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EA SPORTS PRESENTS MADDEN BOWL XVIII
February 1, in the year of our Lord 2012 – Kick
off Super Bowl week with the hottest party in town – EA SPORTS™
Madden Bowl XVIII at the Bud Light Hotel – and watch all the
action live on ESPN3 available online at
WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN
app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to over 71 million households
nationwide through an affiliated provider. ESPN3 coverage of
Madden Bowl XVIII will be hosted by Trey Wingo and Michelle
Beadle, with “Blue Carpet” reporter Cassidy Hubbarth. ESPN3
coverage begins at 9:00pm EST.
Madden Bowl XVIII is the quintessential players’ tournament that
showcases NFL superstars and their gaming skills on the virtual
gridiron as they face off on Madden NFL 12. NFL stars attending
Madden Bowl XVIII include (subject to change): Drew Brees (QB,
New Orleans Saints), Larry Fitzgerald (WR, Arizona Cardinals),
Matt Forte (RB, Chicago Bears), Arian Foster (RB, Houston
Texans), Antonio Gates (TE, San Diego Chargers), Jimmy Graham
(TE, New Orleans Saints), DeSean Jackson (WR, Philadelphia
Eagles), Von Miller (LB, Denver Broncos), Tim Tebow (QB, Denver
Broncos), DeMarcus Ware (LB, Dallas Cowboys) and Patrick Willis
(LB, San Francisco 49ers) among others.
Before the Madden Bowl XVIII tournament, catch interviews with
NFL players and members of the Madden NFL development team via
the live webcast of the “Blue Carpet” at the Bud Light Hotel,
with coverage starting at 7:00pm EST. Fans will be able to
participate in a live discussion from Madden Bowl by using
#MaddenBowl tag on Twitter. Like/Follow the EA SPORTS Madden NFL
Facebook page for more details.
At the conclusion of the tournament, watch the live webcast of
music performances by The Roots and Grammy-nominated hip-hop
superstar Nas starting at 11:00 pm EST exclusively on the
EA SPORTS Madden NFL Facebook Webcast page. For more details
and to RSVP for both webcast events, visit the Madden NFL
Facebook page.
The Madden Bowl tournament will use a team-play format including
two teams of NFL pros, a team of NFL legends, and a team of
players eligible for the upcoming 2012 NFL Draft. Competing in
Madden NFL 12 on Xbox 360 using the 3-on-3 Online Team Play
mode, each team member will control a set of skill players,
including QB, RBs, and WRs on offense, and D-line, LBs, and CBs
on defense.
Teams and players competing in Madden Bowl XVIII include
(subject to change):
· All-Madden Team: Arian Foster (RB, Houston Texans), Maurice
Jones-Drew (RB, Jacksonville Jaguars), and Patrick Willis (LB,
San Francisco 49ers)
· Madden Legends Team: Barry Sanders (Pro Football Hall of
Fame), Deion Sanders (Pro Football Hall of Fame) and Warren Sapp
(DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
· Madden “Clutch” Team: Drew Brees (QB, New Orleans Saints),
Jimmy Graham (TE, New Orleans Saints), and Tim Tebow (QB, Denver
Broncos)
· Rookie Team (2012 NFL Draft Eligible): Justin Blackmon (WR,
Oklahoma State University),
Robert Griffin III (QB, Baylor University), LaMichael James (RB,
University of Oregon)
Microsoft Xbox 360 “Game with Fame” at Madden Bowl XVIII
Have a chance to play Madden NFL 12 against a real NFL Pro Bowl
player (player to be named later) on Xbox LIVE prior to Madden
Bowl XVIII on February 2 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm EST. To
participate:
· Send a friend request to “NFLBaller2012”
· On February 2, start playing Madden NFL 12 on Xbox 360 at
5:30pm EST. Don’t forget a headset.
· If you receive a game invite, get ready to play.
Madden NFL 12 is available on the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®2 and
PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Wii™, and PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system. Madden NFL
12 is also available for download globally on mobile platforms
including iPod® touch and iPad® and feature phones.
For more information about Madden NFL 12 please visit:
http://maddennfl.easports.com/home.action
All player participation has been facilitated by NFL PLAYERS,
the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players
Association.
Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.