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EPISODE 6
THE FINALS
Chow and Problem squared off in what most will consider a battle for the ages. The first half of football was one of the most intense back and forth matches we have ever seen. (Rico's Re-caps Continued Below)
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The Madden Challenge is the definitive tournament for EA's John Madden Football Game. Currently, in its its sixth season, GameplayHD has partnered with EA to produce a State of the Art TV Series surrounding the tournament.
Every Fall, the EA bus rolls into NFL stadium after NFL stadium to meet throngs of eager gamers, each wanting to be the one representative that goes to the finals in LA. 256 players register at each stop, and a single elimination tournament leaves one winner at the end of the day. After 17 stops in America as well as 3 international winners and 4 online winners, twenty-four players have qualified for the finals at Universal studios. Follow Gameplay HD’s continuing converge; from the Road to the Challenge, GameplayHD's six part series follows all the hard hitting finals action. Watch as these professional gamers compete for the chance to take home over $100,000 worth of prizes, including a $50,000 Best Buy Gift card, and the honor of being crowned the “2007 Madden Challenge Champion”, the most prestigious title in Madden gaming.
Rico's Recap
Rico "Hollywood" Williams is the preeminent scholar on the Madden Challenge. No one can deliver the inside scoop, handicap the matches and size up the talent like Mr. Hollywood.
EPISODE 6: THE FINALS
Both players were trying to feel each other out. Once halftime came, Problem made the necessary adjustments, and Chow didn't. After getting sacked repeatedly, Chow completely abandoned the run, and was trying to figure out how to get a pass off against Problem's blitzing defense. Instead of taking what the defense gave him, Chow got caught up with trying to prove to himself that he could pick up all of the blocks needed to get a pass off. Chow was set on making his plays work instead of looking for plays to beat the blitz Problem was running. With Problem causing havoc on the defensive side of the ball, Chow was not able to get focused on defense. Problem dictated the flow of the game the entire second half. He was able to keep Chow off balance with his defensive scheme and put up points on offense. Problem was preaching defense all tournament, and made everyone a believer.
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Rico's Look Ahead
The FUTURE...
Now what have we learned...
With Problem having arguably the greatest individual Madden Year ever; winning the Madden Challenge, Madden Nation, and several under ground tournaments, the argument for the Greatest of All Time will heat up. Secret made another final four appearance and Chow went the furthest he has ever gone. 40 Gees made a return to the gaming scene and Big Gene left the conversation open as to who is the best player ever by his early exit. Young Nephew's quest to be the heir to the throne was delayed and Jet Steel and his fellow G-Code members were unable to bring the title back to the south. As you look to next years challenge, it is tough to predict who will return. Prior to this years challenge, if someone would have told me that Jarvis, Fool, Shayan and Pretty Boy all would fail to win a Regional Tournament, I would have never believed them.
