Madden 09 Roster Update #9 Details

by pastapadre
Posted October 22nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm

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

Tags: roster update

Mr. 707

I think you people have Madden mixed up with Live….these roster updates aren’t DNA updates, they’re just random updates that EA makes up (other then the roster transactions). And the roster transactions aren’t accurate either!

I think teams should have a chemistry rating. Each player has a high and a low rating they play at depending on the chemistry of the team. If chemistry is down then ratings go down. If chemistry is up then the ratings follow. If the chemistry is decent then they play in the middle of the high and low…etc.
Right now everybody on the cowboys team would be playing at their lowest rating which would lower the rating of the team overall. Does this make sense?

Anyway…don’t get roster updates confused with the DNA feature Live is using. You would think football would be easier to do then NBA but…EA always takes the difficult route that never makes sense.
Mr. 707

I think you people have Madden mixed up with Live….these roster updates aren’t DNA updates, they’re just random updates that EA makes up (other then the roster transactions). And the roster transactions aren’t accurate either!

I think teams should have a chemistry rating. Each player has a high and a low rating they play at depending on the chemistry of the team. If chemistry is down then ratings go down. If chemistry is up then the ratings follow. If the chemistry is decent then they play in the middle of the high and low…etc.
Right now everybody on the cowboys team would be playing at their lowest rating which would lower the rating of the team overall. Does this make sense?

Anyway…don’t get roster updates confused with the DNA feature Live is using. You would think football would be easier to do then NBA but…EA always takes the difficult route that never makes sense.
r00tabaga

[quote comment="42963"]I think you people have Madden mixed up with Live….these roster updates aren’t DNA updates, they’re just random updates that EA makes up (other then the roster transactions). And the roster transactions aren’t accurate either!

I think teams should have a chemistry rating. Each player has a high and a low rating they play at depending on the chemistry of the team. If chemistry is down then ratings go down. If chemistry is up then the ratings follow. If the chemistry is decent then they play in the middle of the high and low…etc.
Right now everybody on the cowboys team would be playing at their lowest rating which would lower the rating of the team overall. Does this make sense?

Anyway…don’t get roster updates confused with the DNA feature Live is using. You would think football would be easier to do then NBA but…EA always takes the difficult route that never makes sense.[/quote]

GREAT IDEA!!! Makes sense and would be easy to mplement.Too bad it will never be read by EA……
r00tabaga

[quote comment="42963"]I think you people have Madden mixed up with Live….these roster updates aren’t DNA updates, they’re just random updates that EA makes up (other then the roster transactions). And the roster transactions aren’t accurate either!

I think teams should have a chemistry rating. Each player has a high and a low rating they play at depending on the chemistry of the team. If chemistry is down then ratings go down. If chemistry is up then the ratings follow. If the chemistry is decent then they play in the middle of the high and low…etc.
Right now everybody on the cowboys team would be playing at their lowest rating which would lower the rating of the team overall. Does this make sense?

Anyway…don’t get roster updates confused with the DNA feature Live is using. You would think football would be easier to do then NBA but…EA always takes the difficult route that never makes sense.[/quote]

GREAT IDEA!!! Makes sense and would be easy to mplement.Too bad it will never be read by EA……
Mr. DC

What do the panthers have to do to get the DT’s upgraded. We have a top 5 defense, facing top offensive teams wether it be running backs one week ie. Peterson, Turner, LT, etc. or the no. 1 passer in the league ie. Brees the next week. We shut them down and the d-line is so bad I’m suprised they can make a tackle. Come on guys what we gotta do win the Superbowl to get some love. By the way Jake is a 90 if any one is, both backs are at least 87′s and both TE’s are 80′s if you ask me. Maybe when we are 7-2 we will be treated like a contender for the NFC. Go Panthers!
Mr. DC

What do the panthers have to do to get the DT’s upgraded. We have a top 5 defense, facing top offensive teams wether it be running backs one week ie. Peterson, Turner, LT, etc. or the no. 1 passer in the league ie. Brees the next week. We shut them down and the d-line is so bad I’m suprised they can make a tackle. Come on guys what we gotta do win the Superbowl to get some love. By the way Jake is a 90 if any one is, both backs are at least 87′s and both TE’s are 80′s if you ask me. Maybe when we are 7-2 we will be treated like a contender for the NFC. Go Panthers!
http://pastapadre.com/ billsfan

if carolina didnt get blown out by tampa bay then maybe ea might give you some love but no way your going to get rated higher than bucs on d when many on that team are still underated also.
http://pastapadre.com billsfan

if carolina didnt get blown out by tampa bay then maybe ea might give you some love but no way your going to get rated higher than bucs on d when many on that team are still underated also.
http://pastapadre.com/ billsfan

