GameTrailers Super Bowl simulation also picks Patriots
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You might have watched EA Sports' Madden '08 simulation for Super Bowl XLII when it surfaced a few days ago, where it was predicted that the Patriots would take home the Lombardi trophy by a narrow margin -- then again, you might have fallen asleep in the middle of that video, which was more or less a glorified gameplay montage, completely devoid of commentary and music.
Taking a cue from classic NFL films, GameTrailers recently performed their own Madden simulation of the Super Bowl, yielding similar, and much more watchable results. Our knowledge of the mechanics of football is limited, but basically, GameTrailers predicts that the Patriots will run the brown ball into the score zone more times than the Giants, winning with a score of 20 touchdowns to 10 touchdowns. They also predicted the entirety of Tom Petty's halftime show set list -- strangely enough, it is sans "Free Fallin'".
Reader Comments (56)
Posted: Feb 4th 2008 11:13AM (Unverified) said
Nope...just steroids, like my beloved 70's Steelers...
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Posted: Feb 4th 2008 12:46AM (Unverified) said
Technology seems to have failed us.
Posted: Feb 4th 2008 12:47AM (Unverified) said
This just proves how unrealistic madden really is. or how shitty.
Posted: Feb 4th 2008 12:59AM vidguy said
I disagree. From Madden to 90% of sportscasters, from the stat sheet to Vegas's spread, this game was the Patriots to take. Madden actually played out a very believeable game. Thing is, sometimes the Super Bowl is unbelieveable. The Manning who turned the ball over more than any other player this year beat out the man with the record TD passes. The near-nameless defense out stingied the Patriots stingy D. The Patriots stars barely sparkled; the Giants lit up like only an underdog can.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2008 9:53AM (Unverified) said
ooooooooo how wrong they were
Posted: Feb 4th 2008 9:20AM (Unverified) said
18-1!
I knew it the whole time! Oh how sweet is it to see the faces of bostoners when we started chanting 'Boston Sucks, Boston Sucks, Boston Sucks!'
I love it! I'll be enjoying my Giants parade on Tuesday! Hahahaha!
I knew it the whole time! Oh how sweet is it to see the faces of bostoners when we started chanting 'Boston Sucks, Boston Sucks, Boston Sucks!'
I love it! I'll be enjoying my Giants parade on Tuesday! Hahahaha!
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