How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

[sanderson13]

I'm getting killed on outside runs by a human opponent. I generally control DEs.

Are there plays or strategies I can use to get to the edge and stop the outside run?

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

Is it generally to a certain side, On plays I want to cheat the outside run, I hot audible the dline to crash left or right, usually where ever the TE lines up because people rarely run weakside. then I coverage audible the weakside LB to man cover the running back then I play middle LB and try to contain force a cutback stright into the weakside LB for a loss

[sanderson13]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

Is it generally to a certain side, On plays I want to cheat the outside run, I hot audible the dline to crash left or right, usually where ever the TE lines up because people rarely run weakside. then I coverage audible the weakside LB to man cover the running back then I play middle LB and try to contain force a cutback stright into the weakside LB for a loss

They sometimes run weak side too. But you're basically saying you shift the Dline to where you think they're going to run.

How do you do a coverage audible to get someone to cover the RB? Thanks!

[Turfbeast]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

Try using a 4-3 cover 2. Base align, bnr, crash dl out, shift lb's towards the run side, pass commit, user the safety and set the edge. You can use zero coverage plays like the 4-4 crash gold, base align, spread line, crash down, shift lb's towards run, user the safety. If the pressure doesn't get in then he will get someone open, but that is the curse of the cover zero. If he's running then you should be able to get a nice stop. You can contain the de on the opposite side of the blitz if you're worried about a pass and him rolling away from the pressure.
I'm by no means an expert and there are certainly people more qualified than me. I just offer some insight I have from playing in my league.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

Online a lot of guys are very predictable - they will constantly run to the wide side of the field or the strong side of the formation. I always pick the LB on the boundary side (OLB in 4-3, ILB in 3-4) if I suspect a run. At the snap, run along behind the traffic, allowing the AI to absorb blocks and you should meet him right at the LOS on the other side of the formation.

[Greensparrow]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

They sometimes run weak side too. But you're basically saying you shift the Dline to where you think they're going to run.

How do you do a coverage audible to get someone to cover the RB? Thanks!

I don't think he was saying shift. He was saying crash. Crash is where you just slant your players left or right or up the middle. Your lineman don't move until the ball is hike where when you shift you will actually see the guys move on the line. On XB it is LB and then right stick left, right or down (or up as well). For coverage on rb... You just highlight a defender and then press up on dpad and then up on right stick and then press the button of the player you want to cover.

[obyone]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

Online a lot of guys are very predictable - they will constantly run to the wide side of the field or the strong side of the formation. I always pick the LB on the boundary side (OLB in 4-3, ILB in 3-4) if I suspect a run. At the snap, run along behind the traffic, allowing the AI to absorb blocks and you should meet him right at the LOS on the other side of the formation.

so much so THIS!

I've recorded some of my games and I can't tell you how many times I realized that my opponent was running the same play over and over again. Now I've gotten better recognizing this in game

[Acrewed]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

Controlling a safety is more fun and effective in my opinion. Just throwing that out there...

Shift your DL and/or linebackers and see if that helps. Spreading out the DL can help defend stretches/pitches to either side most of the time.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

I don't think he was saying shift. He was saying crash. Crash is where you just slant your players left or right or up the middle. Your lineman don't move until the ball is hike where when you shift you will actually see the guys move on the line. On XB it is LB and then right stick left, right or down (or up as well). For coverage on rb... You just highlight a defender and then press up on dpad and then up on right stick and then press the button of the player you want to cover.

Yup. That is precisely what I meant.

[mdoverl]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

A theory I have that I have not tested out yet for stopping the outside run, crash the line to the strong side then hot route the strong side DE to QB Contain, if anyone tries this out, let me know the results, I will test later if i have time.

[sanderson13]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

That is a great idea, will try it myself!

[mdoverl]

Re: How do I stop the outside run? (vs. human player)

I tried my theory against a human opponent last night who like to run outside plays, I crashed my d line to the strong side of opponents formation, put DE on strong in qb contain, plus I made sure to do press coverage with my corners (think about press coverage, your corners are closer to the line of scrimmage trying to jam the receiver, which places them in good position to provide support against outside runs). This work out pretty well, also not using qb contain on strong side DE seemed to work also. But when the opponent passed and I was guessing run, i got burned a couple times deep. I was using many differant formations of Cover 2 Man Under.

[MikeIsABearsFan]

How do I switch my running back to block right?

Hello everyone. New to XBox360. Always been a Madden player. New to forums as well. Still getting used to the controller lol.

I am in practice mode getting used to the controller and Madden overall. When in a passing play, I can't get my running back to block on the right side. He automatically blocks left when I hit "RT". What do I hit to make him block right?

Thanks in advance.