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Madden Guidebook Epic Fail: Pics Of Dead NFL Owners Featured Alongside Names Of Current Staff

By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc

I'm going to start this post off by letting you know that, sadly, someone in our office has actually spent money on a strategy guide for the new Madden 15. Why someone would need a strategy guide for Madden when the game has existed for over 25 years and has hardly changed over the years is beyond me.

On top of that, there is a new tool this guy might not have heard of called "the Internet," where you can get all that stuff for free.

Anyway, while thumbing through the pages of the book he inexplicably paid for, something interesting was found. (That's a shocker on several levels.)

He found glitches, misprints, or just outright mistakes, depending on your perspective.

Four NFL owners died during the offseason, and it seems the people who created the Madden book didn't get the memo; or they were a little confused.

The Lions page shows the owner is Tom Lewand, and it accompanies a picture of the late William Clay Ford.

The Bills page shows Russ Brandon is the owner of the Bills, but his picture shows the late Ralph Wilson.

The Titans page shows Tommy Smith as the owner, but displays a picture of the late Bud Adams

I put in an email to EA Sports to clarify this confusion, but no response yet. How do you think this could have happened?

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