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History of Madden NFL Covers

Madden NFL Covers Through the Years

John Madden Football (1988)

The franchise launches on Apple II computers. The same game was improved and released on MS-DOS and Commodore 64/128 computers in 1989.

John Madden Football (1990)

Madden becomes more arcade style and is available on consoles such as Sega Genesis.

John Madden Football `92 (1991)

This is the one where the ambulances come on the field to take away injured players.

John Madden Football `93 (1992)

Go no-huddle and taunt your opponents with this iteration of the series.

Madden NFL `94 (1993)

For the first time, official team names and logos become available in Madden. Season mode also debuts.

Madden NFL 95 (1994)

Real player names are the highlight here. Plus, Madden hits the handheld gaming scene (Game Boy and Game Gear).

Madden NFL 96 (1995)

New features included create-a-player and classic teams.

Madden NFL 97 (1996)

Madden goes hi-rez with this first 32-Bit release on the PlayStation and Saturn game systems.

Madden NFL 98 (1997)

Madden debuts on the Nintendo 64 with stunning visuals.

Madden NFL 99 (1998)

Closet general managers were in heaven when Franchise Mode debuted this year.

Madden NFL 2000 (1999)

On-field celebrations were enhanced for this version.

Madden NFL 2001 (2000)

The first PS2 release for Madden featured player cards that unlocked secret game codes.

Madden NFL 2002 (2001)

Madden hits the GameCube and XBOX platforms for the first time.

Madden NFL 2003 (2002)

Madden hits cyberspace with online play.

Madden NFL 2004 (2003)

This version offers gamers an expanded franchise mode.

Madden NFL 2005 (2004)

Innovations include "Hit Stick" and "Create-A-Fan."

Madden NFL 06 (2005)

Control a player from his rookie year to retirement with Superstar mode.

Madden NFL 07 (2006)

The lead-blocking control proves to be a big hit.

Madden NFL 08 (2007)

Co-op play allows gamers to team up with their friends online to take on human or the CPU.

Madden NFL 09 (2008)

The first version to offer online, league game play, allowing up to 32 players to compete in an online, simulated NFL season.

Madden NFL 10 (2009)

PRO-TAK animation technology allows up to nine man gang tackles and fumble pile-ups to help players "fight for every yard."

Madden NFL 11 (2010)

This version features several new additions to the franchise, such as Online Team Play, Online Scouting and online attribute boosts for co-op play.

Madden NFL 12 (2011)

The release was delayed by two weeks due to the NFL lockout.

Madden NFL 13 (2012)

The first game in the series to have Kinect support as well as a new physics engine promoting real in game physics.

Madden NFL 25 (2013)

Precision Modifier unlocks the power, precision, and creativity of the NFL ball-carrier.

Madden NFL 15 (2014)

Camera-lock behind a selected defender to play the game from the defense's point of view.

Madden NFL 16 (2015)

All-new playmaking tools that highlight the battle for Air Supremacy.

Madden NFL 17 (2016)

New Ball Carrier UI Prompts help teach moves available to you, while the new Path Assist helps you navigate and anticipate down field. The New Defensive AI System is built on up to date NFL Strategies – such as Gap Play, Force Defenders and improved Zone Coverages.

Odell Beckham Jr. won a fan poll earlier this week and landed a spot on the cover of Madden 2016. Beckham becomes the first Giants player to be on the Madden cover. I'm still a little spooked at how the game simulation taken before the Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl managed to predict the exact score and circumstance of the game (Seahawks take 10-point lead, Patriots come back to win). Here's a look through the years at arguably the most popular sports video game franchise of all time.

12 Knockout Facts About Mike Tyson's Punch-Out

Rumors are swirling that Nintendo may bring Punch-Out back from the dead. To celebrate, Uproxx found 12 random facts about the popular game including the fact that Larry Holmes (not Tyson) was its original pro boxing endorser when Nintendo set up the game for arcades in 1984. In fact, the game isn't even called Mike Tyson's Punch-Out. It's just called Punch-Out. But I like to give Tyson credit since he's the reason most people played.

Mike Trout Appreciation Day

Dave Brown of CBS Sports created a Change.org petition so Barack Obama will create a Mike Trout Appreciation Day. I'd normally laugh at such a preposterous idea but fans in New England have ponied up nearly $16,000 to help Bob Kraft (net worth: $4.3 billion ) pay the Patriots $1 million Deflategate fine. So anything's possible.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

Laura Dundovic is a model, presenter and former Miss Universe Australia. She earns today's LLOD honors (click here for full-size gallery).

Hot Clicks Giveaway

This is one of the better giveaways we've had in a while. Wilson Sporting Goods presented each NFL first-round draft pick with a customized, handmade leather game football, complete with their team logo, name and pick number. Now you can win one of these limited edition 2015 NFL Draft footballs featuring your name and the logo of your favorite team. I'll send one to the 100th and 200th person who emails me (andy_gray@simail.com) the name of the team in which a fan got a lip tattoo. The answer was in this morning's Hot Clicks. Please make the subject line "Wilson." And of course, visit Wilson.com for the chance to customize your own football.

Today's P.M. Hot Clicks Giveaway: Two of these Wilson footballs (that you can customize). Should be out around 3pm. https://t.co/kjb0sgO7Pn
— Andy Gray (@AndyGray35) May 15, 2015

LeBron Dance Party

The Cavs enjoyed the plane ride back to Cleveland after eliminating the Bulls.

Fun With S'Mores

Grilled Banana S’mores and other fun recipes.

Paging Game of Thrones Fans

The Mountain from @GameofThrones is taking batting practice with the @Phillies today http://t.co/VQPXYO4mY6 pic.twitter.com/IGAd58DE2b
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 15, 2015

Ugly Guy Shows Off His Body

That’s one way to distract free-throw shooters. http://t.co/qcyKrTWJfW pic.twitter.com/TI4rlFmNDP
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) May 15, 2015

Pretty Girl Shows Off Her Body

The beautiful Barden Bellas are back and better than ever. #PitchPerfect2 http://t.co/wI44mzb1IO pic.twitter.com/gAYeiUj729
— Maxim (@MaximMag) May 11, 2015

Can't Be Worse Than Mayweather-Pacquiao?

We Can't Stop Laughing At This Stare Down Between Mitt Romney and Evander Holyfield http://t.co/WVeDJKrJeo pic.twitter.com/1lh3kVtEm6
— Next Impulse Sports (@NextImpulse) May 15, 2015

Odds & Ends

Gallery: NBA Players Who Still Wear Headbands ... Bill Simmons is officially done at ESPN ... The 25 most powerful people in sports media ... Jerry West receives no money for being the NBA logo The 2015 Hooters Girl Texas State Finals ... The Stanford band won't be allowed to travel to road games for one year after violating a bunch of school (mostly alcohol-related) violations ... A Volkswagen Bus got an R2-D2 makeover ... This ATM robbery did not go as planned ... Good New Yorker piece on the state of trains in America ... SI.com's 10 most popular stories of the week.

Jim Ross Does Sports Highlights

The former WWE announcer joined CNS Washington'sSports Talk Live to give his own take on some sports highlights.

Jay Pharoah Wants To Switch Places With Manny Pacquiao

SNL's Jay Pharoah joined SINow to discuss boxing, SI Swimsuit models, crazy fan requests and more.

Timeout with T.O.

The five best moments in sports from the past week, courtesy of our pal Tiffany Oshinsky.

Meet George the Cat

Ayleen O'Hanley performs her song Loverless while trying to ignore a curious cat.

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