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#27
#27
Well, I wouldn't consider myself a defensive master by any means, but I'm usually shocked when someone puts up more than 20 points on me.

So here are my suggestions and what works for me, some are pretty obvious though..

1. When picking the play, let the opponent pick first and then look at the box that tells you what they're putting on the field. Example: 2 WR 2 TE 1 RB and pick your defense accordingly. If they have 3 WR's, you might want to take a nickel defense. If they have 4, you might want to take a Dime defense etc etc..

2. I only run zone defenses when I'm blitzing, sometimes I run man, but not much. I especially like running LB and / or Safety spy when blitzing. Which brings me to #3..

3. Blitz, but not everyone. Get used to flipping your defense through audibles and paying attention to how the O-line lines up. If there's one tight end, blitz from the side the TE isn't..

If you want to hurry the QB into throwing quickly, choose a 4-4 and make sure your fastest LB's are on the outside. In this situation, I like 4-4 Cover 3. Then when you line up, choose the OLB that has a chance to get in the backfield without being blocked. Then line him up with the defensive linemen and move him out some like he'd be covering a WR. When the ball snaps, run him at an angle to the QB. Sometimes the RB blocks him, but if the QB is in shotgun, you have a great chance at sacking him, if not, it will hurry him to make a choice and your zone might get an INT.

4. Double up on the WR's and pull a quick D-linemen off the line into coverage for TE's or RB's. Sometimes, I like to take my DE's and pull them back bumping the TE's or RB's since they're a likely target when the 2 WR's are doubled teamed. Sometimes they'll complete a pass anyway, but most of the time, it results in a short yardage pass, an incompletion or a INT or coverage sack.

5. Change your defensive audibles and include at least 3 blitzes. Let your friend see you in a Dime prevent and then switch to 4-4 mad blitz right before he snaps the ball. You have to time that out right though. Or do the opposite, show blitz and then switch to a cover 2 man or something. Mix it up so that he's never comfortable with what you're doing. Sometimes I go through 3 defensive audibles while my friend is toying around with movement and snap count. It's really effective if you R2 and show him what you're in and then swich it up at the last second.

6. Slide a DE out and away from his blocker. This puts your DE in the backfield almost every time. Which is helpful with shotguns or RB tosses to that side.

7. Get really good at moving your D-line with L1, your secondary with triangle and your LB's with R1. Tighten them up, make your secondary play tight man and move your LB's left, right or spread where the situation calls for it.

8. When all else fails, right after your friend snaps the ball, knock the controller out of his hands and continue to sack him.
 
#28
#28
i like number 8. :D

thanks for the help. i have a 360 but i can figure out how to move my defensive line, backers, and dbacks.


i do need help with audibles. i set them in the menu, and it works for my offense, but my defensive audibles always seem to reset when i go to the game. i changed my offensive audibles and my defense (not your suggestions this was just what i was doing) the offensive audibles changed but the defensive audibles remained the default. i just need help making sure it switches.

also, what are some good plays where wr's are double teamed. i have not seemed to see any plays where a wr is double teamed, and single coverage is hard to cover fast wr's.
 
#29
#29
Be sure to at least be running some sort of 2 deep... unless he has a super reciever, then double team that guy...

Also, the easiest one, I mentioned this before... be SURE to jump the snap with A. Otherwise time galore. One helpful thing is to have your best defensive lineman on his worst offensive lineman, to increase the chances of knocking him on his butt letting you take out the QB. :D
 
#30
#30
i tried the stuff but struggled. i need to keep him from rolling out. he always seems to have a guy open coming across the middle of the field. no matter what i try, there is always at least one wide reciever open for him. any help would be greatly appreicated.

i also have to say i need help with offense. it seems so hard to run in the game, but a one dimensional offense doesnt work for me. its working for him sadly enough, but i cant move it like that. i need help running it. i need to run to keep him from his current defensive strategy, which is a deep zone. it seems easy, but blocking is bad. do you guys have any idea on how to help get some balance.

basicly, my points are
a)stop him from rolling out.
b)find out how to cover the middle of the field becasue he always gets 15 yard passes up the middle.
c)get some running action so he has to change up his plays which would open up my passing game.

i need to stop his passing, becasue running it he is really innefective.

please help, hes kind of rubbing it in on me now. :ermm:

to be honest, my best thought now is play on heisman when alone, until i can get better. i play on all american right now, and i always win against the computer. on heisman, i doubt i win, but i should improve.
 
