“Videogames are definitely something that helps keep the team together,” Schulters told NFLUTH as he kicked back in our office and powered up the PlayStation 2. “Especially with the young guys. We also like to play cards and shoot pool, but videogames are always on and somebody’s always around to challenge you to a game of Madden.”

NFLUTH: How does the new Madden for the PlayStation 2 compare to the old-school football games you used to play back in the day?

Lance Schulters: The graphics. The graphics are amazing. When I was just playing, Jeff Garcia threw a jumping pass off of his back foot to Jerry [Rice]. That’s just how Jeff throws. Back in the day, I used to play John Elway Football. I would just drop back, keep dropping back until my quarterback was off the screen then throw the ball deep because your man was always open. Now, games done changed. The graphics and the gameplay are so much more realistic than they used to be. Jeff throws like Jeff. Jerry catches like Jerry. The uniforms even have the little Adidas logo.