AFL Anniversary Means Retro Unis In Madden 10
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One small piece of news for Madden 2010 that I haven’t seen mentioned anywhere has to do with the 50th anniversary of the American Football League. The celebration of the AFL’s anniversary is expected to be a big part of the marketing campaign that the NFL pushes this upcoming season. The eight original AFL franchises will be playing each other over two weekends in September and October and they will be breaking out their uniforms from back in the day.
Thanks to the Sports Business Journal more details have been made available on the NFL’s plans as well as confirmation that the jerseys will be available in Madden.
Some product is expected to be available by the NFL draft on April 25-26 when Reebok’s throwback uniforms will be unveiled. The retro uniforms will also be included in the next version of EA Sports’ “Madden NFL” video game.
This should be a pretty neat addition that ties into the actual NFL season. Hopefully the uniforms are in the game and not offered just as downloadable content. It’ll be especially interesting as those original AFL franchises go back to their roots with teams such as the Chiefs becoming the Dallas Texans and the Titans playing as the Houston Oilers. The other AFL teams are the Boston Patriots (New England), Buffalo Bills, New York Titans (Jets), Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers (San Diego).
March 18, 2009 at 2:40 pm
awesome will love having these jerseys in cant wait to see how they look
March 18, 2009 at 2:51 pm
when will we be able to see the uniforms pasta?
March 18, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Not sure, I'll try and find out if maybe they can put out some screens of them in Madden after the NFL officially reveals them right around the draft.
March 18, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Blah, unless we can use them online, who cares! Besides, they've had Buffalo's already in the game b/c we use them twice a year anyways……….Madden needs to have all versions of what the team wears for this season. Cleveland, Arizona, Baltimore, Philly, Denver, etc all wear different variations of home/away tops and bottoms…….AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLINE!!!!!!!!
March 18, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Before I forget Pasta, can you ask EA if they will ever get rid of their current FG/KO/P "analog gimmick"? Everyone I talk to prefers the older kicking METER. When you never miss FG's something is broken….
March 18, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Pasta, do you know if they are going to have the actual players as well? I'd personally be surprised, but a lot of NFL guys like Jack Kemp had their best days in the AFL.
March 18, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Considering all the controversy over the retired players lawsuit against the NFL I have doubts that any will be in.
March 18, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Pasta I see this as no big deal since they were basically in Madden 04. I want to know what other changes have they made to the presentaion when you win the Championship or the League MVP
March 18, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I just wish EA would take 2K's lead in regards to jersey selection. 2K5 had many uniform options. Jerseys for all eras for each team was in the game.
Some of my faves:
1) Oilers road with light blue pants
2) Seahawks from the 80's (EA still messed up the helmets in '09)
3) Eagles from late 70's – early 80's with silver outline on the number
4) Dolphins from the 70's — When the aqua really stood out
5) Dallas dark uniforms (silver numbers) from 80's
6) Lions home from 1980 with the Honolulu blue with silver numbers…
March 18, 2009 at 5:32 pm
You had way more options for different Jersey Combo's in the last-gen games ie. Madden 04, 05
March 18, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Dag Skihawks you got more lists then a Nevada Brothel LOL or for your young uns like Ben from LOST
It's funny you keep talking about NFL 2K that haven't made a game in 4 years! LOL! How about you just update your NFL 2K manually since it's the greatest game ever made! Man that game had more holes than the Dallas Cowboys' defense. I tried to sell that game on eBay and the buyer asked me to pay for shipping after he bought it for a penny. NFL 2K was about as realistic as a room full of Hollywood breasts or for you young uns a as realistic as the fighting on WWE
March 18, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Nobody cuss on the internet! It kills baby animals!
March 18, 2009 at 6:03 pm
The Pats AFL jersey is the one that they already have in there. It's the red one with royal blue/white striping on the shoulders.
March 18, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Yeah…I remember in NFL 2k5 there were like 6-7 for every team. That game got ALL the details right.
It makes me mad that Madden has yet to include the Patriots' silver jerseys, as they wear them every year once or twice.
March 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Man, I hope the Chargers return back to LA…….it would end all the talk about who, what and how in regards to which team would play for the second largest (I believe) sports mecca in the country. Plus it makes sense that they were in the AFL before.
March 19, 2009 at 3:29 am
You serious? Have you been to LA lately? It's Raidernation..
March 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Besides jerseys, who else feels that fumbles were better & more realistic in the last-gen versions also. I wish someone like Pasta could let us be heard to EA about using these jerseys online! They finally added variable weather (thx) for online play and different jersey combinations would be nice. Didn't like Atlanta have like 13 different unis one year???
March 18, 2009 at 6:09 pm
…AND BRING BACK THE KICKING METER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing seperates kickers better than a meter. The only difference now is kicking power, Woooooooooooooooo! (SARCASM) Every noob can hit 50 yd FG's w/any kicker!
March 18, 2009 at 7:04 pm
EA agrees with you. That's why they just make up for it with the surprise lag that kicks in half the time during the FG. Seriously though, I think they should too, at least for online games because I think the reason is that the new way is more user friendly.
March 18, 2009 at 7:04 pm
EA agrees with you. That's why they just make up for it with the surprise lag that kicks in half the time during the FG.
