I’m curious- do you (TT related)

With the UK promo, I know Steelers can get Hargrave, Herbig & Spillane. And yes- I have them. 
 

however, JuJu would also get Steelers  Chem- but he will never appear on my team. Having met him and his mom, I was prepared to see him as a Steeler for life. Then he went to the hated Cheifs. And then, just to really get me angry he goes to Bill B & the Pats. Talk about the biggest dagger to the heart since James Harrison pulled something similar!

so- do y’all have players that you will NOT put on your Theme Team? Just curious if it’s me only or if there are others that do the same. 
 

and TBH, I’d much prefer not even using guys like Hargrave & Spillane- but until the season moves along, no current players get decent cards.

I would never use Vick, Ray Lewis, or Lawrence Taylor. I have a problem with these people as human beings.  Theme team or not, I’ll never use them

Nope don't care it's a video game what people do in real life is there business

I generally try to make sure players at least played for the pats if I'm using a pats theme team. Usually the only players I'll avoid are the players who get all 32 chems but never played for the team. That said I'll probably never user any sort of legend asante Samuel card for the pats theme team based on how takes every opportunity he can to slam the organization

GFunkuss said:

With the UK promo, I know Steelers can get Hargrave, Herbig & Spillane. And yes- I have them. 
 

however, JuJu would also get Steelers  Chem- but he will never appear on my team. Having met him and his mom, I was prepared to see him as a Steeler for life. Then he went to the hated Cheifs. And then, just to really get me angry he goes to Bill B & the Pats. Talk about the biggest dagger to the heart since James Harrison pulled something similar!

so- do y’all have players that you will NOT put on your Theme Team? Just curious if it’s me only or if there are others that do the same. 
 

and TBH, I’d much prefer not even using guys like Hargrave & Spillane- but until the season moves along, no current players get decent cards.

Why do you hate the chiefs lol? I don’t have a strong opinion on them and I’m a Steelers fan

Nope...I don't know any of these "cards" well enough to pass a judgment on their character.

OBIDOBI said:

I would never use Vick, Ray Lewis, or Lawrence Taylor. I have a problem with these people as human beings.  Theme team or not, I’ll never use them

Yeah. I avoid the rapists and women beaters  etc. myself

It’s a video game makes no difference, if they can help my team win, then I’ll use them.

this is gonna sound negative but idc

commanders

quarterbacks - kirk cousins - he wanted too much money, and hasn't won a damn thing on and off the team. (glorified  stat-padder)

taylor heinicke - couldn't get out the backup quarterback narrative to save his life.

brandon scherff- couldn't be healthy and wanted to get paided zack martin money

(funny how he played 16 games in jacksonville.)

chase roullier- GLASS BONES GREG

william jackson III  - HE WAS NEVER GOOD IN ANY ASPECT OF THIS GAME NOT EVEN VIRTUALLY

 (bengals would of needed him over eli apple tho.)

josh norman - this literally needs no introduction...

charles leno jr - madden doesn't watch football enough to know how bad this dude is.

and i think that's it for the most part i would of said haynesworth but i used his 50 card and tbh i don't know what crack john madden was thinking allowing albert haynesworth to be  the best all-madden team  defensive tackle of all time.

no it's a video game and I've never met any of these players to have a personal opinion on their character

elmango30 said:

Why do you hate the chiefs lol? I don’t have a strong opinion on them and I’m a Steelers fan

1- Travis Kelce is not a human being I’d ever want to associate with. Met him in the airport in Philly after he visited with his brother. Dude couldn’t even be bothered to pick up his trash before the flight. 
2- Andy Reid might be a high football IQ guy, but as a human, he’s failed. The handling of his sons issues shows me he doesn’t care about people unless they’re scoring him TD’s. 
3- Mahomes is the new Brady- everything he wants he gets. And by association, the Cheifs get away with things other orgs (save the Pats) could never do.

MrWonderful89 said:

Yeah. I avoid the rapists and women beaters  etc. myself

how do you play with just silver and gold cards?!

kaotikords said:

how do you play with just silver and gold cards?!

😂😂

I only do slightly worse. Lose by 30 instead of 20 :)

Without passing judgment on any specific posts in this thread... some of you are really judgmental mo-fo's!!!

OP... I've been a hard core Steelers fan (probably) since longer than you've been alive.  I grew up watching the great teams of the 1970's.  But  players move to where the money is... and good for them!  For too long the greedy owners had all the power and made all the money.  This is a business just like any other.  Players are employees and need to look out for themselves and their families.

I've also heard complaints about the moral character of some players in this silly game we all play... Vick, Big Ben, Tyreek, Mixon, Ray Lewis... etc.  I don't know any of them first hand... only what's been reported in the media.  So it's really not my place to have an opinion on any of them.  I defnitely think every human being is flawed... but we all deserve second chances.  Athletes are not role models for me or my children any more than other forms of entertainers (actors, musicians, etc.).  

All that being said... what these individuals do in their own lives has literally nothing to do with their little cartoon version of themselves in this game.  I play MUT to win games and get better over time... and (as a few posters above have said)... I'll use any card that will help me do that.  The player could literally have the name "Axe Murderer #68" or "Wife Beater #21" on the back of the jersey and if it was a great card, they'd be on my field.