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Check out my new blog, http://nflmanniac.blogspot.com/Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-31278224964210023562013-01-14T21:42:00.001-08:002013-01-14T21:43:38.269-08:00An NFL fan's lament...or not? By NFL Manniac<span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out my new blog page and my newest blog post, "An NFL fan's lament...or not?"</span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-16790493852520601642013-01-08T19:24:00.001-08:002013-01-08T19:24:10.516-08:00Moving on to a new blog.Check out my new blog at <a href="http://nflmanniac.blogspot.com/">http://nflmanniac.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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My focus will now be on the NFL as a whole, not EA Sports Madden NFL. Thanks for following my blog(s).Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-52252752943605269932013-01-01T14:03:00.001-08:002013-01-01T14:03:00.351-08:00Andy Reid's Legacy - (Good or Bad?)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I decided to do some research on Andy Reid's tenure as the Eagles HC. Here is my newest blog discussing this topic: </span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="http://nflmanniac.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-legacy-of-andy-reid-good-or-bad.html" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-color: white; color: #4082bc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">http://nflmanniac.blogspot.com/2013/...od-or-bad.html</a>Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-9451669639255740092012-12-21T18:59:00.000-08:002012-12-21T18:59:01.515-08:00Fantasy Football Week 16 Sleepers<br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-83577854321755927262012-11-30T13:03:00.001-08:002012-12-07T18:20:40.683-08:00EA Madden NFL 13 Roster update #14 (WEEK 13) - Continuing to track increases and decreases.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (11/30/12), the Week 13 Madden NFL 13 roster update went live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden-nfl-13-week-13-roster-update" style="color: #3243ff; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: initial;">Here is EA's Blog</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My goal with this blog series is to increase awareness when it comes to Madden players ratings. As of this blog post, EA has still not released information regarding the </span></span><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">standard procedures</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> they follow when adjusting each individual player attribute? By refusing to share an objective set of procedures that apply to all players and teams (equally), </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Madden fans will continue to conclude that player ratings are full of bias and inaccuracy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>This blog will update you on the OVR changes that have taken place since the Week 2 update. <b>I started at week two, because that is the first update after the regular season began.</b><br /><br />* Below are some tables I created to track ALL increases and decreases (based on OVR only) that EA publishes on their website. This table will allow you to see what positions are getting the most increases, decreases, and which ones are being overlooked.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- The gap in the overall percentage of increases in offense and defense has really shrunk the last several updates. 58.8% for the offense to 57.0% for the defense. The roster updates in week 11 and 12 gave a boost to the defense in term of increase percentage. This week, the offense and defense had almost identical percentages (55.8% increase for the offense and 55.7% for defense). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- WR and CB continue to be very close in terms of actual changes and percentages. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- To date, quarterbacks have received the highest percentage (47%) of decreases for the offense, while safeties have the highest percentage (47%) on defense. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- To date, fullbacks have the lowest decrease percentage (26%) on offense and punters have the lowest (26%) on defense. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">- </span><b style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">47 </b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">Players received an increase in both week 12 and 13 roster update.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>27</b> Players received a decrease in both week 12 and 13 update.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>40</b> Players were <u>increased </u>this week after being <u>decreased</u> last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>32</b> Players were <u>decreased</u> this week after being <u>increased</u> last week. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- In total, there were <b>72</b> "flip flop" player rating adjustments in the week 13 update. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><i><b><span style="line-height: 18px;">* A "flip flop" rating adjustment is when a player is increased or decreased one week and adjusted in the exact opposite direction the following week. This is also an example of a "knee jerk" rating system. In this scenario, only 1 game has been played between rating adjustments.</span></b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>- </b>Since the week 3 roster update (the second update based on the NFL regular season), Madden NFL 13 has produced <b><u><span style="font-size: large;">454</span> "flip flop" player rating adjustments</u></b>. Honestly, EA can't even stand behind these adjustments for more than one week? As a matter of fact, the new ratings are typically live on Friday and by Sunday night EA is already ready to back track on something that is only two days old. Really?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">- I will continue to suggest to EA Sports, that they utilize larger sample sizes (minimum 3 to 4 games) prior to adjusting player ratings and attributes in current/future Madden NFL titles. I believe a larger sample size will result in more accuracy and less inconsistency in player attribute ratings. </span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-82919693860857411872012-11-16T11:46:00.004-08:002012-11-16T11:46:52.153-08:00Madden 13 Roster update #12 (WEEK 11) - Tracking increases and decreases.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (11/16/12), the Week 11 Madden NFL 13 roster update went live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden-nfl-13-week-11-roster-update" style="color: #3243ff; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: initial;">Here is EA's Blog</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My goal with this blog series is to increase awareness when it comes to Madden players ratings. As of this blog post, EA has still not released information regarding the </span></span><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">standard procedures</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> they follow when adjusting each individual player attribute? By refusing to share an objective set of procedures that apply to all players and teams (equally), </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Madden fans will continue to conclude that player ratings are full of bias and inaccuracy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><u>Observations:</u></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- Increases spike for the defense, after seeing 3 consecutive weeks of balance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- Offense sees the highest percentage (47%) of decreases all year, as well as the highest total number of decreases with 102.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>47 </b>Players received an increase in both week 10 and 11 roster update.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>27</b> Players received a decrease in both week 10 and 11 update.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>29</b> Players were <u>increased </u>this week after being <u>decreased</u> last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>30</b> Players were <u>decreased</u> this week after being <u>increased</u> last week. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- In total, there were <b>59</b> "flip flop" player rating adjustments in the week 11 update. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><i><b><span style="line-height: 18px;">* A "flip flop" rating adjustment is when a player is increased or decreased one week and adjusted in the exact opposite direction the following week. This is also a "knee jerk" type rating system. In this scenario, only 1 game has been played between rating adjustments.</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>- </b>Since the week 3 roster update (the second update based on the NFL regular season), Madden NFL 13 has produced <b><u>316 "flip flop" player rating adjustments</u></b>. Think about that. This is a direct result of trying to do weekly rating adjustments with "knee jerk" reactions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">- I will continue to suggest to EA Sports, that they utilize larger sample sizes (minimum 3 to 4 games) prior to adjusting player ratings and attributes in current/future Madden NFL titles. </span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-62021835754944441012012-11-11T13:08:00.003-08:002012-11-11T13:08:50.458-08:00Madden 13 Team by Team OVR adjustments from Week 2 update thru Week 10 Happy NFL Sunday Madden fans. Last night I got the idea of breaking down all of the player overall (OVR) increases and decreases, team by team. It only scratches the surface in regards to player ratings, especially since attributes are what really matter. <b>That said, I believe it's an interesting way to look at the Madden Ratings debate.</b><br />
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This breakdown begins with the Madden 13 week 2 roster update and goes through the most current update as of 11/9/12 (week 10 update). I started with the week 2 update, because it was the first update based on regular season games. Basically, the week 2 roster update is in response to week 1 performances.<br />
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I will continue to update this breakdown until the end of the regular season. Check out your favorite team and compare them with the rest of the league.<br />
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Here is the table:<br />
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** Wins and winning percentage was based on all games through week 9 of the NFL season. The week 10 roster update for Madden 13 is only based on games played through week 9 of the NFL season.<br />
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In future blogs, I plan on breaking down this information even deeper. Stay tuned. Please comment below on any thing that jumps out at you. Cleveland jumps out at me; they only have two wins, but have the 9th best increase percentage. <br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-59487393528557817962012-11-09T23:14:00.002-08:002012-11-10T14:57:53.902-08:00Why are Ryan Tannehill and Russell Wilson being disrespected by EA Madden 13?<br />
Throughout the 2012 NFL season, I have closely followed the progress of the leagues five rookie starting quarterbacks (Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden, and Russell Wilson). Along the way, I have tracked the EA Sports Madden 13 player ratings for these rookies as well. What I've found is that EA Sports doesn't treat each rookie equally, at least not based on the statistics. In this blog, I wanted to focus on one Madden 13 attribute in particular, that is deep passing accuracy (DAC).<br />
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Fans of both the NFL and Madden 13 love the deep ball. Unfortunately, what is going on in the real NFL is not being accurately represented in the video game version.<br />
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Let's take a look at the deep accuracy statistics for these five QB's as of 11/9/2012:<br />
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* Please note that ProFootballFocus.com (PFF) gives accuracy credit to the QB for a dropped pass and they define a deep pass as <span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><u>passing attempts targeted 20 yards or more downfield</u>."</span></span><br />
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Madden 13 DAC is current as of the week 10 roster update on 11/9/2012.<br />
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1.</b> All of these rookie QB's are exceeding the current 2012 NFL average, except for Brandon Weeden.<br />
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<b>2.</b> Among rookie QB's, Robert Griffin III currently has the best Madden 13 deep passing accuracy (DAC) with an 88, but he is 4th in deep accuracy percentage (Acc %). <br />
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<b>3.</b> What is going on with Russell Wilson and Ryan Tannehill? They are both much better than the NFL average. In fact, according to PFF, Tannehill is #1 in the NFL among starting QB's in deep passing accuracy and Wilson is 10th. Is there an reason why Weeden should still be rated higher in DAC than either of these QB's? In my opinion, "NO WAY!"<br />
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<b>4.</b> Why is their such a big difference between RGIII and Tannehill? Is EA still going off of NFL draft scouting reports? I think they are. <br />
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Listed below are some quotes from <b>Scouts Inc</b> regarding the deep passing of these rookies prior to the NFL draft: <br />
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Luck: "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Deep accuracy is above average but can improve. Floats some of his deep throws and appears to aim it instead of pulling the string."</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 14.283333778381348px;">RGIII: "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;">Deep accuracy is vastly improved from earlier in his career. Shows ability to drop the ball in between defenders. Anticipation on deep throws is above average."</span><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;">Tannehill: </span><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;">"More accurate short-to-intermediate than deep at this point. Deep ball sails too often."</span><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;">Weeden: "</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Puts good air under deep ball to allow receiver to run underneath and adjust." </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wilson: "</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Misses the strike zone on occasion and deep accuracy is especially inconsistent"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><b>5</b>. Isn't it possible the scouts were wrong about Tannehill and Wilson? Isn't possible that Tannehill and Wilson have been coached up in regards to their deep passing? <b>It wouldn't shock me if Miami and Seattle fans see this as a form of </b></span></span><span style="line-height: 14.283333778381348px;"><b>disrespect</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><b> from EA Sports. </b> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><b>6</b>. All of these rookies have a long way to go in their careers and these sample sizes are relatively small .That said, we are over half way through the NFL season and EA Sports seems to be missing the boat on rookie QB deep accuracy (DAC) ratings. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Final Thoughts:</u> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;">I have been an NFL fan all of my life, and a Madden football fan since the very first title was released in 1988. Over the years the game has made amazing strides, but in recent years the inconsistency and inaccuracy in player ratings and attributes has been a sore spot for many Madden fans. In the case of Tannehill and Wilson, I believe the lack of national exposure contributes to their inaccurate DAC ratings. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;">Also, EA Sports does not have a true ratings team,instead they rely heavily on just one person (Donny Moore). The job is too much for one person. Fans should not expect accuracy and consistency in Madden player ratings until EA expands the ratings team, while at the same time </span></span><span style="line-height: 14.283333778381348px;">implements</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.296297073364258px;"> standard rating procedures that will apply to each player and team objectively.</span></span></span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-13158324662990745792012-11-04T09:47:00.000-08:002012-11-04T09:47:47.760-08:00Madden 13 Roster update #10 (WEEK 9) - Inside the numbers. <br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">With the conclusion of this week's games, all NFL teams will be at the halfway point (8 games played) of their NFL season. When it comes to Madden 13 player ratings, the roller-coaster that is EA's weekly roster update continues. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (11/2/12), the Week 9 Madden 13 roster update went live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden-nfl-13-week-9-roster-update" style="color: #3243ff; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Here is EA's Blog</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My goal with this blog series is to increase awareness when it comes to Madden players ratings. As of this blog post, EA has still not released information regarding the </span></span><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">standard procedures</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> they follow when adjusting each individual player attribute? By refusing to share an objective set of procedures that apply to all players and teams (equally), </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Madden fans will continue to conclude that player ratings are full of bias and inaccuracy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Although EA and Donny Moore have dodged this topic for years, I encourage all Madden fans to continue asking them explain their standard procedures for player ratings and individual attributes. I believe fans are entitled a detailed answer to this question. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">What is EA afraid of? Maybe, they don't have anything to provide. Maybe, they just make things up from one week to the next. At this point, your guess is as good as mine. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><u>Stop running from this topic EA</u>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">You can contact EA on twitter at @EAMaddenNFL and Donny Moore using @Donny_Moore</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>For this blog, I will update you on the OVR changes that have taken place since the Week 2 update. <b>I started at week two, because that is the first update after the regular season began.</b> <br /><br />* Below are some tables I created to track ALL increases and decreases (based on OVR only) that EA publishes on their website. This table will allow you to see what positions are getting the most increases, decreases, and which ones are being overlooked.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>1</b>. For the first time this season, the WR position actually received more decreases than increases. As a matter of fact, the week 9 update produced the highest percentage of decreases for offensive players all season (43%). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>2</b>. For the second week in a row, the defense as whole was a 50/50 split (complete balance). Year to date, no position has received a high percentage of decreases than the defensive line 47%. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>3. </b>At this point, I don't think these percentages are just coincidence. Someone at EA may actually be following this blog and trying to make adjustments. If this is Donny Moore's doing, I say "GOOD JOB DONNY" and it's about time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>4</b>. Here's a three week look from the week 7 update (#8) to week 9 (#10) update.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>27</b> players have had a ratings adjustment in three consecutive weeks.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Six players have been <b>increased</b> each week: Chris Givens, Denarius Moore, Fernando Velasco, Jonte Green, Kai Forbath, and Kamerion Wimbley, </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Two players have been <b>decreased</b> each week: DeAngelo Hall and Janoris Jenkins</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Four players have been<b> increased</b> week 8 and 9, after being <b>decreased</b> week 7: Donald Thomas, Jeff Linkenbach, Max Starks, and Titus Young Sr.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Two players have been <b>decreased</b> week 8 and 9, after being <b>increased</b> week 7: Barry Richardson and David Baas</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Four players were <b>increased</b> week 9 after being <b>decreased</b> week 7 and 8: Akeem Ayers, Brandon Pettigrew, Matthew Stafford and Michael Bennett</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Five players were <b>decreased</b> week 9 after being <b>increased</b> week 7 and 8: Anthony Castonzo, Jerry Hughes, Kyle Wilson, O'Brien Schofield, and Quintin Mikell</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Two players were<b> increased</b> week 9, <b>decreased</b> week 8 and <b>increased</b> week 7: Mtichell Schwartz and Russell Wilson</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Two players were <b>decreased</b> week 9, <b>increased</b> week 8, and <b>decreased</b> week 7: Erik Walden and LaRod Stephen-Howling</span></span><br />
