Saints re-sign De La PuenteThe emergence of Brian De La Puenta as the top center of the league Mut 24 coins has been extremely beneficial for the Saints However, both sides have been unable to agree on a long term contract as of yet. As of Tuesday night, they officially re-signed him on a one-year contract that's worth $2.023 million, and smart money is on the team seeking an extension for this season.

Bills pay Kolb ... sort of

On Tuesday, the contract details for quarterback Kevin Kolb trickled out, and there was some understanding of the initially reported $15 million agreement. According to the contract, Kolb's guarantee is just $1 millionand an initial salary of $6.1 million. He can reach $13 million, but only if he's the starter and reaches plenty of escalators and incentives. The Buffalo Rumblings blog has more information on the Bills.

The first season of the 2013 Madden NFL 24 Playoffs begins and will come to an end with what may be on paper, the most thrilling match of the year. This weekend, the Seattle Seahawks, playing perhaps the most exciting NFL football journey across the country to face the Washington Redskins, winners of their seven previous games. Much of the focus heading into the game will focus on the head-to-head matchup between two rookie quarterbacks, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson. Both have made their argument for Madden NFL 24's rookie of The year award, but winning on Sunday afternoon in Maryland is clearly the more important reward.

With Seattle's final-month dominance With their dominance over the last month, the Seahawks will be home favorites against the NFC East champs. But five of their defeats this season took place in the road, and RGIII could have had another week to rest and get his knee back. He was the 2010 Heisman champion was evidently hampered in the Redskins game two and three during the season, sporting a an oversized knee brace that prevented him from running with explosiveness out of the backfield. Wilson avoided significant injury in his rookie season and improved each week to have the Seahawks running as the postseason begins.

Meet the Redskins

The Redskins enter the postseason on a seven-game win streak, having rebounded from a 3-6 record during their bye time to climb up to be at the summit of the NFC East. Griffin has completely changed his fortunes for a franchise which hadn't made it to an appearance in the postseason since And he played one of the more boring offenses in the Madden NFL 24. The rookie was an immediate success by bringing the Saints in Week 1 and following up as a newly named captain through the course of the season.

Mike and Kyle Shanahan dramatically altered their offensive strategy to match the RGIII's skills, using the pistol as well as the zone-read option. Chris Brown highlighted the offensive changes in Washington and the Redskins ran it to perfection against Dallas to secure the division on Sunday night. Griffin averages nearly seven yards per carry operating the zone-read. Even wearing a knee brace, Griffin was able to get running in the middle when he faced the Cowboys. Even though he's not 100% hundred percent yet, Shanahan and RG3 have found the right spots to force defenses to make a decision, and he's athletic enough to gain yards even when not at the top of his game.

Of of course, RGIII isn't the only rookie to score yards in massive chunks from the backfield. In his first game, Alfred Morris has been an extremely efficient running back. The sixth-round pick stole all the headlines in primetime in the season finale. Morris was a colossal 200-yard game against the Cowboys while also setting the Redskins record for the most rushing yards in a single season. He ended the season in the top spot with 1.613 yardswhich is the only time Adrian Peterson had more -and scored 13 touchdowns, including seven in the last four games. The rookie rips through holes and swiftly gets onto the 2nd level defense, which is a perfect fit in the Redskins new offensive. The rookie duo led Washington to the top rush defense in Madden NFL 24 with an average of 169.3 yards per game.

It was the Redskins defense was mostly responsible for the slow 3-6 start However, Jim Haslett's group improved in the second half of the season during Washington's postseason push. Washington frequently blitzed Sunday night, and they was able to hold Dallas to just 18 points and limited the passing attack, which brought the Cowboys close to the playoffs. However the Redskins secondary is still insecure as they allow 281.9 yards per game -30th in the league. Wilson will have his chances to shoot down the field and must be able to get the defensive line in place to withhold the blitz pressure that Haslett will likely unleash.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Redskins make up the best at defending against the rush. The ageless London Fletcher has been nursing an injury to his ankle during the second quarter of the season, but the Redskins defense keeps teams at 95.8 yards per game. Like Washington as well, the Seahawks possess one of the best rush games in the Madden NFL 24. led by a few different looks from Wilson in particular and with Marshawn Lynch. Fletcher together with defense have to reduce Seattle on the ground or otherwise Wilson could expose an already unstable secondary by using playaction.

