Madden Nation

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Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes32
Madden Nation
GenreReality TV
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes32
Production
Running time30 Min.
Original release
NetworkESPN2
ReleaseDecember 6, 2005 (2005-12-06)

Madden Nation is an American reality television series, created as a joint effort between EA Sports and ESPN Original Entertainment to take viewers inside the world of Madden NFL, a popular video game with over 10 million players worldwide. The series premiered on December 6, 2005 and is currently off the air.

The eight episode series featured the nation's top Madden NFL gamers—along with real-life NFL player sponsors— playing against each other in elimination-style tournaments. Throughout the competition, the players traveled across the country in the Madden Nation Bus making their way to New York City for the tournament finals and a chance to win the $100,000 grand prize. The final game of every season was held in Times Square on the ABC Super Sign.

Coach Cam is a mechanic used during Madden Nation as a tool to provide insights into the minds of the players. Before certain plays, the gamers would reveal play selection to the television audience. Often, this mechanic would set expectations and provide a deeper understanding of the players’ strategies for the viewer.

Season 1

Madden Nation season 1 debuted on December 6, 2005 and ran for 8 episodes. Rob Taylor, a.k.a. Duka (d. July 2, 2007). defeated Sherman Jameson a.k.a. Sherm Sticky to become the champion of Madden Nation Season 1.

Format

The competition started in San Francisco, California where EA hand picked eight of the country's best Madden 06 players to play for a grand prize of $100,000. These elite gamers were not alone. Each one represented an NFL superstar that had their back. The gamers traveled city to city on a tour bus playing against each other in Madden competitions with two people losing their way into the jeopardy game. The loser of the jeopardy game must then play a free agent-gamer for the right to remain on the bus. In the end, the two best gamers of the bus played one game on the big screen in Times Square for $100,000.

Contestants

Contestant Nickname Gamer Tag NFL Representative Results
Rod Lane
37, Dover, NJ
NJ Madden baller ROD79 Jevon Kearse Eliminated in episode 1
Christopher Jackson
20, Atlanta
ActionJackson Byron Leftwich Eliminated in episode 2
Raymond Goode
33, Waldorf, MD
Shopmaster Shopmaster Shaun Alexander Eliminated in episode 3
Eugene Williams
21, Philadelphia, PA
Big Gene Ahman Green Didn't show up for free agent game
Rod Wynn
29, Ingelewood, CA
Reality RealityWynn Dwight Freeney Free agent;eliminated in free agent game
Daniel Grundei
27, Cincinnati, OH
Clark Kent Ben Roethlisberger Eliminated in episode 6
Justin Chow
20, Great Falls, VA
Chow Tony Gonzalez Eliminated in episode 7
Kyle Hustek
24, Detroit, MI
The Gift Roy Williams Eliminated in episode 7 (disqualified)
Charles Smith
25, San Diego, CA
Solution Donnie Edwards Eliminated in episode 7, got on the bus Episode 1
Dan Bertholomey
40, Portland, OR
Packwolf Packwolf Ashley Lelie Got on the bus in episode 3, eliminated in episode 7
Antoin Williams
23, San Antonio, TX
Pretty Boy Larry Fitzgerald Got on the bus in episode 2, eliminated in episode 8 during the semi-finals
David Grant
26, St. Petersburg, FL
Dred Michael Vick Eliminated in episode 8 during the semi-finals
Sherman Jameson
20, Midland, TX
Sherm Sticky Chad Johnson Lost to Duka in the finals during episode 8
Rob Taylor
24, Youngstown, OH
Duka Ed Reed Champion; Got on the bus in episode 6

Season 2

Billy Wolf, a.k.a. Da Secret, defeated Frederick Amponsem, a.k.a. Fred Dizzle, to become the champion of Madden Nation Season 2.

Format

In its second season, Madden Nation once again documented the high drama of eight professional Madden NFL 07 players as they competed for a cash prize of $100,000. Again, each player represented an NFL superstar, but this time, the gamers began their journey at the EA Sports studios in Orlando. Unlike last year the contestants were paired in teams and forced to support each other or face elimination. On the 12-city tour, they battled each other for the right to stay in the game until the ultimate finale in Times Square, New York City.

Contestants

Contestant Nickname Gamer Tag NFL representative Results
Richard Thomas
30, Brooklyn, NY
DJ Rhude DJRhudeRT30 Michael Strahan Left in episode 2 due to family matters
Federico Williams
29, Wilmington, DE
Rico/Rico Hollywood RicoHollywood Vince Young Walked off in episode 2
Michael Southam
29, Adelaide, South Australia
Aussie Blotto Otto Antonio Gates Eliminated in episode 3, replaced Young Jarvis in episode 4, eliminated again in episode 5
Thomas Tsanadis
25, Orlando, FL
UCF Champ UCF Champ Alex Smith(Tampa Bay) Free agent; eliminated in free agent game (episode 1)
Troy Brown
22, Houston, TX
T-Roy ALLWORKNOPLAY Edgerrin James Eliminated from the final 8
Robert Warren
18, District Heights, MD
RJ PeteSlash Mario Williams Eliminated from the final 8
Steven White
27, Washington D.C.
Steve O Baby SHAAAWTY Joey Porter Free agent; eliminated in free agent game (episode 4)
Mukala Sikyala Jr.
28, Riverdale, MD
Coach Muk COACHMUK Clinton Portis Got on the bus in episode 5; eliminated from the final 8
Michael McAnany
22, Rochester, NY
Mad Dog MIKEMAC2001 Vince Young Replaced Rico Hollywood in episode 2; eliminated from the final 8
Jarvis Thomas
19, Upper Marlboro, MD
Young Jarvis HUSTLE247 DeAngelo Hall Replaced DJ Rhude in episode 2; disqualified in episode 3 for punching Mad Dog
Tommie Hill
22, Brooklyn Park, MN
Therapist TommyBears Reggie Bush Eliminated from the final 4
Donald Mazzola
21, Bellevue, WA
DJ THE DJ LAB Carson Palmer Got on the bus in episode 3, eliminated from the final 4
Frederick Amponsem
22, Washington, D.C.
Fred Dizzle FredDIZ Randy Moss Lost to Da Secret in the finals
Billy Wolf
19, Tampa, FL
DaSecret DaSecret Willis McGahee Champion

Season 3

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