Need tips for running success.

[Bulldogs78]

can't believe nobody said this.

WATCH OUT FOR THE BLITZ!

[jayjayj2]

Quote: Originally Posted by MAHAM

1. follow your blockers 2. lay off the speed burst right after the hike, and read where the hole is 3. Use PA to open up the run and vice versa 4. Use motions to get exrta blockers, disguise these motions through your pass play motions 5. Flip the running direction at the line to take advantage of gaps in the defense 6. Running from Shotgun can catch the opponent off guard 7. Use agressive blocking on zone runs, and sometimes on the Power O 8. slide protect to the opposite side on counters and sometimes stretches 9. Slide protect towards the direction you are running on tosses and sometimes stretches 10. agressive block and pinch block on dive plays 11. On stretch plays where you are running at the edge with a TE, square your shoulders behind the TE before cutting 12. Square your shoulders before taking contact to fall forward better, also square your shoulders before doing a juke 13. Use the truck stick when getting hit to fall forward 14. use stiff arms to break tackles when not in traffic 15. In traffic , cover up the ball to prevent fumbling 16. Use the spin move one direction after faking to the other 17. spins are also useful after the handoff if you run into a wall of blockers 18. Audible runs to where the defensive line and LB's are leaving the widest gap 19. Always have at least 3 run audibles when going to the line. 20. a solid running game can open up the short flats as the D gets more agressive 21. use flippable sets to disquise run flip changes...ex. singleback Duece 22. go run heavy if the opponent likes to use extra defensive backs 23. Run more to waste clock at the end of games when leading 24. run up the middle from 4wr sets to get the defense to play inside instead of on the slot WR's 25. use draw plays when the defense drops defensive lineman in coverage

good info

[Keith121212]

The most important thing is to not use sprint as you get the handoff. Using sprint too early causes all defenders to collapse to you and break whatever blocks they may be on much easier.

Ther other thing is to use your backs strength as a runner. Brandon Jacobs inside for the most part, Chris Johnson on the perimeter and so on and so forth.

Another tip is if you see 8 in the box just audible to a pass. 9/10 times if you run with 8 in the box, you'll get tackled for no gain just because its 8 in the box. No rhyme or reason to it. You can have 10 superior blockers up against the 8 defenders but this is Madden so that doesn't matter lol

I long for the day when numbers at the point of attack will actually mean something in this game...

[MAHAM]

Quote: Originally Posted by jayjayj2

good info

thanks, Ill add more after I play the game more.

[JohnnyRu31]

Wasn't expecting much of a response when I started this thread. All I have to say is thanks alot for taking the time to help out. OS is the best. Thanks again. You rule.