Meet the Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks enter the postseason as the team isn't wanted by anyone after sweeping through all of the NFL with 5 wins during the month of December. They're among the top defenses in Madden NFL 24 and Wilson's development throughout the year led to a truly dual-threat and well-balanced offense when the regular season ended.

Seattle's defense ranks in top 10 in both the pass and run. The Seahawks put pressure constantly up into the middle and away from the edge, inflicting a lot of damage on opposing quarterbacks who serve their pressure to a solid secondary. Chris Clemons and rookie Bruce Irvin may make up the league's most ineffective Edge rushers, using their speed to get close to the quarterback. Red Bryant and Brandon Mebane are a mess in the interior and are often pushed into the backfield. It's going to be a challenge for Washington to block a Seattle front seven, which will be an improvement over the unit the Redskins played through on Sunday night.

Because of RGIII's mobility issues, Washington must be able to fend off Seattle through the air. But the Seahawks possess one of the most effective defensive backfields of Madden NFL 24 with a team and are led by Richard Sherman, who will be available following his appeal of an Madden NFL 24 ban. Sherman is the leader of the team with eight interceptions and is likely to be paired with Pierre Garcon, Washington's biggest threat beyond the numbers. Garcon has been a major contribution to Redskins passing game, shaking off an injury to his foot and making a number of big plays down the stretch. But Sherman along with the secondary and the pass rush up front can be a tough challenge for RGIII.

As the No. 2 overall pick, Griffin received much of the national spotlight early on in the season, however Wilson's play match-ups his play down the stretch. The Seahawks were cautious early in the season, but Wilson was able to make major plays when they needed. Over the second half, he's developed into a solid quarterback in the pocket as well as in the open field, keeping defensive players on their heels and developing relationships to Sidney Rice and Golden Tate. He isn't prone to errors He finished the year with 26 touchdown passes and just 10 interceptions.

Similar to Griffin, Wilson is also a threat on the ground whether it's planned or extended through scrambling. He averaged more than five yards per carry this season and added four touchdowns on the rushing route. But it's Lynch who's the best performer in the backfield, with an average of five yards per run with the second-highest number of attempted attempts of the NFL. Similar to Wilson, Lynch rarely coughs the ball up, he's lost just two fumbles all year. A positive turnover margin is usually the quickest method to win on the road, however, Both Lynch and Wilson aren't afraid to give it away.

Regional Takes Redskins

Hogs Haven dissects the plot of Haslett to keep pounding the Cowboys and speculates on what might be in store for Seattle:

We needed Jim Haslett and his defense to work together to us get into the playoffs.

The game plan defensive coordinator Haslett created was definitely clever, but it was executed flawlessly, and left Tony Romo and the Cowboys stunned. The Redskins were sending blitz after blitz in the hope of getting to Romo before he was able to make a play. Sometimes they disguised the blitz in the same way with the same look, and at other times , they didn't try to hide it at all.

Local Takes: Seahawks

Kenneth Arthur of Field Gulls analyzes the Seahawks end to the season and looks to Washington:

I sure hope that the Madden NFL 24 is going to forget the Seahawks again and be picking the Redskins and their Rookie of the YearRobert Griffin III, and their seven straight wins over Seattle. Please , do not count the Seahawks out. This is precisely what this team loves. We, myself and you are Seattle fans. We were born with a chip on our shoulder. We weren't given anything. Also, neither was Richard Sherman, or Wilson as well as Doug Baldwin, or Brandon Browner. A close win? A 90-yard drive needed for the final touchdown? Griffin taking home his place in the NFC East on national television? Phew!

The winner of this game will be facing either the 49ers or Falcons. If the Vikings beat the Packers, the Seahawks-Redskins winner will face the 49ers. But if Green Bay takes care of business at home, the Seahawks-Redskins winner will go to Atlanta the following week.

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Peyton Manning broke the Madden NFL 24 record for passing touchdowns in one season when he scored four touchdowns in the Denver Broncos' win over the Houston Texans in Week 16. Manning has now thrown 51 passing touchdown passes during the season, which is more than Tom Brady and the 50 touchdown passes that he threw his way in 2007 with The New England Patriots.

