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Gridiron Guide 13
If you are a serious competitor who wants to take advantage of every opportunity to improve your game...you have come to the right place! At X’s O’s Football we provide real football strategies and tips that can be easily applied to football video games. Rather than showing cheats and glitches, we show how to apply real football concepts to football video games.
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- The complete guide to the passing game. Using the pocket, pass routes and combinations, hot routes, motion, beating bump and run, and more!
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Football Strategies Archive
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Shotgun Formation and Sets
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsOf all the offensive sets in the game of football, the Shotgun is our favorite to pass from. In the Shotgun, the quarterback lines up 5 to 7 yards behind... -
Gun Panther Heavy
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsA popular Madden 13 formation that many players are running from the Carolina playbook is called Gun Panther Heavy. This formation features 23 personnel that places the TE1 and TE3... -
Pass Routes 101
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 8 CommentsIn this X’s and O’s breakdown breakdown we take a look at some of the more common passing routes that you will find throughout football video games such as Madden... -
Weak Tight Twins
Posted on February 14, 2013 | No CommentsThe Weak Tight Twins formation is part of the Weak I sets. It features 21 personnel that places the flanker and split end tight on the same side of the... -
Texas Passing Concept
Posted on December 29, 2012 | 1 CommentA West Coast staple passing concept is called Texas. This real football play passing concept features a high-low read between a receiver, who runs a post , and a running... -
Split Backs Pro – 525 F Post Swing
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsA staple passing play from the Air Coryell playbook is the 525 F Post Swing. This vertical passing play has the outside receivers (X and Z) running 15-yard deep comeback... -
Pistol Offense 101
Posted on October 27, 2012 | No CommentsNevada’s Head Coach Chris Ault came up with the Pistol offense in 2004 because he wanted to be able to have a threat of a power run offense, but he... -
46 Bear Formation Breakdown
Posted on October 26, 2012 | 3 CommentsIn this Xs Os Football Strategies breakdown, we take an in-depth look at the 46 Bear defense and how it applies to football video games such as Madden by looking... -
NASCAR Package and Blitz Schemes
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsA new defense in Madden 13 this year that features four defensive ends on the field at the same time is called the NASCAR” package. Together, Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck,... -
Gun Bunch Formation Breakdown
Posted on September 20, 2012 | 1 CommentWhat is the Gun Bunch formation? The Gun Bunch is a 3×1 formation that has a group of three receivers that are clustered tight on the same side of the... -
Shotgun Doubles Wk – H Slot Follow
Posted on September 17, 2012 | No CommentsThe Shotgun Doubles – H Slot Follow is a high-low pass concept that has the H receiver running a 3 yard slant and he is the quarterback’s primary receiver. Note:... -
One Gap and Two Gap Techniques
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 4 CommentsIn this X’s and O’s Football breakdown, we thought we would explain what the differences is between one gap and two gap techniques are in football. For those of you... -
Clamping Down On The Deep Passing Game
Posted on September 7, 2012 | No CommentsTNT713 has posted a Madden Tips article on clamping down on the deep passing game. In the breakdown, he talks about running a 2 Man Under defense and having the... -
How to Beat Cover 3 With Sail Route Concept
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsMatt Bowen has posted another X’s and O’s Football Play Breakdown when it comes to the passing game. In this breakdown, he talks about using the sail route concept to... -
Gun Bunch Quads Formation Breakdown
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe Gun Bunch Quads is an empty backfield formation that has the quarterback line up in the Shotgun. It features a 4×1 alignment with four receivers aligned on the same...