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MaddenFans.com – NFL Power Rankings 2009 – Cont Part 3

We continue on in our power rankings this morning. Here is what we had so far

32. Detroit Lions
31. Cleveland Browns
30. Kansas City Chiefs
29. St Louis Rams
28. Oakland Raiders
27. Cincinnati Bengals
26. San Francisco 49ers
25. Denver Broncos

You can find our previous article here. We move now to our next four teams.

24. Jacksonville Jaguars

After last years debacle finishing 5-11 I can’t possibly put this team any higher. Even though its not been talked about you have to think Del Rio is on the hot seat. I can’t think of another player that slipped into the cellar as quickly as David Garrard as well. The Jags cleaned house in the off season dropping names like Fred Taylor, Mat Jones, and Reggie Williams. Coming off an injury plagued season last year there is still hope. They had a solid draft that should fix the holes in the offensive line that allowed Garrard to be sacked 2.7 times a game.

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

This rank might be a little low for Tampa Bay after the head scratching decisions during the off season. I am not totally convinced that Tampa Bay will do that bad. Gruden is gone and in his place comes Raheem Morris who will be the youngest coach in the NFL on opening day at the age of 33. They released five veteran players during the off season including Derrick Brooks and Warrick Dunn. The Bucs went and grabbed Josh Freeman and Roy Miller as some notables in the draft. Don’t expect to see Freeman this year though as they also brought in Byron Leftwich to compete for the starting spot against Josh McCown. The defensive line needs the most improvement as they will be playing under a different style this year.

22. Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks were exposed last season not only due to injury but also as an undersized defense. This brought them to a 4-12 record, plus the signing of two DT’s that combine for over 600lbs during the offseason. I don’t doubt Jim Mora skills as coach, he has been in this situation before, remember Atlanta? I will say its unlikely the same turn around will take place. They had a key signing during the off season when they picked up Housh and also the drafting of Aaron Curry. If Hasselbeck can stay healthy there is no reason they can’t challenge the Cardinals in a weak division, but this is unlikely. Seattle has too many unanswered questions right now to be considered a serious threat.

21. Washington Redskins

What can I say about the Redskins? They start out strong but it never seems to end that way. Jason Campbell has played for seven offensive coordinators over eight years. The fact he is still in Washington is a shock for many. The Redskins tried to acquire Jay Cutler from Denver, and then attempted to move up in the draft for Mark Sanchez. Campbell has handled all of this like a pro, pay attention Cutler. The Redskins did manage to pick up Albert Haynesworth and then Brian Orakpo during the draft. The defense will keep them in games but don’t be shocked if change is on the way if the finish below .500, and it will come.

More to come a little later this week.

MaddenFans.com – NFL Power Rankings 2009 – Cont

I do apologize for not getting this article out when I said I would. Holiday here in the good ol U.S.A. and got caught up in it. Not to mention that new UFC game has peeked my interest a little. Well enough of that and on to the next four teams. You can read about the first four teams here. Lets do a quick recap.

32. Detroit Lions
31. Cleveland Browns
30. Kansas City Chiefs
29. St. Louis Rams

28. Oakland Raiders

The only person who made out good with Oakland’s draft picks was Michael Crabtree. The expression on his face when Oakland passed him was shared by many without a doubt. Tom Cable is nothing more than a yes man for Al Davis. The draft picks were a complete debacle. Word from mini-camp is Jamarcus Russell has no work ethic and Heyward-Bey can’t catch a pass to save his life. Oakland was last in pass yards per game and I doubt this is likely to change. Javon Walker had another knee surgery so count him out in the long run. Look for Garcia to be starting mid-season if not sooner if Russell doesn’t act quickly. I would have dropped them lower but insanity has to count for something.

27. Cincinnati Bengals

I have seen some boards have the Bengals ranked higher because of what the defense did last year (ranked 12th) but I am not a believer. The defense had 17 total sacks. Offensively they should be sound at least in the passing game. I will give them this they did draft well for the most part. They picked up Andre Smith who should help to protect Palmer and added Maualuga at LB and this will be a key pick if he develops. They should have kept Housh, guaranteed 100 catch guy.

