Madden 08 gets a roster update

by Dustin Burg { Sep 8th 2007 at 4:45PM }

Just released yesterday in preparation for the first Sunday of NFL football action, EA released the second Madden NFL 08 roster update which should download the next time you play the game connected to Xbox Live. The roster update updates various teams' rosters (no, really?) and also switches up the overall rankings of a few players. You can view the complete roster changes that the update brings by downloading them from here (Word document) or by looking after the break.

And after giving the new Madden 08 roster changes a look through we noticed that Michael Vick has been removed due to a suspension. We're wondering what he could have possibly done to be suspended from the NFL and Madden. Can anyone throw us a bone and help solve this mystery?

[Via Game Stooge]

Madden 08 Roster Update #2
Bears
Added CB Trumaine McBride
Added CB Corey Graham
Released QB Chris Leak
DE Ban Bazuin placed on IR

Bengals
Added SS Nedu Ndukwe
Added TE Daniel Coats
Added QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (traded from Rams)
Released QB Doug Johnson
Added MLB Anthony Schlegel
Released LB Ed Hartwell
Added LB Lemar Marshall
Released DT Kenderick Allen

Bills
Released QB Craig Nall
Released TE Brad Cieslak
Released HB Shaud Williams
Added HB Josh Scobey

Broncos
Added DT Amon Gordon
Released DT Jimmy Kennedy
Added DE Simeon Rice
Added FS Hamza Abdullah
Added FB Paul Smith
Released FB Kyle Johnson
Added LB Wesly Mallard
Added WR Brian Clark
Added WR Domenik Hixon
Released WR David Kircus
Released FS Quentin Harris
Released WR Quincy Morgan

Browns
Released DT Babatunde Oshinowo
Released WR Syndric Steptoe
Released HB Chris Barclay

Bucs
Added CB Anthony Madison
Released CB Alan Zemaitis
Added DT Jovan Haye
Added DT Greg Peterson
Released DT Ellis Wyms
Released HB Kenneth Darby
Added MLB Jeremiah Trotter
Added QB Luke McNown
Added LB Adam Hayward
Added RT Chris Denman
Released LB Jamie Winborn
Released WR Mark Jones

Cardinals
Added DE Chris Cooper
Added DE Quentin Moses
Added S Oliver Celestin
Added TE Tim Euhus
Released TE Ben Patrick
Released WR LeRon McCoy
Released WR Michael Spurlock
Released LB Buster Davis

Chargers
Added LT Jeromey Clary
Added LB Tim Dobbins
Released S Bhawoh Jue
Released T Cory Lekkerkerker
Released WR Greg Camarillo

Chiefs
Added CB Dimitri Patterson
Added CB Tyron Brackenridge
Added CB Rashad Barksdale
Added QB Tyler Thigpen
Released QB Casey Printers
Released WR Chris Hannon
Released LB Rich Scanlon
Released DE Michael Heard

Colts
Added CB Michael Coe
Added LT Daniel Federkeil
Added LB Clint Session
Released HB Clifton Dawson
Released DE Bo Schobel
Released DE Ryan LaCasse

Cowboys
Released CB Aaron Glenn
Released S Abram Elam
Added LB Justin Rogers
Added FB Deon Anderson
Released FB Lousaka Polite
Released TE Adam Bergen

Dolphins
Added C Gene Mruczkowski
Added MLB Kelvin Smith
Added T Cory Lekkerkerker
Added WR Greg Camarillo
Released TE Courtney Anderson
Released LB Robert McCune
Released WR P.K. Sam
Released WR Az-Zahir Hakim
Released FB Cory Schlesinger

Eagles
Added DT Kimo von Oelhoffen
Added FS J.R. Reed
Added MLB Pago Togafau
Added P Saverio Rocca
Released CB Rashad Barksdale
Released WR Jeremy Bloom
Released FS C.J. Gaddis

Falcons
Added DT Montavious Stanley
Added DT Trey Lewis
Added HB Artose Pinner
Released G P.J. Alexander
Released CB Allen Rossum
Released DE Paul Carrington

49ers
Added CB Tarell Brown
Released DT Sam Rayburn
Released WR Bryan Gilmore

Giants
Added FS Michael Johnson
Added G Kevin Boothe
Added S Craig Dahl
Added WR Anthony Mix

