Madden, What Happens if There's a Strike?

A strike is looming, and the fatter cat team owners could possibly survive a two year lockout. Click here for a report.
While things might not turn out well financially for the NFL and the NFLPA come March 4th, 2011 (the day the lockout officially begins); many fans are wondering what this coming Fall will be like should America's most popular pastime is MIA?

I was thinking about all of this when suddenly, the thought occurred, "What the heck happens to the Madden video game franchise if the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement ends and a lengthy lockout occurs?"

While analysts have talked about the amount of money that might be lost in more mainstream sectors from a lockout; not any I've seen have talked about the $788 million dollars EA Sports will lose. EA already came up short of projections $391 million in 2010. (report here) In my opinion, EA will be obviously hurt, and I'd think it would have an even greater effect on the company that makes Madden franchise EA-Tiburon.

More importantly, what happens to the gamers!?!?

Will EA-Tiburon move to an edition that only highlights the classic rosters? Could they have something up their sleeves none of us can imagine? Surely they are prepared for what's looking more and more like a lockout eventuality; but it is a difficult question that I can only speculate about.

What is your speculation?

Let's start the discussion; what do YOU think?

More Madden '09 video

This looks like its gonna be a fun feature. I almost hope that it has to be a concensus between both players if you can stop it.






Ahh, I can see it now. An extra minute or two of gloating between friends. LOL

EA Will Ship With Michael Vick on Starting Falcons Roster

To follow up & give an answer on a story Cow Bell Tech brought up regarding the most popular football game for about a decade now, Madden'08 will ship with Michael Vick in the starting roster for the Falcons. It is important to note that during the coding of any game (by ANY DEVELOPER during the software development phase) a time comes when code needs to be frozen so the finishing touches can be done and the product can be shipped. To make changes now would compromise the software which needs to be able to perform on all the next-gen consoles and PC's. So, for that reason Vick and other troubled athletes (Pacman Jones) who wont be playing anytime soon will be on the rosters that ship. It is also VERY important to know that EA intends to deliver updates & patches to all systems which will correct the roster and any other problems or anomalies come up. So it's important to understand that EA is doing the right thing; in the only way they could do it. My sincere hope is that next year, Vick will be free due to evidence proving his innocence, and Pacman Jones (or any other troubled athlete) gets good advice; not from just anyone, but from experienced men in the NFLPA, and former players who know how to have a fulfilling time both in their playing days, and after they hang up the cleats. Men who have seen trouble; and handled their troubles in life the right way. In closing, I hope that men with great character will continue to make the NFL my favorite pastime. (Note: My views are mine and might not be held by others who post at Cow Bell Tech) Peace...