Being a new comer to the league can be a very intimidating and nerve racking experience. Also, at times, not very welcoming. I’ve noticed pork has been extremely active in the chat and played in Thursdays showcase! I wanted to catch up with him and get to know him a little better!

• 1. Being a new player in the league, what we’re your initial thoughts about the discord when you popped in here?
  Well I learned about this league from the mut.gg discord where Xbehe posted about it and I found my way in here. When I first got in here I was super intrigued with everything. I had never run trios even though I have played madden for 5-6 years. At first I thought it was just a cool thing some people were trying to start but as I started reading and looking. This is a legit league, with legit people, who are making legit decisions. That made me invested instantly
• 2. How did you hear about the league? And based off first impressions do you think the community is a good fit for you?
  As I said last question, xbehe posted about it in the mut.gg discord and I just decided to take a look. As soon as I came in multiple owners and governors were welcoming and supportive. They showed me around and helped explain. I got to give a good shoutout to Johnnywheels, he was the first guy to let me in a game and really just appreciated his character and vibe. Helped me meet a lot of the guys too.
• 3. You played in the showcase and maybe it wasn’t your best performances, do you believe this contributed to you not having a bid? If so do you plan on taking the AFL by storm? Essentially showing everyone what they missed out on?
  Yah without a doubt it contributed. I mean I am the new buck, young guy who nobody knows. I knew that going into showcase as a QB was a risk. But high risk high reward. Now I have a chip on my shoulder. I think after the first game which I made some bad reads and had some nerves I settled in. Ever since then I have put up solid stat lines with Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, and most notably Tom Brady against lucky. I have been in the lab and definitely plan to prove a point in the afl, I think quickly people will try and throw me in a line and see if I can help a team out. The league will learn soon.
• 4. For the owners looking for potential backup plans, what positions do YOU feel you’re best at?
  Well offensively you can put me in anywhere. I think once I develop more at RB or WR I will have some more value but that’s not the focus. I joined as a QB, plan to join a team as a QB. Defensively, I am a DL/LB guy. In a DL tryout with lucky I had 2.5 sacks with Trey Hendrickson and play DL irl, so I think I just have a deeper understanding for the position. LB, I had a user pick 6 in the showcase and know how to float in the middle pick up certain routes when I need to
• 5. Last but not least tell us a little something about yourself. (Sense of humor maybe favorite madden memory how long you’ve played madden ETC ETC)
  Well I have played madden since I was little, my dad never took it easy on me and would stomp me every time. But it made me want to work on my craft, now I whoop him every time we play. Being only 17 I’m young, I want to learn, I want to help, I want to win. At the end of the day this game is about fun, but this league is about winning a championship. I think I can help a team not only on the field, but also off the field and just bring a smile to some peoples faces, that’s the goal at the end of the day.

  Honestly pork seems like a real chill individual help me welcome one of our newest members! And wish him the best of luck in his ritual career!

  I expect big things out of him!

I know everyone hates on blunkey, but to be honest, he’s not a bad QB and I saw a few questionable people being taken over him. In my personal opinion he can be a very bad teammate at times but he is not bad at QB. So I decided to catch up with him and ask him a few questions. Enjoy

1. Not being picked up in a ten team season, how does that make you feel? And what do you plan to do to prove you’re capable of being on a squad?

Not being bided on this VFL season is a new experience for me personally. I pretty much had a roster spot on a team every season since I first entered the league in season 4, and when I noticed I wasn’t gonna be bided on this season I was disappointed in a lot of those owners because in the past I had some of those guys back and I even gave some of those guys roster spots last season when I was in management position and they were looking for a home. This is one of those experiences I needed to experience so I can really know who’s there for me and who’s not so I’m grateful that I was put in a position like this but now I’m just looking forward to working my way on to a team and when I get my chance we not letting up the gas.

2. Would you be willing to play something other than QB if a team was willing to call you up?

I got a couple of people telling me to switch positions but I would never switch. I can’t trust no one else to lead a team like I’m capable of doing . I know if coach need me to make a play ima be the one to make a play if no one else is

3. I’ve personally played a few games with you and you’re honestly a decent enough QB my biggest complaint is the way you talk to people, do you plan on changing that at all? Or just staying the same way?

