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Draft Players – Your assistant coach will scout and select the best up-and-coming NFL talent to fill any and
all of your team's holes.
Re-sign Players – Your assistant coach will release players whose contributions are not worthy of their
compensation, and re-sign players whose contracts are up but are worthy of retaining.
Sign Draft Picks – Your assistant coach will negotiate rookie contracts that ensure you'll keep your draft
picks.
Sign Free Agents – Your assistant coach will scour the free-agent wire and negotiate contracts with
available players, filling any holes left over from the draft, and keeping the team payroll under the salary cap.
Update Depth Chart – Your assistant coach will keep an eye on injuries, as well as battles for first and
second-string positions, making sure the depth chart is updated accordingly so that your best players are
always out on the field.
To begin playing in Franchise mode, set the Franchise options listed above, and then press the START
Button to advance to the Team Select screen.
Customize League Screen
If you set the Customize League option to ON, this screen precedes the Team Select screen. Here you can
customize the league by moving any team, including a created team, into any conference or division you
wish.
To customize the league:
1. Move the Left Thumbstick or D-Pad to highlight a team you wish to move, then press the A Button to
access the scrolling arrows, which will allow you to cycle through the other teams.
2. Move the Left Thumbstick or D-Pad until you find the team you wish to swap spots with, then press the
X Button to select. The teams will switch places.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the league is set the way you want, and then press the START Button to
advance to the Team Select screen.
Team Select Screen
At the Team Select screen, you choose one team to own and operate. You can base your choice on
personal favorites or stats and rankings, which are displayed for every team.
• To select a team, pull the L or R Triggers to scroll to the franchise you want, and then press the
START Button to advance to the Coach Select screen.
Coach Select Screen
The coach you build here is the field general who will lead your team from the sideline for the duration of
your franchise session. The default coach sports the likeness and name of the team's real life coach, but
you can change this. In fact, you can build a coach in your own image if you so desire.
To build a coach:
1. Move the Left Thumbstick or D-Pad to highlight FIRST NAME, then press the A Button to select it. Use
the virtual keyboard to enter the desired text.
2. Repeat step 1 for your coach's LAST NAME.
3. Move the Left Thumbstick or D-Pad to highlight COACH MODEL, then press the A or Y Buttons to cycle
forward or back through dozens of coach model/uniform combinations.
4. When you're satisfied with your coach, press the START Button to advance to the Coach's Desk screen.
Coach's Desk
Coaching an NFL franchise is a seven-day-a-week job. While coaches may bask in the spotlight on
Sundays, they spend the rest of the week on the practice field or here, at the Coach's Desk. This is where
you conduct transactions, create and evaluate game plans, track player stats, and more.
Calendar
The Calendar lists weekly league matchups and keeps note of final scores. You can use the Calendar to
confirm your next opponent and choose whether or not to play or simulate upcoming games.
• To play the next game, make sure the box next to the matchup is checked, then press the START
Button. The pre-game introduction will begin as the teams get ready to take the field. (See On The
Field on page 8.)
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