is that the sidelines were dumbed down this year.. I knew something was off but I couldn't put my finger on it. After investigating and looking at game play videos of Madden 11 on youtube, I noticed that the coaches, who would walk around the middle of the sidelines were taken out (now we have a bare spot in the middle of the sidelines), security who were lined up along the edges of the stands are gone (dressed in yellow security jackets), and the photographers equipment that were next to them laying on the floor were taken out too. I know these are minor but, I wish they would include these back in next year as it adds to the immersion of being there.
Below is a video though of Desean Jackson doing a kick return for a TD in Madden 11. You can see 3 coaches in the middle of the field.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DCPi...eature=related
A better video of the coaches on the sidelines as well as security patroling the stands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn9GFqGjfcQ
and in Madden 12 you can clearly see they are gone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5rCxqRg9lo&feature=fvst