The Hillis Are (Is) Alive

With the Sound of Madden. Congratulations to Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis, who surprisingly bulldozed his way past Michael Vick to grace the cover of Madden 12. (Apparently, dogs voted too).

An angel gets its wings any time you use "Cleveland Browns" and "congratulations" in the same sentence, without any irony.

Hillis had a monster year, and led my otherwise mediocre fantasy team into the playoffs. Not bad for a waiver wire pick-up.

We already have the cover for next year's Madden. A SoSG Exclusive.

To see my previous coverage of the Madden franchise, including the most painful-looking glitch in video game history and my record-breaking Tecmo Bowl run with another famous Brown, click yonder.

In the Beginning

Best article in the World Wide Internet today - ESPN's coverage of the evolution of Madden NFL. Ah, the memories...

Don't think I even remembered this bygone concept, which was BRILLIANT! Click below to watch an ambulance end more lives than it saved.

I'm starting a letter writing campaign to bring the ambulance back. Especially for this guy...

Alas, I don't play Madden so much nowadays. Time is short, and I'm still more partial to John Elway's Quarterback (cause the arcade game had a then revolutionary two controllers) and Tecmo Bowl.