Episode 27 of The Locker Room Podcast features Noah Johnson, aka NoahUpNxt, the Madden 20 Challenge champion and Madden 21 Patriots Club champion. He talks us through his journey from being a regular high school senior to competing at the highest level of madden. The future UMD freshman also offers his feelings on trash talking, competitive changes due to COVID, and much more.
0:00 - 00:25 Introductions
0:26 - 1:45 Madden Beginnings
1:46 - 2:30 School and Gaming Conflict
2:31 - 3:10 Qualifying for a Live Tournament
3:11 - 4:40 First Tournament Preparation
4:41 - 5:05 Advice for Preparing for Tournaments
5:06 - 6:00 Dealing with Nerves
6:01 - 6:55 Pregame Routine
6:56 - 7:35 Stick-work and Film
7:36 - 9:05 Music Pre-Game
9:06 - 9:25 Madden with Friends
9:26 - 11:15 Using Trash Talking to Gain an Advantage
11:16 - 12:15 Mental Health in Competitive Madden
12:16 - 12:35 Hobbies Outside of Madden
12:36 - 15:20 Competitive Madden During COVID
15:21 - 18:45 Madden Teams/Crews
18:46 - 21:50 Moving Towards Streaming and Content as Revenue
21:51 - 25:30 Metas of Madden
25:31 - 27:55 Adjustments in Madden
27:56 - 28:45 Abilities
28:46 - 30:40 Madden Frustration
30:41 - 32:45 The Maryland Minute
32:46 - 33:40 Reliving his Championship Winning Play
