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[quote name='Chetty12']Defenses can still make substitutions, maybe not full package substitutions but they can still swap a player or 2. [/QUOTE]

They've got to be pretty fast. The Patriots love to catch people trying to make subs. The only requirement in the NFL for substitutions is that if the offense makes them, they have to allow the defense to do so. This isn't just a Madden problem, teams bitch about the Patriots' no huddle offense all the time. The Jets have complained to the league about it several times. It's within the rules though.

Here's the reason why the hurry up is cheap in Madden: The Madden hurry up does not work the same way that a no huddle offense in the NFL does. In the real NFL, you need to wait for the ball to be set, for players on the line to come set, and for the QB to make line calls. None of that is instantaneous, whereas in Madden you can run straight to the line and run a full play in a matter of seconds. That's the part which is unrealistic, and why it should not be overused in this league. If it operated at the same pace as an NFL no huddle did, I'd have no issue with it.
 
[quote name='Chetty12']You've never played me?[/QUOTE]

I've read enough of your write ups to get a sense of how you play. I don't need to play someone to question their stats with scrubs.
 
[quote name='staticz']I've read enough of your write ups to get a sense of how you play. I don't need to play someone to question their stats with scrubs.[/QUOTE]

Even though I have typically not done well offensively and have won because of my defense and special teams? Whatever you say boss.
 
not to take sides on any of this but i must say that although I haven't played you Chetty, I've been given the rundown of how you play by a couple people in the league... i say that to lend creedence to staticz' comment in the context that he doesn't have to have played you to know how you play. I'm pretty good myself at looking at a roster and figuring out how the owner runs their offense. his point isn't moot just because he hasn't played u yet.
 
[quote name='Deuce20602']not to take sides on any of this but i must say that although I haven't played you Chetty, I've been given the rundown of how you play by a couple people in the league... i say that to lend creedence to staticz' comment in the context that he doesn't have to have played you to know how you play. I'm pretty good myself at looking at a roster and figuring out how the owner runs their offense. his point isn't moot just because he hasn't played u yet.[/QUOTE]

Then deuce tell me how i play?
 
[quote name='bvharris']You're free to offer your opinions, but please leave the declarative statements about whether something is considered cheap or not, at least as it pertains to this league, to the commissioners.

Abusing the hurry up is indeed cheap, and while it's certainly fine to use it where contextually appropriate, it should not be something that is used to excess. Yes, I know that NFL teams do it (I'm a fan of the team that does it the most, remember) but as with many other things: Madden is not the same as the NFL. Someone running hurry up all game is not okay, you should only be using it as the name implies: When you need to hurry up. I'm not going to draw a line in the sand on it and say "this is the exact amount which is permissible," but I reserve the right to do so if it becomes a bigger problem.

As for using it to deliberately catch guys offsides to get free yards: Total weak sauce move, please stop doing that.[/QUOTE]

That is all I was doing, offering an opinion. I also never stated that my authority on the issue was the ruling either. I know that you the commish make the rules and by no means am I trying to set the rules. All I did was share my opinion on the strategy as I saw it as an open conversation for the league as Chetyy never addressed his message to a commish. That is all.

Yes true madden is not the same as the NFL but I though the goal was realism and to make this a sim league? With that criteria, I did not see a hurry up offence as cheap unless it was being abused for the sole intention of drawing another team offside. All I discussing now is an opinion and by no means am I trying to take over your league. I think there is a bit of a misunderstanding here as no harm intended.

I love this league and how it is run. :D
 
[quote name='Chetty12']I didn't realize this wasn't the real Nfl. I'm sorry, I thought this was madden. I thought this was a video game that is suppose to be a simulation but most of the time falls short of being able to replicate real life situations. Thanks for clearing that up.

First off and most obvious, you can't switch your defensive players at all when they run exclusively hurry up. Especially, against a team that does the hurry up to run the ball exclusively. There is no stoppage in time, good run or bad run the hurry up was used.

Secondly, it tires out your players extremely fast and once again you can't use your subs...at all.

Thirdly, your play calling is limited and you are stuck with a limited amount of plays that once again cannot be changed.

Here's where you tell me to use my timeouts. That'd be nice if I had more than 3 of them. You can only use them so many times and in this case I had to save them to try and not get called offsides when my players couldn't get back. Seriously, Patrick Peterson got call offsides for getting back too late. Really, one of the fastest players in the game and he can barely get onsides, while all my dlineman are set up and you are trying to tell me it's ok because it's done in real life...laughable.[/QUOTE]

Wow sarcasm, big move. We are having a civil discussion and you insult me? Sorry but just because I disagree with you, it does not mean I am wrong, stop acting so but hurt. I specified already why it is cheap to use a hurry up offence in the game but I guess you missed that part of my paragraph. Agree to disagree.
 
