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Madden NFL 11 Team Ratings Revealed

06:58 PM - June 4, 2010 by Steve_OS

Gamespot has posted the Madden NFL 11 team ratings. Let your complaints be heard, LOL.

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	AFC EAST New York Jets 89 New England 86 Miami 78 Buffalo 67 AFC NORTH Baltimore 90 Cincinnati 86 Pittsburgh 84 Cleveland 70 AFC SOUTH Indianapolis 91 Houston 78 Tennessee 77 Jacksonville 74 AFC WEST San Diego 85 Denver 78 Kansas City 71 Oakland 71 NFC EAST Dallas 87 New York Giants 81 Philadelphia 80 Washington 76 NFC NORTH Minnesota 88 Green Bay 87 Chicago 77 Detroit 68 NFC SOUTH New Orleans 92 Atlanta 83 Carolina 75 Tampa Bay 69 NFC WEST Arizona 79 San Francisco 79 Seattle 75 St. Louis 66

*UPDATE: Gamespot just added their video interview with Madden NFL 11 designer and ratings czar Donny Moore.

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# 161 SuperChargers @ 06/07/10 11:26 AM

AFC West is messed up. the Chargers boast a better record than last year and drop 4 overall points? What!? sure we lost LT and Cromartie but they weren't the main focus of offense or defense. KC is rated a little high but it doesnt matter. i think the Raiders should be up a point or 2 and denver also.

# 162 stlrell @ 06/07/10 06:45 PM

Go Rams!!! I will enjoy proving people wrong again this year!!

"We Are who they thought we where!!"

# 163 CardsFan52 @ 06/07/10 06:46 PM

It gets me every time.

# 164 LBzrule @ 06/07/10 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by joejccva71


	5 TD's from WR's impresses you? And I didn't say the Ravens were horrible...I just don't think they are a 90 rated team, and I definately don't think the Colts are only 1 point better. They are way better.

If we are talking about last year you are correct the Colts were a way better team on Paper and head to head although we played them tough both times. I think the way the ratings work is how the teams improved. Adding Boldin to the mix shot the Ravens offense through the roof. I'm sure he will at least be a 92 overall and Ray Rice will fall somewhere in the range between 91-94 overall. LeRon McClain will most likely be around a 92 overall and Offensive Tackles Micheal Oher and Jared Gaither will both probably be around 86/87 overall. That already is a stellar offense without even talking about Todd Heap who will at least be an 85 overall, Ben Grubbs at about 91 overall (was 92 last season). Back up runner Willis McGahee at around 84/85 overall and I can see how this team is rated where it is and who knows where Flacco will be. He can be an 85 and just based on the other players the rating is easily warranted. Haven't even mentioned Derrick Mason, Donte Stallworth. Might not like it, but I think if anyone is objective about it they can see it based on individual ratings. That's not to say with everyone they have the Ravens will be that good this year. But right now EA has to go with what's on paper and on paper combined with how they rate players individually, it's pretty tough to not have the team up there.

Defensively it's easy. Lewis, Reed, Ngata are 90 + and Suggs is hovering around that area. Then with what they've added via the draft (Cody and Kindle and my favorite Arthur Jones - although he will be rated low) and FA's (Redding) it's easy to see how the team would be there based on individual player ratings. Too many 90 + players or players close to that range. And the depth is going to be ridiculous. By far the weakest area on the team will be CB, but with that front 7 it shouldn't be evident.

I think the thing people get bent out of shape with is they think all of these numbers will translate to dominant team. Relax, it's Madden. The Raiders can be 61 overall and still be better than the 90 overall Ravens in Madden. That's just how Madden works. As one poster has asked, is this cosmetic? Every year up until now it has been and locomotion is going to have to have a huge effect for that to change.

# 165 stlstudios189 @ 06/07/10 10:32 PM

Browns at a 70 seems fair to me. I think Detroit got a little low.

