Quite possibly the two most ignorant things said in this entire thread.
So youve never friend/brother/uncle come over and play as the WR or RB, while you QB, and hit up some franchise games? Quite frankly after week 8 of the real season, thats all me and my friends do. Playing alone is quite depressing really when you play as the skins.
And the controlling the league doesnt defeat the purpose at all, it IS the purpose for a lot of people, just like yours is to play as one team. I dont play like that, but the fact EA would take it out arbitrarily after decade of being in the game, is assanine at best.