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This Madden version of Blair Walsh’s whiffed kick is extremely rude

[Cry-laughing emojis] [Disappointed parents emoji]

by Michael Katz

On Thursday, Vikings kicker Blair Walsh visited the Minnesota first-graders who sent letters to cheer him up after his devastating missed field goal in the NFL playoffs. Extremely chill!

That same day, EA Sports threw a haymaker out of nowhere on Instagram. ZERO CHILL!

#TBT to Sunday

A photo posted by EA SPORTS (@easportsinsider) on

Look, brands have to glom on to zeitgeist-y Internet ephemera in order to remain culturally relevant enough to sell their products, but maaaaaaan I dunno. Too soon!

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