I have been on a self imposed Madden break for 3 months I think..

I am about to break it though.

The Tim Tebow situation

It is my understanding that there is a some hoopla surrounding Tim's 'Toughness' rating.

The video in QUESTION IS BEING PLAYED ON THE 'PRO' LEVEL OF THE GAME. Madden has more than one setting. This is one of the intermediate settings. (A very easy level for you non Madden players out there.) ...The level that they are playing the game on in the video below allows for big plays. All the time. The defense reacts slower. They don't tackle as well and the person who is being controlled is allowed to play at peak level all the time. The game is usually not even played on that level. It is NEVER played on that level when you see it played on the 'Madden Bus', in Leagues or when money is on the line. It is played on All Madden. Where it is more about the 'user' than the computer. The computer plays harder (some say even cheats) and those type of plays that Tebow just did don't happen as often (if ever) unless a player (and the user) is REALLY SKILLED.


Translation: I wouldn't get too worried about Timmy's 'toughness' ratings just yet. He does that consistently on All Madden? Okay, I might be up in arms about it. As it stands though? No.



More trailers..They speak on the 'locomotion'...



Team rankings...

Rank Team Madden 11 Madden 10 Change
1 New Orleans Saints 92 94 -2
2 Indianapolis Colts 91 93 -2
3 Baltimore Ravens 90 87 +3
4 New York Jets 89 88 +1
5 Minnesota Vikings 88 90 -2
6 Green Bay Packers 87 87 NA
7 Dallas Cowboys 87 88 -1
8 New England Patriots 86 88 -2
9 Cincinnati Bengals 86 86 NA
10 San Diego Chargers 85 89 -4
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 84 85 -1
12 Atlanta Falcons 83 83 NA
13 New York Giants 81 81 NA
14 Philadelphia Eagles 80 86 -6
15 Arizona Cardinals 79 87 -8
16 Miami Dolphins 79 77 +2
17 San Francisco 49ers 79 78 +1
18 Houston Texans 78 82 -4
19 Denver Broncos 78 80 -2
20 Chicago Bears 77 75 +2
21 Tennessee Titans 77 79 -2
22 Washington Redskins 76 70 +6
23 Carolina Panthers 75 78 -3
24 Seattle Seahawks 75 72 +3
25 Jacksonville Jaguars 74 76 -2
26 Oakland Raiders 71 71 NA
27 Kansas City Chiefs 71 68 +3
28 Cleveland Browns 70 69 +1
29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 69 67 +2
30 Detroit Lions 68 66 +2
31 Buffalo Bills 67 71 -4
32 St. Louis Rams 66 65 +1

Some of the Top rated player at each position..

QBs
Drew Brees (NO) – 99
Peyton Manning (IND) – 99
Tom Brady (NE) – 95
Aaron Rodgers (GB) – 94
Philip Rivers (SD) – 94
Brett Favre (MIN) – 92
Tony Romo (DAL) – 90
Matt Schaub (HOU) – 89
Eli Manning (NYG) – 89
Donovan McNabb (WAS) – 89
Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) – 88
Joe Flacco (BAL) – 87
Carson Palmer (CIN) – 87
Matt Ryan (ATL) – 86
Jay Cutler (CHI) – 83
Jason Campbell (OAK) – 83
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) – 82
Kyle Orton (DEN) – 80
Matt Stafford (DET) – 80
Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) – 79

Tim Tebow is a 70 btw...

Receivers-
Andre Johnson (HOU) – 98
Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) – 97
Brandon Marshall (MIA) – 96
Reggie Wayne (IND) – 96
Randy Moss (NE) – 95
Roddy White (ATL) – 93
Steve Smith (CAR) – 92
DeSean Jackson (PHI) – 91
Calvin Johnson (DET) – 91
Wes Welker (NE) – 91
Anquan Boldin (BAL) – 91
Chad Ochocinco (CIN) – 91


CB
Darrelle Revis (NYJ) – 99
Nnamdi Asomugha (OAK) – 98
Charles Woodson (GB) – 97
Champ Bailey (DEN) – 95
Asante Samuel (PHI) – 94
Jonathan Joseph (CIN) – 93
Leon Hall (CIN) – 92
Cortland Finnegan (TEN) – 92
Rashean Mathis (JAX) – 92
Chris Gamble (CAR) – 91

Notables:

DRodgers-Cromartie 90, C Webster 89, A Winfield 88, A Talib 87, J Greer 87, M Trufant 87, T Newman 87, S Brown 87, Q Jammer 87, E Wright 86, T Porter 85, B Flowers 85, M Jenkins 85, K Hayden 85, D Robinson 85, D Hall 85, C Tillman 85, A Harris 85, N Clements 84, R Barber 84, A Cromartie 83, T McGee 83, I Taylor 83, J Wilson 82, R Marshall 82, D Foxworth 82, C Griffin 82, D Fox 82, V Davis 82, L Bodden 82, L McKelvin 81, R Bartell 81, S Spencer 81, J Powers 81, W Allen 81, E Hobbs 80


