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Are you a football fan on the fence about whether or not to buy the latest version of "Madden" when it hits stores on Aug. 27? Might be time to jump off that fence. EA Sports will be selling "Madden NFL 25: Anniversary Edition" exclusively thro...

If you're a football gamer already addicted to Ultimate Team mode in "Madden," time to bury your wallet. The highly addictive card collecting and team building mode is finally making its way to the "NCAA Football" franchise, introducing new cards, ne...

I've messed this up countless times throughout the years: I'm blitzing my "Madden" linebacker, and just as I flick the Hit Stick for the sack, the virtual quarterback throws the ball. I quickly hit the button to switch defenders, but I do it so fast ...

USC coach Lane Kiffin has made it clear that he wants to instill an increased physical presence in the USC offense in 2013, and a key factor in doing that will be an emphasis on a power run game. For longtime USC fans, this is music to their ears...

Mike Vick is the single most dominant video game character of the past decade, and to millions of gamers growing up Xbox, the Eagles quarterback is like playing with a cheat code behind center. These days, though, Vick is dominating a different ge...

A look at nine positions marked by competition this offseason at USC. Quarterback Cody Kessler, Max Wittek and Max Browne all had their moments this past spring, but after 15 workouts, USC head coach Lane Kiffin decided that this was a battle t...

Marshawn Lynch stiff arms Clay Matthews in the grill, jerking the defender's head back violently and knocking him to the ground. Lynch has transformed into full beast mode, trucking his way over the linebacker, spinning out of the corner's weak arm t...

We're Black and Blue All Over: It's here! (And no, I don't mean the morning after another NFC North triumph in the Madden cover contest.) It's Draft Day! (Well, at least Day 1 of a three-day process.) After months and, in some cases a ...

There was a time not too long ago when Barry Sanders seemed destined for a reclusive life after football. He faxed a surprise retirement announcement to his hometown newspaper in 1999, fled to England and later spent time in arbitration with ...

Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders beat out reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings to land the coveted cover of "Madden NFL 25."

Here is your friendly reminder that Wednesday is the final day of voting for the all-NFC North "Madden 25" cover contest. Will it be Detroit Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, representing the "Old School" bracket? Will it be Minnes...

Wonder what Barry Sanders' father, William Sanders, would say about the EA Sports Madden Cover Vote. It's down to Sanders (Old School) vs. Adrian Peterson (New School), with the newest Madden cover athlete being revealed on Wednesday live in New Y...

WeAreSC staffers Garry Paskwietz, Johnny Curren and Greg Katz look at some of the top superlatives from the 2013 USC spring ball session. MVP -- QB Cody Kessler: Nobody entered the spring with more to prove, and Kessler made a huge statement by ri...

We wouldn't -- and couldn't -- have it any other way, could we? Of course. Of course, the Madden cover will feature an NFC North player for the second consecutive year. We just don't know which one yet. Former Detroit Lions tailback Barry Sande...

What started off with 65 NFL candidates is down to the final two. And what a final two it is, as two of the greatest running backs of all time -- in real life and in the world of virtual football -- square off for a shot at the "Madden 25" cover. ...

At every major college football program across the country spring ball represents a time not just for the established stars to refine their skills, but also for the lesser-knowns to take a step forward to show that they might be ready to contribute. ...