NFL Head Coach 09

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Ironhead

What about the Falcons coaching staff? Thanks in advance.

Falcons coaching staff

Head Coach

Mike Smith

Current Approval: 75
Personality: Titan
Difficulty: Very Hard
Overall Skill: 36
Special Skills: 4 of 44

Coach and Staff Overall Skill Ratings

Head Coach: 36
Off Coach: 22
Def Coach: 26
ST Coach: 63
QB Coach: 32
RB Coach: 5
WR Coach: 56
OL Coach: 16
LB Coach: 9
DL Coach: 75
DB Coach: 95
Trainer: 1
GM: 38

Season Outlook: The Falcons are desperate for talent and a beefed-up playbook. This will be a multiseason project to turn this team around. Overall Player Grade: C-

[Ironhead]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Falcons coaching staff

Head Coach

Mike Smith

Current Approval: 75
Personality: Titan
Difficulty: Very Hard
Overall Skill: 36
Special Skills: 4 of 44

Coach and Staff Overall Skill Ratings

Head Coach: 36
Off Coach: 22
Def Coach: 26
ST Coach: 63
QB Coach: 32
RB Coach: 5
WR Coach: 56
OL Coach: 16
LB Coach: 9
DL Coach: 75
DB Coach: 95
Trainer: 1
GM: 38

Season Outlook: The Falcons are desperate for talent and a beefed-up playbook. This will be a multiseason project to turn this team around. Overall Player Grade: C-

LOL. Does the team just put players back together with duct tape and Robitussin?

Thanks again Mizzou.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Ironhead

LOL. Does the team just put players back together with duct tape and Robitussin?

Thanks again Mizzou.

I think it means he doesn't have much skill in getting players recovered from injury.. but you can increase that throughout the year.

[rowech]

Dare I ask how the Bengals look?

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by rowech

Dare I ask how the Bengals look?

Bengals

Overall: 75
Off: 89
Def: 68

Salary Cap: $52.1

Season Outlook: The Bengals are in disarray. While they have talent on offense, they've struggled to win games. Upgrades to the defense will be necessary to get this team back on track. Overall Player Grade: C+

Head Coach: 38
Off Coach: 67
Def Coach: 38
ST Coach: 38

They do have a 99 for a trainer!

Best off player: Chad Johnson (95)
Best def player: Keith Rivers (90)

[rowech]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Bengals

Overall: 75
Off: 89
Def: 68

Salary Cap: $52.1

Season Outlook: The Bengals are in disarray. While they have talent on offense, they've struggled to win games. Upgrades to the defense will be necessary to get this team back on track. Overall Player Grade: C+

Head Coach: 38
Off Coach: 67
Def Coach: 38
ST Coach: 38

They do have a 99 for a trainer!

Best off player: Chad Johnson (95)
Best def player: Keith Rivers (90)

Looks like a challenge!

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by rowech

Looks like a challenge!

Sure does.. just like getting some defense on the Rams. I'm also going to sign Steven Jackson to a long term deal.

[Travis]

Thanks for putting up the Seahawks info, now whether or not to redo their draft and get a RB or not.

[TLK]

From the guide:

When you start a new career, you can choose a playbook not being used by any NFL franchise.

On Offense:
-Spread Option
-Pistol Attack
-Michigan Spread
-Miraldi Tech Passing
-Wishbone
-Option Attack
-Wing T
-Sanders Army Run
-West Coast
-College Attack
-Run & Shoot

This looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.

[MizzouRah]

From bkrich83 over as OS who has the game:

I played for about 5 hours last night, I've come to the conclusion this game is basically FOF on crack with a GUI.

I love that players need to learn the playbook,I love that personality traits are such a big deal, I love the way ratings are handled, especially for young players, etc.

This game should take up my free time for the next 9-12 months.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by TLK

From the guide:


This looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.

The Wing T, Ardent (Poli) would be proud!!!

[Eaglesfan27]

Ok, what the heck. Todd, can you show me Philly's stats? It's not going to make the wait until September release any easier, but I might as well see it.

[Chubby]

Bills?

I can't wait until tuesday night (which means this game will break in season 2)

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Ok, what the heck. Todd, can you show me Philly's stats? It's not going to make the wait until September release any easier, but I might as well see it.

Philadelphia

Overall: 86
Offense: 86
Defense: 88

Cap Room: $40.1

Season Outlook: The Eagles' rebuilding effort is still a work in progress. The team hasn't made inroads when it comes to upgrading talent. Overall Player Grade: B+

Head Coach: 77
Off Coach: 41
Def Coach: 99
ST Coach: 19

Best off player: Brian Westbrook (92)
Best def player: Brian Dawkins (91)

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Chubby

Bills?

