EA Sport "NFL HEAD COACH" - Page 5

Antmeister · 04-16-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

im definitely waiting for reviews. I don't trust EA

Agreed. While I am more optimistic about this game, I keep thinking I am being set up or something. I will still wait for reviews.

Eaglesfan27 · 04-16-2006, 11:48 PM

I just found the gamespot nearest to my new house, and I'll be preordering in a few weeks once we move.

stevew · 04-16-2006, 11:52 PM

If you can get on that EA mailing list, they'll send you a 15 dollar off code about every month. I'll probably use mine on this game, end up with a net savings of at least 9 bucks after shipping, and I won't have to leave the house.

stevew · 04-17-2006, 11:23 AM

Dunno if it's new news, but it's to be 39.95 for any of the 3 systems. According to the the EAStore. I guess 39.95 for the PC version isn't a suprise. http://eastore.ea.com/shopping/brows...ord=head+coach

Pumpy Tudors · 04-17-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

If you can get on that EA mailing list, they'll send you a 15 dollar off code about every month. I'll probably use mine on this game, end up with a net savings of at least 9 bucks after shipping, and I won't have to leave the house.

Given where you live, why wouldn't you want to leave the house?

Flasch186 · 04-17-2006, 12:05 PM

will there be advantages to the PC version or are these titles from EA usually Ports?

stevew · 04-17-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Given where you live, why wouldn't you want to leave the house?

Price of gas for starters, and the 15 minute trek to civilization. Plus it's annoying having to try to pass the amish on 2 lane roads with so many blind turns.

Pumpy Tudors · 04-17-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Price of gas for starters, and the 15 minute trek to civilization. Plus it's annoying having to try to pass the amish on 2 lane roads with so many blind turns.

I have got to make my way up there one day.

Pumpy Tudors · 04-17-2006, 12:09 PM

Dola

western pennsylvania represent 4 lyfe word up

Hurst2112 · 04-17-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

Agreed. While I am more optimistic about this game, I keep thinking I am being set up or something. I will still wait for reviews.

Hmmm...you sound like me when I was told that FOF was going to be packaged with Madden back in 2001.

GrantDawg · 04-17-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Price of gas for starters, and the 15 minute trek to civilization. Plus it's annoying having to try to pass the amish on 2 lane roads with so many blind turns.

Aren't you sensitive to the Amish people that might be reading this? Oh, wait...

Antmeister · 04-17-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurst2112

Hmmm...you sound like me when I was told that FOF was going to be packaged with Madden back in 2001.

Oh man....I remember that. That was the worst version of FOF in regards to the interface. I hated that microscopic scroll bar.

Yossarian · 04-17-2006, 06:47 PM

There's a lot of animosity towards EA's handling of FOF - but it was from those very rumours of bundling that I first heard of FOF.

When it finally wasn't included with madden, I bought it (I think it was the roster-updated FOF 2002) standalone and have subsequently purchased every version.

Antmeister · 04-19-2006, 12:17 PM

I always wanted to mention this, but kept forgetting. Isn't is weird that most of us are getting excited about a game that Joe Stallings is rumored to be involved with? This just proves that no matter how one feels about the people who create the game, if the game is solid, people will purchase it.

Eaglesfan27 · 04-19-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

I always wanted to mention this, but kept forgetting. Isn't is weird that most of us are getting excited about a game that Joe Stallings is rumored to be involved with? This just proves that no matter how one feels about the people who create the game, if the game is solid, people will purchase it.

Very interesting point. I never thought I would purchase another game that he was involved with again. I guess I can rationalize it by saying that his role was probably fairly minor. However, your point is well taken.

RoastDuck · 04-19-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

I always wanted to mention this, but kept forgetting. Isn't is weird that most of us are getting excited about a game that Joe Stallings is rumored to be involved with? This just proves that no matter how one feels about the people who create the game, if the game is solid, people will purchase it.

This crossed my mind also. I wonder if alleged past misdemeanours would preclude any FOFers from buying this product even if it proves solid.

Eaglesfan27 · 04-19-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RoastDuck

This crossed my mind also. I wonder if alleged past misdemeanours would preclude any FOFers from buying this product even if it proves solid.

I can think of at least a few who probably wouldn't buy it due to his involvement no matter how good it is.

GrantDawg · 04-19-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Very interesting point. I never thought I would purchase another game that he was involved with again. I guess I can rationalize it by saying that his role was probably fairly minor. However, your point is well taken.

Ditto.

Antmeister · 04-19-2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RoastDuck

This crossed my mind also. I wonder if alleged past misdemeanours would preclude any FOFers from buying this product even if it proves solid.

To be honest, I don't know if too many people knew he was even involved with the game. Either way, if the game is anywhere close to how it is advertised, I think people won't really care. However, I am definitely waiting for those reviews, because you never know.

