I recently bought Madden NFL 2003 for the ps2, i must say it is quite a game. i really enjoy playing it, and there is so many features....
create a player
create a team
create a playbook (offense/defense)
mini-camp
2 minute drill
football 101
PLAY ONLINE
fantasy draft
pre-season/season
tournament
exhibition
not to mention 1-8 players!!!!!!!!!!!!!


and so many more, just to name a few

i must say this is an awesome game and i recommend it to everyone, it has simple controls that can make the game fun for people of all ages, and several different difficulty levels for all types of gamers... i give madden nfl 2003 a 10/10!

I like the newer sims as well, especially the "2K" series. As far as classic sports gaming goes, I like FIFA International Soccer a lot. That was one of my first SNES games.

Sensible Soccer is cool, and Mario Andretti Racing on the MD/Genesis.

TOCA Touring Cars 1-2 was phat.

Right now, pro evolution soccer is one of my fave sports games.

Fifa 2001...at the moment...

FIFA 2k

my favorite sports game currently is winter X-games snowboarding

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.