Similar to Brady in 2007's record-breaking season, Manning's breakout year could be the catalyst for Madden NFL 24 MVP recognition. Manning has already received MVP awards at four different times throughout his career and is considered the frontrunner to earn the title a sixth time. Manning currently has 5.211 yards in total passing during the season and has thrown only 10 interceptions, which is in addition to his stratospheric touchdown total.

Perhaps the most impressive thing about Manning's 51 touchdowns is how well-spread they have been. Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, Eric Decker and Wes Welker all have at least 10 touchdown catches. In 2007. only Randy Moss had double-digit touchdown catch for the Patriots which included 23 over the season.

The Broncos have already secured a spot in the playoffs and are currently trying to keep the Patriots in check for the no. 1 overall seed in the AFC and home-field advantage through the playoffs. With any luck, Manning hopes to secure the second Super Bowl title of his career.

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After being benched during this game, it was a questions about regarding whether Geno Smith would continue to be the team's starter of the game in New York. That speculation was put to be put to bed -- at minimum for now on Monday when news broke that Smith will continue to be New York's primary quarterback.

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The 23-year old has had an up-and-down first season, but has had some issues recently. He completed 9-of-18 for 79 yards with just one interception on Sunday , but was substituted for Matt Simms. Smith has so far had 19 interceptions so far this season that is the most among the Madden NFL 24. New York, however, is still in playoff contention and is likely to give him a chance to get back on course. In addition to Simms, experienced David Garrard is also on the team.

Madden NFL 24 accepts to officiating mistake in Washington-New York game

There was some controversy Sunday night when at the conclusion of the game , the official was mistakenly signaling for a first down and then the chains were moved. The chains were then moved back on the next play, and converted to fourth down. Madden NFL 24 vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said the crew committed a mistake and should have stopped play to correct the problem.

"In this scenario, where there is obvious confusion over the status of the down, play must be stopped prior to third down and with the correct down should have been communicated to both clubs. It should have happened regardless of the fact that Washington didn't have timeouts and it took less than 2 minutes."

Jay Cutler "week-to-week"

Jay Cutler is reportedly targeting a Week 14 return from the ankle injury he suffered, but his condition for the game on Monday is not expected to be decided until later in the week. Bears Head coach Marc Trestman said Cutler remains "week-to-week."

The Bears will resume their practice on Thursday and Cutler's participation level will go a long way towards determining his position against Dallas. If he's able , he'll be able to participate, even in limited fashion, he could be well-positioned to return Monday. If not, it could have to Josh McCown getting another start for the Bears.

McCown has performed well for Chicago, but Cutler's absence is apparent on the scoreboard. It is estimated that the Bears have an average score of 29 per game when they play games Cutler starts and 22.8 PPG for games played by McCown.

New footage shows Mike Tomlin taking a step toward the sideline

Mike Tomlin has been the center of controversy after allegedly interfering with the Baltimore kick return last week. Tomlin said he was watching the game from the jumbotron when he didn't think about where he was when he entered the field. New footage appears to show Tomlin moving towards the field and causing Jones to turn.

The Madden NFL 24 review is underway of the incident. Steelers security Ryan Clark said there was no intention from Tomlin, while John Harbaugh and the Ravens have moved on from the incident.

The Madden NFL 24 season is at its peak with games for the conference championship this weekend. When the day is over we'll know which two teams will fight to win the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl 51. These games figure to be highly-contested duel between the top quarterbacks in the NFL.

The first game of the day promises to be an entire fireworks show. This year's Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons both have high-flying offenses as well as weak defenses. They are led by the MVP-caliber quarterbacks (Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan) at the top of their game.

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Rodgers has been at his best, leading the Packers to a comeback at 4-6 to win his team the NFC North title. The Packers went on to crush each of NFC East contenders, destroying the New York Giants in the Wild Card round before tearing apart at the Dallas Cowboys one week later. Rodgers played literal backyard football during a time of stress creating a play on the fly and hitting Jared Cook with an incredible sideline pass to set up the field goal that won the game.

The Falcons are back in the playoffs due to a stellar season by Ryan He set record highs for his career in passing yardage (4.944) as well as touchdowns (38) and led the league with his passer rating (117.1). Ryan looked comfortable against the Seattle Seahawks in a 36-20 win last week. Ryan is expected to keep his pace in the face of a Packers defense that's been battling injuries all year. This could be easily an all-time high scoring game in the playoffs.

