[kingkilla56]

The SOLUTION: you need to delete your game PROFILE (not game franchise, rosters, etc files) if you have already activated season showdown by picking your favorite team. Then restart your game. When the prompt asks you to select your favorite team, you press B, or i guess Circle as to not select a team. This cancels out season showdown and you never have to worry about it again. Unfortunately your favorite team will be air force but i dont think thats a big deal.

***Try highlighting your favorite team, then pressing B or Circle, it may actually cancel out and let you keep your highlighted team as your favorite team. IDK about this part as i only did it once.

The only prob is that the game will prompt you before everygame about season showdown not initiating, but again thats not as annoying as season showdown popups...for people that it actually annoys.