Madden Off-Season Screens Set #2
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It’s just the second day of free agency and joining all the signings comes a huge trade as Matt Cassel (along with Mike Vrabel) is sent to the Chiefs with the Patriots receiving their 2nd round pick in return. In the most prominent case of a player identified with a particular team moving on we have Brian Dawkins who joins the Broncos and leaves behind the Eagles who he very much helped to define over the years.
If you missed the first set of screenshots you can check them out here. Continue on to view the latest.
Michael Boley – New York Giants – 5 years 25 million
Madden 09 final rating: 85
Lito Sheppard – New York Jets – Trade
Madden 09 final rating: 87
Brian Dawkins – Denver Broncos – 5 years 17 million
Madden 09 final rating: 96
Stacy Andrews – Philadelphia Eagles – 6 years
Madden 09 final rating: 83
Matt Cassel – Kansas City Chiefs – Trade
Madden 09 final rating: 85
March 1, 2009 at 1:33 am
The Cassel trade really shocked me.
March 1, 2009 at 2:30 am
Really, here in Massachusetts everyone knew it was coming.
March 1, 2009 at 5:33 am
I was only shocked by how little they got in return. I know the goal was to free up some cap space, but I think they should have at least gotten another pick or 2. Maybe this trade was part of Pioli's severance package from the Patriorts?
March 1, 2009 at 1:37 am
Weird to see Dawkins in a different uniform. The Eagles are my Madden team and they're parting ways with many pieces that helped me dominate online this past year. Looks like I'll have to find another team.
Anyways can we get The Show impressions up?haha I'm curious to hear about franchise since I'm an offline online player with The Show.
March 1, 2009 at 1:52 am
im glad someone whos not actually a fan wont be playin as that team. ppl should only play w/ theyre team no matter how shitty they r.
March 1, 2009 at 2:34 am
I agree
March 1, 2009 at 9:46 am
yup
i only play with the Raiders
doesn't say much though cuz the Raiders are a Madden team
fastest defense in the game
i love it
March 1, 2009 at 1:45 am
haha baby lito sheppard all day!!!!!!! the jets got a nasty secodary…now if clemens could step up or we sign a veteran qb like jeff garcia we would be set
March 1, 2009 at 1:57 am
dude dont forget bart scott too. The Jets D just got REAL NASTY!
Sign KURT WARNER NOW
March 1, 2009 at 2:31 am
Jets are gonna come in third place.
1. Patriots
2. Dolphins
3. jets
4. Bills
March 1, 2009 at 2:35 am
third place not at all…..FIRST PLACE ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 1, 2009 at 11:39 am
No, second at best. Best quarterback in NFL history doesn't come in second place when he's in his prime.
March 1, 2009 at 5:05 am
The Jets just got a terrific cover corner as long as he stays healthy.
March 1, 2009 at 1:53 am
nooooo dawkins!!!!!!!! say it aint so!
March 1, 2009 at 8:42 am
now you get to see what a bum quintin mikell really is without dawkins right next to him, not only that i got to see lito taken away as well, considering how tough the division is you might as well just trade mcnabb to start the rebuilding phase cus your not seeing the playoffs for the next 7 years…
March 1, 2009 at 2:14 am
you guys do not even know how excited I am to not see anybody in a Raiders uniform
March 1, 2009 at 9:16 am
contain your glee, you guys are gonna get a top tier WR soon, unfortunately your also resigning jerry porter so you gotta take the good with the bad
March 1, 2009 at 2:19 am
I really hate seeing that Dawkins picture. I'm a huge Eagles' fan, and this one stings.
March 1, 2009 at 2:24 am
i feel ya. im the same way
March 1, 2009 at 2:32 am
me too born and raised in Philly although currently residing outside of philly it hurts to see dawkins go first it's Patt Burrell to the rays now b-dawk to the broncos. He is a class act and hopefully we can find someone good to replace him
March 1, 2009 at 2:28 am
need rockey berarnd in giants uni.
