Madden 09 Roster Update #9 Details
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The ninth roster update for Madden 09 is tentatively scheduled to release on Friday. The Bills get some love this week, but the Cowboys somehow escape without any downgrades on defense, only one point lost on the offensive line, and Pacman Jones remains on the roster.
Continue on for all the transactions, ratings up/down, injuries, and contract extensions.
Transactions
S Herana-Daze Jones – Released to Free Agents (IR)
CB Geoff Pope – Signs with Bengals
C Kyle Cook – Released by Bengals (IR)
C Andrew Crummey – Signs with Bengals
FB Reagan Mauia – Signs with Bengals
WR Chad Jackson – Signs with Broncos
LB Matt McCoy – Released by Bucs
WR Brian Clark – Signs with Bucs
C Al Johnson – Released by Cardinals
K Nick Novak – Released by Chiefs
QB Quinn Gray – Signs with Chiefs
K Connor Barth – Signs with Chiefs
HB Chad Simpson – Added to Colts
WR Sam Hurd – Released to Free Agents (IR)
FS Chris Crocker – Released by Dolphins
S Tyrone Culver – Signs with Dolphins
FS J.R. Reed – Released by Eagles
FB Kyle Eckel – Signs with Eagles
T Kirk Barton – Released by Dolphins/Signs with 49ers
WR John Standeford – Signs with Lions
RT Ryan O’Callaghan – Released to Free Agents (IR)
HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Added to Patriots
TE Ben Troupe – Released to Free Agents (IR)
LB Robert Thomas – Signs with Raiders
T Devin Clark – Added to Redskins (Practice Squad)
TE Sean Ryan – Released by Saints
WR Courtney Roby – Signs with Saints
P Steve Weatherford – Released by Saints
P Ben Graham – Signs with Saints
WR Billy McMullen – Released by Seahawks
LB Will Herring – Added to Seahawks
HB Chris Taylor – Released to Free Agents (IR)
FB Thomas Tapeh – Released by Vikings
LB Napoleon Harris – Signs with Vikings
LB Rufus Alexander – Signs with Vikings/Released by Vikings
LB Erin Henderson – Released by Vikings/Signs with Vikings
FB Lousaka Polite – Added to Free Agents
TE Mike Merritt – Added to Free Agents
T Joe Toledo – Removed
LB Tony Taylor – Added to Free Agents
LB Robert James – Added to Free Agents
HB Chris Barclay – Added to Free Agents
HB Tyson Thompson – Added to Free Agents
S Ethan Kilmer – Added to Free Agents
HB Kenneth Darby – Added to Free Agents
DE Sean Conover – Added to Free Agents
CB Derrick Martin – Added to Free Agents
TE Edgar Jones – Added to Free Agents
CB Torrie Cox – Added to Free Agents
S Donte Nicholson – Added to Free Agents
Ratings up
CB Corey Graham – Bears – 71 to 75 – Has climbed up the depth chart due to the banged up Chicago secondary. Bears sport a nice secondary once everyone is back.
QB Trent Edwards – Bills – 82 to 83 – Was impeccable vs. the Charger secondary in a win in week 7.
RT Langston Walker – Bills – 86 to 88 – Due to his solid blocking on the right side Edwards was untouched vs. San Diego.
TE Robert Royal – Bills – 81 to 83 – Check down option for Edwards. Tied for third on the team in receptions with 17.
CB Jabari Greer – Bills – 83 to 84 – Has been doing a fantastic job this season in coverage. His Madden rating has come a long way since beginning of last year.
LT Ryan Clady – Broncos – 82 to 84 – Extremely athletic left tackle for the Broncos. The sky is the limit for this guy.
CB Brandon McDonald – Browns – 82 to 83 – Has been doing a solid job in coverage considering the lack of pass rush in Cleveland.
CB Aqib Talib – Bucs – 80 to 81 – Now has 3 INT’s in his rookie year out of Kansas. Ball hawk.
WR Antonio Bryant – Bucs – 79 to 81 – Might have taken a starting WR spot in Tampa with his play this season.
WR Malcolm Floyd – Chargers – 73 to 74 – With Chambers and Buster Davis out has stepped up the past two weeks and might have cemented a spot in the rotation.
QB Chad Pennington – Dolphins – 84 to 85 – Continues to make smart decisions even in a tough loss to the Ravens. Was pick sixed in on a nice play by Suggs.
LB Joey Porter – Dolphins – 89 to 90 – Continues to rack up sacks and QB pressures for the Dolphins.
S Yeremiah Bell – Dolphins – 84 to 86 – The best player in the Miami secondary. Had a crucial strip on McGahee that the Dolphins couldn’t cash in on.
LT Sam Baker – Falcons – 80 to 83 – Missed time with a concussion earlier in the season but when in the lineup has given up 1 sack.
WR Josh Morgan – 49ers – 73 to 75 – Besides inexplicably kicking the ball through the back of the endzone for a safety; has earned a starting job due to his playmaking ability.
CB Tramon Williams – Packers – 78 to 81 – Showed he is a legitimate corner in the league by doing an excellent job on whatever Colts receiver he was on in week 7, mostly Anthony Gonzalez.
CB Will Blackmon – Packers – 73 to 77 – Along with Williams stepped up in the secondary vs. the Colts. Basically an athlete coming out of college has developed into a nickel/dime corner.
CB Charles Woodson – Packers – 92 to 93 – With the exception of losing his footing too often, has maybe displayed better instincts than any corner on his INT’s. There won’t be a better free safety if he ever makes the transition.
FS Nick Collins – Packers – 87 to 88 – Returned a gift wrapped pick for another TD Sunday vs. the Colts. Is around the ball more which could not be said about him in previous years.
QB Jake Delhomme – Panthers – 86 to 87 – Continued his sharp passing with Steve Smith back in the lineup.
HB Sammy Morris – Patriots – 81 to 83 – Ran all over the Broncos in a sharp first half on Monday night. Looks to be the primary ball carrier with the injury to Maroney.
QB Matt Cassell – Patriots – 76 to 77 – Had a nice game vs. the Broncos secondary on Monday night.
DE Trevor Scott – Raiders – 69 to 71 – Made a nice inside move vs. the Jets RT (Damien Woody) on one of his two sacks on the day.
