Madden, NFL Head Coach, and NCAA Football 2009

[Agent_Bond34 0]

VX, you can download roster files through EA Locker.

 

In fact, you can even download one from me, just go to the EA Locker and then select my gamertag and go from there.

 

Same for anybody else that wishes to download the rosters.

 

However, if you don't have me on your friend list, you can just enter my gamertag (it's in my sig) and then download it.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Agent, that's exactly what I did. Thanks for the names!

 

Unfortunately, I tried a bunch of things and it didn't work. Ah well, I figure the rosters would probably turn over quite a bit by the time I'm done there anyways, so whatever.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

No problem, VX. I feel your pain too, I'd rather have the actual names as opposed to a bunch of generated names and numbers.

 

Also, if you leave them untouched after downloading them, they're fine.

 

There is a roster editing glitch that's in the process of having a patch released for it. EA has completed it, now it's pending certification.

 

If you make a bunch of edits to the rosters and such, you'll run into this glitch:

 

[KingPK 0]

I'll probably start a new thread for this, but I am open to starting an online Madden '09 league as well when the game comes out in a few weeks. I'll probably start it a week or so after the launch date so everyone can get familiar with the game and whatnot. Oh, and I call the Pats right now.

[Matt Young 0]

Due to PK's now deleted thread and the fact that we're less than 3 weeks out from release, I think we should figure out who's going to run the Madden league.

 

As I said before, I would be a good choice. I'm on every day, and I have plenty of experience running past leagues various 2K Sports games. I'm also running an online dynasty for NCAA, so I'm familiar with the EA Sports league setup.

[Guest Vitamin X]

You know what, maybe All-American isn't too bad of a difficulty setting for me. I'm playing on Varsity in Campus Legend, and apparently I got my playing groove back, since I went for 300+ yards rushing and 130 receiving, with 5 touchdowns on the ground, and 2 in the air. I think my team won 56-10, so that means I pretty much provided all the offense, save for one long touchdown which went down the sideline.

 

I freakin' LOVE Campus Legend, by the way. As I said, I haven't played any football video game in maybe a couple years or so-2006 does seem about right, actually- and I don't know if this was in las tyear or what, but I'm having a blast playing a position and being locked into that one player and developing him specifically. I'd imagine it could be kind of boring as an offensive lineman, though, but not bad on the sweeps and whatnot. Pass blocking is a bitch, as are catching screens and running short hook routes up the middle.

 

Man, fuck Madden.

[Matt Young 0]

Campus Legend is great because I can finish a game in 15 minutes. The high school portion was nice, too. The only thing that really sucks is the lack of commentary.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

I guess if we're starting a Madden league, I call San Francisco. (By default)

 

EDIT - Another crazy upset to post about, in my Fresno State dynasty. Western Kentucky beat Tennessee.

 

WTF is going on with this?

 

First North Texas over LSU, now WKU over Tennessee?

Edited July 24, 2008 by Agent_Bond34

[Matt Young 0]

if we're calling teams, I want Green Bay, but I guess we should all decide on how to determine teams when 2 people want the same squad, such as VX and myself. I say we should just play for them. But then the losers would be stuck with shitty teams since everyone else will have chosen.

[Obi Chris Kenobi 0]

More incentive to win! I'm happy with any team really, part of Dynasty is building it up - but I'd like the Browns.

[Matt Young 0]

As far as I'm concerned, if I run it, you can have the Browns. But I have a feeling with the reaction when I brought all this up before, it may be messy.

[cr7 0]

Glad to see my loss was counted twice some how.

[Matt Young 0]

It still says you're 0-1 for me.

[cr7 0]

Perhaps it was just a glitch on my end, I'll check it out later tonight.

[Broward83 0]

for Madden... I guess I'll pick the hometown team and run with Houston. Part of me really wants to play as Pitt after their draft but..yeah, I'll go with the Texans.

 

Huss, whenever you can get a chance... we need to play each other for the 2nd week of the dynasty.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Hey Broward, I sent you a message via Live, but I'm going to change my team. I completely forgot (don't know how, but I did) that Oregon runs a wide-open, shotgun-oriented offense that I hate, hate, hate as a video football gamer. I like Boise State's offense much better, and I got upset at Autzen Stadium by the freakin' Huskies (I threw SIX PICKS!) so familiarizing myself with the playbook would've probably been a good idea prior to that. I knew something was wrong when I was playing Campus Legend and the only plays ever called for me were shitty draws and screens. Luckily, I saved a backup of right after I won the high school championship, and now I'm Smurf Turfin' it up with the Boise St. Broncs. I tried out Cal and UCLA's playbooks as well and didn't really dig them, moreso UCLA than Cal's.

[cr7 0]

I'm off on Friday, if we're up to week 2 by then.

[fazzle 0]

Uh...we're up to week 2 now.

 

At least I am, I just finished my week 2 game, crushing Troy 56-16.

[Broward83 0]

VX, you could always just use Oregon with Boise State's playbook...but if you want to change, I'll see what I can do in switching you to Boise.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

I hope he gets Boise.

 

I could use a little competition in the WAC.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Yeah I was thinking about doing Oregon with Boise State's playbook, but 1. Oregon's team is built for Oregon's plays, and 2. I already got my BUTT whooped once as Oregon, and I'd like a clean start on the smurf turf. I kind of wanted to be a Pac-10 team because no one else here is, but I'll compete with Agent in the WAC.

 

Anyways, what I figured I'd just do is retire from the dynasty and then I could just be invited back, if I can't just be "switched"...

[Broward83 0]

Leo, you're changed to Boise State. Never in the program's history will Texas play at Boise State and its god-awful "Smurf Turf" as it is not only a lame gimmick but a disgrace to the NCAA and the those that play the game.

 

 

[Agent_Bond34 0]

Turnovers are such a bitch.

 

Had it not been for this, I probably could have beaten Rutgers.

[Broward83 0]

I'm thinking that for the 2nd season, those that have open dates on their schedule.. we can sign up for some home and home's.

 

I know it looks like Fresno State and Illinois are going to start a home and home next year...so that leaves Boise (who Texas will not play), Texas..UTEP and LSU with open dates.

 

I'm up for playing LSU and possibly Illinois...I'll even be gracious enough to let the first game be at your home venue.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

Fresno State is looking for at least one more for a home and home series beginning next year.

 

Anybody else?

 

As Pat Hill himself says, "Anyone, any place, any time"

[Broward83 0]

Fuck it, I'll answer the challenge.

 

Since you want the challenge..if you're cool, we'll play at Austin for the first year then Fresno the next.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

Sounds good to me.

 

In fact, I was even going to lay it out that way too.

[Matt Young 0]

I'll play Texas and Boise State. Those games, along with Fresno State, should make up my non-conference schedule for the next 2 seasons.

[Matt Young 0]

Thankfully, my shit didn't freeze on me. And people weren't kidding about the FCS teams. I edited them out of my schedule in my offline and online dynasties I started, and the other dynasty I'm in edited non-conference games so we'd all play each other. But I won 93-0 against FCS Midwest.

[fazzle 0]

Sure, I'll take on Texas. Should be interesting to see what I can do against a team NOT full of brain-dead retards.