trent edwards was better than phillip rivers on sunday and he goes up one point.
ive seen guys go up by as much as 2 or 3 so ea we need to fix this. the updates havnt come out yet so theres still time. if your not going to mess with the cowboys or pats or chargers or colts or browns then make my qb good enough to at least give me a fair shot of hanging with them. he is after all in the running for mvp somthing romo rivers never even sniffed at.
http://pastapadre.com billsfan

trent edwards was better than phillip rivers on sunday and he goes up one point.
ive seen guys go up by as much as 2 or 3 so ea we need to fix this. the updates havnt come out yet so theres still time. if your not going to mess with the cowboys or pats or chargers or colts or browns then make my qb good enough to at least give me a fair shot of hanging with them. he is after all in the running for mvp somthing romo rivers never even sniffed at.
adiran lester

good stuff on giving jake delhomme a upgrade but dang yall didnt even give my defense no love we stop on of the top offense in the league and only held them to 7 points and no td’s threw the air which is big…come on now….
adiran lester

good stuff on giving jake delhomme a upgrade but dang yall didnt even give my defense no love we stop on of the top offense in the league and only held them to 7 points and no td’s threw the air which is big…come on now….
RedskinsGM2B

I’m gonna try to be as objective as a person can be. I want to HELP this process not COMPLAIN about it. However, after repeatedly ignoring those who truly try to help MORE than their own team…COMPLAINING & BASHING is what the end result is. We know it’s simply a matter of plugging numbers and being “realistically” & CURRENTLY accurate as possible. So, hopefully you’re paying attention.
This may be the weakest update yet! I’m in total agreement with MANY of the posters on here. Some are reaching but, they ARE fans. It’s their DUTY!
A) Firstly, let go of the “icon” stigma. Yes Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are “icons” however, roster “updates” are to reflect what reality is CURRENTLY. Not what we remember them being like or what we know they CAN do. It’s simply a matter of what the player IS doing or NOT doing. Players that are taken out of the game in the NFL for inury or other reasons should be out of the game on these rosters. List them, but make them unavailable to use! Especially in ANY ONLINE games that are RANKED! For example: Tom Brady WILL NOT BE ON THE ROSTER THIS YEAR! He should NOT be at the disposal of players players when a RANKING is in the balance. If Tony Romo is out 4 weeks…Then he NEEDS to be unavailable for at LEAST 3 of those weeks. (we realize it takes time)
B) Next, forget how strong a team is in terms of FANS that buy the game. You can’t truly or REALISTICALLY maintain a teams superiour ratings simply because they are in the TOP 3 financially dominant teams in the league nor can you maintain false numbers due to media exposure or should I say, media “saturation”. The ugly numbers of certain teams are the report cards for their current “state of ability”. FANS KNOW THIS! If you can’t/won’t/refuse to penalize a “few” players severely enough to lower the entire Offense or Defense OVR rating, then penalize all starters on that side of the ball -1. It hurts some teams but that’s what being a fan IS! Feeling the UPS & DOWNS! Just like ratings should be. So, reflect this in your updates.
Here are some of the MOST obvious misses. I can’t hit them all in one posting but, if I had a whole week and 4 LCD’s of ESPN & NFL Network in my face…LOL

