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As Madden 07 obsessives know, Washington Redskins lineman and ginger kid Ethan Albright is the lowest-rated player in the game, with a rating that barely gives him enough aptitude to stand up and walk in something resembling a straight line. We have wondered if Albright knows about this, or cares, and even though we don't have an answer to that, The Phat Phree has a hilarious imaginary letter from Albright to John Madden himself. More »
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You know, all told, Ray Lewis never actually suffered from the Madden Curse: People always forget nothing happened to him that year. More »
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For those who find the pace of Madden '07 a little too frantic, here's some good — that is to say, fake — news. Introducing Madden Bye-Week '07, in which you control your various NFL players' off-the-field activities during their team's bye week. We're still waiting for our copy, but the "reviewer" over at College Humor has his and has already chosen breakfast cereal for Bryce Fisher (Special K: Fruit and Yogurt), and has had Shaun Alexander hang out around the house and do some gardening. Said the reviewer: More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=200530&view=rss&microfeed=true Obviously, we're as excited about the release of Madden 2007 as anybody else, but we'll confess something: We're not as into the role-playing aspects of the game as some apparently are. We'll play exhibition games against our friends — as the Buzzsaw, of course — and if we're feeling frisky, we'll play a whole simulation of the season, but as for creating players, designing stadiums, running a front office, all that ... it kind of bores us a little, we have to admit. More »
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