EA Sports Keeping Tiger Woods As Face Of Franchise

Let's give EA Sports some credit: they're not going to crack to peer pressure:

EA Sports said on Monday it was moving forward with plans to introduce a Tiger Woods online game despite the top golfer's public relations nightmare and drastic drop in popularity following his adultery scandal.

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"Our relationship with Tiger has always been rooted in golf," (The Electronic Arts Inc unit's president Peter Moore) wrote on the blog. "We didn't form a relationship with him so that he could act as an arm's length endorser.

"Regardless of what's happening in his personal life ... Tiger Woods is still one of the greatest athletes in history," he added.

Way to go, EA, for sticking with your guy. We understand it's a tough move, too. But you're staying strong even with the odds stacked against you.

I'd like to know who EA would replace Tiger with if they were going to drop him. I don't think John Daly is available -- he's doing some sponsorship for Jack Daniels, I think. And Anthony Kim is too busy drinking that Daly whiskey and partying until 4 a.m.

So really, maybe Woods isn't that bad of an option after all.