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Jarvis Landry, Denzel Ward Lead Round 1 Of Madden Tournament

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In times like this, professional athletes have turned to video games. 

NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Trae Young are headliners for an NBA 2K tournament for ESPN. 

NFL players are jumping on the same ship. 

Eight NFL players, including two from the Cleveland Browns, headline a Madden 20 tournament for COVID-19 relief. 

Round one will look as followed: 

  • Denzel Ward versus Jarvis Landry at 6:00 p.m. E.T. 
  • Tyrann Mathieu versus Tyreek Hill at 7:00 p.m. E.T.
  • Desean Jackson versus Deebo Samuel at 8:00 p.m. E.T. 
  • Keenan Allen versus Derwin James at 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Tournament

 

The point of the tournament is to raise money for coronavirus relief. 

The winner of Ward and Landry’s matchup will play the winner of the Kansas City Chiefs teammates game between Mathieu and Hill. 

The semifinals will take place on Thursday, with the finals scheduled for 8:00 p.m. E.T. on the same day. 

The entire tournament will be streamed on Madden’s Twitch channel. 

The winner of the tournament will receive $20,000 for the charity of their choice. 

Electronic Arts and the NFL Foundation are already donating $5,000 to charity per participant. 

 

Following Suit

 

The NFL tournament is gaining traction after ESPN announced that a Players-Only NBA2K Tournament is set to begin on Friday. 

Cleveland will be represented in that tournament as well, as Cavaliers center Andre Drummond will take on free agent DeMarcus Cousins in the first round. 

The first round, which will be aired on ESPN, will go as followed: 

  • Kevin Durant versus Derrick Jones Jr.
  • Trae Young versus Harrison Barnes
  • Hassan Whiteside versus Patrick Beverley
  • Rui Hachimura versus Donovan Mitchell
  • Devin Booker versus Michael Porter Jr.
  • Andre Drummond versus DeMarcus Cousins
  • Zach Lavine versus Andre Drummond

For now, it appears that Durant is the favorite to win that tournament. 

 

Final Thoughts

 

As of now, this is our closest connection to sports. 

Who do you think is going to win each tournament?

Leave your choice in the comments down below. 

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Kyle Daubs is a freelance journalist and writer. He is also a special education teacher at Peoria Central High School, as well as a cross country and track coach. While completing his teaching degree, Kyle wrote for numerous newspapers, covering high school and college sports. Kyle later became a published author, writing the Charleston High School Records Book. Kyle is a native of Charleston, Illinois, where he attended Eastern Illinois University. Kyle recently completed his master's degree in special education. In sports, Kyle has spent the last couple of years covering the NFL, specifically the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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