Dennis Hopper stars in the opening "Are You Ready for Some Football" tease for this game. He is seen pitching a movie idea to an unseen executive. His pitch mirrors the remarkable season the year before where a young Tom Brady led the Patriots through the season, past the "Tuck Rule" and all the way to a Super Bowl title. Called "The Pitch," it won the 2002 Sports Emmy for "Outstanding Open/Tease."