Great gameplay, terrible features
Seems like a game that is missing something, would have gotten a 9+ if it had all the standard features that we've come to expect from football games, such as franchise mode. Haven't gotten a chance to run online with it. If online is a bust, then this game may have some problems with replay value, seeing as it has nothing to draw you in offline.
I really like how realistic the gameplay... it is almost frustrating. You had better come in with a good strategy and smart play-calling, as you aren't just going to be able to cheese your way to victory.... at least not yet. The DB's do an above-average in their pass defense, and the long-ball wasn't as a hugely important part of the game, as we have seen in past football games.
Probably a good buy if you play online a lot, but save your money if you are looking for a deep single player mode.