keith wright says: hit'em high on offense then hit'em low on D right after you tackle'em size up where the adams apple is and hit'em wit a knee...Boy...always kick your first play off ...wit a pass ...its a mental game also ..if you hit'em wit a Pa the first ply or pass the children of madden will automatically say to themselves.."k he's not afraid to pass or he's a passer"..which will open up your first 4 to 5 plays to run or swing pass to get some momentum...those who start off running....i back off and find a suitable pass d and as you drive by runing the ball im scrollin finding out what zone's and red zone's or your WR and linemen affected by once i find to run stopping plays and two pass stopping plays i blitz and then start playing and on crunch time situations i whip out those D's i find in your first 4 to 5 plays idoit!..lol..or if im on Offense i pass first play and then run a swing pass and then a dive do know why..? if i pass the first play you say ...next play he'sgoing to run if its a incomplete pass so usually stupid ppl run on second on 2 and ten or 2 and 6 ..no jerk! swing pass or pa on second if that fails guess what your idiot opponent says it 3rd andten or 3rd and 7 he's going with a slant, swing, screen or comeback...me im so dope i do a dive or fb dive and makeyou scam out"COME ON NOW!"...lol