User Guide

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Trades
The players you have on your team today are not necessarily the perfect squad to carry you to a Super Bowl
victory at the end of the season. Chances are you’ll have to improve your team through player acquisitions
to reach the next level.
To make player trades:
1. At the Player Trade screen, highlight a player you are ready to trade, then press the A Button. The player
will then appear in your trade offer.
2. Press the WHITE or BLACK Buttons to select the team you want to trade with, then highlight the player(s)
you wish to trade for and press the A Button to add them to the offer.
• Each team may offer up to three players or draft picks in one trade. Each team’s available draft
picks are listed in a separate section when toggling between the various positions on the team. As
you set the trade, the interest bar shows the other team’s interest in your offer.
• To remove any player from the trade offer, highlight him again in the roster list and press the A
Button.
3. When you think the offer is fair, press the START Button, then select YES to make the offer. If the other
team accepts, the players will switch teams. If the offer is rejected, you may receive a counter offer in return,
which you can then accept or modify to your liking. If the original offer is flat out rejected, you can make
some changes and try again, initiate a trade with another team, or wait until later in the season to give it
another go.
4. Also keep in mind that the entire process can be initiated in reverse using the same method. You can
search through teams until you find a player (or players) that you want to trade for, add them to trade, and
then figure out which players on your team you want to give up in return.
Trading Block
The Trading Block is where you can entertain trade offers from other teams for the players that no longer fit
into your team’s plans that you think you can get along without.
To place a player on the trading block:
1. Highlight one of the three trading block slots, then press the A Button to view your team roster.
2. Highlight a player you’d like to place on the block, and then press the A Button. The player will appear in
the trading block slot, although he also remains on your roster.
• To remove a player from the trading block, highlight him in his trading block slot, then press the A
Button and select the “WITHDRAW” option.
• If another team is interested in trading for the player at any time during the season, that team will
make its interest known on this screen. Cycle through the various teams often to see if any have
made an offer.
Entertaining trade offers from other teams:
1. Highlight the offer, then press the A Button and select VIEW DETAILS. The Player Trade screen appears
displaying the complete offer.
2. Weigh the benefits and drawbacks of the offer, then press the START Button to give an answer.
3. Select YES to accept the offer or NO to reject it.
Team Needs
The Team Needs screen is where your team roster is broken down into player positions, showing how many
players you have and which types of players you need.
Gameplan
While the decisions you make in the Front Office focus on franchise building and long-term goals, the
decisions you make here focus on your next football game.
Depth Chart
Set up your players in the order in which you want them to enter the game. If your team suffered an injury,
choose the replacement. If a starter is not performing to your standards, bench him and start the second-
stringer in his place. It’s all up to you, but remember, if you want to, you can also allow the assistant coach
to handle the Depth Chart.
To reorder players in the Depth Chart: