Also, keep in mind that if you get tired of waiting on us to fix this game, Goal Line Blitz 2 is currently in the middle of season 1, and you can jump in with a new player at any time without missing out on any experience or skill points! Your flex points are accessible there as well, and you get a free player, so check it out if you want to keep the football action going!
I found all but one of my players (He only played S15 for Memphis Hares of D league #14 and S16 for Texas Strikers of Minors Lvl 18 #5) by looking at game hyperlinks from players' game logs but even that's not working anymore for the early seasons...