Jaguars
Released FB Derrick Wimbush
Released CB Dee Webb
Removed HB Alvin Pearman (Traded to Seahawks)
Added DE Brian Smith
Removed QB Brian Leftwich
Added G Tutan Reyes
Added LB Brian Iwuh
Added S Chad Nkang
Added WR John Broussard
Added CB Aaron Glenn
Released S Josh Gattis
Released WR Charles Sharon

Jets
Added HB Danny Ware
Released DE Bobby Hamilton
Released DT Kimo von Oelfoffen
Released MLB Anthony Schlegel

Lions
Added FB Jon Bradley
Added S Eric Frampton
Added LB Johnny Baldwin
Added TE Sean McHugh
Released CB A.J. Davis
Released LB Donte Curry
Released CB Ramzee Robinson
Released DT Cleveland Pinkney
Released TE Darnell Sanders

Packers
Released CB Patrick Dendy
Released FB Brandon Miree
Added S Charlie Peprah
Added DT Johnny Jolly
Added LB Desmond Bishop
Released WR David Clowney
Released S Marquand Manuel
Released K Dave Rayner
Released TE Clark Harris

Panthers
Added CB Dante Wesley
Added HB Alex Haynes
Released HB Eric Shelton
Added LB James Anderson
Added S Marquand Manuel
Added WR Chris Hannon
Released WR Chris Horn
Released DE Dave Ball
Released D'Anthony Batiste
Released CB Christian Morton
Released S CJ Wilson

Patriots
Added T Wesley Britt
Added T Clint Oldenburg
Added LB Oscar Lua
Added P Chris Hanson
Released WR Reche Caldwell
Released TE Garrett Mills
Released CB Dante Wesley
Released LB Justin Rogers

Raiders
Added Gerard Warren (Traded from Broncos)
Added FB Oren O'Neal
Released FB Zach Crockett
Released S Donovin Darius
Added DE Chris Clemons
Added DE Jay Richardson
Released G Kevin Boothe
Released WR Alvis Whitted

Rams
Released C Dustin Fry
Released DT Keith Jackson
Added DT Cliff Ryan
Added HB Antonio Pittman
Added LB Tim McGarigle
Removed QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (Traded to Bengals)
Added TE Aaron Walker
Released LB Jon Alston

Ravens
Added WR Devard Darling
Released WR Clarence Moore

Redskins
Added S Reed Doughty
Added TE Tyler Ecker
Released QB Jordan Palmer
Released WR Corey Bradford

Saints
Added DT Antwan Lake
Released HB Antonio Pittman
Added LB Alfred Fincher
Added LB Marvin Mitchell
Released P Chris Hanson
Added TE Ronnie Ghent
Added WR Lance Moore

Seahawks
Released QB David Greene
Added DE Jason Babin (Traded from Texans)
Removed S Michael Boulware (Traded to Texans)
Added T Steve Vallos
Released CB Pete Hunter

Steelers
Released HB Verron Haynes
Released C Chukky Okobi
Released LB Rian Wallace
Added HB Gary Russell
Added HB Carey Davis
Added DE Nick Eason

Titans
Added DT Tony Brown
Released WR Jonathan Orr
Released WR Courtney Roby
Released QB Tim Rattay
Released S Lamont Thompson
Released S Bryan Scott
Added S Calvin Lowry

Vikings
Added DT Fred Evans
Released QB Tyler Thigpen
Added QB Kelly Holcomb (Traded from Eagles)
Added TE Garrett Mills
Released S Greg Blue
Released HB Ciatrick Fason
Released WR Billy McMullen
Released HB Artose Pinner

Texans
Removed DE Jason Babin (Traded to Seahawks)
Added S Michael Boulware (Traded from Seahawks)
Released WR David Anderson
Released WR Bethel Johnson
Released CB Dexter McCleon
Released WR Keenan McCardell
Released HB Wali Lundy
Added CB Dexter Wynn
Added FB Jameel Cook
Added DE Earl Cochran

