They may be nothing special to you personally but many on here, myself included are very excited for the new features. Before in CFM there really was no system that would replicate a Josh Freeman type situation (falling from rising young stud to borderline backup) you just kept playing year after year with little to no change other than what you spent XP on. Before there was no risk/reward system for big games, winning a close game against a bitter rival meant just as much as losing by 45 points. The inclusion of one brings the game that much closer to the real NFL.