User Guide

SETTING UP THE GAME

Before you start playing, you may want to create a new User Profile, review

statistics and records, and check out the latest online matchups through

EA SPORTS Online Service.

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For more information on creating a User Profile, ➤ User Profile on p. 29.

NOTE:

EA reserves the right to retire the EA SPORTS Online Service

for this product after 90 days notice, or 30 days after the last day of the

2002–2003 NFL football season.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL—GETTING HELP

This manual covers why and what in greater detail than how. However, you can get

additional help for specific screens.

➥➥

To get help in any screen or menu, click the icon in the center of the

Revolver menu in the lower-right corner.

NOTE:

Default options are listed in bold in this manual.

STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME

Play an Exhibition game between any two teams.

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To continue to team selection, click PLAY NOW or press . To play an

Exhibition game over a network, click MATCHUP. For information on online

Exhibition games, ➤ Remote Connect on p. 12.

TEAM SELECT SCREEN

Select the teams for your game.

Go to the

Controller

Select screen

Away team

Scouting Report

Stadium Select

Home team

Return to the

Main menu

INSIDE EA SPORTS

Get in the game and inside EA SPORTS. Click INSIDE EA SPORTS

™

from

the Main menu and see who won the 2002 Madden Bowl

™

and view

Madden NFL 2003 game credits.