Washington backup quarterback Josh Johnson played Madden to learn his new teammates' names and won the starting job just days later

1:39pm PST - December 10th, 2018    redskins - Business Insider

Backup quarterback Josh Johnson took over for Washington on Sunday despite joining the team just five days earlier. After the game, Johnson said that he had played Madden to learn his new teammates' names on short notice. Johnson wound up playing well enough …