Lions no Love

I’m genuinely trying to understand what EA was thinking with this year’s MUT drops for the Lions. Because from the outside, it looks like they didn’t even bother to pretend Detroit matters.

Let’s start with the All Madden release.
We finally get Lions content in and… it’s a kicker from the 1950s who played one season for Detroit. One. Single. Season.
That’s the Lions’ “All Madden” representation. No cornerstone players, no era-defining talent, no fan-favorite legends. Just a historical throwaway that feels like EA needed to fill a slot and said, “Eh, Lions fans will take anything.”

Then we get to the Autumn drop — the one time our franchise should be front and center.
We’re one of the few teams who play every single year on Thanksgiving. It’s literally our tradition. And what do we get?
An 89 OVR left guard.
An O-lineman who can’t even be used if you’re trying to maintain a 60/60 Lions team. A Thanksgiving spotlight card that actually punishes the people who want to run a Lions theme team. It’s not just tone-deaf — it’s lazy design.

And let me talk about Terrion Arnold.
He finally gets a 92 OVR release, after his 82 and somehow… he still doesn’t count toward a 60/60 Lions theme team.
How does a current, foundational Lions player not even work in a Lions build? How does that even make it past QA? MUT is supposed to reward identity and team loyalty, yet here the only people punished are the ones trying to rep Detroit.

And finally, the cherry on top: Jahmyr Gibbs.
So let me get this straight — our shining star offensive weapon, our big identity piece, the guy we watch every Sunday and hype up… finally gets a big MUT card.
And EA turns around and hands him out to every single team in the game.
Gibbs isn’t a Lions boost. He’s a convenience card for literally everyone who wants to run the meta. Cowboys get him. Raiders get him. Eagles get him. Every sweat and their grandma is running Gibbs.

I’m not asking for unfair favoritism or weekly Lions LTDs.
I’m asking for basic respect in content planning.

Right now, the message to Lions players feels like:
“Here’s your content, be grateful you got anything.”

If EA expects us to invest, grind, and actually buy into theme team systems, then every franchise should be able to function — not just the ones they like spotlighting.

This year, it really feels like the Lions don’t matter.

it comes in waves, zero chill you'll get your megatron wr and oop, probably a new gibbs, prob a new aidan....chillax, playoffs will be here sooner than you know it

Got a couple of good Goff cards and a Sewell non-LTD card we were able to get with tokens. I actually like the kicker - not a lot of folks have a usable kicker. Wish we had a Montgomery card. Patiently waiting for the Billy Simms card. Would love a Campbell card too

Just looked at the Blitz promo - we are getting 3 really good cards - Bush; NTL; and Rodrigo - not too bad!

CNIZZOTE said:

Just looked at the Blitz promo - we are getting 3 really good cards - Bush; NTL; and Rodrigo - not too bad!

Oh snap. I haven't looked at those yet. Good looks!!

Why doesnt terrion arnold count towards your team chem? I have him on my team and im pretty sure he counts unless its glitching out. With the 32 chem players my secondary is absolutely filthy. Megatron at 93 OVR has been feasting for me for MONTHS. The O line is stellar. Laporta has been cooking. Branch and Kerby were really good for a while. 

It's not as OP as let's say the raiders or 49ers are right now, but its got its strengths with a stellar secondary and amazing offensive line.

Jcagwin said:

Oh snap. I haven't looked at those yet. Good looks!!

Cards were leaked early this week. Do your homework before writing a essay.

Jcagwin said:

I’m genuinely trying to understand what EA was thinking with this year’s MUT drops for the Lions. Because from the outside, it looks like they didn’t even bother to pretend Detroit matters.

Let’s start with the All Madden release.
We finally get Lions content in and… it’s a kicker from the 1950s who played one season for Detroit. One. Single. Season.
That’s the Lions’ “All Madden” representation. No cornerstone players, no era-defining talent, no fan-favorite legends. Just a historical throwaway that feels like EA needed to fill a slot and said, “Eh, Lions fans will take anything.”

Then we get to the Autumn drop — the one time our franchise should be front and center.
We’re one of the few teams who play every single year on Thanksgiving. It’s literally our tradition. And what do we get?
An 89 OVR left guard.
An O-lineman who can’t even be used if you’re trying to maintain a 60/60 Lions team. A Thanksgiving spotlight card that actually punishes the people who want to run a Lions theme team. It’s not just tone-deaf — it’s lazy design.

And let me talk about Terrion Arnold.
He finally gets a 92 OVR release, after his 82 and somehow… he still doesn’t count toward a 60/60 Lions theme team.
How does a current, foundational Lions player not even work in a Lions build? How does that even make it past QA? MUT is supposed to reward identity and team loyalty, yet here the only people punished are the ones trying to rep Detroit.

And finally, the cherry on top: Jahmyr Gibbs.
So let me get this straight — our shining star offensive weapon, our big identity piece, the guy we watch every Sunday and hype up… finally gets a big MUT card.
And EA turns around and hands him out to every single team in the game.
Gibbs isn’t a Lions boost. He’s a convenience card for literally everyone who wants to run the meta. Cowboys get him. Raiders get him. Eagles get him. Every sweat and their grandma is running Gibbs.

I’m not asking for unfair favoritism or weekly Lions LTDs.
I’m asking for basic respect in content planning.

Right now, the message to Lions players feels like:
“Here’s your content, be grateful you got anything.”

If EA expects us to invest, grind, and actually buy into theme team systems, then every franchise should be able to function — not just the ones they like spotlighting.

This year, it really feels like the Lions don’t matter.

Hate to break it to you, Detroit hasn't mattered since uhhh the mid-late 80s?  EA doesn't know ball, unless it comes from Wikipedia or a quick Google search.  It's not liek their staff is sitting around on Sundays "wasting time" watching these NFL games.  I often wonder if they even understand or appreciate the great game of football.  Ole Clint's claim to fame was that he was a practice squad O-lineman and was going to bring his wealth of blocking knowledge to Madden.  After 2+ years, he managed to get Long Snappers in the game, that's his most resounding "success."  You can't make this shit up.  Oh yeah, how could i forget -- we also got impactful weather for M26.

At the end of the day, WE are all the assholes for thinking and treating these folks liek a serious, AAA gaming company.  These clowns could not be less serious if they tried.  Uff.  With how many All 32 team chems players we've received this year, it's feasible to make most any squad viable.

Idapapi79 said:

Cards were leaked early this week. Do your homework before writing a essay.

I was talking about cards that have been released. Maybe stick to posts about the Cardinals.

Jcagwin said:

I was talking about cards that have been released. Maybe stick to posts about the Cardinals.

His point was valid. You complained about a theme team we've known was getting a huge boost all week.

Jcagwin said:

I was talking about cards that have been released. Maybe stick to posts about the Cardinals.

Did you really need to edit three lines 2x 🤣🤣

I am Giants fan and i dont like any of the new players. It is what it is. Some of my non Giant TT teams i would just put the colors on and put a few GIants in and be happy