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<b>5. </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Here are some final numbers from the Week 9 roster update (#10):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>43</b> players received an<b> increase</b> this week and last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>24</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week and last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>15</b> players received an <b>increase</b> this week after a decrease last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>20</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week after an increase last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>*</b>From the week 2 update to present, <b>101</b> players have received an <u>increase</u> just one week after receiving a decrease. <b>95</b> players have received a <u>decrease</u> just one week after receiving an increase.</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><i>In total, that is <b>196</b> players who have had their ratings adjusted in the opposite direction after just one week. </i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18px;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>That is 196 examples of the "kneejerk" ratings system. </b><u>When is EA going to realize that a larger sample size is required to produce more accuracy and consistency in Madden player ratings and attributes?</u> </span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-68001673730052055502012-10-28T00:24:00.002-07:002012-10-28T08:20:13.149-07:00Is Robert Griffin III really the best rookie QB in the NFL? Playing Devil's Advocate.<br />
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First, I am not crazy. I wanted to offer a different perspective on Robert Griffin III (aka RGIII). Currently, fans and experts a like are in love with RGIII. In their eyes, he can can do no wrong. <br />
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Would anyone really challenge the majority opinion and question wither or not RGIII is clearly the best rookie QB in the NFL this season? Are there any cracks in his armor? I believe there are cracks and I expect him to come back to earth in the 2nd half of the season.<br />
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BEWARE - There is going to be a ton of statistics in this blog, but I challenge you to stay with me because I saved the best for last. I will be looking beyond the general NFL statistics that most fans and TV personalities look at. I have gathered every possible statistic I could think of. In the end maybe you will see a different RGIII, maybe not. I will be comparing RGIII against his rookie counterparts: Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Ryan Tannehill, and Brandon Weeden. <br />
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I will also analyze the EA Sports Madden 13 attributes for these five QB's and give my suggestions for some changes.<br />
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I gathered all of my statistics from the following websites: <a href="http://www.nfl.com/">www.nfl.com</a>, <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.profootballfocus.com</a> (aka: PFF), <a href="http://www.espn.com/">www.espn.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.sports.yahoo.com/">www.sports.yahoo.com</a>.<br />
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Here is the first group of statistics:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>BLUE = The best rookie QB in that statistic</b></span><br />
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* <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating">ESPN QBR explanation (Click Here).</a><br />
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* Here is PFF's explaination of their QB rating, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Offering an alternative to the out-dated standard, we take into account dropped passes, throw aways, spikes, and yards in the air and further adjust the old formula so it makes more sense and is a more accurate measure."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b> </b>At first glance, you will notice that RGIII dominates in many of the more common QB statistics, like: Comp%, Yards per attempt (YPA), Int% and NFL QB rating. Even PFF has him rated as the top rookie QB. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">What is ESPN thinking by rating Andrew Luck higher than RGIII? Let me give some explanation. ESPN does what they call "divide credit" among players for the success of the QB. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Here is an excerpt from their ESPN QBR webpage, </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a pass play, for instance, there are a few basic components:</span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;">• The pass protection</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;">• The throw</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;">• The catch</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;">• The run after the catch"</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;">Pay special attention to that last one, "The run after the catch." If you look back up at the previous table, you will see that RGIII leads the rookie QB's in "Yards after Catch" (YAC) per attempt. What does that mean? It means Robert Griffin III is getting a lot of help from his teammates after the catch. By comparison, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson aren't getting much help at all based on their YAC per attempt. I was surprised to see how high the YAC was for Brandon Weeden, but it explains why he can still put up some respectable numbers, despite being the lowest rated QB by all three sources.</span><span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><br /></span>
<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Many "experts" on TV and Radio claim RGIII doesn't have much to work with on offense, I bet Wilson and Luck would like to have such shrubs playing on their team. So next time someone wants to give RGIII all the credit, tell them to take a look at his YAC per attempt.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Here is a table I put together using accuracy statistics from <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.profootballfocus.com</a></span><br />
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<b style="line-height: 16.5px;">1. </b><span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Once again, RGIII shines when you look at the standard completion percentages. What I find fascinating, is percentage attempted by target distance. 19% of Robert Griffin's targets are behind the line of scrimmage, non of these rookies are even close to that figure. A number that high tells me that RGIII is relying heavily on screen plays. Andrew Luck is the exact opposite. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Oh by that way. Everyone talks about RGIII's great deep accuracy. Really? His 6.9% of targets 20 or more yards downfield is tied for 32nd in the NFL with Christian Ponder. In total, RGIII has attempted 13 passes that were targeted 20 or more yards downfield and of those 13, five were caught and one was dropped. Is that really enough for everyone to praise the deep passing of RGIII? I don't think so. Why doesn't anyone talk about the deep passing of Russell Wilson or Ryan Tannehill? Think about it.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>2. </b>FACT - Per PFF statistics, no starting QB (who has played in all games) has attempted or completed fewer passes targeted 20 or more yards downfield than RGIII. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Next time you hear Trent Dilfer of ESPN talk about RGIII's great deep ball, feel free to think, "what deep ball?"</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">So RGIII might have a great deep ball and he may be very accurate downfield, but I need to see a whole lot more before I'm convinced. By looking at these numbers, defensive coordinators should be more concerned with his screen pass than the deep ball.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>3. </b>FYI - According to PFF statistics, from 2008 through 2011, NFL QB's completed 39.9% of their passes targeted 20 or more yards downfield. <u>All of these rookies, with the exception of Brandon Weeden exceed that figure</u>. This season, NFL QB's are completing 42.7% of their deep targets (again, Weeden is the only one not exceeding that percentage).</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Next, we look at some rushing statistics.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">* Pressure % = Is a PFF statistic, which is the percentage of dropbacks under pressure per total dropbacks.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>1. </b>RGIII clearly dominates this category, right? In most respects, yes he does.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">That said. RGIII has fumbled the ball more than any other rookie QB, but he has the 2nd best fumble rate. Five of his fumbles having been while rushing, the other two were sack fumbles. Lucky for the Redskins, RGIII has only lost two of those seven fumbles. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Why haven't we heard about RGIII's fumbles? Is it because he's only lost two of them or it's that fact that everyone is so infatuated with him that they can't objectively critique him? I'll go with the later. </span><br />
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<b style="line-height: 16.5px;">2. </b><span style="line-height: 16.5px;">So far this season, no QB is running with the ball at a higher percentage then RGIII (14%). For comparison, Cam Newton is currently at 12.8% and Mike Vick is at 8.9%. Redskin fans are on "cloud 9" right now, but I don't think RGIII will last long in the NFL if he keeps running with the ball at such a high percentage. RGIII is not Cam Newton. Newton is 3 inches taller and weighes 21 pounds more than RGIII; he can take more of a beating. RGIII is closer to Mike Vick physically and I could see him having similar injury problems if he continues to run so much. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>3. </b>Russell Wilson is consistently playing under duress behind Seattle's questionable offensive line. The 42.4% pressure is tied for the 2nd highest in the NFL (with Kevin Kolb). Only Mike Vick has faced more pressure (45.4%) than Russell Wilson.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Speaking of pressure, or lack thereof. Brandon Weeden is playing under the least amount of pressure among these rookies, yet he's still the worst rated rookie QB. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>Next, is my favorite and perhaps the most telling table of them all</b>. The following are the combined defensive statistics of the teams these five rookies have faced through week 7:</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><span style="color: red;"><b>RED = The top defensive statistic against the rookie QB's (Basically, RED indicates the toughest matchup)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>BLUE = The worst defensive statistic against the rookie QB's (Basically, BLUE indicates the easiest matchup).</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>1. </b>While RGIII has the highest opponent winning percentage, only three of the seven teams he's faced had a winning record. Of those three teams, the Redskins only won one game (vs. MIN). Luck has also played three teams with a winning record and beat two of them (MIN and GB). Wilson has faced four teams with a winning record and beat two of them (GB and NE). </span><span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Tannehill has only faced two teams with a winning record and lost both. Weeden</span><span style="line-height: 16.5px;"> has played two teams with a winning record and lost both, plus he has played two .500 teams without posting a win.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>2. </b>With regards to pass defense, RGIII has had the easiest road (among rookie QB's). Could this explain his high QB rating and completion percentage? Based on these defensive statistics, he has a 3 to 4% completion percentage advantage on the other rookie QB's. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>WARNING</b> - RGIII has <u>five</u> very tough divisional matchups remaining on his schedule, as well as a game at Pittsburgh and versus Baltimore. <b>You've been warned!</b></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>3</b>. Andrew Luck is playing against the toughest pass defense in terms of: comp%, TD%, Int%, and QB rating. Besides two remaining games against Houston, Luck has a much easier schedule coming up. I wouldn't be surprised if he takes a major statistical step forward in the 2nd half of the season.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b>4.</b> In terms of yards allowed and points per game, Russell Wilson has been matched up against the stingiest defenses. Could this explain some of the conservative play calling by the Seattle offensive coordinator? Possibly. The Seattle schedule does not get much easier moving forward (with the exception of the Lions and Bills). Seattle has three more divisional games, as well as road games against Chicago and an underrated Miami defense. The NFC West is arguably the best defensive division in the NFL, for that reason expectations should not be high for Wilson over the second half of the season. </span><br />
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<b style="line-height: 16.5px;">5. </b><span style="line-height: 16.5px;">How bad will Brandon Weeden be once he faces some stiffer competition. While he leads the rookies in passing yards and TD passes, these defensive stats clearly explain why. How many TD's would Andrew Luck or even Russell Wilson have if they went up against the same defense as Weeden? One thing is clear, <u>the difference between Weeden and RGIII should have been a couple rounds not 20 picks in the 1st round</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Think about it. Weeden has a great YAC per attempt (meaning his pass catchers are making plays for him), faced the least amount of pressure (among rookie QB's) and went up against the worst defenses in terms of yards allowed and points allowed.....yet he keeps ending up at the bottom when compared to his rookie counterparts. </span><br />
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<b style="line-height: 16.5px;">6. </b><span style="line-height: 16.5px;">Then we have Tannehill. He seems to be left out of the rookie QB conversation in many cases. Would you have guesses that he is the 2nd most accurate rookie behind RGIII? Not to mention, he has the highest completion percentage on deep passes and passes targeted 0-9 yards downfield. It's all the more impressive, when you consider that the defenses he's faced have only allowed completions on 60.5% of pass attempts (toughest matchup among rookie QB's). Going forward, Tannehill has a very friendly schedule (with the exception of the Seattle and S.F. matchups). I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up as the 3rd best rookie QB (statistically speaking). </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.5px;"><b><u>My finals thoughts on RGIII</u></b></span><br />
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Is Robert Griffin III really the best rookie QB in the NFL this season? Through seven games, I will have to say "yes." <b>That said, I strongly believe that Andrew Luck will be the top rookie QB by the end of the year. </b>Also, in my opinion there is no guarantee that RGIII will stay healthy all season. <br />
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Remember the Cam Newton of 2011? By the end of the season, he had proven the doubters wrong...or so we thought. Cam and the Panthers came into this season with high expectations and playoff aspirations, now look at them. Carolina is 1-5 and everyone around the NFL is questioning Cam's ability to control his emotions and wither or not he can deal with losing. Not to mention, defenses have made adjustments when facing Cam, and so far Carolina has failed to make an adjustment on their end.<br />
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I brought up Cam Newton, because I believe RGIII could have a similar fate. <br />
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So do you still think Robert Griffin III is the best rookie QB? <b>Where would you rank him among all NFL QB's? </b>Please leave a comment below.<br />
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1. Why has RGIII not received a decrease to his carry attribute after 7 fumbles and a 8.9% fumble rate? Russell Wilson has received a -1 to his CAR, but has fewer fumbles and a better fumble rate of just 4.1%. It's time for RGIII to receive a decrease to this attribute.<br />
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2. Statistically, Russell Wilson is the 3rd best rookie in regards to DAC, yet he is dead last among this group with a 74 DAC. <br />
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Weeden has no business having an 80 DAC at this point. <br />
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Speaking of DAC, <b>why hasn't Tannehill seen a more significant increase since he has been better than all of these rookies</b> (included RGIII). Granted, Tannehill has only attempted 19 deep passess (11 completions), but if RGIII is able to sustain an 88 DAC on only 13 attempts, then Tannehill has a case for a DAC increase.<br />
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3. Does 13 deep attempts and just 5 completions (+ 1 drop) justify an 88 DAC? Remember, RGIII has attempted and completed fewer passes targeted 20 or more yards downfield than any other starting QB this season (who have played in all games).<br />
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4. No rookie was worse than Andrew Luck in accuracy of passes targeted 0-9 yards downfield (61.5%). Isn't it time to give him a more significant decrease in SAC?<br />
