Most sports games include a game board of some type, dice, and cards reflecting the abilities of teams and individual players. Plus, new games are available each year with updated cards reflecting how the players and teams performed over the past season. Sports games give you the chance to pit your coaching skills against others in single games or as part of league play. Most games also have a solitaire option for individuals that do not have an opponent. The games take anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours to play, depending on the game and your knowledge of game rules.
Most games come with a basic and advanced set of rules.
This is great for learning the game quickly, and then adding rules as you become more familiar with the game. As a coach, you make the calls - deciding which players are in the game, what plays to call, and how aggressive or passive your team will be. You can trade players to other teams and try to build your ideal team. For example in football - if you like to play ball control, you can trade for better running backs and run blocking offensive linemen to help in that endeavor. There are open leagues throughout the country for these sports games.