1. QB Trent Edwards – I mean, really. No, REALLY. He’s at LEAST 85 if not 86.
2. Cowboys…you KNEW this was coming. There’s no REAL explanation for the
OVR ratings for MOST of this teams players to remain as they are. It’s just
not fair to the rest of the NFL fans. Shameful, just Shameful. See statement B.
3. AMEN!! Drop all ratings of players on IR or PUP to 50. Genius! All in favor?!
See statement A.
4. RB Clinton Portis – He’s the “Drew Brees” of RB’s currently & HIS team is
WINNING. Why isn’t he rated accordingly? THIS is ALSO one of those that
didn’t start happening yesterday. Shaun Rogers couldn’t stop him. Which
brings us to…
5. Fullbacks! Here is the ONE position that is neglected but is incredibly pivotal
to the success of RB’s in this league. Case in point: FB Lorenzo Neal. Deprive
L.T. of his services and you see the case. FB Mike Sellars is deserving of “+1″.
6. Other Teams with undeserving & over inflated OVR ratings: S.D., PHI, IND
7. Chad Johnson – as if this needs clarification; He’s simply dropping balls! He’s
feeling his own mediocrity now and doesn’t have that imposing talent.
8. QB Kerry Collins – Here’s a blue collar guy doing a white collar job and getting
no reward for it. YES! He’s FASTER than 40 and makes less mistakes than
the”other” old guy…Kurt Warner who is an 88. Collins should be 84-85. Easy.
9. Bills O-Line on the left side is deserving of a small boost.
10. LOLB Lamarr Woodley is “currently” BEAST & his numbers support 88-89.
11. RB Mewelde Moore needs 82 maybe 83 if he maintains the following week.
12. Pittsburgh entire O-Line is ANEMIC! Are you SERIOUS?!
13. Redskins Interior O-Line has proven to be “above” average. Let’s boost it.
14. QB Jason Campbell – OK, enough is enough. AWR to make good decisions
that leads to TAC to protect the ball = experience & improvement. NO INT’S!!!
There are alot of QB’s with inflated ratings that are doing worse. Solid 90.
15. Panthers Secondary is indeed a smothering one that deserves about 1 point
on the CB’s and a special +3 to the FS.
16. Panthers Right Side O-Line is definitely better than it’s below average
numbers. LG-81 & LT-82.
17. Colts WR’S – R. Wayne & M. Harrison both -1 but, A. Gonzalez up +1. Sad yes.
18. Jet’s WR’S – L. Coles -2 & J. Cotchery +2
19. Giants WR – S. Moss +3
20. Others: TE O. Daniel +3, Redskins WR S. Moss +3., S C. Horton +2.,
Bengals QB C. Palmer -1, Colts QB P. Manning -2, Chargers QB P. Rivers-1,
Eagles QB D. McNabb -2, Panthers QB J. Delhome +1, BAL QB J. Flacco +4
Titans RB’s L. White & C. Johnson +1, Bills RB M. Lynch +2, Browns RB
J. Lewis -1, Vikings RB A. Peterson -1, Bucs RB’S E. Grahm +2, W. Dunn +1
21. To address some other comments: 1. WR A. Johnson IS dominant but, his numbers keeps him where he is. 2. Agreed, I think you SHOULD answer the COACHING changes question regarding updates Dude HAS been patient for the past 3 WEEKS. 3. If Pac Man IS suspended, hence, he SHOULD be made UNAVAILABLE for “ranked” play or otherwise. 4. COWBOYS WR R. Williams should NOT suffer any ratings decrease due to any first week in a new system. Perhaps his awareness until the system is learned but, overall, we should wait to see if his uselessness remains after a few weeks. (that was hard to say being a Redskins fan) 5. Redskins DE J. Taylor: if he suffered any decrease which would be minimal, it would actually serve as being worthy because in “reality” J. Taylor’s time on the field mad WAS less effective vs. the run. So, he’s become a “specialist” if you will.
6. YES, the COWBOYS players WOULD & SHOULD suffer decreased ratings “even if it was the COACHING not the talent”.
The players would naturally retain any RAW score ratings such as Speed, Strength, Jump, Acceleration…but, technique attributes would be effected from, yes, COACHING. ie., Awareness, Play Recognition, Man vs. Zone coverage, Pass/Run Block Footwork, Throwing Accuracy, Route Running..yadda yadda.
7. LS SHOULD be included in the Depth Chart & Roster. If the Pro Bowl does, don’t you think this “video game” should?
Sorry ’bout the Space Y’all.
RedskinsGM2B

I’m gonna try to be as objective as a person can be. I want to HELP this process not COMPLAIN about it. However, after repeatedly ignoring those who truly try to help MORE than their own team…COMPLAINING & BASHING is what the end result is. We know it’s simply a matter of plugging numbers and being “realistically” & CURRENTLY accurate as possible. So, hopefully you’re paying attention.
This may be the weakest update yet! I’m in total agreement with MANY of the posters on here. Some are reaching but, they ARE fans. It’s their DUTY!
A) Firstly, let go of the “icon” stigma. Yes Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are “icons” however, roster “updates” are to reflect what reality is CURRENTLY. Not what we remember them being like or what we know they CAN do. It’s simply a matter of what the player IS doing or NOT doing. Players that are taken out of the game in the NFL for inury or other reasons should be out of the game on these rosters. List them, but make them unavailable to use! Especially in ANY ONLINE games that are RANKED! For example: Tom Brady WILL NOT BE ON THE ROSTER THIS YEAR! He should NOT be at the disposal of players players when a RANKING is in the balance. If Tony Romo is out 4 weeks…Then he NEEDS to be unavailable for at LEAST 3 of those weeks. (we realize it takes time)
B) Next, forget how strong a team is in terms of FANS that buy the game. You can’t truly or REALISTICALLY maintain a teams superiour ratings simply because they are in the TOP 3 financially dominant teams in the league nor can you maintain false numbers due to media exposure or should I say, media “saturation”. The ugly numbers of certain teams are the report cards for their current “state of ability”. FANS KNOW THIS! If you can’t/won’t/refuse to penalize a “few” players severely enough to lower the entire Offense or Defense OVR rating, then penalize all starters on that side of the ball -1. It hurts some teams but that’s what being a fan IS! Feeling the UPS & DOWNS! Just like ratings should be. So, reflect this in your updates.
Here are some of the MOST obvious misses. I can’t hit them all in one posting but, if I had a whole week and 4 LCD’s of ESPN & NFL Network in my face…LOL

