Apologies for replying to a post on page 6 of a 26 page thread (have not had time to read this whole thing obviously) but I agree 100% with this...
I was playing some 2K5 and M09 earlier for a piece I am writing for MaddenWars, but one of the greatest things in 2K5 was the ability to set and use a custom camera angle for gameplay. It was amazing how much difference it made...I was messing around with a tightly zoomed angle and got such a totally different feeling from the game - not just different than Madden, which is obvious, but also MUCH different from the default camera.
Having the ability to use a tighter camera angle (especially on running plays where seeing the receivers is less important) is waaaaaaaaaaay overdue...