Madden 20 has been rolling out ratings recently. It all started with the dropping of all the rookie ratings. Then they started to reveal the members of their 99-overall club.
This year, Madden is starting with just four 99-overalls. It all started with Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Next up was Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner. Then there was Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack was up next. The final player to be revealed was a wide receiver. That wide receiver was Houston Texans star DeAndre Hopkins.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown wasn't too happy about that. According to Tyler J. Smith of SilverAndBlackPride.com, Brown tweeted, then deleted a message.
This isn't something where Brown doesn't feel Hopkins isn't deserving. He's simply pointing out that he personally feels he should be a 99 overall.
Brown definitely has a legitimate gripe too. Last season he recorded 104 receptions for 1,297 yards and a league-high 15 touchdown receptions.
Antonio Brown has now had six straight seasons with at least 100 receptions and 1,250 yards. Four of those years saw him rack up at least 10 touchdowns.
It's impossible to argue against. Brown is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and has been for a long time. There's an incredibly strong argument to be made that he's the best in the world. With that in mind, it makes sense that he believes he should be a 99 overall.
This might be a little disappointing for Antonio Brown, but it's worse for the rest of the NFL. Brown is known for his ability to use different situations as motivation. Expect him to use this as motivation.
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