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Why the New Madden Championship Series Format is Built to Foster Rivalries

Rivalry is what makes traditional sports must-watch television. For years, competitive Madden couldn't match it. All it takes is one bad bracket draw to end any hope of seeing the best take on the best regularly causing a lack of rivalry. The new MCS Pro League format is an attempt to change that, and the players are always noticing the difference.

18.09.26, 07:56 Updated 19.09.26, 07:09 4 Minute Read

Rivalry makes traditional sports pop, and they always are two all-time greats pitted against each other.

Magic vs. Bird

Russell vs. Chamberlain.

Manning vs. Brady.

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Paul Delos Santos

is a reporter based in Las Vegas. He covers the Vegas Golden Knights for NHL.com and covers esports and general Las Vegas sports for The Sporting Tribune. He’s a gamer who never has time to play them, so he naturally opted to write and talk about them instead.

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