CKSteeler Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Quote Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback. The team at EA SPORTS, along with millions of Madden NFL fans, want to see him back in our game. We’ve had a long relationship with Colin through Madden NFL and worked through our past soundtrack mistakes. Knowing that our EA SPORTS experiences are platforms for players to create, we want to make Madden NFL a place that reflects Colin’s position and talent, rates him as a starting QB, and empowers our fans to express their hopes for the future of football. We’ve worked with Colin to make this possible, and we’re excited to bring it to all of you today. Starting today in Madden NFL 21, fans can put Colin Kaepernick at the helm of any NFL team in Franchise mode, as well as play with him in Play Now. We look forward to seeing Colin on Madden NFL teams everywhere. Quote Based on Kaepernick’s prior on-the-field performance, combined with our data-driven EA SPORTS ratings simulations, Kaepernick is an 81 OVR, which takes into account that he has not taken the field since 2016. When Kaepernick was a healthy starting quarterback he was rated 89, 89, 81 overall and known for his strong touchdown-to-interception ratio, mobility, and playoff performances. And because this is YOUR franchise, you also have the ability to adjust Kaepernick’s ratings, giving you the flexibility to add him to the 99 Club. Now’s your chance to bring back Kap and be the virtual GM that signs one of the most dynamic QBs in the game. Make sure you choose the live roster file option when starting your franchise and sign Kaepernick before the start of week 1 of the preseason because the CPU controlled-teams definitely won’t miss the chance to scoop him up and make him their starter. ... Signature, user-controlled celebrations are new to Madden NFL 21 and Kaepernick has chosen his own for fans to activate in game. Following a big play or touchdown, you will see Kaepernick raise his fist as a symbol of Black Power when you choose to celebrate with him, as he did during his last season. Source - EA Kaepernick's 81 overall rating is better than 17 starting QB's in the game, and tied with that of Ben Roethlisberger. Discuss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I haven't bought a Madden game since Vince Young was on the cover so maybe rating structure has changed but 81 seems high 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Good Lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neumatic Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Bold move cotton... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriotsheatyan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I haven’t played a new Madden game in 5 years, didn’t play that one for more than five hours before getting too bored, and otherwise haven’t had a new one since 09. But higher than 17 starters is lulz. He had one great half season on a loaded team, disappointed the next four years, and was about to become a journeyman. Then he misses four seasons. I doubt he could be anything more than a backup at this point. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_is_the_best Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 It’s just a marketing gimmick for a lousy video game, nothing more. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwAg Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 But I'm probably still going to have to use the Create-A-Character feature to get Aaron Hernandez back in the game. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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