Ratings Up
• HB Jerome Harrison – 74 to 77 OVR
• TE Marcedes Lewis – 80 to 81 OVR
• WR James Jones – 72 to 75 OVR
• QB Aaron Rodgers – 76 to 79 OVR
• WR Jacoby Jones – 69 to 73 OVR
• QB Tarvaris Jackson – 76 to 77 OVR
• HB Jesse Chatman – 73 to 77 OVR
• WR Lance Moore – 65 to 71 OVR
• WR Terrance Copper – 70 to 76 OVR
• WR David Patten – 69 to 75 OVR
• WR Marques Hagans – 67 to 69 OVR
• H.B. Blades – 66 to 70 OVR
• DE Patrick Chukwurah – 70 to 77 OVR
• CB Trumaine McBride – 68 to 70 OVR
• LB John DiGiorgio – 63 to 67 OVR
• HB Cecil Sapp – 73 to 75 OVR
• DE John Engelberger – 76 to 81 OVR
• HB Adrian Peterson – 85 to 87 OVR
• WR Calvin Johnson – 87 to 88 OVR
• DE Jimmy Wilkerson – 75 to 79 OVR
• DT Tank Tyler – 73 to 76 OVR
• HB Noah Herron – 73 to 75 OVR
• DT Kendrick Clancy – 75 to 79 OVR
• LB Omar Gaither – 78 to 81 OVR
• CB Eric Green – 75 to 78 OVR
• LB Calvin Pace – 69 to 70 OVR
• HB Darren Sproles – 76 to 77 OVR
• SS Clinton Hart – 70 to 73 OVR
• WR Vincent Jackson – 79 to 81 OVR
• S Jarrad Page – 74 to 76 OVR
• S Bernard Pollard – 80 to 81 OVR
• T Will Svitek – 67 to 70 OVR
• DE Darryl Tapp – 77 to 79 OVR
• S James Butler – 76 to 79 OVR
• WR Ben Obomanu – 61 to 68 OVR
• CB Fred Thomas – 76 to 77 OVR
• FB Ovie Mughelli – 91 to 92 OVR
• CB Chris Carr – 58 to 65 OVR
• DT Terdell Sands – 82 to 85 OVR
• TE Donald Lee – 74 to 77 OVR
• WR Dennis Northcutt – 74 to 77 OVR
• HB Derrick Ward – 68 to 72 OVR
• WR Taylor Jacobs – 68 to 75 OVR
• WR Bryan Gilmore – 69 to 71 OVR
• QB Joey Harrington – 76 to 79 OVR
• WR Jason Avant – 68 to 70 OVR
• CB Travis Daniels – 77 to 79 OVR
• LB Kevin Burnett – 75 to 77 OVR

Ratings Down
• QB Bruce Gradkowski – 72 to 70 OVR
• G Dan Buenning – 85 to 80 OVR
• FB Brandon Miree – 80 to 76 OVR
• DE Bryce Fisher – 84 to 80 OVR
• S Will Demps – 84 to 81 OVR
• WR Robert Meachem – 77 to 73 OVR
• CB Usama Young – 74 to 71 OVR
• CB Jason David – 80 to 77 OVR
• DT Justin Harrell – 80 to 78 OVR
• DeAngelo Hall – 94 to 92 OVR
• CB John Bowie – 68 to 66 OVR
• FB Zach Crockett – 82 to 80 OVR
• WR Dwayne Jarrett – 78 to 77 OVR
• CB Sam Madison – 87 to 84 OVR
• LB Joey Porter – 95 to 93 OVR

Contracts
• Darrelle Revis - 6 years
• Ty Warren - 5 years
• Larry Johnson - 6 years
• Aaron Schobel - 7 years
• Seneca Wallace – 4 years

Weapons
• Adrian Peterson – Becomes Elusive Back
• DeAngelo Hall – Loses Shutdown Corner

Tags: ea, madden, madden08, maddennfl08

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Alex B @ Sep 8th 2007 4:54PM

Throw you a bone? Classic? oh my goodness that is some clever wordplay!!!

Anonymous @ Sep 8th 2007 4:56PM

So by doing this it makes bringing out a new Madden game every year redundant?

UNSCleric @ Sep 8th 2007 5:00PM

Not funny to kid about dead dogs.

Sam @ Sep 8th 2007 5:12PM

And here i thought Madden 08 WAS a roster update.

Phil @ Sep 8th 2007 5:18PM

@3
Are you serious? -_-
Great job Dustin! You are one clever fella!

NukeAssault @ Sep 8th 2007 5:19PM

I didint know Madden did that... thats pretty cool.

Jonah Falcon @ Sep 8th 2007 5:42PM

Doggone it, I have no idea why.

pierce @ Sep 8th 2007 5:51PM

i'm surprised santonio holmes's rating didnt go down. don't get me wrong, i love the guy, but he's a sure catch, even more than ward who's a possession receiver... a little fishy if you ask me

nojok3 @ Sep 8th 2007 5:51PM

JP Losman is still one of the worst QBs in Madden and the Lions passing attack gets even better with Calvin Johnson improving? WTF?

