Madden 10 AFL Legacy Pack takes the field Sept. 24
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Sep 9th 2009 at 7:15PM } 
The eight original AFL teams will be presented with their original uniforms and the 15 AFL Legacy Game matchups in the regular season can be presented in Legacy mode during the offline Franchise mode, Play Now and Superstar modes. The pack costs 560
($7) on Xbox 360 and $6.99 on PS3.Gallery: Madden NFL 10 AFL Legacy Pack
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Pszczola @ Sep 9th 2009 7:26PM
Talk about milking your customers.
Harold Burnett @ Sep 9th 2009 7:31PM
I just wish this kind of stuff came free with a preorder.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 9th 2009 7:28PM
Where the hell is my CFL MMOFPS?
It's because we're Canadian, isn't it?
*grabs icepick*
Brendan H @ Sep 9th 2009 7:28PM
Shouldn't the equipment be retro too? I don't think they had visors and gloves and the current helmets and such in the 60s.
Anyway, unless they jack in Howard Cossell, not worth it.
(Yes, I know MNF didn't debut until 1970, but it's close enough, and how much better would this be if they did a real retro pack like that?)
Bubbameister33 @ Sep 9th 2009 7:42PM
It does look weird.
JplusG @ Sep 9th 2009 9:25PM
This DLC is meant to line up with the NFL's "Legacy Games" for the 2009 season. It's not a throw back mode or anything like that. The NFL is celebrating the 50 year anniversary of these AFL teams with 16 special games this season, which will include old uniforms for the players and referees.
The players will continue to wear gloves and visors though. NBA players don't bust out the Chuck Taylor's whenever they slip on the retro jersey's and I wouldn't expect anything different out of NFL players.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81029dc6&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true
Brendan H @ Sep 9th 2009 9:34PM
That makes sense. I thought this was more of just a throwback uniform mode, but why would they have "a film grain broadcast camera look" as well? It's not like the actual games are going to be broadcast that way.
Sly Cooper, Attorney at Law @ Sep 9th 2009 10:11PM
i think the better question is "why wouldn't they?"
JBob @ Sep 9th 2009 7:49PM
Lets Go Buf-A-Lo!
Solace @ Sep 9th 2009 7:49PM
wasnt this in the previous madden games for free?
Von Dozier @ Sep 9th 2009 8:06PM
No.
teamkronic3 @ Sep 9th 2009 8:11PM
the used to have the classic teams in the maddens on genesis, used to be able to replay old cowboys v steelers games, why dont the new versions have them
Sly Cooper, Attorney at Law @ Sep 9th 2009 7:50PM
finally, a cool DLC pack for madden. took long enough.
LeonSKennedy @ Sep 9th 2009 7:59PM
I'd be interested in this other than the fact I could care less about the AFL. They call it the NFL (National Football League) for a reason!
Deezul @ Sep 9th 2009 8:47PM
So you don't watch any games with the Raiders, Jets, Chiefs, Titans (Oilers), Broncos, Chargers, Bills, or Patriots? Because it's not like one of those teams has won a Super Bowl. Unlike those long time quality NFL teams the Browns and Lions, who are just racking up those rings.
commen-cents @ Sep 10th 2009 12:03AM
@deezul
The Browns have won 8 Championships... None since the "Super Bowl" was invented but still... pick your teams to insult more carefully especially when trying to make a point about the history of american football.
P.S. the Lions have won 4.
Youthinized @ Sep 10th 2009 4:36AM
@deezulYea its best to know your facts first before you start running that diarrhea mouth.And i'm really sad the browns aren't included in this set. They owned in the 60's!
Deezul @ Sep 10th 2009 7:25AM
@commencents Yeah, I'm sure Lions and Browns fans are mighty proud of that championship they won in 1960s. You hear them talk about them all the time.
"Browns rule! Patriots suck. You won only 3 Super Bowls. We're won 4 Championships. Yes, they haven't been since the 60s, but we still won them." Ravens DON'T count, since they didn't get to take any records with them, and Cleveland kept the Browns name.
"Yay, we are the Lions. When people played with leather helmets, we rocked. But now with the fancy plastics and the forward pass, it's so easy. We've had a perfect season, too. And we didn't lose the Super Bowl that year either like the Patriots did. What? It's not really a perfect season when you go 0-16?"
