5 Signs You'll Be The Next EA Sports Star

By Tim Beyers and Dayana Yochim Welcome to the Daily 5, our lighthearted look at the business news that amuses us. Thumb jockeys, unite. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) has decided to use real gamers for its TV ads. We love the idea. Nerdy smackdowns have been bringing the funny since Napoleon Dynamite became a big-screen hit. But what if EA succeeds in its bid for Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO)? Campaigns would surely extend beyond the sports brands -- gangsta gamers hawking Grand Theft Auto, for example. (Shudder.) But that's another list for another day. Think you're ready to be "in the game," as EA says? Here are five signs you'll be the firm's next sports star. Drumroll, please: 5. You frequently brag about your digital outfielder's "cannon of an arm."4. You look just good... [read full story]