1. QB Trent Edwards – I mean, really. No, REALLY. He’s at LEAST 85 if not 86.
2. Cowboys…you KNEW this was coming. There’s no REAL explanation for the
OVR ratings for MOST of this teams players to remain as they are. It’s just
not fair to the rest of the NFL fans. Shameful, just Shameful. See statement B.
3. AMEN!! Drop all ratings of players on IR or PUP to 50. Genius! All in favor?!
See statement A.
4. RB Clinton Portis – He’s the “Drew Brees” of RB’s currently & HIS team is
WINNING. Why isn’t he rated accordingly? THIS is ALSO one of those that
didn’t start happening yesterday. Shaun Rogers couldn’t stop him. Which
brings us to…
5. Fullbacks! Here is the ONE position that is neglected but is incredibly pivotal
to the success of RB’s in this league. Case in point: FB Lorenzo Neal. Deprive
L.T. of his services and you see the case. FB Mike Sellars is deserving of “+1″.
6. Other Teams with undeserving & over inflated OVR ratings: S.D., PHI, IND
7. Chad Johnson – as if this needs clarification; He’s simply dropping balls! He’s
feeling his own mediocrity now and doesn’t have that imposing talent.
8. QB Kerry Collins – Here’s a blue collar guy doing a white collar job and getting
no reward for it. YES! He’s FASTER than 40 and makes less mistakes than
the”other” old guy…Kurt Warner who is an 88. Collins should be 84-85. Easy.
9. Bills O-Line on the left side is deserving of a small boost.
10. LOLB Lamarr Woodley is “currently” BEAST & his numbers support 88-89.
11. RB Mewelde Moore needs 82 maybe 83 if he maintains the following week.
12. Pittsburgh entire O-Line is ANEMIC! Are you SERIOUS?!
13. Redskins Interior O-Line has proven to be “above” average. Let’s boost it.
14. QB Jason Campbell – OK, enough is enough. AWR to make good decisions
that leads to TAC to protect the ball = experience & improvement. NO INT’S!!!
There are alot of QB’s with inflated ratings that are doing worse. Solid 90.
15. Panthers Secondary is indeed a smothering one that deserves about 1 point
on the CB’s and a special +3 to the FS.
16. Panthers Right Side O-Line is definitely better than it’s below average
numbers. LG-81 & LT-82.
17. Colts WR’S – R. Wayne & M. Harrison both -1 but, A. Gonzalez up +1. Sad yes.
18. Jet’s WR’S – L. Coles -2 & J. Cotchery +2
19. Giants WR – S. Moss +3
20. Others: TE O. Daniel +3, Redskins WR S. Moss +3., S C. Horton +2.,
Bengals QB C. Palmer -1, Colts QB P. Manning -2, Chargers QB P. Rivers-1,
Eagles QB D. McNabb -2, Panthers QB J. Delhome +1, BAL QB J. Flacco +4
Titans RB’s L. White & C. Johnson +1, Bills RB M. Lynch +2, Browns RB
J. Lewis -1, Vikings RB A. Peterson -1, Bucs RB’S E. Grahm +2, W. Dunn +1
21. To address some other comments: 1. WR A. Johnson IS dominant but, his numbers keeps him where he is. 2. Agreed, I think you SHOULD answer the COACHING changes question regarding updates Dude HAS been patient for the past 3 WEEKS. 3. If Pac Man IS suspended, hence, he SHOULD be made UNAVAILABLE for “ranked” play or otherwise. 4. COWBOYS WR R. Williams should NOT suffer any ratings decrease due to any first week in a new system. Perhaps his awareness until the system is learned but, overall, we should wait to see if his uselessness remains after a few weeks. (that was hard to say being a Redskins fan) 5. Redskins DE J. Taylor: if he suffered any decrease which would be minimal, it would actually serve as being worthy because in “reality” J. Taylor’s time on the field mad WAS less effective vs. the run. So, he’s become a “specialist” if you will.
6. YES, the COWBOYS players WOULD & SHOULD suffer decreased ratings “even if it was the COACHING not the talent”.
The players would naturally retain any RAW score ratings such as Speed, Strength, Jump, Acceleration…but, technique attributes would be effected from, yes, COACHING. ie., Awareness, Play Recognition, Man vs. Zone coverage, Pass/Run Block Footwork, Throwing Accuracy, Route Running..yadda yadda.
7. LS SHOULD be included in the Depth Chart & Roster. If the Pro Bowl does, don’t you think this “video game” should?
Sorry ’bout the Space Y’all.
James

Trent Edwards deserves to be an 85 at the lowesssst!… realistically he should be an 86 or 87 with a weapon… he has the 4th best QB rating and the 2nd highest completion percentage in the NFL!!! also the Bills D should have at least 4 or 5 guys getting ratings boosts

I also agree with everyone else boostin Kerry Collins stats
James

Trent Edwards deserves to be an 85 at the lowesssst!… realistically he should be an 86 or 87 with a weapon… he has the 4th best QB rating and the 2nd highest completion percentage in the NFL!!! also the Bills D should have at least 4 or 5 guys getting ratings boosts

I also agree with everyone else boostin Kerry Collins stats
RedskinsGM2B

[quote comment="42963"]I think you people have Madden mixed up with Live….these roster updates aren’t DNA updates, they’re just random updates that EA makes up (other then the roster transactions). And the roster transactions aren’t accurate either!

