games-ps2 madden nfl 2004 User Manual

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REBUILD: Choose to ditch your current stadium and build 
a new one in its place. Design a new stadium layout that 
maximizes capacity and brings in more profits.
 
RELOCATE: Move your home stadium to a new city and 
attract new fans to revive your fan support.
 
UPGRADE: Improve your stadium rating and treat your 
fans like royalty by purchasing flashy upgrades like a 
state-of-the-art arcade, a super screen, massage seats, 
and more.
OFF-SEASON SCHEDULE
Before jumping to the off-season, be sure to review stats and league news from the previous 
season. You can also view the draft order and check out current rosters.
RETIRED PLAYERS 
View the retired players from every roster.
RE-SIGN PLAYERS 
Negotiate contracts with players from your own team.
Ü 
To begin contract negotiations, highlight a player and 
press the S button. Adjust the salary and contract 
length and press the S button to submit the offer 
sheet. You are notified if the player has either accepted 
or declined the offer.
ROOKIE SCOUTING 
For more information, ‚ Rookie Scouting on p. 29.
NFL DRAFT 
Begin the seven-round rookie draft. Each team selects 
one player per round. You can simulate the draft at any 
time. The NFL Draft is run similar to a Fantasy Draft 
(‚ p. 22).
SIGN DRAFT PICKS 
After the draft, you must sign your draft picks to your 
roster. You must fit these players under the salary cap 
in order to keep them on your roster.
FREE AGENT SIGNING 
Before the draft you have a 30-day period to sign 
available free agents. You must fit all players you wish to 
sign under the salary cap.
RE-ORDER DEPTH CHARTS 
Modify the roster before the new season.
START NEW SEASON 
Begin a new year of football.
NOTE: If you wish to skip any steps in the off-season, you can simulate 
past them. However, if your Coaching Options are not set to CPU for 
a given step, then your team will not participate in that part of the off-
season. After all the off-season steps are complete, a new schedule is 
generated, and the next season begins.