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5. In most cases AWR (awareness) is used by EA to increase the OVR rating. Even if that is the case, what has Weeden really done to deserve an increase in awareness? He is aware of the best defenders to throw an interception to and he had the highest fumble rate among these rookies at 15%. Remember, he faced the least amount of pressure when compared to his fellow rookies. BTW -<u> In no way should Weeden have a higher SAC than RGIII (refer back to the accuracy table)</u>. <br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Ok, life is finally starting to slow down and I plan on producing two blogs today (this being the first). The week 8 Madden 13 roster update gave us some balance on defense, but continued the trend of inflated offense. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (10/26/12), the Week 8 Madden 13 roster update went live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/week-8-roster-update-ii" style="color: #3243ff; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Here is EA's Blog</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">The is the 7th blog post in this series. The goal is to show fans and EA the trends by position when it comes to weekly increases and decreases. I do not support weekly attribute adjustments; I believe a larger sample size is required for more accuracy and consistency. That said. EA refuses to change their ways, which results in both inaccuracy and inconsistency in Madden player ratings.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">In case you missed it, here my blog post from last week: <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/10/madden-13-roster-update-8-week-7-good.html">Update #8 (Week 7)</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>1</b>. The biggest news this week was that the defense had complete balance in regards to increases and decreases (50/50). This was primarily due to the DL receiving seven more decreases than increases. This is the 3rd week in a row the DLine has seen more decreases than increases, no other position <b><u>on defense</u></b> has done that this season. As a matter of fact, on defense (other than the DLine) only the Safety position has had more decreases than increases anytime season (week 5 and 7). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">On the season, the Dline has received the highest percentage of decreases at 46% (of all positions). Their counterparts on the OLine have only received 41% decreases this season and had a whooping 41 players increased this week. Those 41 increases were a high for any position this year and that was coming off an NFL week where <b>six teams had a bye</b>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>2.</b> On the offensive side of the ball, you will see the highest percentage of increase (64%), since the week 3 update (77%). Of the 64%, much of that was due to the OL receiving 23 more increases than decreases and the WR's seeing 11 more increases than decreases. That is a +34 in only two positions. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">For the third week in a row, QB's received more decreases than increases (7 decreases/5 increases). Get this, </span><u style="line-height: 18px;"><b>prior to this update</b></u><span style="line-height: 18px;">, no other position on offense had received more decreases than increases in a given week. After weeks of pointing out the how lopsided the TE position was, EA responded this week by giving them only 6 increases to 8 decreases. This is long overdue. Maybe it's just coincidence, they couldn't actually be reading my blog, could they? Now, we need to get them to bring the WR position back down to earth. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>3.</b> For the second week in a row the WR position received it's largest number of increases with 24. Maybe EA is afraid to give these divas what they deserve. On the season, WR's have received 68% increases and only once have they received 40% or more in decreases in a given week (40% exactly in the week 6 update). Last week, I pointed out that <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.profootballfocus.com</a> gives EA plenty of options to decrease at WR in a given week. During week 7 alone,<b> 41</b> WR's received a negative grade according to PFF. Unfortunately, Donny Moore continues to disregard his most trusted source, especially when it comes to WR's. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Did you know that 6 WR's that got increased this week actually received a negative overall grade from PFF for their week 7 performance. Those WR's are: Cecil Shorts (</span><span style="color: red;">-5.7</span><span style="color: #222222;">), Denarius Moore (</span><span style="color: red;">-1.4</span><span style="color: #222222;">), Josh Gordon (</span><span style="color: red;">-1.3</span><span style="color: #222222;">), Darrius H-Bey (</span><span style="color: red;">-0.8</span><span style="color: #222222;">), Miles Austin (</span><span style="color: red;">-0.6</span><span style="color: #222222;">), and Santana Moss (</span><span style="color: red;">-0.5</span><span style="color: #222222;">). </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">BTW - <u>Cecil Shorts received the worst grade of any NFL WR for his week 7 performance</u>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">What do all of these WR's have in common besides a negative grade from PFF? Well, all of them except Darrius H-Bey scored a TD in week 7 (Moss scored two). With the exception of Miles Austin, they all received a negative receiving grade as well as a negative overall grade from PFF for week 7. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">*Austin received a </span><span style="color: red;">-1.1</span><span style="color: #222222;"> in blocking which brought down his overall grade.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">EA Sports might say that these increases were not just based on the week 7 alone. I completely disagree. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Austin and H-Bey, both received a decrease in the week 7 update, only to receive an increase in the week 8 update. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Denarius Moore and Josh Gordon have received increases in both the week 7 and 8 roster updates. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">So it's clear that EA and Mr. Moore base many of these rating adjustments on the previous week's performance. Of course, they utilize a "highlight based" rating system. Does a TD really define a player true abilities and should all other aspects of their play be ignored if they score a TD? I don't think so.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><b style="line-height: 18px;">4. </b><span style="line-height: 18px;">Wait a minute. Is there evidence that Donny Moore does look at ProFootballFocus? Hmmmm. The answer is: Yes and No.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In this week's roster update blog, Donny noted that Free Safety Rahim Moore (DEN) received an increase to his tackle attribute from 60 to 72. He also noted that safety Thomas DeCoud (ATL) received a decrease to his tackle attribute from 75 to 66. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Why did EA do that? Well, I checked out PFF and their Tackle Efficiency Statistics for safeties (signature stat section). What I found was that Rahim Moore is ranked #1 for safeties so far this season (he hasn't missed a single tackle this year). I also noticed that DeCoud is dead last with a tackle efficiency rating of <b>3.7</b>. That 3.7 means DeCoud misses a tackle every 3.7 attempts. That is a horrible number to say the least. Moore has 40 total tackles to zero missed tackles. That a big difference.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">So what is my problem with this. On the surface, nothing. Moore has earned his increase this season and at the same time DeCoud has earned his decrease. But, let's look a little deeper.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The safety with the <b>2nd best</b> tackle efficiency is none other then Moore's teammate, SS Mike Adams with a <b>25.0</b>. Currently, Adams has a 69 tackle attribute in Madden 13, just 3 points better than DeCoud. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The safety with the <b>2nd worst </b>tackle efficiency is 49er SS Donte Whitner with a <b>4.4</b>. <u>Whitner currently has a 87 tackle attribute in Madden 13.</u> That is not a typo. This is the inconsistency we get time after time from EA when it comes to Madden player ratings and attributes. They do not objectively apply attribute ratings to each player on each team. <b>Why in the hell is Whitner getting a pass, when DeCoud gets hammered?</b> Either Donny doesn't want to face the wrath of 49er fans on twitter or he simply has no objective procedures for making attribute adjustments. I actually think it's both. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Now, some might say, "What about last year?" Here you go.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">So, Moore was the worst last year and has since improved drastically. He deserves the increase. Adams has improved as well, but has only seen his TAK increase 2 points since the Release Day roster update. Very little separates DeCoud and Whitner in 2011 or 2012, yet Whitner has only seen a 2 point decrease all season from 89 to 87 TAK.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I would like to thank EA and Donny for adding these two specific attribute changes to their week 8 ratings blog. While they thought it would show accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail, <u>it actual shows the complete opposite.</u></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Is this really the type of Madden player ratings that fans and players deserve? Why can't EA be objective? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Does a Falcons fans have a reason to be upset with DeCoud's decrease? Yes and no. Yes, because EA and Donny only targeted their player and essentially ignored the 49er player. That said. DeCoud deserves the decrease so they can't complain about that part.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I urge all of you to start looking deeper at all available statistics. There are several players who have very inaccurate TAK attributes, not just the few pointed out here. I suggested that tackle efficiency be used for the TAK attribute prior to the release of Madden 13 (</span><a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/02/suggestions-for-ea-madden-nfl-13.html" style="line-height: 18px;">Click here</a><span style="line-height: 18px;">), but it fell on deaf ears. </span></span><br />
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<b>5. </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Here are some final numbers from the Week 8 roster update (#9):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>38</b> players received an<b> increase</b> this week and last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>18</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week and last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>20</b> players received an <b>increase</b> this week after a decrease last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>14</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week after an increase last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>*</b>From the week 2 update to present, <b>86</b> players have received an <u>increase</u> just one week after receiving a decrease. <b>75</b> players have received a <u>decrease</u> just one week after receiving an increase.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><i>In total, that is <b>161</b> players who have had their ratings adjusted in the opposite direction after just one week. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>As far as I'm concerned, <u>that is 161 reasons why EA and Donny Moore should start looking at larger sample sizes (3 to 4 week blocks)</u>. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Maybe Donny Moore should go after a career in politics, flip flopping 161 times should qualify him for a job.</b></span></span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-53851351226568777722012-10-21T17:18:00.000-07:002012-10-25T19:32:34.175-07:00Madden 13 Roster update #8 (WEEK 7) - The good and the bad. The numbers don't lie.<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As work continues to take up most of my time, I am running behind on my blog. In the next couple of weeks, I will be moving to a new schedule at work which should free up some extra time for my blog. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The week 7 update (#8) had some very similar results to the week 6 update. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (10/19/12), the Week 7 Madden 13 roster update went live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/week-7-roster-update" style="color: #3243ff; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Here is EA's Blog</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>For this blog, I will update you on the OVR changes that have taken place since the Week 2 update. <b>I started at week two, because that is the first update after the regular season began.</b> <br /><br />* Below are some tables I created to track ALL increases and decreases (based on OVR only) that EA publishes on their website. This table will allow you to see what positions are getting the most increases, decreases, and which ones are being overlooked all together.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><u>Observations:</u></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>1.</b> First, look at the total percentages on offense from week 6 and week 7, they are exactly the same (59% increase to 41% decrease). That is not a typo. While it's better than the early weeks of the season, it's still going to result in having too many overrated offensive players by the end of the season. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>2.</b> For the 2nd week in a row there are have been more decreases for QB's than increases. Is this a step in the right direction? Time will tell.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>3</b>. Running backs were exactly the same in week 6 and week 7 (50/50). This is the 3rd time Donny has adjusted 22 running backs in a given week (week 2, 6, and 7). He has never adjusted fewer than 22 running backs and never more than 24. Is this some kind of target he is trying to hit every week? Do you believe that 22 to 24 running backs need to be adjusted each week? I don't. <b>REMEMBER - I believe the first question a player ratings person should ask prior to any adjustment is, "What attributes has this player consistently been exceeding or not living up to?"</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As of this week, running backs now have the most balance on offense from week 2 to week 7 at 57% increases to 43% decreases. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>4.</b> For the second week in a row, Donny was able to find some TE's who deserved decreases. The position as a whole is still very lopsided.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>5.</b> I don't know what it is about the Wide Receiver position, but EA just refuses to find any balance here. Does it makes sense that such a high percentage of WR's are seeing increases (69%), while at the same time a high percentage of CB's are seeing increases (62%)? Couldn't someone argue that the success of a WR is at the expense of a CB and vice versa?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Trying to answer my own question, I went to <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.profootballfocus.com</a> to crunch some numbers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>*These numbers are based on players who have seen at least 25% of their teams offensive or defensive snaps through week 6:</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>56%</b> of wide receivers has a positive overall grade from PFF (108 total players)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">- <b>44%</b> of cornerbacks have a positive overall grade from PFF (100 total players)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">That is not a typo folks, you can go look at PFF's signature stats by position and see for yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Here are some more numbers:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">30 WR's received a negative grade from PFF based on their week 6 performance only and 34 WR's received negative grades based on week 5 only. So if EA insists on making weekly player rating adjustments, there are plenty of WR's to decrease (note - that doesn't include other players who see a lower percentage of snaps).</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">40 CB's received a negative grade from PFF based on their week 6 performance only and 39 received negative grades based on week 5 only. Again, there are plenty of players to decrease. </span></span><br />
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<b>6. </b>In regards to total increases and decreases, the defense is very close to being balanced in this week's update. Does this show that EA is finally listening? No, because you can't disregard the offensive players. <br />
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<b>7. </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Here are some final numbers from the Week 7 roster update:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>36</b> players received an<b> increase</b> this week and last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>13</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week and last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>16</b> players received an <b>increase</b> this week after a decrease last week.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b>16</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week after an increase last week.</span></span><br />
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Over the last five updates, 66 players have received an increase after being decreased the previous week. 61 players have received a decrease after being increased the previous week. That is a total of 127 players. You know what that tell me? It tells me, that EA and Donny Moore do not have a consistent and accurate way of rating NFL players. It tells me, that they need to look at larger sample sizes (3 to 4 games) to avoid wasting time.<br />
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If EA would go to a 3 to 4 week evaluation period, they would have more time to correct the inaccuracy and inconsistency in other attributes, such: SAC, MAC, DAC, KAC, TAK, CAT, BSH, ect, ect. I could go on. I challenge you to look at each individual attribute in Madden 13 and sort them by best to worst at each position. You will be shocked at what you see. Then, go look at the best available statistics and game tape. I think you will see that there is a lot of work to do within each attribute rating. <br />
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When it comes to rating accuracy and consistency, no one at EA Sports holds Donny Moore accountable. Think about it? When you are at work, doesn't someone hold you accountable? You bet they do. In the case of Madden player ratings, the only people left to hold Mr. Moore accountable would be the fans and players. Unfortunately, most fans are only concerned with their favorite team and can not be objective. Players are too concerned with OVR and SPD. <br />
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Wouldn't it just be easier if a real ratings team was used by EA Sports. I think it would be. Player rating inaccuracy and inconsistency effects all Madden players. Though some Madden players will claim ratings don't matter, the majority of us know that they do. <b>If player ratings didn't matter, then why was Green Bay the most used team in Madden 12? Why do the top Madden players gravitate to the highest rated teams? The fact is, ratings and attributes matter. </b> Yes, some attributes matter more than others, but EA's goal should always be to produce the most accurate and consistent ratings possible. <br />
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Get this, EA and Donny Moore can't even provide fans with the procedures they use when rating each attribute. I've asked several times and have received <b>no</b> answer. Without objective procedures, fans can <b>not</b> expect accuracy and consistency within Madden player ratings.<br />
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<b>Final Thoughts:</b><br />
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Recently, an EA Game Changer told me that he liked my blog, but not the fact that I make people look incompetent at their job. Simply put, "If the shoe fits, wear it." <br />
I'm not out to hurt anyone's feelings, but are people really this thin-skinned? EA is the only NFL video game, and last I checked Donny Moore is the so called "ratings czar". Both EA and Donny are solely responsible for the Madden player ratings. If I should be directing my criticism and suggestions to someone else, please let me know. If EA wants to be the only NFL game in town, they need to be open to constructive criticism. <br />
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My goal is and always will be to challenge EA to produce the most accurate player attributes possible.<br />
