No More Exclusive NFL Licensing for Video Games

To:  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

Dear NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,

We believe that while it may once have been a good idea for the league to enter into an exclusive contract when it comes to video games, it has become very apparant (in our opinion) with the release of "Madden 2010" that a lack of competition has bred complacency. This complacency (in our opinion) has resulted in a rapid deceleration of innovation, and a consistent deterioration in quality and consumer satisfaction from year to year since the exclusive license was awarded to Electronic Arts.

We want you to make an informed decision, and we strongly encourage you to read the comments in the applicable thread on EA's very own community forums, which you can find at: http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/280896.page.

This was a forum started to gauge what peoples general impressions were about the game. However, what it has become is an outlet for scores of gamers that are enraged that a lack of competition has (in our opinion) ruined what was once our favorite video game experience: a quality, immersive NFL simulation.

Again, we want you to make an informed decision, but we believe that once all the evidence has been analyzed by a man of your intellect and character, that you will have no other choice but to conclude that any further NFL exclusive licensing in video games will not only be detrimental (in our opinion) to the future of the NFL video gaming experience, but (in our opinion) it would also be a huge liability for the league itself in this age of the ever increasing importance of "new media" representing any business.

Sincerely,
Your Fans

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The No More Exclusive NFL Licensing for Video Games Petition to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was created by Members of the Madden Gaming Community and written by Chris Edwards (veteranorganizer@gmail.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.