Team Rankings for Madden NFL 2006

[Matt Young]

I haven't played Madden in years, but I know a lot of people love it, and I may end up buying it if NFL 2K5's Xbox Live servers are shut down, since I will be needing some online gridiron action by the time the season starts. So anyway, here are the rankings.

 

http://www.psxsports.com/news5.html

 

It may be my Packer bias talking, but the Vikings at 90 overall? What a bunch of fucking horse shit.

 

That is all.

[Ced]

Yep, it's going to be all about the Browns in franchise mode for me. Although bringing S.F. back into dominance is tempting being raised as a Niner fan.

 

Indianapolis having a 99-rated offense and a 68-rated defense? To quote Sammy Sosa, it's so reeeeeeeal.

[Art Sandusky]

Christ, New England is a monster on there. The Packer rating is fair.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

I'm impressed wih the Texans. A solid middle of the road rating is fair, but I wonder what the OL's ratings break down as.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Link doesn't work anymore.

[Black Lushus]

Bills look pretty much as expected....awesome defense, unproven offense...the QB rating must really bring down the overall offense rating in these games. I mean, McGahee has gotta be at least an 85 and their top two recievers (Moulds and Evans) have to be up there somewhere as well...Losman is probably pushing 70...

[Vampiro69]

Looks like I hae my work cut out for me with the Cardinals once again.

[USC Wuz Robbed!]

I haven't played Madden in years, but I know a lot of people love it, and I may end up buying it if NFL 2K5's Xbox Live servers are shut down, since I will be needing some online gridiron action by the time the season starts.  So anyway, here are the rankings.

 

http://www.psxsports.com/news5.html

 

It may be my Packer bias talking, but the Vikings at 90 overall?  What a bunch of fucking horse shit.

 

That is all.

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Wait a second. Why are you a Packers fan? *Tears up your Chicago fan card*

[Guest Vitamin X]

He's from Illinois, but not a Bears fan from what I remember.

[USC Wuz Robbed!]

He's from Illinois, but not a Bears fan from what I remember.

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Yeah well he can't root for the other Illinois teams then....

[MillenniumMan831]

Good grief, the Browns have some rebuilding to do.

[A Happy Medium]

Using my Chicago Bear fan bias.....fuck both the Packer and Viking ratings.

 

The Vikings have a 92 defense? How? Defense wins Championships, and they can't even make the damned playoffs. They made a few additions in the offseason, but that's bullshit.

 

86 on offense? Please don't tell me they are going to rate Nate Burleson as a 95 with Randy Moss gone.

 

As for the Packers...eh, I have no problems with them except for the fact they are the Packers.

 

Meanwhile, the Bears are better than a 73 if they are healthy. The O Line should be rated well. Grossman is probably terribly underrated. I can't wait to see how badly the Wide Receivers are rated. The defense rating is laughable.

[Guest guerillagenius]

I haven't played Madden in years, but I know a lot of people love it, and I may end up buying it if NFL 2K5's Xbox Live servers are shut down, since I will be needing some online gridiron action by the time the season starts.  So anyway, here are the rankings.

 

http://www.psxsports.com/news5.html

 

It may be my Packer bias talking, but the Vikings at 90 overall?  What a bunch of fucking horse shit.

 

That is all.

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Look at the roster! Get ready for a depressing season sucka!!!

 

They added Pat Williams, Fred (Mother Fuckin) Smoot, Darren Sharper, Sam Cowart, and Napoleon Harris (much better than EJ or Dontarious), also look for Chavous to be back to his form from two years ago since now he wont have to help others do their jobs.

 

 

 

 

Also NATE BURLESON IS LEGIT! Look at his stats last year! Here's a few stats of the 2nd season of some of the best recievers in the league today and guess what Nate holds his own pretty damn well.

 

Year Team G GS No Yards Avg Lg TD 20+ 40+ FD

 

(Nate Burleson)

2004 Minnesota Vikings 16 15 68 1006 14.8 68 9 14 4 50

 

(Randy Moss)

1999 Minnesota Vikings 16 16 80 1413 17.7 67 11 26 8 52

 

(Terrel Owens)

1997 San Francisco 49ers 16 15 60 936 15.6 56 8 16 1 48

 

(Marvin Harrison)

1997 Indianapolis Colts 16 15 73 866 11.9 44 6 9 2 46

 

Back to other issues:

Moss was hurt a lot last year, and the offense still put up points. Troy Williamson is going to be much better than most people expect in his rookie year. Travis Taylor is going to flourish with Culpepper and a veteran recieving core including Marcus Robinson.

 

Mewelde Moore will have more playing time (the time he had last year he did very well). Along with keeping Wiggins, and Jim Kleinsasser being back after missing all of last year (he's the best blocking HB in the league).

