Madden 11 Demo Voting Update

by pastapadre
Posted April 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm

The voting for what demo matchup will be offered for Madden 11 opened on March 30th with the winner to be announced on April 22nd, the day the NFL Draft begins. It now appears that a call can be made on the race as the AFC Championship rematch of the Jets @ Colts has been way out in front and by now has established enough of a lead that a comeback by one of the other options seems to be very unlikely.

Once the voting period had settled in I started wondering why the Super Bowl matchup was in last while the Conference Championship games were battling it out for the lead, before the AFCC jumped out in front for good. Essentially it would seem that Colts and Saints fans are having their votes split since there are two options for them. That then led to which would be the stronger fan base of support between the Jets and Vikings. The New York market is inherently stronger and that is probably a big reason why the Jets-Colts matchup is well in the lead. There is also more intrigued involved with the Jets considering their acquisitions this offseason.

On another note I had suggested on Twitter an intriguing idea for the demo, which would be playing an overtime period with the new rules. As long as enough minutes were allocated (8-10 seems reasonable) to allow for all the different scenarios to play out it would be really fun to face the decisions and strategies that coaches will be making in OT. The demo would then be able to end on a first possession TD, go to sudden death if the first team doesn’t score, or provide the the other side to try and tie or win on the next possession if the first ends with a field goal. Whether EA takes the suggestion on is uncertain but there did seem to be some mutual interest.

Soon after throwing the idea out there The Sports Geeks posted an article on what would be the perfect demo and made a compelling case for why an OT period would be ideal. It would essentially become a teaching tool for the NFL to educate fans. That certainly would be appealing to the league and EA Sports would capitalize on providing a fun and unique demo experience.

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Ron

Aw man, Jet-Colts would be so boring. I would rather have Saints-Vikings rematch, except they could make you replay the overtime but with the new rules. Even the Super Bowl game would've been better. Jets-Colts is just not an exciting matchup
T. Daley

In the infamous words of Degeneration X: “I HAVE TWO WORDS FOR YOU: SUCK IT!!!!!”

Lets go back to all the nay sayers who scoffed at the very idea of a AFC Championship rematch in the demo. I believe you Pasta were one of them. Who's laughing now. The Jets have by far had the most impressive off season out of any team in the NFL and we haven't even gotten to the draft yet. Unfortunately this will mean more bandwagoners will be playing with the JETS this year.
H.Sanchez

so getting a old RB, a cb that can tackle to save his life, and several other older win now players. The only really good player they got is Holmes.

Just because the added allot doesn't mean it is a good off season. The only player that added to their need was Holmes. I can list several teams that got more then 1 player in the need department.
Lil Wayne

Complete bullshit how saints got two games so us saints fans our split on the votes
jusmegamer

Just another game that the smart gamers are not so interested in anymore. Hype after hype, year after year, this game fails to impress with its lack of defensive focus
http://twitter.com/BrianJParker Brian J. Parker

With all of the moves the Jets have been making this offseason, it makes sense why there are so many votes for a demo featuring them; even before you count the New York market's influence. Colts are a big draw too, seeing as they feature pretty much the top QB in the game (and this comes from a Pats fan).

Thanks for linking my write-up, Pasta. Funny that you would post that idea to Twitter as I was writing up the story for publication over at The Sports Geeks. Something about great minds thinking alike, I suppose.
blondeviking64

I wont be downloading the demo. I like the Jets head coach, unlike many people out there. What I despise is the extreme bandwagon of people who suddenly are Jets fans. Peronally I dont think the Jets are the best team in their division right now. Were talking about a team that came into their division and blew everyone away ( a lot like the dolphins) and are already departing from what got them there. The only real move the jets have made so far is Holmes who cant play for the first four weeks. LT hasnt done much, Braylon is an ok player, Cromartie I would consider a bust. I live in SD and watched him get torched in man coverage over and over. In fact go back and watch his interceptions (all of them). He was out of position on all but two for his career. The man will be below average and wont likely be a starter in green next year and possibly not this year (work ethic issues, EXTREME tackling issues, poor footwork, lousy awareness, etc) The demo should be the SB game- those teams EARNED IT!
juduking

You Jets fans think you have problems? Im a Lions fan and I use the Lions online and in online franchise. I think if the Lions draft Suh they will be one of the more picked teams in online franchise for sure. I can relate to you with this bandwagon crap and I can tell you I think it sucks. Stick with your “own” teams you cheesers!
…..