#31
#31
well i played a game on heisman against the buckeyes. i used oklahoma becasuei wanted to use peterson.

i got down 14-3 when they took a kick back for a touchdown. :bad:

i scored again to make it 14-10. a field goal make it 14-13. i screwed up a coverage and ted ginn burned me for a long touchdown pass. :fool:

i drove down the field, scored, and qb sneaked in for the 2 point conversion.

tied at 21. they have a big kick return. their kicker hits a 55 yard field goal to win the game. :gun:
 
#32
#32
for your running game, experiment a bit with sliding your protection. i dont know exactly how it works on the 360 but you can look at how his defense lines up and block accordingly. its rather nice.
 
#33
#33
Direct snaps to the HB out of the Shotgun will break up that deep zone when Foster breaks it for 15-20 each time.

If you're having problems with him hitting open guys across the middle, put a LB in a spy and hope he's on the right half of the field... using a 2 deep rather than 3 would help too, keeping more guys in the midrange of the center of the field.
 
#35
#35
(OrangeEmpire @ Aug 7 said:
4-3 Cover 2 with your outside linebackers blitzing.
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Exactly! The weakness in this defense is over the middle. However, by controlling your middle linebacker, you can make it a Tampa Cover 2 by dropping your middle linebacker into coverage in the middle of the field to take away passes over the middle.

The most effective way to defeat this type of defense is to run a post over the middle with one or more tight ends or wide receivers running hook patterns or crossing patterns underneath the post pattern. This results in multiple receivers flooding the zone of the middle linebacker. If your opponent attempts this, just adjust by going to a straight 4-3 Cover 2 and don't blitz your outside linebackers.
 
#37
#37
i also have to say i need help with offense.
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Well, start off playing on the lowest level possible. Turn your A.I. all the way up and keep the computer around 50%. The game is about rythm. Once your learn how you play, turn the difficulty up.

Start running simple plays like an I-form halfback iso, start throwing more, "safe", passes, like screens, short outs and curls. Progressevely work your patterns out to the 10-15 yard range and so on.

As for running the ball, keep it off tackle and iso up the middle or between the tackle box. Once you have gotten used to running the ball a little better start going to an I-form counter play. Motion your reciever on the right side over to the left side of the formation. Generally the corner follows and you have a wide open field to run on.

Also in 4 wide shotgun, 2 wr's on either side, you have a direct snap option that works quite well also.

If you still have problems, refer to the first page of this thread, I made a long post, you can tinker with lineups and matchups.

*ALSO #1, select and know your audibles. An example, if the safeties come up on the run, throw the ball downfield because you wide outs and tight end are in single coverage.
 
#38
#38
(OrangeEmpire @ Aug 7 said:
Well, start off playing on the lowest level possible. Turn your A.I. all the way up and keep the computer around 50%. The game is about rythm. Once your learn how you play, turn the difficulty up.
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i think you misunderstand me.

i have no problem scoring on the computer

up through all american, i can cruise to a national championship.

on heisman, i can score, but i give up a ton of points, so i am in nailbiters.

what i am having trouble with is his defensive strategy.

he does a deep zone and blitzes the two outside linebackers. (the play is lb contain) the linebackers are in my backfield immediately. his d-line shuts down my running game. i need passes across hte middle, which is mostly open, but the problem is i have about 2 seconds to get the ball off.
 
