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''NFL Head Coach 09'' is the follow-up to ''
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. The game was released on August 12, 2008. The game is available in the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of ''
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/ref> and was released as a standalone game on September 2, 2008.Standalone NFL Head Coach 09 Incoming, ''1up.com''
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(European) version of the game because the original game was released only in America.
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provide commentary on upcoming draft picks and
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provides the only commentary after and before the off-season and during the season including pre-season.
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only commentates during the Mock Draft and the NFL Draft.EA Sports: NFL Head Coach 09 feature set
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Bundle with ''Madden NFL 09''

Electronic Arts announced in a press release that ''NFL Head Coach 09'' would be available in the ''
Madden NFL 09 ''Madden NFL 09'' is an American football video game based on the NFL that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 20th annual installment in the ''Madden NFL'' video game franchise. The game was released for the Ninten ...
'' 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition, claiming, "If we shipped ''Head Coach'' alone, it would be a full-priced SKU. But if we pack it in, we can reduce the price and make it a bonus to our fans... On the first ''Head Coach'', we think it was a great concept, and as far as we've taken it, to be able to pack that in and pass on those savings to our consumers, if you can have one awesome pack like this -- we're really fired up."NFL Head Coach 09 Exclusive to Madden 09 CE, ''1Up.com''
/ref> Two weeks later, EA announced a standalone version would be available three weeks after ''Madden's'' release.Standalone NFL Head Coach 09 Incoming, ''1up.com''
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New features

Unlike the previous title, the player can upgrade the staff by using skill points, from which they can spend on either Skills or Special Skills. The NFL Draft was redone. Instead of the usual 7 draft picks, the player can only pick if they have a draft pick. The player can make their own plays in the play creator and also watch live events from around the league. Players also have to deal with Game Changers: they differentiate from Study Session to Potential Changers; some Game Changers are good and some are bad.


Features changed

* Trading System is a bidding system. * Contracts are preset packages. * Overall based on skills and special skills. * No Hall of Legends and no Coach Corridor.


Career Mode

The player creates a coach of their own or uses a preset coach from the 2008 head coach roster in the game.
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is the only of 32 NFL coaches to not be included in the game. During the career, the player will deal with negotiations, sign players, upgrade staff with skill points, trade players, change teams, change philosophy, cut players, win and lose games, and also dealing with workouts during the off season with college players. The length of the career varies depending on which of the 4 draft paths the player gets, but ranges from 13 to 15 years''.


Teams and stadiums

The teams consist of the usual 32 NFL teams. The Stadiums include all 32 NFL teams plus the Aloha Stadium which hosts the Pro Bowl games.


See also

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Front Office Football ''Front Office Football'' is a series of sports management games where the player directs an NFL football team. It was designed by Jim Gindin, as part of his one-man company, Solecismic Software, founded in Redmond, Washington on February 20, ...
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Madden NFL 09 ''Madden NFL 09'' is an American football video game based on the NFL that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 20th annual installment in the ''Madden NFL'' video game franchise. The game was released for the Ninten ...
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NFL Head Coach ''NFL Head Coach'' is a National Football League video game that was released on June 20, 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. The game allows the player to control an NFL team and become the greatest coach in NFL history. It features then ...
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Notes


External links


Official site
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