Jan 26
Today’s football players have an edge that no athletes before them have possessed: They’ve played more football than any cohort in history. Even with the rise of year-round training, full-contact practice time on the field hasn’t increased — in fact, it has actually gone down, as coaches have tried to limit the physical punishment that the game exacts. But videogames, especially the ubiquitous Madden NFL, now allow athletes of all ages to extend their training beyond their bodies.
Kind of an interesting take. Read more here.
That’s awesome. I always wished football would evolve into something I could enjoy watching. Like the kinda football of the future like on starship troopers. Then again I’m a ultra nerd that was shut-in during my youth and knows nothing about football.
Good article, and great picture
Cleveland Browns are my favorite team!
@Max West – Sorry to hear that
They’re putting brains in athletes now?
I remember watching that game and saying – ‘Dang that was really intelligent!’ Seems I was right
Well let’s see congress ban video games now that they make Sports better!
I’ve always been a football fan, and I have to say that playing countless Madden games gave me a level of understanding that I never got just watching. Before, I would just have to rely on the hacks doing play-by-play to see what was going on. After video games, I can see a formation and say to myself, “Oh, they are either going to do this, or this.”
The problem with Madden video games is they do not take into account any kind of team chemistry. Ask any Madden fan boy (if they don’t hop all over [insert favorite team here] forum and post their ideas themselves) and they will spout off all kinds of crazy/stupid ideas about who your team should draft/pick up in free agency. Which diva qb/rb/wr they are stuck on this week belongs on said team. I appreciate the game of football for what it is, Madden has created a generation of Al Davis type wanna be team managers. Even Raider fans can admit what a train wreck Mr Davis has created in Oakland.