June 22^nd, 2006 (1:00am) - Electronic Arts has announced that NFL Head Coach¸ a new franchise from the EA SPORTS brand, has been released.

The first 3-D sports strategy game, NFL Head Coach, challenges gamers to manage every aspect of a professional football team and build their franchise from the ground up into a perennial powerhouse as you try to become the greatest coach of all time.

You can manage every detail of a head coach’s job by calling the plays from the sidelines, conducting practice, scouting players and making draft day deals to land the league’s next superstar in detailed, interactive environments. In NFL Head Coach, it is your responsibility to make the right decisions, hire the best people and develop a game plan that will catch the opposition off guard. Find impact players and upgrade your roster via the draft, free agency and trades.

NFL Head Coach includes voice-activated game play so you can use headsets to call plays on game day and receive audio play recommendations from coordinators. Steve Sabol, president of NFL Films, hosts scripted sequences as coaching career milestones are reached. The game also features ESPN integration with Mel Kiper Jr. and Trey Wingo.

NFL Head Coach is available on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC for $39.99 and is rated E by the ESRB. For more information log on to www.nflheadcoach.com .