Joe Haden was not amused by Bleacher Report’s Madden simulation earlier this week that saw the University of Alabama beat the Cleveland Browns in convincing fashion, 34-0. Haden made it clear he’s fed up with the jokes and the losing.
"Comparing a college team to an NFL team—it's disrespectful," the star defensive back told the media Friday, according to ESPN.
Haden called the simulation "the worst thing I've ever seen."
"That's a smack in the face," Haden said. "It makes you very upset. That's just a slap in the face. It doesn't make any sense. Alabama is great. They've got amazing players. They've got players who are going to play in the NFL. We've got a team full of NFL guys."
Johnny Manziel was the starting quarterback the last time Cleveland won a game. The Browns are 0-12. If they lose their last four games—which seems entirely possible given their schedule—they would become only the second team in NFL history to go 0-16.
"I've never been in a situation like this where we're literally the laughingstock of every joke," Haden said.
Some fans are even planning an 0-16 parade. Vegas has the payout as +105 if the Browns go winless.
"It's terrible," Haden said. "You're talking about an 0-16 parade…it's very, very tough. It hits you right between the eyes. Because I'm on the team, there's something I can do about it."
Poor Browns fans. This season has been just miserable. On the bright side: they’re headed for a No. 1 draft pick in a draft class that looks very promising, and they do get Robert Griffin III back this week.
