Exactly...All it takes is losing one or two games due to server crash to really put a damper on the whole "Immersion" factor.
We all get it, they want us playing online, they are the one bragging about online league numbers. Also, having an online league puts you at the mercy of when they decide to shut the down the servers. Lets just say hypotheically a madden is released full of bugs (I know
real stretch) and for what ever reason you want to skip a year or two and just continue your franchise, well if it an online league they can cut it off at the next years release.