Browns last championship? 1964. Lions? 1957. Yeah. Those original 8 AFL teams since 1964? 10. Yeah, but the Browns and Lions are much better.
@Youthinized - Browns have always been NFL, so they wouldn't be included. Colts, Browns, Steelers moved to AFC after the merge.
Grammar freak @ Sep 10th 2009 12:22PM
@Deezul: YEAH! My team's conference has a bigger dick than your team's conference!! Take that!!!
Deezul @ Sep 10th 2009 3:48PM
@Grammar freak - So does you mom. :-p
Youthinized @ Sep 10th 2009 5:03PM
@Deezul
Wow, its great how you're talking shit like a browns or lions fan hasn't heard or taken it before. Its one thing to stay with the flock and fap to Tom Brady when he hits the field and another thing when you grew up as that fan and stay there no matter win, lose or draw. There's steeler fans everywhere, your petty comments hold no water to what they've told me. So please, find a different tune to play :)
And who knows whats going to happen with Man-Genius at the helm. GO QUINN!!
commen-cents @ Sep 11th 2009 12:32AM
@Deezul
I was hoping you'd be stupid enough to respond... I don't care who anyone roots for as far as teams go, the fact of the matter is that you responded to "Leon" for him saying he didnt care about the AFL and now you do a 180 and are now anti football history yourself?
You sir are a hypocrite...
Barry32171 @ Sep 9th 2009 8:02PM
Looks interesting. Wonder if they'll add new trophies for it...?
PNT510 @ Sep 9th 2009 8:33PM
Finally a piece of DLC from an EA game that's interesting. It's not something you'd normally get on the disc and it's not something way over priced. Not everyones cup of tea but still kinda cool.
commen-cents @ Sep 10th 2009 12:04AM
eh... its kind of overpriced lol
Khaled @ Sep 9th 2009 8:45PM
This is cool. A good DLC. Does it have the correct rosters for that time? Also, are the stadium fixed so that they look like the way they did back then?
ignfan69 @ Sep 10th 2009 1:59AM
I was thinking the same thing. That definately looks like the new version of the Oakland Coliseum and the new version of Qualcomm.
WTF!?
Charades @ Sep 9th 2009 8:46PM
I'd be more inclined to buy this DLC if the uniforms were a bit more accurate.
D Stapes @ Sep 9th 2009 8:48PM
the ability to play as the oilers interests me...but not 7 bucks worth of interested.
commen-cents @ Sep 10th 2009 12:06AM
hey you can save a penny if you get the PS3 version
LeonSKennedy @ Sep 9th 2009 8:59PM
I knew someone would reply to my comment, and I knew they'd throw out the magical "New England Patriots". Remember that at the time the AFL was founded (1960- the league that ultimately merged with the NFL in 1970), they were the "red-headed stepchild" to the NFL. If not for the fact that the NFL took them in in 1967, none of these teams would be around today.
To make an analogy that a lot of gamers (who do not follow sports) can understand, the AFL was the Arena Football League, and the NFL was and is how we know it to be today. Therefore, I could care less about this expansion.
If you want to keep EA's pockets lined, then keep buying this garbage! They nickel and dime us to death, and they'll keep doing this as long as we consider to spend money on it.
Brett from Atlanta @ Sep 9th 2009 10:10PM
Actually it was the American Football League, the Arena Football League was something very different and very stupid all together.
Deezul @ Sep 9th 2009 11:18PM
Yep, just like all the damn DLC for Rock Band. Jeeze, just release a new game every year with an entire set of songs, instead of onezee twozee.
And have you done your AFL-NFL merger research? It was the NFL that approached the AFL to help control player salaries - with only one draft, and not two leagues competing, they could keep the prices lower. It was not the AFL begging the NFL to take them, like the ABA-NBA merger. If there really was a problem with the AFL before the merger, the NFL would have just choosen a few of the AFL teams instead of all of them.
We get it, you won't buy EA games or DLC. So no Rock Band either, right?
commen-cents @ Sep 10th 2009 12:08AM
@Brett
"and very stupid all together"
tell that to Kurt Warner...
