Madden Baller Diaries Part One: Frustration Sets In

[RaychelSnr]

Our own Steven Bartlett is going to be playing in some Madden tournaments across the South Florida area and is documenting his preparation and experiences in his own Madden Baller Diaries. Check out his first entry, as frustration sets in.

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"The Madden Challenge is kicking off this month and so are other local tournaments here in South Florida. Here at the University of Miami, I’ve been practicing to prepare for any tournaments that I may come across, so I recently hopped on Xbox Live and tested my game online. I’m entering a local tournament up in Fort Lauderdale, hosted by the South Florida Madden Ballers on Oct. 18. The winner takes home $500."

[PaulZweber]

Anyone know of any tourneys in the NW? Anything in Seattle?

[SBartlett]

check maddenchallenge.com

[BlackRome]

"Taking a five-wide receiver shotgun approach, he still had the ability to audible into a solid run formation. Plus, he abused me on a unique shotgun sweep run where a guard actually pulled to the outside to lead block for him –- great play for no-holds barred competition. Another play out of this formation was a screen to the opposite side of the field that was setup faster than most screens; it was hard to react to.

This is why I stopped playing. They took the chess match out of the game.

[asu666]

I'm sticking to Franchise mode. I meet enough clowns during the course of the day that there is no reason for me to be seeking them out online when I'm at home. I have my wife and my games. Paradise

[fjccommish]

When you attend the Madden Challenge please ask them why there is no place for the Commish Frank C. I was with the Madden Challenge for the first two years, wrote the rules, worked hard to connect with the community and get their voice heard.

Now for the last three years I've tried to get onto the tour, but no luck.

[Tycobbler]

Madden blows, why waste your time.

[muggins]

Very brave dude here. I wouldn't want to go to Madden tourneys in south Florida. Too many madden ghetto gangsters that get all up in your face about a damn video game =/