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By sending Torry Holt on the streak, Rams tight end Randy McMichael has enough spacing from distracted Steeler safety

Troy Polamalu to haul in a catch.

We make the throw with St. Louis Rams' Smart and Accurate quarterback Marc Bulger to the now wide-open tight end

Randy McMichael. McMichael makes the catch with plenty of separation as Polamalu can only helplessly watch. The extra

second or two that we bought by forcing Polamalu to run with Holt on the streak pattern opened up plenty of room for

our tight end to make a much easier reception.

Learning how to compliment your routes will create openings in your plays that you never knew existed. Sometimes

you'll just want to use another route as a decoy to get another player open. Obviously, the ideal situation is to use a

complimenting route that can be functional in the play. However, if you know that you can get another route open by

using another player as a decoy, then by all means do it.

Chapter 7: SportsGamer's Rushing Training Camp

An effective rushing attack requires knowledge of how running plays develop, patience to utilize your blockers, and

taking advantage of motion and defensive looks to maximize downfield blockers and open spaces for your back to take

the advantage.

SportsGamer.com presents these Madden training camp articles to help improve your rushing game. These tips feature

breakdowns of specific plays and situations and several include instructional videos to demonstrate the concept in action.

By: Kyle Cooper

Almost every running play in Madden develops differently after the snap. Learning the different speeds for each running

play will help your ground attack grow by leaps and bounds. In this article, we're going to showcase a couple different

plays to breakdown some of the little nuances that you're going to want to look for in order to maximize your running

efficiency in Madden 08.

General Tips for Effective Rushing

● Quick exchanges: Find running plays that involve a swift transfer of the ball from the quarterback to the running

back.

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