In our first battle between pro athlete and fan, the result never seemed in doubt. When I asked 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson about his pending Madden 10 battle against BattlePros member David, his response was, “I can tell you right now … I’m gonna lose, but still talk trash.” Well the prediction came true. Despite some connection issues with Xbox Live, Manny and David were able to get almost two full games in, with David winning both contests, 24-7 and 49-15.
Manny admits he doesn’t play as much Madden as he used to. When you live and breathe football all day long, it makes sense that you’d want to unwind with a little Guitar Hero, Halo or something else to clear your mind.
In fact Manny has had some epic Halo battles with teammates Ray McDonald, Patrick Willis, Mark Roman and Marcus Hudson, with the trash talking spilling over to the locker room the following morning. But that’s for another blog post.
According to David, the trash talking was actually kept to a minimum. “Manny is a funny guy, so I was laughing most of the time,” he said. The conversation focused on Manny’s bye week, what games the guys play and what was going on in the game. David says Manny was better on O, throwing some nice passes, but his defense didn’t help him much with a lot of broken tackles. “He has some room to improve, but showed some promise,” stated David.
As a Niners fan, David played both games as the 49ers and Manny played as the Saints. The Saints? Will have to ask Manny what that’s all about. At least they’re not a division rival anymore.
“It was a great experience,” exclaimed David. “Manny is a cool guy, very funny and I am a 49ers fan so it was great to go against a player. It was everything I was hoping for.”
David wants to see a Madden 10 tournament on BattlePros and the good news is it’s coming. Fans and NFL players will soon face off against each other for the Madden BattlePros crown. Details coming soon.
If you haven’t joined BattlePros yet for your chance to battle Manny and other Pro Athletes, go to http://www.battlepros.com. It’s free to join.
Members that join the 49ers Webzone group on BattlePros are automatically entered into a monthly drawing to win a battle against Manny. The next winner will be selected at the end of the month.
Tags: 49ers, battlepros, guitar hero, halo, madden 10, manny lawson, Xbox live
