Starting Monday August 22nd with Throw Accuracy and ending Friday August 26th with Speed, this fan-determined vote will provide five candidates who are deserving of a 100 in said player category in Madden 12 and allow the fans to decide who actually receives it. All are arguably worthy, but only one will end up with the rating.
Once all of the five categories are decided, EA Sports will then make those adjustments to Madden 12 – along with implementing all of the whirlwind roster changes that have occurred over the past couple weeks – in a title update. Unfortunately, if you plan on picking up your copy of Madden 12 used, gaining access to this rating update — and potentially all of the roster changes — won’t be possible without the EA Sports Online Pass, not to be confused with their recently announced Season Ticket.
Curious to know who is up for each category and when you can vote? Check out the full schedule below:
Many of the athletes that will be available for this fan vote are expected choices — quarterback Drew Brees, running back Adrian Peterson, and no-longer-rookie wide out Dez Bryant – but with the inclusion of a defense category it gives players a chance to roung out a couple of their favorite teams. It’s your chance to make last year’s MVP, Tom Brady, a superstar in the world of Madden or to give Aaron Rodgers that competitive edge to help him capture another Super Bowl.
Realistically, if there were enough Kansas City Chiefs fans who were also Madden players, they could make Jamaal Charles an unstoppable force, with him being available for a 100 score in both elusiveness and speed. While, given the popularity of the other athletes, I wouldn’t hold my breath for that scenario, but it could be interesting.
The vote itself starts Monday on ESPN.com; so keep an eye out for exclusive Club 100 content all over SportsNation.
Which players would you select for each category? Do you think that EA Sports should be relying on a popularity contest for something that should be accurately reflecting performance on the field?
Madden 12 releases August 30, 2011 for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2.