I can't wait until tuesday night (which means this game will break in season 2)

Buffalo (my favorite AFC team)

Overall: 74
Offense: 71
Defense: 75

Cap room: $46.7

Season Outlook: The Bills last season came close to earning a playoff spot. The talent on this team is subpar overall but decent enough in spots to build upon, and the playbook is fairly weak. The team needs to break its recent history of slow season starts and stop blowing late-game leads. Overall Player Grade: C+

Head Coach: 46
Off Coach: 20
Def Coach: 34
ST Coach: 99

Best off player: Lee Evans (91)
Best def player: Marcus Stroud (90) Brian Moorman (90)

[damnMikeBrown]

This could be a system seller for me. I'll wait another month or so to see. . .My only pre-purchase lament is the time frame. 15 years...as stated numerous times above, that just isn't long enough.

[Neuqua]

Love to see the Bears when you get a moment..

[JPhillips]

There's a hell of a lot of cap space on all these teams. I wonder what that will mean for free agents.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by damnMikeBrown

This could be a system seller for me. I'll wait another month or so to see. . .My only pre-purchase lament is the time frame. 15 years...as stated numerous times above, that just isn't long enough.

From what I've heard so far, would definitely be a system seller for me.

I'm going to check some 7-11's for the CE edition.. my neighbor would buy Madden from me if I get it before he does. I've also heard if you buy a snickers, you get $10 off.

Someone I know picked up Madden at a 7-11 today.. but he lives quite a bit from where I live.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Neuqua

Love to see the Bears when you get a moment..

Da Bears

Overall: 78
Off: 73
Def: 87

Cap room: $23.4

Season Outlook: The quarterback position lacks long-term promise, and the defense is aging. You'll need to upgrade the offensive playbook, utilize Devin Hester in the offensive scheme, and stretch the field with longer pass plays. Overall Player Grade: B-

Head Coach: 48
Off Coach: 17
Def Coach: 23
ST Coach: 79

Best off player: Devin Hester (83) (96 as a KR) Desmond Clark (89)
Best def player: Brian Urlacher (93)

[MrBug708]

This might seem like a dumb question, but can you start with fictional rosters?

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

This might seem like a dumb question, but can you start with fictional rosters?

With the draft prospects being predeveloped instead of random I would be surprised if you could.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

This might seem like a dumb question, but can you start with fictional rosters?

No, you cannot.

Originally Posted by mckerney

With the draft prospects being predeveloped instead of random I would be surprised if you could.

Actually, they say most draft picks are random. However, there is a set number in each class that are predeveloped and have more specific commentary attached to them in the draft analysis.

[Ironhead]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

No, you cannot.

Actually, they say most draft picks are random. However, there is a set number in each class that are predeveloped and have more specific commentary attached to them in the draft analysis.

Based on what I have read from the developers they hand crafted 21,000 players to be used in the draft. That is close to 60 different draft classes. A select number of elite players will always have the same name coming out of the draft. All other players, while their ratings were pre-crafted, will be generated with random names.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by cartman

Since the game is going to reportedly come with Madden, HC plus the extra content all in the same jewel case, there probably won't be that many copies out there, since the big chains usually require the jewel case, or some form of original packaging.

Gamestop will take only the game disc without any need for the packaging or manual. They're the major reseller in the U.S. by a wide margin.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Looks like Abner has spotted a problem where players don't heal at all from injuries. Sounds like he's told the development team. Probably another good reason to wait for the HC release to buy the game. I'm guessing they'll fix it as they've been pretty responsive to his testing, but it might be a couple of weeks.

The Nut and the Feisty Weasel: The First Real Head Coach Issue?

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

No, you cannot.




Actually, they say most draft picks are random. However, there is a set number in each class that are predeveloped and have more specific commentary attached to them in the draft analysis.

They have a section in the strategy guide called, "The Future 50".. I've skipped over it because I don't want to know who's going to be a stud.

[BigDPW]

Carolina Panthers Ratings?

[Chubby]

is it possible to simply turn injuries off?

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Looks like Abner has spotted a problem where players don't heal at all from injuries. Sounds like he's told the development team. Probably another good reason to wait for the HC release to buy the game. I'm guessing they'll fix it as they've been pretty responsive to his testing, but it might be a couple of weeks.