LB Ricky Brown – Raiders – 75 to 77 – The other LB that starts for the Raiders. Had 8 tackles in week 7.
C Nick Leckey – Rams – 72 to 76 – Has started every game for the Rams this season taking over for former starter Brett Romberg.
WR Donnie Avery – Rams – 76 to 78 – Looked like a true deep ball threat vs. the Cowboys on Sunday including a near miss TD on a bomb from Bulger.
LB Ray Lewis – Ravens – 94 to 95 – Is playing arguably his best season. Looks better playing behind Justin Bannan at nose tackle.
CB Shawn Springs – Redskins – 88 to 90 – Is hurt now. Before he got hurt he was playing the teams #1 WR and playing tight coverage.
S Chris Horton – Redskins – 78 to 80 – His first game looked like a fluke when he had 2 INT’s handed to him, but he looks like a keeper due to his ability to be around the ball.
CB Carlos Rogers – Redskins – 90 to 91 – Looks all the way back from a season ending injury a year ago. He has been very sharp the past couple weeks in particular.
LB James Harrison – Steelers – 93 to 94 – Trails Ware by 0.5 sacks for the leader in sacks. A beast. Still needs to perform better against elite tackles.
LB LaMarr Woodley – Steelers – 84 to 86 – Has 7.5 sacks in his first season starting. Pairs with Harrison to form one of the top OLB combo’s.
HB Mewelde Moore – Steelers – 80 to 81 – Feasted on Cincy in the second half in a route. Has earned some carries whenever Parker comes back.
G Darnell Stapleton – Steelers – 72 to 76 – Inserted into the starting lineup after a season ending injury to the starter.
WR Santonio Holmes – Steelers – 86 to 87 – Blew past a what’s his name? on Cincy for his first TD on the season in week 7.
HB Steve Slaton – Texans – 82 to 83 – Averaging close to 5.0 YPC with 4 TD’s and has 0 fumbles which was a problem in college and early in camp.
HB Chris Johnson – Titans – 83 to 85 – Averaging 5.3 YPC with 3 TD’s. Carved up KC for 168 yards in week 7.
LG Eugene Amano – Titans – 80 to 84 – First year as a starter lining up at LG for Tennessee.
Ratings Down
LT Levi Jones – Bengals – 87 to 85 – Got beat a couple more times for sacks in week 7.
DE Luis Castillo – Chargers – 93 to 91 – A lot of good things have been said about this guy. Not translating to the football field this season.
LT Flozell Adams – Cowboys – 94 to 93 – Has had a heck of a time with two past their prime pass rushers the past two weeks (Bertrand Berry and Leonard Little).
DT Glenn Dorsey – Chiefs – 84 to 80 – Has been invisible and the Chiefs have been getting killed on the ground, especially to the Titans in week 7.
QB J.T. O’Sullivan – 49ers – 79 to 78 – Everyone’s golden boy has 10 INT’s on the season and has fumbled 9 times. Blocking has been bad, but those numbers are not NFL caliber.
CB Aaron Ross – Giants – 87 to 86 – Has been having a tough time staying on his feet and not giving up touchdowns the past couple weeks.
CB Leigh Bodden – Lions – 90 to 89 – Took a beating vs. the Texans and Andre Johnson in man coverage on Sunday.
DT Chuck Darby – Lions – 83 to 81- Has 10 tackles on the season and appears to be getting phased out.
RT Gosder Cherilus – Lions – 77 to 75 – Detroit flip flops this 1st round pick with a punch line (George Foster) at RT.
DE KGB – Packers – 85 to 83 – Continues to fail to impress. Now a bigger part of the rotation which will not help the Packers inability to stop the run.
CB Fred Bennett – Texans – 84 to 83 – Has slid down the depth chart after a nice rookie season. Had tight man coverage on a deep ball to Calvin Johnson though.
LT Bryant McKinnie – Vikings – 96 to 95 – Maybe still getting his feet under him after the suspension but is not looking good, and was whooped by Ogunleye in week 7.
S Darren Sharper – Vikings – 91 to 90 – Is not making plays anymore. Took the worst angle possible on Marty Bookers long TD reception in week 7.
Injuries
LB Keith Rivers – Bengals – IR
LB Boss Bailey – Broncos – IR
QB Brodie Croyle – Chiefs – IR
S Roy Williams – Cowboys – IR
HB Laurence Maroney – Patriots – IR
S Rodney Harrison – Patriots – IR
Contracts
C Eric Heitmann – 49ers – 4 years
October 27, 2008 at 10:09 am
we had no pass rush w/o Shobel playing…
Edwards’ only pick was tipped at the line…
No Josh Reed hurt our passing attack…
T. McGee got burned repeatedly but admits he was only 70%…
Edwards had receivers dropping & FUMBLING balls all day…
…but the Fins put it to us good in the 4th and we showed no heart after going up 16-7. About Penny, he threw a 45 yd bomb and Ginn had to come back for it. That was my whole point in the 1st place! I CAN THROW 50!!!!
October 27, 2008 at 10:20 am
[quote comment="43195"]Im jes wondering where’s all the talk about the cowboys defense…9 points..?? When we play as a unit..our raw talent shows…..just like it did today..
YO[/quote]
Considering the ROSTERS of both teams. Comparing the over “talent” (as so many ‘Boys fans like to cry about) I would say that the reason there’s not alot of talk about the ‘Boys D is because it really wasn’t that much of a feat. I mean, considering… Actually, I would say, given the “comparison of roster talent”, TB did a much more impressive job at Defense. So, in all honesty, that game could’ve gone either way. Only a 4 point spread. Not a **s whuppin’ by no means.
