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A new set of Gridiron Notes was released today by EA that focuses on Playbooks and AI Gameplay Updates in Madden 21. Below is a brief overview of these updates:

For the full EA Gridiron Notes from today, click here.

NFL Live Playbooks 2.0

NFL Live Playbooks are back in Madden 21. You may be familiar with this concept from last year but for those who aren't, NFL Live Playbooks allow EA to update team playbooks throughout the year to better reflect the style of football that the team is playing during the NFL season. Updates to playbooks in …

EA has officially confirmed the second member of the 99 Club and it is none other than Christian McCaffrey. The Carolina Panther is coming off a Pro Bowl season that saw him rack up over 2300+ total yards from scrimmage and 19 total TDs. Like Mahomes yesterday, this is McCaffrey's second year making the 99 Club, but his first year being rated 99 on day one. "Run CMC" is the first halfback since Adrian Peterson in Madden 25 (2014) to earn 99 Club honors.

To see McCaffrey's former college teammate, Barry J. Sanders surprise him with the news, check out …

Fresh off leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl win and signing a contract making him the first half-billion-dollar athlete in the sports world, Patrick Mahomes has been announced as the first member of the exclusive "99 Club" in Madden 21! As last year's Madden cover athlete, Mahomes reached the "99 Club" in late September after just 20 career games played. However, this year the bouncers (EA Ratings Adjustors) have let him in the " 99 Club" on Day 1, and rightfully so!

To watch Mahomes' teammate Travis Kelce surprise him with the "99 Club" news and swag …

After revealing the Rookie QB ratings for Madden 21 yesterday, today is the WRs time to shine! With one of the deeper draft classes at wide receiver in recent memory, it will be exciting to see how these guys perform on the Madden gridiron (I'm looking at you Henry Ruggs III and your 98 SPD). Be sure to check out ESPN shows like "Get Up", "First Take", "SportsCenter", and "NFL Live" all next week (July 13-17th) to see more player rating reveals and discussion by the network's top analysts and former players.

To see Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, Henry Ruggs …

Today, EA gave us our first sneak peek at Madden 21 player ratings, starting with the Rookie QBs! Beginning next week on Monday, July 13th, additional player ratings will be revealed, starting with the 99 OVR Club. Tune in to ESPN Programs such as "Get Up", "First Take", "SportsCenter", and "NFL Live" to see OVR reveals and discussion by some of the game's top analysts and former players. This week-long event culminates with a SportsCenter special on Friday, July 17th at 7 pm ET, where any remaining player ratings will be revealed.

To see Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Jordan Love …

For the final week of Power Up Expansion, EA has upgraded Steve Young, Christian McCaffrey, Michael Thomas, Victor Cruz, Julius Peppers, and Lamarcus Joyner. All of today's updated Power Up items can now reach 99 OVR by using Training and/or a Power Up Pass. You can find all of today's updated Power Ups in packs or beat their newly released solo challenge to earn the corresponding player's Power Up item. Check out today's Power Up Expansion items below:

Power Ups

Steve Young
Christian McCaffrey
Michael Thomas
Victor Cruz
Julius Peppers
Lamarcus Joyner

What are your thoughts on this week's …

After much anticipation, EA Sports confirmed in a Tweet today that the Madden 21 closed beta will go live tonight, July 2nd, at 8:30 PM ET. EA also released a forum post outlining key details regarding this year's Madden beta.

Who will receive beta codes?
According to EA, everyone who signed up through the Good Morning Madden registration link in June will receive beta access along with nearly all competitors that earned MCS points this season. Additionally, the top 10,000 Madden Ultimate Team players and the top 10,000 CFM players in order of time played will all …

Today's latest Madden 21 reveal focuses on Face of the Franchise and Classic Franchise information. Below is an overview of key highlights from the EA Gridiron Notes.

For a look at the full Gridiron Notes for today, click here.

The next set of Gridiron Notes will focus on Playbooks in Madden 21 and is expected to release on Tuesday, July 14th.

Face of the Franchise: Rise to Fame

Last year's newest mode in Madden 20 gets some upgrades in the next installment of the game. In case you are unfamiliar with Face of the Franchise, it's essentially a "Career" or …

For this week's Power Up Expansion, EA has upgraded Calvin Johnson, Antonio Cromartie, Donald Driver, Akiem Hicks, Maurkice Pouncey, and Jordan Reed. All of today's updated Power Up items can now reach 99 OVR by using Training and/or a Power Up Pass. You can find all of today's updated Power Ups in packs or beat their newly released solo challenge to earn the corresponding player's Power Up item. Check out today's Power Up Expansion items below:

Power Ups

Calvin Johnson (WR)
Antonio Cromartie
Donald Driver
Akiem Hicks
Maurkice Pouncey
Jordan Reed