The Nut and the Feisty Weasel: The First Real Head Coach Issue?

Reading some posts over at OS, it seems the bug is not always repeatable.. and when you get an injury during the season, the players start healing again.

bkrich has been doing some testing and he's hopeful it's not a game killer like originally thought.

Still.. a bit disappointing.. but what console sports game isn't anymore?

[MizzouRah]

Per Bill:

Started a new career with Romeo as the coach in Cleveland and the injuries looked fine.

No clue what triggered the bug for the other career but at least it's not something that is guaranteed to happen in every career.

[CleBrownsfan]

I'm a little worried the stats put up on his blog after his test sim:

Reggie Wayne nabbing 2,100 yards receiving was a tad extreme. Wayne destroyed Rice's single season mark of 1,848. Manning also flirted with Marino's single season yards record, but failed by 35 yards.

I think there were eight 4,000+ yards QBs, only 11 1,000 yard rushers, and Tom Brady led the league in completion percentage with 65%. There were a lot of QBs with 40+ TDs, though. By a lot I mean maybe four or five. That's pretty high considering throwing 40 TDs has been done only five times in NFL history. I think Manning had 45 TDs and 24 INTs.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

I'm a little worried the stats put up on his blog after his test sim:

Reggie Wayne nabbing 2,100 yards receiving was a tad extreme. Wayne destroyed Rice's single season mark of 1,848. Manning also flirted with Marino's single season yards record, but failed by 35 yards.

I think there were eight 4,000+ yards QBs, only 11 1,000 yard rushers, and Tom Brady led the league in completion percentage with 65%. There were a lot of QBs with 40+ TDs, though. By a lot I mean maybe four or five. That's pretty high considering throwing 40 TDs has been done only five times in NFL history. I think Manning had 45 TDs and 24 INTs.

I'm not, it's a game. If it's FOF, I'm worried.. a console game.. nah...

[CleBrownsfan]

I'm actually thinking about getting Madden CE (for HC) tonight at midnight... I'm really getting excited to jump in and play this one!

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

I'm actually thinking about getting Madden CE (for HC) tonight at midnight... I'm really getting excited to jump in and play this one!

Funny how things have changed. A couple of months back, everyone was thinking that the CE edition was worthless because it had HC included in it. Now, everyone is pretty sure that Madden is going to be awful, but some compulsive buyers are willing to toss down 90 clams to make sure they get HC before the solo release. Depending on what they offer for Madden trade-in in the week after release, it may be a good gamble. Funny stuff.

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Funny how things have changed. A couple of months back, everyone was thinking that the CE edition was worthless because it had HC included in it. Now, everyone is pretty sure that Madden is going to be awful, but some compulsive buyers are willing to toss down 90 clams to make sure they get HC before the solo release. Depending on what they offer for Madden trade-in in the week after release, it may be a good gamble. Funny stuff.

I hear ya - I never thought a Head Coach game made by EA would get me excited I'm still hoping Madden with some patches will be an okay game to play. If not, I'll ebay it.

[astrosfan64]

I can't wait for HC. I prepaid the collectors edition and counting down the minutes.

I think Madden is going to be pretty good also.

[Flasch186]

i was thinking about going up to Gamestop, waiting outside and do a reverse auction on who wants to sell me their HC disc....Start at $30 and see if it'll go down from there.

[BigDPW]

I had avoided all of the HC talk on purpose until this past weekend... Now I am pretty excited about it and may in a moment of weakness go purchase Madden CE just for it over the next few days...

I hope if there is a game killer out there that someone uncovers it quickly or I may get burned again...

[BigDPW]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

i was thinking about going up to Gamestop, waiting outside and do a reverse auction on who wants to sell me their HC disc....Start at $30 and see if it'll go down from there.

I doubt anyone with any sense would take 30 for it but they might would ball at $40 which is still cheaper than the retail version!

[Big Fo]

Originally Posted by BigDPW

I had avoided all of the HC talk on purpose until this past weekend... Now I am pretty excited about it and may in a moment of weakness go purchase Madden CE just for it over the next few days...

I hope if there is a game killer out there that someone uncovers it quickly or I may get burned again...

If you can hold out until Wednesday night there'll be tons of impressions out there by then, enough to decide for yourself whether the flaws will be game-killing or tolerable.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Abner discussing some season sim results. Sounds like the passing stats for the QB and WR are a bit nutty.

The Nut and the Feisty Weasel: Head Coach Rosters and Stats

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Roster update has been posted. Here's the players that were changed according to the lead developer (posted on OS forums).......