October 27, 2008 at 10:30 am
[quote comment="43183"][quote comment="42894"]Oh, forgot one thing. Jasonn Taylor being downgraded? comeon. why? is it cuz hes been injured. when hes been in he hasnt been playing most of the game, and when he does play hes not 100%, but still on that token. hehas a sack this season. applies alot of pressure and the majority of the time hes being double teamed. they droped his speed by like 6. comeon. if u wanna downgrade someone for injury. how about shining some of that light on the patrios. *cough* Tom Brady. has played half a game. and is out for the season. downgrade his 99 overall ass.[/quote]
That wouldnt be fair. How can you bring someones overall down just because he’s injured.(i dont like New England by the way)[/quote]
No, I don’t think it’s “neccessary” to lower the players ratings “IF” EA would consider making the IR players or injured players “locked out” for ONLINE play. Some people think it’s an insult to their hero if they can’t look on that roster and see that glorious 99 or 98 rating for their fave player. LOL I say, LOOK ALL YOU WANT! You just can’t touch. If they are playing FRANCHISE mode or SUPERSTAR mode offline…then, by all means. Those players are active and available in those modes because it’s a seperate/different/fictional reality. But, ONLINE?? No, that is a present day arena. Stat tracking what you do. So, it should fittingly be tracking what the IR players do. SIT ON THE BENCH! Just have them LOCKED OUT for online play. That’s all. There’s no need to demolish their ratings unless it’s easier to put them on 50 OVR than to “lock out” the players from online. It’s bad enough that players are addicted to the “power teams’ online to a degree that they simply won’t play unless they can have even MORE advantage by pulling people off of IR and using them against the Bengals. Ridiculous & shameful…just shameful
October 27, 2008 at 10:40 am
[quote comment="43151"]Im not a skins fan but cmon EA they need a big boost. Heres what I thuink some players should be
Campbell-90
Portis-96-97
Moss-92
Any Oline love
McCantosh-90
Washington-90
Horton-83[/quote]
Pretty good/accurate ratings post. Although, I would say that Washington is pretty much what EA has them at. He’s back & forth right now. Consistant injuries have kept him from consistant performance. McCintosh is definitely outplaying him now. So, I agree with that rating. As much as I feel that Moss is deserving of a rating as good as Reggie Wayne right now, that fact that he was shut down a couple of games keeps him from getting to the 92 mark. He’s an unquestioned & SOLID 90 perhaps he’ll get a little more love and make 91. LOL
Dead on with Campbell, Portis & Horton too! If at the end of the season, Horton is maintaining his play like now, I would say he would be deserving of 88, like Landry in his rookie year. But, that’s up to him.
October 27, 2008 at 10:44 am
[quote comment="43241"][quote comment="43151"]
Pretty good/accurate ratings post. Although, I would say that Washington is pretty much what EA has them at. He’s back & forth right now. Consistant injuries have kept him from consistant performance. [/quote]
Correction for my statement above. I would say that Washing is pretty much “WHERE” EA has “HIM” at. He’s back & forth right now. Consistant injuries have kept him from consistant performance.
October 27, 2008 at 11:08 am
I dont understand. Santana Moss is one of the best WR this year if not THE best. But, he continues to stay at a 87 rating since the day Madden came out. I just dont understand, do any of the people who do these rating even follow football?
October 27, 2008 at 1:46 pm
All i have to say it is fuckin bull shit that not one of the patriots DEF players went up that is just fucking bull shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 27, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Bitch please Andre Johnson is the best
October 27, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Andrew Johnson doesnt have shit on santana moss. except height, and ugliness.
October 27, 2008 at 3:34 pm
[quote comment="43244"][quote comment="43241"][quote comment="43151"]
Pretty good/accurate ratings post. Although, I would say that Washington is pretty much what EA has them at. He’s back & forth right now. Consistant injuries have kept him from consistant performance. [/quote]
Correction for my statement above. I would say that Washing is pretty much “WHERE” EA has “HIM” at. He’s back & forth right now. Consistant injuries have kept him from consistant performance.[/quote]
Yea I know Rocky is actually one of our best players on D but noone notices he is near almost every play.
October 27, 2008 at 3:54 pm
the cowboys suffer from the exact same problems that alot of other teams in the nfl that are. injuries, specificaly at key positions. but unlike those teams dallas being hated as much as they are they dont get a pass. you cannot play in the toughest division in footbal and lose your qb and be expexted to win with a 40 yr old backup qb that has the arm of a highschool freshman. the cowboys have been ravaged by injuries at nearly every position. they stole a win at tampa against a team everybody said was one of the better teams in the nfl with arguably the best defense, but since dallas won guys are sayin tampa wasnt that great to begin with. and the the statment the by redskingm2b “TB did a much more impressive job at Defense. So, in all honesty, that game could’ve gone either way. Only a 4 point spread. Not a **s whuppin’ by no means.” tampa did a better job on D? i was under the impression that a better job on D meant that you dont allow your opponent to get into the endzone, and from what i saw the cowboys defense shut out tampa in that department. i dont believe any knowledgable coboy fan going into this game expected a blowout, and most probably expected a loss. as for the cowboys rankings, yes they prob. could stand to drop a point or so at a few positions.
T.O. -1
a.henry -1
spears -1
ratlif +2
z.thomas -1
gurode -1
austin +2
witten +1 is the best TE in the league
f.adams -1
my thoughts i am a cowboys fan so i am a bit biast but i think fair.
October 27, 2008 at 3:57 pm
[quote comment="43247"]I dont understand. Santana Moss is one of the best WR this year if not THE best. But, he continues to stay at a 87 rating since the day Madden came out. I just dont understand, do any of the people who do these rating even follow football?[/quote]
your only reasonable argument would be he is a top 10 wr. thats it.
October 27, 2008 at 4:07 pm
[quote comment="43247"]I dont understand. Santana Moss is one of the best WR this year if not THE best. But, he continues to stay at a 87 rating since the day Madden came out. I just dont understand, do any of the people who do these rating even follow football?[/quote]
list of better receivers. (in no particular order)
andre johnson
roddy white
greg jennings
larry fitzgerald
reggie wayne
steve smith
lee evans
anquan boldin
terrell owens
randy moss
calvin johnson
brandon marshall
October 27, 2008 at 4:09 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
list of better receivers better than santana moss (in no particular order)
andre johnson
roddy white
greg jennings
larry fitzgerald
reggie wayne
steve smith
lee evans
anquan boldin
terrell owens
randy moss
calvin johnson
brandon marshall
October 27, 2008 at 4:19 pm
the Skins better watch out they have beatin some good teams but they are starting to struggle a bit. beatin by the rams struggle against the lions and browns. washington is has been arguably one successful drive in every game this year from being winless. washington is winning very ugly, but to there credit they are winning but they need to feel realy fortunate to sit where they are in the standings.
