Minnesota Vikings Second Most Popular Online Team In Madden '11
by Christopher Gates on Feb 10, 2011 7:30 AM CST
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PrintI know that we have a lot of video gamers out there in our midst, myself included, and the New York Times has found some interesting data on which teams players like to select when they play online.
According to the Times, since the pre-season started and EA Sports' Madden '11 was released, online gamers have started approximately 290 million online games. . .which equates to roughly 1,200 every minute. Of the 32 National Football League teams, the data shows that the Minnesota Vikings were the second-most popular team selected in the online realm. The only team that was selected more often than the Vikings was the Philadelphia Eagles.
The least popular team to control online? The Arizona Cardinals, who were found to have been selected in approximately 1% of all online games.
As the article notes, the Vikings and Tennessee Titans both have a couple of interesting spikes. Those spikes coincide with when both teams brought wide receiver Randy Moss into the fold. A couple of other interesting ones.
-The Eagles really jumped up after Michael Vick started going nuts on the field, and especially after the 6 touchdown performance he had against the Redskins.
-The Cincinnati Bengals started out as the fourth-most popular team in the Madden universe. By the time the season was over, they were the fifth-least popular.
-The Seattle Seahawks finished as the second-least popular team on Madden, but reached their peak after their upset victory over the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs.
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That is very hard to believe
I am a madden junky. I play madden almost every day. I almost always play as the Vikes, because I love them, even though they suck on the game. That is why I am surprised they are number 2. And I NEVER see people play as the Vikes. I would agree with Philly being the most popular, everybody plays as Philly. I would say the second most popular team based on my experience is the Saints
The Vikings suck on the game?
Seriously? Adrian Peterson is IMPOSSIBLE to tackle with 1 tackler, he breaks a 1 on 1 tackle 9 out of 10 times. Just like in real life, the only way to slow down the Vikings is by capping Peterson’s performance. The Vikes are an excellent team in Madden.
I'm still a Minnesotan at heart...
Yep
The defense can be a little slow in pursuit, but other than that I’m on a 5 game streak with them. And even better, now that the Packers won the SB, a lot of people seem to be trying them out, which means I get to beat down the Pack more often than before. It eases my pain.
Plus Percy is a beast
on returns and in the slot. You get a LB or slow CB on him in one on one and he’s gone.
by waldo11teen on Feb 10, 2011 10:38 PM CST up reply actions
Not Surprised Philly is 1
It seems every game I play online is against the Eagles. Gets kinda old after awhile.
Skol
Very true. Everybody wants to be Eagles with Mike Vick and try to scrammble. I shut that down!!
But it does get old playing against the same team every game
by GoldenGopherz on Feb 10, 2011 8:44 AM CST up reply actions
It was worse back in the day
When he was on Atlanta. The defenses weren’t as sophisticated in the 06-07 games and Vick was unstoppable. You either allowed 250 rushing yards to Vick or 250 receiving yards to Brian freaking Finneran.
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by Eric J. Thompson on Feb 10, 2011 8:54 AM CST up reply actions
Makes sense to me
In my experience, the Vikings have a very good winning percentage all-time, especially in Franchise mode. :)
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by Eric J. Thompson on Feb 10, 2011 8:53 AM CST reply actions
Thats actually true...
I simulated and got to the NFC Title Game with Byron Leftwich at QB when Fare retired and Kevin Kolb (who I picked up in the off season) got hurt.
Skol
I'm not surprised since
AD is a beast in Madden 11. If you know how to run with him in the game he consistently requires 2-3 tacklers to take him down (not too far off from real life actually).
by Vikes_Fan_in_ND on Feb 10, 2011 9:38 AM CST reply actions
good point, but he does tend to fumble alot in the game. which is something they should change, considering his fumbling was WAY down this season
He doesn't anymore
He used to all the time, but they bumped it up to an 81 now. In the last several games I’ve played he’s fumbled all of once.
YOU DIDN'T PICK THE PACKERS?!?!
ZOMEG UR TEH MEANIEST! Somehow, someway, this is a slight towards the Green and Gold isn’t it?
by Jepp The Viking on Feb 10, 2011 11:20 AM CST reply actions
It was crazy when you guys acquired Moss. I swear everybody I played was the Vikings. The Vikings are kind of the perfect madden team though. Lots of speed on offense, and a really good DL.
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Terrible catching outside of
Rice though. So many dropped 3rd down passes. So many.
That was my thought when I saw this article. I wasn’t too surprised at all. They were a powerful offense the year before and had a very solid D. Great attributes for a Madden team. I would imagine it will change next year without Favre. I wonder if Jared Allen will go down in stats after his down year? I am sure the packers will be higher on the list, I think a lot of it comes down to real life success, the teams that have great offenses are always going to be favored. I am sure Philly will top the list again…
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P.S.- Anybody hate playing people when they’re the damn Raiders. All the speed they have is so ridiculous.
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One of my good friends
Is a raiders fan, and pretty good at madden, so I deal with that freakin speed all the time.
