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  • EWRMETS
    All Star
    • Jul 2002
    • 7491

    #16
    Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

    This is great. The radio announcer is the worst part of Madden Next Gen. With an entirely new commentating team, there's indication that EA worked on presentation. This, not gameplay, was the biggest flaw of Madden last year.

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    • yvesdereuter
      Banned
      • Jun 2007
      • 1688

      #17
      Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

      Doesnt matter. This is just a coat of paint...polishing a t*rd.

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      • mercalnd
        MVP
        • Oct 2004
        • 4262

        #18
        Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

        Originally posted by bkfount
        that's because it was madden's game. Now they have an exclusive agreement with ESPN and the NFL. They have no reason to go out and spend more money for FOX broadcasters when they have all the ESPN and NF Network guys under license.
        I agree that it's unlikely they would go out of their owned licenses but I'm pretty sure they'll have to pay whoever they decide to use. Just because you have an ESPN license doesn't mean ESPN guys will work for you at no extra cost.

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        • bkfount
          All Star
          • Oct 2004
          • 8467

          #19
          Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

          Originally posted by mercalnd
          I agree that it's unlikely they would go out of their owned licenses but I'm pretty sure they'll have to pay whoever they decide to use. Just because you have an ESPN license doesn't mean ESPN guys will work for you at no extra cost.
          yes, but they already have a working relationship with the ESPN or NFL Network guys because of their exclusive license. It makes no sense to go outside of those if they choose to use personalities.

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          • slim_pickens
            Rookie
            • Sep 2003
            • 77

            #20
            Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

            Originally posted by steveo
            how about they make the game not suck and actually FIX the gameplay issues that have been there for YEARS. That should be the first priority.

            I'll laugh if they have the MNF crew doing the games. It'd fit in with that POS franchise.


            Cosign! Who cares fix the gameplay...

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            • DIEHARD STEELERS #1
              Rookie
              • Jul 2006
              • 315

              #21
              Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

              Originally posted by MassNole
              I really think it will be the MNF crew. ESPN has to start demanding something from their EA deal at some point.
              Yo Massnole please tell me whos the chick coming out of the pool in your avatar? Shes too hot.
              Dont Hate the Black dont hate the White if you get bit just take the bite make sure your Heart is beating right

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              • PlayaHataSupreme
                MVP
                • Jun 2003
                • 2209

                #22
                Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                Originally posted by djordan
                People will still complain 1 week later on how it is repetitive.
                Honestly, I wouldn't even trip if it was as deep as the NCAA game (even though that game has used the same lines for some time now but it's still not that repetitive)

                Just hope they are still down with the cause of saying current college players' names (i.e. Tebow)............ Al Michaels in his 1st year said college players names, I don't know why, I just think it's really cool for some reason.
                Favorite Teams:
                NBA: Houston Rockets
                NFL: Tennessee Titans
                MLB: Chicago White Sox
                NCAA: Florida State Seminoles


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                • Furq
                  MVP
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 1236

                  #23
                  Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                  I honestly would prefer John Madden be the announcer as long as they add more commentary than they had him say in the old versions. Anything is an upgrade from the radio guy at this point

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                  • therizing02
                    MVP
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 4176

                    #24
                    Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                    the announcing/PBP has been horrible for years in this game. Madden and Michaels were repetitive and boring.

                    Find two no names that have all the time in the world to record 1000s of line of commentary like Dan and Peter and the problem will be solved.

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                    • marktg30
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 3945

                      #25
                      Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                      I bet they put in Dennis Miller...

                      "I haven't seen anyone rely on the ground game this much since the battle of Verdun."

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                      • eDotd
                        We ain't cool de la?
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 6284

                        #26
                        Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                        They should use Joe Theisman and Jimmy Kimmel.

                        Originally posted by Con-Con
                        Honestly, some of the posters on here are acting like Rob Jones boned your girl while you were at work, on you own sheets BTW.
                        Originally posted by trobinson97
                        Mo is the Operator from the Matrix.

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                        • Sausage
                          MVP
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 3905

                          #27
                          Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                          Just got word Big Tigga from Fight Night 04 fame will be the new radio announcer, LOL; as quoted by Big Tigga himself "If he gets ups he's a champ, if he doesn't he's a chump".

                          For real I hope whomever they get records more than there catch phrase. Peace.

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                          • BaseballCtchr
                            MVP
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 1306

                            #28
                            Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                            I call Gumble and Collinsworth since there is the connection to the NFL Network.

                            Second prediction is people actually want the radio guy back instead of Gumble.

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                            • Shinyhubcaps
                              MVP
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 1786

                              #29
                              Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                              Everybody knows that John Madden is just a figurehead at this point. Just keep his likeness in the game to some extent and everything will be fine, and then you can go find some new commentators.

                              I agree with whomever said they should get no-name individuals with a lot of time. I have a putrid voice, but I would record commentary for that game if it meant having deeper commentary. Like NBA 2K8, I believe that they only had a couple of recording sessions, and the guys had other commitments as well. MLB 08 The Show, however, had their three-man announce team on-call, as well as a continuously working script writer. They went the extra mile to give the game some variety (and yet you still hear the same phrases after a while).

                              Presentation-wise, they'd be wise to get the FOX announcers, but as mentioned, that's unlikely. I sure hope it's not the Monday Night Football guys, because in real life, that is the most mismanaged slew of broadcasting components I have ever seen. Nobody needs five studio hosts and two sideline reporters when not one person in your three-man team is even remotely tolerable or knowledgable.

                              If they go with NFL Network, they can get Bryant Gumbel and include a module that randomly says the wrong team's name 7 out of every 12 times.

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                              • blklightning
                                MVP
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 1294

                                #30
                                Re: No John Madden in Madden 09? EA Promises New Game Announcers

                                Originally posted by MassNole
                                I really think it will be the MNF crew. ESPN has to start demanding something from their EA deal at some point.
                                besides a paycheck? not likely.
                                My score for Madden 13: 4.5/10

                                3 points for graphics, 1 point for the passable commentary, and a half point for the boxart. I can give no further points since the all over the place gameplay would ruin it anyway.

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