Ruling potentially opens the doors for non-Madden NFL titles...

[SunnyD]

And now for something a little different. I came across this article today on the NFL website. The US Supreme Court denied the NFL's request for broad antitrust protection in conjunction with a case brought by American Needle after the NFL granted a 10-year exclusive license to Reebok to provide NFL licensed headgear/headwear.

While the Supreme Court didn't exactly rule on the matter, they did refuse to grant the broader protections to the NFL and in overturning the lower court's ruling to refuse to hear the case sent American Needle's case back to the lower courts to be tried.

It's hard to really explain, but this is essentially the same issue that has occurred with football titles. This case can potentially open the door for other companies to get back into making football games featuring NFL teams by directly dealing with the teams and the NFLPA.

It's still a long uphill battle, but we now have a ruling from the top opening the door to busting this EA-NFL stranglehold on NFL-based football games.

 

[smackababy]

Well, I welcome them. I mean, NFL2K on Sega Dreamcast was amazing. Maybe we'll get another NFL Blitz game too!

 

[digiram]

Maybe a release of the new awesome tecmo bowl with actual classic players...that would rock!!

 

[Anubis]

t another NFL Blitz game too!

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god that would be amazing NFL Blitz was the last football game i felt was worth playing

 

[dougp]

I was also under the impression that Congress would be taking a look at the contracts that prevent networks from playing other leagues (basketball, football, baseball) on their channels, restricting them to the NBA, NFL and MLB respectively. Hopefully that carries over to games also.

 

[zerocool84]

The worst thing to happen to NFL fans was the NFL/EA exclusive agreement. Made football video games stagnant for many years.

 

[Nik]

Ugh, people actually play sports video games? These people are worse than single-player Guitar Hero players. What the fuck, go outside and play these games. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

 

[zerocool84]

Ugh, people actually play sports video games? These people are worse than single-player Guitar Hero players. What the fuck, go outside and play these games. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

Ugh, people actually play first person shooter video games? These people are worse than the ones who complain about people who play sports video games. What the fuck, go outside and shoot people. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Ugh, people actually play sports video games? These people are worse than single-player Guitar Hero players. What the fuck, go outside and play these games. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

I know, damn. Its not like you can't go play pro ball. Why bother going to the games either, what's the point of watching other people play? Shit, I hope you don't watch any movies either, because you're clearly stupid to watch other people do stuff. Music is even worse, why the fuck would you just listen to someone else? Books are probably the worst, without images or sound, then damn, that's just the dumbest thing ever.

 

[SunnyD]

Ugh, people actually play sports video games? These people are worse than single-player Guitar Hero players. What the fuck, go outside and play these games. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

The only reason I bought a 360 was because of sports games. I love football, but lets face it - there are NO football games for the PC, not to mention the console controller scheme is far better suited to sports games than PC input is. Thankfully Netflix and a few other games have since been tolerable on the 360 controller, making the 360 a barely worthy investment on my part.

Besides, in real life I can't throw a 70 yard touchdown strike to Randy Moss.

 

[ric1287]

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god that would be amazing NFL Blitz was the last football game i felt was worth playing

Not a chance. Goodell's iron fist squashed the awesome NFL Street series because it was "too edgy" for his league full of rapists and felons.

 

[Nik]

I know, damn. Its not like you can't go play pro ball. Why bother going to the games either, what's the point of watching other people play? Shit, I hope you don't watch any movies either, because you're clearly stupid to watch other people do stuff. Music is even worse, why the fuck would you just listen to someone else? Books are probably the worst, without images or sound, then damn, that's just the dumbest thing ever.

You can go outside and play football. You can't go play WW2. You can't go play Mass Effect in the real world.

 

[Anubis]

Ugh, people actually play sports video games? These people are worse than single-player Guitar Hero players. What the fuck, go outside and play these games. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

while im not the biggest fan of most sports games your post is 100% pure shit

 

[Necrolezbeast]

You can go outside and play football. You can't go play WW2. You can't go play Mass Effect in the real world.

Well, not with that attitude anyhow... 🙂

 

[SunnyD]

You can go outside and play football. You can't go play WW2. You can't go play Mass Effect in the real world.

If you can do this in the real world, the why the hell can't you go play WW2 or Mass Effect?

If it's not your cup of tea, just shut the hell up and move on.

 

[Tristicus]

You can go outside and play football. You can't go play WW2. You can't go play Mass Effect in the real world.

You're a tard.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

What the fuck, go outside and play these games. Video Games are for shit you can't do in real life.

Yeah, OK -- when the Colts draft me and pay me millions per year (which would be quite a feat since I'm a 39 year-old, out-of-shape guy), I'll quit playing sports games. Until then, I am playing them for the reason you state -- to do something I can't do in real life (play for an NFL, MLB, NHL, or NBA team).

 

[IndyColtsFan]

The only reason I bought a 360 was because of sports games. I love football, but lets face it - there are NO football games for the PC, not to mention the console controller scheme is far better suited to sports games than PC input is. Thankfully Netflix and a few other games have since been tolerable on the 360 controller, making the 360 a barely worthy investment on my part.

Besides, in real life I can't throw a 70 yard touchdown strike to Randy Moss.

Hey Sunny, if we do an AT Madden League this year, want to join? 🙂

 

[Inspector Jihad]

yeah you guys are n00bs. are you telling me you can't hit lebron with a crossover and dunk on shaq on a wednesday afternoon?

 

[Cuda1447]

yeah you guys are n00bs. are you telling me you can't hit lebron with a crossover and dunk on shaq on a wednesday afternoon?

I can.