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RaychelSnr · 02-19-2016, 05:10 PM

In Super Bowl 50, football fans watched the Denver Broncos win a championship with arguably the deepest and deadliest defense to play in the NFL's current Penalty Flag Era (TM). But in Madden NFL 16, gamers won't be able to generate consistent pressure on quarterbacks or shutdown opponents' top receivers using Gary Kubiak's dominant defensive unit (I call them Kubiak's defense, because Madden still doesn't include any coordinators or assistant coaches).

Drive Out, Four Verticals, Inside Zone, Fullback Dive –- those four plays are all it takes to consistently move the chains in Madden NFL 16, even on the hardest difficulty setting (All-Madden), against the highest-rated defenses in the game...

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D81SKINS · 02-19-2016, 05:38 PM

Agreed! Defense needs some serious overhauling! Bring X's and O's back into the game and get rid of this button mashing bonanza

Gridiron · 02-19-2016, 05:46 PM

Great article.

If the whole media woulda been doing this for the past decade maybe things would be different, but this site still gives Madden higher scores than it deserves practically every season so it doesnt help.

Next we could use one for all the little things missing in this joint. You could have a 10 part series on that one!

Only thing Imma say about the defense though, is the AI needs to be able to catch on to a user calling the same play and all that, I agree, but the defense cant be OP like 15 had it. That was straight garbage. It can be balanced somehow.

Elpintojr · 02-19-2016, 05:50 PM

I can't believe madden still cannot provide an AI pass rushing experience near as good as All Pro Football 2k8. Rex and the rest of EA and Tiburon should be ashamed!

jaynral · 02-19-2016, 06:07 PM

Madden is a video game that has the NFL name on it instead of it being FOOTBALL video game........................end of story

K_GUN · 02-19-2016, 06:08 PM

the (repetitive) response from EA will be to nerf the offense or make DB AI superhuman

roadman · 02-19-2016, 06:12 PM

Good article, hope some of this isn't too late for 17.

Agree with everything stated in the article, but, they did have the match up CB on WR in 11 or 12 and then took it out.

Plus, it didn't work well at all.

gr18 · 02-19-2016, 06:16 PM

I only play offline against the CPU and can tell a big difference between Denver and Cleveland's defense and pass rush,especially against a bad offensive line but understand that online against a human is much different.High rates of success using certain plays and such.

A little surprised though that a thread so pro 2k,anti EA was approved .

02-19-2016, 05:10 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	The Broncos' Defense Dominated Super Bowl 50, But Can't in Madden In Super Bowl 50, football fans watched the Denver Broncos win a championship with arguably the deepest and deadliest defense to play in the NFL's current Penalty Flag Era (TM). But in Madden NFL 16, gamers won't be able to generate consistent pressure on quarterbacks or shutdown opponents' top receivers using Gary Kubiak's dominant defensive unit (I call them Kubiak's defense, because Madden still doesn't include any coordinators or assistant coaches). Drive Out, Four Verticals, Inside Zone, Fullback Dive –- those four plays are all it takes to consistently move the chains in Madden NFL 16, even on the hardest difficulty setting (All-Madden), against the highest-rated defenses in the game... Read More - The Broncos' Defense Dominated Super Bowl 50, But Can't in Madden Platform: PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One Find_the_Door, csamuelsvt, Focus10 and 14 others like this.

02-19-2016, 05:38 PM	#2
D81SKINS MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Dec 2014	Agreed! Defense needs some serious overhauling! Bring X's and O's back into the game and get rid of this button mashing bonanza will72684, Find_the_Door, avwhitechic and 5 others like this.

02-19-2016, 05:46 PM	#3
Gridiron Banned OVR: 1 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: The Broncos' Defense Dominated Super Bowl 50, But Can't in Madden Great article. If the whole media woulda been doing this for the past decade maybe things would be different, but this site still gives Madden higher scores than it deserves practically every season so it doesnt help. Next we could use one for all the little things missing in this joint. You could have a 10 part series on that one! Only thing Imma say about the defense though, is the AI needs to be able to catch on to a user calling the same play and all that, I agree, but the defense cant be OP like 15 had it. That was straight garbage. It can be balanced somehow. UnBourne, will72684, raidertiger and 2 others like this.

02-19-2016, 05:50 PM	#4
Elpintojr Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Feb 2016	I can't believe madden still cannot provide an AI pass rushing experience near as good as All Pro Football 2k8. Rex and the rest of EA and Tiburon should be ashamed! will72684, Find_the_Door, SlayersRageX and 3 others like this.

02-19-2016, 06:07 PM	#5
jaynral Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Aug 2012	Madden is a video game that has the NFL name on it instead of it being FOOTBALL video game........................end of story NoFlyZoneAzCards, michapop9 and DCEBB2001 like this.

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02-19-2016, 06:08 PM	#6
K_GUN Ctzn f RSN OVR: 22 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dantooine Posts: 3,891	the (repetitive) response from EA will be to nerf the offense or make DB AI superhuman SageInfinite, saybur and michapop9 like this.

02-19-2016, 06:12 PM	#7
roadman ll Str OVR: 34 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 26,408	Re: The Broncos' Defense Dominated Super Bowl 50, But Can't in Madden Good article, hope some of this isn't too late for 17. Agree with everything stated in the article, but, they did have the match up CB on WR in 11 or 12 and then took it out. Plus, it didn't work well at all. 4thQtrStre5S likes this.

02-19-2016, 06:16 PM	#8
gr18 MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: The Broncos' Defense Dominated Super Bowl 50, But Can't in Madden I only play offline against the CPU and can tell a big difference between Denver and Cleveland's defense and pass rush,especially against a bad offensive line but understand that online against a human is much different.High rates of success using certain plays and such. A little surprised though that a thread so pro 2k,anti EA was approved . roadman likes this.