University of Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn is teaming up with Xbox 360 to chronicle the steps he's taking as he prepares for the NFL draft, and begins his professional football career.  Starting next Friday, Quinn will blog about team workouts, agent meetings, favorite games, music, and other insights.  We'll be producing some videos to download on Xbox Live Marketplace, and we're setting up a Game With Fame session to give some of you a chance to play him on Xbox Live on April 27, the eve of the NFL draft. 

From the press release we sent out today, Quinn gives us his thoughts:

“I’m humbled by the opportunity to give fans a rare look at the physical and mental preparation it takes to make it in the pros,” Quinn said. “I’m excited to connect with people through Xbox as well as look forward to learning more about the video game community. I can’t wait for the opportunity to kick back with the Xbox 360 community, chat about my experience and unwind with them over a few games on Xbox Live.”

The press release also quotes a study about the sports activity of gamers:

According to the August 2006 Universal McCann Daily Activities Survey, nearly 50 percent of gamers (45 percent, males 18–34) actively participate in sports at least once a month compared with only one-third of non-gamers (males 18-34). Due to gamers’ passion for athletics, sports titles represent nearly 30 percent of all Xbox 360 games sold.