ESPN the Magazine has revealed all of the players in Madden 08 that have a 99 overall rating.

Peyton Manning (QB Colts), Champ Bailey (CB Broncos), Walter Jones (OT Seahawks), LaDainian Tomlinson (RB Chargers), Steve Smith (WR Panthers), Brian Urlacher (LB Bears), Steve Hutchinson (OG Vikings), Ed Reed (S Ravens), Troy Polamalu (S Steelers)

The only player in that group that stands out as questionable is probably Polamalu. He certainly was the one name I didn't expect to see in that list and someone like Adrian Wilson might be more deserving at safety. The only position not represented with a 99 (outside of specialty positions) is the defensive line.
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21 May 2007

Madden NFL 08 - hands-on

PS3 News | Madden NFL 08

Fellers, the game here is obliteration, fully American. Your team is a horde of juggernauts, growling and grunting and advancing downfield, shape-shifting into strategic formations to confuse your enemy, trampling any mound of flesh and bone that isn't a cheerleader…. Football will eternally be entertainment based on blood-thirst, and the game-architects at EA embrace the violence with the standout new addition to this year's Madden - the weapon system. It labels players according ...
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2 May 2007

New screens, video for EA football titles

PS3 News | Madden NFL 08

September must seem so far away for those dedicated football fans who just can't seem to get excited about all the playoff basketball and hockey going on right now. To help tide you over until the gridiron action once again kicks off, we've got a slew of new screenshots (and even one video) for EA's upcoming pair of 08 titles, Madden NFL and NCAA Football. Let's start with the pros. Even though we're only a few days removed from this weekend's NFL Draft, EA Tiburon has wasted no time in ...
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17 Apr 2007

Madden 08 Cover Boy Announced

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 08

PS3 - Madden NFL 08 - Madden 08 Cover Boy Announced

Looks like the Tennessee Titans are going to be in for some bad luck this year. Vince Young will be gracing the cover of the 2008 installment of Madden. The second year quarterback will try to prove he can break the streak of injury filled seasons for Madden athletes.
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11 Apr 2007

Hester makes Madden history

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 08

PS3 - Madden NFL 08 - Hester makes Madden history

The Madden franchise is one of the longest-running in gaming and up until now, no NFL player has ever been given a perfect 100 rating in one of the skill ratings.
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6 Apr 2007

Devin Hester: Maximum Speed

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 08

PS3 - Madden NFL 08 - Devin Hester: Maximum Speed

It's long been rumored, it's been hinted at, it's been lobbied for, and it's been perennially denied -- but now, an NFL player has finally achieved the near-impossible: meriting a perfect 100 in one of Madden NFL's proprietary skills ratings.
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16 Oct 2009

Browns superfan John 'Big Dawg' Thompson's case against game maker likely to be resolved

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 09

PS3 - Madden NFL 09 - Browns superfan John 'Big Dawg' Thompson's case against game maker likely to be resolved

A lawsuit between John "Big Dawg" Thompson, the dog mask-wearing, bone-wielding Browns fan, and Electronic Arts, Inc., maker of the "Madden NFL" video game series, is likely to be resolved, a lawyer for the fan said on Friday.

A case management conference scheduled last Friday was cancelled because the case is being dismissed, said Alan Parker, a lawyer representing Thompson. Parker said the dismissal terms are confidential.

Thompson, of Cleveland, was happy the case is over, said Parker, who wouldn't comment further on the super-fan's reaction to the outcome.
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15 Jul 2009

Economist: EA's Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 Million

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PS3 - Madden NFL 09 - Economist: EA's Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 Million

The high-profile court case against EA Sport's "monopoly" in the NFL market took an interesting turn this week, with an economist brought in to show how much the demise of 2K's competing NFL franchise has cost sports gamers.

Despite admitting his report is based on incomplete data, University of Michigan economics professor Dr. Jeffrey Mackie-Mason has told the the U.S. District Court in San Francisco that EA's domination of the NFL video games market has cost gamers between $701 million and $926 million since 2K's NFL2K series was blocked from competing with EA.
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10 Jun 2009

Federal Judge: Madden Monopoly Suit May Proceed Against EA

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 09

PS3 - Madden NFL 09 - Federal Judge: Madden Monopoly Suit May Proceed Against EA

EA had previously requested that Judge Vaughn Walker dismiss claims by Geoffrey Pecover and Jeffrey Lawrence. The two Madden buyers, serving as named plaintiffs in the class-action suit, alleged that by eliminating competition for NFL-licensed games EA had acted in a monopolistic fashion and unjustly enriched itself at the expense of consumers. On Friday Judge Walker issued a ruling denying EA's motion. The Judge did, however, rule that only claims in California and Washington, D.C. would go forward since that is where the two named plaintiffs in the case reside.
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20 Apr 2009

Report: Retired NFL Players Plan to Sue EA, Madden

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 09

PS3 - Madden NFL 09 - Report: Retired NFL Players Plan to Sue EA, Madden

His days of calling NFL games on T.V. may be over, but John Madden's retirement might not be as idyllic as he had hoped.

According to a report on former Oakland Raiders lineman Dave Pear's Blog, NFL retirees are planning to go after Madden and Electronic Arts, publisher of the best-selling pro football game which bears the former coach's name.
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