Peon's Place

So the rigged votes are in, and a Cleveland Browns player is the new face of the Madden NFL videogame franchise. Peyton Manning? No, it’s Peyton Hillis. The 4th-best runningback of the 2010 NFL season. On a team that went with 5 wins and 11 losses last season, losing as many games at home as they had total wins all year long.

I’m not going to give any statistical information, about how Hillis went from 54 yards in 2009 (Denver Broncos) to 1177 yards in 2010, or how Jerome Harrison of the 2009 Cleveland Browns had the same 4.4 yard per rush average that Peyton had in 2010 of the same team. Or the fact that the Steelers in the same AFC-North division as the Browns made it to the Superbowl, and the Browns made it to 6th overall draft pick (which is happening today, by the way!).

I also will not mention how Peyton beat out both Aaron Rodgers, Superbowl 2010 MVP and Michael Vick, NFL’s MVP / Offensive Player of the Year / Pro Bowl starting quarterback.

Either way — congrats, Peyton Hillis. Now go break a leg. The Madden Curse dictates it to be so.

The Titans felt that Randy Moss was just too good to pass up twice. After skipping Moss in the 1998 draft, Tennessee claimed him off the waiver wire yesterday, in case you have not already heard.

“Timing is everything,” coach Jeff Fisher told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. “I really think the quicker we get him on the field, the longer he’s here, the more productive he’ll be. We think that he can help us, and I’m looking forward to seeing him run under those deep balls.” The Titans didn’t seem to be the front-runner to get Moss, ranking 23rd among NFL teams in the waiver system. But Tennessee was the only team to put in a claim on the talented, but much-traveled wideout. ”Randy’s been a good teammate, and he’s very popular. I think this is a great opportunity for him. It’s a fresh start,” Fisher said.

There were three teams that I thought would have grabbed Moss first, based on waiver-order-priority in this post here. The Titans were the 4th (and last) team I assumed Moss would fall to.

Don’t completely hate Alex Smith. If there is one productivity workhorse that is not following through, look at the guy who has only one 100+ yard rushing game out of the first five weeks of the season. The 49ers NEED to get Frank Gore more involved in the offense, or to spit out better yard-per-carry averages.

Here is a pair of Frank Gore touchdown runs — the first he takes a handoff and bursts through the line for a 42-yard touchdown. In the second video, he takes the direct snap (wildcat) and takes it home for a 49 yarder. Maybe the Raiders weren’t ready?

Enjoy these two 10 o’clock Touchdowns!

The Oakland Raiders head to Candlestick this weekend to take on the San Francisco 49ers. Here are two recent videos I did of pick-6 plays against quarterback Bruce Gradkowski — Shawntae Spencer and Parys Haralson both grab pretty easy interceptions and run them back for a score. Enjoy these two 10 o’clock Touchdowns!

This is the first time I bring you a 3-part 10 o’clock Touchdown Madden 11 replay. One game, one player, three different return touchdowns.

I decided to upgrade my return-man from Ted Ginn to DeSean Jackson, who on any given Sunday is the fastest guy out on the field, and likely the entire stadium. He has the best track speed (versus Chris Johnson who has the fastest football speed), and these 3 returns certainly prove it.

I give to you a 98-yard kickoff return, a well as 82-yard and 76-yard punt returns. In the same game. Can you imagine the fantasy points?

I haven’t seen a big Frank Gore run in awhile, so I decided to post one as tonight’s 10 o’clock Touchdown.

See a flashback as I take on the Saints during MNF in week 2 of my 49ers Franchise. Frank bursts through the line for a huge 65-yard touchdown, Gore scores!

Ted Ginn has speed on kick and punt returns that can almost rival that of Eagles star receiver DeSean Jackson.

This 10 o’clock Touchdown of 92 yards styles the same pink paraphernalia as yesterday’s video, as they were both the same game I played earlier in the week.

Can the 49ers claim their first win of the 2010 season? We shall find out!

Tonight’s 10 o’clock Touchdown is brought to you by the color ‘pink’, and the number ’52′.

In celebration of a presumably winnable game against the Eagles this weekend, Patrick Willis picks off a pass from Kevin Kolb, and then struts his stuff into the endzone for a score. Notice the pink accessories players are wearing? Madden threw that in a few days ago for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Just a fun little Pro-Bowl run I had with DeAngelo Williams in the Pro Bowl game of my first Madden Franchise season. Watch as he sheds those tackles for a huge gain to the endzone! Enjoy yet another 10 o’clock Touchdown!

So I took it upon myself to bring Michael Vick in to replace Alex Smith. Not a bad job, if I say so myself.

Watch as he shreds the Philly and Dallas defenses on huge runs for a touchdown. Hint hint, Jed York? Vick’s contract with the Eagles ends next year. Vick to Crabtree, I like that sound.