<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-15687415428043876482012-10-13T14:05:00.000-07:002012-10-13T14:24:13.135-07:00Madden 13 Roster update #7 (WEEK 6) - Is this progress or just mixed signals? <span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">First, I would like to apologize again for neglecting my blog. Work has been really eating up my time the last two weeks, leaving me only limited time with family and to sleep. Things should get back to normal by next week. I have a lot of great ideas for future blogs, but need to find the time to get them done. Hang in there with me, I will do my best not to disappoint.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (10/12/12), the Week 6 Madden 13 roster update went live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/week-6-roster-update" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Here is EA's Blog</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">For this blog, I will update you on the OVR changes that have taken place since the Week 2 update. I started at week two, because that is the first update after the regular season began. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">* Below are some tables I created to track ALL increases and decreases (based on OVR only) that EA publishes on their website. This table will allow you to see what positions are getting the most increases, decreases, and which ones are being overlooked all together.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">1. This week's changes had mixed results. For the first time all season, QB's received more decreases than increases. For the 2nd week in row, HB's have been very balanced (50/50 this week). Even the K's were balanced this week. On defense, the DL and S's showed very good balance for the second week in a row, while LB and CB failed to show any balance this week and in the total numbers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Unfortunately, TE, WR, FB, LB, and CB continue with the same old trend of increases far outweighing decreases. Take a look at the total numbers (with yellow heading) and you will see how unbalanced these positions have been in regards to OVR adjustments.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Speaking of TE, one of the worst this season </span><u style="color: #222222;">has yet to receive a single attribute decrease</u><span style="color: #222222;">. That player is Ben Watson (CLV). According to </span><a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/" style="color: #222222;">www.profootballfocus.com</a><span style="color: #222222;">, Watson has earned a </span><span style="color: red;"><b>-5.4</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> OVR grade, which is good for 48th out of 50 TE who have seen 25% of their teams offensive snaps. He has a negative grade in receiving, pass blocking, run blocking, and penalties. PFF has a very good statistic called, "Yards per route run", Watson has a 0.97 YPRR which puts him at 37th. He is simply not getting open. So while TE's are receiving very few decreases in Madden13, this is an example of a player who deserves one. Why does EA continue to ignore their "most trusted" source in PFF?</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Did you know, that TE Kyle Rudolph (MIN) has received a negative overall grade (</span><span style="color: red;"><b>-1.6</b></span><span style="color: #222222;">) from PFF this season, yet he has received two weekly increases to zero decreases? EA is looking at his 4 TD's and ignoring his horrible passing blocking, run blocking, and below average drop rate. According to PFF, Rudolph is 37th among TE's is pass blocking efficiency (PBE), is 43rd in run blocking, it below the 3 year average in TE drop rate (8.74%) at 9.52%. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My assumption is that this play had a lot to do with Rudolph now having the highest SPC (94) among Madden13 TE's:</span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Rudolphs-One-Handed-TD-Catch-vs-49ers/baf4ef12-71df-48c6-b8f4-7e8237af6f5d">http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Rudolphs-One-Handed-TD-Catch-vs-49ers/baf4ef12-71df-48c6-b8f4-7e8237af6f5d</a><br />
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Should one catch result in a 6 pt SPC boost and the top attribute rating at the TE position? Think about and comment below.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Also, if one catch can boost SPC 6pts, than what about catch in traffic (CIT)? Check out this highlight:</span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Ponders-15-Yard-TD-Pass-To-Rudolph-vs-Titans/f618dac6-ef1e-4d0e-b4be-a5907be1948c">http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Ponders-15-Yard-TD-Pass-To-Rudolph-vs-Titans/f618dac6-ef1e-4d0e-b4be-a5907be1948c</a><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Currently, no one is tracking statistics for "catch in traffic". While I don't believe one play should make a break an attribute, it's plays like this that should be considered when rating a players catch in traffic. The players who consistently make these kind of catches, should receive the higher CIT ratings. Right now Rudolph has a 72 CIT, do you agree? Why? Please comment below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">From week 1 to week 6, Rudolph has currently received the following attribute adjustments:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">+1 SPD, +3 AGI, +2 ACC, +3 AWR, +5 TRK, +1 CAR, +2 CTH, +2 RTE, +1 CIT, +6 SPC, +2 RBK, and +6 IMP.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Remember, Rudolph is worse than the 3 year average in TE drop rate and has received a horrible run block grade from PFF. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Once again, EA is adjusting attributes that don't reflect what is happening on the NFL field. This is why I keep telling all of you to <b>LOOK BEYOND OVR</b>. If you look beyond OVR, you will see just how inaccurate Madden player ratings really are.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Oh, I can't forget about Jason Witten. In the week 4 update, he finally received a decrease for his poor play (from 93 to 92 OVR), only to see an increase back up to 93 OVR in the week 5 update.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222;">From week 1 to date, Witten has received the following attribute adjustments: </span><b style="color: #222222;">-1 AGI, +1 RTE, +1 CIT, -2 RBK, -1 IMP</b><span style="color: #222222;">. Witten currently has a </span><span style="color: red;"><b>-4.0</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> overall grade from PFF this season. He has a </span><span style="color: red;"><b>-2.6</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> pass block grade, </span><span style="color: red;"><b>-2.8</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> penalty grade (4 penalties tied for 1st among TE's) , leads all TE's in drops at 6 (good for the 35th in drop rate at 22.22%). Even after a last week's bye, Witten still leads all TE's in drops. His 6 drops also tie him for the NFL lead among all players. His drop rate of 22.22% would place him in a tie for 89th among WR's.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I'm the first to look at a players track record, but I also believe in adjusting attributes in 4 week blocks based on recent performance. Witten's first four games have been horrible. He has <b>earned</b> a decrease in CTH, AWR, and CIT, but <b>hasn't received them</b>. Instead, he has a net gain in CIT and no change in AWR or CAT. Yes, he is a future hall of famer, but through a quarter of this season Witten hasn't played like one. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">From 2009 through 2011, Witten had one of the best drop rates among TE's with 4.64%. By adding this year's statistics to those numbers, his drop rate jumps up to 6.19%. That 6.19% is still very good for a receiver or tight end, but that type of change in such a large sample size also justifies a decrease to his CAT attribute. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Consider this, from 2009 to present, Tony Gonzalez has a 4.89% drop rate on 286 "catchable targets", Witten has a 6.19% drop rate over that same period of time on 307 "catchable targets", yet Gonzalez has a 92 CAT to Witten's 97. Who do you think should be higher? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Here are some final numbers from the Week 6 roster update:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>34</b> players received an<b> increase</b> this week and last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>20</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week and last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>14</b> players received an <b>increase</b> this week after a decrease last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>12</b> players received a <b>decrease</b> this week after an increase last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Oh and our buddy running back Chris Johnson (TEN) was adjusted again this week receiving a decrease after being increased last week. So, Johnson was decreased in week 2, 3, and 4. Increased in week 5, and now decreased again in week 6. He has been adjusted every week during the regular season. <b>Oh, I have an idea EA, why not use bigger samples and only adjust players every 3 to 4 weeks? </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">J.J. Watt is the only other player to have an OVR adjustment all five weeks of the season. Watt has been increased 5 weeks in a row. BTW - He has been a monster this season and deserves some attribute increases. That said, would it have been the end of the world if his first increase came after week 3 or 4?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Donny Moore's number one priority should be attribute accuracy, but EA would rather have inconsistency and inaccuracy. These numbers don't lie; at this rate many Madden13 players will be completely OVERRATED because EA and Donny Moore won't slow down and pay attention to detail. I've said it before and I'll say it again, player ratings should not be about making friends, it should be about accuracy and consistency. </span></span><br />
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Enjoy the games on Sunday and don't forget, "<b>Look beyond OVR and into the attributes.</b>"<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></i></span>Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-85097748814905792622012-10-04T22:17:00.001-07:002012-10-04T22:17:26.286-07:00Madden 13 Roster update #6 (WEEK 5) - Is EA starting to give out more decreases?<br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">First, I apologize for not being more active on my blog lately. I have been putting in a ton of hours at work and haven't had much spare time. Also, my wife and I shared with friends and family that we are expecting our first child in early April. Needless to say, I have many things going on right now. Today, I had a little time and wanted to get out a quick blog on the upcoming roster update.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday (10/5/12), the Week 5 Madden 13 roster update will go live (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden-13-week-5-roster-update" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is EA's Blog</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">). EA is still not supplying fans with a FULL roster update blog. A complete roster update blog would include ALL attribute adjustments, not just OVR and a few CAR changes. Of course, EA doesn't want to reveal that information, because it would show how inaccurate and inconsistent the ratings really are. It's sad really. The player ratings "team" knows exactly what they are changing each week and could just simply note that on the blog. It would take very little time, but if they need help, they could send me the informations and I will put it out to all Madden fans (BTW - I doubt they would ever do that).</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">For this blog, I will update you on the OVR changes that have taken place since the Week 2 update. I started at week two, because that is the first update after the regular season began. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">* Below are some tables I created to track ALL increases and decreases (based on OVR only) that EA publishes on their website. This table will allow you to see what positions are getting the most increases, decreases, and which ones are being overlooked all together.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><b><u>Observations:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span style="color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">* Remember - I don't support weekly "kneejerk" attribute adjustments. I would like to see players evaluated with bigger sample sizes prior to increasing/decreasing an attribute. That said, EA is not going to change any time soon, so we need to evaluate what they are doing on a weekly basis. Accuracy and consistency should always be their primary goal, even if they insist on a using small sample sizes.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>1. </b>The week 5 update produced the highest percentage of decreases for both offense and defense since the game was released. Is EA and Donny Moore finally trying to find a balance here? Maybe.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">OL and RB's see the highest percentage of decreases on offense and the secondary (CB and S) receives the highest percentage of decreases on defense. TE's and WR's are still a joke when it comes to decreases.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">These number are very interesting and allow you to track some of the player rating tendencies of EA. I think EA tried to make an effort to decrease more players this week, but this is still a very unbalanced roster update. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><b>2</b>. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">In the week 5 update:</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">22 players received an <b>increase</b> this week after receiving a decrease last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">19 players received a <b>decrease</b> this week after receiving an increase last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">31 players received an <b>increase</b> this week and last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">19 players received a <b>decrease</b> this week and last week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">91 players received some kind of OVR adjustment this week and last week. .</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I'm sorry, but this is an </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">absolute</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> joke and is the perfect example of the inconsistency we are subject to in Madden player ratings. 50 players went the opposite direction in week 5 after being adjusted in week 4. <u>You know what this tells me</u>? <b>It tells me that EA is not confident in the way they evaluate players, if they were, they would stand by their adjustments for more than one week.</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Since the week 2 update, </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">4 players have been adjusted four weeks in a row. They are:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Increased all 4 weeks</b>: J.J. Watt (DE, HOU) </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Decreased 3 weeks in a row, but increased this week</b>: Chris Johnson (RB, TEN)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Decreased week 2, increased week 3, decreased week 4, and increased in week 5</b>: Mitchell Schwartz (OL, CLV) and Mike Vick (QB, PHI)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The Schwartz and Vick situation speaks for itself. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Again, I apologize for not being more active on my blog the last two weeks. Unfortunately, I am going to be very busy next week as well and working very long days. I will do my best to get out another blog as soon as possible. Have a great weekend.</span></span><br />
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Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-40736029245558575152012-09-27T23:13:00.004-07:002012-09-29T05:03:43.541-07:00Madden 13 Roster update #5 (WEEK 4) - What positions are getting the most attention and which are getting overlooked.<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">First the good news. If you haven't heard, the real NFL referees were back at work today. The labor dispute was settled late last night, which allowed them to get on a plane and call tonight's game between the Ravens and Browns. All NFL fans and players should be extremely happy right now. Let me say for all of us, "It's about time."</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">I digress. Back to the topic at hand.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">On Friday, EA Sports will release another roster update for Madden 13 (</span><a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden-week-4-roster-update" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is EA's Blog</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">). This was the biggest increase/decrease update since the regular season began. Their blog contains the typical OVR increase and decrease information with a few carry (CAR) attribute adjustments noted. Noting the few CAR adjustments was EA's weak attempt to share more attribute information with the fans. The bottom line is Donny and EA know what attributes are being changed on a weekly basis, yet refuse to share that information with fans. Yes, you can jump back and forth between rosters and figure it out (that is how I do it), but they know most fans won't spend the time necessary to find these adjustments. That last thing they want to show fans is what they are really adjusting to manipulate OVR. I will continue to share as many attribute changes as I can every week - since EA won't do it. I don't have time to do every position each week, but will rotate through all positions. Here are my first two attribute adjustment blogs (</span><a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-week-3-roster-update-what.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Week 3</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-madden-13-roster-update-qbs-what.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Week 2</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">For this blog, I will update you on the OVR changes that have taken place since the Week 2 update. I started at week two, because that is the first update after the regular season began. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><b><u>Observations:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span style="color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">* Remember - I don't support weekly "kneejerk" attribute adjustments. I would like to see players evaluated with bigger sample sizes prior to increasing/decreasing an attribute. That said, EA is not going to change any time soon, so we need to evaluate what they are doing on a weekly basis. Accuracy and consistency should always be their primary goal, even if they insist on a using small sample sizes.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1. </b>You can see that this update (Week 4) was over double that of last week. While there was a increase in the percentage of decreases this week, it's still no where near balanced. Like I said last week, decreases will not make you any friends, but they are just as important as increases if your ultimate goal is consistency and accuracy. Currently, EA's goal is not consistency or accuracy. Since week 2, for every two increases in OVR, there is only one decrease. If this trend keeps up, there will be a bunch of overrated players who never received the decreases they deserved. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">2. Notice WR's can do no wrong, but the CB's who cover them are almost twice as likely to receive a decrease. As a matter of fact, the CB position is the most balanced defensive position when it comes to percentage of increases to decreases. Should WR and CB be exactly the same? No, but I think the gap should be much closer.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. The Offensive Lineman (OL) have the most balance for increases to decreases (56% to 44%). On the other hand, their counterparts on the Defensive Line (DL) receive 69% increases to only 31% decreases. Think about it. Is it really possible that so many DL's are excelling, while at the same time very few are struggling? I encourage all of you to check out </span><a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.profootballfocus.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, they hand out plenty of negative grades to Defensive lineman. By the way, they also hand out plenty of negative grades on every other position. Why PFF? Because EA's Ratings person Donny Moore has stated multiple times that PFF is one of his most trusted sources for player analysis. If this is true, why does he ignore the negative grades and statistics that they provide? Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe you could ask him on twitter @Donny_Moore? </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">4. What the hell is up with the TE position? 85% total increases is not a typo. FYI - Profootballfocus.com has 27 TE's with a positive grade and 27 TE's with a negative grade through week 3. That is exactly 50/50. It's one thing to tout a source as one of your most reliable, it's another to actually apply that information to Madden Ratings.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">In the week 4 update:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">6 players received an <b>increase</b> this week after receiving a decrease last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">8 players received a <b>decrease</b> this week after receiving an increase last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">20 players received an <b>increase</b> this week and last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">6 players received a <b>decrease</b> this week and last week.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">40 players received either an <b>increase or decrease</b> this week and last.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Since the week 2 update:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">12 players have been adjusted three weeks in a row. They are:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Increased all 3 weeks</b>: Anthony Hawkins (WR, CIN), Brandon Myers (TE, OAK), Daryl Washington (LB, ARZ), J.J. Watt (DE, HOU), Jerrell Freeman (LB, IND), and KJ Wright (LB, SEA)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Decreased all 3 weeks</b>: Chris Johnson (RB, TEN) and Nate Clements (CB, CIN)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Decreased week 2, increased week 3, decreased week 4</b>: Mitchell Schwartz (OL, CLV) and Mike Vick (QB, PHI)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Increased week 2, decreased week 3, increased week 4</b>: Aqib Talib (CB, TB)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Decreased week 2, increased both week 3 and 4</b>: Andy Dalton (QB, CIN)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">By evaluating players on a 4 games basis, the EA's ratings "team" could save time during the week. This time could be used to universally correct inaccurate </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">attributes</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> such as: CAT, CIT, TAK, DAC, KAC, etc, etc.. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">What I mean by universally correcting an attribute, is that a procedure would be put into place that would objectively apply to all players on all teams. This could be a formula with statistics to determine a particular attribute (example - CAT and drop %). A range would be developed and players would be rated based on reality and their actual performance. <b>No more adjusting an attribute just to manipulate OVR</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Right now EA is using social media like facebook and twitter to make player ratings a popularity contest. I completely disagree with this type of player rating. As a matter of fact, based on my blog poll (right side of the page), only 5% of voters believe fan input should be the most important factor in Madden Ratings. 76% believe statistics should be the most important factor. Is EA confused here? Even fans don't want other fans giving input. Most fans can not be objective in regards to their favorite team or a despised rival. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Have you ever wondered why the Madden Ratings System hasn't been overhauled in years? Other aspects of Madden get addressed when a new title comes out, but nothing changes when it comes to ratings. Player ratings are not a priority at community day events, nor has it received the proper representation at those events. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Does EA really think there is nothing to fix in regards to player ratings/attributes? I sure hope not, because I've spent over 10 months blogging about the inconsistency and inaccuracy in their ratings and have practically begged them to provide fans with their policies and procedures for Player ratings. Other websites point out the inaccuracies and inconsistencies as well. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Unfortunately, EA doesn't have any procedures that are objectively applied to ALL players and teams. How do I know that, because I look beyond OVR and into the attributes. <b><u>The inaccuracy of Madden player ratings is crystal clear if your look beyond OVR.</u></b> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Thanks for following my blog. My next post will be breaking down the attribute changes after the update goes live.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">This is the 3rd blog post in my rookie quarterback series (</span><a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-player-spotlight-rookie.html" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Here is the first</a> and <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-player-spotlight-rookie_19.html">Here is the 2nd</a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">). I am following the five rookies who went into week 1 as a starting QB. Every week, I will look back on the Madden 13 attribute adjustments they received and discuss their most recent performance. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">I will list each of the five quarterbacks and their original Madden 13 attribute ratings (and any changes so far).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">First, let's look at how all five stack up against each other based on their attribute ratings:</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">Yellow</span><span style="background-color: white;"> = Best among the five rookie starters.</span></b><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></b><span style="background-color: white;"></span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">Blue =</span><span style="color: red;"> </span>Attribute was increased since previous update.</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Red </span><b>= Attribute was decreased </b><b>since previous update.</b></span></span> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>The Original Madden 13 Averages are based on ALL QB's.</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white;">So now that we've seen the attributes, lets look at statistics from week 3 and year to date. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;">- Deep Accuracy (DAC)</b><span style="background-color: white;"> statistics were gathered from </span><a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; text-decoration: none;">www.profootballfocus.com</a><span style="background-color: white;">. PFF defines a deep attempt as a pass targeted 20 or more yards downfield (in the air). If a receiver catches a ball 5 yards downfield and goes 20 yards for a TD, that is not considered a deep target. Yards after catch do not factor into PFF's deep passing statistics.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">- </span><b style="background-color: white;">Pressure %</b><span style="background-color: white;"> is a </span><a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; text-decoration: none;">www.profootballfocus.com</a><span style="background-color: white;"> statistic that is defined as "The percentage of dropbacks under pressure per total dropbacks."</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">- </span><b style="background-color: white;">ESPN QBR </b><span style="background-color: white;">statistics can be found here: </span><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/qbr" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; text-decoration: none;">http://espn.go.com/nfl/qbr</a><span style="background-color: white;"> and the QBR is explained here: </span><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating" style="background-color: white; color: #3243ff; text-decoration: none;">http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating</a><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">- </span><b style="background-color: white;">QB</b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">FUM%</b><span style="background-color: white;"> is a statistics that I have calculated based on this equation, (rush fumbles + sack fumbles)</span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>/</b></span><span style="background-color: white;">(rush attempts + sacks)</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>1. </b>After three games, some trends appear to be developing, such as: Weeden's low deep accuracy or Griffin's great interception rate. After week four, I will give my suggested decreases/increases to these five rookies. I believe splitting the season into (4) four week evaluation periods will result in more accurate and consistent player ratings. Every four weeks will be 25% of their season (assuming they play 16 games), and while it's a small sample for a veteran, it's a large sample for a rookie. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Not all of these players will adjust to the NFL the same way. Some of them will take a longer period of time to adjust, and others may never make a successful transition from college to pro.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>2.</b> Notice that in the week 3 update, both Tannehill and Weeden received increases. The previous week, they received decreases. The ups and downs of the "typical" rookie QB will be many. I do not support decreasing a rookie one week, just to increase them the next. Poor games are to be expected, and with the exception of Luck and Griffin, the expectations were not high for the other three quarterbacks. Is it fair to say an average QB's like: Weeden, Tannehill, and Wilson are going to struggle at times. If OVR means anything, why would you need to decrease a 74 OVR player who had a poor game? Coming into Madden 13, the average OVR for a QB was 73.5, therefore Weeden and Tannehill have to be considered average (by Madden standards). Also, does one good game justify and increase to an average player? I don't think so.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I believe a larger sample size will allow these ups and downs to balance out. If a player is truly average, a four game sample will indicate that. If the player excels over a four game period, an increase can be justified. If a player is below average over a four game period, a decrease can be just justified.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>3. </b>One of the most important questions that the Madden ratings "team" should ask prior to increasing any attribute is, "<b>What attributes has player A outperformed over the last four games?</b>" This has the be the first question asked (Please note - the opposite should be asked when considering a decrease). If a player A currently has an 80 DAC, the game tape and the statistics need to support any increase. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">If the Madden 13 DAC average is 70, than any QB near the NFL average in the deep passing statistic should be rated at or near a 70 in DAC. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Below is the combined deep accuracy statistics for all NFL QB's the last four years. I gathered these statistics from <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com%20/">www.profootballfocus.com </a>:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The player ratings team could use statistics like this to generate a benchmark that players are required to exceed prior to receiving an above average DAC. This is a very fair statistic, especially since "catchable" drops are credited to the QB as a completion. The 3 and 4 year totals are very close, so I would use 40% as the benchmark number.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">If you look back at the year to date statistics for our five rookies, you can easily see who is above or below average in deep passing (at this point). Again, I would make any adjustments until after week four. I would reevaluate the player after their 8th game, and repeat this every 4 games. This type of rating procedure would give the player the opportunity to improve throughout the year, or even digress. For a rookie, every week is drastically changing their career statistics. As the season progressing, the changes become less drastic. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">For veteran players, I recommend using their last 3 years worth of statistics as a starting point and adjusting as needed using the same four week evaluation period. The previous seasons should be considered before making any drastic changes. Veterans have proven themselves over a longer period of time, therefore they shouldn't require drastic adjustments over a short period of time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Obviously, there are exceptions to every rule. An exception might be, a veteran backup who finally earns a starting job and begins accumulating a larger sample of statistics and game tape. It only makes sense to consider this increase in playing time and evaluate the attributes accordingly.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Last, but not least. You must have a true ratings team with multiple individuals to make something like this work. Everyone would be trained and required to use the same procedures for said attribute(s). The entire team will come together to finalize all attribute changes, which will provide accountability to each individual player rater.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I hope you are enjoying this series. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. I can't wait to see what week 4 brings. Are we going to hold the old referees under the same microscope that the replacements were under? Maybe, we will find out that even the old referees make horrible calls. I don't think any of us will ever look at a penalty the same way or a replay for that matter. I believe from hear on out, all NFL officials will feel more pressure, the entire country will be watching.</span></span><br />
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Well... Another week has passed and that means EA Sports has released another roster update for Madden 13 (<a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden13-week-3-roster-update">Here is EA's Blog</a>). The good news, is that Donny Moore made fewer rating adjustments this week. There were many uniform adjustments, especially helmets. <br />
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I have gathered some very interesting numbers for this week's blog post. I will also be looking at individual positions and what attributes were really changed to manipulate the OVR. If you missed last week's blog on the attribute changes, <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-madden-13-roster-update-qbs-what.html">Click Here</a>.<br />
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Below is a table I created to track ALL increases and decreases (based on OVR only) that EA reveals to us on their website. This table is rather shocking, here it is:<br />
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<b>1. </b>The first set of tables is from the week 2 update, the second set is from week 3. The last set of tables is the combination of the two. I will continue to track these numbers as the season progresses.<br />
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<b>2</b>. You can see that there were (roughly) half the changes in week 3 when compared to week 2. Is this a new trend? Only time will tell, but if it is a sign of things to come, it's a good thing. Fewer "knee jerk" ratings is always a good thing.<br />
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<b>3</b>. It's clear that EA (Donny) is reluctant to give players a decrease. So far, over 70% of all adjustments have been increases. While this doesn't show each individual player or attribute changed, it's still disturbing.<br />
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Is Donny trying to avoid the negative feedback of giving decreases? I sure hope not. Assigning player ratings and attributes is not about making friends or keeping the fans off your back. <b>It's about accuracy</b>. <br />
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<b>4</b>. Does it surprise you that offense is getting more attention than defense? It shouldn't. Madden has been all about offense over the last several years. Offense may be more exciting to some people, but defense is 50% of the game. I would like to see more balance between offense and defense in regards to rating changes. <br />
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<b>5</b>. <b>Under the microscope. </b>The OL and CB position have the highest percent of decrease for their respective side of the ball. Does this mean their ratings were just way off to begin the year, of does Donny pay closer attention to the negative statistics at these positions? Since this is only the second update (based on regular season games), I will wait a few more weeks before answering that question.<br />
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<b><u>Inside the numbers</u> - </b>There were 126 players who received rating adjustments for the week 3 update (<u>based on the information EA released</u>). Out of those 126 players, 44 (35%) players were adjusted the previous week as well. Out of those 44 players: 27 received back to back increases, 3 received back to back decreases, 6 were<b> increased</b> last week only to be <b>decreased</b> this week, and 8 were <b>decreased </b>last week only to be <b>increased</b> this week.<br />
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So, 14 players got adjusted in the opposite direction after just one week. <br />
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This illustrates that Donny is much more likely to increase a player than to decrease one. Giving 27 players back to back increases to only 3 back to back decreases should raise an eyebrow. Maybe, this was just pure coincidence, but I doubt it.<br />
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Would evaluating players every four weeks result in more accuracy and stability in Madden player ratings? I believe it would. That is why I will continue to push EA to evaluate players based on a larger sample size.<br />
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1. Dalton, Weeden, Vick, and Tannehill all received decreases in the week 2 update, but got increases this week. <b>This is "knee jerk" rating at it's best</b>. <br />
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Peyton Manning just received an increase last week, only to get decreased this week. Did he have a bad game on MNF? Yes. So far he has had one solid game and one poor game, maybe it would be better to wait 3 to 4 weeks before dishing out increases and decreases.<br />
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2. Notice AWR was the only thing Tannehill received a boost in (which is basically worthless). Adjusting AWR is the easiest way to show an OVR increase or decrease. Since many Madden fans don't look beyond OVR, EA can get away with this type of rating adjustment. This is the "<b>keep the fans happy</b>" rating increase.<br />
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3. Want hear something funny? According to <a href="http://profootballfocus.com/">Profootballfocus.com</a>, Matt Ryan has only attempted 3 passes of 20 or more yards downfield in the first two games of the season. One of those attempts was dropped and the two others went incomplete. Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't see how those numbers deserve a +2 to the DAC attribute. Ponder is 1 for 3 on deep passing as well this season and he received a 1 point increase to his DAC. I don't think either has earned an increase in that attribute yet.<br />
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4. Prior to this update, Russell Wilson only had a 49 (Play Action) PAC. This week he received an 18 point increase to raise his PAC to 67 (which is still poor by Madden 13 standards). Prior to this update, Wilson had one of the lowest PAC ratings in all of Madden 13. The interesting part is that Donny felt the need to reduce his mid-accuracy (MAC), most likely because it was just enough to keep his OVR from going up 3pts to 79.<br />
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1. Not one decrease on the Dline this week??? I've got a DT to put on your "watch list" Donny. How about Tyson Alualu? He has received a <span style="color: red;"><b>-2.3</b></span> and <span style="color: red;"><b>-3.2</b></span> grade from PFF for the first two games of the season. If you are going to give increases based on PFF analysis, then why not give decreases on that same analysis.<br />