A lot of people view me as a disrespectful person but really I only talk to a handful of people in a disrespectful tone cause that’s the type of relationship we have with one an other. But when it comes to my actual VFL teammates that I had the pleasure of sharing the field with they know the real me

4. What team would you want to play on the most VFL wise?

I’m open to play for any team that gives me the opportunity to play for them I’m just looking to showcase my abilities. They say the hungriest dogs run the fastest, well I’m starving for this  and I’m tryna come out here and ball.

5. Do you think you still have a shot at winning MVP this season?

I’m not worried to much about the MVP award I know if I ball at the level I know I’m capable I’ll get what I deserve.

I know everyone gives blunkey a hard time but I think he deserves a spot on a team so any owner out there that has a QB that is struggling or maybe someone retires, this interview is a good indicator that he is hungry to show what he can do.

Let me start this off by saying I think alot of you guys did a awful job building a roster. For anyone who knows me I dont pull any punches and I will always be straight forward with my opinion. If you don’t like it prove me wrong or go cry.

10) Packers – I’m gonna say this with the upmost respect , what in the world is this? I’m very confused on how you spend double the amount on your team then you spend on your actually roster. We give owners 40 million in cap space to use and this team has 16.5 million left to use. I see some names on this roster who are players you want on a roster with Dfeet and Ugongetthiswork. Outside of that this roster lacks alot in my opinion. I could see some trade request in the near future coming from this roster. Even with the Packers this is a roster I see struggling for a majority of the season , hopefully I’m wrong but right now this is what I seeing with this roster. My letter grade for this team is a (  D- )

9) Cowboys – 1 million spent on the team , 13 million spent on the roster and still 26 million cap….. This team could have literally had any player in the league they wanted with this amount of cap remaining. I like that the Cowboys picked up the AP line because I believe they are a good 3 line in the VFL. I think the AP line is capable of winning you at least 5 games in a regular season and will always show up. 9 million on Drock???????????? I think this roster could have been put together a little bit better. Maybe instead of Drock and Doc Holiday you could have gotten Abyss and Redwater as a duo. The cap is was there to do it but just didn’t do it. Mr Ohio is a vet in the league and has been a owner multiple times so I expected better.     My letter grade for this team is a ( F )

8) Browns – I’m a little shocked because I thought with 39 million in cap space heading into the bidding the Browns roster would look a lot better. Looking at this roster I just see alot of names but not alot of people who are gonna mesh. This bidding hasn’t even been over for 24 hours and 3 new players have already arrived in Cleveland which tells me they already had trouble early. The most known player on the roster is Kuhrow who is making his return to the VFL after missing 2 seasons. Im confused on why your highest paid player won’t even be a big threat on the offensive side of the ball because he is a WR. I see alot wrong with this roster and after seeing multiple trades before the season has even kicked off I expect more trades to come in the near future. My letter grade for this season is a ( D+ )

7) Bengals – I have no idea what to think of this roster to be honest. As I was making this article Bengals traded Accountant for Redwater which I think was a mistake due to the fact that Accountant is capable of calling defense and Redwater doesn’t really like doing it. As I stated man time I think Lucky was blessed last season with guys like Hexi , Cruce and Boxing who were all 500k player who all feel into his lap. Now all of these guys are management or worth a large salary that Lucky couldn’t afford due to spending 15.5 on the Bengals. Sac hasn’t had much success in the VFL outside of using Aaron Rodgers. I dont really see a clear line one on this team which I think is needed to have a chance to compete for a Superbowl. My letter grade for this team is      a    ( D+ )

6) Chargers – When Johnny picked the Chargers I was happy for him at first. Johnny last season had lots of trouble getting guys to stay on the roster with trade demands left and right. This season Johnny finally went out and got a top tier QB in last season MVP James. Johnny also went out and got James players he was comfortable playing with in Rouge and Apple Danish. This line got 11 wins last season I don’t see why they can’t go at least 9-3 or 8-4 this upcoming season. My concern with the Chargers is the rest of the roster. The other 4 guys drafted Im not really to familiar with as far as names go. Johnny going out a grabbing a top QB along with having the Chargers I have him at number 6. My letter grade for this team is a ( C+ ) 