26. San Francisco 49ers

San Fran finished strong going 4-1 at the end of the season. There biggest issue right now is QB. If Alex Smith or Shaun Hill can step up they are in contention to win the division. Patrick Willis will be the key for a decent pass rush from the outside linebacker spot. Expect to see Crabtree early and a lot. Mike Singletary will have much more on his plate as his style will have to last the whole season.

25. Denver Broncos

Here is a team that I am prepared to see drop in the rankings. I would have them in the first four posted but we are still talking the Denver Broncos. Josh McDaniels has a long road this season after trading Jay Cutler, even though the trade rested on the shoulders of Cutler and his whiny boy attitude. I just can’t see how anyone could be excited about any QB replacing Cutler. Denver has needs all over defense and drafted a RB with there first pick. McDaniels has some work to do with the fans. He has basically alienated himself with sending Cutler packing and paying a long snapper 1-million dollars. The free agency moves were not much better, signing guys that are doing nothing more but looking forward to retirement. This team has a lot of work to do.

The continued article with the next teams will be out later this week.

John Madden Retires

It was announced today that John Madden will be retiring after 30 years in the broadcast booth. He is 73.

“As namesake of the world’s most popular sports videogame, John also introduced the game of football to generations of young fans. It is only fitting that his last game as an announcer was this year’s Super Bowl — the most-watched TV program of all-time. He is stepping down as a true Super Bowl champion.”

Madden’s blue-collar style and love for in-the-trenches football endeared him to fans. His Madden NFL Football is the top-selling sports video game of all time”.

John Madden Retires

Madden NFL 10 Customization

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That time of the week again for another Madden NFL 10 update from EA Sports Blog. This week EA Sports talks about customizations within the game aimed at settings. This ranges from design to game options like game skill. Be sure and check it out.

“In order to accomplish the intent of this design, the settings selection from the main menu will have no spill-out menu. “Settings” will bring up one master settings screen with all of the settings sub-screens available, and all new and existing settings screens will be made sub-screens of this new master settings screen. We will make detailed use of the descriptive text to aid navigation.

Additionally, settings screens that could previously only be accessed by selecting a different screen first will be decoupled from those screens, making them directly accessible from the new master settings screen.

The new flow will have the user select “My Madden -> Settings” from the main menu, which will bring up the MASTER SETTINGS SCREEN. This acts as a hub to all other settings screens.”

Read the rest of this Madden NFL 10 Update

NFL – Idiot of the Year Award

And the award goes to Plaxico Burress. The Dallas Cowboys may have drunks and arms dealers but at least they don’t shoot themselves in the leg.

The Giants’ dream season was thrown into turmoil Saturday when Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub and linebacker Antonio Pierce tried to hide the gun, police sources said. Burress is expected to be arrested on felony weapons charges in the coming days, while Pierce’s attorney was in frantic discussions with cops last night to stave off criminal charges, police sources said. Burress’ latest self-inflicted wound came after he was initially turned away from the LQ nightclub in midtown because he was packing heat, police sources said. Burress, 31, who was sporting flashy jewelry and carrying loads of cash, told club management he needed the gun to protect himself, sources said. The mercurial Giant was waved inside the crowded Latin-themed club on Lexington Ave. about midnight. He downed several drinks, making already jittery security guards more nervous about his weapon. As Burress was being led into a VIP area, with a drink in his hand, the gun slipped down his pants leg. He reached for the weapon, but fumbled it and it went off, sources said. The bullet tore through Burress’ already injured right thigh, police said. “[The bullet] went in and out. No bones,” Chief Michael Collins, a police spokesman, said. Pierce, 30, rushed to his bleeding teammate and applied pressure to the wound as Burress screamed in pain amid the hip-hop beats piping through the club, sources said. As he worked to slow the bleeding, Pierce berated Burress for bringing a loaded handgun into a club. Panicking, Burress told his teammate not to call 911 for an ambulance, sources said. Pierce helped the bloodied receiver out of the club before taking off with the gun and stashing it somewhere in New Jersey, sources said. Burress was afraid to go to the hospital, but two hours after the shooting, at 2 a.m., his wife, Tiffany, and a friend escorted him to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell. He was treated and released at about 12:45 p.m., sources said. But a hospital spokeswoman denied that Burress was ever there. Cops only learned about the incident after Giants employees quietly reached out to the NYPD to report it, sources said.

New York Daily News

This reminds me of that movie 8 Mile. If you are so worried and your money and jewelry then leave it at home moron.