March 1, 2009 at 2:52 am
jets dont have a qb yet lol
March 1, 2009 at 2:55 am
dont worry on that first game jeff garcia will be taking the snaps from mangold
March 1, 2009 at 3:20 am
I love the Boley pick-up. Great to see.
March 1, 2009 at 5:03 am
17 million with 7 million guaranteed says it's so
March 1, 2009 at 6:56 am
#16 is retired! Cassel's gonna need a new number
March 1, 2009 at 7:08 am
the pads look much more realistic this year, glad they finally fixed that
March 1, 2009 at 7:59 am
I don't know what you're talking about. Those are Madden 09 pics.
March 1, 2009 at 9:43 am
agreed
March 1, 2009 at 7:18 am
are these gonna be on an update of madden 09?
March 1, 2009 at 8:28 am
your a dallas fan so im going to say this r~e~a~l~l~y r~e~a~l~l~y s~l~o~w~l~y, NO! if they updated the rosters with free agency and draft picks there would be zero reason to buy next years game…i mean unless they fixed the collision detection, merged with 2k sports, or add "new" features that were in earlier versions of madden
March 1, 2009 at 8:21 am
great pics pasta, but do you know if EA is gonna crap all over haynesworths ratings now that hes in a skins jersey like they did with hall? also dockery is back in DC, you can skip his picture though we remember it
March 2, 2009 at 5:37 am
deangelo hall is a real piece of work
ive never felt so let down in my life
playing next to nnamdi really exposed him
March 2, 2009 at 6:38 am
its all the scheme, the skins play a scheme similar to atl, so hes great here but if you leave him on an island like the raiders 98% man to man scheme hes gonna get ripped. When you give a qb a choice to throw to either asomugha & huffs side or hall and bum ass gibril wilsons side id take that in a heartbeat, when royal torched him i saw wilson out of possition at least half the time but no one ripped him cus he had a ring its a team game and he got all the credit for the secondarys screw ups…
March 1, 2009 at 9:26 am
rex ryan going to the jets is gonna be huge, instant credibility (not even including the massive free agents they got) as a top ten defense, unfortunately you have to play against tom brady so first wont happen as long as hes playing but im goin 1pats 2jets 3fins 4bills…now you just have to hope for a quarterback and cross your fingers they dont go with lossman or grossman and youll have a shot at the wild card spot…
March 1, 2009 at 4:52 pm
omg what a suprise everyyone is still doubting the dolphins
March 2, 2009 at 6:05 am
its not doubt its common sense, pats automatically get first because they have the best quarterback to ever play the game, jets are a close 2nd because they have rex ryan, and probably a top 5 defense, at least with those two teams its a question of whos better, with the fins and bills its a question of whos worse, and with marshawns impending jail time and trent edwards being a bum they are slightly worse than miami so the division is pretty much sealed as long as brady is healthy… like i said 1pats 2 jets 3fins 4bills
March 1, 2009 at 9:41 am
i dont think that the ancient one will take jerry back
he let him walk so easily last season that it doesnt look like it will happen
but al does have loyalty to his former draft picks so we'll just have to see
March 1, 2009 at 12:45 pm
way to do your homework, al has a bob dole worthy hardon for his draft picks, but without curry you guys are gonna be pretty thin @ wr, if they were smart they should make a run at marvin harrison…of course until you get a real nfl caliber qb your screwed anyway so its kind of a moot point, but keep the faith bro itll turn around or al davis will kick the bucket either way it will be more entertaining than watching the field goal fest that has become modern raiders games
March 1, 2009 at 6:20 pm
im actually looking forward to this year.
during the beginning of the season i was going to burn the jamarcus jersey i bought but the last two games of the season, which we beat some pretty decent teams, he actually looked like he was starting to figure it out. his progress depends on the offensive line more than anything.
