[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by bgiese

How about the thought of allowing EA to sell us licensed roster downloads? 2K sells the game engine and those that want the current NFL roster can buy a download from the Sony Store or the 360 store and apply it to the game? That make it legal for the gamer to easily get the data files and allow EA and the NFL to be happy, too.

The only way that happened would be if EA bought out the VC football team and released a second NFL game themselves. Its unnecessary competition for Madden though so its highly unlikely.

As for the likeness issue, EA has done the exact same thing in the past. Their old hockey games never had the NHLPA licence and yet the center for the Detroit Red Wings was a right handed #19 who was one of the best players in the league. As long as you don't use their name and face, you are good to go. There was a recent "likeness" lawsuit against a fantasy sight that was dismissed which would only help 2K.