Madden 09 Tips Needed

edit some sliders. I use custom sliders instead of the madden IQ.

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Also running the ball is difficult as hell. If I get 50 yrds a game. I feel lucky

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yea i have trouble too, the 2 run plays i've found to work are the FB dive through the middle with weak or strong formation, and the HB toss in the I, weak, or strong formation

k.. better tips please

yea i noticed dollar cover 2 works well on both pass and run sometimes

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you're really man handling this thread aren't you?

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sorry dude, same boat as you...

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I always play 4 defensive lineman because well they generally suck anyway at getting to the passer at least for me.

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true, however sometimes if you blitz an MLB with a normal cover one or cover 2 you get lucky everyonce and a while

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I tried playing safety but I keep getting burned worst then toast.

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bad move, let the DBacks do their thing, only thing i'd play is Lineback or Line men

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Forget trying to run a counter

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+1

dude everything you've said i agree with for the most part.. guess i should try online

i started out with the saints but have switched to the broncos because i prefer the mobile quarterback incase i have to get out the pocket.

i eat up the computer with curl routes and fb dives, and then play action. defense against the computer i sit in cover 2 and cover three in different sets depending on what he does..against the cpu i'll play as the linebacker.

online i dont change up my defense much execpt that depending on the opponent i'll throw a blitz here and there, i use my de alot and put him in qb contain to stop the roll out qb's online i average about 2 picks a game and depending the opponent i can get about 5 - 6. My opponents average 16 pts a game the thing i suck at is the players who roll out and just launch the fly to a speed receiver.

offensively online - i try to mix it up, i tend to hot route at least 1 receiver into a curl incase theres a blitz. I practiced the corner routes a lot, and can usually catch the defense off guard as long as the receiver doesn't cut his route short. I do a lot of reading of the defense before the play, and i'll audible into a run if i see i have a hole and if not i watch the saftey and attack. crossing routes work but my favorite is the post corner by the tightend saftey always bites inside. i am prone to make mental mistakes and tthrow atleast two picks a game and on the rare occasions that i throw more its usually when i'm playing behind or i try squeezing into a small window

i like this game slightly more then i liked 08 the only thing i don't like is the lb's leaving the atmosphere to intercept a pass thats being thrown 15 yards above and beyond his head.

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I guess it does help having a better back in the backfield. When i played as the saints Reggie and deuce combo would get me about 50 yards easier then i would with hall and young and hillis and pittman wiht the broncos. I just like passing more its about 66:33 with me.

Running the ball- If the team your playing with doesn't have a great o-line then try spreading the other team out by running SingleBack 4 WR and running the ball out of that. This works very well with teams that have good WRs. Now do not hold spring down as soon as you get the ball. Find the hold then spring thru it.

Passing the ball- Always have at least 1 route for each coverage that can be played. I like to have at least 1 crossing route on every play so I can beat zone and usually a curl or slant for man to man. Reading the defense is the key. If you can figure out what coverage the other team is in you should be successful. Cover 2 is very weak against deep post routes and corner routes. Cover 3 is very weak against curls and crossing routes. All zone defenses are weak against seam routes as well. Man to Man defenses are weak against slants, curls, streaks, and mainly OUTS.

Run Defense- Run defense is pretty easy in this game. Try to stay out of stunts when playing the run. Try to keep at least 7 to 8 players in the box. Use the run commit stick when your ABSOLUTELY SURE they are running the football. Usually if you can stuff the run early the other player will abandon it.


Pass Defense- The key to pass defense is mixing up your coverages. I try to throw a different look out there every play. Run zone blitzes when the offense has 3 and 6 or more to go. Run cover 2 if you think the offense is going to try slot outs or TE outs. I like to run alot of Cover 2, Cover 3, and Cover 2 zones blitzes. If you go man to man you better be getting good pressure on the QB. My tip for 3 and 10 or more: Blitz! I like to go man to man bump and run of the outside and sent at least 6. Basically the other player has to read exactly what type of blitz is coming and from where and know exactly what WR he's throwing the ball too before the snap. If he looks at a covered WR then BAM its a sack.



Hope this helps guys.

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FB dive is pretty much a cheat code..

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Pinch the d-line

i'm starting to get sick and tired of the AI BS. countless 3rd/4th and 1 fumbles, ints by LB who are way out of position to make a play, Wr cutting routes short allowing safeties to jump the route. maybe worse of all WR's coming back ten yards behind the line of scrimmage on curl routes or drag routes and my qb for bulleting every slant pass to the feet of the linemen instead of the WR. Did i mention the delay in the conrtols?

62-51 freaking 5 game losing streak, still enjoy the game but i'm starting to dislike things more then at the beginning.