The Madden Guide Contents

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* INTRODUCTION
* WHO IS JOHN MADDEN? AND WHY IS HIS NAME ON A GAME?
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DEFINING PLAYERS
FOOTBALL EQUALS PEOPLE
THE PERFECT FOOTBALL PLAYER 
TAKING CONTROL OF THE GAME 
KICKING OR PUNTING, ONSIDE KICK, RECEIVING A KICKOFF/PUNT, RECEIVING
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AN INSIDERS LOOK AT THE QB POSITION
BASIC DEFINITIONS &
STRATEGY
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FORMATIONS - The low down, 
OFFENSIVE SETS
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THE I FORMATION
THE PRO FORM
THE NEAR FORMATION
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THE FAR FORMATION
SINGLE BACK NORMAL FORMATION
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TWO TIGHT END FORMATION
THE THREE WR SET
THE FOUR WR SET
THE SHOTGUN
SINGLE BACK TWIN TE/WR
TRIPS GUN
SPLIT GUN
SHOT GUN 3 WR 2 RB PRO 3 WR
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THE GAME PLAN
WHERE CAN WE MOVE IT?
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The West Coast Offensive Playbook (of the PS2)
Passing Strategies
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Madden NFL PS2, PS1, GAME CUBE, X-BOX & PC Playbook Profiles
Running Plays
Passing plays
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LEARNING THE PLAYS
THE PLAY EDITOR
OFFENSIVE RUN PLAY DESIGN
OFFENSIVE PASS PLAY DESIGN
DEFENSIVE PLAY DESIGN
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER CONTROL
Advanced Madden player control Tips
Thinking like a QB
Playing as The Quarterback
Pre-snap READS
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Reading Your Opponents defense
My basic pre-snap read
Offense (Before The Snap)
AUDIBLES
Beating Your Opponents Defense
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The Running Game - Strategy Section
The Running Game - "Things to know"
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KNOW YOUR PERSONNEL
Establishing your teams Running Game
Key points for establishing your teams running game
Determining the type of running plays
Bread and Butter Running Plays
PLAY SELECTIONS: As they relate to run game
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The Passing Game
Time to snap the ball
Understanding the POCKET
The QB drop back steps as they relate to the pass routes
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Wide Receiver Routes
Tight End and Running Backs Routes
List of Common Pass Patterns
Route-based passing
Key points to remember
* Mixing the RUN and the PASS
* Down By Down Guide to playing a Football Simulation game

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