I haven't played it yet, but I kindof fizzled out of the madden thing around 04 or 05. I'm thinking about just boycotting the games till EA gives up the NFL license. I'm kindof hoping that the madden games keep getting shittier and shittier till the NFL realises that they fucked up big time by being exclusive to EA. There's plenty of other developers that can make just ad good if not better games but no ones gonna buy a football game if you can't play as your fav team. Who wants to be the Miami duskbuckets or whatever.
Like any market, competition is key to innovation. As of now EA can sit on thier ass and not do shit and make money hand over fist. Its just not right. At least that my 2 cents.