During the intervening years, Alabama was the site of some of the most defining events of the civil rights era. These events transformed the state and profoundly changed America. Black protest started long before the civil rights movement emerged and continued long after it stopped receiving front-page headlines.
Also, you can play versus(and survival, if you get the GOTY edition) offline by selecting join friends, the pressing X to start your own lobby, it tricks the game into letting you play the modes. Why there wasn't just an offline option on the main menu is beyond me.
However-the good thing is you still have VC for other game modes like MyTeam. You can also still use VC in the MyPlayer clothing shop/wardrobe. You can also still earn VC online, it just won't benefit you for your MyCareer since you have skill points instead.