I will not let this die...
I've been searching for an old video/picture of Madden/NCAA on PS2 to show exactly what we're talking about with the user profiles/stat tracker, but I just can't find anything. I would take a pic of it myself on Madden 09 (PS2), but I gave my nephews my old system along with all of my games.
This is a HUGE part of the game, and some people don't even realize how huge it is. The fact that we can scout our opponent pre-game is crucial. You don't have to bring back the chat lobby if it interferes with menu smoothness, but we definitely need the ability to scout our opponent pre-game to find out if he's a cheeser or not.
PLEASE, EA!!! It should've never been taken out in the first place!
If you can, can someone please record a video of the old lobby system, and click on someone's name to show all of their statistics? Before sending them the game invite? Then once you send the game invite, capture the pre-game chatroom before kickoff. This really was a monumental feature. We need it in next gen!