It's all about this weekend
This is the most exciting time of the year.
The Madden Challenge tournament series is back for a seventh season. It begins today at Universal Studios, where the first of three California circuit events will take place in a span of three days.
There are few events throughout the year that I'm excited for. If you were to ask me important events that take place every year, the Madden Challenge is one of them. It's a several-month journey that is perhaps the toughest in all of video games.
Think about this, what other tournament series is out there where only the winner moves on from every circuit event? That's the uniqueness of the Madden Challenge. In other leagues, the top three, four, or even eight will move on to the next level. Not the Madden Challenge. You could get second place in several circuit events and never see the Finals Tournament.
That's why I really like following the Madden Challenge. It's a rough ride from the very beginning. You can't relax at any point. Every match could be your last.
I think it hit me how tough the tournament series was last year when I went to the San Diego regional. Justin Chow prevailed over Michael Degroot. And I was told that Degroot (known as Adam Morrison) made several attempts to win a circuit event. He kept getting closer every time, but he always fell short.
Any other game, he's making the Finals Tournament. Not the Madden Challenge.
Here's three questions to ponder as the journey begins:
1. Will Problem win today? The last two Madden Challenge openers, he's won. That's almost as impressive as Big Gene's combined five circuit and finals championships. I don't think we'll ever see another player win two consecutive openers, or even three if Problem wins today. The way he played in Culver City last month, it's hard to pick against him.
2. What will be the most-used team? It looks like the N.F.C East teams will be the most used. And some will probably go with New England, despite the defense. Rest assured, the winner of today's tournament will start the trend, much like last year when San Diego was the team to use for the first half of the "season." I'd hate for it to be Dallas. I'm not sold on them yet.
3. Will there be any surprises this season? Last year, there were few surprises. Brusk was the closest thing to a surprise since he beat Secret in a Midwest regional, but then he couldn't participate in the finals tournament. I think with how the game is structured, there's going to be less surprises. You have to be entrenched in the game to beat the veterans this year. I believe this year, the veterans will dominate the circuit events.
The Madden Challenge tournament series is back for a seventh season. It begins today at Universal Studios, where the first of three California circuit events will take place in a span of three days.
There are few events throughout the year that I'm excited for. If you were to ask me important events that take place every year, the Madden Challenge is one of them. It's a several-month journey that is perhaps the toughest in all of video games.
Think about this, what other tournament series is out there where only the winner moves on from every circuit event? That's the uniqueness of the Madden Challenge. In other leagues, the top three, four, or even eight will move on to the next level. Not the Madden Challenge. You could get second place in several circuit events and never see the Finals Tournament.
That's why I really like following the Madden Challenge. It's a rough ride from the very beginning. You can't relax at any point. Every match could be your last.
I think it hit me how tough the tournament series was last year when I went to the San Diego regional. Justin Chow prevailed over Michael Degroot. And I was told that Degroot (known as Adam Morrison) made several attempts to win a circuit event. He kept getting closer every time, but he always fell short.
Any other game, he's making the Finals Tournament. Not the Madden Challenge.
Here's three questions to ponder as the journey begins:
1. Will Problem win today? The last two Madden Challenge openers, he's won. That's almost as impressive as Big Gene's combined five circuit and finals championships. I don't think we'll ever see another player win two consecutive openers, or even three if Problem wins today. The way he played in Culver City last month, it's hard to pick against him.
2. What will be the most-used team? It looks like the N.F.C East teams will be the most used. And some will probably go with New England, despite the defense. Rest assured, the winner of today's tournament will start the trend, much like last year when San Diego was the team to use for the first half of the "season." I'd hate for it to be Dallas. I'm not sold on them yet.
3. Will there be any surprises this season? Last year, there were few surprises. Brusk was the closest thing to a surprise since he beat Secret in a Midwest regional, but then he couldn't participate in the finals tournament. I think with how the game is structured, there's going to be less surprises. You have to be entrenched in the game to beat the veterans this year. I believe this year, the veterans will dominate the circuit events.
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