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1. McMillian, Jones, Moore, and Godfrey all had an interception last week and received an increase in their CAT attribute. Obviously, there is no set amount for how much an interception will count toward the CAT (1, 2, or 3 in this case). <br />
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Per PFF, Godfrey is one of the worst tacklers at his position so far this season (it's a small sample). He has missed 7 tackles in 2 games, with 4 of those coming in week 2. He is missing a tackle every 4 attempts according to PFF. Moore is not much better, he is missing a tackle every 4.3 attempts.<br />
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I will add a few more positions over the next couple of days. Thanks for following my blog. It's time to stop the nonsense and start looking at large sample sizes when it comes to Madden 13 player ratings.<br />
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<b>OVERRATED ATTRIBUTE of the week</b> goes to LaRon Landry (FS, NYJ) and his <b>90</b> STR (strength). Yes, I said 90. I double checked it. The next closest FS has a 74 STR. The next closest SS has a 78 STR. Get this, Ray Lewis is the strongest MLB at 90 STR. The strongest LOLB only has an 86 STR. Hell, until EA every fixes this one, put Landry at LB and enjoy. To bad you can't use him at Defensive Tackle. Wow!<br />
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<b>UNDERRATED ATTRIBUTE of the week </b>goes to Julius Peppers (DE, CHI) and his <b>68</b> (BSH) block shed attribute. Believe it or not, this has been an issue for over 2 years and EA has refused to correct it. I have <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/06/attribute-spotlight-block-shed-bsh.html">blogged</a> about this one and twitted the issue to EA and Donny.<br />
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*** Don't forget to check out my Madden 13 Rookie QB series: <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-player-spotlight-rookie_19.html">http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-player-spotlight-rookie_19.html</a><br />
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I am following these rookies all season long.<br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-77041537257353971132012-09-21T06:00:00.001-07:002012-09-22T16:48:28.230-07:00Madden 13 Week 3 (Update #4) Roster Update <br />
Here is the information EA released in regards to the newest (Week 3) Madden 13 Roster Update: <a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden13-week-3-roster-update">http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden13-week-3-roster-update</a><br />
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EA is still not providing the actual attribute changes in their update details. I will be providing that information over the next couple of days.<br />
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What do you think about this update? Feel free to leave a comment.<br />
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Update 9/22/12: Here is my newest blog breaking down the attribute changes in the Week 3 Madden 13 roster update: <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-week-3-roster-update-what.html">http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-week-3-roster-update-what.html</a>Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-83456844947459744152012-09-19T21:10:00.000-07:002012-09-19T21:11:25.890-07:00Madden 13 Player Spotlight: Rookie (starting) Quarterbacks - WEEK 2 <br />
Hopefully all of you enjoyed week 2 in the NFL, I know I did. This is the 2nd blog post in my rookie quarterback series (<a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-player-spotlight-rookie.html">Here is the first</a>). I will be following the five rookies who went into week 1 as a starting QB. Every week, I will look back on the Madden 13 attribute adjustments they received and discuss their most recent performance. I <b>don't</b> support the weekly "kneejerk" ratings system that EA currently uses. I believe players should be evaluated with larger sample sizes prior to making attribute adjustments. That said, EA is not going to change anytime soon, so I will discuss the weekly changes and what we could expect in the future. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span></b> Where do I start? I could talk about the fact that every QB that struggled in week 1, bounced back in week 2. How about the fact that this week RG3 is the only QB to throw an interception (last week he was the only one who didn't). <br />
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What about Weeden? He was the worst performer in this group last week, yet he was arguably the best this week. <b>This type of inconsistency is why I do not support making weekly attribute (rating) adjustments in Madden NFL. </b>BTW - This doesn't just happen to rookies, even veterans have ups and downs. <br />
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You can see that both Weeden and Tannehill<b> </b>got trashed in Update #3. Now what? Does Donny put them right back to where they were after these good performances? (Madden fans will expect that - <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/has-ea-and-donny-moore-created-monster_10.html">See here</a>)<br />
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Wouldn't it have been better to let three to four weeks pass before making these adjustments. It seems like a waste of time to keep bouncing a player back and forth. Let the games play out and the player will reveal themselves, good or bad. I feel very confident that a four week sample will more accurate and less volatile than a one week sample.<br />
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People say to me, "<u>We don't want updates every four weeks, because we will be stuck with inaccurate ratings for too long</u>." <b>My reply to that is, you already have inaccurate attribute ratings</b>. <b>Think about this, if EA releases the new roster on a Saturday and you play one day with the "so-called" accurate player ratings, don't they become inaccurate after the games are played on Sunday? </b><br />
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<u>Example:</u> On Saturday you played with the decreased version of Weeden, but one day later he had an very good performance. What Weeden do you want to play with now - the pre-decrease version or the decreased version? I bet you want to play with the pre-decrease Weeden. The same could be said about Tannehill. This type of thing happens all the time and it's why I believe looking at a larger sample size will bring both accuracy and stability to the Madden 13 player ratings. The truth is, Weeden and Tannehill are not as bad as their week 1 performances would indicate and they probably are not as good as their week 2 performances. <br />
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I don't know about you, but I'm very curious to see what they do in week 3 and 4. Two more games will only reveal more about these players. <br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">2. </b>Here is another interesting tidbit. All of these rookies had at least one fumble in week 1, but none them had a fumble in week 2. Only Russell Wilson received a carry (CAR) decrease for his fumble. I don't believe the CAR attribute should change weekly. Donny did a good job correcting the CAR attributes in the off-season, but has now falling back into his old habits. <br />
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I would evaluate the CAR attribute twice during the season, after 8 games and at the end of the season. In the long run this will save time and produce more accuracy due to having a larger sample. If Donny feels like he must adjust the CAR attribute every week, at least be consistent in doing so. Why was Wilson the only rookie QB do receive a CAR decrease when all of them had at least one fumble in week 1 (Weeden had two)?<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">3.</b> Did you notice that three QB's received a boost in AWR after week 1? Those three QB's were: RG3, Tannehill, and Weeden. You might be thinking, "how in the hell can Weeden and Tannehill get an increase in AWR?" Simple, the OVR formula is trash and Donny had to give those increases to prevent too much decrease in OVR. This type of manipulation takes place all year long and it's why I would like to see an independent ranking system with no connection to attributes. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4.</span></b> The year to date ESPN Total QBR rating is very interesting to say the least. While Luck and RG3 are off the charts, Tannehill and especially Weeden are in the tank. Wilson is in the midde at 37.8.<br />
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Here are three high profile QB's and their year to date ESPN QBR: <br />
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Rodgers - 44.6<br />
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I encourage you read about the ESPN QBR (<a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating">http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating</a>). Here is an excerpt: <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16.981481552124023px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"What underlies QBR is an understanding of how football works and a lot of detailed situational data. What it yields are results that should reflect that. It illustrates that converting on third-and-long is important to a quarterback. It shows that a pass that is in the air for 40 yards is more reflective of a quarterback than a pass that is in the air for 5 yards and the receiver has 35 yards of run after the catch. These premises should sound reasonable to football fans. They come out of a lot of statistical analysis, but they are also consistent with what coaches and players understand."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;">I think QBR is hard to put into an attribute, but I think it could come in handy for an independent ranking system. This is the type of rating that could help a real ratings team (multiple analyst) determine who is the #1 QB when you can't decide between Brady, Manning, or Rodgers. The great thing about an </span></span><span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;">independent</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;"> ranking system is there is no connection to attributes, so there won't be any bloated attributes just to push up OVR. Attributes should be based on reality and should be as accurate as possible. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;"><u>Attribute accuracy should not be a popularity contest</u><b>.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5.</span> </b>Looking ahead, I think RG3 will continue to have early season success until he goes up against a legitimate defense in week 7. So far he has faced the 24th (STL) and 32nd (NO) overall defenses. From week 7 on, his schedule gets very difficult. Look for him to struggle once he hits that "Giant Wall". </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;">Here is RG3's schedule from week 7 on:</span><br />
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<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-29" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -200px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Carolina</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/washington-redskins-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Washington+Redskins Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">10</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">BYE WEEK</td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-21" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">11</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Nov 18</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-21" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -1150px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Philadelphia</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/washington-redskins-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Washington+Redskins Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-6" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">12</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Thu, Nov 22</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-6" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -400px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dallas</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">4:15 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/dallas-cowboys-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Dallas+Cowboys Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-19" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">13</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Mon, Dec 3</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-19" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -1000px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New York</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">8:30 PM<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnNetwork?networkID=1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img height="14" src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/scoreboard/networkLogo_espn.gif" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="55" /></a><a href="http://espn.go.com/watchespn/?channel=espn&launchPlayer=true" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/scoreboard/watchespn-55x12.png" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></a></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/washington-redskins-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Washington+Redskins Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-33" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">14</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 9</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-33" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -100px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Baltimore</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/washington-redskins-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Washington+Redskins Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-5" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">15</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 16</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-5" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -350px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cleveland</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/cleveland-browns-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Cleveland+Browns Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-21" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">16</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 23</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-21" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -1150px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Philadelphia</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/philadelphia-eagles-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Philadelphia+Eagles Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-6" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">17</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 30</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-6" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -400px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dallas</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/washington-redskins-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Washington+Redskins Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;">Cleveland is the weakest defense on that list, followed by Carolina. So while fans are praising RG3 right now, they may be signing a different tune later in the season. Of course, I may be wrong and he might just roll through all of them.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.96666717529297px;">Luck has the most favorable schedule going forward, with the best defense coming in week 15 and 17. Here it is:</span><br />
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<tr class="oddrow team-28-30" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">3</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Sep 23</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-30" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/jac/jacksonville-jaguars" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/jac/jacksonville-jaguars" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacksonville</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/nflpreview?gameId=320923011" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1:00 PM</a> CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">4</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">BYE WEEK</td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-9" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">5</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Oct 7</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-9" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -550px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/gb/green-bay-packers" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/gb/green-bay-packers" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Green Bay</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM FOX</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-20" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">6</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Oct 14</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-20" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -1050px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New York</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/new-york-jets-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="New York+Jets Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-5" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">7</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Oct 21</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-5" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -350px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cleveland</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-10" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">8</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Oct 28</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-10" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -1500px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ten/tennessee-titans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ten/tennessee-titans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tennessee</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/tennessee-titans-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tennessee+Titans Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-15" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">9</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Nov 4</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-15" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -800px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/mia/miami-dolphins" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/mia/miami-dolphins" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Miami</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-30" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">10</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Thu, Nov 8</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-30" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/jac/jacksonville-jaguars" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/jac/jacksonville-jaguars" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacksonville</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">8:20 PM NFL</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/jacksonville-jaguars-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Jacksonville+Jaguars Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-17" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">11</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Nov 18</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-17" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -900px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New England</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/new-england-patriots-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="New England+Patriots Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-2" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">12</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Nov 25</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-2" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -150px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Buffalo</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-8" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">13</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 2</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-8" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -500px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/det/detroit-lions" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/det/detroit-lions" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Detroit</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/detroit-lions-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Detroit+Lions Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-10" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">14</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 9</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-10" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -1500px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ten/tennessee-titans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ten/tennessee-titans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tennessee</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-34" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">15</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 16</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-34" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -600px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Houston</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/houston-texans-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Houston+Texans Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="evenrow team-28-12" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">16</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 23</td><td align="left" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">@</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-12" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -750px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kansas City</a></li>