October 27, 2008 at 4:25 pm
i am a redskins fan, and i have to agree with you on that subject. but to there credit. they have been having alot of good drives that have ended in field goals (some made, some not.) a few penalties, or maybe a fumble. its not that they arent performing, its that they arent finishing drives.
October 27, 2008 at 9:53 pm
[quote comment="43278"]the cowboys suffer from the exact same problems that alot of other teams in the nfl that are. injuries, specificaly at key positions. but unlike those teams dallas being hated as much as they are they dont get a pass. you cannot play in the toughest division in footbal and lose your qb and be expexted to win with a 40 yr old backup qb that has the arm of a highschool freshman. the cowboys have been ravaged by injuries at nearly every position. they stole a win at tampa against a team everybody said was one of the better teams in the nfl with arguably the best defense, but since dallas won guys are sayin tampa wasnt that great to begin with. and the the statment the by redskingm2b “TB did a much more impressive job at Defense. So, in all honesty, that game could’ve gone either way. Only a 4 point spread. Not a **s whuppin’ by no means.” tampa did a better job on D? i was under the impression that a better job on D meant that you dont allow your opponent to get into the endzone, and from what i saw the cowboys defense shut out tampa in that department. i dont believe any knowledgable coboy fan going into this game expected a blowout, and most probably expected a loss. as for the cowboys rankings, yes they prob. could stand to drop a point or so at a few positions.
T.O. -1
a.henry -1
spears -1
ratlif +2
z.thomas -1
gurode -1
austin +2
witten +1 is the best TE in the league
f.adams -1
my thoughts i am a cowboys fan so i am a bit biast but i think fair.[/quote]
I actually agree with you. I even agree with your ratings suggestions. That IS indeed a fair assessment. You’re one of the few Cowboy fans that posts with more thought than passion when it’s appropriate. That’s refreshing.
I only meant to say that I felt (& still do) that Dallas is superior on the Offensive side of the ball, in terms of talent & ability to score. Bucs strength IS their Defense. So, by my formula and years (decades) of watching Dallas, I know how they manage to always put up points. Tampa has a “capable” offense but nothing intimidating as the Cowboys. So, based on strength vs. strength. The game ended up where it should have been. Tampa DID drive the field enough to get those 3 field goals. I just thought that Tampa held a much more potent Offense to an alarming low score. I think you know what I’m saying. But, if Dallas is finding their feet again. Then I’ll go back to being nervous everytime the ‘Skins have to play them. Because, they DO have pedigreed roster.
October 27, 2008 at 10:23 pm
[quote comment="43280"][quote comment="43247"]I dont understand. Santana Moss is one of the best WR this year if not THE best. But, he continues to stay at a 87 rating since the day Madden came out. I just dont understand, do any of the people who do these rating even follow football?[/quote]
list of better receivers. (in no particular order)
andre johnson – YES (he IS so overlooked, imagine another QB/Team)
roddy white – Not EVEN(simply won’t allow 1/2 season to determine that)
greg jennings – No (Insert Donald Driver here)
larry fitzgerald – DUH! (a resounding YES! Much respect here)
reggie wayne -Draw (same reciever: One has speed, other has Peyton)
steve smith -YES (as much as I don’t like him..or any other smack talker)
lee evans -DRAW (Evans is allowed to do MUCH more however)
anquan boldin -DEFINITELY! (One TOUGH SOB with hands & heart)
terrell owens -YES??? (are we talkin’ production? threat? or pedigree?)
randy moss -YES! Cut from the loins of Greek Football Gods! (loony guy)
calvin johnson -NO! (on his way but, not enough track record. Has the tools)
brandon marshall -DRAW (where was THIS guy?! Bagging & Kroger?)Whoa![/quote]
There. That’s a little better. However, That’s JUST my opinion. I don’t hate any of those guys…(under breath) would stop being a Redskin fan if T.O. was ever on the roster. Would resume after he was gone. LOL
3 No’s, 3 Draws, 1 substitute, & 6 YES’s. Not too bad. The Draws aren’t really a disagreement. So, for the most part I’ll agree with a top 10. However, I would have replaced those no’s with the likes of Jerricho Cotchery, Marques Colston, T.J. Houshmanzadah, to name a few. However, even if you look at it as a top ten for Santana Moss, he’s STILL not getting the rating appropriate for that ranking. I think that’s the general consensus around here. I’ve even put him at no higher than 91. I believe that a player must maintain (reasonably) throughout the year to finally “EARN” a 97, 98, or 99 by post-season.
October 27, 2008 at 10:54 pm
keep the dallas users comin, i love kickin their asses online with my eagles….most of these dallas guys are a bunch of fairweather fans anyways….oh and for those fake fans who say “im a whatever fan but i like to use the cowboys” well im sorry, you aint a real fan…..if youre team sucks…STICK WITH THEM if you claim youre a fan…..shoot, if mcnabb is really gone by next year, guess what???? im stickin with my eagles regardless…sorry QB? so what….thats my team..point is…please stay true to your team and use them so that we can all play other teams instead of the cowboys all the time….there was this little kumar kid who was wearin a mcnabb jersey at this tournament in a local blockbuster that i won at…and i was like alright! an eagles fan! and then i asked him if he used the eagles and he told me NO and that he used the frickin cowboys and even added that the eagles suck….boy did i lose respect for that kid…no sympathy..i murdered him when i played him…with 21 points, i mercied him so fast it didnt even take a whole quarter… screw these fake fans..burn your so called team jerseys and go buy a romo jersey since you want him as your boyfriend so badly…..one thing to remember, you WIN with YOUR TEAM!!!! if you cant win with them….then im sorry…you just really suck……so when the cowboys get a biiiig downgrade…i better see people using them 99 percent of the time still!! im so sick of these fake fans….and all of the sudden, i start seeing peoe ple wearin the phillies attire???? wth??? just because they are gonna win the world series??? please people…how are you even gonna be faithful to your girlfriend if you cant even be faithful to your team…geez…that reminds me of how many eagles fan there were back in 04 yet only knew T.O. and mcnabb….yea..alright, the point is…STAY TRUE TO YOUR TEAMS PLEASE….so madden can be more fun online playing different teams instead of playing tony homo and his butt buddies all the time PLEASE???????? im sick of seeing dallas being overused so much online…and they all do the same shit…roll out, throw deep to owens..i wanna play against someone who knows how to light it up with andre johnson!!!!! for effing ONCE!!!! instead of seeing these ugly deep balls to owens that always gets userpicked by my samuel..ive never even seen andre play in madden so far online….damn…and my point there is again to please use other teams too…especially you fake fans who use the cowboys…but if youre a true dallas fan….its all good…keep usin them and stay true to your team..but if your not…please lay the fuck off of em for the WHOOOOOOOOOOLE madden community…we’d really appreciate it…thank you:)
October 28, 2008 at 7:33 am
It’s time to show Jason campbell some awareness, arm strength, and accurracy love. He’s playing like a kingpin! Carlos Rogers got some love but his speed is still too low. ,maybe 94-95. Portis should have 95 speed + trucking increase. And Moss should be at least a 88 hands and 98 speed. Cooley should have his hands rating of 90 ! Springs speed should be 92 also. You cant cover the elite corners as well as he has with an 89 speed rating.
