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EA Obtains Exclusive NFL Licensing Rights

Posted by timothy on from the theory-of-lucrativity dept.

Grub writes "EA has signed a 5-year agreement with the NFL that gives them exclusive rights to use NFL players, teams, and stadiums in their products. CEO Larry Probst, 'The five-year agreement will usher NFL fans through the console technology transition with new ideas and innovative game play experiences.' This is a crushing blow to competitors and an enormous victory for EA, who will undoubtably make sure everyone knows that only they have NFL players and teams come next year's football game advertising bonanza."

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  1. Damn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought if there was one site I could escape sports talk, it would be Slashdot. Now I get to read endless posts about football being soccer, etc.

  2. It's about time by Cecil · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been waiting for a CFL game to come along.

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    1. Re:It's about time by gatesh8r · · Score: 4, Funny

      Wait! We're talking a CANADIAN Football League!? What next -- hockey in the United States?

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  3. Whatever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh well, I will just be the SF 48ers the computer can be the GB Hackers. Oh Bred Feasly you SOB run!

  4. Perfect by Kizzle · · Score: 5, Funny

    This would be a perfect time for the XFL to come back! Yaaay!!

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  5. Re:Madden 64... by tepples · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently it did well enough to rate a sequel called Super High Impact Football.

    I'm waiting for Super High Impact Tennis. A game like that would be the shit.

  6. Translation Follows by superultra · · Score: 5, Funny

    Translation from EASpeak (TM):

    "Hi. Sega? Remember that $19.99 price undercut? Yeah. F*** you."

  7. Minor nit by fluxrad · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Michael Vick and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons"

    Should read: "Michael Vick"

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  8. Money makes the world go 'round! Money money money by Scrameustache · · Score: 4, Funny

    CANADIAN Football League!? What next -- hockey in the United States?

    You know, everytime I read about the hockey teams of Florida or California, I die a little inside.

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