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Dakimakura
06/11/24 2:05:16 PM
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https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1800544572071899647

CMC Madden 25 cover athlete

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thronedfire2
06/11/24 2:05:52 PM
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Is it Taylor Swift?

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SauI_Goodman
06/11/24 2:06:08 PM
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Shoulda been hutch.

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kingdrake2
06/11/24 2:07:25 PM
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Fig Newton... oh god.

tbh i don't even know who that guy is :(.

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DKBananaSlamma
06/11/24 2:08:41 PM
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There's already been a Madden 25. wtf is this

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DrizztLink
06/11/24 2:09:38 PM
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Is the Madden curse still a thing?

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Dakimakura
06/11/24 2:14:11 PM
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DKBananaSlamma posted...
There's already been a Madden 25. wtf is this

Must be a Remake

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:17:57 PM
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DrizztLink posted...
Is the Madden curse still a thing?

Not lately. The number usually represents the season before it. So Madden 2025 is for the 2024 season.

So looking back the last few years.

Madden 2020 - Patrick Mahomes - 2019 Season - Chiefs won the SB
Madden 2021 - Lamar Jackson - 2020 Season - Ravens went 11-5
Madden 2022 - Mahomes and Brady - 2021 Season - KC went 12-5, TB went 13-4
Madden 2023 - John Madden in tribute to his passing
Madden 2024 - Josh Allen - 2023 Season - Buffalo went 11-6

None of those players got injuries that made them lose more than a game.

I think the curse is over.

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:19:28 PM
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ppl should go after athletes for selling their likeness to these predatory micro transaction filled games

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DrizztLink
06/11/24 2:20:49 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
I think the curse is over.
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MarcoRubio
06/11/24 2:20:54 PM
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AceMos posted...
ppl should go after athletes for selling their likeness to these predatory micro transaction filled games

How do you always come up with the dumbest takes you can post in topics? Honestly it's incredible.

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DKBananaSlamma
06/11/24 2:21:13 PM
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I think the "curse" is just other players being jelly and tackling the fuck out of the cover guy that season

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:21:53 PM
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MarcoRubio posted...
How do you always come up with the dumbest takes you can post in topics? Honestly it's incredible.
those athletes are what sell the predatory micro transactions that are targeted at children


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Guide
06/11/24 2:22:39 PM
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AceMos posted...
ppl should go after athletes for selling their likeness to these predatory micro transaction filled games

ace

shut up

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:23:15 PM
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AceMos posted...
ppl should go after athletes for selling their likeness to these predatory micro transaction filled games

My son's Birthday runs almost parallel to Madden being released, so my in-laws buy it for him every year.

He does online franchises with his friends, and offline franchise rebuilds

He has yet to spend a dime on any of these games.

*shrug emoji*

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:24:28 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
My son's Birthday runs almost parallel to Madden being released, so my in-laws buy it for him every year.

He does online franchises with his friends, and offline franchise rebuilds

He has yet to spend a dime on any of these games.

*shrug emoji*
good im glad to hear that

what about all the children who DO get suckered into spending insane amounts of money on sports games to get their favorite athlete

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:27:20 PM
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AceMos posted...
good I'm glad to hear that

what about all the children who DO get suckered into spending insane amounts of money on sports games to get their favorite athlete

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:27:59 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

so does EA Not shove in micro transactions and loot boxes into madden like all their other games?

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:33:07 PM
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AceMos posted...
so does EA Not shove in micro transactions and loot boxes into madden like all their other games?

In order to play any versions of the game? No.

Even MUT (Madden Ultimate Team), you can play the game for free.

Do I need to spend money to build my Ultimate Team? No, Madden NFL users do not need to spend money in order to build an Ultimate Team. There are free-to-play options through solo objectives or by competing in online head-to-head play that can help toward redeeming rewards to acquire new player cards.

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:35:12 PM
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"free to play" so yes its jammed with predatory practices to get kids to spend tons of money

so yes as i said the athletes who sell their likeness that makes this possible for EA

should be called out for selling their likeness

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:40:45 PM
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AceMos posted...
"free to play" so yes its jammed with predatory practices to get kids to spend tons of money

so yes as i said the athletes who sell their likeness that makes this possible for EA

should be called out for selling their likeness

You have no idea how being part of a Player's Association works, do you?

It's OK to admit that you don't. No one will fault you for it.

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:41:27 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
You have no idea how being part of a Player's Association works, do you?

It's OK to admit that you don't. No one will fault you for it.
no i do not

are they forced to sign over their likeness to a game that is targeting children with gambling

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MarcoRubio
06/11/24 2:41:43 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
You have no idea how being part of a Player's Association works, do you?

It's OK to admit that you don't. No one will fault you for it.

