JAKE FLANNIGAN
I know it?s just a video game, but let?s be honest, the Madden franchise is a huge part of pop culture. So when Electronic Arts gives the Chicago Bears orange pants as part of the team's standard road uniform package in Madden 13, it?s sort of a big deal.
The Bears have worn white jerseys and navy pants on the road since 1984. Although some games they have donned the white pants for a storm trooper look. Other games they have sported their home navy tops with white pants when their hosts have decided to wear white jerseys, bucking the traditional home team wears the dark color jersey trend.
Before 1984 the Monsters of the Midway wore white pants on the road, but never orange. In fact I can?t recall that they have ever sported orange pants in the history of the organization dating back to when the club was founded in 1919 at A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company in Decatur. Check out the team threads a year later in 1920 when a young George Halas came aboard as head coach/player. The next season Halas and Ed "Dutch" Sternaman took over the team and moved to Chicago. The rest is history.
How could EA mess this up?
Why do both sports fans and gamers care so much about this epic fail?
The answer is simple. They demand accuracy and are passionate about both sports and video games. It's not like there are 123 teams (or 124...remember when EA just forgot South Alabama existed), or thousands upon thousands of uniform combinations, which is the case in NCAA 13.
There are only 32 teams and the Bears are one of the most historic franchises in the league.
Get it right.
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