Steve Avila had a hilarious reaction to seeing himself in Madden: 'Who is this?!'
It's impossible for EA Sports to accurately nail the likeness of every NFL player in Madden each year, but the more notable players tend to look like their real-life counterparts.
Steve Avila is not one of those players, unfortunately.
Entering his third season in the NFL, Avila still hasn't gotten the respect from EA when it comes to his player model. He fired up 'Madden NFL 26' on Monday to check himself out and he was stunned to see a guy who looks nothing like him.
His reaction, which he posted on Instagram, is quite hilarious.
'Who is this?! Who is that?! That's not me! What is going on? Who is this guy?'
Avila may not be a star just yet, but he's a former second-round pick and a third-year starter for the Rams. Surely, EA could do better than that when it comes to his player model.
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