I appreciate the kind words. I just try to use the ratings system Madden gives me to create the best football experience I can. Sometimes my theories work, and sometimes they fall flat. lol
I will say, so far I have been really happy with the M17 from a gameplay perspective. I have also been happy with how the roster and ratings are working out.
I just played one half of Bengals vs Steelers. I was the Steelers. I was also using my newly made 70s playbook for both teams. The Steelers were up 20-0 at the half. My defense was solid, as it should be. Though the Bengals had a big 32 yard run by the FULLBACK!!! The QB completion percentages were right at 50%. Franco Harris was running strong and Bradshaw threw 2 TD passes. The game felt great. The playcalling was pretty solid for the CPU.