Steelers | Cowher on the cover for new EA 'NFL Head Coach' game

[WoodysGirl]

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:41:13 -0800

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://www.kffl.com/link/181) reports Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.kffl.com/team/30/nfl) head coach Bill Cowher (http://www.kffl.com/player/1979/nfl) will be on the cover for Electronic Arts' new video game, NFL (http://www.kffl.com/team/77/nfl) Head Coach. The game will challenge the hands-on gamer to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up. Cowher said, "With NFL (http://www.kffl.com/team/77/nfl) Head Coach there is finally a game that gives true football fans the chance to strategize and become the head coach of their favorite team. Coaching is about leadership and everyone will now see how difficult, but also how rewarding coaching can be." The game is scheduled to arrive in stores June 20.

[cleverusername]

I'll buy it. That is my favorite part of Madden. Sounds cool.

[LILCOOK]

Wow! It comes out on my b-day? Gotta tell my gf to get me this game lol.

[locked&loaded]

is he going to be smiling like a half cocked rooster on it....

[littlewebs]

So can you even play the games?

[kingwhicker]

Hopefully it will have the same effect as the Madden curse on his "Super" Stealers.

[Da Hammer]

So can you even play the games?
i would think so because it would be boring not to

[SteveOS]

We actually have a few screenshots posted for the game. We are holding an interview w/ the Producers as well very soon.

http://previews.operationsports.com/previews.aspx?game=nflheadcoach

[t.o.boys81]

Screw Cowher, put Parcells on the cover!

[Eddie]

Geez, wonderful ... another innovation from EA to rape the consumers.

This game is nothing more than Madden franchise mode with some added bells and whistles.

Man, EA really knows how to rob it's customers. Look out for the new Madden 07 ... with the new added feature of turning OFF the QB flashlight.

Amazing. EA's the only company who can get away with selling the SAME game, with a different cover, for the past 7 years.

[Catch-22]

Parcells has yet to be in any of the Madden games since he became our coach, will he be in this game?

[t.o.boys81]

Parcells has yet to be in any of the Madden games since he became our coach, will he be in this game?

Doubt it.

[rdsknsbaby]

id buy it.... it seems pretty cool.

[LILCOOK]

I doubt you'll be able to play tha games. You'll probably just be able to call tha plays & watch the plays unfold.

[felix360]

Parcells has yet to be in any of the Madden games since he became our coach, will he be in this game?

i was wondering why parcells isnt on madden, when i first got madden 06, i was pissed cuz parcells wasnt on there, i wanted to fire his ***, lol jk, why isn't he in the game? instead they some guy that looks like dennis green

[Tricked]

Look out for the new Madden 07 ... with the new added feature of turning OFF the QB flashlight.
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wow man! that feature sounds so cool, it's always bothered me, i need get it :D

yeah, EA is the worst publisher out there.. i refuse to buy another battlefield game after my BF2 experience

[BadKarma]

Hopefully it will have the same effect as the Madden curse on his "Super" Stealers.
The Madden Curse could strike again! Maybe Cowers will get lockjaw. :eek:

[VThokie7]

I can't wait for this game. Me and my best friend always Sim franchises whenever we play each other rather then the actual game. Any internet GM should love it. I just wish it would be backwards compatible for the 360, but oh well saved my xbox for a reason i guess

[BeWare94]

Screw Cowher, put Parcells on the cover!

Parcells probably won't even be on the game a la John Madden's games.

[BeWare94]

i was wondering why parcells isnt on madden, when i first got madden 06, i was pissed cuz parcells wasnt on there, i wanted to fire his ***, lol jk, why isn't he in the game? instead they some guy that looks like dennis green

Are you talking about coach "Dallas Coach"? They could at least have a feature that lets you edit Mr. Coach. I'd just use John Fox's head and give him blonde hair.

[Raneiron#31]

out of curiosity what was your bad xp with BF2?

[TheSkaven]

There was a game for the Macintosh years ago like this and it was lights out fun. You could create entire playbooks and then call the plays in-game, set the depth chart, etc. You don't need to be controlling the players to have fun. I can't wait to check this out, could be real cool.

