I'm late to the party on this, BUT SportsGamer.com has unleashed Madden 08's player ratings .... Here's how the Bucs stack up Overall Ratings wise:
Quarterbacks
- Jeff Garcia 84
- Chris Simms 77 (i wonder how it will look in '08?)
- Bruce Gradkowski 72
Runningbacks
- Cadillac Williams 88
- Michael Pittman 80
- Earnest Graham 72
- Kenneth Darby 72 (speed an 89, after watching him Friday, Bump it up!)
Fullbacks
- Mike Alstott 80 (You will be missed my man!)
- B.J. Askew 77
Wide Receivers
- Joey Galloway 87 (Speed Burner at 98, something tells me, he wouldnt approve)
- Michael Clayton 78 (did you catch that drop off in ratings from our #1 to #2 Receiver, eh)
- Maurice Stovall 78
- David Boston 76 (Somebody likes him alot at EA Sports)
- Ike Hilliard 76 (On point)
- Mark Jones 55 (Ha Ha)
Tight Ends
- Jerramy Stevens 81
- Alex Smith 79 (Madden Champion getting NO LOVE)
- Anthony Becht 79
Offensive Linemen
- Luke Petitgout 89
- Davin Joseph 87
- Matt Lehr 85
- Dan Buenning 85
- John Wade 84
- Jeremy Trueblood 79 (getting no love, probably on point though)
- Anthony Davis 78
- Arron Sears 78
- Nick Mihlhauser 66
- Donald Penn 61 (eww thats ugly)
Defensive Linemen
- Simeon Rice 91 (he gone!)
- Kevin Carter 86 (our highest rating on the DLine, ug-ly)
- Gaines Adams 84 (ouch)
- Chris Hovan 81
- Greg Spires 80 (Ohhh, Oh, Oh, Oh ...)
- Ryan Sims 78
- Ellis Wyms 74
- Patrick Chukwurah 70 (they have never seen him play obviously)
- Charles Bennett 68
Linebackers
- Derrick Brooks 94 (he's gotta have a higher rating than Ronde, come on now!)
- Cato June 89
- Barrett Ruud 80
- Ryan Nece 74
- Jamie Winborn 71 (I still can't believe Kiffin said Jamie could start on other teams in the NFL, right)
- Quincy Black 71 (Can't you see Quincy editing his Ratings RIGHT NOW!!)
- Antoine Cash 63
Cornerbacks
- Ronde Barber 95 (R-E-S-P-E-C-T)
- Brian Kelly 84
- Phillip Buchanon 77
- Torrie Cox 68 (4 Game Suspension)
Safeties
- Jermaine Phillips 84
- Will Allen 80
- Tanard Jackson 75 (This will change in future editions)
- Sabby Piscitelli 74
Kicker
- Matt Bryant 83 (Power is an 93, raise it up!)
Punter
- Josh Bidwell 85
I've yet to get my hands on a copy of Madden for the PS2, if you have, tell us what your impressions are of it. I hope to eventually get it. I recently got NCAA '08 so its hard to convince the misses I need another FBall Game.