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Who Are The Best Of The Best In Madden NFL 12?
Are you ready for some football? Take a look at the list of top five quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and defensive ends in Madden NFL 12.
The lockout is over, training camp is in full swing, and Madden holiday is quickly approaching. As we move closer to August 30, a steady stream of team and player ratings have trickled out of Madden headquarters. ESPN has been slowly sharing the ratings of the top players in the game – does your favorite star make the cut? See for yourself:
Top 5 Quarterbacks
1. Tom Brady – New England Patriots: 99 overall
2. Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts: 98 overall
3. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers: 98 overall
4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers: 96 overall
5. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints: 96 overall
Top 5 Running Backs
1. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings: 97 overall
2. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans: 96 overall
3. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs: 95 overall
4. Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars: 95 overall
5. Steven Jackson – St. Louis Rams: 94 overall
Top 5 Wide Receivers
1. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans: 97 overall
2. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals: 96 overall
3. Roddy White – Atlanta Falcons: 96 overall
4. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts: 95 overall
5. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions/Greg Jennings – Green Bay Packers: 93 overall
Top 5 Defensive Ends
1. Haloti Ngata – Baltimore Ravens: 97 overall
2. Julius Peppers – Chicago Bears: 95 overall
3. Justin Tuck – New York Giants: 94 overall
4. Jared Allen – Minnesota Vikings: 94 overall
5. Dwight Freeney –Indianapolis Colts/Trent Cole – Philadelphia Eagles/John Abraham – Atlanta Falcons: 93 overall
Top 5 Linebackers
1. James Harrison – Pittsburgh Steelers: 98 overall
2. DeMarcus Ware – Dallas Cowboys: 98 overall
3. Patrick Willis – San Francisco 49ers: 98 overall
4. Jon Beason – Carolina Panthers: 97 overall
5. Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers/Ray Lewis – Baltimore Ravens: 95 overall
Check back in the coming days as we get the ratings for other player positions....
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