| Madden Nation | |
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| Genre | Reality TV |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Running time | 30 Min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ESPN2 |
Madden Nation is an American reality television show, created as a joint effort between EA SPORTS and ESPN Original Entertainment to take viewers inside the world of Madden NFL, a popular video game with over 10 million players worldwide. The series premiered on December 6th, 2005 and has aired for two seasons on ESPN2. The upcoming third season is scheduled to premier fall 2007. The eight episode series featured the nation’s top Madden NFL gamers—along with real-life NFL player sponsors— playing against each other in elimination-style tournaments. Throughout the competition, the players traveled across the country in the Madden Nation Bus making their way to New York City for the tournament finals and a chance to win the $100,000 grand prize. The final game of both seasons was held in Times Square on the ABC Super Sign.
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Season 1
Madden Nation season 1 debuted on December 6th, 2005 and ran for 8 episodes. Rob Taylor, a.k.a. Duka defeated Sherman Jameson a.k.a. Sherm Sticky to become the champion of Madden Nation Season 1.
Format
The competition started in San Francisco, California where EA hand picked 8 of the country’s best Madden 06 players to play for a grand prize of $100,000. These elite gamers were not alone. Each one represented an NFL superstar that had their back. The gamers traveled city to city on a tour bus playing against each other in Madden competitions with two people losing their way into the jeopardy game. The loser of the jeopardy game must then play a free agent-gamer for the right to remain on the bus. In the end, the two best gamers of the bus played one game on the big screen in Times Square for $100,000.
Contestants
| Contestant | Nickname | Gamer Tag | NFL Representative | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Lane 37, Dover, NJ |
NJ Madden baller | ROD79 | Jevon Kearse | Eliminated in episode 1 |
| Chris Jackson 22, Atlanta, GA |
Action Jackson | Byron Leftwich | Eliminated in episode 2 | |
| Raymond Goode 33 |
Shopmaster | Shopmaster | Shaun Alexander | Eliminated in episode 3 |
| Rod Wynn 29, Inglewood, CA |
Reality | RealityWynn | Dwight Freeney | Eliminated in episode 5 |
| Daniel Grundei 27, Cincinnati, OH |
Clark Kent | Ben Roethlisberger | Eliminated in episode 6 | |
| Justin Chow 20, Great Falls, VA |
Chow | NoTime4Haters | Tony Gonzalez | Eliminated in episode 7 |
| Kyle Hustek 24, Detroit, MI |
The Gift | Roy Williams | Eliminated in episode 7 | |
| Charles Smith 25, San Diego, CA |
Solution | Donnie Edwards | Eliminated in episode 7 | |
| Dan Bertholomey 40, Portland, OR |
Packwolf | Packwolf | Ashley Lelie | Got on the bus in episode 3, eliminated in episode 7 |
| Antoin Williams 23, San Antonio, TX |
Pretty Boy | Larry Fitzgerald | Got on the bus in episode 2, eliminated in episode 8 during the semi-finals | |
| David Grant 26, St. Petersburg, FL |
Dred | Michael Vick | Eliminated in episode 8 during the semi-finals | |
| Sherman Jameson 20, Midland, TX |
Sherm Sticky | Chad Johnson | Lost to Duka in the finals during episode 8 | |
| Rob Taylor 24, Youngstown, OH |
Duka | Ed Reed | Champion; Got on the bus in episode 6 |
Season 2
Billy Wolf, a.k.a. Da Secret, defeated Frederick Amponsem, a.k.a. Fred Dizzle, to become the champion of Madden Nation Season 2.
Format
In its second season, Madden Nation once again documented the high drama of eight professional Madden NFL 07 players as they competed for a cash prize of $100,000. Again, each player represented an NFL superstar, but this time, the gamers began their journey at the EA Sports studios in Orlando. Unlike last year the contestants were paired in teams and forced to support each other or face elimination. On the 12 city tour, they battled each other for the right to stay in the game until the ultimate finale in Times Square, New York City.
