If you're too young to have ever played RBI Baseball or Tecmo Super Bowl, then you need to get off my lawn right now. But, more to the point, today is a rather sad day. It seems that as of right now, there is only one - ONE! - player still playing from two of the all time best sports video games EVAR.
Yep, while Roger Clemens and Julio Franco - the only two players left from RBI Baseball - were both playing during the 2007 season, Franco retired earlier this season and Clemens of course got embroiled in the steroid controversy and never suited up.
In the NFL, Junior Seau and John Carney are no longer listed on any active rosters and appear to finally be retired. Which leaves us with one man who's still representing for the old school sports video games of my youth.
Jeff Feagles of the New York Giants.
Feagles is currently on the Giants' active roster, but here's the better news. He signed a two-year contract with the Giants right after the Super Bowl which means if he doesn't start sucking, we'll have at least two more years of Tecmo greatness in the NFL. Ok, maybe not greatness, because Feagles is a punter, but I'll live with it.
I'm just sad Bo Jackson isn't still around. After all, he may have been the greatest sports video game character in the history of the universe. Don't believe me? Just check out this video.
Oh yeah, Christian Okoye was pretty darn impressive too.
By the way, if for some reason you'd like to play these great old games today, rather than work, here you go.
RBI Baseball
Tecmo Super Bowl
No need to thank me people, I'm just doing my job.
[HT: markbottrell.com]
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