Easy interceptions
While on defense, switch to one of the safeties in a zone coverage and pick up on a receiver. Stay about five
to ten yards away from the receiver. When the quarterback throws the ball to that receiver, run towards the
receiver. Press Y when you get in front of the receiver, just as the ball is getting there.
Better lead blocking
The trick to effective blocking is learning when to use the different blocks. Impact Blocks (Right
Analog-stick Up) are more effective if you have a size advantage against the player you are blocking, while
Cut Blocks (Right Analog-stick Down) are more effective if the defender is bigger than you. Turn Blocking
works best for offensive linemen when they are trying to create an interior hole for the running back. If you
get beat and you must resort to dirty tactics, try Holding.
Better running
When running the ball, the Highlight Stick is the best way to beat a defender in the open field. Press Up on
the Highlight Stick to cause the ball carrier to play to their strengths and attempt to either power through
or quickly shake past the defender. Press Left, Right, or Down on the Highlight Stick to make the ball carrier
do a quick juke move in the specified direction. These moves are great for keeping your opponent guessing.
Cut Moves are a quick way to change the direction of the ball carrier without having to lose too much speed.
If you are running in a certain direction and the defense is closing in, cutting in a different direction can
be a good way to get past the defenders. These moves are best done by quicker running backs with high agility
ratings.
When the running back has the ball in the backfield, you can use the Cut Moves to get through the holes in the
offensive line. These moves are called Behind the Line Jukes, and they can only be performed when the ball
carrier is approaching the offensive line. These moves allow the ball carrier to turn his hips and squeeze
through small holes in the offensive line that normally he would not be able to get through.
Keep players forever
Play NCAA Football 07 and when the season ends save the draft class. Import it onto Madden NFL
07. When the players from the draft eventually get older and retire, you can use that same saved draft
class file to get them back as rookies again. By using this trick, you can keep players like Reggie Bush and
Vince Young on your roster forever.
Avoiding injuries
When you think one of your players may be injured on offense, hurry the play up and they will usually get back
up.
Recommended defense
If you choose a 4-3 or 3-4 defense against any team, select a play in which you blitz all your linebackers and
have your defensive backs cover the receivers. This works a lot of the time. You will usually average at least
five sacks per game.
Try blitzing on first and second downs but not on the third down. Your opponent may be used to rushing his
throws and throw the ball right into your coverage.
Change menu song
While at a menu where the "Help" button is available, hold X and press L or R to change between songs. This
action is only available in menu type screens and the "Help" option must be available.
Get any player in Franchise mode
Use the following trick to obtain almost any player desired. Go to the desired player in the "View Roster"
menu. Make sure there are more than enough players in the position he is in. Go to "Edit Player" then
"Information". Change his position to something that would make him overall bad. For example, make Ladanian
Tomlinson a linebacker. Go to "Trade Player" and trade someone with a higher rating than him for that player.
Once you get the player on your team, change them back to their original position.
In order for this trick to work you must turn off the trade deadline at the beginning of the season. Before
you play your last game of the regular season in week 17, look at the standings (records) of the other teams.
Find the team with the worst record. The team with the worst losing record has the first pick in the upcoming
draft. Go to the trade player screen and propose a trade for your first round pick for their first round pick.
The CPU should always accepts the trade. You can do this for your other picks as well. When you reach the NFL
draft in the upcoming off season, you will have the first pick even if you won the Super Bowl in the prior
season.
Fantasy draft
Do not draft a running back because Reggie Bush will not be selected until the ninth round. You can choose him
late and he will be very good. If you do the highlight stick, he is unbeatable. As for your first draft pick,
pick a quarterback. Make sure he is ranked at least 94 overall. Even a perfectly created quarterback will not
get you Brady Palmer or Peyton Manning.
In the first round if you cannot get your desired QB or there is no one better than a 90 overall, take Champ
Bailey. In the second round, take Steve Smith or any of the top WR desired. In the third round, take Polamalu
or Steve Hutchinson. In the fourth round, take a MLB, preferably Jonathan Vilma because he is young, very
good, and usually ends up an elite LB after a short time. In the eighth round, draft Reggie Bush. He is very
fast, young, and will improve a lot in short time. Also try to get Manny Lawson (change to DE), Dbrickahshaw
Ferguson (OT), Michael Huff (FS), Tye Hill (CB), and Lecharles Bentley (Center). This results in a fairly
balanced team.
When you play Franchise mode, in the off-season usually the CPU releases one amazing player and a group of
good players. For example, after your first year usually they will release Terrell Owens (97), Ed Reed (99),
or Justin Griffith (97). Instead of going for other good players, offer the "superstar" released in that
off-season a lot of money on the first day, then try to get some good players. Usually if you offered the
"superstar" enough on the first day, he will sign with you immediately. You can then focus on good players.
Also, when you are re-signing players or getting them in free agency and you want to save salary, offer them
all seven years and your salary will go up.
Use Performance Institute more than once per week in Superstar mode
Use the Performance Institute on the day of a game. Save the game to a memory card, then remove the memory
card. Next, simulate the game, then exit the game without saving. Insert the memory card back in and load your
superstar. You will be able to use the Performance Institute again while still retaining the benefits gained
from the last time you used it. Repeat this process as many times as desired to raise all Performance
Institute stats.
Easy Influence and Role points in Superstar mode
When you finish a game in Superstar mode do not save or turn off the system. Do all the practices and
gameplans and start the next game. Do the coin toss and choose to receive or kick or direction depending on
coin toss. When you get to the screen with the play the coach picked for the kickoff, pause the game. Save the
game and then turn off the system. When you turn the game on and load Superstar mode, you should have all of
your Influence and Role points from the previous game. For example, if you finished game 1 with 100 influence
points, you will have 100 influence points at the start of game 2 to build on.
Easy kicker and punter stats in Superstar mode
Use the following trick to get more field goals and punts. If you are a punter, put him as a QB, then set Punt
on your audibles. If you are a kicker, put him as a QB, then set Field Goal on your audible. Call the audible
as soon as the offensive line is formed. You can now get more field goals from your opposition's 42 yard line
forward. If the ball is spotted on the 50 yard line, you will shoot from about 15 to 18 yards further back
than what is already an NFL record.
Easy kicker and punter Influence points in Superstar mode
Do the following to get Influence points for touchbacks from kickoffs and punts for a Superstar punter and
kicker, and to make sure that your touchbacks will be credited to your Hall Of Fame resume as well as your
stats line. Do not just kick the ball out of the endzone so that the returner cannot catch it. Make sure the
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