Electronic Arts sends word that the 2006 EA Sports Madden Bowl will be shown on ESPN tonight at 9:30 p.m. EST.

The bowl was filmed at the Colony Club in Detroit during the week of the Super Bowl XL and hosted by Trey Wingo of ESPN.

The annual bowl pits the top eight MAdden gamers in the NFL against each other in a sudden death tourney. The two part show will wrap-up on Thursday, April 27.

Hit the jump for the list of the competitors and a full list of air times.

The PlayersWillis McGahee (Buffalo Bills)
Marcus Trufant (Seattle Seahawks)
Edgerrin James (Arizona Cardinals)
Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals)
Alex Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers)
Mark Clayton (Baltimore Ravens)
Santana Moss (Washington Redskins)

Full Madden Bowl air schedule on ESPN and ESPN2 (all times EST):
ESPN THU 4/20/2006 09:30PM Episode 1
ESPN THU 4/27/2006 09:30PM Episode 2
ESPN FRI 4/28/2006 01:00PM Episode 1
ESPN FRI 4/28/2006 01:30PM Episode 2
ESPN THU 5/11/2006 01:00PM Episode 1
ESPN THU 5/18/2006 01:00PM Episode 2
ESPN2 THU 4/27/2006 10:00PM Episode 1
ESPN2 THU 4/27/2006 10:30PM Episode 2
ESPN2 FRI 4/28/2006 12:00AM Episode 1
ESPN2 FRI 4/28/2006 12:30AM Episode 2
ESPN2 SUN 4/30/2006 12:30AM Episode 1
ESPN2 SUN 4/30/2006 01:00AM Episode 2

Also you can catch Madden Nation at these times:
ESPN2 WED 4/26/2006 12:00AM
ESPN2 WED 4/26/2006 12:30AM
ESPN2 SUN 4/30/2006 01:30AM
ESPN2 SUN 4/30/2006 02:00AM
ESPN2 SUN 4/30/2006 02:30AM
ESPN2 WED 5/3/2006 12:00AM
ESPN2 WED 5/3/2006 12:30AM
ESPN THU 5/4/2006 01:00PM
ESPN2 WED 5/10/2006 12:00AM
ESPN2 WED 5/10/2006 12:30AM
ESPN2 WED 5/17/2006 12:00AM
ESPN2 WED 5/17/2006 12:30AM

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