NFL Head Coach

Yeagermeister

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I bought it last night and I didn't realize how much there is too the game. I played it for an hour last night and I haven't even made it to a practice. The only things I don't like so far is the rosters are old and some of the coaches aren't real people. It's funny that the have the race of some of the coaches wrong.
 

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Yeah I know how ya feel Yeager... I've played for over 6 hrs and I've only made it past the second preseason game. The game is freaking deep and only worth playing if you really wanna be the head coach. The reason the rosters are old is b/c the game takes place b4 FA starts so in theory the Eagles never released TO so the only way to get him is thru a trade. I knida like it that way and I kinda dont, but hey whatever right. I enjoy the game so far, was able to draft Vince Young with the 18th pick overall, I considered that a steal. Fun game if you want to be a coach not fun if you just like to find exploits in the game and run the same play over and over again.
 

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I bought it and I'm PISSED that the rosters are nowhere close to the real rosters. Now I realize that the whole point of this game is to be a coach/GM, but could they have at least released TO to free agency, or how about some of the big names that were in free agency such as Steve Hutchinson, LeCharles Bentley, Randle El, etc... Or even the big names that were cut such as our own La'Roi Glover. I feel like I'm playing an outdated game. I can't get the roster anywhere close to the real one. :banghead:
 

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I'm sure that there will be roster updates as well. But this game is freakin' amazing. I find myself sweating like crazy. (I'm up to game 5 of the regular season, now) Calling a play and seeing if it works, is nice. Somehow Vince Young fell to me in the draft. (I'm not complaining of course.)
 

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Funxva said:
I'm sure that there will be roster updates as well. But this game is freakin' amazing. I find myself sweating like crazy. (I'm up to game 5 of the regular season, now) Calling a play and seeing if it works, is nice. Somehow Vince Young fell to me in the draft. (I'm not complaining of course.)

I'm playing as the Packers. I couldn't bring myself to play the Cowboys because it just felt wrong not having a chance to sign TO, Vandy, and some of the other big name free-agents that joined the real team, not to mention Parcells is still on the team, so I picked a team that signed a new coach.

A.J. Hawk went #1 in my draft, so when I drafted at #5, it was a choice between Vince Young or Reggie Bush. It was very tempting to draft Young, especially since I traded that overrated system QB they drafted in the 1st last year LOL but I went with a team of Ahman Green and Reggie Bush. I picked the balance offensive playbook, so I should tear up some defenses with my running game. :cool:
 

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The draft has all the draftee's names and schools and such? Or is it like Madden where it has the players names but for the draft it's just HB # 5 or WR #88, etc.
 

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i like this game a lot, its really in depth. i didn't know there'd be this much to it.
 

devman90

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Does the draft has all the draftee's names and schools and such? Or is it like Madden where it has the players names but for the draft it's just HB # 5 or WR #88, etc.
 

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devman90 said:
Does the draft has all the draftee's names and schools and such? Or is it like Madden where it has the players names but for the draft it's just HB # 5 or WR #88, etc.

Yes, Bush, Young, all the names are in there.
 

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It's got some serious glitches too. It will hang during practices and you'll have to pull your controller out and replace it to quit it. I thought my copy was bad when it kept hanging at this one particular day until I read on the internet that it hangs there for plenty of people. September 6th or something. I finally changed the drill and simmed it and it let me go. Unfortunately I have to save often because I'm afraid it'll screw up on me.

The loading times and those corny art screens are very annoying as well.


Some tips I've figured out:

When hiring a coach, after the interview, make sure you don't agree with the salary request and suggest your own. When you do, you'll see the stats for him according to the questions you asked. Otherwise you don't know what the heck his stats are.

If you have a coach who doesn't trust you, prior to the team meeting, put lower string players in first string in the area he controls and he'll suggest you change them. Then when you agree, you gain his trust. Corny, indeed.
 

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It kind of sucks that none of the teams in the game have released players like Owens, Akin, Vanderjact(sp?), etc.
 

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Whats up with Newman's rating, talk about disrespect for a good player.
 

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After playing this game for 2 weeks now all I can say is Im really dissappointed in it. The flow, the draft, RFA signing blends into UFA signing, the play editor sucks. Really disappointing.
 
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