Defensive Ends
Jared Allen (MIN) – 99
Dwight Freeney (IND) – 97
Mario Williams (HOU) – 95
Trent Cole (PHI) – 95
Robert Mathis (IND) – 95
Julius Peppers (CHI) -95
Haloti Ngata (BAL) – 95
Darnell Dockett (ARI) – 94
Justin Tuck (NYG) – 92
Richard Seymour (OAK) – 92

Defensive Tackles
Kevin Williams (MIN) – 97
Vince Wilfork (NE) – 95
Jay Ratliff (DAL) – 95
Kris Jenkins (NYJ) – 94
Shaun Rogers (CLE) – 93
Casey Hampton (PIT) – 91
Aubrayo Franklin (SF) – 90
Randy Starks (MIA) – 89
Shaun Ellis (NYJ) – 88
Brodrick Bunkley (PHI) – 88
Pat Williams (MIN) – 88


MLB
Patrick Willis (SF) – 99
Jon Beason (CAR) – 96
Ray Lewis (BAL) – 94
David Harris (NYJ) – 91
Barrett Ruud (TB) – 91
London Fletcher (WAS) – 91
DeMeco Ryans (HOU) – 90
Jonathan Vilma (NO) – 90
Karlos Dansby (MIA) – 90
Brian Urlacher (CHI) – 90

OLB
DeMarcus Ware (DAL) – 97
James Harrison (PIT) – 97
Elvis Dumervil (DEN) – 93
Lance Briggs (CHI) – 92
LaMarr Woodley (PIT) – 91
Shaun Phillips (SD) – 91
Terrell Suggs (BAL) – 90
Daryl Smith (JAX) – 89
Chad Greenway (MIN) – 88
Thomas Davis (CAR) – 87
Brian Cushing (HOU) – 87

S
Troy Polamalu (PIT) – 97
Ed Reed (BAL) – 97
Adrian Wilson (ARI) – 96
Antonie Bethea (IND) – 95
Darren Sharper (NO) – 94
Nick Collins (GB) – 93
OJ Atogwe (STL) – 92
Brian Dawkins (DEN) – 90
Bob Sanders (IND) – 89
Brandon Meriweather (NE) – 88
Tanard Jackson (TB) – 88
Kerry Rhodes (ARI) – 88

Others you want to know about...

J Byrd 87, L Landry 87, M Griffin 86, T Branch 86, L Delmas 85, J Leonhard 85, E Coleman 84, E Weddle 84, C Hope 84, E Berry 84, D Whitner 83, A Rolle 83, Q Mikell 83, R Harper 82, D Landry 82, Y Bell 82, C Harris 81, J Babineaux 81, E Thomas 81, D Goldson 80, M Lewis 80, M Jackson 80, B Scott 80, J Sanders 80

HBs
Chris Johnson (TEN) – 99
Adrian Peterson (MIN) – 98
Maurice Jones-Drew (JAX) – 96
Steven Jackson (STL) – 95
Frank Gore (SF) – 93
DeAngelo Williams (CAR) – 92
Ray Rice (BAL) – 90
Michael Turner (ATL) – 90
Ronnie Brown (MIA) – 89
Cedric Benson (CIN) – 89

FBs
Tony Richardson (NYJ) – 94
Lousaka Polite (MIA) – 91
Leonard Weaver (PHI) – 90
Le’Ron McClain (BAL) – 90
Lawrence Vickers (CLE) – 88
Ovie Mughelli (ATL) – 88
Madison Hedgecock (NYG) – 86
Mike Karney (STL) – 85
Ahmard Hall (TEN) – 84
Greg Jones (JAX) – 84
Mike Sellers (WAS) – 84

Others..

J Stewart 88, R Grant 88, T Jones 88, J Charles 87, R Mendenhall 87, R Williams 87, M Forte 86, J Addai 86, C Portis 85, P Thomas 84, B Jacobs 84, M Barber 84, F Jones 83, F Jackson 83, R Bush 83, J Harrison 83, W McGahee 83, B Westbrook 83, L Tomlinson 83, K Moreno 82, B Wells 82, M Lynch 81, D Sproles 81, L Johnson 81, K Smith 80, L Washington 80, S Greene 80

TEs
Tony Gonzalez (ATL) – 98
Jason Witten (DAL) – 97
Vernon Davis (SF) – 96
Antonio Gates (SD) – 96
Dallas Clark (IND) – 96
Heath Miller (PIT) – 90
Chris Cooley (WAS) – 89
Kellen Winslow (TB) – 89
Brent Celek (PHI) – 88
Owen Daniels (HOU) – 87

J Finley 86, Z Miller 86, V Shiancoe 86, J Shockey 86, J Carlson 84, G Olsen 84, T Heap 83, D Keller 82, M Lewis 82, B Pettigrew 82, K Boss 81, B Scaife 81, D Graham 81


The rookies will be in another post...