5) Bills – Bills were one of two teams who didn’t have a QB headed into the bidding and they paid 19.5 million for one. As I said Koolaidz to me is the knock off version of Ponchy , Doesn’t need good users to fit his scheme and makes due without. Im not very sure about the other 2 QBs they drafted but I heard good things about Explikcit so im sure Mallard feels he stole a solid QB. Datboykarma is a underrated player who is a VFL vet from years ago. They do have Call mee Kyle who seems to be the VFLs good luck charm this Madden however I’m gonna be honest hes more of a team mascot. Shady is easily the best player on this roster due to his ability to be able to call defense , be a QB and also easily one of the league most talent running backs. At some point I think it will be best for Shady to step in at QB to help improve the team. Bills in my opinion are the best Madden team and you can just if your a LB or DB you can just put the controller down and that defense will get the job done. My letter grade for this team is a ( C+ )

4) Dolphins – Now when Bhedden went out and got Cruce as a GM I was like wow this is a good start. Then I was really worried because he only spent 1 mil on his team with a QB who play alot of mut where the QBs having the good passing abilities so I was a little off of this team headed into the bidding. Then I seen he got alot of players I added onto my bid em up list. Also this team just traded for Da Account via trade today but Accountant is already rumored to be trying to force his way onto the Chiefs roster. I think Boxing and Verts were good pick up for this Dolphins team. Boxing was one of the best DCs in the league last season bring the Spinner , DB Fire meta from Mut into our league cause lots of fits for QBs. Verts is rumored to be a good solid QB also coming from the mut scene with a new style of offense the league hasn’t seen yet. Also lets no sleep on the Dolphins getting F34r who was top 3 in MVP talks just last season. My only concern is Tua… Will he hold this roster back or will he be able to get the job done. My letter grade for this team is a ( B+ )

3) Bucs – I would say without a question Beaste has the best QB room in the VFL. He was already off to a great start adding IR Brady as a GM but then he took it a step further by going right out and dropping 21 mil on Abyss. I dont think anyone will be able to say heading into the season they have 3 QBs to matchup vs against this Bucs team. However after you see the top 3 QBs the rest of this roster isn’t much to desire. Beaste has a line with 2 people he is comfortable with in Clutchking and his brother BeefyChubb. Brady and Abyss are gonna be playing with some guys they might not have the most chemistry with. I think because this team has the Bucs they will be fine in the regular season but when it comes to the playoffs I might be a little worried. I expect this team to be in alot of shootout because I dont see a DC on this roster which also really concerns me. My letter grade for this team is a ( C+ )

2) Chiefs – Chiefs were already looking strong headed into the bidding with owner Champ and GM Hexi looking like a possible power duo. I know Hexi was very happy after the bidding getting his ” Mut Boy ” Dexi GL. Also per usual Champ brought back his DC Farah en Fuego who he has played with every season. I also like that Champ brought in WRNZO to play with Hexi again because WRNZO was dominate in the running game last season. I guess my big question mark for the Chiefs will be line 3. When you spend lots of money on a top tier team your gonna take a shit somewhere and I think that is line 3. Regardless this team will be a regular season powerhouse for sure. My letter grade for this team is a ( B+ )

1) Eagles – Ebok I believe on paper has the most complete roster after the bidding. With 39 mil in cap headed into the bidding I already seen what Ebok had cooking for the most part. I know this season he really wanted to make sure he surrounded Hucci with good talent and he did that by getting him Tmo and North. These are 2 guys who are VFL vets and both have been winners in this league. Also I knew Ebok would go out and get Gabe to come back and play on his line because that is someone he is very comfortable playing with. My question mark with this team is what the 3rd line will look like. Bressus is making his return to QB which I think might be best for him because his ability to be a running back was at a all time low. Somehow this kid continues to find his way back onto Ebok roster. I think Brisket could be the bright spot on the 3rd line and help them in the long run. My letter grade for this team is a ( A- )

This is a list of good players in the league who usually go for a value lower then they should or are new guys trying to sneak around playing for certain teams! List will be going by there offensive positions!

QBs

1) TexasJamesSmith- Its not that James is sneaky but he is the season 7 MVP , I cant recall a time James has gone into the bidding so I think he could be valued as the highest prospect coming off his MVP season. I would easily look at spending 15 million on James in the bidding.

2) D1 Verts – This is a mut squads QB. I haven’t heard much about him outside of some intel I received from players around the league. I would probably pay 10+ million on this guy because as you seen i recent events guys like Hexied and Cruce came in front the mut scene and helped led the Packers to the SB. Can’t allow these type of guys to skate under the radar going for 500k.

