Why Did You Kill Owner Mode?

Thanks for putting this comment in. I am in the same boat, so unless it can get patched in I probably won’t be buying the game

Whats the point of franchise mode if you can't hire and fire coaches? Can you simulate cpu vs cpu?

Great question, and I hope someone answers this discussion. I had thought, like many people, that being an owner would still be an option in Franchise Mode but it's not "in the game". Maybe they will patch it in if enough people ask for it. Honestly, I never understood why they don't just have a GM mode. Being a GM/President of operations is more immersive than being a coach. I am a big Raiders fan, so what happens after one season when the game decides that Pete Carroll retires? Guess I will have to simulate a season and find out. 

I think EA thought that not a lot of people play as a owner, so they thought, let’s remove this mode. I think this is the stupidest decision EA has made. Franchise mode feels so limited. It’s like EA decided to go backwards, instead of moving forward. I understand that the whole of EA higher ups are sick off the nfl license and that they don’t want it but that doesn’t mean that you have to produce a very poor product. 

Horrible decision.  So what I'm supposed to be Pete Carroll until he's 103? NFL coaches almost never last even a decade so what's the appeal? This ruined the mode,  trying to get a refund.  

Same here, I run multiple teams and being the owner is much better, that way I can build them up to better organizations, I hope they bring it back and soon 

Aww, come on, it's even more realistic than ever. All the AI controlled teams can hire and fire, but you only get ONE coach for 30 years if you'll allow it. Or you can let your favorite team fire you, that sounds like fun. Do they still call this a football sim? Boy, I hope so. The realism is off the charts with this move. Pete Carroll will possibly coach the Raiders until he's 103 years young. That's some realistic gaming, my friends.

Not having the option to be an owner ruins the experience for me. 

Madden again taken away options on franchise and NOTHING new to the game. 

I know i love the broncos but they give us this random head coach would love to get rid of him and at least have a known coach 

Doubt they bring it back this year. Hopefully, its back next year?

Who knows at this rate? They might just get rid of franchise mode lol