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Madden Bowl 2020 Champion Didn’t Throw A Single Pass All Tournament


The winner of the 2020 Madden Bowl threw zero passes all tournament.

Esports competitor Raidel “Joke” Brito won the 2020 Madden Bowl tournament without throwing a single pass during the entire tournament. In fact, Brito went as far as to select a punter for his quarterback position.

Madden Bowl 2020 Champion Didn't Throw A Single Pass All TournamentKevork Djansezian / Getty Images

Rather than spending his allotted salary on a top tier QB, Brito went with Washington Redskins Punter Tress Way.

“We had three major events during the season that led to this tournament,” Tyler “TDAVIS” Davis, a Madden competitor and commentator, said, according to ESPN. “Joke finished fifth, third and third in those tournaments en route to winning the final tournament of the year. He was the best player by far in Madden 20. Going into this, he was arguably in the top 10 of all-time greats, and now he has to be considered in the top five ever.” 

“It’s pretty cool that Joke won,” Davis said. “Almost like it was destiny.”

Some of Brito’s most important players included Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark and former NFL safety Taylor Mays. 

Brito became emotional accepting his title. He dedicated the victory to his friend Taylor “SpotMe” Robertson, who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.

Brito walks away with $65,000 and the 24-karat gold plate Madden Championship Belt, featuring over 700 Swarovski rhinestones and weighing 12 pounds.

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ESPN To Air 12 Hours Of Esports Coverage On April 5


ESPN turns to esports as its usual sports programming has been postponed due to coronavirus-related concerns.

ESPN is hosting 12 hours of esports coverage, April 5th, that will include tournaments for Madden 20, NBA 2K20, Apex Legends, Rocket League and more. 

ESPN To Air 12 Hours Of Esports Coverage On April 5Christian Petersen / Getty Images

Professional athletes themselves will be participating in tournaments for many of the games.

The day will begin with a series of Madden tournaments at 12:00 PM, followed by the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix at 2:00 PM. Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris, and Nicholas Latifi will participate.

The Season 8 Rocket League World Championship will be airing at 4:30 PM.

Airing at 6:00 PM, the first round of the NBA’s NBA 2K Players Tournament will continue with appearances from Montrezl Harrell, Domantas Sabonis, Donovan Mitchell, Rui Hachimura, Devin Booker, Michael Porter Jr., Andre Drummond, and DeMarcus Cousins. The winner will select a charity of their choice to receive a $100,000 donation from 2K, the NBA and the NBPA in support of coronavirus relief efforts.

At 10:00 PM Tarik Cohen, Dillon Francis, Connor Ball, Devin Booker and more will be playing in the EXP Apex Legends Pro-Am. Winning will benefit the V Foundation.

Esports has seen a rise in popularity over recent years, but even more drastically, in recent months. The Verge reports that the platform went from 982 million hours viewed in February to 1.1 billion hours viewed in March.

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