I think they have proven time and time again that they know how nothing works.

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:44:15 PM
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AceMos posted...
no i do not

are they forced to sign over their likeness to a game that is targeting children with gambling

Part of being in the PA is being compensated for the use of their likeness, yes.

Do 8-12 minutes of research on a subject before you comment on it. It'll make things a lot easier for you.

In the meantime, no one tell them where they make the jerseys and T-Shirts with the player's names on them. Their head may explode.

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:45:05 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
In the meantime, no one tell them where they make the jerseys and T-Shirts with the player's names on them. Their head may explode.
that is not the same at all as selling your likeness to gambling that targets children

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DrizztLink
06/11/24 2:45:43 PM
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AceMos posted...
that is not the same at all as selling your likeness to gambling that targets children
...are you handwaving sweatshops to keep talking about micro transactions?

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:45:46 PM
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AceMos posted...
that is not the same at all as selling your likeness to gambling that targets children

No, it's like selling your likeness to further child labor exploitation.


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Tyranthraxus
06/11/24 2:47:52 PM
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AceMos posted...
should be called out for selling their likeness
They don't actually have a choice. The NFL basically owns them.

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MarcoRubio
06/11/24 2:47:54 PM
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AceMos posted...
that is not the same at all as selling your likeness to gambling that targets children

Yes selling to children is much worse than literally enslaving them. Where do you come up with this stuff?

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:48:48 PM
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MarcoRubio posted...
Yes selling to children is much worse than literally enslaving them. Where do you come up with this stuff?
yea i agree that is much worse

i miss read the post thought they where talkiong about selling the jersys themself

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__aCEr__
06/11/24 2:56:32 PM
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You really don't have to spend real money in Madden. Hell, plenty of people don't touch MUT at all.

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bigblu89
06/11/24 2:58:07 PM
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AceMos posted...
yea i agree that is much worse

i miss read the post thought they where talking about selling the jerseys themself

OK. So now that you corrected yourself, back on topic...

The PA is the one that brokers the deals, not the players themselves.

It would be like if you worked for Burger King as a cashier and I yelled at you becasue the Franchise Owner buys your uniforms from overseas using cheap child labor.


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ironman2009
06/11/24 2:58:47 PM
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I'm cool with that

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AceMos
06/11/24 2:59:23 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
OK. So now that you corrected yourself, back on topic...

The PA is the one that brokers the deals, not the players themselves.

It would be like if you worked for Burger King as a cashier and I yelled at you becasue the Franchise Owner buys your uniforms from overseas using cheap child labor.
ok then if its not the players fault ill take the L


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DrizztLink
06/11/24 3:12:29 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

For the currency or for the uneven purchasing amounts?

The former is premium currency (I think), the latter is just basic predatory practice but doesn't have a specific term that I know.

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bigblu89
06/11/24 3:34:34 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

For Madden itself, there's only one gameplay version that has any sort of "currency" and it is very easy to:

1) Play that version without spending a dime. I used to play it and never spent any money. I just got tired of the "sweats" that played online and stopped playing.

2) Play any other other versions of the game. Franchise Mode, Online vs Friends, Create a Player, etc.

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Dakimakura
06/11/24 4:30:57 PM
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The surprise when you come back to your shitpost that you thought no one would post in and see nearly 50 posts.

Yeah, players sign with the NFLPA when they are drafted (get them while they are young) then they pretty much own their likeness. Can't fault the players, can fault the system.

Privileged players like Marvin Harrison Jr. knew to avoid this and did not sign on his draft day.

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YellowSUV
06/11/24 4:33:29 PM
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WTF, I thought the athlete for 25 was Barry Sanders!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4734929d.jpg

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Zikten
06/11/24 4:34:37 PM
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They should have called it

Madden 25-2
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Dakimakura
06/11/24 4:35:38 PM
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YellowSUV posted...
WTF, I thought the athlete for 25 was Barry Sanders!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4734929d.jpg

He has been replaced

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bigblu89
06/11/24 4:59:44 PM
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YellowSUV posted...
WTF, I thought the athlete for 25 was Barry Sanders!

Yeah, they kinda dug a hole by calling the 25th anniversary Madden "Madden 25".

But they figured enough time passed where people wouldn't be confused, considering that version came out in 2013.

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Zikten
06/11/24 6:40:28 PM
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They could have easily avoided this if they had called the 2013 game

Madden 25th Anniversary
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SocialistGamer
06/11/24 6:40:58 PM
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Surprised it wasn't Travis Kelce

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El_Marsh
06/11/24 6:49:57 PM
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how clever and original

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Dakimakura
06/11/24 7:46:25 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


I do not believe that person is in the NFL Player's Association.


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