"The Dying Breed" - Using the Fullback in Madden 13

[psychraider32]

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[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by psychraider32

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What did you say?

[TeamBuilder]

Quote: Originally Posted by caballero

it's John Conner, not Jon Connor, and I love using Brian Leonard of the Bengals, great 3rd down RB too... PS: Mike Alstott was a beast!

Thank you! Haha I used to write John Conner and then my friend told me it was Jon Connor.

So when I clicked google images and searched "Jon Connor Jets" and it didn't correct me, I just assumed my friend was right.

Edit: Maybe he was messing with me haha

[PGaither84]

I used to love the FB, but even I have switched over to the two TE single back/shotgun style. In my Madden 12 custom playbook I have Jumbo and Jumbo Z with a #3 and I use formation packages "FB Wing/Sub FB" to get Bruce Miller in the game. I also use Split backs from the shotgun, but find myself using "twin HBs" or "TE Backfield" just as often.

It doesn't help that blocking is a joke in Madden and that the FB is one of the dumbest AI positions in the game, often just flat out missing blocks right in front of him causing you to get tackled, or turning around mid play to block someone behind you. On top of that, with my custom sliders and the generally low run block ratings, they rarely hold a block anyway. If I am playing Madden, the FB is more of a liability than a weapon or a tool. I would much rather have that #2 TE or #3 WR when playing Madden. Especially when Delanie Walker is such a good TE for SF... and the Aaron Hernadez/Rob Gronkowski show when I use NE.

In APF2k8 I use Darrell "The Moose" Johnston. Sure, I love Rathman, but he doesn't have the Bulldozer player weapon. Moose blows people up and sometimes blocks a second guy for me. Rathman doesn't do that in APF. Also, if I want to go super old school, I use Joe Perry instead of Joe Montana with Hugh MacElhenny at HB and John Brodie at QB. APF also has plays that support the FB a lot more, like trap plays and other nice runs/passing plays to use/abuse Joe Perry.