Romanowski, Taylor get Blitzed

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Aug 22, 2006 10:46 am PT

Admitted steroid abuser joins admitted crack addict as cover boys for Midway's latest out-of-bounds football game.

See ball, kill ball! NYRRAAAAAAHHHH!

Midway's unlicensed football game Blitz: The League is all about the unpleasant side of professional football: drugs, egos, and career-ending hits. For the series' debut last year, the publisher enlisted NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor to be the cover boy. An admitted cocaine abuser, Taylor has struggled with drug addiction and in 2004 told 60 Minutes that after his playing career was over, he would spend thousands of dollars a day on crack and women.

For the series' debut on the PSP and Xbox 360, the publisher is once again tapping Taylor as the cover athlete. But this time he'll be joined by a former pro who can give him a run for his money when it comes to notoriety. Sharing cover space with Taylor will be four-time Super Bowl champion Bill Romanowski, who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philladelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and Oakland Raiders over his 16-year NFL career as a linebacker. As intimidating and intense as any player to strap on a helmet in the league, Romanowski may be best remembered for hitting a teammate in the face when he played for the Raiders, breaking the man's eye socket and ending his career. Last year the linebacker admitted to 60 Minutes that he used steroids and human growth hormone for the last two years of his career.

Just as Taylor adopted the role of Quentin Sands to play a part in the game, so too will Romanowski assume a pixelated alter ego. Stepping into the cleats of Bruno Batagglia, Romanowski will portray the Baltimore Bearcats' franchise player and play a pivotal role in the game's story, both on and off the field.

Blitz: The League will appear on the Xbox 360 in October, followed in November by the newly subtitled PSP edition of the game, Blitz: The League Overtime. A Wii version of the game was previously announced as well.

40 Comments

  • slayer1090

    Posted Mar 7, 2007 4:05 pm PT

    wonder if this can beat NFL street 2. That game was amzing on the GC.

  • geebus

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 4:46 pm PT

    BETTER THEN MADDEN!

  • Schwartz55

    Posted Sep 22, 2006 8:41 pm PT

    this game is going to be sweet

  • omegared22

    Posted Aug 29, 2006 12:02 pm PT

    I enjoyed last year's Blitz and it was the best footbal game out (in my opinion) since madden was just a bore to me (especially on the 360). This one sounds like it s just a port because last year, the character Bruno Batagglia later joins your team after you make it to Division 2 so why is he back on the Baltimore Bearcats again? Either way, I'm picking this one up but probably not for $60. I'll wait for the price to drop.

  • boocreepyfootdr

    Posted Aug 26, 2006 6:02 am PT

    Crazy stuff. LT is loved, but Romanowski is pure evil.

  • darknferno12

    Posted Aug 25, 2006 12:37 am PT

    I'm hoping this will be decent now that Madden wasn't worth all that hype

  • KKuja

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 11:08 am PT

    i read somewhere the price will be $49.99 on Xbox 360!

  • Autolycus

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 6:08 am PT

    trick_man01
    I don't think these guys should be rewarded for breaking real-life rules and using drugs and performance enhancing substances.
    -=-=-=-=-=-
    I dont think we should be punished for EA's or NFL's greed to make money off of the madden name, but we dont have that control and never will

  • mike_mgoblue

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 1:16 am PT

    This is going to be a great game on the Xbox 360!

  • tbolt_88

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 8:42 pm PT

    i really wanna play this game on my 360! too bad it will be 60 bucks..its kinda outdated just with nicer graphics..i think it should be sold at like 40 but eh wut i think dont matter to these companies since lots of ppl will still pay 60 for it

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 8:19 pm PT

    I can't wait for the Xbox 360 port. And I admit, I'm a fan of Bill Romanowski.

  • cypher50

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 8:00 pm PT

    "Admitted steroid abuser joins admitted crack addict as cover boys for Midway's latest out-of-bounds football game."

    Best.Byline.Ever...well, not really but still had me cracking up.

  • wooooode

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 4:58 pm PT

    Always use the Juice to heal, why wait 4 games when you can wait 4 plays.

  • gdogg4210

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 4:28 pm PT

    wow, i still cant find the ps2 game in any rental store's around here

  • smerlus

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 4:12 pm PT

    it's funny getting actual junkies to cover the game...

    i just hope they fix the cheap AI from the first one and throw in more play modes

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 3:52 pm PT

    it would be great if they made another nfl blitz...i never really was a fan of madden n those other football ones

  • trick_man01

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 3:45 pm PT

    I don't think these guys should be rewarded for breaking real-life rules and using drugs and performance enhancing substances.

  • jaredgood1

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 3:28 pm PT

    I still think we need two leagues for every sport. The Clean League and the Roid League (where steroid usage is mandatory). Now that would make for some entertainment.

  • mattw1555

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 2:13 pm PT

    lol

  • Pablo620

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 1:19 pm PT

    I read lawrence taylor's biography and trust me...this game will be an episode of Barney and Friends compared to his life

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