[Guest Vitamin X]

There's no proof that Nate Burleson is legit quite yet, Viqueen boy. Guy was drafted in 2003 and barely cracked through to be in at least a 4-WR set, and only got the production he did last year because he was the only deep threat on the team besides Moss, and benefitted from Randy being doubled all the team and getting wide open deep.

 

Don't get me wrong, I still believe that the Vikings will do very well this year and will probably take the NFC North if the Lions don't finally get their act together, but their offseason acquisitions are just slightly overrated. There's a reason why Green Bay didn't want to keep Sharper around; sure he's a great leader on defense, but I proved in another thread that two of Green Bay's greatest playoff fuck-ups since the Super Bowl years, those being T.O.'s catch with 8 seconds left in the 1999 Wildcard game, and of course, 4th and 26, you'll notice #42's jersey was right there with them. Sharper also had a habit of padding his stats by getting the most useless interceptions ever in total garbage time (like pulling down a Hail Mary pass at the end of a half or game and being credited with the INT)... Not to say the guy isn't a solid player, but Sharper, along with Williams and Sam Cowart, are all major injury risks and are on the wrong side of 30. Their best acquistion was Fred Smoot, which gives them a very solid DB tandem with Winfield on the other side, and Napoleon Harris is a decent enough LB to make up for the traditionally shitty players they've had there for a while now.

 

You should be more excited about Michael Bennett if he stays injury free than Mewelde fucking Moore. Again, not to say that the Vikings aren't better, but they took a lot of big risks, lost their best player on either side of the ball (but a major locker room cancer), and, worst off, still have Mike Tice as head coach.

 

That gives everyone else in the NFC North hope.

[therealworldschampion]

Using my Chicago Bear fan bias.....fuck both the Packer and Viking ratings.

 

The Vikings have a 92 defense? How? Defense wins Championships, and they can't even make the damned playoffs. They made a few additions in the offseason, but that's bullshit.

 

86 on offense? Please don't tell me they are going to rate Nate Burleson as a 95 with Randy Moss gone.

 

As for the Packers...eh, I have no problems with them except for the fact they are the Packers.

 

Meanwhile, the Bears are better than a 73 if they are healthy. The O Line should be rated well. Grossman is probably terribly underrated. I can't wait to see how badly the Wide Receivers are rated. The defense rating is laughable.

 

Had they given out coaching as a rating, the Vikings would've gotten a 2 for theirs...

[Ced]

therealworldschampion has perked my interest in seeing the numbers they gave Tice.

 

Have they leaked the coaching stats for franchise mode or do I have to wait on those?

[Red Baron]

I'm surprised that Seattle is so high. Half the receivers can't catch and Hasselback is hit and miss.

 

The defence is kind of surprising with Simmons Wistrom and Trufant carrying the defence.

[Matt Young]

I haven't played Madden in years, but I know a lot of people love it, and I may end up buying it if NFL 2K5's Xbox Live servers are shut down, since I will be needing some online gridiron action by the time the season starts.  So anyway, here are the rankings.

 

http://www.psxsports.com/news5.html

 

It may be my Packer bias talking, but the Vikings at 90 overall?  What a bunch of fucking horse shit.

 

That is all.

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Wait a second. Why are you a Packers fan? *Tears up your Chicago fan card*

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I never liked the Bears. I watched the Super Bowl for years, but never watched any other football until the 1995 NFC Championship game where the Packers lost to the Cowboys. I became a fan of Green Bay at that point and have loved them ever since.

 

I thought you lived in California?

[Guest Black Widow]

Bills look pretty much as expected....awesome defense, unproven offense...the QB rating must really bring down the overall offense rating in these games.  I mean, McGahee has gotta be at least an 85 and their top two recievers (Moulds and Evans) have to be up there somewhere as well...Losman is probably pushing 70...

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Meh. The defense is too high, and the offense is too low. While our offense is weak, it's not the 3rd worse offense in the league, and definitely not as bad as San Fran. McGahee should be around 90. Moulds and Evans both 80+. Offensive line ratings should be average. Losman & TE's should be low... but still... not a freakin' 70 overall.

[USC Wuz Robbed!]

I haven't played Madden in years, but I know a lot of people love it, and I may end up buying it if NFL 2K5's Xbox Live servers are shut down, since I will be needing some online gridiron action by the time the season starts.  So anyway, here are the rankings.

 

http://www.psxsports.com/news5.html

 

It may be my Packer bias talking, but the Vikings at 90 overall?  What a bunch of fucking horse shit.

 

That is all.

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Wait a second. Why are you a Packers fan? *Tears up your Chicago fan card*

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I never liked the Bears. I watched the Super Bowl for years, but never watched any other football until the 1995 NFC Championship game where the Packers lost to the Cowboys. I became a fan of Green Bay at that point and have loved them ever since.

 

I thought you lived in California?

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I made that post in a jokingly way. I live in California but I'm a Chicago native. It's cool if you like the Packers, if I didn't grow up on the Bears I would probably turn out a Packers fan too..