Sep 19, 2011

Discovering effective defensive schemes early in the year are what separates Madden Challenge champions from the rest of the pack. This year even Madden Challenge contestants are having a hard time finding a consistent pressure to get after the quarterback, let alone the concept of blending in some coverage to keep the offense guessing. In this edition of the AM...

Sep 15, 2011

Play Insight: This is one of the best man beaters in Madden 2012. In this play, we take advantage of a specific route to flip cornerbacks across the field. The route the RB is on appears to be nothing special, however, it is a delay route and the man covering him switches to guard the innermost left wide receiver. This creates a wide open WR on the left side by...

Sep 15, 2011

Play Insight: If you notice your opponent in zone coverage, quickly audible to this play to take advantage of the coverage. In Madden 2012, you can manipulate zones very easily. The play QK Slants is good because it offers flat routes to both of the backs in the backfield. We do not have the intention to throw to either flat route, however, that route is the key...

Sep 12, 2011

Foreword: In order to enjoy Ultimate Team in full, you’ll need XBOX Live Gold (or PlayStation Network) and a copy of Madden NFL 12. Fans of the FIFA Soccer series were already familiar with the idea of Ultimate Team when the mode debuted in Madden NFL 10 via a title update (patch) in January 2010. Since then, it has quickly risen into one of the premier...

Sep 10, 2011

The week one roster update is finally here! Not surprising, there are over 1,300 transactions on this week’s update — most of which are players getting cut from rosters to reflect the NFL as teams are moving down to the 53 man roster limit. We don’t see a whole lot of changes in overall ratings, so don’t expect the game to change from a...

Sep 10, 2011

The AM Redzone is a collection of stories and hot topics within the Madden community that we feel you shouldn’t miss, yet we couldn’t produce full-length articles about. The Redzone will appear every Saturday to wrap the week, and will include the funny, unusual, and hotly debated topics from within our forums, social media, videos, and other Madden sites...

Sep 9, 2011

Play Insight: This play is very unique for a few reasons.  First off you must have your play flipped before you come out to the LOS, while your OLB’s are standing up.  Next, you must make sure to place your defenders that don’t influence the blitz into zone coverages.  For some reason if you send more than five defenders the offensive line then...