Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

[RaychelSnr]

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The San Diego Chargers once again made it into the playoffs, and a big part of their success can be attributed to their high flying passing attack.

One of the ways the Chargers keep their opponents on their heals is by mixing is running back slip screens in the shotgun sets. Darren Sproles has great speed and hands out of the backfield, and with all of the other weapons the Chargers possess, (Gates, Jackson, Floyd) it becomes a tough task to always account for the slip screen. This week AskMadden.com brings you HB slip screen out of the trio formation located in Pittsburgh playbook to keep your opponents off balance.

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[marktg30]

Also known as a 'money' play.

[Luca Brasi]

Being that the Steelers are the only team ive ever used on this game i must admit that i LOVE this play even though i dont have a weapon like Sproles.

[Joeyland]

This play in some ways sums up the problem with Madden.
First, as mentioned before, its a money play. Fair enough, but whats so ridiculas about it is that it always works in spite of the fact that it is heavily "tipped off", yet it matters not.
The other thing thats so stupid is the play itself. While the pulling lineman does catch a block here, they rarely do in most games.
I cant count the number of times I've run this play, sucessfully, but the lineman all pull, all set up, then block no one, and its next to impossible to "use" a downfield block.
Never the less the play works 90% of the time, yet the downfield blocking, rarely works, even though in almost all cases the blockers all set up properly.
Don't even mention the backs animation, which leaves the back frozen on the edge waiting for the "slip", no brush block, no decption whatsoever.
A money play that doesnt work properly, is easily tipped, yet is very tough to stop.

[Luca Brasi]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

This play in some ways sums up the problem with Madden.
First, as mentioned before, its a money play. Fair enough, but whats so ridiculas about it is that it always works in spite of the fact that it is heavily "tipped off", yet it matters not.
The other thing thats so stupid is the play itself. While the pulling lineman does catch a block here, they rarely do in most games.
I cant count the number of times I've run this play, sucessfully, but the lineman all pull, all set up, then block no one, and its next to impossible to "use" a downfield block.
Never the less the play works 90% of the time, yet the downfield blocking, rarely works, even though in almost all cases the blockers all set up properly.
Don't even mention the backs animation, which leaves the back frozen on the edge waiting for the "slip", no brush block, no decption whatsoever.
A money play that doesnt work properly, is easily tipped, yet is very tough to stop.

Money play against human or cpu? Because against the cpu (which is what i mainly play) i couldnt call this a money play...sometimes the cpu de or olb blows it up.

[marktg30]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

Money play against human or cpu? Because against the cpu (which is what i mainly play) i couldnt call this a money play...sometimes the cpu de or olb blows it up.

Sometimes, not every time. And when they don't blow it up in the backfield, you will get at least 10 yards.

Cha-Ching$$$$$

[Luca Brasi]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

Sometimes, not every time. And when they don't blow it up in the backfield, you will get at least 10 yards.

Cha-Ching$$$$$

I dont know...maybe my stick skills arent all world but this play isnt always money for me lol

[CreatineKasey]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

There's hundreds of slip screens located everywhere in the game. Nothing special about this one. Slip screens seem like the base HB screen in the game.

That trio formation has a way better WR screen than that slip screen IMO.

[jyoung]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

Screens are money in this game regardless of whether it's going to the WR or HB.

Madden 11 needs to improve the flat coverage big time.

The problem is that Madden's "light blue" flat zones don't work properly.

Instead of staying in the flat, the defender backs up 10 yards off the line of scrimmage as soon as the ball is snapped.

That's why screens are so money against zones, even a hard cover 2.

[NFCBeast55]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

This is why I play as the MLB in a zone or as the DE in man/blitz. If I see the linemen pull, I'll bring my DE out to cover the RB, effectively blowing up that play.

[taqiyya]

Lb and de containment plays blows up screens as well. One time I picked off a screen for a pick six.

[Blackout863]

the more and more i see all these money plays they show it makes me wonder why OS endorses these guys

[oklandr8rs]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

Far from a money play. My friend and I play 10-12 games a week and using slip screens works very well sometimes, but they are very easy to stop. It is up to the human player to watch for pulling linemen, then rush down there to help on the play.

The version of slip screen they show in the video is especially easy to stop. Anytime I see an unbalanced formation and I am in man I move the weak side safety more towards the sideline to stop the tosses, sweeps, and screens towards the weak side. That usually leaves the TE open for a steam or slant, so I make the DBs show blitz to move the FS more in the middle of the field.

Used correctly the slip screen is effective, while I still don't feel cheated. If you wanna complain about money plays, how about any play with a drag??

[killgod]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

the more and more i see all these money plays they show it makes me wonder why OS endorses these guys

probably have a financial stake in the site

[Falconeer99]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Slip Screen

I play exclusively offline and I find the slip screen is much less effective after Patch 2. The CPU lets me run it effectively once or twice a game, but blows it more often than not, or at least limits it to short yardage.