3) BLKSUP3RSA1YAN – Blk is has played in both superbowls in this Madden. Now while I would have Blk high on my list he doesn’t have some limitations at QB that owners should know about. If you getting blk and expecting him to play on a non mobile QB you are setting him up for failure. Blk is a guy who needs a mobile QB to really get the most out of his scheme which makes him effective. I would easily spend 8 mil on Blk but you better have a QB with some speed.

4) DtM x KoolAiDz – Koolaidz is a vet but he struggled some last season. I would label Koolaids as the super knockoff Ponchy. Really just a guy who only wants to throw to his CPU routes and the users are pretty much non factor. Koolaids is probably in the same price range I would pay for Blk. Anywhere from 8-10 million seems about right.

5) Kxng x – This is a guy who is known to play on teams with Chiefs owner champ. Not gonna lie he signed up a QB and I’ve never seen him play QB which gives me trying to sneak around vibes. I would spend 1-2 mil on him just to drive his price up.

6) Userb flawless – Camaro is one of the most underrated QB in the league. I think he very capable of being a solid line 2 QB and a great line 3 QB. In scrim games he loves to joke around alot which could led people to think hes bad but Ive played against him enough to know hes a pretty solid QB. Easily worth 4 to 6 million in the bidding.

RBs

1) Ungluedtiger360 – Tiger has been up there for the leads leading rushers for the past few seasons. I think he has a bit of a ego issue but he does put up the numbers. I would spend 5 mil on him

2) WoohdyV2 – Woohdy is always the guy nobody drafts but when he gets a shot he always puts up the numbers. This guy also made some big plays at DB in the superbowl this past season. Like Tiger I think Woohdy is a 5 mil player.

3) WRNZO – Dont know much about RNZO as a person but I know for a while his yards per carry were insane for sometime last season. I also think he was underrated on the DL last season as well. I would go at least 4 mil on this guy in the bidding.

4) WB MVP – Everyone remembers the WB crew from last madden. Im not sure what WB guy it is but I know he plays some mut squads which makes him very aware of the meta of the game. I would throw at least 3 to 4 mil on him I would also message him to see if hes capable of being a DC this season. Could be a steal pickup.

5) AppleDanish – known to play with James Smith. If your going for James Smith this is his RB who I would look to pair with James. Anywhere from 2-4 mil would be the price.

6 ) Northsidez – Now in the past North has been a beast , however this Madden he just doesn’t seem to be as good as he has been in the past. Still a OG in the VFL who I would spend 6 to 8 mil on.

WRs

1) SBG Boxing  – This was Hexi DC from last season. One thing I noticed about him was his ability to make quick adjustments defensively which very few are capable of. Also he knows how to get open vs man coverage which is a very important skill set. Going into the bidding I would have him ranked as the #1 DC. This is a guy I would spend 12 to 15 million on.

2) Farah En Fuego – Farah usually comes up with some of the leagues best defensive gameplan on a game to game basis. He studies alot of film and will always have his line prepared going into a game. I also think he is a underrated WR. I would spend anywhere from 13-15 million on him. He is a league vet which goes along way when you can add a vet to a roster looking to compete.

3) ljthegoat23 – This might be most interesting player in the whole bidding. I dont know much about him outside of him being ranked #3 on the mut squads leaderboard. Being ranked that high means you put alot of time into the game which means he has to have a good amount of knowledge for the game. I would message this guy asap and look to make him a DC this upcoming season. I would spend at least 8 million on this guy and maybe then more.

4) Rouge Apollo – Known to play with James Smith. I would add him to a line with James Smith and Danish where they went 11-1 last season which was the leagues top line. 4 to 6 million easily.

This ranking is my opinion on how owners did in the team bidding.

1) JohnnyWheels ( Chargers 12.5 Million )  – I think Johnny did the best job in the season 8 team bidding. In my opinion the Chargers are the 2nd best team in Madden after the roster reset. Johnny easily stole the show by only spending 12.5 million the Chargers while 5 other madden teams went for more. Johnny struck gold early in the team bidding and walked away with one of the best teams on the game. In the past Johnny has struggled to keep some of the leagues ” top players ” on his roster. I’m wondering if him having the Chargers will changed people opinion of Johnny this upcoming season. Best of luck buddy.

