We slowly approach the line with running back Reggie Bush to give our blockers a tad more time to lock down on the
approaching defenders. We hold the sprint button as soon as we find the slightest opening in the defense to get upfield
as quickly as possible. We are now able to get to the outside and turn this play into the result that we should've gotten
the first time that we ran it. The end result was a nice gain of five yards and a big first down for our offense.
Having patience is one of the most important aspects in the running game. If you're able to learn how and when the
blocking develops on each one of your running plays, then you will start to feel more comfortable in the backfield as you
are waiting for an opening to attack. The HB Lead Toss is a great play to practice patience in the backfield because you
are forced to wait on your blockers if you ever want to be able to consistently turn this play into a big gain.
Using Motion in Your Running Game
By: Kyle Cooper
Using motion to improve your running game is one aspect of Madden that is underused. The use of motion can help
provide an extra block for your runner to spring free to the outside, help pick up tough yards up the middle, or even
simply be used as a decoy when running to the opposite side that the motion is taking place. In this tip, we're going to
show you how to get your receivers more involved in the running game to help you improve your yards per carry in
Madden 08.
In our accompanying image, the Jacksonville Jaguars have come out in the Strong-I Normal Counter Weak. The Counter
Weak is designed for the right guard and the fullback to pull across the field and act as a lead blocker for our running
back. The weaknesses in calling counters is that they take longer to develop and often times a defender can shoot the
vacated opening in the offensive line.
To ensure this play's success we move the icon onto receiver Reggie Williams on the far right side of the field. The plan
is to send Williams in motion to the left and snap the ball just before he gets behind the pulling right guard. The reason
we want to snap the ball at this point is to make sure that we have a blocker to fill the open gap in the line. It will be to
your benefit to also use motion in some passing plays to prevent your opponent from getting a read on what you're
trying to accomplish.
Send a recieiver in motion and snap the ball while he's behind the line for added blocking.
We send Williams in motion and snap the ball just before he gets behind the right guard. The point at which you snap
the ball when sending your receiver in motion will be different for every running play. It will be up to you to find out how
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