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Tackle Madden NFL 2005 in the EA SPORTS Premium Pass online leagues system! In this structured and fiercely competitive arena, you can follow the NFL season on your own turf. The Premium Pass leagues features include:

• Complete stats and leaderboards
• NFL-style seasons using the same structure and same schedule as the 2004 NFL season
• Option for public leagues or private ones with up to 32 of your friends
• Separate mini-websites for each league, complete with private message forums

Web Leagues: Members can create football leagues, schedule games, and play them online. The game outcomes affect your team's status and ability to make the playoffs. In addition, members can replicate the NFL season with conference, division, and scheduling customization.

Madden University: Exclusive Madden strategy guides, filmroom discussions, and gameplay techniques can be found here. Packed with rookie, mid-level and hard core tactics, Madden University will be updated weekly with the latest online tips and hints and host various columns from well known community luminaries.

EA Calendar: Subscribers can set their "time online" preferences and organize Madden NFL 2005 challenges and tournament games. Other members can challenge them and be assured that they will find a suitable time on their calendar.

Customizable Streaming Sports Ticker on Web: Pulling in multiple real world sports feeds as well as EA SPORTS online system messages, the Ticker will allow subscribers to customize the sports news they see as they browse the EA SPORTS online news and stat pages. It also allows users to keep an eye on games their buddies are currently involved in!

EA Reputation Boost: Players who sign up for the EA SPORTS Premium Pass receive a boost to their online Reputation Rating, which is a publicly visible indicator that rewards and penalizes players for following EA SPORTS Fair Play rules. Consumers will now be able to tell if their next potential matchup is a worthy opponent, or a no-good quitter.

Personalized Career Pages: One central Career page will host online stats and records, along with Fantasy Football and the latest EA SPORTS news. You will be able to view all of the standings and leaderboards for your web leagues and tournments as well!

Expanded Leaderboards: Members-only leaderboards are enhanced with dozens of statistics and larger lists.

Name in Lights: Adding to the EA SPORTS Premium Pass VIP status, all subscribers will have their name highlighted from non-members in the game and on the EA SPORTS Premium Pass web pages, making it easy for serious Madden gamers to find each other.

Members Only Medals: Major milestones and big online events won't go unrewarded; EA SPORTS Premium Pass members will receive special medals that they can display next to their game trophies in their Trophy Room on their Personal Career web pages.

Exclusive EA SPORTS Premium Pass Message Boards: An exclusive place to hang out and chat on the message boards.

Early Registration for the EA SPORTS Madden Challenge: Subscribers get a full 48 hours to register for the 2004 EA SPORTS Madden Challenge before non-subscribers. The EA SPORTS Madden Challenge is a 32-city competition which determines the best Madden NFL player in the country.

Members Only Customer Support: Priority web, email, and in-game support from EA Customer Support.

Personalized Email Updates: EA SPORTS Premium Pass subscribers will have the chance to receive regular email updates that highlight their latest Madden NFL 2005 stats, tournament games, leaderboard movement, and other online info.

Hall of Fame Web Leaderboards: Separate from the Madden overall Leaderboards, the Hall of Fame Web Leaderboards offer a chance for EA SPORTS Premium Pass holders to achieve a top spot on a monthly leaderboard that will be archived in the Hall of Fame Web Leaderboards for all to see.

Premium Pass leagues allow you to play Madden in a structured, competitive way with attainable goals other than just notching another win on your scorecard. Striving to lead your division or to be the leading rusher in your league, are examples of the types of goals you can set, and attain, by competing in the leagues system