I don't care which teams are playing on that demo…….as long as I see some improvements and fixes on gameplay front (many that were still not address in years past), then I'm golden cause that's all that matters.
PHINS FTW

AND HOLMES JUST GOT IN TRUBBLE FOR SUBSTANCE ANUSE GOOD JOB JETS DONT YOU LEARN ANYTHING FROM THE REDSKINS YOU DONT WIN IN THE NFL BY TRADING AND OVERBAYING IN FA
phins ftw

i love how ppl bandwagon the jets ummm didnt the dolphins beat them twice last year you decide the better team and just cause they get an old rb, and wr who has troble with the btw how do you think he will fare going to a city like ny and an underachiveing cb
arod111

Well Pasta patrick kerney retired that sucks plus that switches up the draft for the seahawks draft pick also
Ghu55

Pretty sure Lil Wayne can't spell that well…but it made no sense so you still have hope
Ghu55

Agree, put a much more in depth franchise mode and i would be all over it, but it gets stale
John

lmfao
arod111

everyone stop complaning the people picked this because of the balance of offense and defense because i def don't wanna play two high powered offenses
lonzell99

Voting for a 1 minute quarter demo unless you reserve your copy at gamestop! Wasn't that the b.s. last year?

I'll pass on this b.s. p.r. scheme! Just fix and add to Franchise mode EA!
thbends

Funny a Cowboy game was not included. That would have easily won the vote…. which I'm sure is exactly why they did not include one. They wanted it to be competative.
Steph

take your sweep n shove it. We were playing on AFC Championship Weekend. Its thanks your team choking down the stretch which allowed us to leap frog you.
Joe B

Agreed.
javon916

hell no colt and jets game to boring i wether play the saint and viking game
Ryan915

Why not have the Titans so we can play with the best player in the history of Madden? There's no super speedy offensive player on the Colts or the Jets (possibly Leon Washington) and I'm very interested in seeing if speed is still the biggest factor in how well a player is in the new game.
TheLegendoflegends

I like the Jets team and what they are doing. They are having a fantastic off-season. Cromartie is not Revis, but he's not been asked to be the #1 CB either. LT hasn't put-up numbers like he did in the past, but with the Jets OL of 3 pro-bowlers, I can see LT putting up big numbers. You are a fool if u think LT is going to be wack. U can put a lot of RBs behind the Jets OL and they will put up all-pro numbers. Thats why the Jets let T. Jones go so easily. Jones is not a All-pro RB…hell, Jones even had more rushing yards than AP and we all know he not better than AP. And I love to Holmes pick-up.

So no, I wasn't a Jets fan b4, but guess what? I am now!!!
TheLegendoflegends

To 'not' download the demo because of ur obviously personal dislike for a particular team (Jets) is just stupid. You seem like a brat. I don't care if it was the Bucs vs Browns. I would definitely download the demo just to get a taste of Madden 11 and see what the game is going to feel like. Grow up kid. I know u think u are intelligent with ur very thoughtful post about the Jets, but personally, I think u are rather stupid.
T. Daley

You my friend are quite dim. Cromartie is still a shutdown corner and a perfect match to Revis on the other side of the field. LT is still LT and with Shone Green emerging last year as power runner and the speedy Leon Washington available, LT wont have to do much. You also seem to forget that the Jets have the best Offensive line in the NFL and were responsible for the Jets being the best running team in the NFL. You do the Math. LT running behind the Jets Offensive Line= return to his former self.

Santonio Holmes and Braylan Edwards now give the Jets something they have never had. Bookend WR's who can stretch the field. You also seem to be forgetting that the Jets were in the AFC championship game with a Rookie QB who is now one year smarter.

You are you telling me that this team isn't worlds better than last years team? Oh and dont forget that Jason Taylor is still in the mix. Don't be a hater fool. Anyone with common sense can see that the Jets have had an impressive off season, but hey don't take my word for it just watch ESPN or perhaps read a little and you will see for your self.
T. Daley

You too are quite dim. The Jets got Holmes for a 5th round pick in the draft. The Jets gave up nothing of value for the Superbowl MVP. They lose him for 4 games but the trade off is worth it since Holmes is in a contract year and we all know players excel in contract years. Besides Holmes had his best year as a pro last season so there is nothing but upside to the acquisition.

Try doing some research before you spout out moronic statements. You clearly have no clue wtf you are talking about. You probably are a Steeler fan crying about the trade. Get smarter!
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