Madden 09 Roster Update #12 Details
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While roster update #11 only lasted something like a day before disappearing, it was at least out there which makes this week’s update #12 of season. It is expected to be available for download sometime tomorrow. From browsing through it not much jumped out at me other than a couple good players heading to the IR.
Continue on for all the transactions, ratings up/down, contract extensions, and injuries.
Transactions
WR Antonio Chatman – Released to FA (IR)
LB Abdul Hodge – Released to FA (IR)
LB John DiGiorgio – Released to FA (IR)
LB Marcus Buggs – Added to Bills
FB/LB Spencer Larsen – Added to Broncos
LB Geno Hayes – Released to FA (IR)
LB Matt McCoy – Signs with Bucs
LB Derek Smith – Released by Chargers
HB Michael Bennett – Signs with Chargers
LB Erik Walden – Released by Chiefs
HB Dantrell Savage – Released by Chiefs
CB Nick Graham – Released to FA (IR)
LB Rob Ninkovich – Signs with Dolphins
T Jacob Bender – Signs with 49ers
C/G Drew Miller – Signs with Jaguars
LB Jason Trusnik – Added to Jets
G Stanley Daniels – Added to Jets (Practice Squad)
S LaMarcus Hicks – Released by Lions
WR Adam Jennings – Signs with Lions
LB Gilbert Gardner – Released by Lions
LB Anthony Cannon – Added to Lions
C Brennen Carvalho – Added to Packers (Practice Squad)
DE KGB – Released by Packers
DE Kenny Pettway – Added to Packers
CB Mike Richardson – Added to Patriots
TE John Madsen – Released by Raiders
FB Jason Davis – Released by Raiders
G Junius Coston – Signs with Raiders
CB Justin Miller – Signs with Raiders
LT Anthony Davis – Signs with Rams
DT Brandon McKinney – Added to Ravens
TE Mark Campbell – Released to FA (IR)
HB Aaron Stecker – Released to FA (IR)
DT Brian Young – Released to FA (IR)
CB Leigh Torrence – Signs with Saints
HB Mike Bell – Signs with Saints
FB Darian Barnes – Signs with Saints
G Jeremy Parquet – Added to Steelers
Ratings Up
S Mike Brown – Bears – 87 to 88 – Was flashing big time hit power in Sunday’s debacle to the Packers.
T John St. Clair – Bears – 73 to 76 – Has played better than expected or past performance would indicate. Chris Williams is back now so he might be moving to the bench at some point.
FB Peyton Hillis – Broncos – 78 to 79 – Got a trucking increase by showing he can move the pile at the NFL level vs. the Falcons.
HB Jerome Harrison – Browns – 77 to 78 – Got a speed increase after he turned on the jets Monday night.
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – 80 to 81 – Flashed big ability in grapping a couple picks vs. the Seahawks.
DT Glenn Dorsey – Chiefs – 80 to 82 – Has made more plays recently, especially in last week’s game vs. the Saints.
LB Joey Porter – Dolphins – 92 to 94 – Continues to be a monster off the edge.
LB Stewart Bradley – Eagles – 80 to 81 –
DE Darren Howard – Eagles – 82 to 84 – Is thriving in the ‘Justin Tuck’ role. Playing inside on passing downs has revived his career.
DT Jonathan Babineaux – Falcons – 82 to 84 – Is having a big year with 7 tackles for loss thus far.
DE Jamaal Anderson – Falcons – 81 to 82 – Is starting to pressure the QB more frequently after not having a sack his rookie year.
C Shaun O’Hara – Giants – 92 to 94 – Dominated Justin Bannan one on one in the Giants big day over the Ravens.
FB Madison Hedgecock – Giants – 88 to 89 – Has had quite the resurgence after being released by the Rams last season.
S Michael Johnson – 81 to 83 – Looks to have won the fight with Kenny Phillips. Has played very well in coverage this season. Phillips and Johnson now start together.
