It’s always a bit ironic when well-paid athletes lament their ratings, appearances or likenesses in videogames. Today features two such stories from around the Internet in which a pair of professional football players take such grievances public.

The first involves New England Patriot running back, and Kool-Aid fan, Laurence Maroney (pictured), who cannot understand how a shoulder injury in the 2009 season could possibly have an impact on his speed rating in Madden NFL 11. He [URL=http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/rap_sheet/?p=8388&srvc=blogs&position=recent_bullet]told the Boston Herald[/URL]: [URL=http://www.gameculture.com/2010/08/25/long-snapper-and-running-back-snap-madden-nfl-11][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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