Last year I couldn't progress my defensive linemen no matter what I tried.

(it was also next to impossible to get sacks).

Has this been fixed?

Just purchased Madden 13 (Xbox 360) and I'm curious as to how Player Development works this year.

How do players earn experience?

How do backup players earn experience?

Do 2nd & 3rd string players only earn experience if they start?  If so, how do you develop your 2nd & 3rd string?

I finally got a chance to play 'Lair' for the first time last night. I only played a few levels but I'm a bit confused as to why it got such a bad review. The game plays great and I haven't had any issues with the controls yet.

I do know that Sony released an update to the PS3 that was supposed to help with the controls and honestly I haven't played the 'older version' but this is a great game and I'm having alot of fun playing it.

I'm a bit confused as to why this game got rated the Most Disappointing Game of the Year on multiple sites. Anyone else have any thoughts on it?

Yes, the xbox 360 plays original xbox games via emulation. There are periodic updates for the emulator that makes new games available for play.

You probably just need to update it.