San Diego Charger Darren Sproles Discusses Madden Bowl
The NFL running back talks about his off-field videogame habits in this exclusive interview
MIAMI, Florida – Videogames give players a chance to change history, at least virtually. Before the new Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts played in Super Bowl XLIV and the commercials captivated the world, big names from around the NFL converged at the Clevelander Hotel in South Beach to take in EA Sports Madden Bowl XVI. The party that lasted until 2 a.m. was also an extra incentive. Darren Sproles, running back for the San Diego Chargers, was on hand for the festivities. He took some time to talk about the Madden phenomenon in this exclusive interview.
What role does Madden Bowl play for NFL players during Super Bowl Week?
It's always fun. It's always fun to come out here and play and just have fun.
Are you a big videogamer?
Kind of. Kind of. But I ain't the best. But I talk like I'm the best, though, but I ain't the best.
How big a deal are the bragging rights for the winner of the Madden Bowl?
It will give them the whole year to brag about it.
What are your thoughts about what EA Sports can do today with these Madden videogames?
It's kind of crazy because how they make the stuff look so real. B when I'm out there playing the game, sometimes when I see the hole the player won't get to the hole fast enough for me.
You do it better on the real field?
Yeah.
And when the new game comes out every year, how big a deal is it to check out and see where your ratings are Madden?
That's what I always do, but they always make me – when I get hit, I go down too easy. I never break no tackles.
What would you like to see in next year's Madden if you could add something to the game?
You really can't add nothing. They've done everything to it, so I don't know.
Well how about your character? Maybe you want to break some tackles a little bit better?
Yeah. Yeah, that would probably be the best thing for me. Not to go down so easy.
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John Gaudiosi
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John Gaudiosi has been covering videogames for the past 20 years for outlets like The Washington Post, CNET, Wired Magazine and CBS.com. He has focused on the convergence of entertainment and videogames for outlets like Video Business, Home Media Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Gamerlive.TV and is also a freelance game columnist for Reuters and writes for outlets like Forbes.com, NVISION, Official PlayStation Magazine, EGM Now, Geek Monthly, PrimaGames.com, and Yahoo! Games. John also serves as the video game expert for NBC in Washington D.C. and has produced videogame documentaries for The History Channel and Starz Entertainment. John was named one of the Top 50 Game Journalists in the world by Next-Gen.biz in 2007. He is the co-author of Scholastic Books' How to Get into Videogames, Prima Publishing's Madden: Twenty Years of Videogame Football and Electronic Arts: The Official History.
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