Playing offense only...anyone?

[fballturkey]

I’ve been playing offense only since super-sim became a thing. I just enjoy it more.

Lately I’ve played the first drive or two of defense too, just to keep myself engaged with the league (what QBs are where, etc).

[sniperhare]

I play offense and then play on third down and red zone on defense.

That's more to try and get better at stopping plays. I suck using a 3-4. Keep giving up runs up the middle when the opposing team is in 3 WR sets.

Or Madden has my OLB covering a WR, and my Nickle CB covering a TE and I can't switch it before they hike.

I really hate how you can't assign those options in a defensive coverage menu.

[BTW]

This is actually my preferred way to play. I always have a Franchise that I run with my brother where I play both sides of the ball, but any solo franchise is offense only.

The only small wrinkle is that I put the game on Slow Sim and watch the CPU defense play, or let it run in the background while I'm doing other things. I find this helps with some of the inconsistencies in the SuperSim engine when the game runs in Fast or Normal Mode. Plus, it replicates some of that feeling of waiting to get the ball back, especially when games get tight, and you're waiting "on the sidelines" desperate to get the ball back.

This happened recently while playing week one with the Bears and getting into a tense back and forth with Stafford's Rams. Tossed a go-ahead Justin Fields TD with like forty seconds left, and was forced to watch on the sidelines as the Rams almost took the lead back.

Then the entire thing was wiped out by the Vanishing Score bug, but it was a great experience overall. I highly recommend it.

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[BaselineBakes]

Offense only locked on the QB for at least a couple years now. I wish they’d bring back the defensive camera they had a few years back when you locked on to someone but oh well. Offense only allows me to get through a season really quickly and I’ve just enjoyed the game better that way for awhile now.


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[Dsabol715]

I started one night doing offense only for the first time and had a blast. Used apathy's xbox roster (updated and awesome!). it was great. i stumbled through the preaseason but was able to fix my mistakes and actually felt like i was progressing; passing has always been my weakness. i dont think ill ever play defense again!

[Von Dozier]

Playing offense and slow simming (watching) the defense is the only way I play these days. Can't imagine going back to controlling the defense. I've never liked influencing the way players on defense play, that's where I want actual ratings to play out.

[WholeNineSports]

I'll often do an offense only franchise kind of like an OC and then after a few years of success I'll move to a different team with full-team control as if I was hired as a HC.

[Grey_Osprey]

I'll play defense occasionally, but 99% of the time it's offense only. Working 12 hr nights plus OT, it definitely helps with progressing through multiple seasons/franchises. I may give slow simming defense a try. Never really considered it before, but with a couple people mentioning it in this thread, it's peaked my interest.