Brett Favre Traded to the New York Jets
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It’s now official…Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets. For the first time ever a cover athlete will be playing for a different team than the one represented on the game. What does it mean for Madden 09?
While a roster update is already out that had moved Favre to the backup slot for the Packers, another one is expected by the official release date. Favre will certainly be the starter on the Jets by the time people pick up the game. I’d fully expect to see downloadable Brett Favre covers on the EA website soon. I even believe there is a possibility they’ll release a new edition of Madden 09 with a Favre-Jets cover sometime in the future. This is a unique opportunity that EA will surely look to take advantage of.
For those interested, Chris Littman at FirstCuts has a 360 and PS3 cover using the Favre-Jets screenshot above here.
How much will Favre help the Jets in Madden? Can the Jets contend in the AFC? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
August 7, 2008 at 10:51 am
When was the last time the Jets beat the Bills? It’s been a few years kids. It’ll take more than Favre. They should sign Al Toon while they’re at it. And bring back Gastoneau too. Haaaa, Jets fans! How’s Gholston comin’ around??? Not good from what I’ve read…
August 7, 2008 at 10:54 am
Could someone please make a good Jets custom cover? Preferably, with Brett in the same position that he is in on the original cover, with a different uniform? Thanks!
August 7, 2008 at 11:59 am
hardy has so far done nothin in the nfl he cant even beat out the underproducing josh reed
apparently the fins r interested in pennington if they sign him that could mean beck or mccown given the boot
August 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm
“EA WON’T MAKE NEW COVERS
They’re L A Z Y”
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/favre-to-remain-a-packer-on-madden-cover-ea-has-a-plan/
“”We do not plan to re-issue packaging, but WILL offer a free downloadable cover in the coming days on easports.com featuring Brett Favre in a Jets uniform. Fans can print this new cover out and insert it into the case of Madden NFL 09,” a company spokesperson revealed to MTV. “
August 7, 2008 at 12:28 pm
who the _____ is eski ???? seriously Y U mentioning me dis thread is about BRETT FAVRE I tell you 2 many men worried bout what the next man is doing how HOMOSAPIEN of you
if ur NOT 1st ur LAST
August 7, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Hey Pasta, I got a more accurate cover here:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj137/Ghettoshark2k5Covers/Madden%2009/BrettFavrecover.png
Uses a template more similar to the actual one and has a better cut on the pic if I do say so myself.
August 7, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I love how the Event Staff dude is mesmorized by the Jets logo.
August 7, 2008 at 1:07 pm
EA could definitely run with this…
the timing of the online league set up… goes hand in hand with this…
i could a promo about the online draft set up…
asking a player…
“wish you had that missing puzzle piece of your favorite… hope to land a future hall of fame QB like the jets? then try the online league with your friends and land that gem…”
something to that effect…
they should certainly play this up…
August 7, 2008 at 1:08 pm
i could SEE* a promo…
August 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Hey Pasta I have a few questions for you regarding On-Line Leagues? ( If you have this info)
1. If you have a full 32 team league how many make the playoffs? (Or is it optional)
2. Is there stat tracking? (Team, Individual)
3. Does the computer generate the schedule or the commisioner?
4. I know the schedule is “flex”, but does it come out in Week format (Week 1, Week 2, etc) so if you want your league to be 1 game a week it can be.
Thanks for any of these you can answer. I am having a real hard time finding answers to these, and I know you are very knowleadgable about Madden 09. Cheers
August 7, 2008 at 4:34 pm
[quote comment="31196"]Superior?
You mean a Bills team that won 7 games despite having the largest I.R. in the entire NFL last year? You mean the team that has a 2nd year QB and 2nd year RB who are continuing to gel on a daily basis? You mean the team that added a legit big target WR in James Hardy? You mean the team that will finally have a healthy MLB (who as a rookie was leading the NFL in tackles when he broke his arm) and a top flight CB/return man in McKelvin?
That team?
I doubt the Jets are superior to THAT team.[/quote]
haha…name a player on the IR that would be a legit starter on a playoff caliber team…go ahead…i’m waiting…haha…this team is in trouble…and in large part was playing off the emotion felt from losing a reserve te in the first game to a serious spinal injury…the schedule is a bit tougher this year…the bills will be lucky to win five games…legit WR hardy…i’m trying to contain my laughter…haha…besides that…are you trying to say that you found a qb in the offseason that could even get your WR the ball? that being said, lynch could be a quality rb, though a lot of solid rbs have a sophomore slump after a big first year…but i know a lot of teams with even better runningbacks who fail to make the playoffs year in and year out (KC, STL, PHI, SF, ARI)…
August 7, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Online leagues…should have a writeup and screens from that late tonight or by tomorrow morning.
August 7, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Thanks, this will really help alot of us starting these leagues. I know a ton of people are interested in this. I really hope the on-line leagues are done well.
August 7, 2008 at 6:52 pm
EA to release printable cover of Favre on the Jets on EA sports.com in next few days to print out and put over the original cover
August 7, 2008 at 7:10 pm
why do people think the jets are such a bad team people act like the jets have never made the playoffs we picked up a lot of players this year so even without favre we were a contender
August 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm
What a stupid picture…its an animation and it doesnt even look like Brett…he’s not even gripping the ball…why would someone want to print this off just to put in their Madden 09 case?
August 7, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Will Adam jones be on the roster update?
August 7, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I’m starting to feel like a kid at Christmas. I’m counting down the sleeps ’til Madden ‘09 gets here, lol. I work nights (actually I’m at work right now) so I only have 4 more sleeps to go. Some people take a Madden holiday, call in sick the day it’s released, but I’m taking a Madden vacation. I’ve got next week booked off as I figure I’ll need the time because I’m getting the collectors edition and I’m as excited for Head Coach ‘09 as I am Madden. Only bummer is that there is no place around me that is having a midnight launch party (I live East coast Canada, and as far as I’m aware neither Futureshop or Electronics Boutique are doing this). Madden launch, NFL in full pre-season, and Fantasy Football, what a great time of year
August 9, 2008 at 6:50 am
Of course he will help the jets the jets went out and spent 140 million dollars on a new O-Line thats above average they got jekins from Carolina they allready have Lavernaus Coles and Jerico Cothery for widerecivers and they got one of favres favorite target bubba franks and also we drafted Dustin Keller whos like a widerecviver in a Tight Ends body so lets see we have offensive targets we have an O-Line that will give favre all the time in the world to throw and thats just our offense i mean the defensive we have jekins on the d line and dwyane robertson and we have a shut down corner in Darrell Revis and wait one of the BEST safties in the game Kerry Rhoads look him up if you dont know him he is a stud so why wont the jet succed with all thoes weapons and with an o-line that has allan faneca and nick mangold and Dbrickashaw Fegruison and with brett favre behind thoes guys tell me a reason we wont succed fuck you guys and hy Patriots see you guys week 2!