Football Post!

       Today was the opening game of the NFL. The game was the Vikings vs Saints. The Saints won the last Super Bowl and have star players like Drew Brees, Reggie Bush, and Pierre Thomas. The Vikings have the very old Brett Favre, one of the best running backs in Adrian Peterson, and other good players like Percy Harvin. The final score was 14-9, Saints. The Saints scored twice, with D. Henderson catching a pass and Pierre Thomas running in a short run to score. The Vikings made a field goal and scored when Brett Favre threw a nice ball to Shiancoe to score. It was a great match-up, except that the Vikings didn't use their star running back enough. However, it was a great game to watch.

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        Of course, I like to include some video games in my post. Since this post is on football, I will talk about Madden 11. This game features Drew Brees on the cover, and came out August 10, 2010. This game is supposedly "Simpler, Quicker, Deeper". What I noticed was that it was a lot quicker when calling plays. It is called "GameFlow" and can double the total game time from previous versions. The new player ratings are pretty accurate based on how each person performed in the last season and how he will perform in the next. They also added some small things like better lighting, a new kick meter, and a few more touches to polish off the game. The game is very expensive, selling for $59.99. I find this a little bit too expensive, and suggest gamers to either buy used or wait for the price to drop a little bit. This game compared to last year is similar in gameplay, controls, etc. However, the main difference is that it is much quicker to play. Overall, a pretty good games that is okay for casual gamers and a recommended game for football fans or hardcore gamers.
My Rating: 7.8/10

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