I called that back when the Living Rosters were announced and they explained it was going to be the 2K insiders job to do them. Non-superstars just dont merit attention because they dont stick out on anyones radar except for those of us who watch the games and know the names. Some of us have sports knowledge that extends beyond sportscenter.
I would actually be very interested to see just how deep we could go with the "When animations attack" theme. The most common word shouted at the tv screen for me and all my friends that play 2k9 is "WHY!?!" A variation being the more subtle rubbing your eyes in frustration and agony and simply muttering under your breath "why did he do that?"