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[ChiefsChick23]

warthog, on Apr 17 2009, 07:56 AM, said:

GUMBEL 2010

Yeah, you buy that, and it ends up being basketball.







(because, y'know, Gumbel seems clueless about football....)

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greatnessinc, on Apr 16 2009, 11:08 AM, said:

I wonder what they'll call Madden (the video game) now.
Take care John, but stay out of Oakland.

I'm sure it will still be called Madden. He makes a fortune off of that game.

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Taga, on Apr 16 2009, 02:27 PM, said:

you're missing the worst part completely:

chris "chickenchest" collinsworth is now going to be in the booth with al michaels

Collinsworth has far and away the best and most interesting insight of anyone commenting on games today. On his good days, Madden was still better*, but he was having fewer and fewer good days.

*(yes, Madden was actually brilliant, but he killed his credibility by saying things like "if you score the most points, you've got a pretty shot at winning the game. That said, his observations were always helpful, and usually things I'd miss. And he was great at talking about oline play.)

[greatnessinc]

I'm guessing this year will be Madden NFL 10, and have some kind of special edition for an extra $20 that's pretty much just a fancy cover with John on it and maybe a DVD chronicling the history of the game and John's involvement. Next year it'll probably be called EA Sports NFL 11, after awhile people will stop calling it Madden and start calling it NFL.

[warthog]

I think they should call it 'Tecmo Super Bowl 2010'.

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greatnessinc, on Apr 17 2009, 11:14 AM, said:

I'm guessing this year will be Madden NFL 10, and have some kind of special edition for an extra $20 that's pretty much just a fancy cover with John on it and maybe a DVD chronicling the history of the game and John's involvement. Next year it'll probably be called EA Sports NFL 11, after awhile people will stop calling it Madden and start calling it NFL.

I doubt it.

I'm pretty sure Madden owns the rights to the game. As in, it's his. I don't see any reason why it won't continue to be called Madden in perpetuity. He's still a Hall of Fame coach and all.

[greatnessinc]

I suspect that EA will buy the right to use his name.

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greatnessinc, on Apr 17 2009, 12:14 PM, said:

I suspect that EA will buy the right to use his name.

Not sure why you think the Madden game won't continue on, then. It's not like he works on it now.

[greatnessinc]

The game will go on, I'm more curious as to what it will be called from here on out.

[HG]

greatnessinc, on Apr 17 2009, 01:36 PM, said:

The game will go on, I'm more curious as to what it will be called from here on out.

Betcha it stays as M adden. Just because he is not broadcasting anymore wouldnt make a difference.

[Dom]

It will stay as Madden, its just what it is known as....

[warthog]

Hopefully they won't put his picture on Madden '10. They put Favre on there after he retired, so I guess it would only be logical to put Maddens face on there. Can you imagine that? The game box is always laying around and there will be his ugly mug.

[Dom]

warthog, on Apr 17 2009, 05:03 PM, said:

Hopefully they won't put his picture on Madden '10. They put Favre on there after he retired, so I guess it would only be logical to put Maddens face on there. Can you imagine that? The game box is always laying around and there will be his ugly mug.

makes sense that they would do that

[greatnessinc]

Last year the collectors edition had John on the cover so I doubt they'll put him on 10, but who knows.

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greatnessinc, on Apr 17 2009, 01:36 PM, said:

The game will go on, I'm more curious as to what it will be called from here on out.

I hate to beat this dead horse, but I still can't for the life of me figure out why you're assuming that the name has to change.

[greatnessinc]

Come to think of it, I really don't know why I thought that myself.

[kingseanjohn]

I bet anyone $100 the name stays Madden.

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greatnessinc, on Apr 18 2009, 03:17 PM, said:

Come to think of it, I really don't know why I thought that myself.

[The_Jonas]

NOLA, on Apr 17 2009, 11:19 AM, said:

I doubt it.

I'm pretty sure Madden owns the rights to the game. As in, it's his. I don't see any reason why it won't continue to be called Madden in perpetuity. He's still a Hall of Fame coach and all.

Yeah. EA has had the deal with Madden the person.

Not sure why people would think his network would have say... especially since he switched networks a few years ago.

[warthog]

kingseanjohn, on Apr 18 2009, 03:47 PM, said:

I bet anyone $100 the name stays Madden.

Go to the 'Wanna bet" thread in fantasy sports and put your points up on the block.