I think teams should have a chemistry rating. Each player has a high and a low rating they play at depending on the chemistry of the team. If chemistry is down then ratings go down. If chemistry is up then the ratings follow. If the chemistry is decent then they play in the middle of the high and low…etc.
Right now everybody on the cowboys team would be playing at their lowest rating which would lower the rating of the team overall. Does this make sense?

Anyway…don’t get roster updates confused with the DNA feature Live is using. You would think football would be easier to do then NBA but…EA always takes the difficult route that never makes sense.[/quote]

Not to disrespect your intent but, I’m quite sure that most of these posters know EXACTLY what the roster updates do and their limitations. I’m aware that the “DNA” thing is cool and new for basketball fans and it may integrate well with the next NFL inception however, simple chemistry is easier achieved with a starting lineup of 5. For us, it’s more like…FAMILY & RELIGION. Besides, we, here on the football side of the house have been receiving roster updates for a few years now and the cat has been outta the bag for a while. This is simply the first year that we’ve received “weekly” updates & (God bless them) our football gamers are “on it like a dog tick” man. They are the driving force that keeps (or attempts to in vain) the update team “aware” of reality, so to speak. Besides, their rabid, sub-zero, body painting, femor bone wearing, Sow dressing, pirate ship cannon firing, cheese head, Lambeau leaping, Raider Nation hating, America’s FANS!!! It’s their God given DUTY to rant, rave & expect a Super Bowl every flippin’ year of their lives.
RedskinsGM2B

[quote comment="42963"]I think you people have Madden mixed up with Live….these roster updates aren’t DNA updates, they’re just random updates that EA makes up (other then the roster transactions). And the roster transactions aren’t accurate either!

I think teams should have a chemistry rating. Each player has a high and a low rating they play at depending on the chemistry of the team. If chemistry is down then ratings go down. If chemistry is up then the ratings follow. If the chemistry is decent then they play in the middle of the high and low…etc.
Right now everybody on the cowboys team would be playing at their lowest rating which would lower the rating of the team overall. Does this make sense?

Anyway…don’t get roster updates confused with the DNA feature Live is using. You would think football would be easier to do then NBA but…EA always takes the difficult route that never makes sense.[/quote]

Not to disrespect your intent but, I’m quite sure that most of these posters know EXACTLY what the roster updates do and their limitations. I’m aware that the “DNA” thing is cool and new for basketball fans and it may integrate well with the next NFL inception however, simple chemistry is easier achieved with a starting lineup of 5. For us, it’s more like…FAMILY & RELIGION. Besides, we, here on the football side of the house have been receiving roster updates for a few years now and the cat has been outta the bag for a while. This is simply the first year that we’ve received “weekly” updates & (God bless them) our football gamers are “on it like a dog tick” man. They are the driving force that keeps (or attempts to in vain) the update team “aware” of reality, so to speak. Besides, their rabid, sub-zero, body painting, femor bone wearing, Sow dressing, pirate ship cannon firing, cheese head, Lambeau leaping, Raider Nation hating, America’s FANS!!! It’s their God given DUTY to rant, rave & expect a Super Bowl every flippin’ year of their lives.
sheldon farr

ONCE AGAIN THE BUCS GET NO LOVE WE’RE THE ONLY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE THAT HASN’T ALLOWED A 100 YD RUSHER OR A RUSHING TD YET..WHY HAVEN’T THE D-LINE BEEN UPDATED YET??? GAINES ADAMS IS COOL BUT IM TALKING ABOUT HOVAN, HAYE, WHITE, WILKERSON ALL ARE CONTRIBUTING EXTENSIVELY….ANTONIO BRYANT IS A PROVEN STAR AND HE’S ONLY AN 81 WTF…WHERE IS THE UPDATE FOR MIKE CLAYTON HE’S A STARTER ALSO AND HE’S PLAYING GREAT…ALL MY DB’S SHOULD BE UPDATED AS WELL AS MY RESERVE LINEBACKERS THEY ALL PLAY WELL AND THEY’RE IN THE GM ALOT…WE’VE GOTTA TEAM EFFORT GOING ON AND EVERYONE IS CONTRIBUTING …YALL WILL SEE ONCE WE’RE IN THE SUPERBOWL……….BUC FANS LET’S RIOT
sheldon farr

