The seemingly real "switch" of winners in sports games back and forth in a grudge match, particularly in Fifa or Madden.

It's possible to win when you should lose, but it's harder. Maddenitis usually happens when the two players are around even skill level.
Person 1 and Person 2 are playing a sports game on their home console.
Person 1 starts off with the "upper hand" and plays with ease. This would mean that Player 2 has maddenitis, and next match, Player 1 will have it.

"Wow, the only reason you picked that was because of Maddenitis."
by Steven Grillock February 28, 2009
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A condition characterised by an irrational obsession with the actor Richard Madden.
"i fancy Richard Madden so much I would happily lick the sole of his shoe"

"wow, you have a bad case of Maddenitis"
by Shopaholic92 May 21, 2019
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a condition relating to the excessive playing of the video game Madden NFL 200-whatever.

1. your hands are hurting excessivly because of overplaying.

2. you withdrawl from all your friends to play the game in your dark basement alone.
"Sorry I can't type. I've got Maddenitis."

"Hey, how about you call Chad to see if he wants to come to the movies with us?"
"Nah, he's got Maddenitis."
by Russ Buckley August 09, 2005
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When you tell the boys you can't hang because your franchise is going to the Super Bowl, but really you just want to make out with your girl.
"I can't bake cookies and play games tonight; I got Madden."
by Squirrels_in_my_pants January 29, 2021
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Nonsensical gibberish or, alternately, blindingly obvious observations spouted by one of the most inept football commentators in the history of the medium. Fox thought Pat was the senile one when it was John all along.
"To win the game, you have to score more points than the other team."

"It doinked the post, and whenever the ball doinks the post, you want it to bounce back between the posts."

"Donovan McNabb is doing the things
Donovan McNabb does."

"First down is a good down."

"The quarterback's job is to throw the ball to his receivers."

"That was a dumb play. Dumb play. You know, that was a dumb play. I mean, that was a dumb play. I've seen some dumb plays, but that was a dumb play! (lampooned by the Simpsons. Sez Homer, "that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I've seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked.")."
by John Madden sucks November 16, 2004
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A video game that causes obsessive behavior.

The reason some girls don't get any sex.

"So did you finally get some last night?"
"No he wanted to play stupid madden!"
by Bunnyball December 22, 2006
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1. (John) A football icon who has a line of EA NFL games named after him. He coached the Oakland Raiders to a victory in Super Bowl XI against the Minnesota Vikings. He also has a habit of making obvious observations as a football analyst

2. (Benji, Joel) Either of the 2 brothers in the band Good Charlotte (GC), who play a terrible live show and sold out upon the release of their single "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous". To be avoided at all costs.
1. John Madden: "I think the team that scores the most points tonight is going to win this football game, Al"
Al Michaels: "Right you are, John."

2. Let's go punch the Madden brothers in their respective vaginas.
by oberchode March 07, 2006
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