Vikings Bench Tarvaris Jackson (Madden Rating of 79)

Tarvaris Jackson was very nearly the worst starting quarterback in the game with a rating of 79. Other starters with a 79 rating include Josh McCown and Trent Edwards, and only Brodie Croyle bails them out with a 78.

Interesting because only Trent Edwards remains a starter of the bunch.

Now, if you play as the Vikings and Purple Jesus A.Peterson, you will be playing with Gus Frerotte as your quarterback. This means a couple things:

- you will not be able to do the roll outs with Jackson that result in lots of 5-15 yard scrambles and Peterson screens

- you will be able to rely on Frerotte's bigger, more accurate arm (more shotgun formations are probably wise)


Cheer up Gus - although you look so uncomfortable in this picture, you are the Vikings new starter. Congrats.

Cassel's Madden Rating = 76

Matt Cassel's Madden 09 Rating:
76

Ouch. Tough to play with Cassel now that the roster update has been issued!
QB: Tom Brady (99), Matt Cassel (76), Kevin O'Connell (73)

Most Overrated Madden Team? I Nominate the Browns

I want to like the Browns in Madden 09... and I played three of my first five games with them. My quick recap: their value is inflated and their team is *not* very good. I actually prefer to bench Derek Anderson and plug-in Brady Quinn - who is surprisingly quick and sharp (deep ball is so-so). Braylon catches everything thrown well - and Winslow adds a great safety net. Jamal Lewis doesn't play like a 90 rating - so be sure to run behind big Joe Thomas.

Offense:
Joe Thomas - 97
Kellen Winslow - 97
Braylon Edwards - 95
Eric Steinbach - 95
Kevin Shaffer - 93
Lawrence Vickers - 92
Jamal Lewis - 90
Hank Fraley - 89
Derek Anderson - 88
Rex Hadnot - 88
Donte Stallworth - 85
Ryan Tucker - 84
LeCharles Bentley - 82 (Interesting)
Joe Jurevicius - 82
Brady Quinn - 82
Steve Heiden - 79
Jason Wright - 77



Defense:
Shaun Rodgers - 94
Corey Williams - 90
Kamerion Wimbley - 88
Robaire Smith - 87
Sean Jones - 87
Willie McGinest - 85
D’Qwell Jackson - 85
Shaun Smith - 84-89 (depending on where played)
Andra Davis - 84
Brodney Pool - 84
Eric Wright - 84
Leon Williams - 83
Brandon McDonald - 82
Gary Baxter - 77

Madden 09 - the 20th Installment of Madden

Madden 09 - the mecca of video games and video gaming - is the 20th annual installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. The game was released for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360 consoles.

Madden NFL 09 for the Xbox 360 received a 9 out of 10 rating from Xbox Magazine, as well as four out of five stars and Game of the Month from PlayStation: The Official Magazine. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions got an 8.8/10 from IGN and the Wii version got an 8.6 out of 10, receiving only 0.2 points less than it's Sony and Microsoft counterparts from IGN.com. X-Play gave Madden 09 a 5 out of 5. GameSpot gave Madden NFL 09 an 8 out of 10, for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. GameSpot gave the Wii version 7.0/10.