HB Derrick Ward – Giants – 82 to 84 – Signed a 1 year deal this year and looks to cash in this offseason in free agency after a big season with the best O-line going.
HB Ahmad Bradshaw – Giants – 82 to 83 – Looks to have his role expanded next season as the key backup.
G Rich Seubert – Giants – 91 to 92 – Starts at LG for the dominate offensive line in pro football.
G Chris Snee – Giants – 95 to 96 – One of or the dominate RG in the NFL.
LB Justin Durant – Jaguars – 83 to 85 – Speedy LB for the Jags who will be a big part of the defense for many years.
S Gerald Sensabaugh – Jaguars – 79 to 81 – Starting now at safety for the Jaguars after moving the former starter back to cornerback.
HB Leon Washington – Jets – 82 to 83 – Got some more speed after making some big plays against the Patriots that the Jets had to have.
S Abram Elam – Jets – 76 to 79 – Has been making big plays and is now starting again at safety after being a backup earlier in the year.
TE Dustin Keller – Jets – 80 to 82 – Looks to be developing chemistry with Brett Favre. He will need to be clicking against undefeated Tennessee.
HB Thomas Jones – Jets – 89 to 90 – Had to have heard Leon Washington’s footsteps and has returned in a big way after a down year last year. The upgrade to the OL surely helped.
QB Matt Cassell – Patriots – 78 to 79 – Got a boost in speed and acceleration as he showed scrambling ability vs. the Jets. Still someone is gonna pay this guy way too much.
LB Gary Guyton – Patriots – 73 to 78 – The Pats 3rd MLB gets plenty of time and valuable experience as he will no doubt be a starter.
DE Aaron Smith – Steelers – 96 to 97 – Continued to be dominate and cave in the right side of the offensive line.
LB LaMarr Woodley – Steelers – 87 to 88 – Made a play in coverage last week in addition to making plays rushing the passer.
LB James Harrison – Steelers – 95 to 96 -
LB Xavier Adibi – Texans – 73 to 76 – Had a big game filling in for injured starter Morlon Greenwood.
CB Chris Carr – Titans – 71 to 76 – The star of the Jags/Titans game. Showed he can play CB in the NFL.
QB Kerry Collins – Titans – 81 to 82 – Showed the cannon a couple times vs. the Jags.
WR Justin Gage – Titans – 80 to 81 – Got a speed increase after he proved he is healthy vs. the Jags with some big plays.
LB Chad Greenway – Vikings – 88 to 89 – Has been the one that stepped up after the loss of E.J. Henderson.
Ratings Down
QB Trent Edwards – Bills – 83 to 82 – Continued his string of poor performances on Monday night vs. the Browns.
S Calvin Lowry – Broncos – 77 to 75 – Made some very bad plays in pursuit vs. the Falcons.
CB Karl Paymah – Broncos – 77 to 73 – Did a lot of damage to his value by his poor play this season.
CB Brandon McDonald – Browns – 82 to 78 – Was demoted in the Browns secondary. Not a good thing for longevity.
WR Braylon Edwards – Browns – 95 to 92 – Catching was lowered due to his ability not to be able to hang onto the ball.
WR Patrick Crayton – Cowboys – 82 to 80 – Might have his role expanded after the injury to Miles Austin. Was not involved with the addition of Roy Williams and the emergence of Austin.
CB Drayton Florence – Jaguars – 85 to 81 – Was demoted to nickel back causing a shift in the secondary. Was burned last week vs. the Titans.
DT Rob Meier – Jaguars – 86 to 82 – Has not played as well as he did last season.
DE Paul Spicer – Jaguars – 86 to 83 – Another guy on the Jags defensive line not playing to expectations.
LB Ernie Sims – Lions – 93 to 91 – Has not been a difference maker on defense.
S Michael Huff – Raiders – 85 to 78 – Facts are facts. This guy is a bust.
LT Kwame Harris – Raiders – 78 to 74 – On the short list for worst starting LT in the league. Leads the league in false starts.