Seriously though, I think they should too, at least for online games because I think the reason is that the new way is more user friendly.
March 18, 2009 at 7:05 pm
EA agrees with you. That's why they just make up for it with the surprise lag that kicks in half the time during the FG.
Seriously though, I think they should too, at least for online games because I think their reason is that the new way is more user friendly.
March 18, 2009 at 7:36 pm
now theyre takin up space 4 this stupid uneccessary SHIT!!!!!! wow EA uniforms will def. sell the game, screw new features we get throw back unis……YAY!!!!
March 18, 2009 at 8:27 pm
You're a tool.
Maybe you should check out this link:
http://insideblog.easports.com/archive/tags/Madde...
March 19, 2009 at 1:30 am
Yawn! Let me guess, this will be one of the "85 new features" like last year right? lol Give me a break EA! Throwback unis should be a given in all sports games! Cut it out with the gimics already! Wake me up when they start anouncing some important additions to the game!
March 19, 2009 at 2:16 am
Exactly. Soon they'll start counting each updated player transaction as an individual new feature.
March 18, 2009 at 8:54 pm
This has DLC written all over it.
March 18, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Dude, this will be a useless feature if we cant select the Jerseys before the game for BOTH teams. If I want both teams wearing home jerseys, or both wearing away, or whatever combination I should be able to do that. Its MY game. I hate how in NCAA 09 you can only pick the alt. jerseys for your team and not the CPU. the only way around this is to start the game by controlling the CPU team, say Florida State (at their house and I want them in the black unis), then switch to my team after the game starts. thats gay. Give me controll.
March 18, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I'm pretty sure we can select for both teams in Madden 09. I can't do it in MLB 2k7, though, and that's pretty frustrating.
March 18, 2009 at 9:33 pm
LA doesn't deserve a football team if they can't support one properly.
March 18, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Do they have options for setting up an 8 team league? I'd think playing with ONLY the AFL teams would be interesting. I did this years ago on NHL2001 PC with the 6 original hockey clubs.
March 18, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I think it's really cool that the NFL is embracing the AFL that way. It really is a big part of their history.
March 18, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Pasta, can you ask EA whats up with the Lambeau Leap? I am a cheesehead over here in NYC, and it pains me to watch my teams celebration after I score. I never felt any of the games really did it right, but '09's version seemed like a real step backwards…(no I'm not asking for celebrations before gameplay, but c'mon, it's the Lambeau Leap!). Thanks
March 19, 2009 at 12:18 am
Geeeeeez is it possible to have a single football discussion without some 2k fanboy bringing up NFL 2k5. The game is 5 years old. We get it. It was a good game. EA screwed over you 2k fanboys. Let it go already. You had All pro 2k8 and it was garbage. 2k football is dead and has been for 5 years now.
Madden and 2k are entirely two different interpretations and representations of the game. Each has/had its strong points and both are/were good games. The bottom line is that Madden gamers don't want to play 2k. Why is that so hard for you 2k fanboys to understand. Its just like the MLB 09 vs 2k9. Everyone know MLB is the better game, but there are those that regardless of the quality just prefer the 2k representation of the game. Same goes for basketball and hockey.
When will you guys learn its about preference and not which is better.
March 19, 2009 at 4:48 pm
You guys are funny. Not a 2K fanboy but in reference to jersey options it amazes me that EA hasn't upped the antey. EA should just give us all the uni options and be done with it….
March 19, 2009 at 12:32 am
lol throwbacks yes
March 19, 2009 at 2:14 am
"It’ll be especially interesting as those original AFL franchises go back to their roots with teams such as the Chiefs becoming the Dallas Texans and the Titans playing as the Houston Oilers."
Are you fucking stupid? Im sorry really, but someone that stupid shouldnt be allowed to operate a motor vechile, or run a web page.
March 19, 2009 at 1:08 pm
You're stupid for not knowing that Greg……….
March 19, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Wow Alve, you certainly have a lot of intellect to throw around. Smart people make actual points in criticizing others. They also put apostrophes in the word 'shouldn't'. Now go ahead and run your idiotic trash at me, tough guy.
Glad to see EA focusing more on throwback uniforms. I agree with many that this is not really a new feature, unless much attention is paid to the unis that are being worn by the ex-AFL teams in '09. I sure hope that EA will try to be accurate and not just retread old designs. I am hoping for Broncos in striped socks with numbers on the side of the helmet. I don't now that this is the uni they will be wearing during the season, but wouldn't it be cool?
March 19, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Well Alve put that very rudely, but theres absolutely no chance they are going to play some games as a different city
March 19, 2009 at 1:28 pm
are you an idiot, Greg? or are you only 10 years old? the Chiefs began their franchise in Dallas as the Texans…and of course more recently the Tennessee Titans were the Houston Oilers before their move…
March 20, 2009 at 2:31 am
Actually, I heard that the Titans will dress as the old Oilers.
March 20, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I miss the oilers jerseys they were so nice
March 25, 2009 at 6:12 am
The jerseys were unveiled today at the NFL coaches meeting in Dana Point, CA. If you want to see them just flip on NFL Total Access on the NFL Network. The clip of the coaches holding up the jerseys is within the first 10 minutes of the broadcast. They are pretty sweet looking.