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Gridiron Guide 13
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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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Virtual Playbook 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... -
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... -
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 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... -
4-4 Split – 2 Deep
Posted on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsA zone defense out of the 4-4 Split that we like to run to apply pressure on the quarterback is called 2 Deep. In the Football Video Game tips breakdown... -
Gun Trio – FL Dig
Posted on November 8, 2012 | No CommentsA play that we want to take a look at from the Gun Trio is called FL Dig. This play has the split end running a deep dig route. With... -
Singleback Ace Pair Twins – PA Y Drag Wheel
Posted on October 14, 2012 | No CommentsIn this Virtual Playbook breakdown we want to show a football play from the Singleback Ace Pair Twins is called PA Y Drag Wheel. This play has the tight end... -
46 Normal – Inside Blitz V3
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 1 CommentIn this Madden Tips breakdown, we show a set up out of 46 Normal – Inside Blitz that brings pressure off the edge from the LE. To do the full... -
4-3 Stack – Free Fire
Posted on July 31, 2012 | No CommentsIn this NCAA 13 Tips breakdown, we take a look at a 4-3 Stack Cover 0 blitz called Free Fire. By making just a three simple pre-snap adjustments we look... -
Gun Bunch Quads – Spacing
Posted on July 13, 2012 | 1 CommentIn this Madden Tips breakdown, we take a look at a football play called Gun Bunch Quads – Spacing. What we like about this play as it’s very simple to... -
Singleback Wing Trio – Z Spot
Posted on July 3, 2012 | No CommentsIn this football play breakdown for the X’s O’s Football Virtual Playbook we take a look at a passing play out of the Singleback Wing Trio. The name of the... -
Effective Pass Route To Beat Bump-n-Run Man Coverage
Posted on June 12, 2012 | No CommentsIn this Madden Tips video breakdown we use a specific pass route that we like to use to beat bump-n-run man coverage. The pass route we show is the one... -
3-4 Odd – Pinch Cover 0
Posted on June 1, 2012 | No CommentsA high reward/high risk defensive man blitz scheme that can be run in this year’s game without moving any defenders is the 3-4 Odd – Pinch Cover 0. In this... -
Madden 13 Preview: Best on Best
Posted on May 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn this Madden 13 Preview we take a look at another new defensive feature called Best on Best. This puts defenders line-up opposite receivers in a best-on-best designation. This prevents... -
Nickel Psycho – Invert Fire 2
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsIn this Madden Tips breakdown, we are going to take a look at a zone blitz concept out the Nickel Psycho. This zone blitz scheme is designed to get pressure...