I like the pun at the end!

dan vu @ Sep 8th 2007 5:59PM

To Xbox360fanboy...

Vick was suspended for taking part in dog fighting. He's also going to jail for a year or two, I forget.

John Williams @ Sep 8th 2007 6:16PM

Dan Vu,

That's what we call "sarcasm". Although I'm really annoyed at this because I'm a Falcon's fan, and while I would never condone the actions of Michael Vick, I still want to play with him in a game that I bought. Does anyone know if this roster update is manditory?

AFAI @ Sep 8th 2007 6:16PM

I'm glad Deangelo isn't a shutdown corner anymore, he's way overrated. He got burned by Chad Johnson and Steve Smith yet he still talks trash.

Shane @ Sep 17th 2007 4:15PM

@11

It's mandatory if you play online. However, it just saves the roster file separate from the default roster. So if you want to play with Vick, and everyone else on the default roster, just don't load the online roster when you play the game. I think you might also be able to play non-ranked online games without the roster update, but I’m not 100% sure.

SToNeP2277 @ Sep 8th 2007 6:45PM

Nic Nac patty wack give a Pit Bull a bone and If It Dont Fight Right Kill Kill It Michael Vick...lol

GANNONSMASH @ Sep 8th 2007 7:05PM

Longest list ever.

Tim @ Sep 8th 2007 7:25PM

To Dan Vu,
Wow.

CaptainColon @ Sep 8th 2007 10:58PM

I read it was because he fingered a poodle.

ejb @ Sep 8th 2007 7:40PM

@ 11 and 15- you guys are idiots for not recognizing the sarcasm yourselves

kbsig106 @ Sep 8th 2007 9:10PM

Where did they put Leftwich? I hear they have an opening at Burger King...

Go Jags!

Dapper Dan @ Sep 8th 2007 10:22PM

i agree with UNSCleric, i love this site just as much as anyone but dead animal jokes are a bit much. although, i realize it was meant to be a jab at vick and not the end result of his actions. i seriously hope vick get murdered by a good ol' fashioned gang raping in jail. and anyone that supports dog fighting or animal cruelty can burn in hell too....

Slvrgun @ Sep 8th 2007 11:12PM

Go Jags as well!

Slvrgun @ Sep 8th 2007 11:14PM

Go to jail for killing dogs that nobody wants. WTF. Meanwhile little Bobby is learning how to pit animals to the death in his new Pokemon game.

ExMcloud @ Sep 8th 2007 11:28PM

Wow we do not need to have the MV conversation....Big ups to the US for takin his career for a sport that has been goin on in this country since we have been allowed to have digz...

Mordeux @ Sep 8th 2007 11:27PM

I hope the colts roster and stats were updated to reflect the utter curb-stomping that was Colts Vs. Saints on Thursday night.

blueGrassTubb @ Sep 9th 2007 12:32AM

The idea of "weapons" and the magical powers that they somehow bestow on gamers is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. Seriously.

Long live the true console football simulator, ESPN NFL 2K5.

kidswithouteyes @ Sep 9th 2007 1:04AM

Im from the ATL area. The real reason he was kicked out of the nfl (suspended indefinitely)was he did in fact take part in dog fighting but it was the killing of the dogs that did him in. He took part in shooting and drowning weak dogs that couldnt hold up. So there is your answer. He is facing another court date on his sentencing which he faces a few years in prison. Enjoi

KingOfGods @ Sep 9th 2007 2:19AM

"i agree with UNSCleric, i love this site just as much as anyone but dead animal jokes are a bit much. although, i realize it was meant to be a jab at vick and not the end result of his actions. i seriously hope vick get murdered by a good ol' fashioned gang raping in jail. and anyone that supports dog fighting or animal cruelty can burn in hell too...."

@Dapper Dan

No, let's never talk about the death of an animal but wishing harm and death on another human being is ok.

Gil @ Sep 9th 2007 8:25AM

Damn I'm surprised they didn't charge $60 for this update... they make you pay $60 every year for a roster update normally.

dan vu @ Sep 9th 2007 10:59AM

@ 11 and 15

read the 16th comment...thanks ejb..at least someone got it.

joemc72 @ Sep 9th 2007 11:20AM

John Williams: The roster update will be likely if you plan to play on Live. If you're playing offline, it's optional, but you'll get that annoying 'update' screen every time you start the game.

renatox @ Sep 9th 2007 11:20AM

wheres the REAL FOOTBALL info at??? FIFA 08 !!!!!!!!

