Falcons Fans – Thomas DeCoud Wants to Battle You!

Avid Gamer Thomas DeCoud Wants to Battle Fans

A new Website for video gamers, www.battlepros.com, is looking to bring together Falcons fans and starting Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud for online battles on Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. When not studying game film, Thomas can often be found in his basement “man cave” playing Halo, Guitar Hero, Call of Duty: World at War or another of his favorite games. He spends about half his gaming time playing online and looks forward to meeting up with fans to talk trash and catch up on the latest Falcons happenings.

“I probably play 2-3 hours a day,” said DeCoud. “I’m often playing with teammate Brent Grimes and we talk a lot of trash. Have to play the mind games.”

To win a chance to face off against Thomas, fans must become a member of www.battlepros.com. It’s free to join and is open to anyone aged 13 and over. Once a member, fans need to join the Falcons Fanatics group – featured on the BattlePros main page. Once a month, a member of this group will be randomly selected to face off against Thomas for an hour on Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. The winner will be given the option of picking the game to be played from Thomas’ list of favorites.

Fans can also sign up the upcoming BattlePros Madden 10 Xbox Challenge, which will pit fans against a number of NFL players from across the league. Click on the Events tab at BattlePros.com to join the action.

About BattlePros.com

BattlePros.com is a Web destination hosted by professional athletes that love video games and the competition that goes with it. Video gamers can join the site for free and take part in a variety of contests and tournaments to win a chance to battle a pro online. Members can also sign-up to receive Twitter alerts when the pros are heading to Xbox Live, PlayStation Network or a PC gaming community looking for playing partners. The site will also offer the best trash-talking videos the Web has to offer. Pros and members alike will be challenged to show off their smack-talking skills, with the most creative videos featured on the main page of the site.

The site is geared for online gamers looking for new friends to team up with or battle online for the hottest games, including: sports games such as Madden 10 and NBA Live; action strategy games like Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War; and music simulation games including Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

The site’s member search function and live chat capabilities make it easy for gamers to find playing partners of all skill levels. BattlePros allows members to create profiles with their own photos, videos and blog posts; form groups; take part in forum discussions; and download dozens of free games and other cool applications for their personal page.