[UPDATE -- Mark Ingram is actually playing real football tonight on Thursday, November 29. Participating in his place will be Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew.] Two major gaming events take place on Xbox LIVE Thursday, October 29. National Football League running back Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars [this was previously announced as Mark Ingram of the New Orleans Saints - ed.] will take on Xbox LIVE Gold members in Madden NFL 13 from 8-10 PM ET (5-7 PM PT). Check out his gamertag, send a friend request and if you receive a reply, get ready to play one of the quicker running backs in the league.
Also, be sure to check out the gamertags of developers from EA SPORTS as on the same day, they’ll be playing the game they created, FIFA Soccer 13, with Xbox LIVE Gold members starting at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT). This is your chance to play the beautiful game with developers of one of the most successful soccer games ever.