QB JaMarcus Russell – Raiders – 79 to 75 – Continues to display very bad downfield accuracy. Anytime he is off the Raiders play calling leash he shows how long he still has to go.
CB Tye Hill – Rams – 81 to 75 – This year has been a disaster after he expected big things at the start of the season.
DT La’Roi Glover – Rams – 82 to 78 – Has now been relegated to being blown off the ball as a backup.
LB Will Witherspoon – Rams – 90 to 89 – Looked completely horrendous and hobbled in last week’s game against the 49ers.
QB Marc Bulger – Rams – 87 to 85 – Had another horrendous start vs. the Jets. Was able to rack up passing attempts and yards after they were down by 30 points.
WR Torry Holt – Rams – 94 to 93 – Not able to separate like the old Torry Holt. Now he might be old Torry Holt.
G Anthony Herrera – Vikings – 87 to 83 – Has been beaten too often this year in pass protection.
T Ryan Cook – Vikings – 84 to 81 – Has been benched in Minnesota at RT.
Injuries
HB Earnest Graham – Bucs – IR
DE Turk McBride – Chiefs – IR
TE Tom Santi – Colts – IR
T Jonas Jennings – 49ers – IR
CB Terrence Wheatley – Patriots – IR
DE Patrick Kerney – Seahawks – IR
November 20, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Why hasn’t Troy Polamalu got an upgade yet, he is arguably the best player at his position this year not to mention the Best player on the BEST defense in the NFL this year, lastly, has anyone seen the interception he had last week against S.D. Possibly one of the greatest catches I have ever seen…
November 20, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Donovan should get his ratings lowered for saying “That’s gotta be hard to have a playoff game end in a tie, how would they do that?” I would defend the guy on not knowing that a regular season game could end in a tie (seeing as how it’s very rare) but I mean come on, seriously? Why would you even think that a PLAYOFF (note that the word playoff essentially means to take out another team) could end in a TIE?
November 20, 2008 at 4:04 pm
why didnt brady quinn get a boost hes done great the last two weeks and cotchery should gotten a lil boost for makin that catch against the pats and i think forte should of gotten a boost and olsen they great solid games even though my bears lost…..GO BEARS!!!
November 20, 2008 at 4:05 pm
@ angel:
52%, no TDs. Not great.
November 20, 2008 at 4:10 pm
stockmaniac wrote:
Aaron Smith is the Best Player on either side of the ball!!!!!
Smith should be 99 overall (BEST DLineman in the NFL right now not names Albert Haynesworth should be the only two 99 overall on defensive line maybe K. Williams as well)
Troy P. should be 99 overall (BEST SS no question)
Harrison should be 99 overall (he is the Best OLB int NFL right now!!!!)
This is the best Defense the NFL has seen in a long time. They have been carrying the offense all year.
Lowest YPP (3.9) since 1978
Honestly ALL 3 should be 99’s
November 20, 2008 at 4:11 pm
still no updates for the ravens???
November 20, 2008 at 4:20 pm
OWEN DANIELS FTW
November 20, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Thanks for finally addressing the Giants..
how was Brandon Jacobs missed? How is Corey Webster Missed?
How is Tuck still missed?
How is TO still not downgraded after he has gone the last two years now not being able to hang onto the ball?
How did Flacco not get a speed boost after leading the team in rushing vs the Giants?
How did The redskins not go down after losing to the worst team in Football the Cowboys..
haha sorry but no the cowboys are not the worst but they are still the best in Madden for some strange reason cause in real life them and the chargers are bigger busts than Ryan Leaf!!!
November 20, 2008 at 4:28 pm
several things come to mind when i look at this.
1. MATT CASSELL NEEDS A BETTER UPGRADE, ANY TIME YOU GO FOR 400 PA YRDS AND 60 RUSH YRDS AGAINST THE JETS THATS REALLY GOOD.
