I also have been neglectful in mentioning that Visual Concepts has revived their 2K Football Engine (minus an NFL license) to release All-Pro Football 2K8 this week. It's reviews are not turning out as well as those for NCAA Football:
Game Informer - 8 (Xbox 360) I can't review it myself because I don't own a next generation console, so you won't get any rant from me about its quality. All I know is that NFL 2K for Dreamcast was the greatest football game ever made (as long as no one played with the unstoppable Minnesota Vikings).