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Manning takes football very seriously. You saw it when he played. You heard it in his speech. Manning said in the video that it was all leading to one critical goal.
Being a Madden ratings adjuster.
Manning is serious. The ratings program didn't start until after Manning retired and didn't include former players until last year. The son of an NFL legend was one of the game's first adjusters.
Manning is a part of that club because he is with almost every club that has something to do with professional football.
I felt like I wanted more. There are more rings. There are more trophies. Of course the jacket. "It just wasn't enough," Manning said in the video. It was always proving that I had what it took to be a Madden ratings adjuster.
He said in the video that Tom Brady's accuracy ratings were one of the first things he wanted to fix.
Manning became a Madden ratings adjuster and watched his first game last Sunday between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Clippers. He took in the game from the sideline with his son, and his notes led to some changes in the game.
He helped upgrade Denver's Patrick Surtain II to an 80 overall, the same grade he helped jump Broncos running back Javonte Williams to. Manning was impressed by the safety and bumped him to a 92 overall.
Manning said that when he was a player, Madden NFL ratings were a big topic in the locker room. I kept an eye on where I landed each year, and the Madden team was mostly accurate during my career, giving me the coveted 99 overall six times.
Despite being one of the best quarterbacks of his generation, Manning never appeared on the cover of the game.
Maybe his new role can fix that one day.