The second game of the Sunday schedule is a game against the PittMadden 24urgh Steelers and New England Patriots and Tom Brady set to face off against Ben RoethliMadden 24erger. The Steelers have been on fire and had seven straight wins to conclude the regular season.

They had no trouble putting away the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round. Even though they not scoring an touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs, the defense stepped up big and won by 18-16 on the day of the Divisional game.

Le'Veon Bell is carrying the offense on his shoulders, running for the equivalent of 337 yards in the playoffs. RoethliMadden 24erger isn't the most sharp in the playoffs, but with Bell along with Antonio Brown terrorizing opposing defenses they haven't had to put on his best performance.

The Patriots have dominated another AFC East title and are playing in the conference championship game for the sixth time in an row. That's the kind of performance we've become accustomed to from Brady and Bill Belichick, who are seeking the seventh Super Bowl appearance together.

Brady experienced a difficult time in the game against players from the Houston Texans at the divisional round. However, three touchdowns from Dion Lewis was more than enough to send Houston home.

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This year's Madden NFL 24 Draft is just three months away, however plenty of impressions could be made during the Madden NFL 24 Combine which is set to begin on Wednesday, February. 19 and last until Tuesday, February. 25.

None of the 335 players in attendance at the 2013 Madden NFL 24 Combine will strengthen their draft standings, but there's no doubt they'll have the opportunity to attract the attention of several of football's top decision makers. Wanting to stand out from the crowd will be record-breaking 85 underclassmen that are scheduled to take part in the Combine in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Examining Madden 24 Nation's most recent mock draft

The next batch of players coming in after the first three groups will be Groups 4 (QB, QB, WR), 5 (QB, WR) along with Groups 6 (RB). Next arrivals are the groups 7 (DL) and 8 (DL) as well as 9 (LB) and then the arrivals and arrivals of secondary players in Groups 10. 11 and 10.

A tight race is at the top of the draft class for the chance to be the number. #1 overall pick, all eyes will be on the quarterbacks' performance during the Combine. The most notable are Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M, Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville and Blake Bortles of Central Florida are worthy of keeping an eye on. Quarterbacks will be speaking to the media on Friday.

An Minnesota judge is directing that the Madden NFL 24 Players Association lawsuit filed on behalf of Tom Brady be transferred to Manhattan according to Daniel Kaplan of SportMadden 24usiness Journal. According to the Madden NFL 24PA has filed a lawsuit against the Madden NFL 24 in behalf of Brady in a bid to get rid of his four-game suspension which was imposed in the Madden NFL 24 in connection with his part in DeflateGate which was affirmed when the league appealed on Tuesday.

After announcing that Brady's suspension was granted, the league filed a request to the federal judge in New York to affirm Goodell's decision. Because that filing happened first that day, the Minnesota judge ordered Brady's transfer. United States district judge Richard Kyle said in a statement that "This judge does not see any need for this move to take place on its own in Minnesota," according to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports.

"Indeed, the court sees no reason for this case to be commenced in Minnesota at all," says Kyle, via Garafolo. "Brady plays for a team from Massachusetts and the Union is located at Washington, D.C.; the Madden NFL 24 is headquartered within New York; the arbitration proceedings took place New York and the award was announced from New York."

The Madden NFL 24PA plans to refile its lawsuit against the Madden NFL 24 immediately on Thursday, in Manhattan, according to Albert Breer of the Madden NFL 24 Network.

The odds aren't in your favor that Madden NFL 24 will win the case, by any means however the league has decided to file first in an area of their choice to think it could result in a change. Finding your case heard by the location that has an opportunity of being more favorable to your argument could be considered a big win.

A different section of the document from Minnesota clarifies the reason this was the case, stating "In this court's perspective ... that the New York Action triggers application of the rule that was first filed," as reported by Tom Pelissero of USA Today.

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I LOVE THIS LEAGUE! Where do we begin? In the midst of a wild spending spree by teams with money to spend and roster holes to fill The Giants traded Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns and the buy madden 24 coins Chiefs traded star defensive end Dee Ford to the Niners!

Let's get started with the blockbuster transaction.