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