How I nearly quit Madden, then fell back in love with the game

by Prime-Time000 | 5 years ago | 1 Comments

August 10, 2018 was the release date of Madden 19.  Normally for me I would have been in line at Gamestop or Walmart at midnight ready to pick up my copy of the game and play for hours on end. But not this year. For the first time in over 10 years I figured: "Eh, who cares - I'll just get it in the morning." 

The morning came and went, I  drove to work - picked up the game on the way home, and threw it on the bed.  I forgot about it for about a day or two before finally putting it in my console and letting the routine updates take place... After waiting 3 hours (yeah my internet sucks) I finally got into my first quick match game against a user. Half way through the game I got bored and turned it off. 

 

Now I should say,  I've been running the SML since Madden 16. Up until that second week of August I had planned for Madden 19 to be a huge jump for our league.  I take pride in winning in the SML, but I also take pride in my dedication I have for the SML.  I was 19 years old when I started the league with my brother, and despite all odds, trials, and tribulations we had made it three years.  The introduction of podcasts,  youtube, and Twitters only meant that Madden 19 was going to be huge for us. Right? 

 

Well, sometimes personal life slaps you in the face - harder than you can ever imagine.

 

That was the case for me. I played the games in our league, but for the first time in my SML career I was disconnected. I could care less what happened on the score board, I just wanted the games to end so I could turn off my PS4 and get on with whatever I had going on in life.  This mentality I believe stunted the leagues growth for a short amount of time. 

I wasn't the commisoner I had wanted to be for months.. Sure the losses sucked, but letting the league down is what I was most bothered by. 

 

It began to fester up inside, and I came to the crossroads of my Madden career..

 

 

After taking some time to choose what I wanted - I came to my decision. 

 

Should I quit??? Nah, fuck that.  I told myself. 

 

I'm going to give everything I've got to make the SML the best league not on the PS4 but on any console. It may take days, months, or years, but I'm not going to stop until I'm at that pinnicle. 

 

My competitive drive and motivation for the SML as at an all time high, but I've now realized to be the best league It can't be just something I do.. It's something 32 members have to do together, 32 men have to all have the same goal of being GREAT. 

 

I strive for perfection in this league, and I can honestly say I've never been as excited as I am for our league. I believe that great things are coming, so to anyone who has taken the time to read this - thank you for not giving up on us through our hard times..

 

Now lets ride the title wave, and become the best..

 

I will leave you with my favorite quote:

 

"Fate whispers to the warrior 'You cannot withstand the storm' -- The warrior whispers back ' I am the storm'"