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[quote name='Chetty12']Then deuce tell me how i play?[/QUOTE]

u probably run a fairly balanced offense... probably out of the power run scheme, but i'm guessing your play calling breakdown is something like 3:1 pass to run... most of your passes go to rb/fb targets in the flats or across the middle of the field on quick change of direction routes when they have LBs matched up against them....... or screens. you are cautious when throwing which explains why you prefer safer throws to ur backs than to receivers down the field.

you clearly rely on your secondary to carry the defense. I'd bet u like to user with the MLB or FS.... run a lot of man, don't blitz too much. i could get deeper but I'm typing on my phone and I'm tired of looking at this tiny ass screen.
 
[quote name='Mile High Von']Wow sarcasm, big move. We are having a civil discussion and you insult me?
Sorry but just because I disagree with you, it does not mean I am wrong, stop acting so but hurt. Agree to disagree.[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure what I would of been "but hurt" about? I even stated that I wasn't making a formal complaint and I won the game, so yeah that makes sense that I would be "but hurt".
 
[quote name='Chetty12']I'm not sure what I would of been "but hurt" about? I even stated that I wasn't making a formal complaint and I won the game, so yeah that makes sense that I would be "but hurt".[/QUOTE]

Your post was riddled with sarcasm for no reason what so ever. Maybe that is your way of trying to assert some kind of dominance on here but it really is not needed. I simply disagreed with you. No reason to talk down to me.
 
[quote name='Deuce20602']u probably run a fairly balanced offense... probably out of the power run scheme, but i'm guessing your play calling breakdown is something like 3:1 pass to run... most of your passes go to rb/fb targets in the flats or across the middle of the field on quick change of direction routes when they have LBs matched up against them....... or screens. you are cautious when throwing which explains why you prefer safer throws to ur backs than to receivers down the field.

you clearly rely on your secondary to carry the defense. I'd bet u like to user with the MLB or FS.... run a lot of man, don't blitz too much. i could get deeper but I'm typing on my phone and I'm tired of looking at this tiny ass screen.[/QUOTE]

Defensively spot on. I don't try to hide what I do. At a certain point, it's either you go man to man, run a kind of cheap blitzing defense, or go with a defense with a ridiculous amount of players constantly in zones. The way my team was initially built was good for man to man, so I stuck with it.

Offensively your somewhat correct as to how I've played so far this season. I've also probably have ridiculous average starting field position so far and don't really have an opportunity to open up my offense. Plus there's a lot of growing pains with Gabbert and his deep field ability. But in regards to preferring safe throws, that's a matter of opinion. I'd rather take a sack then throw an interception any day. But i'm not afraid to open it up when I have the opportunity. Out of my 25 receptions, 14 of them have been to wr's or te's and 3 of my receivers are averaging close to 20 yards a catch or more. I've also had years where I have lead the league in passer rating and have had a receiver leading the league in yards but I have also had shitty passing years where I have to rely on a run game. More times than not, it's Doug Martin time but ideally I prefer to open up the pass game. I just haven't had the QB and my receivers love to drop passes.

EDIT: Probably not the greatest strategy to talk about my strategy with my opponent that I play in a week :p lol
 
well, my point was it's not absolutely essential to play someone to know how they play... all it takes is for the person doing the scouting to know what they're looking at/for and tendencies and habits become clear. I only had a small sample size to work with and i figured out enough to know how to approach my impending matchup with u... the execution of the gameplan is gonna be where the work comes in.
 
[quote name='Deuce20602']well, my point was it's not absolutely essential to play someone to know how they play... all it takes is for the person doing the scouting to know what they're looking at/for and tendencies and habits become clear. I only had a small sample size to work with and i figured out enough to know how to approach my impending matchup with u... the execution of the gameplan is gonna be where the work comes in.[/QUOTE]


See that's where the confusion came in between us. It's not that I was questioning if people can notice tendencies or habits.
 
[quote name='Chetty12']Out of my 25 receptions, 14 of them have been to wr's or te's [/QUOTE]

I'd think most people would consider that a pretty low percentage. :D
 
[quote name='bvharris']I'd think most people would consider that a pretty low percentage. :D[/QUOTE]

I wasnt saying it isnt. I know ive played it on the safe side on a lot my throws so far this season. But its still a small sample size to use. Itd be nice if they provided a simple way to look up past years stats. Once again...damn ea
 
TOP 10 POWER RANKING


1. Browns 2-0
2. Cards 2-0
3. Bengals 2-0
4. Saints 1-0
5. Chiefs 2-0
6. Titians 1-0
7. Broncos 1-0
8. Bucs 1-0
9. Ravens 1-1
10. Jags 1-0
 
Bills 28 - Broncos 21

This one was a tough loss for the home team, with the Broncos jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the 1st quarter and then completely and utterly collapsing, failing to do anything on offense for the next 3 quarters as the Bills crawled back. The heartbreaker of the game came on a Bills 3rd-and-10 when the score was tied 21-21. Chris Harris got a pick six and took it to the house, but it was called back on a roughing the passer call by Von Miller. I, of course, think it was clean, but Madden never replays these things so history will never know. The Bills went down the field to score, and that was the difference. Still, if I hadn't completely fallen apart on offense, never would have been in that position. Oh well.

gg Ramesu!
 
falcons over the packers 33-10

In a game of pretty much no good offense at all. Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan completed 7 throws combined on the night with 10 INTs combined on the night.


