Welcome to the latest edition of “Speculation Gone Wrong.” First, we thought cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was headed to the New York Jets, where he’d team up with Rex Ryan, Darrelle Revis and the rest of Gang Green. Wrong. Instead, free agency’s top prize has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles, bolstering a championship contender [...]

The guys at EA Sports have spent the last couple weeks releasing new plays (or sometimes old plays in new formations) through the Madden 12 facebook page. There are 25 in total, and each one is specifically tailored to an NFL squad, accompanied by a brief description of how that team used the play in [...]

It’s official – Peyton Hillis will be the cover athlete for Madden 12, beating Michael Vick in the final vote

Just two players remain in the Madden 12 cover tournament, as Michael Vick and Peyton Hillis have made the final and will square off for the right to grace the front of the upcoming release. Each team was represented in the original days of the contest, before the field was whittled down week-by-week over the [...]

Just two weeks remain in the Madden 12 cover athlete contest, with four contestants left in the field and voting happening now on ESPN. The current round of voting will go until next Monday morning, and the winners will then battle one-on-one for the right to grace the cover of Madden 12. Much of the [...]

The Madden 12 cover voting has reached its third week, which means only eight players remain and we’re close to declaring a winner in the race to grace the front of the upcoming release. Round 2 produced some incredibly close matchups, and it would be no surprise to see more of the same this time [...]

The second round of Madden 12 cover voting is on, and with several intriguing matchups it’s time to see who the fans want on their cover this year. Check out the battles here and let us know what you think.

EA Sports has decided to let the fans pick the cover athlete for Madden 12, in a March Madness-style bracket with 32 choices – one for each team. In most cases, it’s a recognizable player, while the Seattle Seahawks have their “12th man” as the choice. The seeds have been set up so that each [...]

Many fantasy football leagues are already done, having wrapped up their championships in Week 16. The rest, however, will be decided this Sunday, as the NFL wraps up its regular season. For the most part, Week 17 is pretty sketchy for fantasy purposes. Some teams have already wrapped up their playoff spots, while others are [...]

I’m a Giants fan. Yep, I’m depressed. After watching DeSean Jackson take Matt Dodge’s horrific punt to the house for a game-winning touchdown, I sat in stunned silence for a good hour, wondering what the hell I’d just witnessed. I’m 98% sure that was the worst regular season loss in Giants history. Consider that a [...]