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Madden 24 hopes to be the biggest and the best-ever edition of the popular NFL game but if the latest social media indications are anything to go by, there are a lot of improvements that they need to make.
One aspect of the game that seems to have drawn the ire of fans is the absence of created teams.
Instead, they are using the franchise mode to allow the creation of custom teams in new cities. This did not sit well with some fans and they made it clear on social media.
Here are some of the remarks below:
Madden 24 releases top 10s
Madden 24 has also released its top 10 in each position. It is fair to say that there have been many disagreements. Most of the questions have been raised in the quarterback position.
Among quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes is ranked at the top, followed by Joe Burrow and Josh Allen. Lamar Jackson has also been ranked ahead of Jalen Hurts, who took the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl last season.
If that ranking is based on overall performances and not just last season, it might make sense. But if that is the case, then ranking Aaron Rodgers below Dak Prescott might look controversial. Kirk Cousins has also slipped into the top 10 ahead of the likes of Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray and Matthew Stafford.
The top 10 teams were also not free from controversies. The Kansas City Chiefs, unsurprisingly, came out on top followed by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals followed.
The first surprise in the list was the Dallas Cowboys, who were put in the fifth spot, ahead of the likes of the San Francisco 49ers (ninth), who defeated them in the last two seasons in the playoffs.
The Cleveland Browns were the other controversial pick given they did not even make it to the playoffs last season. They were put ahead of the Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Chargers. The New York Jets, who are regarded as legitimate Super Bowl contenders this season, did not find a mention.
Madden 24 has certainly got tongues wagging and one suspects that is the prime purpose anyway. There can never be unanimity in these matters. Rather what it signals is that the NFL season is going to be here soon and fans simply cannot wait.