October 28, 2008 at 7:41 am
[quote comment="43175"]trent edwards should at least be a 88 starting next week in order for me to play a realistic game of his pin point passing attack.[/quote]
No disrespect but if Edwards get an 88 rating Campbel should be a 94 rating . He should be that already but for all he has done EA wont show him any love.
October 28, 2008 at 8:04 am
[quote comment="42891"]and how the hell do roy willams and to not go down roy had not 1 catch sunday against the weakst secondary in the nfl who ever does these updates must be a cowboy dick sucker like the rest of madden players[/quote]
lol u have to be one of the dumbest football fans in america…..it was his first game as a cowboy and he didnt even play that much…i mean are u serious let any football team in the nfl let along college throw u their playbook and say know this in three days….they had packages for him until he is familiar with the offense and he did very good for his 2nd game and still didnt play as much as he shoulda and for all the cowboy hataz out their just watch when we get all our starters back how we turn this thing around and for pacman…until Goodell says he’s out for this season then he should remain on madden and pasta padre yall doin a good job period with all the teams and cowboys dont need no change besides Witten’s catch being an 85 which is tied with third stringers on the game but keep up the good work
October 28, 2008 at 9:34 am
[quote comment="43311"][quote comment="43278"]the cowboys suffer from the exact same problems that alot of other teams in the nfl that are. injuries, specificaly at key positions. but unlike those teams dallas being hated as much as they are they dont get a pass. you cannot play in the toughest division in footbal and lose your qb and be expexted to win with a 40 yr old backup qb that has the arm of a highschool freshman. the cowboys have been ravaged by injuries at nearly every position. they stole a win at tampa against a team everybody said was one of the better teams in the nfl with arguably the best defense, but since dallas won guys are sayin tampa wasnt that great to begin with. and the the statment the by redskingm2b “TB did a much more impressive job at Defense. So, in all honesty, that game could’ve gone either way. Only a 4 point spread. Not a **s whuppin’ by no means.” tampa did a better job on D? i was under the impression that a better job on D meant that you dont allow your opponent to get into the endzone, and from what i saw the cowboys defense shut out tampa in that department. i dont believe any knowledgable coboy fan going into this game expected a blowout, and most probably expected a loss. as for the cowboys rankings, yes they prob. could stand to drop a point or so at a few positions.
T.O. -1
a.henry -1
spears -1
ratlif +2
z.thomas -1
gurode -1
austin +2
witten +1 is the best TE in the league
f.adams -1
my thoughts i am a cowboys fan so i am a bit biast but i think fair.[/quote]
I actually agree with you. I even agree with your ratings suggestions. That IS indeed a fair assessment. You’re one of the few Cowboy fans that posts with more thought than passion when it’s appropriate. That’s refreshing.
I only meant to say that I felt (& still do) that Dallas is superior on the Offensive side of the ball, in terms of talent & ability to score. Bucs strength IS their Defense. So, by my formula and years (decades) of watching Dallas, I know how they manage to always put up points. Tampa has a “capable” offense but nothing intimidating as the Cowboys. So, based on strength vs. strength. The game ended up where it should have been. Tampa DID drive the field enough to get those 3 field goals. I just thought that Tampa held a much more potent Offense to an alarming low score.
I think you know what I’m saying. But, if Dallas is finding their feet again. Then I’ll go back to being nervous everytime the ‘Skins have to play them. Because, they DO have pedigreed roster.[/quote]
I would agree with you about a potent offense IF tony romo was in the game. romo at QB makes this offense click, with romo out teams stack the box to stop the run & dare brad johnson to shrow it. with johnson at qb this offense is avg at best.
