By Hanzus, Dan The NFL and NFL Players Association announced major changes to the format of the Pro Bowl, effective in 2014. Say hello to Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice, alumni captains — and roster makers. …read more
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EA and ESPN Kick Off Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote
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EA and ESPN Kick Off Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote
The Old School Challenges the New School in the Biggest Cover Vote Yet with Winner to be Revealed Live on SportsNation on April 24
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Electronic Arts Inc. (NAS: EA) and ESPN today announced the official players and brackets for the Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote. The vote will include two brackets, one composed of 32 new-school NFL stars and one of 32 old-school NFL legends, with the winner of each bracket facing off in the finals for the right to appear on the cover. The Madden NFL Cover Vote has proven to be extremely popular with the fans, garnering over 33 million votes since its introduction in 2011.
The new school vs. old school format is especially fitting for the 25th anniversary of the Madden NFL franchise, as this edition of the game both celebrates the past while laying a strong foundation for the future. The name Madden NFL 25 was chosen in celebration of the franchise’s silver anniversary, and the game will launch on August 27.
Throughout the competition, fans can vote for all their favorites by visiting ESPN.com/MaddenVote starting today with all 32 old-school and new-school matchups. And, for the first time ever, SportsNation will debut a limited window of live Twitter voting during their show every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Voting starts now and will continue up until the reveal of the winner on Wednesday, April 24.
The first round of the competition promises to offer plenty of excitement, with several high-profile matchups. In the old-school bracket Hall-of-Famer Curtis Martin takes on former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis in a battle between two of the top running backs of the previous decade; while in the new-school bracket feared Broncos linebacker Von Miller will do his best to prevent New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz from salsa dancing into the next round.
Over the past week ESPN has hosted a special Wild Card Round via Twitter with Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and Jerry Rice going toe-to-toe to decide who would earn the last slot in the old-school bracket. Today Jerry Rice took the honors, and will test himself against former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor in the opening round.
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Jerry Rice to Randy Moss: I didn’t take plays off
By Associated Press Hall of Famer Jerry Rice has a strong opinion on who’s the greatest NFL receiver ever, but he won’t come out and say he’s the best. He did have a few more subtle digs for Randy Moss, though.
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Randy Moss to Jerry Rice: ‘I stand by my statement’
By Sessler, Marc Randy Moss proclaimed himself the best receiver in the history of the game, a claim that didn’t go unnoticed by one Hall of Fame wideout, Jerry Rice. But Moss isn’t wavering in his assertion.
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