Evan @ Sep 9th 2007 12:21PM

I know its supposed to be funny but it really isn't.

Vick and three accomplices killed dogs by electrocution and if that didn't work they drowned what was left of them. Nothing funny there. Not to mentioned they tortured these dogs into becoming fighting machines.

It is too bad, I was a huge Vick fan in the past. Not anymore, the man has some serious repenting to do.

C'mon X3F some things you just shouldn't touch.

Who Flang Poo @ Sep 9th 2007 1:19PM

LOL!!

@renatox
"REAL Football"?
You make me laugh.
fricken field ferry
FIFA sucks ass
so does soccer
American Football is a real sport.

Ryan @ Sep 9th 2007 6:40PM

@32Just proves thall all "American Football" fans are brain dead. You do realize that "football" is only popular in America. North America is the only place that calls football soccer. The rest of the world calls it football. And if you didn't know (which I doubt you do) soccer is the most popular sport in the world. While american football has the crappy Superbowl, soccer actually has a world cup. Next time don't say such stpid things.

renatox @ Sep 9th 2007 4:06PM

como on bro real sport? lol a real sport dont spot every 2 seconds and why do u call it football u dont use ur feet u use hand so it should be HANDball so yea lol THE REAL FOOTBALL IS AWESOME the best sport in the WHOLE WOLRD that y EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY PLAYS IT but ur handball thing only here so yea lol

Who Flang Poo @ Sep 9th 2007 6:08PM

If you think football is more of sport then "handball" yore retatred. Football-soccer is the most boring sport ever. There is barely anyone scoring, and every position does the same exact thing accept in a different area, accept for the keeper. Another thing is that it barley takes any skill. Its all one concept kick the ball too the other side of the field, and get it past the keeper. Anyone can get good at football-soccer all you have to do is practice youre foot work and thats it. The whole reason football is so popular is because it was around since acient times and has grown to peoples culture.

Real football takes way more skill and hard work. It has more of a variety of things to do and there are more ways to approach situations.
Football is way more stretigic and brutal then soccer-football. You always have to be on youre toes making sure you dont get hit, figure out the right thing to do, and be constantly dodgeing people. You have to be way more talanted to play football well compared to soccer. To play football well you need to be fast, strong, able to run long distances, powerful, catch while being attacked, able to constantly dodge people, take big dudes down, and in some cases throw far and accurately, or kick really long distances. You also have to constantly work out pretty much every muscle in youre body. Back when I played football we had to workout intensely year round. Back when I used to play soccer the only thing you needed to do is run and thats it only work on youre legs. Another thing is that football is so ridicously straigic. There are literally hundreds of plays, and you even have plays when youre on defence. You have to choose if you want to pass, run, and sometimes kick. No matter what each person plays an important roll in each play, unlike soccer the only time you do anything is when you have the ball.

Just face it football is better then soccer, and the only reason its popular is because it has been around for a while. Its no argument, well i gotta go so im not going to even try to argue with you even more. Im right youre wrong face it.

And stop posting on every article no one cares about youre crappy FIFA game they all suck face it. So yea bye.

BluesmanTLU @ Sep 9th 2007 7:27PM

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world... the third world, that is.

Kidding. Sort of.

renatox @ Sep 9th 2007 8:02PM

THANKS RYAN U DA SHIT LOL FOOTBALL the real one the one u actually use ur FEET to play with is the most popular and the BEST!!!!! in the whole world!!!! fuck ur handball shit so call football u play with ur hands all the time

ShadowGod @ Sep 9th 2007 8:32PM

Very mature, arguing which sport is the best. Great stuff.

www.killahbeez.com @ Sep 9th 2007 10:26PM

Daunte Culpepper seems to be missing above. Is he in the game update?

http://www.killahbeez.com

Who Flang Poo @ Sep 9th 2007 11:57PM

Wow, you guys are really intelligent. lol just kidding. You guys can't even make an intelegent argument. You say Football is so much better then American Football, then do not give any facts about why you think it is. Instead all you guys can come up with is that the name is messed up, which I agree with. If you like Football-Soccer, thats fine with me I respect that but to just go out and say that its better and get all worked up about it and do not even state any facts about it is another thing. Fact is no matter how messed up the name is American Football is a sport that takes way more skill then football-soccer. The only reason its so popular is because it has been around far longer then American Football and has grown to peoples cultures more. Remember you guys started this argument I didnt, and I put you in youre place the first time so all you could argue about is the name. LMFAO and you guys said I was brain dead.