Should Madden Have Age Groups For Online Play?

When I finished college in May, I got an XBox One as a gift from my mom because what 34-year-old dude doesn’t ask him mom for an xbox one after finally finishing college?

Prior to May I hadn’t played a video game console in like 8 years at least. Everything was so different from the last time I played.

I used to be a huge Madden guy. Couldn’t get enough. I’d smoke all my friends without remorse. You have the sticks, you catch the hands. Simple as that.

Fast forward to this year and I was amped about the new game. I had a nice little plan that I would play it for a few weeks to get my skills back and then unleash hell on the online community.

I thought I was ready yesterday so I signed in and played my first game online. I had the headphones and mics going. I was all in.

This little mother fucker starts talking shit to me as soon as I line up to kick. I was Jacksonville and he was Denver. Ok. I like a challenge so that’s fine. I felt I was ready with Chris Ivory and TJ Yeldon so I could do some RB passes to slow down Von Miller and crew. Not the case. Not the case at all.

I kick it off. He runs it back for a touchdown and is now in full blown chirp mode and I’m getting heated with only 6 seconds off the clock. I dont wanna break down the whole game but I lost 77-3… well I was losing 77-3 before I turned the system off in a fit of rage.

Couldnt shake it off for the rest of the night. I was in a pissy mood just sulking like crazy. I wanted to hit someone. I wanted to beat that child who had me shook outta my gourd. He would have deserved it too. Verbal bully asshole.

Got me thinking tho. Shouldn’t Madden have age brackets? Like shouldn’t I be able to sign in and play someone like Pres, Big Cat, or KFC? Just a couple of old school bros who are looking to run deep posts and crossers? Would that be too much to ask?

I love the game. It’s way more enjoyable than I thought it would be, but I’m not sure I can play online if it isn’t in my age group. I’m way too fragile to deal with that level of trash talk. A 13-year-old dude with a high-pitched voice telling me I suck huge dick was too much for me to take.