LeonSKennedy @ Sep 9th 2009 9:01PM
"As long as we continue to spend money on it". Oops.
UNC_Samurai @ Sep 9th 2009 9:20PM
Every previous-generation system Madden (PS2 & Xbox) came with throwbacks built-in. Having eliminated classic teams, throwbacks, and a number of other features, they're now going to offer them as DLC? That is seriously weak.
Offer something that wasn't in my copy of Madden '04. I saw someone earlier in the thread mention historical equipment. That would be really cool, and it reminds me of what a lackluster PC title did in 1994. Why not re-create historical stadiums? Plenty of pictures of the Polo Grounds and Kezar Stadium exist; they should be as easy to render as the college stadiums in NCAA 10. Or, how about historically accurate positions and playbooks? I would love to be able to utilize a roster where Chuck Bednarik (sorry, Eagles #60) can be listed as both Center and Linebacker, or at least have the depth chart recognize this.
If Tiburon were to add these products into the game, or offer them as DLC, then I'd consider purchasing.
Joe H @ Sep 9th 2009 9:21PM
No, this is the only kind of DLC that EA should really be doing. That crap they tried to pawn off on us at launch is the "milking your customers". This stuff actually makes sense... though I'd say $7 is a little high, maybe $5 would be better.
Joe H @ Sep 9th 2009 9:22PM
That was supposed to be a reply to Pszczola in the first post.
Faceman @ Sep 9th 2009 10:01PM
this is actually pretty decent dlc.. I could see not everyone diggin this so only tru old school-ists will wanna grab this.
Alex McKee @ Sep 9th 2009 10:14PM
I'll actually be buying this, nice job EA.
Mike @ Sep 9th 2009 11:28PM
Why aren't the helmets old school too????
LeonSKennedy @ Sep 10th 2009 1:22AM
To Brett:
Yes I know that the AFL stands for the American Football League. If you read my comment, I said "to make an analogy", meaning I was comparing the American Football League of 1960 to the Arena Football League of today.
To Deezul:
You're 100% correct about Rock Band DLC. We're all "sheeple", and will nickel and dime ourselves $1.99 or more at a time. However, to me, this AFL DLC should have been included (oh that's right- it is on the disc; 100k downloadable unlock) with the game. It's the very reason I no longer buy Madden Football every year (I bought Madden 2007 when I first bought my PS3 in November of 2007- I've played it once!).
companycalls405 @ Sep 10th 2009 1:25AM
Personally I think this is an awesome idea. Perfect DLC in my opinion. Something that adds to the game and might interest some people but isn't necessary. Some people here are delusional. How is this "milking customers" or "Lining EAs pocket"?
It's optional, for people who may be interested in it. Hell $7 isn't exactly a lot.
Hopefully the throwbacks will be available online, like when you regularly get to pick your uni, regardless if another AFL team is playing.
JohnHeist @ Sep 10th 2009 2:21AM
Somebody do the math....to unlock everything in the game (assuming you buy the "Unlock all the extra stuff special package" deal DLC) is what? $100, 2 weeks after launch for unlock codes?
LeonSKennedy @ Sep 10th 2009 5:42AM
Bravo! For someone who thinks he knows football, these two comments alone prove otherwise. I'm a Green Bay Packers fan, so that's the main reason I "spewed" the comments I did about the AFL! The Browns along with the Packers, Giants, and Colts were the powerhouses of the NFL (the Lions in the 50's as well).
If you're going to defend the inferior league, at least make a point (yes the Jets did win Super Bowl III- congrats! LOL)! Otherwise, they were a joke, and we have the rings to show that! LOL!
Deezul @ Sep 10th 2009 9:35AM
The Packers, who lost their last Super Bowl to a team from the Inferior league. Good job.
Jay @ Sep 10th 2009 2:02PM
This should have been in the game to begin with. This is total crap. I am so sick of EA trying to milk the crap out of their customers for every last cent. They've put the retro uniforms in the game before. There's no reason they couldn't just do it again.
Todd @ Oct 22nd 2009 8:58PM
I purchased the AFL Legacy Mode and I must be completely blind, cause I dont see anyway to get to the actual games....can anyone enlighten me?? PLEASE!!
Thanks!