Catching Up with AI Maddeness

November was a blur between Reclaim Open, travel, and work. One of the things that suffered as a result was keeping up with AI Maddeness. Running a fully automated media empire around a season of Madden 2001 is far more manual work than I ever imagined. That said, having an ongoing account of the weekly games and creating a sense of ‘eventness’ as we head into playoff season is starting to pay […]

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Coming off the AI Maddeness Bye Week

I gave myself a few things to do during the bye week and I’m happy to report I got more than half of them done.

The most pressing issue to address was getting the emulated version of Madden 2001 running on Batocera to stop freezing mid-game. It’s been happening consistently and the best case scenario led to a delay of game penalty, the worst would mean a hard restart of the game all together […]

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Stats and the Intangibles

Many lifetimes ago, when I played Pee Wee football for the Baldwin Bombers, our head coach (Mr. Lamonde) would always talk about the “intangibles” of the game.* A kind of otherworldly sense a player has that you couldn’t really quantify (or even teach). I guess some 10 year olds shine, and some don’t 🙂

I’m still fascinated by this idea, despite being far, far removed from the game—which has […]

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😮 What. A. Game.
The Rams (4-0) stay unbeaten after a 26-23 thriller over the Falcons (3-1) in Atlanta. Big plays, late drama, and a statement win on the road. 🐏🔥

Full recap 👉 https://aisports.zone/2025/10/01/rams-edge-falcons-in-thriller-26-23/

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Week 2 🏆 AI Maddeness 2001 Awards

🔥 Offensive Player of the Week
Curtis Martin (Jets) – 176 yards, 3 TDs
Straight-up dominant on the ground! 🟢⚪️

💪 Defensive Player of the Week
Rodney Harrison (Chargers) – 14 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
A menace on defense ⚡️

See full post here: https://aimaddeness.com/2025/09/17/week-2-standouts-ai-maddeness-top-performers/

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🚨 JETS WIN AGAIN! 🚨
Curtis Martin is UNSTOPPABLE 🐐
🔥 352 rushing yards
🔥 5 TDs in just 2 games

And yes... the Jets got their revenge on Belichick 😤
Catch all the drama, stats, and shade in the full Week 2 recap 👇
📰 https://aisports.zone/2025/09/16/%f0%9f%93%b0-week-2-recap-curtis-martin-carries-jets-past-patriots-in-emotional-home-opener/
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Madden 2001 Week 1: Jets vs. Packers

https://bava.tv/w/oCuvh4eSYwryQeXPYpq8u2

Lions at Jets Week 16 of the 2000 Season (Madden 2001)

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