October 28, 2008 at 11:00 am
[quote comment="43315"]keep the dallas users comin, i love kickin their asses online with my eagles….most of these dallas guys are a bunch of fairweather fans anyways….oh and for those fake fans who say “im a whatever fan but i like to use the cowboys” well im sorry, you aint a real fan…..if youre team sucks…STICK WITH THEM if you claim youre a fan…..shoot, if mcnabb is really gone by next year, guess what???? im stickin with my eagles regardless…sorry QB? so what….thats my team..point is…please stay true to your team and use them so that we can all play other teams instead of the cowboys all the time….there was this little kumar kid who was wearin a mcnabb jersey at this tournament in a local blockbuster that i won at…and i was like alright! an eagles fan! and then i asked him if he used the eagles and he told me NO and that he used the frickin cowboys and even added that the eagles suck….boy did i lose respect for that kid…no sympathy..i murdered him when i played him…with 21 points, i mercied him so fast it didnt even take a whole quarter… screw these fake fans..burn your so called team jerseys and go buy a romo jersey since you want him as your boyfriend so badly…..one thing to remember, you WIN with YOUR TEAM!!!! if you cant win with them….then im sorry…you just really suck……so when the cowboys get a biiiig downgrade…i better see people using them 99 percent of the time still!! im so sick of these fake fans….and all of the sudden, i start seeing peoe ple wearin the phillies attire???? wth??? just because they are gonna win the world series??? please people…how are you even gonna be faithful to your girlfriend if you cant even be faithful to your team…geez…that reminds me of how many eagles fan there were back in 04 yet only knew T.O. and mcnabb….yea..alright, the point is…STAY TRUE TO YOUR TEAMS PLEASE….so madden can be more fun online playing different teams instead of playing tony homo and his butt buddies all the time PLEASE???????? im sick of seeing dallas being overused so much online…and they all do the same shit…roll out, throw deep to owens..i wanna play against someone who knows how to light it up with andre johnson!!!!! for effing ONCE!!!! instead of seeing these ugly deep balls to owens that always gets userpicked by my samuel..ive never even seen andre play in madden so far online….damn…and my point there is again to please use other teams too…especially you fake fans who use the cowboys…but if youre a true dallas fan….its all good…keep usin them and stay true to your team..but if your not…please lay the fuck off of em for the WHOOOOOOOOOOLE madden community…we’d really appreciate it…thank you:)[/quote]
I agree with you all the way i play against some kid and he always uses the cowboys i asked him if he likes them he says nahhh the cowboys suck ass lol ppl these day honestly i use my eagles once in a great while ill use the vikings but other than that thats about it
October 28, 2008 at 11:01 am
I play PS3 add me up JVB31126
October 28, 2008 at 2:47 pm
[quote comment="43358"]It’s time to show Jason campbell some awareness, arm strength, and accurracy love. He’s playing like a kingpin! Carlos Rogers got some love but his speed is still too low. ,maybe 94-95. Portis should have 95 speed + trucking increase. And Moss should be at least a 88 hands and 98 speed. Cooley should have his hands rating of 90 ! Springs speed should be 92 also. You cant cover the elite corners as well as he has with an 89 speed rating.[/quote]
i agree completely.i mean okay. if terrance newmans bum self is a 97 speed. and santana moss burned him on a consistant basis when we played. then should not santana be a 98 speed? he was 98 on 08, now hes 97, btw(randy moss was 97 speed on 08, and is now a 98) what kinda stuff is that?
October 28, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Yahoo sports: is Nominating Redskin Jason Campbell for Mid-Season MVP
LOL,… So I had to go check the rating for myself.
His Madden Ratings is a paltry 87. LOL oh man i’m not saying they are getting HOSED, but The back up QB is an 86 or 87.
In eight games,
Campbell has thrown zero interceptions.
He has a passer rating of 100.5.
The Redskins are 6-2, good for
2nd place in the best division in the league.
What is Romo’s Rating.
and doesn’t he have a TOP 5 WR,
and a top 5 TE.
and a top 5 RB to throw to.
Doesn’t he throw an interception a game?
October 28, 2008 at 7:38 pm
[quote comment="42876"]It’s funny because I always thought there was a bias against the Cowboys in Madden. Question: Why are certain players released as free agents when a team places them in injured reserve?[/quote]
because the people at EA sports arent smart enough to realize just because they arent on the active roster they think they arent on the team,plus when a player gets injured they usually sign someone to take their spot and its their way of clearing a spot on the roster..they are the biggest joke at doing this madden game..2K football kicks Maddens ass anyday.
October 28, 2008 at 8:24 pm
[quote comment="43278"]the cowboys suffer from the exact same problems that alot of other teams in the nfl that are. injuries, specificaly at key positions. but unlike those teams dallas being hated as much as they are they dont get a pass. you cannot play in the toughest division in footbal and lose your qb and be expexted to win with a 40 yr old backup qb that has the arm of a highschool freshman. the cowboys have been ravaged by injuries at nearly every position. they stole a win at tampa against a team everybody said was one of the better teams in the nfl with arguably the best defense, but since dallas won guys are sayin tampa wasnt that great to begin with. and the the statment the by redskingm2b “TB did a much more impressive job at Defense. So, in all honesty, that game could’ve gone either way. Only a 4 point spread. Not a **s whuppin’ by no means.” tampa did a better job on D? i was under the impression that a better job on D meant that you dont allow your opponent to get into the endzone, and from what i saw the cowboys defense shut out tampa in that department. i dont believe any knowledgable coboy fan going into this game expected a blowout, and most probably expected a loss. as for the cowboys rankings, yes they prob. could stand to drop a point or so at a few positions.
T.O. -1
a.henry -1
spears -1
ratlif +2
z.thomas -1
gurode -1
austin +2
witten +1 is the best TE in the league
f.adams -1
my thoughts i am a cowboys fan so i am a bit biast but i think fair.[/quote]
u might be a cowgurls fan that i actually like…wow thats hrd to say…..anyway i completely agree with u except for one thing…jason witten, cmon man we kno hes great but y in gods hell would he go up if hes hurt and only has 11 catches for 100 yards and no tds in the last three weeks
October 28, 2008 at 8:38 pm
