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EA Sports burned the Seattle Seahawks after they complained about Marshawn Lynch's Madden rating
EA Sports burned the Seattle Seahawks after they complained about Marshawn Lynch's Madden rating
Ari GilbergJul 23, 2015, 23:45 IST
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Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesEA Sports released its list of the top-five highest-rated running backs in the "Madden NFL 16" video game Tuesday, leading to a good exchange between the company and the Seattle Seahawks on Twitter.
It began with the Seahawks account complaining about running back Marshawn Lynch's "trucking" rating. Lynch, who's the highest-rated running back in the game, was only given a 98 trucking rating. The Seahawks thought it should have been 99:
EA Sports responded by implying that if they wanted him to get a 99, they should have given him the ball at the end of the Super Bowl:Ouch. EA Sports was, of course, referencing the Seahawks' recent Super Bowl loss. The Seahawks had the ball at the Patriots one-yard line with seconds reamining and a chance to win, but, instead of running it with Lynch, they decided to attempt a pass with Russell Wilson, who threw an interception to end the game.Even though it's been more than five months since their heart-breaking Super Bowl loss, that still has to sting. The Seahawks were at least able to take it in stride, posting a funny clip from one of Lynch's rare interviews, admitting "they got got."Trying to make light of the situation, Madden NFL then jokingly blamed the entire episode on a hacker.
