Final Roster Update Removes Kurt Warner

by pastapadre
Posted February 6th, 2010 at 5:00 pm

An interesting development out of the final roster update for Madden 10 is that players who have announced their retirement have been removed from the game completely. Kurt Warner, Junior Seau, and Bertrand Berry are no longer available for use with the update that arrived earlier this morning.

This caught me by complete surprise because it’s the first time that I’m aware of that off-season transactions have made their way into that previous year’s game. Madden 10 represents the 09-10 season and as such anything that happens after the season is over is not supposed to be reflected until Madden 11.

I’ve sent in a request to get a response as to why this action was taken but have not heard anything back yet. I’m also hoping to get a statement regarding the Online Franchise rosters which haven’t been updated since October. Given the Super Bowl weekend festivities I don’t expect to hear anything until at least Monday.

Tags: roster update

jarrod

Its complete bullshit. Screw you EA.
unbelievable

It's not even remotely complicated: this move means that in-game, Warner never played the 2009 season. If you start a franchise with this roster he will not be there. That isn't realistic.
http://www.facebook.com/Davis7907 Benjamin A. Davis

off-sea·son (ôfszn, f-) n. A part of the year marked by a cessation or lessening of normal activity, as of a business.

Since the Cardinals have lessened their normal activity (playing games), it is their off season. Kurt Warner, Bertrand Berry and Junior Seau retiring happened in both teams respected off seasons. Therefore, EA has failed.
kesley

why did they take out marvin harrison?
kesley

why did they take out marvin harrison?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=705721430 Anonymous

This sucks, my ps3 broke, and now i have to download the new roster without Kurt Warner,
Kevin T

Personally I think this is a terrible idea. Sometimes the only reason I keep old copies of Madden is so I can go back every once and a while and play as guys who have retired or entered the Hall of Fame. Now anyone who has downloaded this roster update is forced to play without a (someday) Hall of Famer.

Plus its difficult for me because some can say “just delete the roster and use the original roster with the game” which is a dandy idea except for the fact that Farve and Vick arent on that roster, so either way your screwed.
shame

no they cant even allow you to import ncaa draft class, instead they put a name like tim tribow in the game.. why would they try an do anything extra that makes sense
Anonymous

That is so stupid that they removed Kurt Warner. Well if that’s the case then shouldn’t they add Donte Stallworth back to the game now that he will be reinstated after the Super Bowl tonight? They’ve never done that before in the past so why change it now. Just remove him from Madden 11 and call an end to his Madden career. This is an outrage!!!!!
Rocco

They made an off-season roster move last year, removing pacman jones from the Cowboys after the season ended. They should have left the retiring players in since this is supposed to represent the 09 season. Also, they should’ve made the update AFTER the Super Bowl to reflect the player performances, including making Drew Brees a 99 Ovr to match Manning, since he did have a better Super Bowl game, thus showing he is equal to, if not slightly better than Manning
Davies

I wonder if this has anything to do with the NFLPA and the state of labor “negotiations” in the NFL. Just a thought.
Matt Leinart

dont talk crap about me im matt leinart.
JoeCB91

Everyone on the EA boards is mad.
Kurt

Don’t worry guys I am on Madden 09.
SDwinder

They need to have all the roster updates available, so this wont be so much an issue for those of us who didnt save our previous ones.

With that said, it is completely idiotic that EA would take Warner off the final roster for this season, for all the obvious reasons. Common sense is not so common sometimes.
Angry Guy

they should fix this r
ight???
Angry Guy

they should fix this r
ight???
Matthew Walker

If you hear anything about the final rosters being released for Madden 10 regarding the online franchise. Would you please let me know or post it up on your website? One of my online franchises has decided not too start until the final rosters are released and it seems nobody knows when that will be. Thanks!
Matthew Walker

If you hear anything about the final rosters being released for Madden 10 regarding the online franchise. Would you please let me know or post it up on your website? One of my online franchises has decided not too start until the final rosters are released and it seems nobody knows when that will be. Thanks!
GoCards1

not just warner, but chris henry too? show the man some respect… no reason to take these players out of the game completely. This roster crap, plus 100 micro transactions for things that should all be included in the game… this is the last madden ill buy.

wouldnt be suprised if they started selling retired players on marketplace to play with…
BigA

Pasta, what about the achievements/trophies that include kurt warner? If someone downloads the update and does not have said achievements?
Quan

But this is dumb. When u go to franchise mode, Warner is not on the team, but yet he played the entire 2009 season in real life.
Cardinals fan as of 2010

kurts my favorite
Cardinals fan as of 2010

kurts my favorite
Pat Johnston

I think on madden 2011 the rookies ovr ratings should be between 71 to 93 with salary more than 989K to 13.69M.