[quote comment="43315"]keep the dallas users comin, i love kickin their asses online with my eagles….most of these dallas guys are a bunch of fairweather fans anyways….oh and for those fake fans who say “im a whatever fan but i like to use the cowboys” well im sorry, you aint a real fan…..if youre team sucks…STICK WITH THEM if you claim youre a fan…..shoot, if mcnabb is really gone by next year, guess what???? im stickin with my eagles regardless…sorry QB? so what….thats my team..point is…please stay true to your team and use them so that we can all play other teams instead of the cowboys all the time….there was this little kumar kid who was wearin a mcnabb jersey at this tournament in a local blockbuster that i won at…and i was like alright! an eagles fan! and then i asked him if he used the eagles and he told me NO and that he used the frickin cowboys and even added that the eagles suck….boy did i lose respect for that kid…no sympathy..i murdered him when i played him…with 21 points, i mercied him so fast it didnt even take a whole quarter… screw these fake fans..burn your so called team jerseys and go buy a romo jersey since you want him as your boyfriend so badly…..one thing to remember, you WIN with YOUR TEAM!!!! if you cant win with them….then im sorry…you just really suck……so when the cowboys get a biiiig downgrade…i better see people using them 99 percent of the time still!! im so sick of these fake fans….and all of the sudden, i start seeing peoe ple wearin the phillies attire???? wth??? just because they are gonna win the world series??? please people…how are you even gonna be faithful to your girlfriend if you cant even be faithful to your team…geez…that reminds me of how many eagles fan there were back in 04 yet only knew T.O. and mcnabb….yea..alright, the point is…STAY TRUE TO YOUR TEAMS PLEASE….so madden can be more fun online playing different teams instead of playing tony homo and his butt buddies all the time PLEASE???????? im sick of seeing dallas being overused so much online…and they all do the same shit…roll out, throw deep to owens..i wanna play against someone who knows how to light it up with andre johnson!!!!! for effing ONCE!!!! instead of seeing these ugly deep balls to owens that always gets userpicked by my samuel..ive never even seen andre play in madden so far online….damn…and my point there is again to please use other teams too…especially you fake fans who use the cowboys…but if youre a true dallas fan….its all good…keep usin them and stay true to your team..but if your not…please lay the fuck off of em for the WHOOOOOOOOOOLE madden community…we’d really appreciate it…thank you:)[/quote]
so FU(((KING TRUE!!!!!!!! im an eagles fan too man you r so right thats why i dont even play online any more. its similliar to last year with the patriots, everybody loved brady now that defense is weak and nowbodies a pats fan anymore its just sad
October 28, 2008 at 9:16 pm
[quote comment="43394"][quote comment="43358"]It’s time to show Jason campbell some awareness, arm strength, and accurracy love. He’s playing like a kingpin! Carlos Rogers got some love but his speed is still too low. ,maybe 94-95. Portis should have 95 speed + trucking increase. And Moss should be at least a 88 hands and 98 speed. Cooley should have his hands rating of 90 ! Springs speed should be 92 also. You cant cover the elite corners as well as he has with an 89 speed rating.[/quote]
i agree completely.i mean okay. if terrance newmans bum self is a 97 speed. and santana moss burned him on a consistant basis when we played. then should not santana be a 98 speed? he was 98 on 08, now hes 97, btw(randy moss was 97 speed on 08, and is now a 98) what kinda stuff is that?[/quote]
the guy has a hamstring that is torn off the bone.
October 28, 2008 at 9:28 pm
[quote comment="43417"][quote comment="43278"]the cowboys suffer from the exact same problems that alot of other teams in the nfl that are. injuries, specificaly at key positions. but unlike those teams dallas being hated as much as they are they dont get a pass. you cannot play in the toughest division in footbal and lose your qb and be expexted to win with a 40 yr old backup qb that has the arm of a highschool freshman. the cowboys have been ravaged by injuries at nearly every position. they stole a win at tampa against a team everybody said was one of the better teams in the nfl with arguably the best defense, but since dallas won guys are sayin tampa wasnt that great to begin with. and the the statment the by redskingm2b “TB did a much more impressive job at Defense. So, in all honesty, that game could’ve gone either way. Only a 4 point spread. Not a **s whuppin’ by no means.” tampa did a better job on D? i was under the impression that a better job on D meant that you dont allow your opponent to get into the endzone, and from what i saw the cowboys defense shut out tampa in that department. i dont believe any knowledgable coboy fan going into this game expected a blowout, and most probably expected a loss. as for the cowboys rankings, yes they prob. could stand to drop a point or so at a few positions.
T.O. -1
a.henry -1
spears -1
ratlif +2
z.thomas -1
gurode -1
austin +2
witten +1 is the best TE in the league
f.adams -1
my thoughts i am a cowboys fan so i am a bit biast but i think fair.[/quote]
u might be a cowgurls fan that i actually like…wow thats hrd to say…..anyway i completely agree with u except for one thing…jason witten, cmon man we kno hes great but y in gods hell would he go up if hes hurt and only has 11 catches for 100 yards and no tds in the last three weeks[/quote]
witten definately deserves to go up the guy is in the top 10 receiving in the nfl. was top 5 before last wk. the next closest TE is 24th. and if it wasnt for the 40yr old bakup who knows what his stats would be. the guy catches everything thrown his way. he is definately the best TE in the game and should have ratings to reflect that. and yes he is hurt but he continued to play and if he has his way he will start against the giants. jason witten and demarcus ware are the only guys on the team that in the past few weeks that can honestly say that they played from kikoff to the final whistle.
October 29, 2008 at 6:11 am
Good to know the rest of the NFL has penis envy. Cowboys are clearly the most talented team but have yet to put it together. Injuries have decimated the team. Stop whining about the Cowboys ratings not going down and STFU.
October 29, 2008 at 10:03 am
after the performance against the cards i think steve smith should be 99 and deangelo williams 86, delhomme shoul get a boost. drew brees 97, reggie bush 87-88. ravens joe flacco 80-81, terrell suggs 91, leron mclain should get a boost , frank walker has taken playing time from mcalister and doing a solid job. chargers philip rivers needs a boost last time i checked he was leading in qb rating, vincet jackson is having a good season, and darren sproles needs a boost having a monster season, eric weddle has 63tackles 1int after week8. other player who deserves boost are kurt warner, kyle orton, clinton portis, andre johnson, roddy white, calvin jonhson, santana moss, joey porter, rams atogwe
anyone else agree?
Yeah i agree with your updates, a lot, a lot of players are overrated this year and with no dominanat team or player putting up amazing stats other than Clinton Portis,I think there should be no 99’s
these are the best wr’s and rb’s in my opinion
Steve Smith 98 Adrian Peterson 98
Randy Moss 98 Clinton Portis 98
Andre Johnson 98 LaDainian Tomlinson 97
Brandon Marshall 97 Brian Westbrook 97
Larry Fitzgerald 97 Steven Jackson 96
Reggie Wayne 97 Frank Gore 94
Terrell Owens 96 Marion Barber 94
Anquan Boldin 96 Willie Parker 93
Plaxico Burress 96 Fred Taylor 93
Greg Jennings 95 Larry Johnson 92
Marques Colston 95 Ronnie Brown 92
Braylon Edwards 95 Brandon Jacobs 92
Chad Ocho Cinco 94 Michael Turner 92
Wes Welker 94 Marshawn Lynch 91
TJ Yourmomma 94 Maurice Jones Drew 91
Calvin Johnson 93 Willis McGahee 90
Lee Evans 93 Jamal Lewis 90
Roddy White 93 Joseph Addai 89
Marvin Harrison 93 Thomas Jones 89
Torry Holt 92 Chris Johnson 88
Roy Williams 92 Edgerrin James 88
Laverneus Coles 92 Reggie Bush 88
Donald Driver 92 DeAngelo Williams 87
Dwayne Bowe 91
Derrick Mason 91
Santana Moss 90
Chris Chambers 90
Jerricho Cotchery 90
Vincent Jackson 90
Hines Ward 90
October 29, 2008 at 12:24 pm
HEY ANYBODY PLEASE GIVE ME THE ATTRIBUTES FOR DAVONE BESS AND ADAM(PACMAN) JONES !
