Madden NFL 15’s Tiny Titan returns in an Ultimate Team challenge!

By Adam Rosenberg September 5, 2014

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If Madden NFL 15‘s adorable “Tiny Titan” glitch got you laughing, then you’ll love what happens next. EA Tiburon noted the glory of the technical hiccup that rendered Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Christian Kirksey — appearing in a Tennessee Titans uniform as part of a Madden Ultimate Team challenge — as a foot-tall microplayer and decided to run with it.

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Instead of attempting to snuff the technical hiccup out of existence, the dev embraced the hilarity of a one foot tall defender as a legitimate defensive threat and is now openly endorsing it as a proper weekend challenge, per a Twitter pronouncement.

We have a "little" suprise for you this morning! Log in this weekend to see the #TinyTitan for yourself! #TinyTitan Solo Challange now live!

— Madden Ultimate Team (@EASPORTS_MUT) September 5, 2014

So if you missed your chance to see the Tiny Titan in action, all is not lost. Here’s your second shot. Bravo to EA Sports for having a sense of humor and recognizing a case where popular opinion necessitates a more playful approach. The real NFL could stand to learn a thing or two from this.

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