Matt Ryan- 2 for 12 with 5 INTs and 24 yards (it wasn't his night)
Taiwan Jones had 14 carries for 127 yards 2 TDs opening the first play with a 70 yard TD

Rookie Rolb V.J Fleming playing Lolb had 4 sacks on the night

GG matt always fun
 
[quote name='RamesuThe1']Yea man....that penalty was definitely a turning point. Glad I was able to defend so well after the 1st quarter. Great game.[/QUOTE]

Yup, you adjusted very well. All three of my touchdowns were big plays (pick six and one long run and pass), I had a really hard time sustaining drives, which is usually my forte.
 
if memory serves me right, the last time i opened a season with a loss was when i suffered my first and only losing season since i joined this league... hopefully,i get the W tonight and avoid an 0-2 start
 
Dolphins lose to Steelers 38-7. The 7 points were put up with two minutes left in the game, and i can assure you, he let me score, otherwise, this was an absolute shutout of embarassing fashion.

I'm sure i'm not the only one that would agree that our good friend doom should have stayed retired.

But that might just be the angry me having to play him twice in my last 3 games speaking.

-fero out.
 
[quote name='siradam134']

I'm sure i'm not the only one that would agree that our good friend doom should have stayed retired.

[/QUOTE]

:cold:

GG fero, I felt you abandoned the run a little too early. Mog gashed my defense in week 1. Mix in some of that read option and slow down the game and we'd be talking about a different ballgame.

Steelers improve to 1-1, with the Chicago Bears coming to town in week 3.



And please keep the drama in the Gentleman's League. ;)
 
[quote name='Superstar']Sent the Bears owner a message about our game. He has been offline on xbox since the 22nd though. Is he gone?[/QUOTE]

Well.. I just read he's on vacation until 4/2. Am I clear to play the CPU?
 
[quote name='Superstar']Well.. I just read he's on vacation until 4/2. Am I clear to play the CPU?[/QUOTE]

Yes, he should be on auto already.
 
anyone think any other NFL team will get nike revamped jerseys like the seahawks did. with the dolphins and jags both getting new logos i guess it could be a possibility with thoughs 2 teams
 
What have they done to Snowflake?

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Joking, I like the new logo
 
[quote name='Doomtime']:cold:

GG fero, I felt you abandoned the run a little too early. Mog gashed my defense in week 1. Mix in some of that read option and slow down the game and we'd be talking about a different ballgame.

Steelers improve to 1-1, with the Chicago Bears coming to town in week 3.



And please keep the drama in the Gentleman's League. ;)[/QUOTE]
won't be in town until tuesday. say hello to my cpu for me.
 
Bucs win 31-0 over the Rams. Bucs came into this game with the intentions of playing tough D and thats what they did. Bucs came out with a pick 6 to start the game off. Then scored on there first play on OFF. and it went from there. Rams fell behind 28-0 in the first Q and the hole was just to much to come back from.

Freeman 1-1 51 yards 1 TD
Smith 17 ATT 135 yards 1 TD
Austin 51 yards 1 TD
Bass 2 INT 2 TD Ramos adding another INT

GG Z Stepano Z
 
[quote name='RamesuThe1']So, in week 3, I get to try to stop the new phenom.[/QUOTE]

Haha the pressure is on..ive only been doing whats given to me...I'm gonna need to start spreading it around. ..schaub is old and shitty
Fitzpatrick may be getting the start week 3

He is a hell of a back tho
 
[quote name='Hemingway012']Bucs win 31-0 over the Rams. Bucs came into this game with the intentions of playing tough D and thats what they did. Bucs came out with a pick 6 to start the game off. Then scored on there first play on OFF. and it went from there. Rams fell behind 28-0 in the first Q and the hole was just to much to come back from.

Freeman 1-1 51 yards 1 TD
Smith 17 ATT 135 yards 1 TD
Austin 51 yards 1 TD
Bass 2 INT 2 TD Ramos adding another INT

GG Z Stepano Z[/QUOTE]

gg man. thanks for running clock... i was hoping to end that game as quickly as possible. jack3d was still going thru my veins from earlier.. it def does NOT help with madden performance
 
[quote name='dr0ppinL0adz']gg man. thanks for running clock... i was hoping to end that game as quickly as possible. jack3d was still going thru my veins from earlier.. it def does NOT help with madden performance[/QUOTE]

yeah np you starting running clock so of course i did. Sometimes you just have those games were nothing is going good for you. Better luck to the rest of your season.
 
[quote name='Dark Rider']I contacted the Colts. He said he wanted to play today. Still waiting to hear back. I would love to get this game in this afternoon.[/QUOTE]

Any word on this?
 
[quote name='Chetty12']Any word on this?[/QUOTE]

Nope, still haven't heard from him. I hate to hold you guys up. Fero, if you want to put him on auto I will play the CPU if I don't hear from him by like 7:00-7:30 EST. Does that work? I am open to suggestions.
 
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