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joecrisp · 05-12-2004, 03:56 PM

I've spent a considerable amount of time over the past couple of months updating the rosters on my Madden 2004, and compiling a playbook that resembles what I expect to see from Gibbs this season. I created both Taylor and Cooley, and I think I cranked up Taylor to something like a 94 at free safety, and made Cooley around an 86 at TE and 90 at fullback. Those ratings are obviously ambitious, but I wanted their gameplay to reflect the impact I think they'll have at their respective positions within the Gibbs/Williams systems-- not to mention making it a lot more fun to control these guys in the game!

I put together a playbook that borrows heavily from the Vikings and Panthers playbooks, using a lot of two-TE looks, and plays where I could use the fullback more like an H-back-- putting him in motion to use as a receiver or additional blocker. I've been using a lot of counters, often sending the H-back in motion to the opposite side of the run, which seems to really throw off the defense--especially when the linebackers shift to account for the H-back-- and hinders the backside pursuit.

So far, I've been racking up a ton of rushing yards with Portis-- so much so that I've really only been getting about 200 yards per game passing, due to the fact that I really only have to pass as a change-up to keep the defense from clamping down on the running game.

05-12-2004, 03:56 PM	#3
joecrisp The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 49 Posts: 1,501	I've spent a considerable amount of time over the past couple of months updating the rosters on my Madden 2004, and compiling a playbook that resembles what I expect to see from Gibbs this season. I created both Taylor and Cooley, and I think I cranked up Taylor to something like a 94 at free safety, and made Cooley around an 86 at TE and 90 at fullback. Those ratings are obviously ambitious, but I wanted their gameplay to reflect the impact I think they'll have at their respective positions within the Gibbs/Williams systems-- not to mention making it a lot more fun to control these guys in the game! I put together a playbook that borrows heavily from the Vikings and Panthers playbooks, using a lot of two-TE looks, and plays where I could use the fullback more like an H-back-- putting him in motion to use as a receiver or additional blocker. I've been using a lot of counters, often sending the H-back in motion to the opposite side of the run, which seems to really throw off the defense--especially when the linebackers shift to account for the H-back-- and hinders the backside pursuit. So far, I've been racking up a ton of rushing yards with Portis-- so much so that I've really only been getting about 200 yards per game passing, due to the fact that I really only have to pass as a change-up to keep the defense from clamping down on the running game.