By now, you've heard all of the Super Bowl XLII storylines. The New England "18-0" Patriots versus the New York "We Don't Lose on the Road" Giants. That other Manning behind center for the Giants going up against the ever-growing legend that is Tom Brady. And on and on and on...But before the big game on February 3, we're here to tackle the question that, up until now, simply hasn't been answered: Who's got the best Madden NFL 08 players: GameSpot or SportsGamer?
Welcome to the GameSpot vs. SportsGamer Super Bowl Showdown where, during the week of January 28, we'll be updating our Super Bowl Showdown page. This will include highlights of Madden 08 games between GameSpot and SportsGamer users, SportsGamer breakdowns of the real-life Super Bowl, blog posts, and user videos--all culminating on Friday, February 1, with a video showdown between GameSpot's Aaron Thomas and SportsGamer's Shanker Srinivasan. Two Madden nerds will enter, but only one will emerge victorious. Stay tuned!
- Nickname: Shanker's Worst Nightmare
- Height: 5'7"
- Blood Type: Blood replaced with desire to
crush Shanker - Position: You name it, I'll play it
- Favorite Football Team: Chicago Bears
- Favorite Football Moment: Bears:46 Patriots:10
- Best Football Movie: Any Given Sunday
- Nickname: ShiggityShank
- Height: 5'10"
- Blood Type: O
- Position: QB
- Favorite Football Team: Buffalo Bills
- Favorite Football Moment: '93 AFC Wildcard Game: Buffalo Bills @ Houston Oilers. Every moment after Bubba McDowell's interception.
- Best Football Movie: The Program
Super Bowl Showdown Top Stories
A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
Although none of the Giants' players will admit it publicly, they have to be defecating in their jock straps at the thought of facing the one of the best coached teams in NFL history. Nonetheless, a victory in Arizona would be widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in all of professional sports.Full Story »
Super Bowl XLII Picks
Who's going to win the Super Bowl? SportsGamer, GameSpot, and Madden share their predictions on who will be walking away with a trophy come Superbowl Sunday...Full Story »
Randy Moss: The Most Dangerous Weapon of All Time
Before this season, Moss had always been the second-most dangerous player in Madden, until Michael Vick decided to pick up a second, illegal job. Now, Moss is the most dangerous offensive weapon in both Madden and the NFL.Full Story »
Patriots: Avoiding the Choke
The New England Patriots have just one final step to make on their way to setting NFL history. Here are 10 things the Patriots need to accomplish on Sunday to avoid one of the worst choke jobs that we've ever seen in sports.Full Story »
Giants: The Biggest Upset Ever
The New York Giants enter Super Bowl XLII with the opportunity of a lifetime. Here are 10 tasks that New York must execute perfectly on Sunday to knock off the Patriots for the first time all season.Full Story »
Cusp of Immortality
EA set precedence last season by bringing back the 100 rating. The Patriots' record-setting season has prompted the question: Should the Patriots be a 100 overall next year?Full Story »
Super Bowl Smack Talk
February 4, 2008
The game recaps from all of the GameSpot vs. SportsGamer community games are posted below. Each winner is entitled to an permanent emblem next to their usertag though this feature has not yet been added to the SportsGamer accounts. The emblems will be credited once this feature is implemented. Congrats to all those who participated and proudly represented both GameSpot and SportsGamer.
We are trying to arrange a similar competition for Call of Duty 4 and we will release details on this once we set some firm dates and get an idea of how many of you are interested in participating.
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For many people the highlight of the Super Bowl is its commercials. We sent out a call for you to create your own Super Bowl commercial but received only one user submission, which you can view here. Not content to live in a world where the Super Bowl isn't inundated with ads, Brian, Ryan, Vinny, and I took matters into our own hands and made some commercials that put those terrible Sales Genie ads from the real game to shame. If this whole "covering video games for a living" thing doesn't work out we've totally established ourselves as heavy-hitters in the advertising sector. While I highly recommend you watch the entire showdown, you can now watch the commercials on their own without all that pesky football.
Once you're done watching, feel free to share your thoughts on the commercials by voting in the poll to your right or by leaving a comment below. After all, they wouldn't be Super Bowl ads without people discussing which one was their favorite, right?
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