EA Still Owns the NFL License Exclusively

[roadman]

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Wont light a fire, only declining sales will. Lower the sales, more pressure from corporate and NFL to make a better product or license opens up or goes to somebody else.

Right now, i believe there may be a declining trend in madden sales annually, but not big enough to make a difference.

That's been the recommendation on OS for the past decade, don't buy the game, but so far, Madden has held on.

[iamgramps]

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Wow, so much for that theory that the "simheads" are in the minority, and the general gaming public could care less about all the issues we bring up on here. You have Florio on NBC (national tv) saying Madden sucks, the other game was better,and that EA killed the competition be because they feared that other game .


He said exactly what was said here, except he said it on national tv. Did anyone think that would actually happen? That might light a fire under EA's butt.

It won't. As long as the NFL continues to promote the game, this comment will be disregarded. We must remember, this is one man's opinion. What if the anchors on ESPN began giving praise to Madden? Would you have the same sentiments?

[hanzsomehanz]

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He said Madden sucks. Has sucked for last 10 years. Said cover vote is stupid because what's in the box is trash. He did research because he had forgotten what had happened and that 2K5 was better than anything Madden has put out even though it came out in 1995 (his words, not mine). Says EA went exclusive rather than making a better product. Problem is no competition. Hopes "the band can get back together" and make 2K5 again.

So, did he take a dump on the title or simply fart in its face? LOL @ the vitriol comments, if only they would go viral.

I do not see this going far enough to impugn the company considering the company already acknowledges the madden title has been in the dumps (quality improvement and innovation wise).

Will casuals even catch this or will it simply go undetected under the radar?

I side with the latter and the SIM Community has already aired out Madden's dirty laundry for the last decade of next gen gaming - i do not see him, Mike Torila? Changing any minds.

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[hanzsomehanz]

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Also, EA is partnered with PFT's competitor: PFF - this could simply be jabs at EA out of spite and bravado more than anything else that would actually bare significance.

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[jyoung]

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Also, EA is partnered with PFT's competitor: PFF - this could simply be jabs at EA out of spite and bravado more than anything else that would actually bare significance.

Pro Football Talk is a news blog.

Pro Football Focus is a stats and performance analysis site.

The only thing the two sites have in common is the first two words of their names.

[hanzsomehanz]

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Pro Football Talk is a news blog.

Pro Football Focus is a stats and performance analysis site.

The only thing the two sites have in common is the first two words of their names.

Thanks - I stand jnformed.

I must be thinking of another major site that offers stats and analysis on those stats.


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[Greenblood60]

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Wont light a fire, only declining sales will. Lower the sales, more pressure from corporate and NFL to make a better product or license opens up or goes to somebody else.

Right now, i believe there may be a declining trend in madden sales annually, but not big enough to make a difference.

Madden sold a lot more when they didn't have the exclusive license, a lot more.

[Greenblood60]

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It won't. As long as the NFL continues to promote the game, this comment will be disregarded. We must remember, this is one man's opinion. What if the anchors on ESPN began giving praise to Madden? Would you have the same sentiments?

No, I wouldn't,but what if anchors on ESPN say the same thing Florio did ? I'm just floored that he actually said it. I'm floored that he actually gave a darn about Madden to actually trash it and then bring up the other game.

Madden is part of NFL culture. It will take a lot more than one crappy console generation to change that. This could be the start of that change.

[burter]

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So if this game is made for casuals, like everyone keeps saying, why are the numbers not as high as back in the day or why the numbers are declining(or didn't explode like madden 25 which I know EA was hoping it would since it was their 25 years of madden)? Maybe those casuals are closet sim guys and are tired like us? . Or maybe those casual are older now and want to play sim games and not blow teams out by 100 points? To me this game should easily sell 10-15 million.

