Plethora of Former Cowboy Legends to be featured in video game

[JonJon]

2K Sports, makers of the popular 2K video game lineup, has announced its return to the world of football video gaming after a three- year absence with All Pro Football 2K8. The video game will feature a host of former NFL legends, 240. Among those included are former Cowboy legends Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Daryl Johnston, Jay Novacek, Randy White, Ken Norton Jr, Too Tall Jones, Alvin Harper, Raghib Ismail, Leon Lett. Those are the players that I can confirm, but there may be more. For those who are unaware, 2K Sports has been absent from the football video gaming since 2006 when the NFL sold it's exclusive license to EA Sports.

 

[JonJon]

Full list, if anyone is interested.
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Players by position:

Bill Curry C
Dermontti Dawson C
Dwight StephensonC
Jim Otto C
Mick Tingelhoff C
Albert Lewis CB
Lem Barney CB
Lester Hayes CB
Mel Renfro CB
Mike Haynes CB
NightTrain Lane CB
Roger Wehrli CB
Terry McDaniel CB
Tom Brookshier CB
Willie Brown CB
Chris Doleman DE
Clyde Simmons DE
Deacon Jones DE
Dexter Manley DE
Elvin Bethea DE
Gino Marchetti DE
Harvey Martin DE
Jim Marshall DE
Lee Roy Selmon DE
Leonard Marshall DE
Leslie O'Neal DE
Reggie White DE
Rulon Jones DE
Tony Tolbert DE
TooTall Jones DE
Art Donovan DT
Bob Lilly DT
Dan Hampton DT
Dan Saleaumua DT
Dave Butz DT
Greg Kragen DT
Jerome Brown DT
Keith Millard DT
Leon Lett DT
Marty Lyons DT
Mike Golic DT
Randy White DT
William Perry DT
Daryl Johnston FB
Ickey Woods FB
Merril Hoge FB
Tom Rathman FB
Cliff Harris FS
Deron Cherry FS
Eric Turner FS
Eugene Robinson FS
Leroy Butler FS
Nolan Cromwell FS
Ronnie Lott FS
Solomon Wilcots FS
Bill Fralic G
Guy Mcintyre G
Jesse Sapolu G
Jim Langer G
Larry Little G
Randall Mcdaniel G
Randy Cross G
Russ Grimm G
Stan Jones G
Steve Wisniewski G
Tom Mack G
Abner Haynes HB
Barry Foster HB
Barry Sanders HB
Billy Sims HB
Charley Trippi HB
Chris Warren HB
Christian Okoye HB
Chuck Foreman HB
Chuck Muncie HB
Curt Warner HB
Dalton Hilliard HB
Dave Meggett HB
Earl Campbell HB
Emmitt Smith HB
Eric Bieniemy HB
Floyd Little HB
Freeman McNeil HB
Gale Sayers HB
Greg Bell HB
Hugh McElhenny HB
Joe Perry HB
Lenny Moore HB
Leroy Kelly HB
Marcus Allen HB
Matt Snell HB
Mike Rozier HB
Natrone Means HB
O.J. Simpson HB
Ottis Anderson HB
Paul Hornung HB
Reggie Cobb HB
Ricky Watters HB
Roger Craig HB
Ronnie Bull HB
Thurman Thomas HB
Tony Canadeo HB
Tony Nathan HB
Walter Payton HB
Brad Van Pelt ILB
Brian Jones ILB
Chris Spielman ILB
Chuck Noll ILB
D|ck Butkus ILB
Gary Plummer ILB
Harry Carson ILB
Joe Schmidt ILB
John Offerdahl ILB
Mike Singletary ILB
Nick Buoniconti ILB
Pepper Johnson ILB
Scott Studwell ILB
AlDEl Greco K
Eddie Murray K
Jan Stenerud K
Jeff Jaeger K
Jim Bakken K
Lou Groza K
Brian Bosworth OLB
Bryce Paup OLB
Carl Banks OLB
Chuck Bednarik OLB
Dave Wilcox OLB
Derrick Thomas OLB
Greg Lloyd OLB
Jessie Tuggle OLB
John Anderson OLB
Karl Mecklenburg OLB
Ken Norton Jr OLB
Lamar Lathon OLB
Otis Wilson OLB
Robert Brazile OLB
Ray Guy P
Andre Ware QB
Archie Manning QB
Bart Starr QB
Bernie Kosar QB
Bill Wade QB
Bobby Hebert QB
Bubby Brister QB
Dan Marino QB
Dave Krieg QB
Greg Landry QB
Jeff Hostetler QB
Jim Hart QB
Joe Montana QB
Joe Theismann QB
John Brodie QB
John Elway QB
Johnny Unitas QB
Ken O'Brien QB
Ken Stabler QB
Len Dawson QB
Lynn Dickey QB
Mark Rypien QB
Neil O'Donnell QB
Otto Graham QB
Roger Staubach QB
Sammy Baugh QB
Steve Bartkowski QB
Steve Grogan QB
Tommy Kramer QB
Troy Aikman QB
Warrren Moon QB
Charlie Waters SS
D|ck Anderson SS
Fred Marion SS
George Mcafee SS
Jack Tatum SS
Joey Browner SS
Willie Wood SS
Anthony Munoz T
Bob Brown T
Bob St. Clair T
Bubba Paris T
Jim Lachey T
Jim Parker T
Joe Jacoby T
JoeDElamielleure T
Korey Stringer T
Lou Creekmur T
Mike Munchak T
RayfieldWRight T
Richmond Webb T
Ron Mix T
Ron Yary T
Roosevelt Brown T
Tony Boselli T
Ben Coates TE
Billy Joe Dupree TE
Brent Jones TE
Dave Casper TE
Eric Green TE
Jackie Smith TE
Jay Novacek TE
John Mackey TE
Keith Jackson TE
Mike Ditka TE
Pete Metzelaars TE
Todd Christensen TE
Troy Drayton TE
Alvin Harper WR
Andre Reed WR
Anthony Carter WR
Bobby Mitchell WR
Charley Taylor WR
Cliff Branch WR
Dante Lavelli WR
Don Maynard WR
Drew Pearson WR
Dwight Clark WR
Eric Martin WR
Ernest Givins WR
Fred Biletnikoff WR
Gary Clark WR
Henry Ellard WR
Herman Moore WR
Irving Fryar WR
James Lofton WR
Jerry Rice WR
John Jefferson WR
John Taylor WR
Mark Carrier WR
Pete Pihos WR
Raghib Ismail WR
Raymond Berry WR
Rick Upchurch WR
Ricky Sanders WR
Rob Moore WR
Steve Tasker WR
Tony Martin WR
Wesley Walker WR
Willie Gault WR
Yancey Thigpen WR

