It’s almost that time of year when BBQ grills heat up, your couch becomes your best friend, and the charges for NFL Sunday Ticket start showing up on your satellite bill. The NFL season is almost here, and that means that the next installment of Madden is about to touch down. Here are the best reasons to take a day off work for some virtual pigskin.
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10. Injuries Only Hurt Your Pride
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Yeah, there was some point in your high school, middle school, or Pop Warner career where you realized that twisting a knee or turning an ankle was no longer worth the payoff. That’s why you’re an armchair quarterback. Madden lets you deliver a forearm shiver with less muscle movement than it takes to pick your nose. The worst you'll end up with is a set of sore thumbs.
9. No One Can Escape Your Wrath
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Have friends strung all across God’s creation? It matters not. They’re just a button press away from an ass kicking. When was the last time you kicked some ass? Jump online and give them a spanking. Talk smack and back it up. Create an online league and establish your supremacy within your circle. Ego boosts don’t come this easy (or cheap).
8. Your Buddies Won’t Break Your Kneecaps
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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas--except for friendly wagers. Whether you’re betting on who has to take out the trash or who’s buying the pizza, we’d much rather owe a friend over a game of Madden than Vinnie for a bum tease. We’ve watched enough movies to know what happens when things go bad.
7. The Beer's a Lot Cheaper at Home
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If you go to a real NFL game and don’t spend $60 on beer you’re totally screwing it up. Then it’s $100 for a ticket, $25 on gut-churning food, and $25 for parking two miles from the stadium . For that money you could buy a copy of Madden and still have $180 left over to build a keggerator. Now that’s some math we can all get behind.
6. How Many Teams Are You A Part Of These Days?
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If you’re like the average American male past his late-20s, you’re looking more like a pear every day. You think about joining a flag football league, but never do. Yet, you can dominate at Madden prone on the couch with one eye closed and your mouth hanging open. And now you can do it with a friend on the same team. Smells like team spirit.