AgustusM · 04-19-2006, 05:02 PM

If this game is half as good as it looks to be, I wouldn't care if Osama Bin Laden worked on it.

Antmeister · 04-19-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AgustusM

If this game is half as good as it looks to be, I wouldn't care if Osama Bin Laden worked on it.

I think he is the lead quality assurance guy (You know, the head beta tester).

Eaglesfan27 · 04-19-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

I think he is the lead quality assurance guy (You know, the head beta tester).

Osama or Joe?

Antmeister · 04-19-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Osama or Joe?

Good question. It was meant as a joke for Osama, but I have no idea if that is Joe's title.

AgustusM · 04-21-2006, 01:23 PM

http://www.easports.com/nflheadcoach/home.jsp

new intro video on site

not a big deal, but it is something

Greyroofoo · 04-21-2006, 02:54 PM

Refresh my memory, what did Joe Stallings do to be considered evil?

Pumpy Tudors · 04-21-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

Refresh my memory, what did Joe Stallings do to be considered evil?

Well, for one, he set my uncle on fire.

Twice.

Blade6119 · 04-21-2006, 03:10 PM

Joe Stallings started WW2, as well as created cancer

SirFozzie · 04-21-2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

Refresh my memory, what did Joe Stallings do to be considered evil?

Accused of borrowing copyrighted images for a test version of a baseball game, and then accused that he had paid off/convinced a reviewer to slam another game in relation to his product.

Pumpy Tudors · 04-21-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Accused of borrowing copyrighted images for a test version of a baseball game, and then accused that he had paid off/convinced a reviewer to slam another game in relation to his product.

Thanks for ruining it.

SirFozzie · 04-21-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Thanks for ruining it.

any time.

dawgfan · 04-21-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Accused of borrowing copyrighted images for a test version of a baseball game, and then accused that he had paid off/convinced a reviewer to slam another game in relation to his product.

I'm pretty sure things go deeper than this, but the principles involved are reluctant to publicly disclose all of their issues with him. Suffice to say, he's not trusted by most of those who've worked with him in the past.

Greyroofoo · 04-21-2006, 05:03 PM

sounds like we need a "Joe Stallings Facts" web page/thread

ice4277 · 04-21-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

sounds like we need a "Joe Stallings Facts" web page/thread

...which is screaming for a Flere diagram.

SegRat · 04-21-2006, 07:31 PM

http://www.vgsinet.com/newsletter/Madden-Vol3.pdf

Antmeister · 04-21-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SegRat

http://www.vgsinet.com/newsletter/Madden-Vol3.pdf

SegRat, thanks for that link. I have been waiting for a game like this for quite some time. I hope it delivers and not end up being a buggy piece of crap.

SegRat · 04-21-2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

SegRat, thanks for that link. I have been waiting for a game like this for quite some time. I hope it delivers and not end up being a buggy piece of crap.

You and me both.

astrosfan64 · 04-21-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SegRat

You and me both.

That Suicane quote is probably the funniest thing I've ever read.

Eaglesfan27 · 04-21-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SegRat

You and me both.

Me too.

ice4277 · 04-21-2006, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Me too.

Me three!

Sorry

Eaglesfan27 · 04-25-2006, 11:21 AM

Another preview is up, this one is on teamxbox's site:

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox/13...Head-Coach/p2/

It's a 3 page preview with mostly repetitive information, but a few new tidbits I got out of it:

- Steve Sabol chronicles key moments throughout your career. Having grown up watching old NFL films, this is a nice touch.

- The HC is only going to have good attributes on one side of the ball most of the time, making one of your Coordinators very important to the team's success.

- Related to that, coaches (both coordinators and position) will make suggestions on who should start, injuries, and who they think you should draft and sign in FA. Ignore them enough and you will erode their trust and they will seek to leave your team!

- Not entirely new, but a bit more info on this one. If you lowball a player multiple times, the agent representing him will remember. If you upset an agent enough, he might not negotiate with you in the future, or he might take a harder stance with you. This could potentially eliminate all of the players he represents. (I hope players will fire agents as well.)

- When you want to hire an assistant, you can interview them, asking them a variety of questions and seeing how they respond.

- Not completely new, but reportedly all assistant coaches currently under contract are in the game. Only Bill Parcells and Belicheck aren't in the game. GM's and owners are fictional.

- The coordinators and staff will make suggestions for trades and who you should take in the war room on draft day.

- Clarification of the draft scouting: You can scout at various times throughout the year. More scouting means that you will have a narrower range of "overall rating" but it will still be a range. If you don't scout a guy, the range could be very wide.

- The Off Coordinator and Def Coordinators will also be suggesting plays when you are on the sideline.

- "The Coaches Corner lists every statistic imaginable for every coach in the game." (Hopefully, that is actually a deep list of stats.) Also, stats for the 25 best coaches of all time are in the game to see how you compare.

