The Watercooler is a daily Ripten feature that basically gives people something to talk about… but you knew that already, right? I mean, it’s been three days now. This is the best thing you will see on the Internet today, mainly because it is the best thing I saw on the Internet yesterday. But you knew that too, right? Okay, moving on…

Today’s Watercooler is a short highlight from a football game last Saturday. This selection for today surprised me because I do not watch nor do I give two shits about football, especially college football.

What you will see in this video is a referee knocking down a player. This was intriguing in many ways because 1) football players are generally bigger than refs and should be able to plow through them; 2) the ref was mostly not moving while the player was running forward; and 3) the ref stalked this player and tried to knock him down. Wow.

Watch it, but only for informational purposes. Violent referees are not a joke unless it involves walking into a bar. Read more…

EA Sports has revealed a new online mode called FIFA 09 Clubs, introducing 10 vs. 10 online team play, allowing 20 people on 20 different consoles to connect online and play a single match of FIFA 09. Read more…

E3 08 bestowed upon us a great gift. Madden 09. With the ability to do backyard-football-like “do-overs” and an emphasis on teaching newer players how to play football, it looks like the Maddenest Madden yet. What more could two Italians straight from the old country wish for?

Actually, I’m only one fourth Italian and Range only works at an Italian restaurant. But i didn’t lie about Madden. It looks fantastic. Capiche?! Have at the video after the jump. Read more…

EA has announced that former Green Bay Packers quarterback, Brett Favre, will grace the cover of the next installment of the Madden NFL franchise. Read more…

A Pleasing Direction I Might Add.

Fifa Street. Hmm…Fifa Street. Not very memorable was it. Things are about to change. Things are about to get exaggerated. People are about to grow huge calf muscles and tiny knee caps. Fifa Street 3 is offside, and changes things up. Read more…

Football legend Sir Geoff Hurst offers a positive opinion on gaming, delivering logical and praise worthy comments regarding the “videogames are ruining football” debate that hit last week. Read more…