ONCE AGAIN THE BUCS GET NO LOVE WE’RE THE ONLY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE THAT HASN’T ALLOWED A 100 YD RUSHER OR A RUSHING TD YET..WHY HAVEN’T THE D-LINE BEEN UPDATED YET??? GAINES ADAMS IS COOL BUT IM TALKING ABOUT HOVAN, HAYE, WHITE, WILKERSON ALL ARE CONTRIBUTING EXTENSIVELY….ANTONIO BRYANT IS A PROVEN STAR AND HE’S ONLY AN 81 WTF…WHERE IS THE UPDATE FOR MIKE CLAYTON HE’S A STARTER ALSO AND HE’S PLAYING GREAT…ALL MY DB’S SHOULD BE UPDATED AS WELL AS MY RESERVE LINEBACKERS THEY ALL PLAY WELL AND THEY’RE IN THE GM ALOT…WE’VE GOTTA TEAM EFFORT GOING ON AND EVERYONE IS CONTRIBUTING …YALL WILL SEE ONCE WE’RE IN THE SUPERBOWL……….BUC FANS LET’S RIOT
ken

^ that guy has got it right, but id like to thank EA for finally rating the redskins secondary accurately, my main question is why is jason campbells throw accuracy less then colt brennans? 7 weeks 0 ints = 85 throw accuracy, todd collins did that in 4 weeks last year and hes got a 92, JC has nearly doubled that streak! Officially he is about 2-3 games away from breaking the league record for most passes without an int, Im saying if he breaks a record and proves to be the most accurate qb in nfl history can i get his throw accuracy a little higher than our rookie who has never taken a regular season snap?
ken

^ that guy has got it right, but id like to thank EA for finally rating the redskins secondary accurately, my main question is why is jason campbells throw accuracy less then colt brennans? 7 weeks 0 ints = 85 throw accuracy, todd collins did that in 4 weeks last year and hes got a 92, JC has nearly doubled that streak! Officially he is about 2-3 games away from breaking the league record for most passes without an int, Im saying if he breaks a record and proves to be the most accurate qb in nfl history can i get his throw accuracy a little higher than our rookie who has never taken a regular season snap?
ken

sorry i meant the long rant not the guy above my post, the bucs are garbage and always will be…
ken

sorry i meant the long rant not the guy above my post, the bucs are garbage and always will be…
Bennett

i like what you have done for the skins, but i don’t understand how Santana Moss isn’t at least a 90. Thanks tho for the other updates
Bill O’Reilly

Ok…so why are the falcons still listed as the worst team in the league. They need to do some major overhauling of the ratings. A lot of players overrated as heck (Cowboys!) and a lot are just ignorantly underrated (Falcons!)
Bennett

i like what you have done for the skins, but i don’t understand how Santana Moss isn’t at least a 90. Thanks tho for the other updates
Bill O’Reilly

Ok…so why are the falcons still listed as the worst team in the league. They need to do some major overhauling of the ratings. A lot of players overrated as heck (Cowboys!) and a lot are just ignorantly underrated (Falcons!)
Cagey Dick

Edwards definitely deserves to be higher! I think he should be at least an 86 or 87 with the accuracy weapon. I don’t understand how Jamarcus Russell has a weapon and Trent doesn’t. There is no comparison. Also, Kawika Mitchell, Ashton Youboty, and Fred Jackson need to get a ratings boost. Also why did they take away Brian Moormans weapon? He is one of the top punters in the league. Show the BILLS some love! I am grateful for the ratings boost they did receive like Langston Walker but there is still some room for improvement.
Cagey Dick

Edwards definitely deserves to be higher! I think he should be at least an 86 or 87 with the accuracy weapon. I don’t understand how Jamarcus Russell has a weapon and Trent doesn’t. There is no comparison. Also, Kawika Mitchell, Ashton Youboty, and Fred Jackson need to get a ratings boost. Also why did they take away Brian Moormans weapon? He is one of the top punters in the league. Show the BILLS some love! I am grateful for the ratings boost they did receive like Langston Walker but there is still some room for improvement.
dennis

no props for buffalo nationwide that’s ok maybe madden 10 will give us some props but i doubt it, anyway, i still beat all the teams without boosts using buffalo
dennis

no props for buffalo nationwide that’s ok maybe madden 10 will give us some props but i doubt it, anyway, i still beat all the teams without boosts using buffalo
JetFanBird

I’m happy with the Jets roster ratings this week, no one went up, and no one went down, exactly what they deserve after losing in overtime to the horrible Raiders.
JetFanBird

I’m happy with the Jets roster ratings this week, no one went up, and no one went down, exactly what they deserve after losing in overtime to the horrible Raiders.
http://www.mymaddenpad.com/ Shopmaster

