Comments on: T.J. says he'll boycott the Madden game

By: Big Vinny

Big Vinny — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:11:04 +0000

So, that’s one less copy of the game they’ll sell this year. Gee, that’s really gotta hurt.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:33:54 +0000

“Hasslebeck is no Palmer.”
Yep, that’s true. Hasslebeck has led his team to the super bowl, Palmer hasn’t, so indeed, Hasslebeck is no Palmer.

By: GUNS527

GUNS527 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:10:20 +0000

T.J.H. You are brain-dead. Who cares about your rating. Most likely you can’t even read a Dick & Jane book without asking what ‘ t h e ‘ means. But if someone slaps a joint in your direction, you will lighten up like a Christmas tree. I certainly don’t give a rip if you play the
2010 version of the Madden video game. There aren’t enough Jerry Rices’ or Tim Browns’ around-they didn’t care about ratings-they just gave it their heart and talent. You’re a very tiny speck when compared to them. Get a life-even my dog makes more sense than you!

By: sevendollarbologna

sevendollarbologna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:52:41 +0000

Oh wow! I’m totally devastated by this news.
geez!

By: Steve-O

Steve-O — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:52:31 +0000

If he does well it will be because he’s now in the JV-NFC West. He’s a dime a dozen in a actual Professional Division.

By: Nick Bo Bick

Nick Bo Bick — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:55:33 +0000

Who cares? It is only a game.

By: This is not news

This is not news — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:49:19 +0000

I don’t give a rats ass what he thinks of video games. His comments about Vick were more newsworthy, but just barely.

By: Millertime75

Millertime75 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:39:18 +0000

It’s called “keno doxa.” It means empty of glory. It’s when a guy tries too hard to prove he’s something that he’s not. But that never happens with pro athletes…or dudes in general.
Now excuse me while I go delete TJ from my Madden rosters.

By: Millertime75

Millertime75 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:18:06 +0000

By: footballtech

footballtech — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:30:16 +0000

T.J and Matt are going to take Seattle to the playoff’s and it going to be a great year. There is no way they are going to have a year like last year there were so many players hurt. The Seahawks needed someone like T.J he is out spoken and he is going to bring that team to a new level. Matt is a very good QB and they are going to get a lot of yard together. The only thing that could make it a little harder for them is if Jones or Branch have a bad year. Those two have to have a good year to help open up the offense. But even if they don’t they will still get a lot of yards. Go SEAHAWKS……….

By: enamel

enamel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:19 +0000

Real Football Fan, you’re dangerous. You sound like you know what you’re talking about, but on examination most of what you say is nonsense.
In reference to Chad O, you say “the numbers don’t lie.” But TJ’s numbers do lie? He has 5 year averages of 1000 yards, 90 catches and 7 TDs. He may not be the elite player he thinks he is, but he’s no role player.
“Hasselback has proven repeatedly in the absence of a strong running game, he’s not the guy to carry anyone much past mediocrity.” Except the last time he was this healthy he threw for 3966 yards with the league’s 22nd rush offense.
As far as Mora/Knapp being a downgrade, you got me there. But it’s hard to follow a HOF coach.

By: Slow Joe

Slow Joe — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:29:09 +0000

I’m boycotting PFT until my comment ranking comes back. I’m going to miss not commenting, but until they do me right, I’m not commenting any more.

By: Herr Howard

Herr Howard — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:03:07 +0000

# Rob Noxious says: July 21, 2009 10:23 AM
Did Chad Ohnostinko and TJ Housalamabama switch bodies or brains a la the Parent Trap?
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Um, Rob…I think you’re thinking about ‘Freaky Friday’, not ‘The Parent Trap’…
In any case, I’m sure EA is weeping a river of tears over this, because instead of making $GaGillion dollars they’ll make $GaGillion -50 dollars…

By: Travis_Henry's_Connect

Travis_Henry's_Connect — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:50 +0000

Roethlisberger’s Bitch Tits says:
July 21, 2009 11:11 AM
T.J. will be selling pony tail shamwows in 3 years
Thats classic

By: madM100

madM100 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:39:32 +0000

This story is hilarious. He does know he can increase his rating in the game , he’d be lying to himself but he could do it. Im not comin here no more haha

By: SpartaChris

SpartaChris — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:15:22 +0000

My God T.J. sounds like an insecure whiny little baby. I mean, is there anything more insignificant in life than your rating in Madden?
Sheesh. Screw the talent, this attitude makes me glad he’s not on my team.

By: Roethlisberger's Bitch Tits

Roethlisberger's Bitch Tits — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:11:22 +0000

Wow………..just wow.
Palmer…….Hassleback
Filet Mignon……Sirloin
Yuengling…….Budweiser
Anna Farris……..Amy Smart
This guys moronic to think that he is trading up in Seattle. While things on the latter are good
the former is just……….better. T.J. will be selling pony tail shamwows in 3 years.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:02:55 +0000

Not intelligent, overrated and old.

By: bumblyjack

bumblyjack — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:55:37 +0000

What do you expect from TJ Douchemandzadeh

By: ShockAndAwe09NYG!