#40
#40
(tvolsfan @ Aug 7 said:
he does a deep zone and blitzes the two outside linebackers. (the play is lb contain) the linebackers are in my backfield immediately. his d-line shuts down my running game. i need passes across hte middle, which is mostly open, but the problem is i have about 2 seconds to get the ball off.
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If he generally blitzes his outside linebackers to the outside, then I would think that off-tackle runs should produce good results. Also, if he's constantly blitzing his outside linebackers, go to a double TE set. That should provide you a little more time in the pocket. Try to work your WR and your TE on the opposite side of the formation on either crossing patterns or 5 to 7 yard button hooks in the voids left by his blitzing linebackers.

Also, if he's blitzing his outside linebackers to the outside, it's imperative that your QB doesn't drop back too far. Dropping back too far allows the blitzing linebackers to easily get around your tackles. Make sure that you stay in the pocket.
 
#41
#41
(Vol423 @ Aug 7 said:
If he generally blitzes his outside linebackers to the outside, then I would think that off-tackle runs should produce good results. Also, if he's constantly blitzing his outside linebackers, go to a double TE set. That should provide you a little more time in the pocket. Try to work your WR and your TE on the opposite side of the formation on either crossing patterns or 5 to 7 yard button hooks in the voids left by his blitzing linebackers.

Also, if he's blitzing his outside linebackers to the outside, it's imperative that your QB doesn't drop back too far. Dropping back too far allows the blitzing linebackers to easily get around your tackles. Make sure that you stay in the pocket.
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thanks, i was also considering using a team with a more mobile qb. :dunno:
 
#42
#42
(tvolsfan @ Aug 7 said:
thanks, i was also considering using a team with a more mobile qb. :dunno:
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Unless you've got a real speed merchant at QB, I wouldn't suggest trying to roll out against outside linebackers blitzing around the outside of your tackles. You'll just run right into the blitz. Running the option, however, can be effective into a blitzing linebacker if you have a QB with decent speed. Just be ready to pitch the ball quickly.
 
#43
#43
i think you misunderstand me.

i have no problem scoring on the computer

up through all american, i can cruise to a national championship.
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Gotcha, lots of cover 2 and two deep, with a heck of a lot of blitzing!
 
#44
#44
better results today.

first game i won 38-21.

i won game 2 26-23. orange empire i did blitz a lot and it helped me because he threw bad passes.
 
#45
#45
(tvolsfan @ Aug 8 said:
better results today.

first game i won 38-21.

i won game 2 26-23. orange empire i did blitz a lot and it helped me because he threw bad passes.
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Congratulations! What other things did you try that worked well? Like Orange Empire, I like to blitz a lot. I just change it up occasionally so that my opponent won't be able to exploit the holes created by the blitz.
 
#46
#46
on offense i usually just dodged one of his linemen, and waited for my reciever to get open in the middle. i used virginia tech and their corners were also knocking things down all over the place.

my wins were more impressive considering bad breaks all around, like a muffed putn he took back, a fumble on a hard sack he took back, and a blocked field goal.
 
#47
#47
Hail Mary formation. Shift WR to one side. QB sneak to other side. Usually good for about 20 yards.
 
#48
#48
When I am playing someone, I usually try and get them ticked off. Nothing like getting a sack and hearing your opponent say I was pushing the button............ :birgits_giggle:

Better yet, in most cases I do not punt. Nothing like putting together a bunch of fourth down conversions on someone and hear them cry! :birgits_giggle:
 
#49
#49
ive heard the first a lot on sacks.

i dont usually go for it on 4th down unless it is close though.
 
#50
#50
played my friend again. i was miami both games. he was usc first and nd second.

first game won 63-20. :biggrin2: my defense forced 4 turnovers.

second game i won 56-10. :biggrin2: :biggrin2: my defense forced 6 turnovers.

he combined for 30 points in two games and my defense scored 35 points.

the blitzing is helping a lot. :dance2:
 
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