Electronic Arts and the National Football League publicly denied rumors the two entities were in the middle of a billion dollar deal.  According to GI.biz:

"The story published in Sports Business Journal includes some serious errors related to agreements between EA and its partners," Electronic Arts spokesman Glen O'Connell told gi.biz. "The financials reported in the story are incorrect by an order of magnitude and the NFL Players Association has contacted the publisher to request a correction."

We can all rest a little easier tonight.