When Madden ratings debuted for the EA’s latest installment in the franchise last month, the Los Angeles Chargers Twitter rejoiced as Keenan Allen, the team’s keynote wide receiver, ranked higher than Minnesota Vikings pass-catcher, Justin Jefferson.
The discrepancy ignited online fun because – why on Earth would an NFL franchise use Madden scores as a sufficient tool for supremacy? Nobody knows, but the Chargers did it anyway. The fracas lasted for a few days between fans of the Chargers and Vikings, reopening scabs from the two entities feuding over the Offensive Rookie of the Year race in 2020.