Azazello1313 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 great idea, when the NFLPA gives you lemons, make lemonade. The company formerly produced "NFL 2K," a league-licensed game with a loyal fan following. In late 2004, however, rival game maker EA Sports -- the company behind the popular "Madden" franchise -- signed exclusive contracts with both the NFL and the NFL Players Association, then secured the rights to NCAA and Arena League football. The cumulative effect was that of a well-timed safety blitz. And with nothing to slap on the side of its virtual helmets, 2K Sports had little choice but to put its pigskin offering into toe-tagged cold storage. "The [EA deal] was like a dagger to the heart," says Chau, who was demonstrating a 2K baseball game to journalists in New York City when news of the NFL deal came over his PDA. "We had a conference call that afternoon, and you could just feel the pain and depression." From pain came a long-term plan: upgrade the game engine, recapture the fan base, resurrect 2K football. But how to do it without the NFL's imprimatur, given that the dustbin of video game history was cluttered with generic gridiron bombs such as "Mike Ditka's Power Football"? 2K Sports considered a story-driven game focusing on the seamy side of the sport, a la "Playmakers." (Midway later used a similar concept for "Blitz: The League," which emphasized dirty hits and let gamers pump their virtual players full of virtual steroids.) A "Friday Night Lights"-style high school game was discussed. 2K Sports even pondered throwback football, complete with leather helmets. During planning meetings, however, one idea kept popping up: wouldn't it be freaking cool to have Joe Montana and Barry Sanders in the same backfield? Football legends. The concept was set. Next came brainstorming a list of desired players. Some selections were easy: John Elway, Emmitt Smith, Anthony Munoz, Too Tall Jones. Others were less obvious: Leon Lett, Jeff Hostetler, Al Del Greco. A few, like Bo Jackson and Cunningham, were not only memorable athletes, but also memorable video game athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 the list of players... Bill Curry C Dermontti Dawson C Dwight StephensonC Jim Otto C Mick Tingelhoff C Albert Lewis CB Lem Barney CB Lester Hayes CB Mel Renfro CB Mike Haynes CB NightTrain Lane CB Roger Wehrli CB Terry McDaniel CB Tom Brookshier CB Willie Brown CB Chris Doleman DE Clyde Simmons DE Deacon Jones DE Dexter Manley DE Elvin Bethea DE Gino Marchetti DE Harvey Martin DE Jim Marshall DE Lee Roy Selmon DE Leonard Marshall DE Leslie O'Neal DE Reggie White DE Rulon Jones DE Tony Tolbert DE TooTall Jones DE Art Donovan DT Bob Lilly DT Dan Hampton DT Dan Saleaumua DT Dave Butz DT Greg Kragen DT Jerome Brown DT Keith Millard DT Leon Lett DT Marty Lyons DT Mike Golic DT Randy White DT William Perry DT Daryl Johnston FB Ickey Woods FB Merril Hoge FB Tom Rathman FB Cliff Harris FS Deron Cherry FS Eric Turner FS Eugene Robinson FS Leroy Butler FS Nolan Cromwell FS Ronnie Lott FS Solomon Wilcots FS Bill Fralic G Guy Mcintyre G Jesse Sapolu G Jim Langer G Larry Little G Randall Mcdaniel G Randy Cross G Russ Grimm G Stan Jones G Steve Wisniewski G Tom Mack G Abner Haynes HB Barry Foster HB Barry Sanders HB Billy Sims HB Charley Trippi HB Chris Warren HB Christian Okoye HB Chuck Foreman HB Chuck Muncie HB Curt Warner HB Dalton Hilliard HB Dave Meggett HB Earl Campbell HB Emmitt Smith HB Eric Bieniemy HB Floyd Little HB Freeman McNeil HB Gale Sayers HB Greg Bell HB Hugh McElhenny HB Joe Perry HB Lenny Moore HB Leroy Kelly HB Marcus Allen HB Matt Snell HB Mike Rozier HB Natrone Means HB O.J. Simpson HB Ottis Anderson HB Paul Hornung HB Reggie Cobb HB Ricky Watters HB Roger Craig HB Ronnie Bull HB Thurman Thomas HB Tony Canadeo HB Tony Nathan HB Walter Payton HB Brad Van Pelt ILB Brian Jones ILB Chris Spielman ILB Chuck Noll ILB D|ck Butkus ILB Gary Plummer ILB Harry Carson ILB Joe Schmidt ILB John Offerdahl ILB Mike Singletary ILB Nick Buoniconti ILB Pepper Johnson ILB Scott Studwell ILB Al Del Greco K Eddie Murray K Jan Stenerud K Jeff Jaeger K Jim Bakken K Lou Groza K Brian Bosworth OLB Bryce Paup OLB Carl Banks OLB Chuck Bednarik OLB Dave Wilcox OLB Derrick Thomas OLB Greg Lloyd OLB Jessie Tuggle OLB John Anderson OLB Karl Mecklenburg OLB Ken Norton Jr OLB Lamar Lathon OLB Otis Wilson OLB Robert Brazile OLB Ray Guy P Andre Ware QB Archie Manning QB Bart Starr QB Bernie Kosar QB Bill Wade QB Bobby Hebert QB Bubby Brister QB Dan Marino QB Dave Krieg QB Greg Landry QB Jeff Hostetler QB Jim Hart QB Joe Montana QB Joe Theismann QB John Brodie QB John Elway QB Johnny Unitas QB Ken O'Brien QB Ken Stabler QB Len Dawson QB Lynn D|ckey QB Mark Rypien QB Neil O'Donnell QB Otto Graham QB Roger Staubach QB Sammy Baugh QB Steve Bartkowski QB Steve Grogan QB Tommy Kramer QB Troy Aikman QB Warrren Moon QB Charlie Waters SS Dick Anderson SS Fred Marion SS George Mcafee SS Jack Tatum SS Joey Browner SS Willie Wood SS Anthony Munoz T Bob Brown T Bob St. Clair T Bubba Paris T Jim Lachey T Jim Parker T Joe Jacoby T Joe DeLamielleure T Korey Stringer T Lou Creekmur T Mike Munchak T Rayfield Wright T Richmond Webb T Ron Mix T Ron Yary T Roosevelt Brown T Tony Boselli T Ben Coates TE Billy Joe Dupree TE Brent Jones TE Dave Casper TE Eric Green TE Jackie Smith TE Jay Novacek TE John Mackey TE Keith Jackson TE Mike Ditka TE Pete Metzelaars TE Todd Christensen TE Troy Drayton TE Alvin Harper WR Andre Reed WR Anthony Carter WR Bobby Mitchell WR Charley Taylor WR Cliff Branch WR Dante Lavelli WR Don Maynard WR Drew Pearson WR Dwight Clark WR Eric Martin WR Ernest Givins WR Fred Biletnikoff WR Gary Clark WR Henry Ellard WR Herman Moore WR Irving Fryar WR James Lofton WR Jerry Rice WR John Jefferson WR John Taylor WR Mark Carrier WR Pete Pihos WR Raghib Ismail WR Raymond Berry WR Rick Upchurch WR Ricky Sanders WR Rob Moore WR Steve Tasker WR Tony Martin WR Wesley Walker WR Willie Gault WR Yancey Thigpen WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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