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Gridiron Guide 13
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Football Video Game Tips Archive
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Weak Tight Twins – TE Zig Zag Iso
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe third and final play we want to show from the Weak Tight Twins is not an actual play that is found of game. We call this TE Zig Zag... -
Madden 13 – Gun Tight Flex – Falcon Cross
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips video breakdown, we take a look at a popular passing play from the Falcons playbook. The name of the play is called Gun Tight Flex... -
Madden 13 Tips – 4-3 Under – Will Punch 3 Seam
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips video breakdown, we take a look at a simple blitz set up that we like to run from the 4-3 Under that brings pressure from... -
Madden 13 Tips – Inside Running Game – HB Dive
Posted on March 14, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips breakdown, we take a look at an inside running play called Singleback Spread Flex – HB Dive. We show how to run it, plus how... -
Gun Empty Eagle – Eagle Deep In
Posted on March 5, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips breakdown, we take a look at a play from the Gun Empty Eagle that is effective against both man and zone coverage is called Eagle... -
Defending Gun Panther Heavy – QB Wrap
Posted on February 13, 2013 | 2 CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips breakdown, we take a look at defending one of the more popular run plays in this year’s game. The name of the play is called... -
Pistol Strong – Spacing
Posted on February 9, 2013 | No CommentsA popular passing concept that can be found in every playbook throughout Madden 13 is the Spacing concept. For those of you who run the Pistol Strong, you are in... -
Gun Trips HB Wk – 61 X Choice Vs Cover 3
Posted on January 26, 2013 | No CommentsA staple play from the Run and Shoot offense is called is 61 X Choice. This play is very effective because of the options that the X receiver has to... -
Defending Strong Close – HB Toss
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 1 CommentIn this Madden 13 Tips breakdown, we take a look at a run defense out of the 3-4 Odd that we use to defend the Strong Close – HB Toss.... -
Gun Trips Wk – Levels Switch
Posted on January 25, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips breakdown, we take a look at popular passing concept called Levels. The name of the actual play is called Gun Trips Wk – Levels Switch.... -
Gun Bunch Wk – Divide Under
Posted on January 9, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Football Video Game Tips breakdown, we show a Madden 13 play from the Redskins Gun Bunch Wk formation. The play we take a look at it is called... -
Strong Close – TE Option
Posted on January 8, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips video breakdown, we show an offensive passing play found out of the Texans playbook called Strong Close – TE Option that we like to run... -
Gun Ace Tight Slots – Stick Switch
Posted on January 8, 2013 | No CommentsIn this Madden 13 Tips video breakdown we show how we like to run the Gun Ace Tight Slots – Stick Switch when attacking Cover 4 coverage by looking to... -
NCAA 13 Tips – 3-4 Over – Sting Pinch
Posted on January 1, 2013 | No CommentsIn this football video games breakdown we take a look at the Over – Sting Pinch. For those of you who have already checked out our NCAA 13 Tips breakdown... -
NCAA 13 Tips – 3-4 Over – Sting Pinch Zone
Posted on December 30, 2012 | 1 CommentIn this NCAA 13 Tips video breakdown, we take a look at the 3-4 Over – Sting Pinch Zone and how we like to bring A-Gap pressure from the RILB...














