Tag: Madden NFL 25

Did Madden 25 just leak the Steeler’s plans for Justin Fields?

Would the Steelers really have Justin Fields return kick-offs? #GoBucks

In early May, we told you there were rumors going around that Justin Fields could be used as a kick returner in Pittsburgh this year. We didn’t give it much thought as there is no way an NFL team would put its backup quarterback in harm’s way, no matter how great the athletic skill set.

Is it possible this news could be more than just rumors? From the looks of the trailers for the newest edition of Madden 25, EA Sports seems to think so. In one highlight video, you see the Cleveland Browns kicking off with a No. 2 jersey fielding the punt before handing it off on a reverse. Fields of course switched to No. 2 since joining the Steelers earlier this year.

Take a listen and see the highlight on The Carton Show.

It still seems like a long shot that Fields will be returning kicks in black and gold. But with the new return rules in place, maybe it’s a way to get another playmaker on the field. If Fields would be willing to be used in this role, it could be a game-changer for Pittsburgh.

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EA Madden NFL 25 trailer features Steelers QB Justin Fields as a kick returner

EA is just trolling Steelers fans at this point.

On Thursday, EA Sports released their first official trailer for NFL Madden 25, set to release on August 16. And as if the Pittsburgh Steelers needed any more controversy, the trailer features Steelers new quarterback Justin Fields running a reverse on a kickoff return with running back Cordarrelle Patterson.

We blame Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren for all this hoopla. Warren mentioned in passing something about special teams coordinator Danny Smith talking about using Fields on special teams as a return specialist and someone at EA decided to troll Steelers fans with kicking off the trailer with Fields and Patterson.

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EA drops first look trailer for Madden 25

Here is the first trailer for EA Madden 25.

On Thursday, EA Sports released the first video trailer of the gameplay and highlighted some of the key features of the new Madden 25 video game set for release on August 16.

This trailer showcases many of the top gameplay additions including improved AI, a problem that has hampered the franchise for years.

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Panthers WR Xavier Legette not impressed with his Madden NFL 25 face scan

Panthers rookie WR Xavier Legette doesn’t seem awfully impressed by his Madden NFL 25 face scan.

Seeing yourself in a video game—and in one of the world’s most legendary franchises, at that—has to be a surreal experience. And for Carolina Panthers rookie Xavier Legette, his experience proved to be exactly that . . . but maybe not in a good way.

The 23-year-old wide receiver just came across his face scan from Madden NFL 25,the popular EA Sports title set to release in a little over two month’s time. That preview came courtesy of an Instagram post from Panthers Statement, which Legette carried over to his own story with what seems to be a stamp of non-approval . . .

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Perhaps the “likeness” is not to his liking, but at least Legette can take some solace in the fact that his scan comes nowhere close to some of the atrocities we’ve seen in the past.

Just ask former Panthers guard Deonte Brown . . .

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Or franchise great Greg Olsen, who was defaced twice . . .

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So, yeah, it’s not all that bad, Xavier.

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Former Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey named cover athlete for Madden NFL 25

Hey! We know that guy!

The further away he’s gotten from Charlotte, the more Christian McCaffrey has become a household name.

As announced on Tuesday morning, the former Carolina Panthers running back has been chosen as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 25.

McCaffrey posted the following after the reveal:

The newly-turned 28-year-old is fresh off the most decorated season of his NFL tenure. McCaffrey—who amassed a league- and career-high 1,459 rushing yards, 564 receiving yards and 21 total touchdowns—was named the Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team All-Pro and the second runner-up for the Most Valuable Player award in 2023.

Carolina, of course, traded McCaffrey to San Francisco in the middle of the 2022 campaign. In exchange for the former eighth overall pick, the Panthers reeled in second-, third- and fourth-round selections for 2023 and a fifth-rounder for 2024.

And in case you need a refresher, here’s how that haul turned out:

  • 2023 61st overall pick: Traded to the Chicago Bears for the rights to the first overall pick (quarterback Bryce Young)
  • 2023 93rd overall pick: Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the rights to the 80th overall pick (linebacker DJ Johnson)
  • 2023 132nd overall pick: Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the rights to the 80th overall pick (linebacker DJ Johnson)
  • 2024 166th overall pick: Traded to the New York Giants with linebacker Brian Burns for the rights to the 39th and 141st overall picks and a 2025 conditional fifth-round pick

To add insult to insult, the Panthers could very well be the lowest-rated team in the upcoming video game.

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Justin Tucker makes list of players who should grace the cover of ‘Madden NFL 25’

Justin Tucker is receiving a lot of positive press this offseason, even though he hasn’t done anything that would be considered “news.” According to NFL.com’s Bobby Kownack, Tucker is one of his five leading candidates to grace the cover of the next …

Justin Tucker is receiving a lot of positive press this offseason, even though he hasn’t done anything that would be considered “news.”

According to NFL.com’s Bobby Kownack,  Tucker is one of his five leading candidates to grace the cover of the next edition of the popular Madden video game series.

The Madden series has had a history of putting players on the cover who embody the rule changes made by the league in that given year.

With the new kickoff rule taking effect this upcoming season, who better to grace the cover than the most excellent kicker ever?

Tucker temporarily lost the title of most accurate placekicker of all time late last season but has since reclaimed it. He has a 90.2% accuracy rate over his career.

His most extended field goal a record of 66 yards could last a long while.

However, it isn’t just speculation over video game cover imagery that draws attention to Tucker this summer.

Given how Tucker and the Kansas City Chiefs PK, Harrison Butker, are basically on a level above everybody else in the league, they are inevitably and consistently compared to one another.

Butker came under fire last month due to some extremist views that he presented while giving a commencement address at an ultra-conservative college. 

In the public backlash against Butker, Tucker’s virtues have been pushed back to the forefront. Not just on social media but in regular mainstream media, we’re seeing the Tucker vs Butker narrative return, although it comes in an off-the-field theme this time.

As you may or may not know, Baltimore’s All-Pro placekicker is an accomplished opera singer who can belt out a song in seven different languages.

He has been singing for charity in the offseason for nearly a decade.

However, his vocal prowess and philanthropic efforts are currently back in the news. That is largely due to critics of Butker juxtaposing him against Tucker, as they praise the Ravens PK and spotlight his best traits.