how is it sad? i know what your generally saying here but if the guys playing don't play at all realistic how can you expect realistic results? granted there are def. issues that need addressed (like the hb direct) but things like going for it on every 4th down and doing hurry up are parts of football that need to be in the game for it to be a realistic game.
football is a game of giving people options and people that abuse them are going to make a mockery out of the game. oh wait, that applies to ALL games. again, EA CAN do a better job of helping fix stuff that people abuse, don't get me wrong, but if you join a tournament like this where people are playing for money, they will use any exploit and play in a win-at-all-costs fashion, they don't give a rats @ss about realism.