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ESPN News updates are a joke. In general, if I'm playing a game, I don't wnat updates and info on the real world. I want a ticker that shows info about my season on the game. Also, those updates weren't even live.

ESPN's Primetime show went away because NBC (not NFL) got the Sunday night game. As part of that package, they got the rights to the first highlight show after the games were over. ESPN lost the rights to do Primetime at that time slot. You will notice it is on at different times now.

I have no doubt that the NFL would like the NFL network to have a large presense in Madden. If using Marshall Faulk to tell me that the score of every game I play is going to be close and probably 20-23 is your idea of integration, then I feel very sorry for you.

Quote: Originally Posted by K_GUN

streaming espnews updates u ain't gonna see ESPN overlays....and b4 u drop an F-bomb on EA try to remember that the NFL calls the shots on a lot of stuff these days when it comes to their product and hows its used.......i.e. notice how ESPN's primetime show just disappeared one year...poor ratings?...nope....the NFL wanted their show on their network to be the ones to go over game highlights (i think its called gameday) the NFL wants THEIR network (and new team) to get the exposure, what better way to do that than use the #1 selling (and only) NFL game on the market? still don't believe me? anybody notice in Head Coach 09 that MEL KIPER has been replaced with ADAM SCHEFTER....of the NFL network