Greetings and salutations!

Well, as many probably know by now, ESPN Football was released a couple of days ago. Now I know we just had a big, long thread on football titles recently, but bear with me, this one is different.

For those of us pigskin fans who have yet to choose a title for the new season, this presents an interesting quandry. I've done a little research on both games, and they both seem to share equal accolades from most reviewers. For example, ESPN received a 9.3 from IGN, and Madden a 9.4. Madden's deeper owner mode is likely to blame for the .1 advantage, and it does seem intriguing to me, as I've always liked franchise modes.
Yet after looking at videos of both, I am leaning towards liking the look of ESPN more. And with a deep franhicse mode (albeit no owner mode), it's almost equal in that area as well.

So I turn to you, sharky gamers. Has anyone played ESPN yet? There were quite a few complaints against Madden in the last thread if I do recall correctly. Anyone played them both? Since it's so close, I'm looking for one big thing that puts one ahead or behind the other (glitches, stupid AI, etc).
Much appreciated!