Tag Archives: Madden

Mark Madden: Texas’ Arch Manning didn’t live up to the hype at Ohio State

Mark Madden: Texas’ Arch Manning didn’t live up to the hype at Ohio State

The defense of Arch Manning in the wake of his abject failure this past Saturday at Ohio State has been vigorous. Not as vigorous as the defense that shut down the ballyhooed Texas quarterback. Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia confused and flustered Manning, as Patricia’s pedigree of three Super Bowl rings might dictate. Speaking of pedigree, perhaps Manning is …

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Madden 26: It’s in the game … unless it’s Travis Hunter yet again

Madden 26: It’s in the game … unless it’s Travis Hunter yet again

I gave up a lot for Travis Hunter. I mean, like a stupid amount. On paper, it was one of the more lopsided trades the NFL has seen since Bears general manager Ryan Poles gave the Steelers what was basically a first-round pick for underwhelming wide receiver Chase Claypool. Poles did that in real life. My deal for Hunter, the …

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Madden NFL 26 review overview: Slow but steady improvement

Madden NFL 26 review overview: Slow but steady improvement

Aug 15, 2025, 11:06 AM ET It’s been somewhat of a rough few years for the Madden NFL video games. Madden NFL 21 saw the series reach its lowest point ever, according to both critics and fans, but since then, it’s been slowly improving, with each year’s game being just a little bit better than the last. Madden NFL 26 …

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Mark Madden: Cam Heyward is the villain in contract battle with the Steelers but won’t go full heel

Mark Madden: Cam Heyward is the villain in contract battle with the Steelers but won’t go full heel

Hunker down for refreshing sports notes! But they’re mostly Cam Heyward contract dispute notes, which makes them not so refreshing. Because we endured this less than a year ago. • With first-round pick Derrick Harmon and fifth-round selection Yahya Black bolstering the defensive line, could the Steelers get by without Heyward during the early (weaker) part of their schedule? Heyward …

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Madden NFL 26 Review – Not Ready For Primetime

Madden NFL 26 Review – Not Ready For Primetime

During each NFL offseason, front offices work to add the pieces necessary to field a better team than the year before. Sometimes, despite making all the right moves on paper, things just don’t come together the way they had hoped. Similarly, the Madden NFL franchise looked to have a terrific offseason, adding several exciting features to its long-running formula, but …

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EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 Review (Switch 2)

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 Review (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) One of the biggest misses for me personally with the original Switch is that none of the more popular sports games of our time, and I mean these big EA and 2K efforts like Madden NFL 26 here, and the likes of FC 24 or 25, aren’t up to standard seen elsewhere. There have …

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Madden 26 Is Already Dividing Fans On Switch 2

Madden 26 Is Already Dividing Fans On Switch 2

Third-party games often struggle on Nintendo platforms. Not Madden NFL 26. The first EA football game to grace one of the Mario maker’s consoles in over a decade, it’s already taking over the top of the Switch 2 sales charts, with its $100 Deluxe Edition bundle second only to Donkey Kong Bananza. But how does it play? New Madden entries …

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Madden NFL 26 Review in Progress

Madden NFL 26 Review in Progress

I play a lot of Madden every year, gang. Like, a lot a lot. I’m in a 32-man league, and then I have my own Franchise mode going, and none of that includes all the work that goes into writing a review for IGN, which is… substantial. But no matter how much I play, I’ll always discover something new after …

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