Long-time readers will know this first-hand, because this site existed even back then: when the NFL announced their EA exclusivity deal in 2005, I dropped the NFL cold turkey for an entire decade-- this reaction from a guy who had practically the entire league's player pool memorized, who used to sit at Vikings training camp every day for hours taking notes, and who seriously considered dropping college and trying to get a job within the league instead.

When I saw this then, I ran to my wife and said "NFL 2K21 is coming!", only to then read the rest of the article: "...in a partnership that will span multiple video games centered on fun, approachable, and social experiences." So, the best thing that could have happened in the hobby for me in over a decade is a "nothingburger". In the words of Earl, "Total bummer, dude!" This deal will probably manifest in some terrible NFL-themed "gacha" mobile game, and some shoestring budget "Blitz" clone on Unreal Engine.