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Report: Retired NFL Players Plan to Sue EA, Madden

His days of calling NFL games on T.V. may be over, but John Madden's retirement might not be as idyllic as he had hoped.

According to a report on former Oakland Raiders lineman Dave Pear's Blog, NFL retirees are planning to go after Madden and Electronic Arts, publisher of the best-selling pro football game which bears the former coach's name.
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EA to be sued over Madden? - beefjack.com | By: Cyrus365
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Published: 205 days 2 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii
 
 

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dktxx2 - 205 days 3 hours ago
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Why the hell sue madden? Its not like he has anything to do with the game. He justs let them use his name.
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STK026 - 205 days 1 hour ago
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It's clear that MAdden personnally asked for the retired players to be screwed, he most likely also asked the association to block T2 ahh, and he most surely also the cause of all cancers.

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Diselage - 205 days ago
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They'll probably get something out of this but i'm guessing it'll be a settlement.
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doshey - 205 days ago
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well lets see where this goes
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Turntable Jack - 205 days ago
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there is a game politics website?

really?
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dcbronco - 204 days 23 hours ago
4 - Stick it to EA on Madden any way they can.
I'm surprised they didn't go after them in the original suit. And while they got 28 million out of the players association, who didn't really get much from the deal, they are going to make a killing off of EA and Madden. It's a shame that he could sit in that both talking with admiration about those players and stab them in the back all the while. They should be able to get between 200 and 300 million from EA and Madden. And they should. A lot of these players get screwed on their pensions and could use the money. I wish the former players luck.
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dktxx2 - 204 days 22 hours ago
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Even if Ea did screw these guys over, (which they didn't really, they just inappropriately used their images kinda sorta, screwed implies malice) John Madden had nothing to do with it. He most likely didn't even know about the historical teams.
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blindfromthesun - 204 days 20 hours ago
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Kinda crappy logic. You would think that retired NFL players are happily retired and rich. No one cares if their likeness is used in Madden or even aware for that matter. I dislike EA as much or more than the next person, but it seems pretty desperate for ex-NFL players to sue. Perhaps the rest of the players took notice after the last settlement of 28 million. Hmm...
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Diselage - 204 days 15 hours ago
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I think it's more the older players that are complaining, theres a lot of those guys who are broke physically and financially.
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IaMs12 - 204 days 7 hours ago
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Hey man that would be awesome to be in a famous video game. But i would like something but still...
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