That's not a solution for me; baseball and basketball aren't strategic enough for me. In baseball, you hit the ball, catch the ball and throw the ball. In basketball, you dribble the ball, shoot the ball, pass the ball and play defense. Five years ago, I rarely played football video games(just basketball), until I bought madden. After that I was hooked, so much more goes into football. Play selection, personnel, down and distance, defensive looks and adjustments.
I picked up COD5; shooting people online was fun for a bit, but eventually that got boring.