So in 11 days the virtual football season gets underway when Madden 2012 comes out.  The day before that I'll be competing in a Madden tournament at my local Best Buy for the chance of winning either a free copy of Madden 2012 or a $100 gift card (depending on how many people sign up before it comes out--currently about 6).  When I signed up I noticed three typical teams already picked: Ravens, Cowboys, and Eagles.  I thought, "Hmm, should I pick a team that's going to get multitudes of Madden love or stick with MY team and show these chumps what's up?"  I smiled and signed up as the Panthers.  Here's the link to the just released Panther's Madden ratings so you all can see what we're working with before the first roster update:

(NOTE: Roster's finalized PRIOR to Free Agency,  1st roster update will fix everything on the games day of release.)

Carolina Panthers Madden Ratings