# 166 tonedeaf @ 06/07/10 11:25 PM

I never cared for the team ratings. honestly it doesnt even make a difference IMO. player ratings is the main focus for me. the Jets rating is a bit high. when has a team ever benefited from bringing in a bunch of aged and overpaid/rated players? teams that build through the draft are the most successful like the Colts, Patriots, Steelers and Giants.

# 167 Scoop 24 @ 06/08/10 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tonedeaf


	I never cared for the team ratings. honestly it doesnt even make a difference IMO. player ratings is the main focus for me. the Jets rating is a bit high. when has a team ever benefited from bringing in a bunch of aged and overpaid/rated players? teams that build through the draft are the most successful like the Colts, Patriots, Steelers and Giants.

you call bringing in
Corey Dillion,Wes Welker, Sammy Morris,Adlius Thomas,Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth, Rodney Harrison, ect.. building through the draft?

i think you guys Forget that Undefeated Season the Pats bought alot of players that year..

# 168 BDawg35 @ 06/08/10 09:49 PM

My Lions suck again. Perfect for doing a 'chise.

# 169 king525 @ 06/08/10 10:33 PM

New Orleans isn't the best team in football.

One question i had (didn't want to open a whole new thread for it) is are suspensions taken into account when you start a franchise (i know that injures are taken into account)

# 170 Bellsprout @ 06/09/10 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by king525


	New Orleans isn't the best team in football.

The 2009-10 season would like a word with you.

# 171 Beasts Inc @ 06/09/10 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cubsball899


	77 is about right IMO for the bears... cutler really isn't that good, the best receiver is devin aromashodu not devin hester and i think DA will turn a lot of heads this year but still... hopefully forte will bounce back from a terribly disappointing year last season. the defense is falling fast lol, i find it funny how people are saying with urlacher back this year the defense will be better, its the same thing i heard people saying last year lol urlacher is made of glass and will be hurt within a few games. briggs is still a top OLB but thats about it and peppers is aging fast really won't be much of a factor (nice of the front office to tie up like 6 years in him ithink lol) tillman at this point in his career would be lucky to be a good teams third corner and he's the bears best corner lol... he's very good and i love him but he doesn't have the speed to stick with anyone anymore. bears offense will have to carry them to a .500 season and IMO they are rated properly for that in madden.

Why are some Bears fans so negative?

Cutler may not be "that good" but he still had a career best 27 TDs last year, Aromashodu should and will be the #1 (especially after how he played in December last year), Knox will take another step, Hester will play the Az Hakim role (as quoted from Martz himself) and will go back to doing what he does best: returning punts. As a Bears fan, you should know the offense will be ALOT better simply because Ron Turner isn't running it now, the O-line is still a concern, but I have faith in what Tice can do (they have some talent, they just need to develop)

Did you really watch the games last year? Go watch Hunter play a few games and single him out, you'll see alot of plays Urlacher would have made. Urlacher is made of glass? why? Before last year, when was the last time he missed a single game? That's right, 2004. You're forgetting about getting Pisa back (if he plays like he did before he was hurt) as well, he was lighting it up as much as a SLB can do in Lovie's D. Did Peppers grow old overnight? Did I miss something or did he not get double-digit sacks on a D-line full of nobodys last year, I think the Bears line w/o Peppers is better than the Panthers w/o Peppers. Chris Harris will also be a major upgrade at SS compared to what we had before.

Did you also forget about Zach Bowman or were you just saying things that you read?

The rating is a bit low, I thought they'd be 79-80, but I'll let the rating go up during the season.

# 172 Exonerated @ 06/09/10 12:26 PM

Colt's got shafted.

# 173 jmood88 @ 06/09/10 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Exonerated


	Colt's got shafted.

How?

# 174 tonedeaf @ 06/09/10 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoop 24


	you call bringing in Corey Dillion,Wes Welker, Sammy Morris,Adlius Thomas,Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth, Rodney Harrison, ect.. building through the draft? i think you guys Forget that Undefeated Season the Pats bought alot of players that year..

you are just basing that off 1 year, which was 07. Patriots didnt win all those super bowls because of FA signings. They won them because they know how to draft. How you gonna argue the Patriots dont build through the draft? They are the best in the NFL when it comes to that. all im saying is i dont agree with the Jets rating. 85 would be fair, 89 seems a bit high. Let them hit the field first.

not that it did them any help, they still didnt win the super bowl. i hope the Jets signings pan out for them, I actually root for the Jets because they have no affect on my team. only way im not rooting for the Jets, is if they are playing the Giants.