Here's the list of players I changed for the roster update.

It's a quick, informal list so bear with me on it.


Houston Texans
• Increased Duane Brown’s ratings
• Dropped Frank Okam’s ratings
• Changed Alex Brink’s face.
• Increased Sage Rosenfel’s ratings.
• Increased Matt Schaub’s ratings.
• Increased Amobi Okoye’s ratings.
• Increased Demeco Ryans’s ratings.
• Increased Dunta Robinson’s ratings.
• Increased Alex Brinks’ ratings.

Minnesota Vikings
• Increased Adrian Peterson’s ratings.
• Increased Kevin Williams’ ratings.
• Dropped Ryan Longwell’s ratings.
• Increased Steve Hutchinson’s ratings.
• Dropped Tarvaris Jackson’s ratings.
• Increased Anthony Herrera’s ratings.
• Increased Pat Williams’ ratings.
• Increased EJ Henderson’s ratings.
• Increased Chad Greenway’s ratings.
• Increased Madieu Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Tyrell Johnson’s ratings.

Tennessee Titans
• Increased Steve Bironas’ ratings.
• Increased Alge Crumpler’s ratings.
• Dropped Ingle Martin’s ratings.
• Increased LenDale White’s ratings.
• Increased Michael Roos’ ratings.
• Increased Kyle Vandenbosch’s ratings.
• Increased Albert Haynesworth’s ratings.
• Increased David Thornton’s ratings.
• Increased Ryan Fowler’s ratings.
• Increased Michael Griffin’s ratings.
• Dropped Kerry Collins’ ratings.

Pittsburgh Steelers
• Increased Gary Russell’s ratings
• Increased Heath Miller’s ratings
• Increased Jeff Reed’s Ratings
• Increased Casey Hampton’s ratings
• Increased Sean Mahan’s ratings.
• Dropped Justin Hartwig’s injury rating.
• Increased Willie Colon’s ratings.
• Increased Chris Hoke’s ratings.
• Increased Lawrence Timmons’ ratings.
• Increased James Harrison’s ratings.
• Increased DeShea Townsend’s ratings.
• Increased Rashard Mendenhall’s ratings.
• Increased Dennis Dixon’s ratings.

Seattle Seahawks
• Increased Lofa Tatupu’s ratings
• Increased Marcus Trufant’s ratings
• Increased Owen Schmitt’s potential and ratings
• Increased Coutu’s ratings to match Mare.
• Increased John Carlson’s ratings.
• Increased Darryl Tapp’s ratings.
• Dropped Marcus Tubbs’ injury rating.
• Increased Rocky Bernard’s ratings.
• Increased Deon Grant’s ratings.
• Increased Brian Russell’s ratings.
• Dropped Olindo Mare’s ratings.

New Orleans Saints
• Increased Jonathan Goodwin’s ratings.
• Increased Jamar Nesbit’s ratings.
• Increased Charles Grant’s ratings.
• Increased Hollis Thomas’ ratings.
• Increased Brian Young’s ratings.
• Dropped Randall Gay’s ratings.
• Dropped Roman Harper’s ratings.
• Increased Taylor Mehlhaff’s ratings.
• Increased Reggie Bush’s ratings.
• Increased Jeremy Shockey’s ratings.
• Increased Will Smith’s ratings.

Washington Redskins
• Increased Jason Campbell’s ratings.
• Dropped Clinton Portis’ ratings.
• Increased Mike Seller’s ratings.
• Dropped Santana Moss’ ratings.
• Increased Chris Cooley’s ratings.
• Dropped Reed Doughty’s ratings.
• Increased Durant Brooks’ ratings.
• Dropped Jon Jansen’s ratings.
• Dropped Cornelius Griffin’s injury rating.
• Dropped Shawn Springs’ ratings.

Baltimore Ravens
• Increased Marcus Smith’s ratings.
• Increased Ray Lewis’s ratings.
• Dropped David Hale’s ratings.
• Dropped Tom Zbikowski’s ratings.

St. Louis Rams
• Dropped Torry Holt’s ratings.
• Increased Randy McMichael’s ratings
• Dropped Alex Barron’s ratings
• Increased Cliff Ryan’s ratings
• Increased Will Witherspoon’s ratings
• Changed Tye Hill’s ratings.
• Increased Fahkir Brown’s ratings.
• Increased Atogwe’s ratings.
• Increased Corey Chavous’s ratings.
• Increased Josh Brown’s ratings.
• Increased Steven Jackson’s ratings.
• Dropped Orlando Pace’s injury rating.
• Dropped Roy Scheuning’s ratings.
• Dropped John Greco’s ratings.

