Dcroft wins Madden Bowl qualifier
SEATTLE: With a defensive-minded victory on Saturday, Daniel “Dcroft” Mycroft advanced to Madden NFL 20 Bowl by taking the XBox One Grand Finals.
Playing as the Seattle Seahawks, Dcroft earned a 7-0 victory over Jacob “JWall” Wallack, who was playing as the Detroit Lions. It was the first ever shutout in a Madden Bowl last-chance qualifier, as well as the lowest combined score.
It was the only matchup of the day for Dcroft, who was waiting as JWall earned a 14-7 victory in the losers’ bracket final over Jacob “Fancy” Worthington, who was playing as the Dallas Cowboys. It was JWall’s second victory of the day in the losers’ bracket.
The final in the PlayStation 4 last-chance qualifier takes place Sunday. Mycroft will face the winner of the PS4 final on Sunday.
A total of five hours of Madden Bowl programing will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, including the PS4 final. Coverage begins at noon EST with the Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament Championship.
The $200,000 Madden NFL 20 Bowl runs May 6-16. The early rounds will be streamed on the ESPN app and will be available on Twitch and YouTube. The semifinals and finals will be broadcast live on ESPN on May 16, as well as on Twitch and YouTube. The Madden Bowl is the final event in the Madden NFL 20 Championship Series.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings set an NFL record on Saturday by selecting 15 players over the course of a seven-round draft.
The Vikings capped their busy three-day stretch with a four-player seventh round to set the record for one draft class. The previous record of a 14-player draft class was shared by the Miami Dolphins (1997) and Cleveland Browns (2016). Michigan State defensive end Kenny Willekes was the Vikings’ first seventh-round pick at No. 225 overall. The team then tabbed Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley at No. 244.
Minnesota followed that up by selecting Mississippi State hybrid safety/linebacker Brian Cole II with the 249th overall pick. Washburn offensive guard Kyle Hinton came four slots later to set the record.
Nine of the Vikings’ 15 selections were used on defensive players.
The Vikings also added to their plate for the 2021 NFL Draft. They traded down on two occasions Saturday to add a fourth- and fifth-round pick in 2021 and also have an additional fourthround selection next year from the Stefon Diggs trade with Buffalo. —Reuters