for it.”

Edited: for accuracy.

They have the whole stable of ESPN announcers held hostage. I can only assume the team’s from them. To pick a Fox team would mean they’d have to pay for another license. If they are finally using ESPN… it’s about time.

Purchasing that license to merely play “keep-away” pissed me off more than the NFL fiasco.
Darkheath

“We listened to the fans and we are making a change… three years after they asked for it.”

Edited: for accuracy.

They have the whole stable of ESPN announcers held hostage. I can only assume the team’s from them. To pick a Fox team would mean they’d have to pay for another license. If they are finally using ESPN… it’s about time.

Purchasing that license to merely play “keep-away” pissed me off more than the NFL fiasco.
Darkheath

“We listened to the fans and we are making a change… three years after they asked for it.”

Edited: for accuracy.

They have the whole stable of ESPN announcers held hostage. I can only assume the team’s from them. To pick a Fox team would mean they’d have to pay for another license. If they are finally using ESPN… it’s about time.

Purchasing that license to merely play “keep-away” pissed me off more than the NFL fiasco.
Da Birthday Boy

It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com
Da Birthday Boy

It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com
Da Birthday Boy

It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com
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[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]

That sounds like the direction they went with NFL Tour.
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[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]

That sounds like the direction they went with NFL Tour.
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[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]

That sounds like the direction they went with NFL Tour.
Da Birthday Boy

Yeah NFL Tour had Trey Wingo, but it was more of humor commentary where Madden will be serious play-by-play.
Da Birthday Boy

Yeah NFL Tour had Trey Wingo, but it was more of humor commentary where Madden will be serious play-by-play.
Da Birthday Boy

Yeah NFL Tour had Trey Wingo, but it was more of humor commentary where Madden will be serious play-by-play.
jake-the-snake

[quote comment="16144"]“We listened to the fans and we are making a change… three years after they asked for it.”

Edited: for accuracy.

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fans were begging to get rid of Madden a few years ago. the radio announcer ended up being a failure but they were listening to fans when they changed to it by trying something new. maybe it wouldve worked if there were two radio announcers instead of just the one by himself. hopefully they learned from it and found a good team to do commentary.
jake-the-snake

[quote comment="16144"]“We listened to the fans and we are making a change… three years after they asked for it.”

Edited: for accuracy.

[/quote]

fans were begging to get rid of Madden a few years ago. the radio announcer ended up being a failure but they were listening to fans when they changed to it by trying something new. maybe it wouldve worked if there were two radio announcers instead of just the one by himself. hopefully they learned from it and found a good team to do commentary.
jake-the-snake

[quote comment="16144"]“We listened to the fans and we are making a change… three years after they asked for it.”

Edited: for accuracy.

[/quote]

fans were begging to get rid of Madden a few years ago. the radio announcer ended up being a failure but they were listening to fans when they changed to it by trying something new. maybe it wouldve worked if there were two radio announcers instead of just the one by himself. hopefully they learned from it and found a good team to do commentary.
bdarnell

i would love to have mike and mike. its something new. plus i love listening to them every morning.
bdarnell

i would love to have mike and mike. its something new. plus i love listening to them every morning.
bdarnell

i would love to have mike and mike. its something new. plus i love listening to them every morning.
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

[quote comment="16137"]the irony of all of this is while that is the news lol the same wrong uniforms are used on the browns. not your fault pasta just lazy EA PEOPLE.[/quote]

There is a disconnect between the NFL and EA that shouldn’t be there considering the license. It’s a subject Peter Moore specifically stated he’d get on in the interview I had with him. So I think that uniforms will be much more accurate this year.
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

[quote comment="16137"]the irony of all of this is while that is the news lol the same wrong uniforms are used on the browns. not your fault pasta just lazy EA PEOPLE.[/quote]

There is a disconnect between the NFL and EA that shouldn’t be there considering the license. It’s a subject Peter Moore specifically stated he’d get on in the interview I had with him. So I think that uniforms will be much more accurate this year.
http://www.pastapadre.com pastapadre

[quote comment="16137"]the irony of all of this is while that is the news lol the same wrong uniforms are used on the browns. not your fault pasta just lazy EA PEOPLE.[/quote]

There is a disconnect between the NFL and EA that shouldn’t be there considering the license. It’s a subject Peter Moore specifically stated he’d get on in the interview I had with him. So I think that uniforms will be much more accurate this year.
soxnut1018

