This edition had updates such as larger playbooks and more insight from John Madden. The player will make roster moves, create playbooks, and hire and fire assistant coaches. A number of the plays in the team playbooks were designed by Brett Favre. In 2014, Tidemark added financial playbooks and predictive analytics functions to its software. His infamous playbooks were both celebrated for their innovation and maligned for their heftiness. They especially praised the new Dynasty Mode and the playbooks custom-designed for each team. Some playbooks referred to this player as the blocking back.