Mike Vick passes torch to Lamar Jackson as Madden’s fastest QB ever

If you played sports video games during the early-mid 2000s, then you probably remember the sensation that was playing as Michael Vick in Madden football.

If you played sports video games during the early-mid 2000s, then you probably remember the sensation that was playing as Michael Vick in Madden football games

Never before did the EA Sports classic have such a fast player at the quarterback position. In fact, Vick’s 95 speed rating nearly broke the game when he first entered the league.

Playing against Vick in Madden was infuriating because he could run backwards halfway down the field and scramble around until he found someone open. There was no defense for it.

That’s why the game designers were hesitant to make Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson as fast as he truly was during his rookie year. After last week’s dominant performance over the Rams, Madden updated Jackson’s speed rating to 96, breaking Michael Vick’s record.

Vick had fun with it and sent out a congratulatory video to Jackson, which you can see below:

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