“Madden” fans should have settled into their new groove by now. The game famously known by the name “Madden NFL 09″ has been available a couple of weeks, and some of the really intense gamers probably have pushed their digital teams…

As the song goes:

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape.
You don’t spit into the wind.
You don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don’t mess around with Jim.

Not that you need a song to tell…

Fans of Brett Favre probably won’t like what Sporting News has done. The seasoned sports journal has decorated the erstwhile Green Bay Packers quarterback in — gulp! — purple and yellow.

And red and pewter. And green and white.

But it’s…

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “Madden NFL” franchise, publisher Electronic Arts is throwing a party for the game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

That’s where the game’s namesake, John Madden, coached the Oakland Raiders to his only Super…

Fans of the “Madden NFL” franchise knew the game’s 20th anniversary this year wouldn’t pass unrecognized in some special way.

The question was, how would “Madden” mavens celebrate?

Well, now we know. Game maker Electronic Arts and hardware specialist Sony apparently…

Can anyone find something good to say about the NFL these days?

After all, look at what has happened with that league in the past months: The New England Patriots forever ruined their image by choking in the biggest game…

The big dog of all sports games has a release date for its 20th season.

Electronic Arts says it will start shipping “Madden NFL 09″ on Aug. 12, and it will be available for practically every platform.

But because this…