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Beemnseven · 10-02-2006, 04:39 PM

I don't know if this example will work, but ... Saunders' playcalling reminded me of playing the Cowboys or the 49ers -- back when they were good, in the early 90's -- on the old Tecmo Super Bowl Nintendo/Sega game systems.

I only use that example because I have yet to play Madden ... anyway, I always chose the Redskins (naturally) and when playing defense, you were honestly knocked on your heels when playing those two teams. You just didn't know who to defend: Double team Irvin? Aikman would make you pay with Harper and Novacek. Or, it's 3rd and 3, do you line up in the nickel to play pass, or get burned on a draw by Emmitt Smith? With the Niners, you had to pick your poison -- Would you try to blanket Jerry Rice, John Taylor and Brent Jones? If so, you had to deal with Roger Craig and Tom Rathman running all over you.

I believe it's shaping up to be exactly the same in real life with the Washington Redskins. If we can get solid consistent play from the O-line, Portis, Moss, Cooley, Randle El, and Lloyd will have D-coordinators sweating in the booth not knowing what the hell they're going to do.

10-02-2006, 04:39 PM	#15
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: was that Al Saunders?? I don't know if this example will work, but ... Saunders' playcalling reminded me of playing the Cowboys or the 49ers -- back when they were good, in the early 90's -- on the old Tecmo Super Bowl Nintendo/Sega game systems. I only use that example because I have yet to play Madden ... anyway, I always chose the Redskins (naturally) and when playing defense, you were honestly knocked on your heels when playing those two teams. You just didn't know who to defend: Double team Irvin? Aikman would make you pay with Harper and Novacek. Or, it's 3rd and 3, do you line up in the nickel to play pass, or get burned on a draw by Emmitt Smith? With the Niners, you had to pick your poison -- Would you try to blanket Jerry Rice, John Taylor and Brent Jones? If so, you had to deal with Roger Craig and Tom Rathman running all over you. I believe it's shaping up to be exactly the same in real life with the Washington Redskins. If we can get solid consistent play from the O-line, Portis, Moss, Cooley, Randle El, and Lloyd will have D-coordinators sweating in the booth not knowing what the hell they're going to do.