124 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 T.J. says he'll boycott the Madden game Posted by Mike Florio on July 21, 2009 6:35 AM ET Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh surely believes that becoming an unrestricted free agent is one of the best things that ever could have happened to him. In hindsight, it could end up being one of the worst. His status as a free agent, his tour of various teams, and his departure from Cincinnati for Seattle has caused the media to pay more attention to him than ever before. And the more he talks, the more he comes off as a guy who simply doesn't get it. Most recently, Houshmandzadeh told Colin Cowherd of ESPN Radio that he'll boycott the 2010 version of the Madden video game, because Houshmandzadeh doesn't like the rating that has been assigned to him. "I understand I averaged 10 yards a catch, but it's the offense, not me," Houshmandzadeh said, via Mike Sando of ESPN.com. "I'm not playing Madden no more until they get my rating right. . . . I used to be the best in the world at Madden. I'm going to miss not playing it, but until they do me right, I'm not playing it any more." When we saw those words, we assumed that Houshmandzadeh had received a rating in the low 80s, possibly in the upper 70s. We were wrong. Per Sando, he's a 91. And that's the sixth highest wideout rating in the NFC. Specifically, Houshmandzadeh trails only Larry Fitzgerald (99), Steve Smith (97), Anquan Boldin (94), Roddy White (93), and Calvin Johnson (92). It's sounds about right to us; we'd take any of those guys before Houshmandzadeh. (And we say that knowing full well that T.J.'s response might be to say that he's "not coming here no more.") Actually, given the distinct possibility that Houshmandzadeh will be the next in a line of No. 2 wideouts who couldn't perform at a sufficient level as a No. 1 target, the rating is probably higher than it should be. And if he wants the number to be even higher next year, all he has to do is make good on his vow from last month. "I just want to let everyone know that Matt Hasselbeck and I will be leading the Seahawks to the playoffs this season," Houshmandzadeh told Sporting News. "And we'll be going to the Pro Bowl as a tandem. We're both going to have top five seasons: He'll have a top five quarterback season, and I'll have a top five receiving season. I'll put up stats I've never had before yardswise because they're allowing me to be a complete receiver." In our view, T.J. is setting himself up for a dramatic failure. To make matters worse, his boasting, which isn't nearly as engaging or humorous as former teammate Chad Ochocinco's stick, is going to persuade otherwise neutral observers to root against Houshmandzadeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagsFanJif Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is this article for real? Was he being sarcastic or is this taken out of context? If TJ was being serious, I just lost all respect for him and I used to have a lot. He was always a guy that let his play do the talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 this is the lamest crap ever.......tj should be ashamed of himself for acting like such a pu*sy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Pretty bold statements from a Laveranues Coles clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 that said....how is boldin rated higher than calvin johnson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 that said....how is boldin rated higher than calvin johnson? Why is Roddy White ranked higher than Calvin Johnson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Why is TJ higher than Randy Moss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Why is TJ higher than Randy Moss? These are the top NFC receivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyzmul Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I've always wanted to call him Doushmanzadeh but never had a valid reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 These are the top NFC receivers. Oh. Well the ratings still suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Forget the fact that T.J is a 91. But Calvin Johnson is only a 92? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Pretty bold statements from a Laveranues Coles clone. Oh man don't hate on LC he never said any junk like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I've always wondered if players took the ratings on Madden personal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I've always wondered if players took the ratings on Madden personal.... http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=3159&SectionID=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=3159&SectionID=2 holy sh*t....that was one of the funniest things i've read in along time. thnx....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=3159&SectionID=2 According to your game, I am a retarded, uncoordinated, *****-ass ****wad that can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 TJ would be a nobody if it wasn't for his hair. FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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