 

[rojan]

So is there gonna be 2007 rosters in the game or is it a best of kinda thing??

 

[jdnoyes]

They can't use current NFL players nor team names/logos or NFL logos at all because EA (Madden) has the exclusive rights to NFL/NFLPA, which means while this may be a great game its going to have serious trouble competing with Madden.

Its frustrating because Madden has changed very little over the last 5 years and they are still raking in the money because of the name and the exclusive contract with the NFL. Lack of competition means they don't have to try as hard which means the quality of their game has gone up very little recently, which means the consumer suffers.

 

[Pottsville Maroons]

IIRC, EA's deal with the NFL expires after the '09 season, meaning that in 2010 2k can at least try and negotiate a deal with the NFL. At least that's what they say on the 2k message boards.

BTW, I play 2K5 ALL THE TIME. It is such a great game. I expect the new one to be incredible, as well.

 

[JonJon]

Well since EA Sports and Madden has exclusive rights to all players currently in the NFL right now, as well as all team names and uniforms, I am assuming the league will consist of generic teams and generic players to fill the voids. Of course, without an NFL license, 2K Sports had to come up with something innovative to sell its game. Anybody familiar with the direction the Madden series has gone knows that the games on the next gen systems has left a lot to be desired and has disappointed, but 2K Sports is known for its accurate representation of sport gaming. From what I have read, the game will be able to include things that the NFL would not normally allow, such as real time injuries (the position and impact of a violent hit or the way a player is tackled will generate injuries in real-time), player chatter and arguing, and late hits. The game won't be as over the top as "Blitz: The league with steroid pushers and all that, but according to the producers, will represent football as we see it on TV and in the stadiums. It promises to present new elements that Madden never has had in any of their titles. Sounds very intriguing.

 

[jdnoyes]

Well since EA Sports and Madden has exclusive rights to all players currently in the NFL right now, as well as all team names and uniforms, I am assuming the league will consist of generic teams and generic players to fill the voids. Of course, without an NFL license, 2K Sports had to come up with something innovative to sell its game. Anybody familiar with the direction the Madden series has gone knows that the games on the next gen systems has left a lot to be desired and has disappointed, but 2K Sports is known for its accurate representation of sport gaming. From what I have read, the game will be able to include things that the NFL would not normally allow, such as real time injuries (the position and impact of a violent hit or the way a player is tackled will generate injuries in real-time), player chatter and arguing, and late hits. The game won't be as over the top as "Blitz: The league with steroid pushers and all that, but according to the producers, will represent football as we see it on TV and in the stadiums. It promises to present new elements that Madden never has had in any of their titles. Sounds very intriguing.

I hope its good, but what would really make it nice is if they make the code friendly to modders, so that we can get real player/team names, logos etc. I agree that Madden leaves a lot to be desired and if these guys can nail it and they are friendly to the modding community it could work out for them.

 

[CF74]

Madden blows


I can't wait for 2K's comeback

 

[Crown Royal]

I hated the 2k game, but I am frustrated with madden as well. THe line bites.