An athlete can be created by evaluating pairs of judging, based on their IQs, occupations, and hobbies, whether their child would excel in the NFL or by importing a player.

However, this has been criticized by many fans because it may resemble some bias that EA Sports and the Madden series itself is frequently accused of.

Although the passing system adds a whole new level of realism, it also makes the game significantly more difficult for players playing teams with less-aware quarterbacks.

These players will be forced to improve their reflexes in order to be competitive, as throwing outside the QB vision cone results in a very weak and inaccurate pass.

[14][15] The soundtrack for Madden NFL 06 featured EA Trax integration that includes Avenged Sevenfold, Tech N9ne, Memphis Bleek, Slim Thug, Disturbed, Foo Fighters and many more hip hop/rock artists.

GameSpot gave the mobile version a score of 7 out of 10 and called it "a decent game of football with a solid statistical foundation.

The deal grants EA exclusive rights to the likenesses and names of all players, stadiums, logos, and jerseys.

Electronic Arts also signed a long-term deal with ESPN, complicating the game's relationship to its titular announcer.

Some positives with the Xbox 360 version were the right stick being used for the QB Vision feature and different songs from the original.

In the United States, the game's PlayStation Portable version sold 590,000 copies and earned $28 million by August 2006.