Idk. I'm just sick and tired of EA is "making a game for casual" when it's more like EA can't make a good football game(and hide behind the casual talk and really making it an arcade game cause they are good at making it play like that. Ice skating all over the freaking field) because they have no skill. Oh wait lets blame the upper mgmt for it not being sim. Wait lets blame not having the right guys behind us. Whatever. I'm calling it like I see it and they just don't have a clue how to make a football game. Just like 2k having all kinds of trouble making a baseball and nhl game. Sometimes you just aren't good at something. No excuses, you just aren't good at it. So of course you better renew that exclusively.

If everyone was good at everything we all would be driving a bentley. Well I'm driving a 2011 camaro so that is good enough, hahah

Disclaimer: I am drunk right now so everything I just said is me being pi**ed lol

[dkp23]

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So if this game is made for casuals, like everyone keeps saying, why are the numbers not as high as back in the day or why the numbers are declining(or didn't explode like madden 25 which I know EA was hoping it would since it was their 25 years of madden)? Maybe those casuals are closet sim guys and are tired like us? . Or maybe those casual are older now and want to play sim games and not blow teams out by 100 points? To me this game should easily sell 10-15 million.

Idk. I'm just sick and tired of EA is "making a game for casual" when it's more like EA can't make a good football game(and hide behind the casual talk and really making it an arcade game cause they are good at making it play like that. Ice skating all over the freaking field) because they have no skill. Oh wait lets blame the upper mgmt for it not being sim. Wait lets blame not having the right guys behind us. Whatever. I'm calling it like I see it and they just don't have a clue how to make a football game. Just like 2k having all kinds of trouble making a baseball and nhl game. Sometimes you just aren't good at something. No excuses, you just aren't good at it. So of course you better renew that exclusively.

If everyone was good at everything we all would be driving a bentley. Well I'm driving a 2011 camaro so that is good enough, hahah

Disclaimer: I am drunk right now so everything I just said is me being pi**ed lol

they are casual players, it isn't a long term game they play year round. They play it for a bit, see what is new then move on to the next game.

They probably just rent it or wait until they can borrow it or buy a 2nd hand copy

[hanzsomehanz]

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No, I wouldn't,but what if anchors on ESPN say the same thing Florio did ? I'm just floored that he actually said it. I'm floored that he actually gave a darn about Madden to actually trash it and then bring up the other game.

Madden is part of NFL culture. It will take a lot more than one crappy console generation to change that. This could be the start of that change.

I got to watching the 3:30 soapbox spiel and I am content to takeaway that he is merely doing this as a publicity stunt for his own personal gain through media attention - to what end it will achieve: I have no idea but I imagine the very Madden Cover Vote tournament he, Mike Florio, lamented over does more for EA's positive publicity than his soapbox spiel does for their negative publicity.

What I will do however to spread the word is share his video link on the EA Twitter pages - what say you EA?

[DeuceDouglas]

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Maybe Florio was really upset with the fact that EA declined to include him in it's virtual Twitter feed so he could get into arguments with virtual mascots in addition to real ones.

Now Mike Florio Is Getting Into Twitter Fights With NFL Mascots

[GiantBlue76]

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People that think 2K is better than the current Madden prove just how truly powerful nostalgia really is...

Yep and also how blind some people can be just to put themselves in the category of the "more mature". Some people know more about football than others. Just saying...

[roadman]

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Maybe Florio was really upset with the fact that EA declined to include him in it's virtual Twitter feed so he could get into arguments with virtual mascots in addition to real ones.

Now Mike Florio Is Getting Into Twitter Fights With NFL Mascots

LOL, oh bother.

Reading the comments I know now more than enough about Florio.

Next.

[DeuceDouglas]

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LOL, oh bother.

Reading the comments I know now more than enough about Florio.

Next.

I just went through the comments myself and came away with some good laughs.

My favorite...

[He's a hack] who relies on snark and sensationalism passing as journalism to the unwashed masses. Let's say Dez Bryant picks his nose, the headline would be "Dez Bryant Exhibits Classic Traits of Cocaine Addiction". The article would end with a snarky comment about how Tony Romo waits until the playoffs to blow.

Had seen him on SNF before but never realized he was viewed as such a joke.