Episode 27 - Noah Johnson

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