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Dream Wildcat Scenario. Is it Possible?

The Jaguars have been reported as saying they would consider drafting Tim Tebow in the first round (with one week left to play in the NFL the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars are both 7-8. If Jacksonville wins and Miami loses…see where I’m going?)

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Mapping Out Your Franchise

his year Madden features 30 pre-made draft classes for franchise mode. Which draft class is assigned to your franchise is randomly generated when advancing from the pre-season to the regular season.

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Building Secondary in Franchise Mode

When building your defense in franchise mode, start with your secondary. Unless you are amazing at manually controlling linebackers, always start with your secondary.

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Madden NFL 10: Building a Super Bowl – Contender Part II

Last week, I took the Arizona Cardinals and talked about what I would do to make them a Super Bowl contender for years to come in Madden 10.

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A Strategy For Game Day

In Madden 10, I play 4-3 or 46 scheme most of the time, I do at times play 3-4 using the Jets and Steelers books but find myself using the Ravens D book due to them also playing 46.
I prefer having four defensive line men to create more pressure from the line and also to [...]

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Madden Defense 101

AskMadden and Andre have grown yet again by adding a new writer, ROCKnROLLA. He’s here this week to help the rookies along, while giving the veterans reminders that we all could use to refresh our memories.
Hey guys, I’m ROCKnROLLA. Some of you may know me for my posts and thoughts in the Operation Sports’ forum [...]

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Position Changing

This week, a simple reminder for you franchise guys.  Keep an eye out for players that can play multiple positions for your team.  Sometimes a player will be more valuable in a position other than the default position he is listed at.
Most of the time we will see this with pass rushing OLB’s that have [...]

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Addressing Questions On Wildcat Restrictions

The Wildcat (popularized by the Miami Dolphins in 2008) is a new formation in Madden this year.  As most Madden gamers know it is usually run with someone other than the quarterback taking snaps while a player put in motion will either receive a handoff or be used in a way similar to play action.
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Draft Pick Tier

Knowing the importance of how the CPU values draft picks can drastically change trades in your franchise.  Based on team ratings it’s common sense that the Lions first round pick is going to hold a lot more value than the Patriots first round pick.  But where exactly do all the other teams fall when it [...]

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Andre’s All-Bargain Team

Here are some bargain players (under 70 overall rating) that excel in at least one specific area.  You may look to acquire these players to add a new dimension to your team.  (All ratings are from default rosters).

QB- Vince Young (68 OVR)   Key Attribute: 85 Speed
QB- Pat White (65 OVR) [...]

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Madden 10 Trade Logic Not So Logical

Trade logic is always an interesting topic when it comes to Madden’s Franchise Mode.  Depending on who you talk to it’s either way too easy to rip off the CPU, or it’s impossible to make trades that don’t cripple the future of your Franchise.  For the most part it works, younger players with high potential [...]

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Managing The Salary Cap In Franchise Mode

For those of you that love to build a Dynasty with your favorite team in Franchise Mode, this article is for you.  It focuses on managing your team’s cap during the first season, and the first off-season.
First Season- For most Franchise players, the first 2-3 years are spent shaping your team to cater to the [...]

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Determining Player Potential In Madden 10

Madden 10 has a new feature this year in Franchise Mode — player potential.  When starting a franchise with your team of choice, you are able to see that every player on your team has a potential grade “A” through “F.”  The grade determines the maximum overall rating your player can achieve in his career.
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