# 175 Bellsprout @ 06/09/10 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Beasts Inc


	Cutler may not be "that good" but he still had a career best 27 TDs last year

Conveniently leaving out the 26 INT's.

You can't say Cutler's not that bad, and then leave out the stat that makes him that bad.

# 176 cubsball899 @ 06/09/10 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Beasts Inc


	Why are some Bears fans so negative? Cutler may not be "that good" but he still had a career best 27 TDs last year, Aromashodu should and will be the #1 (especially after how he played in December last year), Knox will take another step, Hester will play the Az Hakim role (as quoted from Martz himself) and will go back to doing what he does best: returning punts. As a Bears fan, you should know the offense will be ALOT better simply because Ron Turner isn't running it now, the O-line is still a concern, but I have faith in what Tice can do (they have some talent, they just need to develop) Did you really watch the games last year? Go watch Hunter play a few games and single him out, you'll see alot of plays Urlacher would have made. Urlacher is made of glass? why? Before last year, when was the last time he missed a single game? That's right, 2004. You're forgetting about getting Pisa back (if he plays like he did before he was hurt) as well, he was lighting it up as much as a SLB can do in Lovie's D. Did Peppers grow old overnight? Did I miss something or did he not get double-digit sacks on a D-line full of nobodys last year, I think the Bears line w/o Peppers is better than the Panthers w/o Peppers. Chris Harris will also be a major upgrade at SS compared to what we had before. Did you also forget about Zach Bowman or were you just saying things that you read? The rating is a bit low, I thought they'd be 79-80, but I'll let the rating go up during the season.

urlacher may not have missed a lot of games but he's always dealing with injuries and hasn't played up to his expectations since the SB appearance. cutler is a slightly above average quarterback at this point in his career. with a very unproven cast around him (i'm as big of a aromashodu fan as the next guy). IMO and the way we have been programmed since before our teenage years, a 77 is slightly above average which means madden expects the bears to finish somewhere between 7-9 and 9-7...

hit me up when they finish better than that.

# 177 fenwaymike @ 06/10/10 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CuseGirl


	Cowboys are WAY overrated. Giants were awful last year and that same Giants team beat Dallas twice, such bull.

So...since you think it should be based on individual games and not the overall season...shouldn't the Panthers be rated way higher than the Giants? I mean in the time I wrote this I think the Panthers just scored three more times on long runs against the Giants defense...just sayin... lol

# 178 Sports Guru @ 06/10/10 09:17 AM

Lakers have been much strong through enough work out with their skills and form, all my love for Kobe.

# 179 NYYanks26 @ 06/10/10 11:01 AM

I don't understand how the Eagles are rated so much lower than last year.. All they did was improve the team (Which was a playoff team unlike say the Giants). Upgraded defense, upgraded QB position, the best young offense in the NFL and a head coach who despite what some may think about him, still finds a way to make a run every year.

Why are the Jets so overrated? They were LUCKY to even make the playoffs last year. They were a 7-7 team that couldn't beat divisional rivals at home. They beat a bad and equally overrated Bengals team, then had a GREAT win at San Diego, then played a solid 1st half at Indy before folding and yet they are now expected to win it all? Even EA is buying into the Green hype machine but they are backing the wrong green team.

Kevin Kolb will lead or be right underneath Brees for leading the NFC in TDs.

Eagles deserve at least an 84-87. Cowboys won't beat us twice again next season. Giants still can't touch us and the Redskins with our leftovers are a continuing joke.

Besides the Saints, who has a better offense than this in the NFC:
Kolb, Jackson, Maclin, Avant, Celek, McCoy, Weaver

# 180 NYYanks26 @ 06/10/10 11:43 AM

Not a joke.. Great reply too.

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