Madden NFL 11: Another Year Without Full Rosters?

[monkeybutlerz]

I think most of us franchise guys would like to see full rosters, with practice squads, real IR and the ability to not be bogged down by the 53 man roster limit during the off-season (until the cut dates occur, of course). Donny Moore's Twitter seems to imply they'll be sticking with the basic 53 yet again this year.

"Its the middle of May and we are trying to finalize the Madden 11 rosters.....trying to figure out that final 53 man roster now is tough!"

What are your thoughts?

[RedZoneD25]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

..well that sucks..

[kbigmike2121]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

..well that sucks..

This really sucks. I wonder why they don't allow this... It may be because if they added this they wouldn't just have to make the 1,696 players on the 53 man but more like 1,696 + players and that would take up a lot of time. Other than that though I don't see why they don't add this.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

Well for now I ain't assuming nothing. That twit is just meaning the final 53 man roster for then regular season bro. That post means nothing more. We don't know yet what they have done are what they have done to the roster and other things in that department yet. To early to assume anything.

[steelers1]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

As much as I want 80 man offseason rosters and all of the detail of a real NFL offseason (like compensatory picks, transition tags, and more undrafted free agents), I've almost given up hope.

I would almost be satisfied if they would just bring back practice squads, fix injured reserve, and make a realistic restricted free agency.

That being said, I don't really think you can take that much out of that twitter statement.

[PocketRocket]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

Hopefully ,as sort of a consolation prize, they at least get rid of those position requirements(if I want to make a roster with 45 punters, then let me darn it)make us select a 45 man game day roster and make injury reserve clear up the roster spot and cap hit of the player being put on IR.

If they aren't going to add things to the franchise, at least they could correct these things.

[moneal2001]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

This really sucks. I wonder why they don't allow this... It may be because if they added this they wouldn't just have to make the 1,696 players on the 53 man but more like 1,696 + players and that would take up a lot of time. Other than that though I don't see why they don't add this.

NCAA has like what 120 teams with 70 players. Thats a possible 8400 players. Wonder how they get that done in time.

[Vaporub83]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

Guys you gotta remember there has to be a 53 man roster for online play. so that doesn't mean anything

[Mr_Riddick]

LK I think your just wishful thinking. He said 53. And its may not august,meaning there are more than 53 men on each teams training camp roster. But on the other hand I would like to be suprised. But I highly doubt it. Just saying.....

[sois]

So I guess we aren't getting expanded rosters?

Looks like Donnie is trying to finalize the 53's at this point. Hope this isn't what I'm seeing. I've been arguing this for years.





OOPS! Thread already exists on this subject:
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...l-rosters.html

[sois]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

Guys you gotta remember there has to be a 53 man roster for online play. so that doesn't mean anything

I wish they would fix this. It should be 45 (plus emergency QB).


Anyway, this is making me bummed out. Donnie has to know we have been asking for this for ages. I guess they aren't going to increase roster sizes.

Hopefully, they rigged something for the IR to work correctly.

[Palo20]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

As long as IR is fixed, I'll be happy with 53 Man rosters.

[nuckles2k2]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

LK I think your just wishful thinking. He said 53. And its may not august,meaning there are more than 53 men on each teams training camp roster. But on the other hand I would like to be suprised. But I highly doubt it. Just saying.....

So? There still has to be a 53 man roster for online games, exhibition games, Madden moments, etc. Because all of those modes take place with a regular season rosters/depth charts.

Doesn't mean that we won't get expanded rosters during the off-season in franchise. It's too early to tell. Right now Donnie is just purely guessing what the opening days rosters will look like so he has a base to work with once all of the changes start coming.

But they can still have a period for signing undrafted free agents and have an expanded roster in franchise. Maybe they can even take a page out of HC 09's book and allow us to start our franchise in this year's off-season so you can alter the outcome of the FA and draft.

We're still in wait and see mode, can't extrapolate info (good or bad) from someone trying to set a regular season roster before training camp even began.

[mvb34]

Re: Another year without full rosters?

Guys you gotta remember there has to be a 53 man roster for online play. so that doesn't mean anything

Plus we never in Madden was able to start a franchise mode at the offseason...

IF NCAA can have 70 man rosters with 120 teams surely Madden could do that with just 32 teams..

[PantherBeast_OS]

Re: So I guess we aren't getting expanded rosters?

That statment at this time don't mean nothing. Ain't assuming nothing until all the info is out.