However, despite being enthusiastic regarding the renewal of the NFL agreement, Moore was downright reticent regarding EA Sports' plans for its other exclusive US football contracts in conjunction with NCAA as well as the Arena Football League. "We'll go through those when we're there," he said.

NFL Head Coach First Look

If you're playing Madden NFL 23 and NCAA Football 06, it's easy to imagine yourself in the shoes of a quarterback, a****ing at-risk rushers, finding the player who's open and then launching the ball from rope into the wide arm of the receiver. When you're on defense it's easy to identify as the middle linebacker searching for a gap through the defensive line that they can break through and deliver an abrasive hit to an incoming running back.

With the new NFL Director of Football, the team developing in EA Sports is aiming to create a new perspective on the NFL experience. This time, it's from the perspective of the coaches who are on the sidelines. We had the chance to experience the game on ****ing while at EA's Tiburon studio this morning and were pleasantly surprised by the opportunities EA Sports is taking with this management simulation.