Oakland Raiders
• Increased JaMarcus Russell’s ratings.
• Increased Andrew Walter’s ratings.
• Increased Justin Fargas’ ratings.
• Increased Justin Griffith’s ratings.
• Dropped Javon Walker’s ratings.
• Increased Zach Miller’s ratings.
• Increased Kwame Harris’ ratings.
• Dropped Mark Wilson’s ratings.
• Increased Cornell Green’s ratings.
• Increased John Wade’s ratings.
• Increased Cooper Carlisle’s ratings.
• Increased Kirk Morrison’s ratings.
• Increased Thomas Howard’s ratings.
• Dropped Sam Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Robert Thomas’ ratings.
• Increased Nnamdi Asomugha’s ratings.
• Increased DeAngelo Hall’s ratings.
• Dropped Michael Huff’s ratings.
• Increased Gibril Wilson’s ratings.
• Increased Sebastian Janikowski’s ratings.
• Increased Shane Lechler’s ratings.
• Dropped Seth Wand’s ratings.
• Dropped Chris Morris’ ratings.
• Dropped Mario Henderson’s ratings.
• Increased Tommy Kelly’s ratings.
• Dropped Greg Wesley’s ratings.

New England Patriots
• Increased Ben Watson’s ratings.
• Dropped Lonnie Paxton’s ratings.
• Increased Dan Koeppen’s ratings.
• Increased Logan Mankins’ ratings.
• Increased Russ Hochstein’s ratings.
• Increased Vince Wilfolk’s ratings.
• Increased Richard Seymour’s ratings.
• Increased Ty Warren’s ratings.
• Increased Laurence Maroney’s ratings.
• Dropped Ellis Hobbs’ ratings.
• Increased Fernando Bryant’s ratings.
• Dropped Nick Kaczur’s ratings.
• Increased James Sanders’ ratings.
• Increased Kevin O’Connell’s ratings.

Carolina Panthers
• Increased Jeff King’s ratings.
• Increased Ryan Kalil’s ratings.
• Increased Damione Lewis ratings.
• Dropped Ma'ake Kemoeatu’s ratings.
• Dropped Na’il Diggs’ ratings.
• Increased Landon Johnson’s ratings.
• Dropped Ken Lucas’ ratings.
• Dropped Chris Gamble’s ratings.
• Increased Richard Marshall’s ratings.
• Increased Chris Harris’s ratings.
• Dropped John Kasay’s ratings.
• Increased Jason Baker’s ratings.
• Dropped Julius Pepper’s ratings.
• Increased Jonathan Stewart’s ratings.
• Increased Jon Beason’s ratings.
• Increased Terrence Holt’s ratings.
• Increased Dan Connor’s ratings.
• Increased Jeff Otah’s ratings.
• Increased Charles Godfrey’s ratings.

Green Bay Packers
• Increased Brandon Jackson’s ratings.
• Increased DeShawn Wynn’s ratings.
• Increased Ryan Grant’s ratings.
• Increased Donald Driver’s ratings.
• Increased Donald Lee’s Ratings.
• Increased Scott Wells’ Ratings.
• Dropped Junius Coston’s ratings.
• Increased Allan Barbre’s ratings.
• Increased Aaron Kampman’s ratings.
• Dropped Cullen Jenkins’ ratings.
• Dropped Justin Harrell’s ratings.
• Increased Nick Barnett’s ratings.
• Dropped AJ Hawk’s ratings.
• Changed Atari Bigby’s ratings.
• Increased Aaron Rouse’s ratings.
• Increased Ryan Pickett’s ratings.
• Increased Johnny Jolly’s ratings.
• Increased Nick Collins’ ratings.
• Increased Atari Bigby’s ratings.
• Increased Jermichael Finley’s ratings.

Detroit Lions
• Increased Kevin Smith’s ratings.
• Increased Jon Bradley’s ratings.
• Increased Shaun McDonald’s ratings.
• Dropped Jeff Backus’ ratings.
• Dropped Jonathan Scott’s ratings.
• Dropped Corey Hulser’s ratings.
• Dropped Stephen Peterman’s ratings.
• Dropped George Foster’s ratings.
• Dropped Jared DeVries’s ratings.
• Dropped Jordan Dizon’s ratings.
• Increased Ernie Sims’ ratings.
• Increased Leigh Bodden’s ratings.
• Dropped Gerald Alexander’s ratings.
• Increased Daniel Bullocks’ ratings.
• Dropped Brian Kelly’s ratings.
• Dropped Greg Blue’s ratings.
• Increased Nick Harris’ ratings.
• Increased Cliff Avril’s ratings.

NY Jets
• Dropped Wayne Hunter’s ratings.
• Dropped Nick Mangold’s ratings.
• Increased Dustin Keller’s ratings.
• Increased Vernon Gholston’s ratings.
• Increased Calvin Pace’s ratings.
• Increased David Harris’s ratings.
• Increased Kerry Rhodes’ ratings.
• Increased Sione Pouha’s ratings.
• Increased T. Jones’s ratings.
• Increased Mike Nugent’s ratings.
• Increased Eric Ainge’s ratings.

Jacksonville Jaguars
• Dropped Khalif Barnes’ ratings.
• Increased Maurice Williams’ ratings.
• Increased David Garrard’s ratings.
• Increased Vince Manuwai’s ratings.
• Dropped Tony Pashos’s ratings.
• Dropped Brent Hawkins’ ratings.
• Changed Mike Peterson’s ratings.
• Increased Brian Williams’ ratings.
• Dropped Maurice Jones-Drew’s ratings.
• Increased Justin Durant’s ratings.
• Increased Daryl Smith’s ratings.

NY Giants
• Dropped Eli Manning’s ratings.
• Increased Brandon Jacob’s ratings.
• Increased Madison Hedgecock’s ratings.
• Increased Plaxico Burress’s ratings.
• Increased Kevin Boss’ ratings.
• Increased Kevin Snee’s ratings.
• Increased Mathias Kiwanuka’s ratings.
• Increased Justin Tuck’s ratings.
• Increased Antonio Pierce’s ratings.
• Dropped Aaron Ross’s ratings.
• Increased Sammy Knight’s ratings.
• Dropped Lawrence Tynes’ ratings.
• Dropped Andre Woodson’s ratings.
• Dropped Kenny Phillip’s ratings.
• Increased Derrick Ward’s rating.
• Increased Ahmad Bradshaw’s rating.
• Increased Rich Seubert’s ratings.
• Increased Corey Webster’s ratings.

SF 49ers
• Dropped Isaac Bruce’s ratings.
• Increased Bryant Johnson’s ratings.
• Increased Vernon Davis’s ratings
• Increased Delani Walker’s ratings.
• Dropped Joe Staley’s ratings.
• Increased Mark Roman’s ratings.
• Increased Michael Lewis’s ratings.
• Dropped DeShaun Foster’s ratings.

Atlanta Falcons
• Increased Michael Turner’s ratings.
• Increased Roddy White’s ratings.
• Increased Stephen Nicholas’s ratings.
• Dropped Todd Weiner’s ratings.
• Dropped Terrance Pennington’s ratings.
• Increased David Irons’ ratings.
• Increased Michael Koenen’s ratings.
• Increased Chris Redman’s ratings.
• Dropped Joey Harrington’s ratings.
• Dropped Justin Blalock’s ratings.
• Dropped Tyson Clabo’s ratings.
• Increased Trey Lewis’ ratings.

Philadelphia Eagles
• Dropped Donovan McNabb’s ratings.
• Increased Broderick Bunkley’s ratings.
• Increased Mike Patterson’s ratings.
• Dropped Darren Howard’s ratings.
• Increased Chris Gocong’s ratings.
• Increased Stewart Bradley’s ratings.
• Changed Asante Samuel’s ratings.
• Dropped Sean Considine’s ratings.
• Dropped Brian Dawkins’s ratings.
• Dropped Lito Sheppard’s ratings.
• Dropped David Akers’ ratings.
• Dropped Saverio Rocca’s ratings.
• Increased Omar Gaither’s ratings.

Miami Dolphins
• Increased Ernest Wilford’s ratings.
• Increased Anthony Fasano’s ratings.
• Increased Jason Ferguson’s ratings.
• Dropped Joey Thomas’s ratings.
• Increased Reggie Torbor’s ratings.
• Increased Charlie Anderson’s ratings.
• Dropped Jay Feeley’s ratings.
• Dropped Joey Porter’s ratings.
• Dropped Jake Long’s ratings.
• Increased Josh McCown’s ratings.
• Increased Chad Pennington’s ratings.

