Christian McCaffrey has been going from strength to strength in his career. Last season, he was the backbone of his team’s offense, taking them to the Super Bowl. So, it should not come as a surprise that McCaffrey has received a 99 rating on EA’s Madden 25. Fans had a lot to say about him achieving this special nod in the sim.
The San Francisco 49ers have a storied legacy of great players over the years at all positions. However, McCaffrey became the first running back of the team to achieve an overall rating of 99 in the Madden series as reported by NFL insider Adam Schefter:
“Madden 25 cover athlete Christian McCaffrey is the first running back in 49ers history to earn the EA Madden NFL 99 overall ranking.”
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Fans flooded social media with a barrage of reactions regarding the historic feat, but many were surprised to learn that seven-time Pro Bowler Adrian Peterson never had the same rating:
"Didn’t realize this… Adrian Peterson should have been a 99 years ago," a fan said.
"Prime Adrian Peterson better," a fan commented.
Notably, Peterson played for several teams over his 15-year career but never for the 49ers. Meanwhile, one fan mentioned another player:
"Wow so what was Trey Sermon, like a 98?" A fan chimed in.
Some NFL fans also speculated that Christian McCaffrey could fall victim to the ‘Madden cover curse’. His faithful worried about it, while the rival fanbase hoped for the curse to strike:
"Cover Curse incoming," wrote one fan.
"Damn, now he's almost guaranteed to get injured," wrote another fan.
"Madden curse let's go!!" Wrote a rival of the 49ers.
Who else is the 99 Club with Christian McCaffrey?
In EA’s Madden, 99 is the highest achievable rating. Each year, the video game retrospectively rates the players’ performance from the previous season. Although the game is set to be released on August 16, EA has started revealing the ratings of the players in their upcoming game.
Till now, only two players have been bestowed with the top rating. Apart from Christian McCaffrey, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has also gotten the nod. Ratings for all the players have not yet been released, and several others are expected to join the 99 club in the coming days.
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