I usually play as the vikes, but the lack of speed in the secondary kills me a lot of the time (kind of like real life huh?)
As much as I hate to admit it, my go to team after the vikes is the pack cringe. Their offensive weapons fit my scheme perfectly, a high powered pass attack (NO playbook). But the way I figure it playing as the pack is win – win. If I’m victorious, go me, if not, the pack lost! Both are almost equally satisfying
I have the heart of a little child and the brain of a genius - I keep them in a jar under my bed.
by Ryno4 on Feb 10, 2011 2:08 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I hate playing against them. Too add to all the speed they have, it seems like most guys always know some sort of nano blitz with them which makes it even harder.
I can’t lie, I used to occasionally play with the Vikes when they had Moss. It was a perfect matchup offensively for me against the Raiders or a team with a lot of speed on defense.
But the way I figure it playing as the pack is win – win. If I’m victorious, go me, if not, the pack lost! Both are almost equally satisfying
Hahaha that is a good way to look at it.
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by packallday555 on Feb 10, 2011 2:42 PM CST up reply actions
You could always
play with the depth chart. I’ve found moving Winfield and Griffen to safety has generally boosted the secondary play.
I'll have to try that out
I haven’t played in forever but all this talk is pumping me up to start again
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Yeah, a buddy of mine and I always make a bunch of trades and then play each other after those trades. One of mine is usually for Winfield, and I then put him at SS where I believe he gets bumped up to like a 95+.
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by packallday555 on Feb 10, 2011 5:26 PM CST up reply actions
He goes
99 if you actually switch positions, assuming you’re doing franchise.
Yeah, we just go and edit the players. My buddy always switches Ray Lewis to DE, where he also becomes a 99. Haha pretty ridiculous!
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by packallday555 on Feb 11, 2011 10:28 PM CST up reply actions
thats why Al Davis
Makes it a point to draft the fastest player. So he can win the Madden Bus
What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your entire rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Feb 10, 2011 2:08 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
thats why Al Davis
Makes it a point to draft the fastest player. So he can win the Madden Bus
What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your entire rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Feb 10, 2011 2:09 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
+1
Haha is sure does seem like it huh?
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by packallday555 on Feb 10, 2011 2:42 PM CST up reply actions
I love using the Raiders
All WRs and CBs are in the 90s at least. Too bad the have a terrible QB or it’d be an impossible team to stop.
by waldo11teen on Feb 10, 2011 10:40 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, the cut backs are absolutely ridiculous in this year’s game because of it too.
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by packallday555 on Feb 10, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
Vikings 24 - 14 Eagles
thats all i’m sayin.
Skol!
by Thor.in.your.side on Feb 10, 2011 1:46 PM CST reply actions
WHAT QB DO YOU USE???
When all you people play as the Vikings on Madden, which QB do you go with? I find myself switching between Joe Webb and Favre(although I have always hated Favre)
you have to use favre
After webb launches a couple I’m done with him haha
But I don’t scramble AT ALL and am a Favre fan so go figure
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by Ryno4 on Feb 10, 2011 2:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I use Webb
I don’t go for huge bombs though. He’s good enough for short, YAC passes, and to scramble for first downs if you catch the defense at the right time. If you’re playing ball-control type play, Webb is pretty good.
I try to use Webb, but his accuracy is so sparatic. there are times that i can complete like 5 short passes in a row, then miss 5 short passes, make a deep throw, miss a deep throw. He is inconsistent. I hate using Fave, but you know what your getting out of him i guess
Especially on slants, it seems like Webb can miss an easy quick 5 yard inside slant route. frustrating
by GoldenGopherz on Feb 10, 2011 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
Yea I run a lot of 5 -15 yard routes and Webb just can’t make the throws in the game, especially when I have a 1 ft window I’m trying to fit the ball in (true Favre style)
I have the heart of a little child and the brain of a genius - I keep them in a jar under my bed.
I've found that he has to be
standing still for him to make the throws. You can’t pull a Vick or Rodgers and be running when you try to throw the ball, or its absolutely off target. But if he stays in the pocket, he can get the passes off properly.
Waiting for Madden franchise reboot
I used to play Madden every year but was less than impressed the last four years so I passed this year. I’m holding out hope that EA will have one of their development teams do a complete franchise reboot like they did with the NHL series (which is now, in my humble opinion, the best sports videogame.)
Last summer, during some of the developer interviews I watched they did mention that Madden ’12 is supposed to be the year they finally reboot the franchise mode………crossing my fingers :)
I think it was madden 2004, where in franchise mode you could set prices on the food and tickets and jerseys and stuff. that was really cool. not sure why they got rid of that
by GoldenGopherz on Feb 11, 2011 8:01 AM CST up reply actions
NHL is amazing…I am not even an NHL guy and I love playing that game. I don’t have the newest one, just 09 or 10…I don’t remember but its amazing.
I think they’ve gone into cruise control on madden franchise and it finally bit them this year. People are PISSED and from what I hear the next one is going to be a fresh start. I skipped 11 and just stuck with 10 for now.
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