2. TITANS NEED UPGRADES
3. TAMPA NEEDS UPGRADES AND NOT JUST DONALD PENN DID ANYONE AT EA WATCH THE BUCCS SHUT DOWN A.P. UPGRADE THE D ALREADY
4. CAROLINA NEEDS UPGRADES
5. STOP GIVING DALLAS SO MUCH GOD DAMN LOVE THEY ARE NOT THAT GOOD.
6. MIAMI NEEDS TO GO UP ESPECIALLY AT THE RUNNING BACK
I have been looking at these every week they come out and i dont see jack, that means people in EA are either idiots or to busy to watch what really happens. I have had it the point of making updates is to make teams more politically correct not so you can make your own teams better.
November 20, 2008 at 4:32 pm
b-more gets raped again
November 20, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Titans Fullback Ahmard Hall needs a serious upgrade Chris Johnson & Lendale White have a combined 1257 yards rushing. This guy been paving the way.
November 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm
@ r00tabaga:
hes a kicker. so hes not third string. haha
November 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Leon Hall held P. Burress, T. Owens and B. Edwards to 8 catches and 134 yards combined and yes Romo played when he shutdown T.O, and watch him and Pat Sims tonight
November 20, 2008 at 5:18 pm
@ BiggieFatz:
Aaron Rodgers is emerging he has the 5th best passer rating in the NFL has 15 tds compared to 5ints and has 3 rusing tds and 2300 yards passing so yah thats emerging. he has had one bad game against Tamba Bay and a mediocre game against the Vikes where he had no tds and no ints but that was more on the O-line than Rodgers.
November 20, 2008 at 5:48 pm
So they put Kerney on IR but they havent added the guy weve signed to fill the roster spot hmmmm ignorant.
November 20, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Troy Kq wrote:
HOLD UP!!!! ur talkin about lowering the eagles over a tie and yet ur precious cowboys got blown out and shut down by the rams and nothing happened to them. reply and tell me who u want to go down on my team. ur probably one of those losers who just watches espn and thinks he knows everything about football and the players. did u even watch the game u loser??? the defense played lights out and virtually shut down the bengals. the reason we lost that game was the shotty play of mcnabb. i will say that maybe he should go down… oh no i wont because last year tony homo threw 5 pics in one game and nothing happened to his ratings. o yea and the bengals put up twice the points on the cowboys than the eagles with way less takeaways….so whose defense is better than who?????????????
November 20, 2008 at 6:39 pm
they forgot to add larry izzo to the patriots roster and the need a major down grade on defense…..
November 20, 2008 at 6:50 pm
too much early hype over the Cowboys. They should be losing ratings points. OFFENSIVE LINES NEED SOME TREATMENT. HOW Does a RB get a ratings boost and not his OFFENSIVE LINE? LOOK AT THE JETS? Washington and Jones get upgrades, but no one on the OFFENSIVE LINE. KELLER gets an update, but not the OFFENSIVE LINE? Come On.
November 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm
dsdgfhgfshgshsf wrote:
i feel happy dat someone but me thinks JEROD MAYO should get a little BOOST
November 20, 2008 at 7:02 pm
BrAynk wrote:
i only agree with NUMBER 1
November 20, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Any QB could have had that type of game when my Jets were rushing just 3 guys and playing prevent defense,but Im glad to see my Jets are getting love,but they need to boost our o line cause theyve been playing outstanding.
November 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm
josh wilson needs some love. he had a 56 yard INT return and a 58 yard kickoff return in the same game. his speed should be like a 97
November 20, 2008 at 8:03 pm
The wildcat would be super easy to do, just allow the QB position to be subbed into, like normal players.
November 20, 2008 at 8:39 pm
damn right jets are rockin it! we beat the titans; which stole our name, you better be buying super bowl tickets now!
November 20, 2008 at 8:40 pm
still no love for jerod mayo after 16 tackles and 4 assisted tackles against the jets. leads the pats in tackles. no love… the guy is the next patrick willis
November 20, 2008 at 8:42 pm
The most productive update so far. The rating all looked good, and the Giants FINALLY got some love. I mean they did run 200 on a the best rush D in the league. Still a lot of things need to be done, but a good update.