Dallas Cowboys
• Increased Jason Witten’s ratings.
• Dropped Cory Lekkerkerker’s ratings.
• Dropped James Marten’s ratings.
• Increased Chris Canty’s ratings.
• Increased JayRatliff’s ratings.
• Increased DeMarcus Ware’s ratings.
• Dropped Anthony Henry’s ratings.
• Increased Terence Newman’s ratings.
• Dropped Roy Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Nick Folk’s ratings.
• Increased Matt McBriar’s ratings.
• Increased Tony Romo’s ratings.
• Increased Marion Barber’s ratings.

Indianapolis Colts
• Increased Dallas Clark’s ratings
• Increased Tyjaun Hagler’s ratings
• Increased Freddie Keiaheo’s ratings.
• Increased Antoine Bethea’s ratings.
• Increased Marlin Jackson’s ratings.
• Increased Kelvin Hayden’s ratings.
• Dropped Adam Vinatieri’s ratings.
• Dropped Hunter Smith’s ratings.
• Increased Ed Johnson’s ratings.
• Dropped Philip Wheeler’s ratings.

Kansas City Chiefs
• Dropped Will Svitek’s ratings.
• Dropped Damion McIntosh’s ratings.
• Dropped Brian Water’s ratings.
• Dropped Donny Edwards’ ratings.
• Dropped Derrick Johnson’s ratings.
• Increased Bernard Pollard’s ratings.
• Dropped Patrick Surtain’s ratings.
• Dropped Billy Cundiff’s ratings.
• Dropped Damon Huard’s ratings.

San Diego Chargers
• Dropped Jeromey Clarey’s ratings.
• Dropped LJ Shelton’s ratings.
• Increased Kris Dielman’s ratings.
• Increased Jamal Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Igor Olshansky’s ratings.
• Increased Brandon Siler’s ratings.
• Increased Shaun Phillips’ ratings.
• Increased Antonio Cromartie’s ratings.
• Increased Eric Weddle’s ratings.
• Increased Antoine Cason’s ratings.
• Increased Paul Oliver’s ratings.
• Increased Clinton Hart’s ratings.
• Increased Mike Scifre’s ratings.
• Dropped Nate Kaeding’s ratings.
• Dropped Jeremy Newberry’s ratings.

Arizona Cardinals
• Dropped Edgerrin James’s ratings.
• Increased Anquan Boldin’s ratings.
• Dropped Larry Fitzgerald’s ratings.
• Increased Leonard Pope’s ratings.
• Increased Antonio Smith’s ratings.
• Increased Darnell Dockett’s ratings.
• Increased Chike Okeafor’s ratings.
• Increased Karlos Dansby’s ratings.
• Increased Aaron Francisco’s ratings.
• Increased Rod Hood’s ratings.
• Increased Eric Green’s ratings.
• Increased Gabe Watson’s ratings.
• Increased Alan Branch’s ratings.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Dropped Warrick Dunn’s ratings.
• Dropped Mike Clayton’s ratings.
• Increased Donald Penn’s ratings.
• Dropped Luke Petitgout’s ratings.
• Increased Aaron Sears’ ratings.
• Increased Davin Joseph’s ratings.
• Dropped Jeremy Trueblood’s ratings.
• Increased Javon Haye’s ratings.
• Dropped Derrick Brooks’ ratings.
• Dropped Eugene Wilson’s ratings.
• Increased Jermaine Phillip’s ratings.
• Increased Josh Bidwell’s ratings.
• Increased Jeff Garcia’s ratings.
• Increased Chris Simms’ ratings.
• Increased Sabby Piscatelli’s ratings.
• Increased Aquib Talib’s ratings.

Cleveland Browns
• Increased Martin Rucker’s ratings.
• Increased Brady Quinn’s ratings.
• Increased Derek Anderson’s ratings.
• Dropped Ken Dorsey’s ratings.
• Increased Lawrence Vickers’ ratings.
• Increased Jason Wright’s ratings.
• Increased Shaun Rogers’ ratings.
• Increased Kamerion Wimbley’s ratings.
• Increased D’ Qwell Jackson’s ratings.
• Increased Daven Holly’s ratings.
• Increased Corey Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Eric Steinbach’s ratings.

Denver Broncos
• Increased Daniel Graham’s ratings.
• Increased Brandon Marshall’s ratings.
• Dropped Tom Nalen’s ratings.
• Dropped Tim Crowder’s ratings.
• Increased Jarvis Moss’ ratings.
• Increased Elvis Dumervil’s rating.
• Increased DJ Williams’ ratings.
• Dropped Niko Koutovides’s ratings.
• Dropped Boss Bailey’s ratings.
• Increased Hamza Abdullah’s ratings.
• Dropped Champ Bailey’s ratings.
• Increased Dre Bly’s ratings.