2) Mallard ( Bills 15 Million ) – Very simple Mallard got the best team on Madden. Josh Allen is a top 3 QB on Madden when it comes to abilities, size, speed and throw power. Not only that but Buffalo easily has the best defense on Madden. Bills defense has to be every defensive coordinators dream which is to play with a team with abilities everywhere in the secondary. If the Bills don’t have the fewest team points allowed this season everyone on the team should consider not playing again! Great pick by Mallard.

3 ) Ebok ( Eagles 1 Million ) – I was waiting for someone to throw 1 mil on the Eagles because they are worth it.  Eagles are fast on both sides of the ball and are very well rounded. Hurts may not have good passing abilities but he is a great runner with the fast break where you can really do some things in the running game. They have a very good WR core with a solid running back and a strong offensive line. On the defensive side they have at least 6 guys who you can rotate on the defensive line ill also have some DB’s with speed led by Darius ” Big Play ” Slay. Ebok fresh off a Super Bowl will be able to have 39 million in cap space headed into the player bidding.

4) Champ ( Chiefs 16 Million ) – This made a lot of scene for Champ to spend a lot of money on the a team like KC. I feel as if the Chiefs have the toughest offense to go against in Madden. It all starts with Mahomes and Kelce just like you watch every Sunday. Mahomes unlike last Madden is easily a top 5 QB on Madden with good passing abilities and a rocket arm. Kelce might be the Madden swiss arm knife when it comes to being all around player. You can leave him lined up at TE but you can also split him out at WR where he can cause a lot of issues when it comes to a size matchup. Then you throwing MVS , Mecole Hardman , Toney and your got yourself a Nightmare on Elm Street. Chiefs defense is pretty mid outside of Chris Jones but who needs defense when you got that offense.

5) Smitty ( Packers 16 Million ) – I loved Smitty going out and putting up the big bucks for a team like Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers is the 2nd best QB on Madden which make them so appealing. Packers are just very balanced every on both sides of the ball. I think it was very important for Smitty to go out there and get one of the best teams Madden has to offer.

6) Beaste ( Bucs 16 Million ) – I think this was a slight reach for the Bucs when the Chargers went for 12.5 million and the Chargers are a better Madden team. One thing I can say for sure is Tom Brady is the best Madden quarterback. Set feet lead , fearless and hot route master is a QBs dream come true. Then you throw in the likes of Mike Evans , Chris Godwin , Julio Jones which cause a lot of issues. With the reset it does help the Bucs defensively but offensive they have lost 2 of their top offensive lineman because of a glitch in superstar KO. For Beaste he will be praying for some help from EA hoping to get those players back. I would put Beaste a spot lower but they have Tom Brady.

7) TP Braves ( Browns 1 Million ) – 2 words… Nick Chubb , that’s all the really needs to be said. Nick Chubb caused a lot of fits around the league last season and I don’t see much of that changing headed into season 8. I don’t think it’s very important that they spend money on the running back position this season in the bidding but they have the cap to do so. Browns cause issues in Madden because they can take the clock with the running game and have Myles Garrett who might be the best pass rusher on Madden which can really limit the other teams offense with a short amount of time to score. If you’re a top RB in the bidding you should be getting in touch with the Browns management looking for a tryout.

8) Lucky ( Bengals 15.5 Million ) – Bengals are the worst best team on Madden if you know what I mean. Joe Burrow has most of the good passing abilities so it makes the team a big threat, They do have JaMarr Chase and Tee Higgins along with Joe Mixon in the backfield which gives them ton of talent on the offensive side of the ball but the defense to me is just mid. They have one good pass rusher but no abilities and Jessie Bates but thats it defensively. If you’re gonna spend 15.5 million on the Bengals you might as well have went for Chargers , Bills , Packers , Bucs.

9) Mr Ohio ( Cowboys 1 Million ) – Cowboys are just a super mid team to me. Dak stinks , WR play makers aren’t the best , defense is a better version of the Bengals. Diggs is really good and so is Parsons. But the Dak is just makes their offense very limited. If don’t have a passing abilities you need to be good running abilities or you need to be fast like Justin Fields. I would have spent 1.5 million on the Ravens or just went with 49ers who are a more well rounded team.

10) BHedden ( Dolphins 1 Million ) – Dolphins to me are like Dallas but with speed everywhere. I think Dallas is a better choice than the Dolphins due to Dak having better throw power than Tua and Dallas being better defensively. Much like Mr Ohio I think Bhedden should have just spent 1.5 million on Ravens or spent 1 million on the 49ers who are simply a more well rounded team than the Dolphins.