Thursday, November 30, 2006

Alternate Uniforms Update

Quick update on the Alternate Uniform downloads. I have received word that they will be available tonight, potentially in the wee hours of the morning. We'll let you know as soon as we see them.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Madden Alternate Uniforms - Coming Tomorrow

Alternate uniforms for both NCAA 07 and Madden NFL 07 on the XBOX 360 are scheduled to be available tomorrow via the XBOX Live Marketplace, at no cost to download. I'll post some pics up later tonight.

Madden NFL 07

• AFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bills, Jets & Patriots; alternate uniform for the Dolphins.
• AFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Steelers & Browns; alternate uniforms for the Bengals & Ravens.
• AFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniform for the Titans; alternate uniforms for the Colts, Texans & Jaguars.
• AFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs & Raiders.
• NFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants & Redskins.
• NFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bears, Lions & Packers; 2005 season uniform for the Vikings
• NFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bucs, Falcons & Saints; alternate uniform for the Panthers.
• NFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cardinals, 49ers, Rams & Seahawks.

NOTE: All Madden uniforms are either throwback uniforms or alternate uniforms. The throwback uniforms were either the 75th Anniversary uniforms that were worn in the 1994-1995 season; for teams that aren’t 75 years old, the throwbacks were worn in the league, but not during the anniversary season. Alternate uniforms were uniforms teams wore at least once in the 2005 season.


NCAA Football 07

• Alt Uniforms - Big 10, Pac 10, Notre Dame: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan St., Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Arizona, Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Washington, WSU
• Alt Uniforms – ACC: Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest
• Alt Uniforms - Big East, Conf. USA: Cincinnati, Connecticut Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, USF, Syracuse, West Virginia, Marshall, UCF, Houston
• Alt Uniforms - SEC, Mtn. West: Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Colorado State, UNLV, San Diego State, TCU, Utah, Wyoming
• Alt Uniforms - Big 12, WAC: Baylor, Colorado, Iowa St, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma St, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Boise St, Hawaii, LA Tech, Nevada, Utah St



Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Madden Alternate Uniforms - Pats Preview

We should have some info by the middle of next week about how the Alternate Uniforms will work. In the meantime, here is a preview of the Pats Alternate unis.



Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Hall of Fame Stadium on Xbox Live

Below you can find 4 screens of the NFL Hall Of Fame stadium which will be live on the XBOX marketplace for 300 points this coming Thursday, November 16th.

From what we hear you can also expect to see alternate uniforms available before too much longer.







Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Exclusive 45 Minute Strategy Call

I got on the phone the other night and spent 45 minutes with one of my staff writers discussing the Compression Offense. This scheme is used by just about every top baller and has led multiple players to EA Madden Challenge tournament victories.

You will get to hear how Big B began to research the compression offense as well as discover the key components of running this offensive scheme. There is some incredible information here that will help you improve your game no matter what level of player you are.

This call was recorded and is available for free in MP3 format.

To download your copy, click here!

Monday, November 06, 2006

Thoughts from Compression Author, Big B

I would like to thank everyone for buying this year's guide of "Compression 301: Enter the West Coast Offense". We all know that the west coast offense is a scheme or type of system that has been used in the NFL for some time. This quick passing attack allows offenses to move the ball by using short passes and running the ball.

In the early days not many teams used compressed sets to run the west coast offense. They used split backs, weak, a strong I sets. Once defenses began to make defensive schemes for this system, the offensive coordinators made adjustments. They went to using compressed sets. Using compressed sets made the WCO harder to defend.

Then the use of motion also put pressure on the defense. Now we come to Madden 07. The compression is one of the leading sets in the game. EA has added new sets every year. Then if you looked real close you will find that 90% of your WCO playbooks were compressed. Oakland, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Denver, and a host of others were very heavy in compressed sets.

I saw people win tourneys using compressed sets. When you add the quick passing scheme of the WCO in compressed sets you are now taking the scheme to another level. This helps with pass protection. The line don't need to hold blocks as long. This system is harder to defend because you take away the time the defense has to set-up.

Many of the playbooks have plays that don't require you to make any adjustments. These type of plays cut down on the defensive pre-snap adjustments. You can force the defense to run a base sets. Then with random blitz angles it makes it harder to genrate pressure. The need for shotgun isn't as big now. So running compressed sets in a WCO fashion allows you to keep the defense on its toes and allows you to run/pass the ball.

This scheme also allows you to work the clock and move the chains. Lastly, I posted 12 plays from the WBC players. Two of them are EA Sports Madden Challenge Regional winners...Marc Dawg and WBC Brusk. I also did a break down of 3 playbooks and their key formation shifts. You still have the basic sections to help you fine tune areas so that you can run the compression scheme easier. All in all I hope you enjoyed this year's guide.

You all made "Compression 201" the leading selling guide last year next to our Virtual Playbbok. Many felt that writing a scheme book wouldn't work, but the people of the community felt differently about that. So to show my thanks for supporting my product I will give the 201 guide away for free when you buy 301.

This is my way of saying thanks for your supoort and making the compression one of the best syetems out there to date. For more information go to:

www.maddentips.com/compression301

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Compression Guide 301 Released!

"What If You Could 'Spy' On the Lab Sessions of Some of the Best Players In The Country (including 2 EA Madden Challenge 07 Regional Champs)...

And Ethically Steal* Their Step-By-Step Secrets On Moving The Ball at Will and Lighting Up The Scoreboard Again And Again?"

VG Sports is at it again with the release of the 2007 edition of the Compression Guide. In this guide, Big B breaks down the secrets that his crew, the WBC, has used to capture 5 EA Sports Madden Challenge Regionals.

Big B takes you through step by step covering pass protection, progressions, marrying routes and more...

To find out more about this guide, go to http://www.maddentips.com/compression301