I agree. Rex and crew do seem to have a more sim vision for the franchise and I think that bodes well for the future, honestly. Especially with regard to gameplay. M15 is clearly a step in the right direction. I can already tell from the few vids I have seen that it's gonna be my favorite Madden since the PS2 era. I thoroughly enjoyed Madden 12 (the crazy shoulder pads killed it though) and I think M15 is gonna beat that. Not too sure exactly what Loomans franchise view is long term.The man was behind franchise mode and Head Coach so he knows what he's doing. I'm hoping that his team is working on something big behind the scenes (like how they were working on CCM when Madden 12 released) that marry elements of CFM with the old franchise mode.