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cman321 · 06-10-2004, 09:58 AM

some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts?

jmood88 · 06-10-2004, 10:00 AM

This rumor is old and isn't true. It has nothing to do with the nflpa license.

sportsgeist · 06-10-2004, 10:09 AM

VC knows as well as all the ESPN fans know already is if you can get the game in peoples hands they will love it. If you play long enough to get decent at ESPN there will be no turning back totally to just Madden or Fever or Gameday. Albeit Fever and Gameday are now out of the picture at least until XboxNXT and PS3.

coogrfan · 06-10-2004, 10:15 AM

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VC knows as well as all the ESPN fans know already is if you can get the game in peoples hands they will love it. If you play long enough to get decent at ESPN there will be no turning back totally to just Madden or Fever or Gameday. Albeit Fever and Gameday are now out of the picture at least until XboxNXT and PS3.

Imo you are being a little optimistic here. There is no guarantee that your average Madden fan is going to enjoy playing a game that requires considerably more thought and football knowledge.

Rocky · 06-10-2004, 10:37 AM

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some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts?

Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free.

Grondar · 06-10-2004, 10:48 AM

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some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts?

Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free.

Not sure I agree with that...

There are plenty of guys that put out rosters better than the official ones that ship with the game.

It may take a little longer, but eventually, accurate rosters would be released, providing the means to edit was there.

The biggest negative in relation to rosters and the lack of real NFL players would show up in online play, as that generally uses the rosters that shipped with the game.

Outside of online play though, there are great roster guys that would have sweet rosters out within a week or so.

Take care.

FloridaGators · 06-10-2004, 12:00 PM

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cman321 said:
some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts?

Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free.

Not sure I agree with that...

There are plenty of guys that put out rosters better than the official ones that ship with the game.

It may take a little longer, but eventually, accurate rosters would be released, providing the means to edit was there.

The biggest negative in relation to rosters and the lack of real NFL players would show up in online play, as that generally uses the rosters that shipped with the game.

Outside of online play though, there are great roster guys that would have sweet rosters out within a week or so.

Take care.

Us guys would buy ESPN and wait for the rosters but the question is what about the casual gamers? Most people would see ESPN 2k6 and say what no NFL license? I don't want Deruvian McCass passing to Todd Olivens. I'm getting Madden.

Rocky · 06-10-2004, 12:05 PM

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cman321 said:
some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts?

Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free.

Not sure I agree with that...

There are plenty of guys that put out rosters better than the official ones that ship with the game.

It may take a little longer, but eventually, accurate rosters would be released, providing the means to edit was there.

The biggest negative in relation to rosters and the lack of real NFL players would show up in online play, as that generally uses the rosters that shipped with the game.

Outside of online play though, there are great roster guys that would have sweet rosters out within a week or so.

Take care.

Not everybody has a computer, the internet, or Action replay who plays ESPN.

06-10-2004, 09:58 AM	#1
cman321 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Aug 2002	is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts?

06-10-2004, 10:00 AM	#2
jmood88 Sean Payton: Retribution OVR: 40 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 34,640 Blog Entries: 1	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license This rumor is old and isn't true. It has nothing to do with the nflpa license.

06-10-2004, 10:09 AM	#3
sportsgeist MVP OVR: 10 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Midwest	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license VC knows as well as all the ESPN fans know already is if you can get the game in peoples hands they will love it. If you play long enough to get decent at ESPN there will be no turning back totally to just Madden or Fever or Gameday. Albeit Fever and Gameday are now out of the picture at least until XboxNXT and PS3.

06-10-2004, 10:15 AM	#4
coogrfan #HTownTakeover #YWCF OVR: 27 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 15,576	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license Quote: *sportsgeist said:* VC knows as well as all the ESPN fans know already is if you can get the game in peoples hands they will love it. If you play long enough to get decent at ESPN there will be no turning back totally to just Madden or Fever or Gameday. Albeit Fever and Gameday are now out of the picture at least until XboxNXT and PS3. Imo you are being a little optimistic here. There is no guarantee that your average Madden fan is going to enjoy playing a game that requires considerably more thought and football knowledge.

06-10-2004, 10:37 AM	#5
Rocky D* Wrk! OVR: 30* Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,891 Blog Entries: 6	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license Quote: *cman321 said:* some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts? Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free.

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06-10-2004, 10:48 AM	#6
Grondar Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pa, USA	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license Quote: *Rocky said:* Quote: *cman321 said:* some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts? Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free. Not sure I agree with that... There are plenty of guys that put out rosters better than the official ones that ship with the game. It may take a little longer, but eventually, accurate rosters would be released, providing the means to edit was there. The biggest negative in relation to rosters and the lack of real NFL players would show up in online play, as that generally uses the rosters that shipped with the game. Outside of online play though, there are great roster guys that would have sweet rosters out within a week or so. Take care.

06-10-2004, 12:00 PM	#7
FloridaGators MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside Philly.	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license Quote: *Grondar said:* Quote: *Rocky said:* Quote: *cman321 said:* some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts? Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free. Not sure I agree with that... There are plenty of guys that put out rosters better than the official ones that ship with the game. It may take a little longer, but eventually, accurate rosters would be released, providing the means to edit was there. The biggest negative in relation to rosters and the lack of real NFL players would show up in online play, as that generally uses the rosters that shipped with the game. Outside of online play though, there are great roster guys that would have sweet rosters out within a week or so. Take care. Us guys would buy ESPN and wait for the rosters but the question is what about the casual gamers? Most people would see ESPN 2k6 and say what no NFL license? I don't want Deruvian McCass passing to Todd Olivens. I'm getting Madden.

06-10-2004, 12:05 PM	#8
Rocky D* Wrk! OVR: 30* Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,891 Blog Entries: 6	Re: is $20 in response to EA getting the NFL license Quote: *Grondar said:* Quote: *Rocky said:* Quote: *cman321 said:* some rumors are stating that EA and Madden are going to get exclusive rights to NFL players and teams (i think for Madden 2006 not 2005). Perhaps Sega wants to saturate the market this year by giving away their game, b/c next year there is no way they can compete head to head without the NFL license. Thoughts? Never thought about it like that. That would be interesting but god, I hope not....there's no way VC can survive if the NFLPA License isn't in the game even if it was free. Not sure I agree with that... There are plenty of guys that put out rosters better than the official ones that ship with the game. It may take a little longer, but eventually, accurate rosters would be released, providing the means to edit was there. The biggest negative in relation to rosters and the lack of real NFL players would show up in online play, as that generally uses the rosters that shipped with the game. Outside of online play though, there are great roster guys that would have sweet rosters out within a week or so. Take care. Not everybody has a computer, the internet, or Action replay who plays ESPN.

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