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• diagrams for every play in each playbook
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Playbook Diagrams for Madden NFL 10 Demo Teams

We got the go ahead to release the Offensive & Defensive playbook diagrams for the 4 demo teams: Cowboys, Giants, Steelers & Cardinals.

You can download them for free at:

Window PC - http://www.maddentips.com/previewpc

Mac OSX - http://www.maddentips.com/previewmac

The rest of the team playbooks will be available closer to release date.

Enjoy!

The Rams Video Playbook is out!

Many times the game of Madden comes down to the your ability to
handle the sticks and force the game into giving you certain
animations. The Jet Pack, Rocket Catch, Strafe Catch, etc. have
defined Madden the last couple of years.

This is fine if you are really good at pulling off these
techniques. But what if you go up against somebody that has better
stick than you? The defense has an advantage as it can still strafe
while that ability has been removed from the offense.

If your whole game is about the Rocket Catch, you could be in for a
world of hurt against a highly skilled opponent. In addition, there
are a group of players out there who just have never mastered the
Rocket Catch, or just don't want to run that type of offense.

If you fall into any of these categories, then PhillyRon has come
to your rescue. We just put the finishing touches on our latest
product...The Ram's Video Playbook.

With close to 4 hours of video breakdowns, PhillyRon helps you
develop an offense that is based on getting your receivers open
enough to hit without manually catching. If you have great stick
you'll be just that more deadly. If you don't, then you can still
move the ball and crush defenses.

For more info about the guide (and a FREE video breakdown), visit
http://www.maddenvideoplaybook.com/rams.html

Enjoy!

Bert

P.S. If you like to run under Center, then this guide is a must for
you. Ron has tested these plays against the nastiest blitzes that
his crew could throw at him and they came through with flying colors.

Bump-n-run the TE with a Linebacker

Ever since Madden 2003, EA Sports has put different steps into
place to prevent unfair nanos that exploit glitches in the blocking
schemes. Enterprising Madden players (ourselves included) always
find ways to bring more heat on the QB.

Because of this defensive creativity, every solid Madden player
develops schemes on offense to relieve pressure and get the ball
out quickly to their playmakers. This has brought back the TE to
offenses as their quick releasing routes often hit areas that have
been vacated by blitzing defenders.

It is tough to get a good jam on them, unless you take control of
your defender and manually jam using the RB or R1 button. This
works, but if you need to be controlling another player to get your
nano to work, then you are out of luck here.

Players will pop the TE on curls and seam routes while you are
trying to get to their QB. Kobra has been working hard in the lab and
has come up with a way that you can put the jam on the TE, and
control another player at the same time.

We've put together a 5 minute video breakdown from our Video
Defensive Playbook that details how to do this step-by-step. You
can check out the full video by going to:

http://www.maddenvideoplaybook.com/LB-Bump.html

Updates to the From the Gun Playbook

Last Friday Kobra released his latest Video Playbook guide called
the "From the Gun" Video Playbook. This guide is completely
devoted to plays and schemes from the Gun formations across all the
different playbooks in the game.

The initial release had over 50 plays (several hours of video), and
we promised that we would continue to add to this all the way
through March. Kobra has been busy over the weekend and has already
loaded up new content including:

Reading Coverages Before The Snap Part 1
Buccaneers Gun Doubles On Scheme
Gun Snugs Flip WR Corner
Gun Snugs Flip Spot
Gun Snugs Flip Run Plays
Gun Snugs Flip Horizontal Stretch
Gun Snugs Bench Swap
Gun Snugs Flip Formation Breakdown

He also will be adding passing concepts from the Eagles Gun Split
later today. When it is all said and done, this guide will be the
most comprehensive Shotgun play guide in the history of Madden :)

To find out how you can get your hands on the From the Gun Video
Playbook, go to http://www.maddenvideoplaybook.com/gun09.html

He has a great sample video there for you to check out that
features a nice Streak/Fade concept you can use just about anywhere.

Playing Madden the Belichick Way

I was watching Matt Cassel light up the Dolphins on TV last week, when the announcers made some very interesting observations. Cassel was off to a smoking hot start and they were discussing how the playcalling was aiding in his confidence.

At the beginning of the game, the play calls were built to help Cassel establish a rhythm, get confidence, and creating good timing with his receivers.

In addition, Belichick moved personnel in and out to get the coverage profiles that he would be able to exploit. The Pats had established that they could control the short area of the field with slants, curls, crosses & bubble screens.

This forced the defense to have to dip down with the coverage to take away these routes. When that happened, Moss began to go to work on the deep routes.

I was in the midst of editing Big B's Guide to the Green Bay Playbook while tuning into this game, and I was struck by the similar philosophy that Big B uses when creating his schemes.

The Green Bay Playbook scheme has a steady diet of curls, slants, crosses & flat routes to force the defense to move its coverage in close.

Then Big B lights them up with posts, corners & fade routes. He audibles up and down to different formations to get his playmakers in areas where they have the advantage.

For example, a big TE running a curl against a smaller DB. The TE turns, shields off the DB and makes the catch. He works his formations so that a Slot WR is coming out of the backfield on a variety of routes against a LB. Anything to force the defense to play a base set that he can pick apart.

You get the point. The game of Madden can be played like its real life NFL Counterpart.

Here's the good news for you today. As part of our Black Friday weekend, the Green Bay Playbook as well as all of our other guides are available for deep discount at:

http://www.maddentips.com/blackfriday

Madden Tips - BLACK FRIDAY DEALS

If you are like me, you had your fill of Thanksgiving turkey yesterday and are ready for something new. My wife is gearing up for a day at the Mall doing some early Christmas shopping. I'm planning on sitting on the couch, watching some football, and getting in some Madden games.

Since everybody else out there is getting/giving great deals, we thought that we would do the same here at VG Sports.

So without further ado, I'm pleased to present the VG Sports Black Friday Specials!

All of our products are available at a HUGE discount today, Saturday & Sunday. This sale will be cut off at Sunday Midnight, so act right now!

http://www.maddentips.com/blackfriday