Madden NFL Hall of Fame

by pastapadre
Posted July 6th, 2009 at 6:08 pm

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EA is set to announce the Madden NFL Hall of Fame program tomorrow. This is something that is community driven in determining what players or game related history makes the Hall of Fame based on different criteria. Gamestop has the early word on this in their blog and EA will lay it out in great detail tomorrow.

Because it’s a community-driven initiative, fan involvement is KEY. As an active member of the Madden Community, you can be a guiding force for the direction of the Madden NFL Hall of Fame. Every Madden NFL fan will have the opportunity to nominate and vote for which Madden NFL artifacts he or she thinks should be inducted each year — and anyone or anything is fair game. Nominate Eddie George as the first cover athlete, the ambulance from ‘92 that harmed more players than it helped, the Rams playbook from ‘99, or even the dreaded Madden Curse.

One has to wonder if Michael Vick, undoubtedly one of the most dominant players in Madden history, will be excluded. I suspect he will be. Outside of that it could be fun to speculate who and what from the history of Madden deserves a place in its Hall of Fame.

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giantsworldchamps

Hall of fame should have ethan albright or they should have the entire D line of madden 08 giants Tuck Robbins at T and Osi and Strahamn at Ends greatest and most undefendable line in football history

Roovin

What a joke, first the 2k "anniversary" robbery special, now EA Sports making a HOF to itself.

Koach_Vonner

I believe the Helmet coming Off on a hard hit so go into the Hall Of Fame.
Also I believe "QB Vision" should go into the Hall of Fame. I loved that!!!

t daley

Bottom line: The most significant moment in Madden History was when EA bought the rights to the NFL, NFLPA, Arena Football, and NCAA. This defining moment in video sports game history dealt the death blow to 2k sports and forever placed Madden Football as the King of the Hill.

For those who don't remember the backstory to this blessed event: 2K sports released there entire line of 2k sports games for 19.99 in order to try and get a foothold on the sports scene. EA was then forced to drop its entire line of sports game to 39.99 vice the usual 49.99.

NFL 2k5 had a very strong finish that year and many argue was the better of the two football games. The very next season is when EA put the smackdown on 2k ever making a football game and 2k responding somewhat in kind by buying the rights to baseball, with the exception of Sony................Big Mistake. We all know how baseball has played out since then.

WhenBearsAttack

gotta love 2k fanboys who ignore the facts

FACT: Madden 05, even at double the price, STILL outsold 2K

Why do you ignore that it is was the NFL who wanted exclusive licensing to one company, EA just happened to have more money to offer. So tired of people twisting the facts because 2K5 was so "amazing". It was never better than Madden, especially in the 05 iteration. Yes, Madden is more arcadey but it was also sim enough that it was the perfect blend of sim and arcade to the point that it was FUN and competitive (with the exception of next-gen 06 and 07).

Fact is that I agree with you that exclusive rights is bad because competition breeds a better product for the consumer, but I'm pulling for EA to keep the rights just to spite the fanboys.

I forgot though, it's cool to hate EA, always has been, always will be.

Mykal94

Players complaining about ther ratings... HOF

WhenBearsAttack

I thought it was kind of funny you mentioned Vick like that. In the collector's box of Madden 09, they have a picture of every cover athlete in Madden in the past 9 years... except for Madden 04 (Vick). Just thought that was funny considering it was arguably one of the best Maddens

meh

Wow:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a8oMyLhYhw
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th1exv09krM

cabrillo24

I think I cringed when reading this article.

MikeVick4president

they should include the contract that EA made with the NFL to prohibit 2k to make football games bcause without it madden wouldn't even sell any copies.

RKY

why dont they just sell a tribute DVD to the past games instead of bothering to make new games?

FOS

Revolutionary, EA is in plans to build a shrine to themselves. You can't write this crap.

RynCrzy

Call me crazy, but personally im tired of celebrating a franchise that has been stale,stagnant and downright sloppy for nearly 5 years now. Produce ONE critically acclaimed next gen version of Madden, I DEFY YOU EA.

auau

Lets just put Brett Favre in their and be done with this cause we all know he has been the most over rated player in madden football history

MATT

devin hester .... with speed ... even no he doesnt do much .... but 100 is a crazy # so i think that .. but micky vick is da best player ever IN MADDEN

Rezluk

if this is like an all "madden" game team def have to include vick loved to run with him all the time....couldnt be stopped

sunnydale

Brian Finneran

Rezluk

if i could id give you two thumbs up but can only give you one lol

Halosniper52

Once Madden 10 comes out, going to put pro-tak system in the hall pro-tak going to PWN.

PEYTON MANNING to BABY!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!

Matt

Randy Moss is the most dominant madden player ever.

Gabe G.

the hit stick should go in. i love that thing

thatguy

whats the point?? is this like sportsmanship points from ncaa 10?? what a waste of time.

pastapadre

No its not really anything to do with Madden 10. Its just a Madden series initiative.

Rezluk

is this like an all madden game team?

MikeVick4president

excluding michael would be just BS bcause there a lot of players in the nfl that hav done worst things than him and michael has already and will continue to pay his debt with society and theres no doubt michael has been the best player on madden ever.

Sidewinder

I agree with you on that, but it brings up an interesting question:

If Michael Vick dominated the NFL the way he did Madden, and then still got busted, would the NFL honor him as a HOF?

I don't think so. Michael Irvin's induction is probably as far as the Hall will go in terms of inducting players with criminal records. While you can argue that Vick didn't do anything to humans, that's not the way many people see it, and the Hall would not want to damage it's credibility.

EA would likely think in the same manner and I completely understand them leaving Vick out.

Sidewinder

I agree with you on that, but it brings up an interesting question:

If Michael Vick dominated the NFL the way he did Madden, and then still got busted, would the NFL honor him as a HOF?

I don't think so. Michael Irvin's induction is probably as far as the Hall will go in terms of inducting players with criminal records. While you can argue that Vick didn't do anything to humans, that's not the way many people it, and the Hall would not want to damage it's credibility.

EA would likely think in the same manner and I completely understand them leaving Vick out.

Sidewinder

I agree with you on that, but it brings up an interesting question:

If Michael Vick dominated the NFL the way he did Madden, and then still got busted, would the NFL honor him as a HOF?

I don't think so. Michael Irvin's induction is probably as far as the Hall will go in terms of inducting players with criminal records. While you can argue that Vick didn't do anything to humans, that's not the way the public see it, and the Hall would not want to damage it's credibility.

EA would likely think in the same manner and I completely understand them leaving Vick out.

TripleSeis

I'm sorry, so do these "artifacts" make it to Canton? If not, this is a waste of time.

Sessy Jessy

AGREE WITH ALL POST 7th

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hggg

i noe what should be in the hall of fame the community for buying madden and supporting it

hggg

i noe what should be in the hall of fame the community for buying and supporting ea

sadf

but you dont "know" how to spell...

khawks

this is a stupid thing to do
who caress

joe

1st

sadf

do you realize everyone hates the "first" guy. stick it up yer ass loser...

Halosniper52

True that "sadf" so dumb like who the F*** cares if ur 1st, only u so keep it to urelf.

pastapadre

And yes, putting Romo as the picture for this article was done tongue-in-cheek :)

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