Counter Attack: John Madden Boycotts T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Last week, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh made national news by publicly boycotting Madden 10, which hits the shelves on Aug. 14. Houshmandzadeh's point of contention with Madden 10 centers on his player rating, which he believes should be higher. Despite the fact that Housh is the sixth-highest rated NFC receiver in the game, behind a list of superstars, Houshmandzadeh maintains that he has no plans to play the game. In an unprecedented move, famed sportscaster John Madden announced on Thursday that he intends to counter Houshmandzadeh's actions by boycotting the receiver himself. "T.J. Houshmandzadeh wants to come out and boycott my game," Madden told reporters at a press conference Tuesday morning, "I take offense to that, and I think video game players do too." When asked about a possible meeting with Houshmandzadeh, Madden laughed it off and suggested another alternative. "I don't want to speak with [Houshmandzadeh]. He h...