D1:Madden Moments

                Throughout my time playing video games one game has always been my favorite, Madden. Me and my brother Leyton have had some crazy games in the past 8 years in playing Madden. One game that really sticks out in my mind was really the first game that I actually made it close against Leyton because up until that point he used to destroy me. This time was different and it was a matchup between two super powers in Madden 06, the Patriots and the Colts. The Colts were offensive juggernaut with Peyton Manning at quarterback (99 overall), Edggerin James at running back, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, and Brandon Stokley at wide receiver, and Dallas Clark at Tight end. The Patriots had a rock solid defense. That was highlighted by Tedy Brushci, Mike Vrabel, Richard Seymour, Asante Samuel, Ty Law, and Rodney Harrison. Of course they had Tom Brady. The game went until the final seconds and it came down to a two point conversion. I was 65 to 67 and I threw a screen pass to Marvin Harrison that had worked all game, but Leyton tackled me on the one yard line. Another game that was memorable to me was the offensive shootout between the Vikings and the Bears that went down to overtime. Tavaris Jackson had over 700 yards passing and 8 touchdowns. Adrian Peterson added over 300 yards of rushing and a bunch of touchdowns. The game really was one team scored and then another team scored. The final score 106-103.  It ended on an overtime field goal by me. We also had another epic game between the Colts and the Chargers when I was down 49 to 14 with about 5 minutes left in the quarter. I started to put up some points and started to create turnovers, and suddenly it ended up being a 1 point game that literally went down to the final seconds. I had the ball and I threw a pass over the middle where it was in field goal territory, but I got up the ball, and I was spiking it time had expired, thus ending the game. There were many other games that did  not make the cut, but in many other games it ends up being me that chokes or blows the game in the end, but these games always turn out to be interesting.