 Backbreaker also features two different franchise @-@ style modes . The first , " Season Mode " , allows a player to create a custom league of either 8 , 16 , or 32 teams and insert custom @-@ made and / or default teams into it . Season mode features a scouting and drafting system , but lacks trades and free agent signings . Players can play for an unlimited number of seasons , building a team through scouting college players and drafting them onto their team . The other franchise mode included is titled " Road to Backbreaker " . This mode allows the player to take a custom or default team into a league structured along the lines of the English Football League including promotion and relegation . The player 's team begins with a low rating in an 8 @-@ team league . By winning games , the player earns credits , which can be used to purchase the contracts of free agents . By finishing high in the 8 @-@ team league , the player 's team advances to a 16 @-@ team league and eventually a 32 @-@ team league . The player improves their team by periodically signing free agents , as the competition is tougher in each league . The player wins the mode after winning a playoff tournament in the 32 @-@ team league . Afterwards , they may continue if they wish . 