Clinton deserves some love from EA. Like one poster said, it’s not like he just had a good game, but he ran all over the #3, #6, and #1 defenses this season. Show CP some love. Also I saw some great comments about FB, they are definitely ignored by the raters.
http://www.mymaddenpad.com Shopmaster

Clinton deserves some love from EA. Like one poster said, it’s not like he just had a good game, but he ran all over the #3, #6, and #1 defenses this season. Show CP some love. Also I saw some great comments about FB, they are definitely ignored by the raters.
r00tabaga

[quote comment="42968"]trent edwards was better than phillip rivers on sunday and he goes up one point.
ive seen guys go up by as much as 2 or 3 so ea we need to fix this. the updates havnt come out yet so theres still time. if your not going to mess with the cowboys or pats or chargers or colts or browns then make my qb good enough to at least give me a fair shot of hanging with them. he is after all in the running for mvp somthing romo rivers never even sniffed at.[/quote]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Football is so much better when the Bills are good!
r00tabaga

[quote comment="42968"]trent edwards was better than phillip rivers on sunday and he goes up one point.
ive seen guys go up by as much as 2 or 3 so ea we need to fix this. the updates havnt come out yet so theres still time. if your not going to mess with the cowboys or pats or chargers or colts or browns then make my qb good enough to at least give me a fair shot of hanging with them. he is after all in the running for mvp somthing romo rivers never even sniffed at.[/quote]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Football is so much better when the Bills are good!
pat

how are you guys gonna diss chad pennignton first of all his arm is not terrible he can still throw the ball a good 60 yards and currently out of all qb’s in the nfl he has the best passer rating career wise and hes like third of all time behind steve young and sum 1 else
pat

how are you guys gonna diss chad pennignton first of all his arm is not terrible he can still throw the ball a good 60 yards and currently out of all qb’s in the nfl he has the best passer rating career wise and hes like third of all time behind steve young and sum 1 else
BiggieFatz

[quote comment="42961"][quote comment="42958"][quote comment="42955"]Why is matt ryan rated higher than Trent edwards? Does anyone really think matt ryan is a better qb right now? Both are good, but edwards should be in the 84-86 range. Maybe give roscoe parrish a little love too.[/quote]
yes matt ryan is a better QB than trent edwards right now. hard to believe but true.[/quote]

Do you watch football? Compare their respective QB ratings and then hit me back OK………and that’s not to say that Ryan isn’t good. He could be the next Brady, but right now Edwards is entering the upper echelon fellas!!!!!!

GO BUFFALO——————->
& Squish the Fish!!!!!!![/quote]
I would be lying if I said I have watched every bills game or every falcons game, that being said I have watched a few of they’re games. I have seen matt ryan make about as many great plays as edwards on a worse team and for a rookie ryan shows a lot of poise in the pocket. I think talent wise edwards & ryan are neck and neck. edwards has him only due to experience. that being said if buffalo gives him a big contract he will become derik anderson.
BiggieFatz

[quote comment="42961"][quote comment="42958"][quote comment="42955"]Why is matt ryan rated higher than Trent edwards? Does anyone really think matt ryan is a better qb right now? Both are good, but edwards should be in the 84-86 range. Maybe give roscoe parrish a little love too.[/quote]
yes matt ryan is a better QB than trent edwards right now. hard to believe but true.[/quote]

Do you watch football? Compare their respective QB ratings and then hit me back OK………and that’s not to say that Ryan isn’t good. He could be the next Brady, but right now Edwards is entering the upper echelon fellas!!!!!!

GO BUFFALO——————->
& Squish the Fish!!!!!!![/quote]
I would be lying if I said I have watched every bills game or every falcons game, that being said I have watched a few of they’re games. I have seen matt ryan make about as many great plays as edwards on a worse team and for a rookie ryan shows a lot of poise in the pocket. I think talent wise edwards & ryan are neck and neck. edwards has him only due to experience. that being said if buffalo gives him a big contract he will become derik anderson.
martymar1978

Where is the love for the Titans??? Only 2 players got an upgrade. The whole offensive Line needs to be upgraded, seriously!!! Come on now, they have only given up 2 sacks all year. Yeah, the Titans may run the ball a lot but why throw when the defense can’t stop the run???? Kerry Collins needs a boost due to the fact that he can manage a game even if he does throw 2 picks and that has only happened once. Lendale White needs an agility and/or an acceleration boost if they don’t wanna give him a speed boost, were talking about a 238 lb running back that has the longest TD run this season (his career best is 28) and is tied for 1st with Portis on rushing TD’s with 8. I think I would rather have a guy with 300 yds rush and 8 TD’s than a guy with 700 yds and 2 TD’s. CJ needs to have a 100 rating on elusiveness or agility, the way he is running is the way everyone thought Reggie Bush would run, not saying Bush is a bad player, its just that he is not good running inside. As of right now, I see Chris Johnson, Matt Ryan, Johnathan Stewart or Matt Forte winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
martymar1978

