The education of a young Jets quarterback … via Madden video game

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NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. — A young NFL quarterback can improve his understanding of X’s and O’s by studying his playbook on a computer tablet and by watching his coaches diagram plays on a whiteboard — the old-fashioned way.

There’s another way: Video games.

Bryce Petty, a second-year quarterback for the New York Jets, believes his football aptitude has improved based on the way he plays Madden.

Yes, really.

“I played Madden the other day, and it’s not just picking run plays anymore,” Petty told NJ.com Monday at teammate David Harris’ …

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