Who are you predicting for next week's Power …

Bo Jackson, Bobby Bell, and LTD Joe Klecko are this week's final Ultimate Legends of the Madden 20 Ultimate Team Season. Jackson and Bell each have a Boss Edition (99 OVR), 2x Game Editions (95-97 OVR), and 3x Skill Editions (89-91 OVR). The Set for the Boss Edition of non-LTD Ultimate Legends requires all 5x non-Boss versions to complete. Take on each of today's non-LTD Ultimate Legends to earn a Skill Position player and their Power Up Player items. Beat the Kickoff Challenge to earn an Ultimate Legends Token before it ends on 7/3 at 10 AM ET. LTD …

We are excited to announce that we are teaming up with America’s Navy to host our very first Pro-Am Madden tournament. The tournament will feature two teams, each led by a member of America’s Navy esports Goats & Glory team. Each team will also have two professional Madden players and two NFL athletes. The winning team will split the event’s $10,000 prize pool!

Here is what you need to know to tune in:

• Date: Friday, July 17th
• Time: 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM ET
• Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/mutheadtv

The tournament’s format …

Tonight on the EAMaddenNFL Twitch channel, Kraelo was joined by Gameplay Producer, Clint Oldenburg to discuss new gameplay features coming to Madden 21! Below are links to the Gridiron Notes, Twitch Rebroadcast, and a brief summary of what I feel were the key highlights.

For a detailed breakdown of all the new gameplay enhancements, check out the full EA Gridiron Notes here.

To view a rebroadcast of the Madden NFL 21 Developer Gameplay Deep Dive with Clint Oldenburg on Twitch, click here.

Key Highlights

Run Defense

With Madden 20 being considered a run-heavy game, there was a concerted effort by …

For Madden NFL 21, EA is partnering with Sony and Microsoft to offer you a Dual Entitlement - meaning that you won’t need to buy Madden 21 twice to upgrade your copy of the game from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, or Xbox One to Xbox Series X. To view the original source of content for this article on EA's website, click here.

The following are commonly asked questions and answers regarding Madden 21 Dual Entitlement:

Q: What is Dual Entitlement?
A: Once you have your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, Dual Entitlement enables you to upgrade your copy …

Today's Power Up Expansion includes Larry Fitzgerald, Ahman Green, Dante Hall, Andrew Whitworth, Troy Polamalu, and Brian Bosworth. All of today's updated Power Up items can now reach 99 OVR by using Training and/or a Power Up Pass. You can find all of today's updated Power Ups in packs or beat their newly released solo challenge to earn the corresponding player's Power Up item. Check out today's Power Up Expansion items below:

Power Ups

Larry Fitzgerald
Ahman Green
Dante Hall
Andrew Whitworth
Troy Polamalu
Brian Bosworth

Who are you hoping to see in next week's Power Up Expansion? Share …

Sean Taylor's Ultimate Legend item has finally arrived in MUT! Joining Sean Taylor as this week's latest Ultimate Legends are Franco Harris and LTD Joe Montana. Taylor and Harris each have a Boss Edition (99 OVR), 2x Game Editions (95-97 OVR), and 3x Skill Editions (89-91 OVR). The Set for the Boss Edition of non-LTD Ultimate Legends requires all 5x non-Boss versions to complete. Take on each of today's non-LTD Ultimate Legends to earn a Skill Position player and their Power Up Player items. Beat the Kickoff Challenge to earn an Ultimate Legends Token before it ends on 6/27 …

Today, EA gave us our first sneak peek at Madden 21 and announced an official release date of August 28th (Aug. 25th if you pre-order the Deluxe or MVP editions)! Below you will find an overview of newly released trailers, new gameplay features, Face of the Franchise mode, and Madden 21 Pre-order details.

For all the latest Madden 21 News, keep tabs on the Gridiron Notes available at the following link: https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/madden-nfl-21/gridiron-notes

Kraelo announced a limited Madden NFL 21 opportunity today on GMM. He was cryptic about the details but stressed the importance …

Today's Power Up Expansion includes Terrell Owens, Jason Witten, Bruce Matthews, Bradley Chubb, Darnell Dockett, and Eddie Goldman. All of today's updated Power Up items can now reach 99 OVR by using Training and/or a Power Up Pass. You can find all of today's updated Power Ups in packs or beat their newly released solo challenge to earn the corresponding player's Power Up item. Check out today's Power Up Expansion items below:

Power Ups

Terrell Owens
Jason Witten
Bruce Matthews
Bradley Chubb
Darnell Dockett
Eddie Goldman


What are your thoughts on this week's Power Up Expansion?