Where is the love for the Titans??? Only 2 players got an upgrade. The whole offensive Line needs to be upgraded, seriously!!! Come on now, they have only given up 2 sacks all year. Yeah, the Titans may run the ball a lot but why throw when the defense can’t stop the run???? Kerry Collins needs a boost due to the fact that he can manage a game even if he does throw 2 picks and that has only happened once. Lendale White needs an agility and/or an acceleration boost if they don’t wanna give him a speed boost, were talking about a 238 lb running back that has the longest TD run this season (his career best is 28) and is tied for 1st with Portis on rushing TD’s with 8. I think I would rather have a guy with 300 yds rush and 8 TD’s than a guy with 700 yds and 2 TD’s. CJ needs to have a 100 rating on elusiveness or agility, the way he is running is the way everyone thought Reggie Bush would run, not saying Bush is a bad player, its just that he is not good running inside. As of right now, I see Chris Johnson, Matt Ryan, Johnathan Stewart or Matt Forte winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
james

matt ryan is no where near as good as trent. trent is shooting up the QB charts like a rocket. Matt and trent are very similar in the fact both hard workers really smart. THeres no way in hell trent is anything like direk anderson for the love of God trent can read D’s at lighting speed. Ryan has had a couple good games , trents played great all season.
james

matt ryan is no where near as good as trent. trent is shooting up the QB charts like a rocket. Matt and trent are very similar in the fact both hard workers really smart. THeres no way in hell trent is anything like direk anderson for the love of God trent can read D’s at lighting speed. Ryan has had a couple good games , trents played great all season.
KRIS

[quote comment="42886"]Which Cowboys defensive players should get their ratings lowered specifically in your opinion? Perhaps the two defensive ends? In update #7, Ken Hamlin, Roy Williams, and Zach Thomas were downgraded. DeMarcus Ware and Greg Ellis both are playing well enough. Bradie James, perhaps? Terrence Newman has been out with an injury, Jenkins and Scandrick are rated as they should be as rookies, and Henry is rated fairly in my opinion.

As for Adam Jones, are all players that are suspended removed from the game? Is Matt Jones still in the game?[/quote]
ok ur obviously an a$$. newman played in 3 games and got scorched in all of em’, and u know damn well that pacman should not be in the game, everyone knows his season if not carreer is over and matt jones is still playin u DUCHE!!!greg ellis drew like 3 offsides penalties in the st. louis game alone and only has 18 takles (o yea hes playin great)
KRIS

[quote comment="42886"]Which Cowboys defensive players should get their ratings lowered specifically in your opinion? Perhaps the two defensive ends? In update #7, Ken Hamlin, Roy Williams, and Zach Thomas were downgraded. DeMarcus Ware and Greg Ellis both are playing well enough. Bradie James, perhaps? Terrence Newman has been out with an injury, Jenkins and Scandrick are rated as they should be as rookies, and Henry is rated fairly in my opinion.

As for Adam Jones, are all players that are suspended removed from the game? Is Matt Jones still in the game?[/quote]
ok ur obviously an a$$. newman played in 3 games and got scorched in all of em’, and u know damn well that pacman should not be in the game, everyone knows his season if not carreer is over and matt jones is still playin u DUCHE!!!greg ellis drew like 3 offsides penalties in the st. louis game alone and only has 18 takles (o yea hes playin great)
mike

[quote comment="42982"]^ that guy has got it right, but id like to thank EA for finally rating the redskins secondary accurately, my main question is why is jason campbells throw accuracy less then colt brennans? 7 weeks 0 ints = 85 throw accuracy, todd collins did that in 4 weeks last year and hes got a 92, JC has nearly doubled that streak! Officially he is about 2-3 games away from breaking the league record for most passes without an int, Im saying if he breaks a record and proves to be the most accurate qb in nfl history can i get his throw accuracy a little higher than our rookie who has never taken a regular season snap?[/quote]
I completely agree! Also, what about Santana? 87? come on!
mike

[quote comment="42982"]^ that guy has got it right, but id like to thank EA for finally rating the redskins secondary accurately, my main question is why is jason campbells throw accuracy less then colt brennans? 7 weeks 0 ints = 85 throw accuracy, todd collins did that in 4 weeks last year and hes got a 92, JC has nearly doubled that streak! Officially he is about 2-3 games away from breaking the league record for most passes without an int, Im saying if he breaks a record and proves to be the most accurate qb in nfl history can i get his throw accuracy a little higher than our rookie who has never taken a regular season snap?[/quote]
I completely agree! Also, what about Santana? 87? come on!