Video Gaming News - January 2004
Houston, TX (January 28, 2004) - EA Sports today released details on
the Madden Bowl Championship being held in Houston on Super Bowl weekend.
From EA:
WHAT: Top NFL players and Hollywood celebrities will be competing on
Thursday, January 29th to see who will be crowned The EA SPORTS Madden BowlÔ
Champion and launch a new brand of football from EA SPORTS BIG, NFL STREET.
Hip-Hop legend P. Diddy and actor Anthony Anderson will host the longest-running
and biggest annual video game tournament celebrating its 10th anniversary in
Houston, Texas with the most exciting pre-game activity during Super Bowl week,
the EA SPORTS Madden Bowl. The videogame tournament, which is one of Super Bowl
week’s hottest tickets, features NFL players going head-to-head on the #1
selling football videogame franchise in the world, Madden NFL 2004.
The competition is fierce as the single-elimination tournament produces many
memorable video battles, trash-talking moments, interviews, and photo
opportunities. The NFL STREET launch will include scheduled performances from
Sony Music artists including X-ecutioners, DJ KaySlay, Lil Flip, Killer Mike,
and Wylde Bunch while Dhani Jones (Giants) hosts the action on STREET with many
special guests.
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 2004
7:30p.m. - 1 a.m. (Tourney starts at 8 p.m. NFL STREET Launch at 10:30p.m.)
WHERE: The Roxy Night Club – (near the Houston Galleria)
5351 West Alabama. (Media check-in TBD)
Houston, Texas (Shuttle to/from the Roxy provided at the Hilton of the Americas,
1600 Lamar; look for the EA SPORTS representative in front of the hotel)
WHO: Hosts: P. Diddy and Anthony Anderson. NFL players and celebrities scheduled
to participate in and attend the EA SPORTS MADDEN BOWL 2003 include Defending
Champion Dwight Freeney, Mike Doss (Colts), Barry Sander (Hall of Fame
candidate) Clinton Portis (Denver), Dante Hall, Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs), Jevon
Kearse (Titans), Ahman Green (Packers), Carson Palmer (Bengals) Ricky Williams,
Sammy Knight (Dolphins) Julius Peppers, Deshawn Foster, Mike Rucker (Panthers),
Duce Staley (Eagles), Roy Williams, Quincy Carter (Cowboys), David Carr
(Texans), Ray Mickens (Jets), Akin Ayodele, Byron Leftwich, (Jaguars), Gary
Baxter (Ravens), Marshall Faulk (Rams), Anquan Boldin (Cardinals). The list of
NFL players is growing day by day.
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