The best part of this article is that is says new commentators, not commentator. The worst part of the radio guy was that he was by himself. So I am happy to hear that there are more than one.
soxnut1018

The best part of this article is that is says new commentators, not commentator. The worst part of the radio guy was that he was by himself. So I am happy to hear that there are more than one.
soxnut1018

The best part of this article is that is says new commentators, not commentator. The worst part of the radio guy was that he was by himself. So I am happy to hear that there are more than one.
Da Birthday Boy

Pasta I believe you have skipped over my post.
Da Birthday Boy

Pasta I believe you have skipped over my post.
Da Birthday Boy

Pasta I believe you have skipped over my post.
Darkheath

Actually.. i like John Madden. I just wasn’t crazy about how he was directed and utilized in the game. I’m pretty sure if I got him in my studio, I could get a great audio performance out of the guy.
Darkheath

Actually.. i like John Madden. I just wasn’t crazy about how he was directed and utilized in the game. I’m pretty sure if I got him in my studio, I could get a great audio performance out of the guy.
Darkheath

Actually.. i like John Madden. I just wasn’t crazy about how he was directed and utilized in the game. I’m pretty sure if I got him in my studio, I could get a great audio performance out of the guy.
MattMVPStroehms

I wonder who that radio announcer guy was…….

I like Pasta’s idea (Buck and Aikman). Being from St. Louis it would be great to hear these guys
MattMVPStroehms

I wonder who that radio announcer guy was…….

I like Pasta’s idea (Buck and Aikman). Being from St. Louis it would be great to hear these guys
Da Birthday Boy

[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]
Da Birthday Boy

[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]
Ryan

It should be Gus Johnson. Maybe they could convince him to do the commentary for March Madness as well… that would be the only way to get me to buy that game.
Ryan

It should be Gus Johnson. Maybe they could convince him to do the commentary for March Madness as well… that would be the only way to get me to buy that game.
r00tabaga

Pasta will we ever get the chance to switch camera views in Madden 09, as is the case with EVERY other sports game ever made. I would like the classic view w/next gen models for example. I still think NFL2K5 had the best playing “perspective” for a football game to date…give us some variety EA…some choices…some ESPN flare for Krist sake!
r00tabaga

Pasta will we ever get the chance to switch camera views in Madden 09, as is the case with EVERY other sports game ever made. I would like the classic view w/next gen models for example. I still think NFL2K5 had the best playing “perspective” for a football game to date…give us some variety EA…some choices…some ESPN flare for Krist sake!
Details

[quote comment="16151"]Yeah NFL Tour had Trey Wingo, but it was more of humor commentary where Madden will be serious play-by-play.[/quote]

I hope you’re right.
Details

[quote comment="16151"]Yeah NFL Tour had Trey Wingo, but it was more of humor commentary where Madden will be serious play-by-play.[/quote]

I hope you’re right.
Anthony

If they said big names, and it’s not the MNF crew, I could see Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, or if they went the CBS route they could use Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.

One of my favorite announcers is Dick Stockton, although I don’t think it’d be him.

If we could only get Gus Johnson in this or March Madness that would be great. “Rise and Fire!!!!!!!!!!!”
Anthony

If they said big names, and it’s not the MNF crew, I could see Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, or if they went the CBS route they could use Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.

One of my favorite announcers is Dick Stockton, although I don’t think it’d be him.

If we could only get Gus Johnson in this or March Madness that would be great. “Rise and Fire!!!!!!!!!!!”
rob

i’d love to see mike and mike do it
rob

i’d love to see mike and mike do it
DLaren

[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]

I’ll buy the game twice if they have Mike and Mike doing the commentary in Madden…Those guys are hilarious and are the best one-two punch in sports radio…
DLaren

[quote comment="16145"]It’s obviously going to be Mike and Mike, and you would know this pasta if you saw the report 1 month ago on dabirthdayboy.com[/quote]

I’ll buy the game twice if they have Mike and Mike doing the commentary in Madden…Those guys are hilarious and are the best one-two punch in sports radio…
Riley

Eff the new commentators! How about bringing back the accelarated playclock? Most of us crank our music while playing the game anyway!
Riley

Eff the new commentators! How about bringing back the accelarated playclock? Most of us crank our music while playing the game anyway!
matt

GUS JOHSON, HANDS DOWN THE BEST ANNOUCER OF SPORTS EVER