The San Diego Chargers have tendered running back Darren Sproles to keep him on the team during this busy NFL free agency period. That’s good news for Madden fans, as well as Chargers fans, especially since Sproles seems to be trade fodder for the Chargers. Videogames give players a chance to change history, at least virtually. Fans can still play with Sproles on the virtual field in Madden as a Charger, even if he does get traded to the Redskins or some other team. Sproles likes to play videogames during the off season. He took some time to talk about the Madden phenomenon in this exclusive interview from Madden Bowl XVI.

Who Dat!  EA Sports' Madden NFL franchise got it right again. The Xbox 360 videogame correctly predicted that New Orleans would defeat the favored Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. And they did. While the final score of the real game was 31-17 and not 35-31, the Saints did come back from a 10 point deficit to win the game. And Drew Brees, who's up for cover athlete of Madden NFL 11, was awarded the MVP just as the videogame simulation predicted. The only thing missing from the videogame sim were the Super Bowl commercials. Check out all the videogame action from Madden Bowl XVI in the video player below.

Miami, Florida – There was more than just Super Bowl XLIV between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts at stake this week in Miami. Maurice Jones-Drew took home the other trophy – a diamond encrusted Madden Bowl Xbox 360 console – at Madden Bowl XVI. In front of hundreds of NFL players at the swank Clevelander Hotel on South Beach, the Jacksonville Jaguars running back pummeled linebacker Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers 13-3. MJD received his Madden Bowl bling presented by EA SPORTS President Peter Moore. 

MIAMI, Florida – Videogames give players a chance to change history, at least virtually. Before the new Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts played in Super Bowl XLIV and the commercials captivated the world, big names from around the NFL converged at the Clevelander Hotel in South Beach to take in EA Sports Madden Bowl XVI. The party that lasted until 2 a.m. was also an extra incentive. Darren Sproles, running back for the San Diego Chargers, was on hand for the festivities. He took some time to talk about the Madden phenomenon in this exclusive interview.

MIAMI, Florida – Before Super Bowl XLIV kicked off and those memorable commercials aired on Super Sunday, EA Sports held its own virtual competition with Madden Bowl XVI. Darren McFadden, a former cover athlete for EA Sports’ NCAA Football franchise, was on hand to watch the competition and mingle with fell NFL players at the Clevelander Hotel in South Beach. McFadden talks about the phenomenon that Madden Bowl has become in this exclusive interview.

MIAMI, Florida – EA Sports used Madden Bowl XVI as the venue to announce that it will be up to gamers to choose who graces the cover of Madden NFL 11. The game maker has partnered with Doritos tortilla chips in selecting three potential cover athletes – Jared Allen (defensive end, Minnesota Vikings), Drew Brees (quarterback, New Orleans Saints), and Reggie Wayne (wide receiver, Indianapolis Colts).