LIKE:
speed, awar, accel, catch, agility, catch in traff, route run, release, man covm zone cov, tackle, jump,
PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I DONT HAV XBOX LIVE AND I WANT TO CREATE THEM!
October 29, 2008 at 12:25 pm
HEY ANYBODY PLEASE GIVE ME THE ATTRIBUTES FOR DAVONE BESS AND ADAM(PACMAN) JONES !
LIKE:
speed, awar, accel, catch, agility, catch in traff, route run, release, man covm zone cov, tackle, jump,
PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I DONT HAV XBOX LIVE AND I WANT TO CREATE THEM
October 29, 2008 at 12:26 pm
HEY ANYBODY PLEASE GIVE ME THE ATTRIBUTES FOR DAVONE BESS AND ADAM(PACMAN) JONES !
LIKE:
speed, awar, accel, catch, agility, catch in traff, route run, release, man covm zone cov, tackle, jump,
PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I DONT HAV XBOX LIVE AND I WANT TO CREATE THEM!
thanks
October 29, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Dear Pasta I just finished my first season in Madden 09 with the Jets and won
the superbowl wich should have a better ending and celebration but what I want to know is how do I keep Brett Favre from retirering in the next season besides realeasing the all time Brett into free agency. Pasta its pretty horrible that I only get one season out of the cover athlete can you help?
October 30, 2008 at 11:46 am
No Roster Update This Week??????
October 30, 2008 at 2:08 pm
maddenman, Davone Bess(Miami)-speed=89, awar=54, accel=92, catch=87, agility=92, catch in traff=76, route run=78, release=62, man cover=15 zone cov=20, tackle=30, jump=82, overall=74
Adam Jones(Cowboys)- speed=96, awar=62, accel=96, catch=80, agility=95, catch in traff=35, route run=50, release=20, man cover=85, zone cov=75, tackle=46, jump=95 kick return=97 overall=83
any more roster questions I would be glad to answer
October 30, 2008 at 2:15 pm
[quote comment="43607"]No Roster Update This Week??????[/quote]
Does anyone have any info?
October 30, 2008 at 2:45 pm
[quote comment="43618"][quote comment="43607"]No Roster Update This Week??????[/quote]
Does anyone have any info?[/quote]
wait tell friday and check sometimes it comes out on friday there should be beause daunte need to be added to fa
October 30, 2008 at 3:01 pm
yeah i hope caulpepper comes bak i like him alot and lions really need him!
November 1, 2008 at 6:33 pm
DE Luis Castillo – Chargers – 93 to 91 – A lot of good things have been said about this guy. Not translating to the football field this season
Tell me what the fuck this means EA. You guys are such BS artists for making up crappy excuses.
November 3, 2008 at 3:20 pm
hey collin wilmes thanks a lot!
and could u plz let me know the speed, agility throw pwr, throw acc, awar, for aaron rogers, brett favre
and the speed, accel, awar, agility, catch, man cov, zone cov, play rec, jump, press and pursuit of Tramon Williams(GB), Charles woodson(GB), and will blackmon(GB)
and the speed, accel, agility, awar, elusive, bc vision, juke, catch of steve slayton(texans) and clinton portis(redskins)
i know this is a lot but i’d really appreciate it
thanks
November 3, 2008 at 3:21 pm
hey collin wilmes thanks a lot!
and could u plz let me know the speed, agility throw pwr, throw acc, awar, for aaron rogers, brett favre
and the speed, accel, awar, agility, catch, man cov, zone cov, play rec, jump, press and pursuit of Tramon Williams(GB), Charles woodson(GB), and will blackmon(GB)
and the speed, accel, agility, awar, elusive, bc vision, juke, catch of steve slayton(texans) and clinton portis(redskins)
i know this is a lot but i’d really appreciate it
thanks
November 3, 2008 at 3:21 pm
hey collin wilmes thanks a lot!
and could u plz let me know the speed, agility throw pwr, throw acc, awar, for aaron rogers, brett favre
and the speed, accel, awar, agility, catch, man cov, zone cov, play rec, jump, press and pursuit of Tramon Williams(GB), Charles woodson(GB), and will blackmon(GB)
and the speed, accel, agility, awar, elusive, bc vision, juke, catch of steve slayton(texans) and clinton portis(redskins)
i know this is a lot but i’d really appreciate it,
thanks
November 4, 2008 at 10:39 am
the packers should hav black cleats that wud be kOo
November 4, 2008 at 10:40 am
packers should hav black cleats foreal i swear
November 4, 2008 at 3:26 pm
maddenman,
Brett Favre-speed=60, agility=62 throw pwr=98, throw acc=92, awar=86 overall=94
Aaron Rodgers-speed=73, agility=72 throw pwr=93, throw acc=88, awar=70 overall=86
Tramon Williams-speed=93, accel=95, awar=69, agility=94, catch=70, man cov=86, zone cov=76, play rec=63, jump=92, press=75 overall=81
Charles Woodson-speed=90, accel=92, awar=90, agility=93, catch=72, man cov=90, zone cov=94, play rec=94, jump=93, press=92 overall=93
Will Blackmon-speed=92, accel=94, awar=66, agility=94, catch=72, man cov=82, zone cov=73, play rec=56, jump=88, press=66 overall=77
Steve Slaton-speed=96, accel=97, agility=96, awar=64, elusive=92, bc vision=78, juke=92, catch=83, spin move=92 overall=83
Clinton Portis-speed=93, accel=95, agility=94, awar=87, elusive=92, bc vision=90, juke=95, catch=74 , spin move=92 overall=94
you a Packers fan? I am a huge Packers fan.