That's one of the things I'll never understand in the PS3/360 era of gaming. It seems like every sports game has gone backwards removing stuff from previous gen's, then adding it back in later as a "new feature". I shake my head at it every single time.
How come in the Sega Genesis days I had half time highlights from other games in Bulls vs. Blazers? Why could I have every feature and more in a baseball game in All Star Baseball 2004, including expansion and new stadiums.