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Simulate to End - Quit the game in progress but have the remainder of it computer simulated. All individual
and team stats will be compiled and recorded. This option is only available in Franchise, Season, Playoffs,
and Tournament modes.
CHOOSING A GAME MODE
Choose one of seven unique, in-depth game modes, including Franchise, Season, Playoffs, Practice,
Tournament, Situation, and Exhibition.
FRANCHISE
Choose a team and own it. Create your coach, and take care of front office decisions such as trades, free
agent signings, player scouting combines, drafts, and coaxing players out of retirement. You also play the
role of coach and take care of business down on the field.
Preseason Games – Set this to ON if you want to take part in the five-week preseason at the start of each
year, or OFF to start playing from the first game of the regular season.
Trade Deadline – If you want to continue making trades and other transactions beyond the standard NFL
trade deadline period, set this option to OFF.
Fantasy Draft Roster – To take part in a Fantasy Draft before beginning your Franchise session, you must
set this option to ON. The Fantasy Draft allows you to select 53 players round by round to build the ultimate
team from the best players in the league.
Customize League – With this option set to ON, you can customize the league by moving any team,
including a created team, into any conference or division you wish.
Import NCAA 2K3 Class – If you have an NCAA 2K3 class saved to a memory card, set this option to ON,
and you can draft the players as NFL rookies.
As USER, head coach, and general manager, you have the option to conduct all player transactions yourself
or assign any of these responsibilities to your ASSISTANT COACH, in which case the computer makes all
necessary personnel decisions for you. Here are the tasks that you have the option to assign to your
assistant coach, should you feel the need to focus your attention elsewhere:
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, 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 Control Stick or +Control 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 Control Stick or +Control Pad until you find the team you wish to swap spots with, then press
the A Button to select. The teams will switch places.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the league is set the way you want, then press the START Button to advance
to the Team Select screen.
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