Jonathan Ogden, Reggie White, and LTD Derrick Brooks are this week's latest Ultimate Legends in MUT. Ogden and White each have a Boss Edition (99 OVR), 2x Game Editions (95-97 OVR), and 3x Skill Editions (89-91 OVR). The Set for the Boss Edition of non-LTD Ultimate Legends requires all 5x non-Boss versions to complete. Take on each of today's non-LTD Ultimate Legends to earn a Skill Position player and their Power Up Player items. Beat the Kickoff Challenge to earn an Ultimate Legends Token before it ends on 6/20 at 10 AM ET. LTD Derrick Brooks can be found …

The highly-anticipated Rookie Premiere Program has arrived in MUT20! For those who are unfamiliar with Rookie Premiere, today's program features 10 rookies from this year's most recent Draft Class and allows you to earn 99 OVR versions of each player in M20, as well as unlocking their M21 player item next year with ratings that update as new versions are released throughout the M21 season. Below is an overview of all the new players, sets, challenges, and store items that can be found in the Rookie Premiere Program:

Players

Joe Burrow
Chase Young
Jeff Okudah
Derrick Brown
Tristan Wirfs
CeeDee …

Today's Power Up Expansion includes John Elway, Dwight Stephenson, Edgerrin James, Charles Tillman, Sean Lee, and Keanu Neal. All of today's updated Power Up items can now reach 98 OVR by using Training and/or a Power Up Pass. You can find all of today's updated Power Ups in packs or beat their newly released solo challenge to earn the corresponding player's Power Up item. Check out today's Power Up Expansion as well as last week's items below:

Power Ups

John Elway
Dwight Stephenson
Edgerrin James
Charles Tillman
Sean Lee
Keanu Neal

Power Ups 6/2 (Last Week)

Larry Little …

Marvin Harrison, Ray Guy, and LTD Larry Allen are today's latest Ultimate Legends entering MUT. Harrison and Guy each have a Boss Edition (99 OVR), 2x Game Editions (95-97 OVR), and 3x Skill Editions (89-91 OVR). The Set for the Boss Edition of non-LTD Ultimate Legends requires all 5x non-Boss versions to complete. Take on each of today's non-LTD Ultimate Legends to earn a Skill Position player and their Power Up Player items. Beat the Kickoff Challenge to earn an Ultimate Legends Token before it ends on 6/13 at 10 AM ET. LTD Larry Allen can be found in …

Journey 4 released today featuring Journey Master David Johnson. Today's latest installment of Journey focuses on the origin of some of the greatest rivalries between NFL teams. If you have been keeping up with all 4 editions of Journey this year, you can now finish the Journey Completion Set. Achieve maximum stars in every Journey release for the 4 Completion Tokens necessary to earn your choice of any 99 OVR Golden Ticket Player!

Master

Reach 125 Stars in Journey 4 to receive the following Master item:

• Journey Master David Johnson

Challenges

The following sequences are now available to play with …

Jan Stenerud, Patrick Willis, and LTD Daunte Culpepper are today's latest Ultimate Legends entering MUT. Stenerud and Willis each have a Boss Edition (99 OVR), 2x Game Editions (95-97 OVR), and 3x Skill Editions (89-91 OVR). The Set for the Boss Edition of non-LTD Ultimate Legends requires all 5x non-Boss versions to complete. Take on each of today's non-LTD Ultimate Legends to earn a Skill Position player and their Power Up Player items. Beat the Kickoff Challenge to earn an Ultimate Legends Token before it ends on 6/6 at 10 AM ET. LTD Daunte Culpepper can be found in …

The final Golden Tickets released today, including Brian Dawkins, Anthony Barr, and Quincy Enunwa. Brian "Weapon X" Dawkins is a fan favorite year-to-year due to his Speed (96) and Hit Power (99). His latest item today comes equipped with the following unlockable Ability Slots: Run Support (x2), Zone, and Hybrid. Anthony Barr will give run-heavy offenses nightmares with his 99 BSH, 99 PUR, 99 TAK, and 99 POW ratings. Barr has the following unlockable Ability Slots: Speed Rusher (x2) and Pass Coverage (x2). Quincy Enunwa is a unique selection that I'm guessing was created by a huge Jets fan. He …

For today's Power Up Expansion in MUT, we have Phillip Lindsay, Mike Daniels, Eric Berry, Marvin Jones Jr, Aqib Talib, and Anthony Castonzo. All of today's updated Power Up items can now reach 98 OVR by using Training and/or a Power Up Pass. You can find all of today's updated Power Ups in packs or beat their newly released solo challenge to earn the corresponding player's Power Up item. Check out today's Power Up Expansion items below:

Power Ups

• Phillip Lindsay
• Mike Daniels
• Eric Berry
• Marvin Jones Jr
• Aqib Talib
• Anthony Castonzo

Will any of today's updated items help …