OT: 2010 SB Nation Madden 11 Online Season for Xbox 360

by David Fucillo on Sep 2, 2010 7:34 PM PDT

Hey everybody, this is Fooch from Niners Nation. Given the popularity of EA's Madden football game, SB Nation is going to be hosting an online franchise using the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 11. The plan is to have one representative from each NFL blog taking over their respective team for the course of the 2010 Madden season. We'll play approximately one game a week, and generally keep up with the regular NFL season as it goes on. Each week, James Brady (Ninjames over at Niners Nation) will be typing up a report to send to each blog which they can use as they see fit with scores, storylines, injury reports and the like.

I'm speaking as to the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 11, but anybody interested in a PS3 league, and potentially hosting a PS3 league, also leave your information. James and I do not own PS3's so somebody else would need to host that league. We'll see how interest is across the blogs for that.

Given the fact that the season starts next week, we're not going to have time for internal tournaments to determine representatives. So, what I would like you to do is this: if you're interested in potentially taking part leave a comment indicating so, but then also include some explanation for why you should be chosen. This could be your Madden resume, a great story involving your experience with Madden, or anything really to show you have a commitment to this little venture. It's going to require a season-long commitment, but it should be a ton of fun. For now we'll be choosing a single representative from each site.

The league rules will be pretty basic. We're not going to try and get it to where injuries and the like are true to form. It will operate in an alternate reality, but injuries will indeed be on. The difficulty will most likely be "All Pro." There will be no fantasy draft or anything like that. Rather we'll go with rosters as they are set when they're updated in this coming week.

At this point, this is for network bragging rights. We'd like to get some prizes, but it remains to be seen if we'll be successful. In the meantime, we can get some trash talk going and maybe instill some healthy rivalries. Just respond to this fanpost and let us know your interest, your system of choice and any questions you might have.

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certainly interested......

I’ am a die hard Madden player and plays according to the rules. I don’t NANO blitz my way to victory nor do I beat low level players to rank up. I’ am currently level 8, my record is 42-23(many of my losses were thanks to nano glitchers), and my DNF is 5%. Of course I’m a die hard Raider fan and would love to represent the Oakland Raiders in your online franchise!

by RAIDER PRIDE on Sep 2, 2010 10:27 PM PDT reply actions

I'm all over this

I play Madden 11 everyday and bleed silver and black. I’m definently the best madden player on silver and black pride. I’m very active and interested so let me know.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Sep 2, 2010 10:29 PM PDT reply actions

Let me guess...

You NANO blitz on every down???

by RAIDER PRIDE on Sep 2, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I should've read the entire post first but was too excited

I’ve been playing football games since tecmo bowl for regular nintendo. My favorite madden of all time is Madden 98 for the sega saturn. My current ranked record in Madden 11 is 13-3 and in Madden 10 it’s 200-64, and Madden 09 is 111-70. I would’ve played more games in Madden 11 but i’ve been enjoying online franchises and ultimate team too haha. Also I would like to add Tomahawk44 came to this site searching for the best madden player to represent this blog and the Raiders. I beat the guy I played against in the first round and wanted to continue in the tournament but no one else played I guess and Tomahawk44 lost interest. So, with the actual tournament this blog had, i’d say I win by default since I won my game and the others didn’t play or respond.

My response to that RAIDER PRIDE is no i don’t nano blitz on every down. I do it if someone does it on me first. And your complaining about it proves you don’t do what it takes to win. If there is something in the game that can be used for victory then your limiting yourself and decreasing your chances of winning.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Sep 2, 2010 10:38 PM PDT reply actions

The guy you played against ..

Was me. Interesting enough, that was the first and last time I’ve played the game. I really need to start playing that game .. In our game though, I thought the point was to see who was the best Raider player .. Not using the Ravens as you did .. Haha, I’m not being a sore loser though. The Raiders are pretty bad on that game, and I only lost 14-10 against you .. But a loss is still a loss ..

Hardcore Raiders Fans are 5150 .. (iBleedSilverNBlack)

by RaiderCreator5150 on Sep 3, 2010 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions

I always use the Raiders

except if it’s going to be Raiders vs. Raiders because then I get confused. And yeah that was a while ago so neither of us were good at the game but i’ve been playing every day since while you’ve been playing CoD so I am greatly improved which is why my ranked record is 13-3. And you’re wrong about the Raiders, they are the best team in madden because they are the fastest team, speed is what matters most in madden. You should’ve been burning the Ravens corners with Oakland’s wideouts.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Sep 3, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions

This link I am providing is the tournament i'm talking about

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Sep 2, 2010 10:40 PM PDT reply actions

whoops

http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2010/8/11/1617573/madden-11-tourny-raiders-bracket

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Sep 2, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL IM THE BEST ON THIS SITE HANDS DOWN WE CAN PUT MONEY ON IT

IM 93 – 5 ONLINE LVL 18 LET ME GET ON THIS FRANCHISE AND BRING OAKLAND TO GREATNESS ONCE AGAIN.

by GeorgeakaFROSTY on Sep 3, 2010 10:17 AM PDT reply actions

Calm down, Sparky.

93-5 to me says “I’m a glitcher” but of course people will get the benefit of the doubt. But if any exploits are used at all, even once, booted from the franchise.

And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.

by James Brady on Sep 4, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions