I am ready for some Football. It is hard to believe that pre-season has just begun for the 2004-2005 season. Right around this time of the year, I pick up the latest copy of the EA Sports Madden football game for the PC. I noticed this year that EA Sports has created the new EA Sports fantasy football service. I decided to give it a closer look and created my own league with some of my friends. The EA Sports fantasy football service has many cool features and it was only $99.00 for league of 31 teams- Commissioner Subscription or $ 9.99 to join a league as an individual.
This service has many features and all are easy to set up and use. It has the flexibility for both the fantasy football newbie and pro alike.
Here are the ones I found the most interesting:
1) Team and Special Team scoring options.
2) Individual defense scoring and draft options.
3) Several draft options that include an email draft and two types of automatic drafts.
4) Customizable League and team logos.
5) Latest fantasy news and private news boards.
6) Customizable Playoff, division and schedule options.
There are more than the above to choose from also.
Here is the press release from EA Sports. You should check this service out!
See ya soon !!
*********PRESS RELEASE**********
EA SPORTS Fantasy Football Takes to the Field; Sign Ups Begin For EA SPORTS Fantasy Football
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2004--Fantasy Football players everywhere are gearing up for the opening snap of the 2004 Fantasy Football season with EA SPORTS(TM) Fantasy Football from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS). Beginning today, July 22nd, fantasy football fans can sign up here for the authentic, in-depth fantasy football experience that sports fans would expect from the combined forces of EA SPORTS, the definitive leader in interactive sports experiences, and STATS, Inc., the world's leading sports information provider.
"Bringing the fantasy football experience to EA SPORTS is an exciting event and a natural fit," said Chip Lange, Vice President of EA SPORTS Nation. "Over the past 12 years EA SPORTS has become the definitive leader in interactive sports experiences -- spawning an entire generation of int
eractive sports junkies. Fantasy Football provides these legions of sports fans another way to test their sportsskills competitively in the unrivalled EA SPORTS Nation arena."
"STATS'''' industry leading fantasy game engines, real-time news and stats, customer service, and hosting infrastructure will ensure the highest levels of flexibility, accuracy, and availability for EA SPORTS fantasy game players," said Steve Byrd, Senior Vice President of STATS, Inc. "STATS is thrilled with the opportunity to partner with EA SPORTS to take fantasy football to the next level."
The more than 15 million people who play fantasy sports(1) now have a new choice in fantasy sports. With this inaugural fantasy football season, EA SPORTS will offer a fully customizable Commissioner League, as well as an easy-to-play League Manager where individual fans can take on the rest of the EA SPORTS football community. The EA SPORTS Football Commissioner offers true fantasy gurus the highest-quality league management capabilities with comprehensive customization options, as well as real-time professional sports news and information. For just $99.99, EA SPORTS Commissioners can customize the rules and scoring systems for up to 32 team-owners and receive EA SPORTS gear and a bonus league trophy just for signing up. Fantasy football participants can spend their Sundays in front of their personalized home pages, monitoring real-time scores and statistics provided by STATS, Inc.
The EA SPORTS Public League Manager services will match up 12 players in a league where EA SPORTS picks the rules, and allows players to showcase their football smarts. For only $9.99, players can take on the EA SPORTS community for exclusive EA SPORTS awards and the ultimate fan trip to the all-star game in Hawaii.
Free to all subscribers will be a weekly Pick''''em Game, where the participants who most accurately predict the weekly winning teams will earn autographed footballs as well as the chance to win another ultimate fan trip to the all star game in Hawaii. Pick'em Game entrants can create private groups to compete against their friends, with trackable worldwide leader boards.