November 20, 2008 at 9:00 pm
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A QUARTERBACK GETTING 462 YARDS IN A GAME AND ONLY HAVE A RANK OF 79 THTS CRAP MATT CASSEL DESERVES A 82!!!!
November 20, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Well its nice to see Glenn Dorsey go back up! an 82 is not bad hopefully this time he got his tackle rating increased 2 or 3 points
but there still a few players who sould be getting upgrades and downgrades
upgrades
WR Dwayne Bowe continues to make plays no matter the QB a 93 would be nice
LT Brandon Albert should be upgraded he been playing vary well at LT in the NFL Considering he was a Gaurd in college and 83 would suit him perfect
DT Tank Tyler has come along really well as a 2nd year DT an 80 ovr would be ok
CB Brandon Flowers granted he missed the last 2 games and oh has our pass defense taken a big blow since he was out he is playing lights out football for a rookie NFL CB an 82 ovr would do
CB Brandon Carr a CB From out of nowhere has been one of the biggest suprises of the Chiefs Draft Class and has held on to the starting job from former Pro Bowl CB Patrick Surtain plus Carr is a tackling machine a 74ovr would be an ideal spot for him
DownGrades
LT Damion Mcintosh this guy is pure trash and has to hold just to keep a linemen from blocking him a 76 or 74 would sut him well
LOLB Donnie Edwards i love the guy but he is past his prime and injuries have derailed him this season and is soon to be benched by 2008 FA Signeee Demorrio Williams plus Edwards is expected to hang up the cletes this offseason an 86 or 84 based on his play is cool
CB Patrick Surtain is past his prime now is mostly the nickle back on the Chiefs behind 2 starting rookies and he may be released in the offseason an 83 would be cool
and there are more but i wont list them tonight cuz i need to get to bed but this are the main ones that come to mind thanks
November 20, 2008 at 9:45 pm
how the hell does kyle orton still not get a rating boost.
November 20, 2008 at 9:47 pm
DA GREATEST THING ABOUT MADDEN IS DAT AL DAVIS DOESN’T CONTROL WHAT U DO WITH DA RAIDERS IN FRANCHISE =( I WISH IT WAS REAL
November 20, 2008 at 10:11 pm
ChiefsFan4Life wrote:
tru dat Especially Carr not to mention Thigpen I believe should be in the 80’s atleast. That dude is straight ballin’ so what if he had one last heave that ended in an interception, he is straigh slingin’
November 20, 2008 at 10:24 pm
more dallas guys should go down…
ellis – 86 – this guy at an 89? was so overrated from the start….
z. thomas – 87 – this guy is so slow and makes tackles past the line of
scrimmage, way out of his prime..
r. williams – 84 – 85 doesnt suit this guy even though hes hurt, someone whose
already out of his prime and cant even cover his grandma
henry – 85 – this guy is slow as hell….86 doesnt have henrys name on it…
there D line sucks too except for Ratliff…
my eagles,
mcnabb – 92- i dont know, but hes really inconsistent, three straight games with
0-6 completions at the start. im sad hes gonna be gone next year.
wetbrook – 96 – he just matches a 96 regardless if hes been battling injuries..96
speed matches westy and minus his trucking to make him 96
dawkins – 93 – ummm, i love this guy, hes my all time favorite, but i have to admit,
he isnt good at man coverages anymore, i dont know why ea gave
dawk more man and zone coverage, more like pursuit and his
play recognition back…and dawkins speed was good the way it
was before, but its alright, ill take it:)
reggie brown – 83 – this guy hasnt done jack for us, and hes at an 86…seriously,
an 83 matches him….
November 20, 2008 at 10:48 pm
jeff wrote:
dude r u seriously complaining about him? he is a 97-98 now shut it man!
November 20, 2008 at 10:56 pm
@ A.J.:
because he sucks! lol
November 20, 2008 at 11:23 pm
OnDa$ wrote:
so ill assume your a ravens fan?
