Another year, another Madden game. It's Electronic Arts favorite sure-fire cash cow—save for those FIFA, basketball and hockey games. Besides player changes, there aren't huge differences between the versions of the revamped Madden.

Last week, current Madden cover boy Seattle Seahawk Shaun Alexander ruffled some feathers when he told The New York Times what was wrong with the game. His gripe? Real football is a team sport, while is not. Alexander explains:

You should be able to make a team and play together with your friends. Like if you have 10 friends, you could all play different positions and be in 10 different houses and play together over the Internet. Or maybe you just have like five people, and you control the skill positions and the program controls the other guys.

Jaws dropped when The game's executives realized that Alexander was offering constructive criticism instead of vomiting up a press release. Alexander's got a fantastic idea that could really add an interesting element to online play. EA, get this guy off that cursed cover and in the front office! Brian Ashcraft

Gotta Register [NY Times] Thanks, Andrew!

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