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

by David Fucillo on Sep 2, 2010 9:34 PM CDT

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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I'd love to do it

Madden is pretty much the only game I play now since all the shooters are old, they mostly all suck anyways since there all too easy. But I think since we have a week anyone else that’s interested we should all do a little tourny in the next couple of days to make sure we got the best guy out there.

by Caruso on Sep 2, 2010 10:05 PM CDT reply actions

oops forgot

im only 17 so minus school n work i always have weekends free, besides some random stuff that comes up, but i’d always make plenty of time for this. Been playing madden since i can remember, played on dreamcast so i gotta say like 99. Although im not as good on madden as i am at shooters i can still play with the best of them, even with the Rams. Play every game i can competitively so im used to that

by Caruso on Sep 2, 2010 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions

haha im so old-fashioned

i don’t own a PS3 or XBOX360…. PS2 works great for me…. oh well i would probably suck anyway

from the lou and im proud AND st. louis (ahem bitches)

by stlcardsfan4 on Sep 3, 2010 12:26 AM CDT reply actions

Not xbox 360

But i do play on ps3. I use the rams in every game with no glitching. I run a very intricate and realistic west coast offense with a 4-3 and quarters defense. 2010 im 17 and 4 with only the rams. Last year level 21 used only the rams. airshowboat if someone does a ps3 league.

by mh39 on Sep 3, 2010 9:27 AM CDT reply actions