Contestants
| Contestant | Nickname | Gamer Tag | NFL Representative | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas 30, Brooklyn, NY |
DJ Rhude | DJRhudeRT30 | Michael Strahan | Left in episode 2 for private reasons |
| Fredrico Williams 29, Wilmington, DE |
Hollywood | RicoHollywood | Vince Young | Walked off in episode 2 |
| MAX TRAYNOR | MAx | Max | Jarrod "the chew chew train" Tarman | Dominated everyone |
| Michael Southam 29, South Australia |
Blotto/Aussie | Blotto | Antonio Gates | Eliminated in episode 3 |
| Thomas Tsandis 25, Orlando, FL |
UCF Champ | UCF Champ | Alex Smith(Tampa Bay) | Free agent; elminated in free agent game |
| Troy Brown 22, Houston, TX |
T-Roy | ALLWORKNOPLAY | Edgerrin James | Eliminated from the final 8 |
| Robert Warren 18, District Heights, MD |
RJ | Mario Williams | Eliminated from the final 8 | |
| Mukala Sikyala Jr. 28, Riverdale, MD |
Coach Muk | COACHMUK | Clinton Portis | Eliminated from the final 8 |
| Michael McAnany 22, Rochester, NY |
Mad Dog | vincepapale83 | Vince Young | Replaced Hollywood; eliminated from the final 8 |
| Tommie Hill 22, Brooklyn Park, MN |
Therapist | TommyBears | Reggie Bush | Eliminated from the final 4 |
| Donald Mazzola 21, Bellevue, WA |
DJ | THE DJ LAB | Carson Palmer | Eliminated from the final 4 |
| Frederick Amponsem 22, Washington, DC |
Fred Dizzle | FredDIZ | Randy Moss | Lost to Da Secret in the finals |
| Billy Wolf 19, Tampa, FL |
DaSecret | DaSecret | Willis McGahee | Champion |
Coach Cam
Coach Cam was a mechanic used during both seasons of Madden Nation as a tool to provide insights into the minds of the players. Before certain plays, the gamers would reveal play selection to the television audience. Often, this mechanic would set expectations and provide a deeper understanding of the players’ strategies for the viewer.
Season 3
Season 3 of Madden Nation will begin airing on ESPN2 on October 9th at 11PM ET. Airing as back-to-back episodes on Tuesdays, beginning October 9th, the finale, which again takes place in New York City’s Times Square, will be televised Tuesday, Oct. 30, with the Madden Nation winner claiming a $100,000 prize. Tour stops in season 3 include NFL cities Dallas, Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston and New York. This will be the first time a woman appears on Madden Nation.
Contestants
| Contestant | Nickname | Gamer Tag | NFL Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Williams Sugarland, TX |
Coach | YourboyCoach | Roy Williams - DAL |
| Haaruwn Brown Mobile, AL |
Houseshoe | Houseshoe251 | Santana Moss - WAS |
| Jesse Rhoads Westville, NJ |
J-Rhoads | Jonathan Vilma - NYJ | |
| Brian Delph Sandusky, OH |
Delph | Delph419 | Shawne Merriman - SD |
| Sheila Barger Fresno, CA |
PG-13 | littlebitof pg13 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN |
| Jet Steele Tampa, FL |
Jet | Sonic boom12 | Samari Rolle - BAL |
| Charles James Bloomfield Hills, MI |
Hollywood | ChuckHollywood7 | Matt Leinart - ARI |
| Van Bernardino Napa, CA |
Prodigy | NHFB | JaMarcus Russell - OAK |
| Ronnie Casey Louisville, KY |
Sirus the Virus | Steven Jackson - STL | |
| Marcus Phillips Oakley, CA |
Panoramic | 5starzboss | Larry Johnson - KC |
| Eric Velarde West Covina, CA |
Problem | Snowman | Devin Hester - CHI |
| Rafael Andrada Converse, TX |
Raf | SC0rp15 | Reggie Wayne - IND |
| Marcus Carr Bowie, MD |
Marc Dog | Kellen Winslow Jr. - CLE |
Problem won season 3 of Madden Nation.
External links
- Official Madden Nation Season 1 Page at EA SPORTS
- Official Madden Nation Season 2 Page at EA SPORTS
- Madden Nation 2007 Page at [ESPN Video Games]