ShockAndAwe09NYG! — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:41:21 +0000

T.J doesn’t know that EVERYONE in the games overall is lower because they want a more realistic feel to the game this year, so there isn’t such high scoring games and stuff like that, They have Larry Fitz speed at like 87 or something crazy low like that, Madden is the greatest game ever and there doing everything to make it the most realistic experience….Like one of the Creators said ” Someone came up to me and told me we should have big head mode, and I said , do you see that on SUNDAYS? “No” “then we’re not doing it!”

By: Travis_Henry's_Connect

Travis_Henry's_Connect — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:35:21 +0000

“isn’t nearly as engaging or humorous as former teammate Chad Ochocinco’s stick”
That’s Classic Florio

By: crazamonka

crazamonka — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:35:07 +0000

TJ Houshmanzedeh’s catch total this year: around 70
Ochocinco’s catch total: around 85!
Bye bye TJ, you were the real cancer, not Ocho. Us Bengals fans will have fun with Coles making big time plays with Ocho. We’ll probably have more wins than the Seahawks in the end…

By: Real Football Fan

Real Football Fan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:31:48 +0000

What’s funny is that he’s just now coming off this way to you. I’ve always noticed something surly about T.J.’s personality since he was young in the league, which was always interesting to me because as good a fit as he was in Cincinnati, Chad made him. Chad seems to have some issues, but he’s something special in between those lines, the numbers don’t lie. I’m only a casual observer of the Bengals, and those assessments have always stood out to me about the two of them.
Fans and the media tend to have a problem separating what they don’t like about a guy’s personality with what they do on Sunday, and Chad’s a great example. He is one of the few, true #1 receivers in this league, and don’t give me this shit about the offense he plays in. He makes the offense he plays in possible with his size/speed combo. T.J. is a possession receiver, and someone should tell him.
As far as the Seahawks, that will be a train wreck. Holmgren never really could get that team where he wanted to, outside of the Super Bowl season, which was more product of the weak NFC (a somewhat continuing problem as evidenced by the 9-7 Cards battling the 9-6-1 Eagles for the championship last January). This current roster is no where comparable.
Alexander, soft as he was, ran the hell out of the ball that season. They still haven’t replaced him. Hasselback has proven repeatedly in the absence of a strong running game, he’s not the guy to carry anyone much past mediocrity.
Also, Jim Mora would be a downgrade at HC, don’t you think? Greg Knapp, I’ve never understood the fascination with either. I predict 5-11, only the weakness of their division will soften the fall.

By: kuze

kuze — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:30:57 +0000

In the Madden game, if you create a player and make a statement to the press that you guarantee the playoffs, I think you get multiple e-mails from your agent and your coach telling you that you just made a huge mistake. Much like real life.

By: CurseofBoJackson

CurseofBoJackson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:23:22 +0000

Again, bunch of negative nellys jumping on anything they can to make themselves feel better. Is TJ a #1? That’s questionable, is he a ridiculous third down threat with pine tar hands? Yes. Is this site filled with commenters who love an opportunity to refer to someone as stupid? Absolutely. And the Bears WRs are better than TJ? Wow, I’d rather only run two TE sets and TJ as my only WR than than have Chicago’s WRs. One more repsonse, TJ argued calls because he gave a shit about the game, he played every down all out, “we” are not as ecstatic about his departure as ind/cav says. “We” love LC though! Or does he have a bad quality too?

By: Rob Noxious

Rob Noxious — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:23:21 +0000

Did Chad Ohnostinko and TJ Housalamabama switch bodies or brains a la the Parent Trap?

By: killachap

killachap — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:16:56 +0000

cshawnb says:
“I’m going to miss not playing it, but until they do me right, I’m not playing it any more.”
What fantasy land is this guy living in? Is the water in Seattle “fortified” with something other than fluorine?
TJ, nobody gives a rat’s ass if you play Madden or not because you’ve got your pampered panties in a bunch. Twat.”
I couldnt have said this better myself….

By: eeerockski

eeerockski — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:48:42 +0000

One major thing here that seems to be lacking is the fact that the ea sports guys tweeked the settings now for ALL players. And as a long time NFL fan and player of Madden, TJ should be happy he is in elite territory and leave it at that. To be even an 80 in this years game shows that you can get it done. I’ve been keeping track of this game every week (yes, I play too much Madden, but it’s what I like to do) and instead of the overall player ratings being from 70-99 (as they were in the past), they are now something more like 40-99, and the design team slowed the game down as a whole, but kept the super fast players (Chris Johnson, Devin Hester, etc.) up in the high 90′s (speed rating) to reflect just how much faster these guys are. And as a result of slowing the players down, things like acceleration and route running have become more realistic, and worthy. Check out INSIDEBLOG.EASPORTS.COM and on the drop down menu select Madden and see for yourself. This game is gonna be awesome and really shows the great lengths these guys went to to improve the game and make it more realistic. But back to the subject, after digesting all the info on that site, TJ should see that he’s actually rated very good for a receiver on his level. I’m surprised he’s even making an issue of this.

By: Scoop

Scoop — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:47:38 +0000

I’ve always said that all the class in the Bengals WR corps resided with Ocho Cinco. This primma donna smugness has always defined T.J. He’s smarter and better than everybody….always has been…just ask him.

By: Rossum20

Rossum20 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:31:45 +0000

Wow…Greg Jennings really got screwed