Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson says he convinced Madden NFL 26 Ja'Marr Chase was 99 Club-worthy
"I think I caught my rating, and I called Chad right away and I told him this is the wrong rating," Chase says in the video. "It wasn't 99. I dunno, call Chad. 1-800-CALL-CHAD."
"Yo Uno, what's up boy?" Johnson responds in the video. "So listen remember I said you weren't a 99, and I said I'd bump you up after your first touchdown? Listen, about that. I had to play it cool, baby. You know I can't let you get too comfortable out the gate. But the people upstairs at Madden - I went up there and talked to them, right? They've been watching you. I've been watching you. You hear me? We saw what you did last year. Triple Crown, 1,700+ yards, 17 touchdowns, 127 receptions. We all know what you can do. So I'm hear to tell you you're already there. You've arrived. The 99 club. Right now. My boy, welcome to greatness."
Ja'Marr Chase is the first Bengals player to join the Madden 99 club
The video shows Chase's reaction as he sits among his teammates.
"Yes, sir! Bout time, huh?" he exclaims, just before receiving a necklace with a large "99" pendant that Chase vowed to wear during games.
In another video shared by the Bengals, Joe Burrow reacts to Chase informing him that he earned a 99 overall rating before the star quarterback did.
Ochocinco wore Chase's jersey to his Bengals Ring of Honor induction ceremony in 2023.
Introducing the Madden NFL 26 99 club members
Also from the Bengals via Twitter/X:
Joining Chase in the Madden 99 club were the Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley and Lane Johnson, the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen, the Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson, the Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson and the Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ja'Marr Chase Madden NFL 26 99 Club: Ex-Bengal Chad Ochocinco breaks
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