A new report claims that Woody Johnson, who owns the NFL team New York Jets, has been deployed EA is popular Drive crazy Video game series to help him make decisions involving real players. It is even reported that a trade deal fell through due to statistics found in the game.
EAs Drive crazy The NFL series has been around for decades and has always strived to be a realistic and accurate simulation of American football. As consoles became more and more powerful, the Drive crazy The series has become more advanced and photorealistic. Online support also means EA and Madden's Developers can update player stats throughout the season. All this is to say Drive crazy is a very good simulation of the NFL and its players. It's so good that Johnson reportedly used the game's data in his decisions.
On December 19th The athlete reported that during the last NFL offseason, a trade deal between the Jets and the Denver Broncos was close to being finalized until owner Johnson vetoed the plan. According to multiple sources, ownership canceled the deal to acquire wide receiver Jerry Jeudy because the player had a low valuation Drive crazy. Jeudy would be acquired by the Cleveland Browns and had a fantastic season.
The outlet reports that this isn't the only time Johnson relied on Drive crazy in decision making. The Jets owner rejected the team's signing of free agent John Simpson because he had a low “name” rating in EA's sports simulation. The Jets signed him anyway and he had a good season.
According to some sources who spoke to the outlet, the use of Drive crazy in decision-making is a sign that Johnson's teenage sons have too much influence.
“When we discuss things, you'll hear Woody quoting something that Brick or Jack read online, which is equally weighed against the opinions of others in the department,” a Jets executive said The athlete.
“It's really sad that an adult would use a misleading anecdote about teenagers to make his father look bad. “Frankly it is ridiculous that this was used to influence the opinion of senior executives,” a Jets spokesman said.
“[The sons] have no roles in the organization. It is completely ridiculous to suggest that external information should replace the opinions of others [Woody Johnson’s] Staff.”
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