Buffalo Bills
• Increased Troy Edwards’ ratings.
• Increased Marshawn Lynch’s ratings.
• Dropped Lee Evans’ ratings.
• Dropped Dockery’s ratings.
• Dropped Langston Walker’s ratings.
• Increased Jason Peter’s ratings.
• Increased John McCargo’s ratings.
• Dropped Marcus Stroud’s injury rating.
• Increased Aaron Schobel’s ratings.
• Increased Paul Poluszny’s ratings.
• Increased Angelo Crowell’s ratings.
• Dropped George Wilson’s ratings.
• Increased Terrence McGee’s ratings.
• Changed Donte Whitner’s ratings.
• Dropped JP Losman’s ratings.
• Increased Rian Lindell’s ratings.

Cincinnati Bengals
• Dropped Rudi Johnson’s ratings.
• Increased Kenny Watson’s ratings.
• Increased Bobbie Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Andrew Whitworth’s ratings.
• Increased Stacy Andrews’ ratings.
• Dropped Willie Anderson’s injury rating.
• Increased Robert Geather’s ratings.
• Increased Domata Peko’s ratings.
• Changed Shayne Graham’s ratings.
• Increased Ben Utecht’s ratings.
• Increased Leon Hall’s ratings.
• Increased Marvin White’s ratings.
• Increased Nedu Ndukwe’s ratings.

Chicago Bears
• Increased Rex Grossman’s ratings (not by much )
• Increased Kyle Orton’s ratings.
• Dropped Devin Hester’s ratings.
• Increased Roberto Garza’s ratings.
• Increased Hunter Hillenmeyer’s ratings.
• Increased Dusty Dvoracek’s ratings.
• Increased Jamar Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Charles Tillman’s ratings.
• Increased Alex Brown’s ratings.
• Increased Mike Brown’s ratings.
• Dropped Chris Williams’ ratings.
• Increased Matt Forte’s ratings.
• Increased Zach Bowman’s ratings.
• Increased Kellen Davis’ ratings.

Free Agents
• Dropped John Lynch’s ratings.
• Dropped Shaun Alexander’s ratings.
• Dropped Terry Glenn’s ratings.
• Dropped Junior Seau’s ratings.
• Dropped Jeremiah Trotter’s ratings.
• Dropped Wayne Gandy’s ratings.
• Dropped Ruben Brown’s ratings.
• Dropped Ted Washington’s ratings.
• Dropped Rod Coleman’s ratings.
• Dropped Ty Law’s ratings.
• Dropped Mike Flynn’s ratings.
• Dropped Keenan McCardell’s ratings.
• Dropped Scott Player’s ratings.
• Dropped Grady Jackson’s ratings.
• Dropped Lorenzo Neal’s ratings.
• Dropped Travis Henry’s ratings.
• Dropped John Carney’s ratings.
• Dropped Zach Piller’s ratings.
• Dropped Rob Morris’ ratings.
• Dropped Jordan Black’s ratings.
• Dropped Randall Godfrey’s ratings.
• Dropped Kyle Turley’s ratings.

[MizzouRah]

I thought he said Brett Farve would be added as a Jet?

[TLK]

The transactions aren't listed in the post above. They said all moves within the past two months are included in the update, up to the Pennington move.

[MizzouRah]

Ahh yes..if you start in the pre-season Farve is on the Jets.

[Chubby]

how the fuck do you get the update? i'm on PS3 and can't find a link, I can download plays but can't find rosters...

[BigDPW]

Okay I broke down and bought the Madden CE for Head Coach today... If I get up the nerve to open the package and can get the wife to stop watching the Olympics long enough tonight I will post some impressions....

[INDalltheway]

Very early impressions from me are that this game is awesome. The FA and draft process alone are just plain fun. The ingame help is incredibly useful as you can just pick up the game and play pretty much. The draft appears to be pretty well done. I have some nitpicks that I need to write down. I really wish during trade and free agent discussions you could look at a player card instead of just seeing an overall. There are some small things like that, but the draft AI looks like nothing I've ever seen in a console football game. It's looking like Madden will be getting very little play from me. I would be looking to see if I could pick this game up used or something fellas. I am not a big EA guy, and I will say these are early impressions.

[Kodos]

Are there announcers during the game?