'Madden 21' Teams Up With Nickelodeon to Bring New SpongeBob Update to the Yard On 1/7/21 at 6:57 PM EST If you saw that weird SpongeBob SquarePants teaser from the official Madden social media accounts this week and were puzzled, well, we now know what it's about. It's hyping a new update to the sports franchise's popular arcade-style mode, The Yard. Starting January 7, Madden 21 players will be able to compete in a brand new field based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Compete in three challenges in the all-new SpongeBob Reef-top field in The Yard Earn and unlock free Nickelodeon inspired content