Vick turns around and begins sprinting to the opposite side of the field. Fortunately, on this side of the field Leonard
Little awaits to make a play. Once you are able to get the quarterback to run in the opposite direction of his throwing
hand you are in complete control of the play.
If you can learn to funnel your opponent's quarterback to one side of the field on every play, then you are essentially
taking away half of the field for the offense to work with. Furthermore, players who like to roll out won't be able to
create those great passing angles that they are able to get when outside the pocket. The real key to containing a mobile
quarterback is to force your opponent into a lot of third or fourth and long situations. Then, once they are in these types
of situations you won't have to worry about a six or seven yard scramble because it won't be enough to move the chains.
SportsGamer's Top 10 Tips
GameSpot's new sister site, SportsGamer.com, has written up these top 10 things to know about Madden 08. Be sure to
keep them in mind while you play!
Tip 1: Choose a team that suits your play style. If you prefer pounding the ball up the middle, find a back with a good
trucking attribute. If instead you prefer stretch plays, you might prefer a dominant stiff arm or elusiveness. Minding the
strengths of your personnel when choosing your team will ensure that you have the playmakers to execute your game.
Choose a team that suits your play style.
Tip 2: Choose a playbook early and stick with it. Every playbook has its own nuances that take time to learn. If you
switch playbooks too often you will not only be wasting time practicing plays that you will never use again, you may also
find it difficult to adapt your playcalling on-the-fly when necessary.
Tip 3: Offensively, start off using just one or two formations within a playbook. Ideally, you should find 8-10 plays that
you like using. Limiting yourself to just these plays will improve your execution and improve your overall skill very
quickly. Once you have mastered those, then dig deeper into the playbook to expand your offense.
Tip 4: Make sure you have plays to beat man, zone, and bump n' run coverages. Learn how to recognize the different
coverages and include plays into your offensive repertoire to attack them all. Go into practice mode to work on checking
down reads and beating bump n' run coverage.
Tip 5: Play bend but don't break defense at the beginning of every game. This simply means don't take too many
chances and avoid giving up a long touchdowns at all costs. While surrendering yardage underneath may be annoying,
picking up on your opponent's tendencies early will pay dividends later on.
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