[X-Dawg]

This is actually a takeoff of "Championship Manager" A soccer management game that has a MASSIVE following in Europe - I don't think you actually play the games.
http://www.championshipmanager.co.uk/

[JonJon]

i would think so because it would be boring not to

Actually, many including myself believe that coach mode is better than actually playing the games. It makes you think and work harder because the players have to execute the calls you make. When actually playing the games, it gets boring to me because I always end up blowing the other team out and it isn't much competition, without the CPU getting an unfair advantage. Coach mode is the best way to get a real game with even competiton between user and cpu. If I control the RB or QB myself, I know I can pull a 30+yard TD out at will most of the time, but in coach mode, you better learn to read what is going on if you want to win. NFL 2k5 coach mode is delivering big time still, with the updated rosters and all, but I will give Head Coach a try. From what I have seen so far, it is a winner.

[DezBRomo9]

out of curiosity what was your bad xp with BF2?

I would understand if it was a console version of BF2 with the lag/freezing/cheating and such. The only problems I have with BF2 for PC is lag from other people using the Internet in my house or compatability issues with hardware. BF2 is a game I love to play whenever I have time, and that is like never.

[jcblanco22]

is he going to be smiling like a half cocked rooster on it....

For whatever reason, this made me lose it. :lmao2:

[Justis]

watch, Cowher will blow a hamstring because of this.

[phildominator]

There was a game for the Macintosh years ago like this and it was lights out fun. You could create entire playbooks and then call the plays in-game, set the depth chart, etc. You don't need to be controlling the players to have fun. I can't wait to check this out, could be real cool.

Look up the Front Office Football series. Like Championship Manager (for soccer and a wildly popular game in Europe), you manage the draft, free agency, trades, lineups, etc.

It's similar to Madden's Franchise Mode, but FOF has much, much, much, much more detail. Only drawbacks are that you can't play the plays (you only call them) and it's all text-based. There are no graphics of any sort.

Check out the website. The latest version is FOF 2004. Coincidentally, FOF 2 was actually sold by EA themselves.

http://www.solecismic.com/fof/index.php

[EastDallasCowboy]

parcells is not in madden because he, for whatever reason, isn't part of the NFLPA.

and the rights to players and coaches is through it.

[DeepBleu]

i hope it has a cheat mode. salary cap sucks.

[EveryoneElse]

S....O.....B!

This just ruined what was a very good day.

I thought of this idea when I was a junior in highschool(5 years ago).

I think I'll go and shoot myself now.

[jswalker1981]

I know I would love this game. I love the offseason, free agency, the draft, all of it. I wonder if you get to watch "film" of college prospects. I am sure that there will be a scouting dept that will be given so much dollars or points to spend on evaluating talent.

[Ceasaleo88]

This reminds of an old computer game where u just picked the plays and watched the x's and o's run the play. Sounds fun. I know I used to love playing that old game. U can talk just as much trash just callin the plays as u can actually playing.

[BroGreg]

Geez, wonderful ... another innovation from EA to rape the consumers.

This game is nothing more than Madden franchise mode with some added bells and whistles.

Man, EA really knows how to rob it's customers. Look out for the new Madden 07 ... with the new added feature of turning OFF the QB flashlight.

Amazing. EA's the only company who can get away with selling the SAME game, with a different cover, for the past 7 years.

Well said!!! :bow:

I rented the game for a month to compare it to ESPN NFLK series.
Madden had some nice options, but the game sucks.
The vision cone is a joke. I could see it being used in practice mode, but during the game it is nothing more than a distraction.

I didn't care for the animations.
When they go to the line the linemen all look like they are in an exaggerated low crunch stance. I don't want to go any further with that one because this would get deleted.

I didn't buy and don't intend on buying now especially when they force the consumer to buy it by purchasing an exclusive license.

Given the right crew I could/might put out a better game without all the NFL names. Because people are fixed on that rather than developing their own team Madden gets to people.

It tickles me how many fans jump from one team to another depending on how easier it is for them to win. So many patriots fans. I guess there will be a ton of Steeler fans now that they will have the elevated stats, huh.

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