Yesterday was a big day for both rookies and fans of the Madden video game franchise. All of the ratings for rookies were released, and some of the more notable rookies found out firsthand how they would be rated in the game. Defensive linemen were the highest rated with Quinnen Williams leading the way as an 80, Ed Oliver as a 79, and Nick Bosa as a 78. The highest rated rookies on offense were receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown and tight end TJ Hockenson, who both came in at 77. Madden ratings will be updated periodically throughout the season, but it’s interesting to see where the top rookies will start.
Welcome to #Madden20 @NFL Rookies!
Yes…these are the REAL ratings 🤣 pic.twitter.com/yAw0tOqnmY
— Madden NFL 26 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 1, 2019
Ezekiel Elliott will likely discover whether he will be punished by the NFL after his meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell today. Elliott was involved in an altercation with a security guard in Las Vegas back in May, but he was not arrested as a result of the incident. Goodell is notoriously mercurial when it comes to punishing players, so it’s hard to feel confident speculating on what kind of punishment Zeke is likely to receive. Elliott was suspended for six games of the 2017 season after a lengthy appeal, and he could be punished harsher as a result.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Tuesday to discuss a May incident in Las Vegas, per @toddarcher. Elliott was briefly detained by police; a player can be subject to penalty under personal conduct policy without arrest.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 1, 2019
The Oakland Raiders are celebrating their 60th season in the NFL, and they have decided that a new logo is in store. This will be the last season that the Raiders are in Oakland before they move to Las Vegas, so their attendance may be a little sparse, but at least they will have a new look.
A special look for a special season.
Introducing our 60th anniversary logo » https://t.co/vQZZOJzQG4 pic.twitter.com/WPDbhw6yvC
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) July 1, 2019
The AAF flamed out in spectacular fashion a few months ago, and now things are getting messy. Charlie Ebersol is now filing a countersuit against AAF players after the players filed a lawsuit against he and the league after it failed.
News; Charlie Ebersol, the co-founder of the AAF, alleges in response to lawsuit filed by former AAF players that AAF players engaged in fraud and intentional misrepresentations.https://t.co/9qDcKtWETp
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) July 2, 2019
