I can understand how some fans may have qualms with player ratings in the annual Madden football game.

But players?

Byron Leftwich had a quibble with his ratings in past versions of Madden.

All he needed to do to understand his low speed and agility rating was to look at the highlights of his awkward touchdown run last season.

He looked like an infant giraffe running for the first time.

Rating complaints were taken to a whole new level when Seattle wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh took umbrage with his “Madden 10” rating, going as far as saying he would boycott the game unless his rating is changed.

Cry and whine much?

It’s not like he is rated in the 70s — ratings usually reserved for the Limus Sweeds and Cortez Hanktons of the NFL.

Houshmandzadeh was rated a 91 — the sixth best rating for a wide receiver in the game.

To me, that’s pretty generous, considering Houshmandzadeh averaged a paltry 9.8 yards per catch last season. He’s not the sixth best receiver in the NFL.

But Houshmandzadeh is still spittin’ mad.

What did he want? A 99 rating that is usually reserved for the elite of the elite like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and, yes, Troy Polamalu?

Does he want cyber-T.J. to be able to make spectacular one-handed catches in triple coverage, run over James Harrison and high step into the end zone on every play?

And wipe his feet with the Terrible Towel in the tunnel after the fact?

I think Houshmandzadeh should be happy with a 91. If he’s so bummed about it, he can always edit himself to a 99. Then he can be happy and I can edit him DOWN to an ocho sinco — where he should be — and be equally giddy.

Win. Win.