[3] A large group of fans were also petitioning for a PAL (European) version of the game because the original game was released only in America.

Tony Dungy from Indianapolis Colts replaces Bill Cowher as the cover head coach[4] while Adam Schefter and Todd McShay provide commentary on upcoming draft picks and Adam Schefter provides the only commentary after and before the off-season and during the season including pre-season.

[5] Electronic Arts announced in a press release that NFL Head Coach 09 would be available in the Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition, claiming, "If we shipped Head Coach alone, it would be a full-priced SKU.

Bill Belichick is the only of 32 NFL coaches to not be included in the game.

The length of the career varies depending on which of the 4 draft paths the player gets, but ranges from 13 to 15 years.