Sunday, March 12, 2017

Madden 18 Wish-List

Every year, Electonic Arts releases an NFL Licensed Football Game. The Latest edition, Madden 17, was released on August 16th, 2016. I have owned the game since September, and I have played it religiously ever since. As a lifelong fan of the Madden series, I have seen the game evolved. I have seen the good years and the bad years. Madden 17 wasn't a bad game by any means. Electronic Arts made several improvements on the previous year's addition. However, there are some things that I would like EA to improve still. Here are3 things that are a MUST for Madden 18.




1. Single-Player Career Mode

Come on Madden. You are way the curve in this regard. MLB: The Show, has a dynamic career mode. NBA 2K has a dynamic career mode. FIFA has a dynamic career mode. All major sports franchises have a career mode for a single player except for Madden. It would be so simple to implement. Give us the chance to go through the combine like the older games! Have us get drafted! You could learn a lot from the other sports game franchises!


2. Bring back Madden Moments

Some of my favorite memories from the older madden games were the Madden Moments. The basic premise was that you recreate late game situations that occurred that week in real life. These were a lot of fun and need to come back.

3. Create-a-team/Deeper Relocation

Allow us to create our team from scratch, like the old Madden games. We should be able to customize our uniforms, stadiums, and playbooks!

4. Fix the Clock Stoppage

One big issue I've seen in the game this year is that the clock doesn't always stop when you get out of bounds. This is a huge issue and should be a simple fix.


These are my top 4 things I would like to see in the next Madden. Lemme know what you guys think in the comments!

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Post #4 The NFL Combine

This week's topic is the 2017 NFL Combine. This event is stretched out through a three day span consisting of collegiate athletes across the nation to compete to be drafted in this years draft. This day is special for these athletes because this is one of the tools they get to use for their chances in the NFL. Some of these athletes perform great numbers and some perform average numbers. This event includes several agility drills, a 40-yrd dash, a vertical jump and a broad jump. These numbers give NFL coaches and scouts ways to study players and decide who they want to draft this season.
          This is my topic this week because three of our Washburn football players are currently training for the draft. Hoping to get their name called, these players are Cody Heiman, Zach Franklin, and Michael Miller. All three were great players for us! Being a Chiefs fan, I love the NFL draft, also because I am a college football player dreaming of being drafted to an NFL team one day. Anyways... I think what I'm trying to say is why does the NFL make it so hard and nerve-racking to make it in the NFL. These guys go through years of training and practice, yeah most of them don't even think of making it to the next level after college but the ones who have the talent and ability have to go through so much work and basically have to prove themselves to these coaches and scouts. Is the dream of playing in the NFL worth all this effort and time just to fall short and not get drafted at all? Less than four percent of all high school athletes go to college to play sports, 1.6 percent of college athletes make it to professional sports.
          I love the NFL draft, I love watching athletes compete, I have no problem with anything towards the process of getting to the NFL. What do you guys think? Do you think it should be easier to get drafted or should every athlete get their shot on an NFL team? I'd love to hear what you guys think! Please comment your thoughts!