Your out of your mind. Harrison a 99? he MAY be the best olb RIGHT NOW, but regardless that doesnt qualify him as a 99…
in my opinion, you need to be a step above the rest to be considered a 99… the only one which should be is Troy.
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Happy to see the both n.y. teams getting some love, and thrilled to see how great oakland got…
November 20, 2008 at 11:30 pm
brett favre wears BLACK wristbands. anybody who watches the NFL would have noticed that by week 13. further proof that EA does not actually watch football but just processes stats
November 20, 2008 at 11:48 pm
E A SUCKS MIDGET ASS!!!!!!!!!! THE BUCS ARE WAAAAAAAAYYYYYY UNDERRATED…I READ THE BLOGS AND SEEN YALL TALKING BOUT THE FALCONS AND PANTHERS…IF YALL REMEMBER THE BUCS KILLED BOTH THEM TEAMS..THE PANTHERS ONLY SCORED 3 PTS AGAINST US AND THE FALCONS ONLY SCORED 9…WE SHUT DOWN A.PETERSON, AARON RODGERS AND RYAN GRANT, THE ALMIGHTY BEARS, THE SEAHAWKS, ETC. E A NEEDS TO GET WITH THE PROGRAM AND RECOGNIZE THE HARD NOSE FOOTBALL THE BUCS ARE PLAYING AND THE OFFENSE IS IN THE TOP 10 IN THE LEAGUE IN TOTAL YARDS GAINED.. THE DEFENSE IS IN THE TOP 10 TOO
November 20, 2008 at 11:57 pm
jets thats all i need to say!
November 21, 2008 at 12:28 am
surprised they havent added some kind of wildcat formation, still think they should treat injured players like they did after week one when you couldnt sub them in, by the way, titans win sunday, we’ll actually make favre pay for the interceptions he’ll throw, with all due respect
November 21, 2008 at 2:22 am
d hall got a pick. f^ck madden.
November 21, 2008 at 2:53 am
Favre is gonna give Finny like 9 pick sixes which will only make Jets even more annoying, and cause the next update to have Finnegan at a 99 and Favre at a 65. J E T S S S S going down on Sunday to the BEST team in the league (TITANS!!!)
November 21, 2008 at 3:41 am
@ BrAynk:
BrAynk wrote:
you are aware that the Jets have the fifth worst pass defense in the NFL, right?
November 21, 2008 at 3:46 am
amber wrote:
seriously dude…wristbands? WRISTBANDS? wow…we have a winner here…congratulations we have found the most fickle and petty roster update knocker to date….black wristbands…WOW…
November 21, 2008 at 4:22 am
ME wrote:
All 3 are a step above the rest!!!!!
November 21, 2008 at 4:46 am
does ea not know the ravens are one of the 32 teams. they boosted the giants everything cos they got so many rushing yards against such a good d. why didnt the good d get a boost in the weeks gone by
November 21, 2008 at 5:23 am
Bucs d-line needs to go up.
November 21, 2008 at 5:53 am
Is the roster update out yet?
November 21, 2008 at 6:41 am
I’m a GIANTS fan that realizes, all GIANTS fans want EA to give the G-Men a 99 rating. LOL
I’m happy the way it is. They’re great, but they can’t be 99. It would be no fun rushing 6.2 yards per carry every play.
November 21, 2008 at 8:59 am
Yeah, Tristate Killa, that’s what I would like to know is if the roster update is out yet (360)?
Unfortunately, I am at work and cannot check.
November 21, 2008 at 9:03 am
@ OnDa$:
You’re kidding right? The only should-be 99 on your team is Polomaulu. Aaron Smith is fine where he is, they updated him calm down. And James Harrison, he is GREAT I’ll admit, but not the best LB in the game.
Also, my Madden Bust of the year is Aaron Rodgers. He is having a good year so he will get bumped up really high. Then next year he’ll pull a Ryan Grant and suck really bad, then he will be like Carson Palmer, sucks real bad but EA keeps him at a high rating.