EA Sports announced Thursday the launch of its new online fantasy-football coaching analyzer called The EA Sports Edge, a customizable Internet-based coaching program that provides up-to-date data and analysis to give the user enough knowledge to build a competitive and winning football team for the upcoming season.

　　Although the EA Sports Edge is currently free, the trial run ends on September 16. The service will then cost US$19.95 for the remainder of the NFL season.

　　"The EA Sports Edge is a powerful analysis tool for both rookie and veteran fantasy coaches," said EA Sports co-executive producer Steve Sims. "If you've been the reigning king of your league for many years due to your meticulous stat crunching abilities, The EA Sports Edge can serve as your extended coaching staff by bringing you additional data and recommendations that you can evaluate before making big decisions. The EA Sports Edge is also a secret weapon for casual football fans who want to join the company fantasy league."

　　"The tool gives you sideline help in making smart competitive decisions about managing your team so you can mix it up like a pro with the hard-core Monday morning water-cooler sports commentators," continued Sims. "In either case, The EA Sports Edge is a tool that will put you on the road to victory."