The preview ends by saying it probably won't appeal to most mainstream gamers, but football strategists should love it.

Antmeister · 04-25-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Another preview is up, this one is on teamxbox's site:

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox/13...Head-Coach/p2/

It's a 3 page preview with mostly repetitive information, but a few new tidbits I got out of it:

- Steve Sabol chronicles key moments throughout your career. Having grown up watching old NFL films, this is a nice touch.

- The HC is only going to have good attributes on one side of the ball most of the time, making one of your Coordinators very important to the team's success.

- Related to that, coaches (both coordinators and position) will make suggestions on who should start, injuries, and who they think you should draft and sign in FA. Ignore them enough and you will erode their trust and they will seek to leave your team!

- Not entirely new, but a bit more info on this one. If you lowball a player multiple times, the agent representing him will remember. If you upset an agent enough, he might not negotiate with you in the future, or he might take a harder stance with you. This could potentially eliminate all of the players he represents. (I hope players will fire agents as well.)

- When you want to hire an assistant, you can interview them, asking them a variety of questions and seeing how they respond.

- Not completely new, but reportedly all assistant coaches currently under contract are in the game. Only Bill Parcells and Belicheck aren't in the game. GM's and owners are fictional.

- The coordinators and staff will make suggestions for trades and who you should take in the war room on draft day.

- Clarification of the draft scouting: You can scout at various times throughout the year. More scouting means that you will have a narrower range of "overall rating" but it will still be a range. If you don't scout a guy, the range could be very wide.

- The Off Coordinator and Def Coordinators will also be suggesting plays when you are on the sideline.

- "The Coaches Corner lists every statistic imaginable for every coach in the game." (Hopefully, that is actually a deep list of stats.) Also, stats for the 25 best coaches of all time are in the game to see how you compare.

The preview ends by saying it probably won't appeal to most mainstream gamers, but football strategists should love it.

I swear. This game sounds too good to be true. They are added a number of features I would have never expected. My pessimism tells me that it is going to be lacking in some areas. It just has to. There are so many things that you can do in this game that I can't imagine everything working smoothly in it first incarnation. I really hope they have been working on this for about a couple of years before anyone knew about it. Otherwise this will be the game I have been waiting for in almost a decade.

gstelmack · 04-25-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

- Related to that, coaches (both coordinators and position) will make suggestions on who should start, injuries, and who they think you should draft and sign in FA. Ignore them enough and you will erode their trust and they will seek to leave your team!

So what do I get to do again if I have to listen to my assistants all the time about who to sign, draft, and start?

Yossarian · 04-25-2006, 11:46 AM

You get to ignore them

Bee · 04-25-2006, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Yossarian

You get to ignore them

and then hire new ones who know their place...

Eaglesfan27 · 04-25-2006, 12:08 PM

Or ignore them sometimes and listen to them when they make good suggestions. Seems like something a real coach might have to deal with.

scooper · 04-25-2006, 12:15 PM

I was thinking of throwing this game on my Christmas list and waiting patiently. That's not going to happen now.

Bee · 04-25-2006, 12:22 PM

I'll be out of the country when it's released, so I figure by the time I get back all of you will have the game and I'll know if it's worth buying or not.

ice4277 · 04-25-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

I swear. This game sounds too good to be true. They are added a number of features I would have never expected. My pessimism tells me that it is going to be lacking in some areas. It just has to. There are so many things that you can do in this game that I can't imagine everything working smoothly in it first incarnation. I really hope they have been working on this for about a couple of years before anyone knew about it. Otherwise this will be the game I have been waiting for in almost a decade.

Agreed totally. I picture it as some of these options being very limited. Like, when interviewing a coach, you can ask three questions out of maybe a dozen options, every time. I have a feeling things like that may get repetitive.

redfox000 · 04-25-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister71

I swear. This game sounds too good to be true. They are added a number of features I would have never expected. My pessimism tells me that it is going to be lacking in some areas. It just has to. There are so many things that you can do in this game that I can't imagine everything working smoothly in it first incarnation. I really hope they have been working on this for about a couple of years before anyone knew about it. Otherwise this will be the game I have been waiting for in almost a decade.

Let's hope it is everything they are saying it is. If so, then I agree this is the game I have wanted ever since Sierra went belly up.

A-Husker-4-Life · 04-25-2006, 04:42 PM

This game, done right would be my FPS 99. I've only been waiting for a game like that, every since I loaded that shitty program on my computer.