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</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/kansas-city-chiefs-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Kansas City+Chiefs Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
<tr class="oddrow team-28-34" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">17</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">Sun, Dec 30</td><td align="left" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><ul class="game-schedule" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="game-status" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">vs</li>
<li class="team-logo-small logo-nfl-small nfl-small-34" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/teamlogos/nfl/logo-nfl-teams-small-vert.png); background-position: 0px -600px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; height: 21px; margin: 0px 3px; min-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; display: block; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 21px;"></a></li>
<li class="team-name" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 3px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Houston</a></li>
</ul>
</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;">1:00 PM CBS</td><td style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 6px; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/indianapolis-colts-tickets/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(34, 93, 183) !important; font-size: 11.111111640930176px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Indianapolis+Colts Tickets Tickets">Tickets</a></td></tr>
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As with any rookie, all of us should expect ups and downs when it comes to these five QB's. I am looking forward to following all of them with you. <br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-87464055509851285152012-09-14T22:32:00.000-07:002012-09-17T21:36:03.812-07:00(Week 2) Madden 13 Roster Update #3: QB's, RB's and (newly added) CB's - What really happened, looking deeper than OVR. <br />
For months now, I have preached to Madden fans about looking deeper than OVR and into the attributes. I have also asked EA (Donny Moore) several times to show fans the changes he makes in individuals attributes, not just OVR. I believe fans deserve to see what is being manipulated each week to adjust OVR.<br />
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So far, EA and Donny Moore have continued to just release the OVR changes (<a href="http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/madden-nfl-13-week-2-roster-update">Click Here</a>) and not include the attribute changes. I've decided to do it myself. Unfortunately, I don't have the updated spreed-sheet that EA is using, so I have to go back and forth from roster to roster to track down the changes. Due to limited time, I won't be able to do every position each week, but I will do my best. I will add to this blog as I get more positions done.<br />
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The first position I completed was QB. The following table shows what individual attributes were changed in this week's (9/14/12) Madden13 roster update:<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">* PLEASE NOTE</span></b> - The carry (CAR) attribute has no effect on OVR for QB's; the formula doesn't factor it in for this position.<br />
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<b><u>Observations:</u></b><br />
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<b>1</b>. If you have followed me for any period of time, you know that I do not support weekly "kneejerk" attribute changes (<a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/has-ea-and-donny-moore-created-monster_10.html">See more here</a>). That said, I want fans to see what EA is doing each week when it comes to attribute changes. So, I will continue to provide some of that information for the rest of the season, or until EA starts providing it to fans. Here is my EA Game Changer Idea for adding attribute changes to their Roster Update Details blog: <a href="http://mgi-gc.easports.com/a/dtd/Include-attribute-increases-decreases-in-weekly-ratings-blog./145374-18503">http://mgi-gc.easports.com/a/dtd/Include-attribute-increases-decreases-in-weekly-ratings-blog./145374-18503</a> (If you support this idea, please sign in and vote.).<br />
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<b>2</b>. A few weeks ago, I gave Donny Moore a ton of credit for doing a massive correction in the QB carry (CAR) attributes. Now it looks like two steps forward, one step back. I don't believe the CAR attribute is something that should change weekly - not to mention only select QB's are being penalized for a fumble.<br />
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Get this, 17 QB's fumbled in week 1, for a total of 19 fumbles. Of those 17, only five QB's received a decrease to their carry (CAR) attribute. <br />
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These QB's fumbled and received decreases to their CAR: Locker, Ponder, Wilson, Dalton, and Cassel.<br />
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These QB's fumbled, but <b>did NOT</b> receive a decrease to their CAR: Vick, Weeden, Gabbert, Luck, Newton, Skelton, Bradford, Tannehill, RG3, Gradkowski, Flacco, and Big Ben.<br />
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Vick and Weeden were the only QB's with 2 fumbles in week 1, but were not one of the five that received a decrease to the CAR attribute. <b>This is exactly the type inconsistency in Madden player ratings that I have been talking about for months. </b><br />
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What exactly is Donny Moore doing here? It's just a mess and anyone with eyes can see that. I would support adjusting the CAR attribute every four weeks, if necessary (I think the same way about all attributes). Let things play out for a few weeks. The other thing you should notice, is that Donny didn't give anyone credit for not fumbling. <b> If you are going to have a procedure for decreasing players in certain attributes, you must also have a procedure for increasing them.</b> Is Donny really going to notice if a QB goes 8 games without a fumble? I don't think so. <br />
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<b>3. </b>Here's a good one. Why in the hell did the AWR of Weeden and Tannehill get increased? The answer is simple, the OVR formula is broken. If you are given them an overall decrease because of their horrible week 1 performances, than you can't justify increasing AWR. The fact is, AWR had to be increased to balance out the decreases in other areas. This adjust to AWR prevents OVR from dropping too much. <b>LOOK DEEPER THAN OVERALL!</b><br />
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<b>4. </b><u>This one will blow your mind</u>. According to <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.ProFootballFocus.com</a>, Matt Cassel was 3 for 3 in deep accuracy (passes targeted 20 or more yards down-field), yet he received <b>a decrease of 3 points</b> to his DAC. Mark Sanchez was 2 for 3, but he received <b>a 3 point increase</b> to his DAC. I am sorry, but this type of inconsistency is too obvious and makes no sense. If you must make weekly changes, at least change attributes that match the player performance. Wow.<br />
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One more. Flacco and Gabbert were both 2 for 4 in deep accuracy, Flacco gets a +2 and Gabbert gets a +1. Again, what about Cassel? <br />
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I have to say, that I don't think any adjustment can be justified on a mere 3 or 4 attempts. Talk about a small sample size.<br />
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<b>5. </b>People keep telling me that it doesn't matter how often EA does roster updates if the changes are not going to be accurate (and consistent). Donny Moore has done some nice things this off-season, but Madden fans deserve better than this. I've only touched the surface here, I can only imagine how inconsistent the other positions will be.<br />
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1. The most questionable change is this week's update are the decreases for James Starks. Why you ask? Well, because Starks didn't even play in week 1. So why did Starks get a decrease? Your guess is as good as mine.<br />
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2. What about the Ronnie Brown, plus 15 in CAT. My best guess, is that this was a correction to an attribute that Donny Moore believed was inaccurate. <br />
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3. Eight running backs fumbled the ball in week 1 for a total of 9 fumbles. Here are the running backs who fumbled: Greene (twice), Reggie Bush, Lynch, McCoy, McGahee, Daniel Thomas, Ryan Williams, and David Wilson. Of those RB's, Thomas was the only decrease listed in the EA ratings blog, but McGahee received a decrease to his CAR as well, from 88 to 87 (that was not listed on the EA website). <b>You have to watch out for sneaky increases and decreases that EA is not showing the fans on their website.</b><br />
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I have expressed my thoughts on the carry (CAR) attribute several times. Donny did a large correction to the CAR attributes in the off-season for RB's, I applaud him for that. <br />
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I don't feel attributes should be changing weekly, and that includes the CAR. If EA insists on doing weekly roster updates with attribute changes, then they need to be accurate and consistent. Why did only 2 players receive a decrease and the other 7 who fumbled didn't? Why did Starks, Brown, and Felix Jones receive a decrease in their CAR even though they didn't fumble? The most likely answer is that it was used to bring down OVR quickly. The CAR attribute is the one of the most heavily weighted attributes in the RB Overall formula.<br />
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Personally, I would like to see the carry (CAR) attribute evaluated at mid-season and at the end of the season. Of course, this is assuming they were accurately assigned in the off-season. If you must change them more frequently, then look at them every four weeks.<br />
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4. Both Bennie Wells and Michael Turner received a decrease in their catch attributes, even though neither of them was even targeted during week 1. Both of them had an original CAT attribute of 55 in Madden 13, which they deserved by having horrible drop percentages the last three years (17.1% for Turner, 15.6% for Wells). My issue with this decrease is that they didn't do anything to deserve it. Since neither of them had a target, they didn't even have an opportunity to drop a pass. The CAT attribute should be about the ability to catch the football, not the number of catches. This decrease (while small), makes no sense after just one week of play.<br />
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5. Besides the BIG change to Ronnie Brown, here are the other seven running backs that received an increase to their CAT attribute in this update:<br />
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Dwyer: +4 from 40 to 44. Per ProFootballFocus, 1 drop on 3 catchable targets (33% drop rate)<br />
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Ridley: +1 from 64 to 65. 0 drops to 2 receptions.<br />
Martin: +1 from 73 to 74. 0 drops to 4 receptions.<br />
Kevin Smith: +4 from 66 to 70. Smith had 2 drops on 6 catchable target (33% drop rate).<br />
Spiller: +1 from 76 to 77. 0 drops to 2 receptions.<br />
Greeen-Ellis: +1 from 40 to 41. 0 drops to 1 reception.<br />
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Does this type of weekly attribute adjusting make any sense? Where is the consistency? Hell, the players with the drops received the largest increases in week 1. <br />
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If you need reminded of just how bad the Madden13 catch (CAT) attributes are, <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/08/madden-13-player-ratings-running-back.html">Click Here</a><br />
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<b>6.</b> Let's talk about elusiveness. Donny Moore mentioned (on this week's Madden poscast), that he utilizes Profootballfocus and their elusive ratings for the RB elusiveness attribute.<br />
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Here are the increases and decreases for this week in regards to the elusiveness (ELU) attribute. I have included the corresponding rating from PFF for week 1.<br />
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That is not a typo for Spiller, he had a huge rating in week 1. <b>That said, this is too small a sample to change any players elusiveness (ELU) attribute in my opinion. </b>I am not going to say anymore, just absorb this table and the inconsistency. <br />
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The 3rd position I completed was <b>Cornerback</b> . The following table shows what individual attributes were changed in this week's (9/14/12) Madden13 roster update:<br />
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<b>1.</b> <b>Be sure to note that the catch (CAT) attribute does not contribute to the OVR of the Cornerback position (<a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/01/madden-12-what-attributes-effect-ovr.html">Click Here</a>)</b>. Therefore, you could see big changes from week to week in the CAT attribute, without having an impact on OVR. <br />
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Three CB's received a decrease to their catch attribute in this update, but <b>nine </b>received an increase to their catch. Let's take a look at the increases:<br />
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Rogers-Cromartie: 2 ints = +1 CAT<br />
Jennings: 2 ints = +10 CAT (from 54 to 64)<br />
A. Cromartie: 1 int = +1 CAT<br />
Porter: 1 int = +2 CAT<br />
Jackson: 1 int = +1 CAT<br />
J. Jenkins: 1 int = +1 CAT<br />
K. Wilson: 1 int = +9 CAT (from 45 to 54)<br />
Finnegan: 1 int = +4 CAT (from 53 to 57)<br />
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In all of the NFL, 12 cornerbacks intercepted passes in Week 1. Eight of them received an increase to their CAT attribute in this update. <u>The four who did not receive an increase were: Joe Haden (CLV), Johnathan Joseph (HOU), Darrelle Revis (NYJ), and Richard Sherman (SEA) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IzlGU8cyj0">Video of week 1 INT</a>.</u><br />
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So, does an INT get you an increase in CAT or not?<br />
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<b>2. </b>We all know Donny Moore endorses <a href="http://profootballfocus.com/">ProFootballFocus.com</a> as one of his most reliable sources for NFL player analysis. Well, here is an example of him paying very close attention to their coverage (COV) grades. 12 Madden CB's received a decrease to their: MCV, ZCV, or both this week. Of those 12, 11 received a negative coverage grade from ProFootballFocus in week 1. That is a pretty good correlation and if Donny must make weekly MCV/ZCV adjustments, at least he is using an accurate source to make those changes.<br />
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Nate Clements was the only CB who received a positive coverage grade (<b><span style="color: blue;">+0.7</span></b>), but received a decrease of 2 points to his MCV. Bengal fans might want to ask Donny for an explanation on that one.<br />
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That's it for this blog post. For the next roster update, I will select some different positions to look at. My main goal with this topic, is to get EA and Donny to reveal these changes to the fans. It would be very easy for Donny to note what attributes he is changing and include it in the Weekly Roster Update details. There is a reason they choose not to. I believe it's because many of the changes a complete guesswork just to increase/decrease OVR. This type of blog takes a lot of time, because I have to compare the newest update to the previous one; I have to record both sets of attributes to find the changes. <u>It would not take that much time for the person who actually made the changes.</u><br />
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Madden fans (and players for that matter) deserve to see ALL of the attributes adjustments on a weekly basis. <b>The only reason for not showing fans this type of information is to avoid the criticism that follows</b>. It much easier for EA keep fans focused on OVR; that way, the inaccurate attribute adjustments are rarely noticed. <br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-5939740683630691512012-09-13T18:33:00.000-07:002012-09-13T18:35:39.767-07:00Madden 13 update - The Fantasy Draft is coming back.<br />
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I just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that the Fantasy Draft is coming back to Madden NFL 13. The fans have spoken and EA has responded. Great job by both parties. The option should be available this Friday (9/14/12). <br />
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This is today tweet from @EAMaddenNFL:<br />
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As of today the idea to bring back fantasy drafts had over 1900 votes and was over 400 votes ahead the of the second best idea. Here is the EA Game Changers Idea Page: <a href="http://www.easports.com/gamechangers/ideas?x=505286aab047c">http://www.easports.com/gamechangers/ideas?x=505286aab047c</a><br />
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If you haven't contributed to the idea page, I suggest you give it a look and start voting for the idea you would like to see added to Madden. <b><u>EA is paying attention.</u></b><br />
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Again, great job to EA Sports and Josh Looman for making it happen.<br />
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If you missed my newest blog post, which is about the 5 starting rookie QB's in the NFL this season, click <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/madden-13-player-spotlight-rookie.html">HERE</a>. It's the first in a series that will follow all 5 rookies through the ups and downs of the 2012 season.<br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-5450609507722743022012-09-11T22:37:00.005-07:002012-09-11T22:37:39.764-07:00Madden 13 Player Spotlight - Rookie (starting) Quarterbacks <br />