March 2, 2009 at 6:31 am
i think hes made progress but he still has a while, those last two games were an improvement from god awful, not good but better, with the raiders (special teams also higgy is about to blow up) d and johnsons progression into an elite corner the offense wont even need to be average to pull out a few wins, unfortunately i see both denver and san diego sweeping the series so thats gonna make it alot harder…
March 1, 2009 at 5:07 am
The reason B-Dawk isn't with the eagles is not because the eagles didn't want him back it was because B-Dawk wanted to break the bank at the football elderly age of 35. He was good at getting to the QB and run support last year but his coverage skills took a nose dive along with his ability to make tackles in the open field. Do not be surprised to see him switch sides in that Denver defensive backfield as he has lost about 3 full steps.
March 1, 2009 at 8:35 am
dawkins has not lost a step much less 3, if you dont believe me look at the 2nd dallas (massacre) game from last year, he was all over the place, brian dawkins is not john lynch and still has at least another year maybe 2 before speed becomes an issue
March 1, 2009 at 9:42 am
i would try dawkins at 3-4 outside linebacker
it will never happen because of his size
but the way he plays the game i think he could pull it off
March 1, 2009 at 12:51 pm
i am truely shocked this came from you, bein a raiders fan and all, it sounds like a great idea in principal, unfortunately in reality it doesnt work so well, 2 words, adam archuleta the beauty of being a skins fan is i get to watch our busts fail on other teams or start for the vikings which ever comes first
March 1, 2009 at 6:17 pm
adam actually rolled through the raiders training camp last year. he tried to play some outside linebacker but it didnt work out so well. during the last preseason game he got swallowed up by the lineman
March 1, 2009 at 1:42 pm
good stuff. i like this feature but the very first thing i noticed was the massive shoulder pads as a result of the player editing glitch lol. they better fix this in madden 10!!
March 2, 2009 at 9:55 am
None of the players shoulder pad sizr are massive in the screenshots, Dawkins are big, and just right. The others are small, and just right.
March 3, 2009 at 1:44 pm
actually, they are huge. just look at the very first picture…especially in comparison with the rest.
March 1, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I was schocked as well as Thigpen played last year for KC…Still, a solid pickup for the Cheifs
March 1, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I wish that rule work for everybody cuz im a die hard dallas fan but i got to hear f*cking cry babies when i pick them
March 1, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Pasta,
I know it's irrelevant, but Cassel won't be sporting #16 since that jersey has been retired under HOFamer, Len Dawson.
March 1, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Boley lookin fresh in the BIG BLUE, don't bother with rocky bernards uni, hes just gunna be a rotation player, not a starter on the giants
March 1, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I would've tried to get KC's first rounder if I was NE. Wouldn't you want something a little more in return for a future star?
March 1, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Hope the Pack gets Chris Canty, we need a big DE for the 3-4
March 1, 2009 at 7:04 pm
That Dawkins pic shows just how bad the Madden 09 models really are/were. Why is a safety wearing the shoulder pads of a 400 LB lineman??
March 1, 2009 at 8:22 pm
I traded in my Madden for NHL09 and I don't recall…. Does Madden 09 have an EA locker like NCAA had? I would like to play with my new Jets D! It would be pretty cool I could play against some other new lineups. In the past I prob would've made the key changes myself, but I loved be able to grab the rosters from pasta in this year's NCAA, it realy made my EA 09 Football season!! And I am sure there is someone out there that has made the roster moves already…
March 2, 2009 at 8:59 am
I'm late. I didn't know Matt Cassel was traded.
March 2, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Need canty in a giants uniform
March 3, 2009 at 10:17 pm
d.hall is garbage..raiders will be better next season just by not adding anyone…higgins and schilens all day and night with jamarcus maturing into a solid qb
March 3, 2009 at 10:31 pm
AMEN
March 6, 2009 at 6:53 am
don't have to be a douche bag
March 25, 2009 at 11:10 am
OMG B-dawk pads are gigantic…i hope they fix this in madden10
March 2, 2009 at 6:32 am
yea thats what i was talking about glad you got the reference