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ALSO SEE COACH'S CLINIC HOME TEAM PROFILES CHICAGO BEARS PFL MEDIA The SWAMMI SHOW INTERACT PFL MADDEN FORUM MADDEN DATABASE SITE UTILITIES HELP CONTACT thepfl.com EMAIL the Commish!!! Send Commissioner Allen all of your questions or comments concerning the PFL.		Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1999 - 1:00 PM ET Mapping Out A Victory Knowing your playbook and understanding your rosters can be the difference between a W and L. This type of screen shot can be saved as a graphic file, printed, then placed in your own personal playbook. Madden 97 was the last edition to include a copy of the play sheet with the cd. But with versions 98 and 99, EA did not include a play sheet. Although some plays are virtually the same as they were in 1997, there are some new plays that have never been included in any Madden playbook. But that does not mean all payers must be left analyzing their plays in the 24 seconds between plays during the game. Some PFL members have taken it upon themselves to create their own playbooks. Not by studying and drawing the plays by hand, but by plugging thier psx console into their cpu and taking a photo image of each formation set and saving it as some kind of graphic. These files are saved, printed and assembled into a portfolio where the players can visually study them. Studying blocking schemes and pass routes are essential when playing a student of the game. When playing a well skilled opponent, one must exercise any advantage available. Knowing the pass routes when reading defenses gives you an idea of when a receiver makes his cut exactly where he will be. Also, knowing the blocking schemes helps with deciding the holes to run in and how to follow blocks on screens and draws and other running plays. Each play in every teams playbook can be successful when called at the right time against the right defense. Rosters and Substitutions Every serious Madden players should study his roster in detail. The default starter may not be the best player for that particular position depending upon your offensive strategies. A prime example of this is using Deion Sanders on offense. The Dallas Cowboys have wide receivers with very weak pass catching ratings. While Michael Irvin is a lock to catch whatever is thrown his direction, Billy Davis and Stepfret Williams, and Macy Brooks drop 3 of every four passes thrown their direction. So Charles, the PFL Dallas coach, uses Deion as a second or third receiver in addition to Chris Warren. It does no good to have Aikman, one of the most accurate passers in the league, if all the receivers drop his passes. Listed below is a ratings chart that explains each rating on the chart. STR Strength This is an important rating for positions that strength is extremely important such as Offensive and Defensive Linemen. AGI Agility This rating is an important rating for positions such as Halfback and Wide Receiver, where jukes and quick movements are essential. SPD Speed Determines the Top Speed of the player. ACC Acceleration Determines how quickly a player will reach his top speed. AWR Awareness Determines how well a player reads/reacts, and is very important for most positions especially Quarterbacks, Linebackers, and Safeties. CTH Catching Determines the catching ability of a player, very important for Wide Receivers. CAR Carrying Determines a players ability to hold onto the ball, important to Running Backs in order to avoid fumbles. THP Throwing Power Determines the Throwing Power of a player, important to Quarterbacks. THA Throwing Accuracy Determines the Throwing Accuracy of a player, important to Quarterbacks. KPW Kicking Power Determines the Kicking Power of a player, important to Kickers and Punters. KAC Kicking Accuracy Determines the Kicking Accuracy of a player, important to Kickers and Punters. BTK Break Tackle Determines the how efficient a player is at breaking tackles, important for Running Backs. TAK Tackling Determines the tackling ability of a player, important for Linebackers and Defensive Linemen. IMP Importance This represents a player's importance to his team. PBK Pass Block Determines how well a player will Pass Block, important for Offensive Linemen. RBK Run Block Determines how well a player will Run Block, important for Offensive Linemen as well as Tight Ends. INJ Injury Determines how susceptible a player is to Injury, the higher the rating, the less likely they are to be injured. YR Years Pro How many years a player has been in the league. As you can see it is important to make sure that you have the db's with speed in the nickel packages or your best linebackers if you are going to match up against someone who likes to pass to the backs out of the backfield. You may have great run stoppers but fail to stop a screen. This is where subbing can be effective. Analyze your teams strengths and weaknesses. Do the same for your opponent. Then devise a game plan that will be effective and give you the best match ups.
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