04-16-2006, 11:48 PM	#202
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I just found the gamespot nearest to my new house, and I'll be preordering in a few weeks once we move. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

04-17-2006, 12:05 PM	#206
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	will there be advantages to the PC version or are these titles from EA usually Ports? __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

04-17-2006, 12:09 PM	#209
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Dola western pennsylvania represent 4 lyfe word up __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

04-19-2006, 12:17 PM	#214
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	I always wanted to mention this, but kept forgetting. Isn't is weird that most of us are getting excited about a game that Joe Stallings is rumored to be involved with? This just proves that no matter how one feels about the people who create the game, if the game is solid, people will purchase it. __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew

04-21-2006, 03:10 PM	#227
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	Joe Stallings started WW2, as well as created cancer __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

04-16-2006, 11:52 PM	#203
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	If you can get on that EA mailing list, they'll send you a 15 dollar off code about every month. I'll probably use mine on this game, end up with a net savings of at least 9 bucks after shipping, and I won't have to leave the house.

04-17-2006, 11:23 AM	#204
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Dunno if it's new news, but it's to be 39.95 for any of the 3 systems. According to the the EAStore. I guess 39.95 for the PC version isn't a suprise. http://eastore.ea.com/shopping/brows...ord=head+coach

04-17-2006, 06:47 PM	#213
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	There's a lot of animosity towards EA's handling of FOF - but it was from those very rumours of bundling that I first heard of FOF. When it finally wasn't included with madden, I bought it (I think it was the roster-updated FOF 2002) standalone and have subsequently purchased every version.

04-19-2006, 05:02 PM	#220
AgustusM College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2003	If this game is half as good as it looks to be, I wouldn't care if Osama Bin Laden worked on it.

04-21-2006, 01:23 PM	#224
AgustusM College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2003	http://www.easports.com/nflheadcoach/home.jsp new intro video on site not a big deal, but it is something

04-21-2006, 02:54 PM	#225
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	Refresh my memory, what did Joe Stallings do to be considered evil?

04-21-2006, 05:03 PM	#232
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	sounds like we need a "Joe Stallings Facts" web page/thread

04-21-2006, 07:31 PM	#234
SegRat High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Oshkosh, WI	http://www.vgsinet.com/newsletter/Madden-Vol3.pdf __________________ USFL: Charlotte Fightn' Squirrels

04-25-2006, 11:21 AM	#240
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Another preview is up, this one is on teamxbox's site: http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox/13...Head-Coach/p2/ It's a 3 page preview with mostly repetitive information, but a few new tidbits I got out of it: - Steve Sabol chronicles key moments throughout your career. Having grown up watching old NFL films, this is a nice touch. - The HC is only going to have good attributes on one side of the ball most of the time, making one of your Coordinators very important to the team's success. - Related to that, coaches (both coordinators and position) will make suggestions on who should start, injuries, and who they think you should draft and sign in FA. Ignore them enough and you will erode their trust and they will seek to leave your team! - Not entirely new, but a bit more info on this one. If you lowball a player multiple times, the agent representing him will remember. If you upset an agent enough, he might not negotiate with you in the future, or he might take a harder stance with you. This could potentially eliminate all of the players he represents. (I hope players will fire agents as well.) - When you want to hire an assistant, you can interview them, asking them a variety of questions and seeing how they respond. - Not completely new, but reportedly all assistant coaches currently under contract are in the game. Only Bill Parcells and Belicheck aren't in the game. GM's and owners are fictional. - The coordinators and staff will make suggestions for trades and who you should take in the war room on draft day. - Clarification of the draft scouting: You can scout at various times throughout the year. More scouting means that you will have a narrower range of "overall rating" but it will still be a range. If you don't scout a guy, the range could be very wide. - The Off Coordinator and Def Coordinators will also be suggesting plays when you are on the sideline. - "The Coaches Corner lists every statistic imaginable for every coach in the game." (Hopefully, that is actually a deep list of stats.) Also, stats for the 25 best coaches of all time are in the game to see how you compare. The preview ends by saying it probably won't appeal to most mainstream gamers, but football strategists should love it. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen. Last edited by Eaglesfan27 : 04-25-2006 at 11:22 AM.

04-25-2006, 11:46 AM	#243
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	You get to ignore them

04-25-2006, 12:08 PM	#245
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Or ignore them sometimes and listen to them when they make good suggestions. Seems like something a real coach might have to deal with. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen. Last edited by Eaglesfan27 : 04-25-2006 at 12:08 PM.

04-25-2006, 12:15 PM	#246
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	I was thinking of throwing this game on my Christmas list and waiting patiently. That's not going to happen now.

04-25-2006, 12:22 PM	#247
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	I'll be out of the country when it's released, so I figure by the time I get back all of you will have the game and I'll know if it's worth buying or not.

04-25-2006, 04:42 PM	#250
A-Husker-4-Life College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nebraska	This game, done right would be my FPS 99. I've only been waiting for a game like that, every since I loaded that shitty program on my computer. __________________ JJ Smitty Owner of the TheC.F.L. - Come by and check us out.

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