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[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by 13

This would be a fair statement if EA didn't eliminate the market completely and corner football fans/consumers into only having one option. I gotta agree with Sage here, as harsh of an assessment as it is, there is a large amount of truth to it.

The NFL eliminated the competition, the fact that this myth is still being perpetrated as a fact is beyond asinine to the point of trolling.

Yes, EA mentioned an exclusive deal but everyone had a chance to bid on the license. EA won.

[JODYE]

Don't be so naive.

Why would a company lobby for a bidding war if they didn't already know that they were going to be able to obtain it via their inflated capital? Sega was dying, and EA was at the top of the food chain with an inferior product. They knew what they were doing. There wasn't a chance in the world that they were going to be outbid. Come on now.

[Skyboxer]

NFL wanted the exclusive deal. EA was the highest bidder. We're they supposed to low ball and be nice to see if others could win it?

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by 13

Don't be so naive. Why would a company lobby for a bidding war if they didn't already know that they were going to be able to obtain it via their inflated capital? They knew what they were doing. There wasn't a chance in the world that they were going to be outbid.

Exactly. Not to delve too deep into this but with so many seeming misconceptions on the matter I don't see how one can't at least comment.

Also the fact that the actual top bidder was said to have been turned down and the fact that when the news leaked early about the NFLPA having an exclusive with EA, they straight denied it when asked about.

Not trying to be off topic or start some big debate, just posting some fast facts on the matter.

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

NFL wanted the exclusive deal. EA was the highest bidder. We're they supposed to low ball and be nice to see if others could win it?

It's been reported on OS that EA wasn't the highest bidder though, which, among other things, makes the whole process seem less than legit.

[wlucky]

Well we know who the top bidder was now

[roadman]

In situations like those, it's all business and sometimes at the risk of consumers.

Takes two parties to tangle and the NFL is all about the exclusive side of business.

And here we go again with this exclusive mess talk again, lol.

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round.....

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by N51_rob

The NFL eliminated the competition, the fact that this myth is still being perpetrated as a fact is beyond asinine to the point of trolling. Yes, EA mentioned an exclusive deal but everyone had a chance to bid on the license. EA won.

EA had been lobbying for some years to get that deal. Yes it all doesn't fall on EA, but they knew what they were doing. They snatched up NCAA and Arena football as well as the ESPN license to lock out as much competition as they could. NFL was the deciding factor of course since it's their license, but EA ain't innocent like people try to make them out to be. They knew EXACTLY what they were doing. Business wise I gotta respect it, as a consumer it sucks, but oh well I'm not dwelling on the license being locked up.

I'm dwelling on EA/Tiburon not making a superior product to show they deserved all those fans they shut out and have dragged along with this license. As small as "sim" and 2k fans might be, those numbers would be even smaller had EA/Tiburon made us forget the past with an undoubtedly superior product.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

In situations like those, it's all business and sometimes at the risk of consumers. Takes two parties to tangle and the NFL is all about the exclusive side of business. And here we go again with this exclusive mess talk again, lol. The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round.....

Yep seems like it's earlier and earlier each year the crap starts. For such a bad game and company people still want to hang around the game forums of their games. The trolling in here and golf forum are pathetic.
I'm simply going to do drive by looks to see if any new info is out our not. If not I'll move along and not even get involved in the crap this year.