Fact of the matter is, from a business standpoint, it does Spielman no good to publicly say anything of substance about Harvin future with the team. Not if he has at least some interest in gaging the trade market. Which means that the Harvin story will be wrapped in rumor and innuendo for at least the next few weeks and possibly longer.You might not realize it, but at least some of your players look up to you. That's why whatever piece of advice you have for them, you should practice too. Want them to follow a strict diet? Make sure you follow that strict diet too.

While individual matchups are as entertaining as ever, more demanding fans will want to dig into the Connected Franchise mode, in which you control the careers of a player, coach or owner (or all three) over several seasons. For example, I simulated the 2013 season as Giants halfback David Wilson, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Jaguars owner Shad Kahn. The ownership role is somewhat dry and unrewarding _ it's ha