Meet the Players - Madden Bowl - Madden NFL 17 Championship Series
Left to Right: Serious Moe. Holly. iG Boogz.
The Madden Bowl is the second event in the Madden Championship Series, which features $1,000,000 in prizes. The first event, the Madden Classic, ended with Taylor “SpotMePlzzz” Robertson taking home the Championship. The 16 competitors now headed for the Madden Bowl have played through online ladders, single elimination, and group play to advance to the live finals in Orlando and vie for a share of $250,000.
Check out the full list below to get familiar with all the competitors. Want to learn even more? Click on individual names.
Group A:
Taylor “SpotMePlzzz” Robertson
Hometown: Ballard, WV
The Madden Classic Champion returns with even more on the line including $75,000 to the winner.
Favorite Team: Tennessee Titans
Zach “Serious Moe” Lane
Hometown: Lima, OH
With a fully locked-in Serious Moe, is there anyone in the field who stands a chance against the 2016 Madden Challenge Champ?
Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys
Carlos “Los” Yancey aka D0TS on ya DOME
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Los has reemerged from the underground scene to make his first appearance at a big time Madden NFL event in years. Will this veteran be ready against all the young talent that is on display at Madden Bowl?
Favorite Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Michael “Skimbo” Skimbo
Hometown: Claremore, OK
Skimbo hasn't lived up to his incredible potential ever since throwing an overtime interception last year in the finals at Madden Bowl, can he get back to the big game?
Favorite Team: New England Patriots
Group B:
Lionel “ImWild” Roberts
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Will the Cinderella story that kicked off in Madden 16 finally get a happy ending?
Favorite Team: LA Rams
Raidel “Joke” Brito
Hometown: West New York, NJ
Joke proved he has the stick skills to compete but can he keep his emotion to his advantage to get out of group stage?
Favorite Team: New York Giants
Reggie “iG Boogz” Brown
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
One of the most reserved competitors in the event is finally looking to breakthrough to his first finals appearance.
Favorite Team: Detroit Lions
Shay “Young Kiv” Kivlan
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Kiv fully embraced the villain role during the Madden Classic, but will it take his focus away from his amazing new passing offense?
Favorite Team: Seattle Seahawks
Group C:
Chris “Dubby” McFarland aka “DubDot”
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
The man from Philadelphia is ready to hit the big stage with one of the most dynamic passing offenses this season.
Favorite Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Eli “TrueBoy” Clayton
Hometown: Woodland Hills, CA
After an solid run in the Madden Classic, will the experience help TrueBoy this time around?
Favorite Team: Denver Broncos
Jet Steele
Hometown: Tampa, FL
After taking time away from the competitive scene, Jet Steele is back to show that true Madden talent never goes away.
Favorite Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jordan “Canes” Powell
Hometown: Monee, IL
Canes returns after a heartbreaking loss in the group stage of the Madden Classic. He worked the ladder and avoided single elimination, can this relatively new name to the fans make some noise?
Favorite Team: New England Patriots
Group D:
Lavar “Hollywood” Gayle
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Holly returns to the big stage for the first time in Madden 17 and his game is looking better than ever.
Favorite Team: New York Giants
Gerard “Evil O” Schaefer aka “PapiDot”
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Evil O is another veteran who has been grinding the scene for multiple years, can he finally emerge from the underground scene and make a run on the big stage?
Favorite Team: New York Giants
Eric “Problem” Wright
Hometown: West Covina, CA
Can the greatest of all-time take down his first big event in the Xbox One era of Madden NFL?
Favorite Team: San Francisco 49ers
Michael “Duke” Crandall
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Duke has been inches away from a completely different tournament destiny, is this the event where he finally gets some breaks?
Favorite Team: Tennessee Titans
Watch the Madden Bowl Live Finals presented by McDonald’s in Orlando from January 26-28, and the championship in Houston February 3, on twitch.tv/madden.
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