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While sitting in my hunting blind during a recent Antelope (Pronghorn) hunt, I thought up the idea for this blog. My idea, is to follow the five rookie quarterbacks who will enter week 1 as the starter for their respective teams. Throughout the 2012 NFL season, I will track their Madden 13 attribute ratings (ups and downs) while comparing them to the best available statistics. Each week I will offer my thoughts regarding the accuracy of their Madden 13 player ratings. <br />
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For this blog post, I will list each of the five quarterbacks and their original Madden 13 attribute ratings (and any changes so far).<br />
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First, let's look at how all five stack up against each other based on their attribute ratings:<br />
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<b>- Deep Accuracy (DAC)</b> statistics were gathered from <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.profootballfocus.com</a>. PFF defines a deep attempt as a pass targeted 20 or more yards downfield (in the air). If a receiver catches a ball 5 yards downfield and goes 20 yards for a TD, that is not considered a deep target. Yards after catch do not factor into PFF's deep passing statistics.<br />
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- <b>Pressure %</b> is a <a href="http://www.profootballfocus.com/">www.profootballfocus.com</a> statistic that is defined as "The percentage of dropbacks under pressure per total dropbacks."<br />
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- <b>ESPN QBR </b>statistics can be found here: <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/qbr">http://espn.go.com/nfl/qbr</a> and the QBR is explained here: <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating">http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6833215/explaining-statistics-total-quarterback-rating</a><br />
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- <b>QB</b> <b>FUM%</b> is a statistics that I have calculated based on this equation, (rush fumbles + sack fumbles)<span style="font-size: large;"><b>/</b></span>(rush attempts + sacks)<br />
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1. First, I don't support changing player attributes based on one game or one play. I would like to see EA and Donny Moore look at player performance in 4 week blocks. That said, we all know that is not the case right now, therefore I will comment on the weekly adjustments as the season progresses. <b>I will not recommend weekly adjustments</b>. <u>After four games have been played, I will give my suggestions based on the current attribute ratings. I will continue to do that every four weeks until the end of the season</u>.<br />
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2. The five rookie QB's combined for one win and four losses (RG III was the only winner). Four of the five rookie QB's were making their first NFL start on the road (only Weeden played at home).<br />
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3. Each QB had at least one fumble and only RGIII finished week 1 without an interception.<br />
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4. According to PFF, in week 1, no QB was under more pressure than Russell Wilson at 48.8%. On the other hand, 23 QB's faced more pressure than Robert Griffin III.<br />
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5. Based on <u>2011 defensive statistics</u>, here are passing yards allowed and total yards allowed for each defense the rookies faced:<br />
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Luck at Chicago - <b>#28</b> pass defense (254.1 YPG), <b>#17</b> overall defense (350.4 YPG)<br />
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Griffin at New Orleans - <b>#30</b> pass defense (259.8 YPG), <b>#24</b> overall defense (368.4 YPG)<br />
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Wilson at Arizona - <b>#17</b> pass defense (231.0 YPG), <b>#18</b> overall defense (355.1 YPG)<br />
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Weeden vs Philadelphia - <b>#10</b> pass defense (212.3 YPG), <b>#8</b> overall defense (324.9 YPG)<br />
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Tannehill at Houston -<b> #3</b> pass defense (189.7 YPG), <b>#2</b> ovreall defense (285.7 YPG)<br />
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6. After looking at the 2011 defensive rankings, do you still view all of these performances the same. <br />
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Couldn't I argue, that much of RGIII's performance was a result of facing a horrible pass defense and very little pressure? On the other hand, Tannehill played against the #2 defense in the NFL during the 2011 season; could that have contributed to his horrible performance? Weeden faced a top 10 defense as well. <br />
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Wilson faced an average defense that sent a ton of pressure at him all game long. Luck put up the yards on the weak Chicago pass defense, but his interceptions really cost him.<br />
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While everyone is excited about Robert Griffin III and many believe he already deserves a significant increase, I would like to see him play against a stronger defense before jumping to conclusions. Here are some of the defenses he will face this season: NYG (twice), DAL (twice), PHI (twice), CIN, PIT and BAL. <br />
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7. After taken a deeper look, some of the success and failure of these young QB's can be explained by looking at the opposing defenses. As it sits right now, EA is going to continue to overreact when it comes to Madden 13 players ratings. Would it be the end of the world to wait 3 more weeks before making any adjustments (good or bad)? I don't think so. <br />
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By taken a more patient approach, I believe attributes would be more consistent and accurate. Also, Donny Moore will save time by not making unnecessary adjustments and that time could be spent produces more accurate attributes down the road. One example is all the work that needs to be down with the catch (CAT) attribute. The CAT attribute is one of the most inaccurate and inconsistent in the entire game, here is an example: <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/08/attribute-spotlight-madden-13-tight-end.html">Tight End catch (CAT) inconsistency</a>. <br />
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Remember, this will be a reoccurring blog post as the season progresses. I will comment on each attribute change throughout the season and will give my suggestions based on 4 week evaluation periods.<br />
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Get ready, because based on the current Madden rating trends, I believe these rookie QB's will be on a "ratings roller-coaster."<br />
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Thanks for following my blog.<br />
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In case you missed my last blog about Madden "Monsters", check it out <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/has-ea-and-donny-moore-created-monster_10.html">HERE</a><br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-80033121972147323092012-09-10T20:36:00.000-07:002012-09-10T20:38:44.716-07:00Madden 13 player ratings - Has EA and Donny Moore created a monster? Weekly "kneejerk" player rating adjustments have to stop.<br />
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You may be thinking, "what monster?" The monster I am referring to is YOU, the Madden NFL fan who expects player rating adjustments after every good or bad game. Even worse, you might expect to see an attribute adjustment after just one good or bad play. Why do so many Madden fans expect this type player rating system? There is a simple answer. Over the years, Donny Moore and EASports have conditioned fans to expect this way of rating players.<br />
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In week 1 alone, Donny Moore has tweeted this:<br />
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Sorry David Wilson, <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link" data-query-source="hashtag_click" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/search/?q=%23madden13&src=hash" style="color: #d1d139; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><s style="color: #e3e388; text-decoration: none;">#</s><b style="color: inherit; font-weight: normal;">madden13</b></a> Carry rating - - -</div>
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Now you might say, "those are not bad ideas". My question is why not wait three to four weeks before making attribute adjustments. In my opinion, a more patient approach would result in more accuracy and consistency for ALL player ratings. <br />
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Just last night Peyton Manning stated, <b>"It's just one game, I try to keep it in perspective."</b> That was after beating Pittsburgh (31 - 19) in his first regular season start in over a year. This is the attitude I would like to see taken in regards to Madden player ratings. <br />
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Making ratings adjustments after one game (or play) is one of the biggest problems in player ratings. These adjustments are based on a meniscule sample size, which results in inaccurate attribute rating that may or may not be corrected later in the season. <br />
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Some people will say I am "hating" on Donny Moore and EA. I am actually trying to help them. They are not the only problem. The expectation of Madden fans is also contributing to the problem.<br />
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Here are some tweets from Madden fans to Donny Moore:<br />
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Do those type of tweets look familiar? I could list pages of this kind of tweet to Donny. The fans are even speaking in the same language as Donny Moore. <b><u>To be far, I use to do this exact thing in previous years. I believed, those type of tweets were the only way to help my favorite players get more accurate player ratings. Then, last November, I realized that I was contributing to the problem. Not only did I become increasing frustrated with inaccurate attribute ratings for my favorite team, but I found myself digging into all attribute ratings for all teams. This was the beginning of my blog and my goal of pushing EA and Donny Moore to produce more accurate player attributes for all players.</u></b> When I say "all players", I mean that. Not just the popular players, or the players who played in primtime, but every player good or bad. <br />
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<b>Believe me, if I can change, you can change.</b><br />
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Let me be clear, fans are just as much at fault as Donny Moore when it comes to the inconsistency in Madden player ratings. You may not believe that, but take a step back and think about it. Deep down, you know it's true.<br />
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Consider this, Donny's tweet about rookie RB David Wilson, suggests he will decrease his carry (CAR) attribute. He fumbled early in the Wednesday night game and was a none factor the rest of the way (his coach was teaching him a valuable lesson by benching him). Wilson had issues in college, he had a fumble per touch rate of 1.6%. Donny gave him a very accurate initial carry attribute of 79. The Madden 13 average CAR attribute for a RB is 80. So, Wilson is already below the Madden average. <br />
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It's a fact that his career did not get off to a great start, but would it be horrible to let him stay at the 79 CAR attribute and see how things play out the next 3 weeks? Is Donny going to be tracking his every carry from now until the end of the season? What if Wilson goes 100 touches without a fumble, is Donny going to have the time to notice and readjust his CAR attribute. I don't think so; Donny is a very busy man. Now if you waited to decrease his CAR attribute and tracked what happens the next 3 weeks, it's possible no decrease is necessary. Therefore, Donny doesn't have to go back and fix it. This saves time, and time is something Donny doesn't have much of from week to week.<br />
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I give Donny a ton of credit, he did wonders with both the RB an QB carry (CAR) attributes. It took me several hours to accumulate the statistics and provide suggestions to EA for those CAR attributes. Those suggestions were not based on one play or one game, they were based on years of performance. I applaud Donny for using that data and applying it (here is a blog showing that <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/09/attribute-spotlight-qb-carry-car.html" target="_blank">Click</a>). After making such great progress toward attribute accuracy, why go back to jumping the gun? <br />
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Get this, going into the Monday Night Football games, there were 46 fumbles (not all were lost) in the NFL during week one. Is Donny Moore going to treat every one of those fumbles equally? I don't think so. I plan on updating my fumble percentage statistics at both mid point and the end of the NFL season, hopefully that will help EA. I don't believe a carry (CAR) attribute should be decreased after one play or one game. I believe the larger the sample the size the more accurate the ratings will be.<br />
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I just wanted to take a moment and expression my thoughts with this blog. I know many people will disagree with me and that's ok. EA and Donny have created a monster, and before real player rating accuracy can be attained, the monster must be slayed. The change has to start now. It's going to be a bumpy road, but I believe it can be done. Does this mean only 4 or 5 roster updates will take place during the season. NO, it doesn't; not every player will be on the same schedule (due to injury, playing time, suspension, etc.). Weekly roster updates will take place, but the ups and downs of individual player ratings will be reduced and result in more consistency and accuracy. <br />
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Currently, one bad play or game can result in attribute decreases (the opposite for increases). Unfortunately, many players will fall through the cracks after a decrease (or increase) and will be forgotten as the season progresses. What if that was the worst game or play he had all year? How much should the player pay for that poor performance and at what cost? <br />
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If you have followed me for any period of time, this is not a new suggestion. I will continue to beat this idea into the ground because I truly believe it will result in a better Madden NFL game.<br />
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<br />Michael Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474963539290015842noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469738074143288800.post-20571595487246139432012-09-04T21:44:00.000-07:002012-09-04T22:14:33.587-07:00Madden 13 Attribute Spotlight: QB carry (CAR) REVISITED - We are making progress!!!!<br />
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On July 1st, I published a blog post regarding Madden 12 Quarterback carry attributes. In that blog, I made suggestions to EA (Donny Moore) on improving the accuracy of the QB carry attribute for Madden 13. I gathered NFL fumble statistics and created a fumble percentage that could be used to assign the carry (CAR) attrbute in Madden. Here is the complete blog post from July 1st, 2012: <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/07/look-at-madden-12-qb-carry-car.html">http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/07/look-at-madden-12-qb-carry-car.html</a><br />
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If you have followed me over the last several months, you know that the carry (CAR) attribute is a pet-peeve of mine. I've blogged about it on other positions, such as: running back, wide receiver, and tight end. When I reviewed the ORIGINAL QB carry attributes released by EA for Madden 13, I was livid. No only were the QB carry (CAR) attributes still inaccurate, almost all of them went untouched from Madden 12 to Madden 13. Here is my blog discussing some of the Madden 13 QB attributes, including the CAR: <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/08/madden-13-player-ratings-qb-accuracy.html">http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/08/madden-13-player-ratings-qb-accuracy.html</a><br />
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Well, guess what? <b>Donny Moore was true to his word and the QB carry (CAR) attribute has officially been overhauled. </b><br />
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Below, is a table with the my July 1st carry (CAR) attribute suggestions for 75 different NFL QB's and highlighted in yellow are the NEW carry attributes for Madden 13 (as of the release day roster update):<br />
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M13 = Madden 13 release day roster update.<br />
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M12 = As of the final Madden 12 roster update.<br />
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If you haven't already, I encourage you to go back and read my original blog on the QB carry attribute <a href="http://maddenmanniac.blogspot.com/2012/07/look-at-madden-12-qb-carry-car.html" target="_blank">( NFL QB Fumble %)</a> <span id="goog_533436798"></span><span id="goog_533436799"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>. It explains my thinking and why I used a career fumble percentage to assign this attribute. <br />
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Words can't explain how excited I am about these attribute ratings. While it may seem insignificant to some people, this is a big step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned.<br />
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<u><b>I want to give a heart felt "THANK YOU" to EA and especially Donny Moore</b>.</u> I've put a lot of time and energy into my blog and sincerely appreciate that Donny is not only listening, but utilizing some of my suggestions.<br />
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Now back to business. Here are some the the biggest increases and decreases to individual QB's in regards to the carry (CAR) attributes:<br />
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<b><u>Some notable increases:</u></b><br />
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Matt Schaub: +18, from 42 to 60.<br />
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Aaron Rodgers: +16, from 54 to 70.<br />
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Matt Ryan: +15, from 55 to 70.<br />
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Mike Vick: +11, form 58 to 69.<br />
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<b><u>Some notable decreases:</u></b><br />
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Tim Tebow: -11, from 88 to 77.<br />
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Drew Brees: -5, from 63 to 58.<br />
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Vince Young: -11, from 76 to 65.<br />
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Alex Smith: -7, from 69 to 62.<br />
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<b>Please note</b> - The carry attribute isn't about a players ability to run with the football, it's about ball security and how well you protect the football. In Madden NFL, the carry (CAR) attribute determines the frequency of fumbles for a player and should be rated accordingly. <br />
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While not every QB in Madden was included in these adjustments, this is still significant progress toward achieving realistic player attributes.<br />
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I like to thank all of you who follow my blog, I couldn't do this without your feedback (good and bad). <br />
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This is great news for ALL Madden fans. <u>When it comes to QB carry attributes, "<b>If it's in the game, it's in the game</b>."</u><br />
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