Another weird question. I'm just gonna go ahead and speak for everyone on this one, because I'm kinda tired of seein' all of these dumb questions from people tryin' to rationalize playin' Madden 09. Alot of these threads lately are from players tryin' to convince themselves and others that they didn't waste their money, when in fact you did. So did I (but, I was smart and returned it for a game with much less bugs and alot more fun and exciting to play). Which one? Hell, they're alot of 'em!
So, to answer your pointless question, yes, we would much rather have a great sports game that engulfs the entire experience of the sport with tremendous accuracy and passion for the game. A new sports game every 2 to 3 years, with regular roster updates and minor fixes in between would be just fine. Again, as long as the game itself IS everything we could ask for, there's really not much reason to rush it out the door just 12 months later. Make a excellent sports game with a long franchise mode, and let us enjoy it for at least 2 years before totally redoing the experience and makin' it even better. Again, this only works IF the game is Michael Jordan (the best) to begin with.
Now, if you truly enjoy the travesty that is Madden 09, then do so, but stop tryin' to convince others.