Ja’Marr Chase responds to Madden NFL 23 slight; fans share outrage
By Keith Farner
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Ja’Marr Chase had a breakout season last season for the Cincinnati Bengals, and the former LSU star has proven himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.
But according to Madden NFL 23, he’s outside of the top 10. And that brought a reaction from Chase and several fans and media.
This came after Chase was named the 2021 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year following a season in which he started every game, made 81 catches for 1,455 yards, which meant an average of 18 yards per catch, with 13 touchdowns. No rookie in the Super Bowl era has piled up more receiving yards, and the total was a franchise record, as well, breaking Chad Johnson’s mark of 1,440. Chase’s 266 yards in a Week 17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs were a single-game rookie record.
Chase simply said, “I’m going to keep working. Extra motivation.”
Fans, however, were outraged, and mentioned Randy Moss and Amari Cooper in their reactions.
Here’s a sampling of initial reactions:
i’m going keep working . Extra motivation😌 https://t.co/0vZs4r5uFJ
— Ja’MarrChase (@Real10jayy__) July 18, 2022
Thoughts on the top 10 WRs in #Madden23? 👀 pic.twitter.com/onV0MtOM2h
— NFL (@NFL) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr Chase didn’t make top 15 of WRs in Madden 23.
Player ratings is just about the only thing that changes and they can’t even get that remotely right…
— Thomas R. Petersen (@thomasrp93) July 18, 2022
Madden giving Amari Cooper a higher rating than Ja’Marr Chase will single-handedly destroy households across the country
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) July 18, 2022
Damn near Randy Moss level debut and Ja’Marr Chase can’t get a 90-plus Madden rating?
— Chris Roling (@Chris_Roling) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr Chase ended up outside the top-15 with an 87 rating.
Just a reminder of his INSANE rookie year:
*Set the rookie record for most receiving yards (1,455).
*Set the postseason rookie record for most receiving yards (368)
*8 TDs on 20+ yard throws (1st in the NFL, per PFF) https://t.co/MNnfVCNGbN— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr Chase isn’t a top 10 WR in Madden ratings. INSANE
— Blake Jewell (@BlakeJewellNFL) July 18, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
