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EA's football coach simulator heads back to the gridiron in NFL Head
Coach 09. With gameplay more akin to European-style "Soccer Manager"
games than the Madden NFL franchise from which it spawned, the original
NFL Head Coach generally received lukewarm reviews from critics. But
after a one-year hiatus -- during which it presumably did a little TV
and work spent some quality time with the family -- the franchise
returns with a new focus on depth and realism. Once again the coach's
livelihood depends on his approval rating, and everything gamers do,
from win/loss record, to going for it on fourth down, to choosing
whether to yell at the QB after a bad interception, will affect approval
rating.