Some players called by number, not name. Why?

[TeamBuilder]

1,000 yard rusher last season as a rookie...
And instead of calling him by his name, the announcer calls him "NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN."

[Drakmasta]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Maybe the whole Blount "blunt" thing

[Tdawg28]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

A lot of people are reporting in the impressions thread that some players are not called by name such as Locker, Tebow, etc...

[BigBucs]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Hers one for ya. Look at Blounts statistics from last season and keep in mind that this was done in 7 starts, now look at Peyton Hillis (cover boy, I know) and his stats. Now look at their ratings. Thoughts?

[MileHighSalute30]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

How in the world can EA mess up players being announced in this day and age??

[mojo6911]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Danny Woodhead isn't in the game either. I don't think they added 1 line of commentary.

[belucheez]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Hers one for ya. Look at Blounts statistics from last season and keep in mind that this was done in 7 starts, now look at Peyton Hillis (cover boy, I know) and his stats. Now look at their ratings. Thoughts?

Difference is that the Bucs are actually a good team. If Blount didn't have a good season, the Bucs still would've done good.

The Browns need Hillis. If Hillis had a bad season, the Browns would of been 0-16.

I like some ratings this year. They don't base it solely on stats but more on how they helped their team, the teams they faced, ect.

[therockstar2005]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Yeah, there's quite a few Rams players who are getting called by their numbers instead...which is funny considering Amendola was in last year's game...

I guess their focus was on taking care of other issues and addressing all of the commentary fresh next year...which is fine, a little annoying, and definitely sucks for the Blount fans and what not.

[azdawgpound]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

i just think ea uses common names in game because last yr blount wasent in 11 neither they would just say the rb ran for 6 yards.

[MileHighSalute30]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Poor Tim Tebow. First the analysts pile on him, now Madden 12's crappy announcer won't even speak his name.

[bingo911]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Gus Johnson still calls Ochocinco, Johnson... /:

[TeamBuilder]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

I hope there is an option to turn commentary off, because if there is I'd prefer to play that way.

[MileHighSalute30]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Good lord. How has commentary taken a step backward?

[pittsburgher86]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

Aren't they like stripping commentary down kind of this year and then next year its supposed to be one of the big features for next year.

[Mike Smoove]

Re: LeGarrette Blount

How do they not call Tebow by his name ? wow and he was gonna be my franchise QB