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By: Doug Radcliff This is Gamespot's biggest Madden game guide ever! Madden 08 is the most complete next-gen Madden yet and we've compiled a game guide to match. This guide features the full Madden 08 NFL roster and player ratings, profiles of all 32 NFL teams, coverage of all read and react player weapons and the players that have them, [...]

Green Bay Packers NFC North 8-8 80 11 Houston Texans AFC South 6-10 67 5 Indianapolis Colts AFC South 12-4 94 10 Jacksonville Jaguars AFC South 8-8 86 10 Kansas City Chiefs AFC West 9-7 80 9 Miami Dolphins AFC East 6-10 78 9 Minnesota Vikings NFC North 6-10 74 8 New England Patriots AFC East 12-4 97 13 New Orleans Saints NFC South 10-6 88 7 New Yor[...]

● Carrying (CAR) - How well the player holds onto the football. A higher rating means the less chance of a fumble. ● Catching (CTH) - How well the player can catch. A higher rating means fewer drops. This attribute is associated with the Hands weapon. ● Spectacular Catch (SPC) - A player's ability to make a spectacular catch. This attrib[...]

more experienced Leinart and an improved offensive line (adding Levi Brown as the first round draft pick), expectations are once again high--will the results be able to meet them. The Arizona Cardinals have one of the best receiver tandems in the NFL--Hands Receiver Larry Fitzgerald has one of the highest catch ratings in the game. The Cardinals&ap[...]

LeRon McCoy 65 92 91 58 58 72 58 92 89 88 89 65 35 68 89 70 60 Sean Morey 63 85 84 50 70 82 46 79 73 65 76 66 42 55 62 72 60 Michael Spurlock 59 87 91 58 56 70 64 92 88 78 72 56 42 60 70 59 52 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK Edgerrin James 91 88 90 75 90 74 88 90 86 85 94 95 89 84 98 60[...]

DT Darnell Dockett 85 71 71 84 87 70 55 84 83 85 84 82 79 64 DT Alan Branch 77 55 64 68 94 53 60 68 89 65 90 78 55 48 DT Gabe Watson 73 55 57 63 91 49 52 63 87 58 90 82 48 40 DT Rodney Bailey 72 66 65 73 82 63 57 73 82 62 79 74 62 45 LE Joe Tafoya 70 68 67 71 74 68 50 71 80 64 78 73 62 67 DT Jonathan Lewis 68 52 63 76 84 64 55 76 70 75 79 78 67 55 [...]

Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Scott Player 92 89 91 55 22 21 40 46 Atlanta Falcons ● '06 Record: 7-9 (3rd in NFC South) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 331.9 yards per game (12th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 332.8 yards allowed per game (22nd) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 18.2 (25th in NFL) ● '06[...]

cornerback (Shutdown Corner). Quarterbacks First Name Last Name OVR AWR THP THA SPD ACC STR AGI CAR ELU INJ STA Michael Vick 90 74 97 78 94 96 55 97 50 98 79 97 Joey Harrington 76 70 88 81 62 60 56 63 37 51 88 90 D.J. Shockley 68 42 89 75 83 86 58 87 65 85 86 90 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA[...]

LG Justin Blalock 80 54 52 60 94 50 88 82 87 92 80 90 70 RG Tyson Clabo 78 58 58 72 83 54 85 80 85 85 85 85 85 LT Leander Jordan 76 70 58 66 89 49 85 82 80 86 70 84 65 LG Toniu Fonoti 75 56 42 52 92 40 86 80 82 90 65 87 60 C Doug Datish 72 56 60 70 85 64 80 82 75 80 70 82 75 LT Frank Omiyale 71 65 45 50 88 45 86 79 80 88 69 84 66 RT Quinn Ojinnaka [...]

Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Billy Cundiff 78 92 83 60 15 25 30 18 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Michael Koenen 82 93 84 57 14 35 45 45 Baltimore Ravens ● '06 Record: 13-3 (1st in AFC North) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 317 yards par game (17th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 264[...]

Arm Ball Carrier). The former Buffalo Bills' first round draft pick possesses good speed and excellent power (98 stiff arm, 94 trucking). Run behind Crushing Run Blocker left tackle Jonathan Ogden. Mark Clayton, Derrick Mason (Hands Receiver), and elite tight end Todd Heap (Hands, Quick , and Spectacular Catch Receiver) provide solid downfield[...]

Offensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI RBK PBK IBL RBS RBF PBS PBF LT Jonathan Ogden 97 95 48 72 98 50 98 92 93 98 79 98 80 C Mike Flynn 86 88 59 72 84 58 87 88 78 86 78 86 72 RG Keydrick Vincent 83 76 47 61 93 44 90 80 78 91 66 87 55 LG Jason Brown 82 69 50 62 94 53 87 80 84 89 75 83 70 LG Ben Grubbs 80 58 62 75 87 66 84 [...]

Safeties Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD STR AGI ACC CTH JMP TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV PRS POW FS Ed Reed 99 92 93 58 94 92 81 91 67 96 94 88 98 66 85 SS Dawan Landry 88 79 86 65 84 85 74 94 84 84 70 70 80 40 78 SS Gerome Sapp 72 73 83 63 77 82 58 77 71 74 65 60 71 31 68 FS Jamaine Winborne 63 64 86 44 85 89 58 81 65 70 40 55 66 35 57 Kickers First[...]

The Bills' Marshawn Lynch is one of this season's most promising rookies. The Bills lost running back Willis McGahee to the Baltimore Ravens and reloaded by drafting Marshawn Lynch, who's expected to make an immediate impact (the Bills also have veteran Anthony Thomas). Lynch is a decent mix of speed and power but being a rookie, he&[...]

Marshawn Lynch 83 91 91 69 62 73 80 92 93 90 89 84 85 82 92 45 Anthony Thomas 75 86 87 78 85 63 86 82 65 55 79 90 88 58 89 36 Josh Scobey 71 88 89 60 62 64 66 91 83 79 69 55 77 85 77 25 Shaud Williams 71 88 90 52 66 73 72 88 82 78 70 55 65 84 87 40 Dwayne Wright 71 84 85 72 56 65 79 82 70 65 76 84 86 65 84 60 Fullbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD [...]

Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV LOLB Angelo Crowell 86 82 79 79 83 75 75 65 74 85 88 89 80 60 70 MLB Paul Posluszny 80 70 82 84 87 70 82 72 79 84 84 90 78 65 75 LOLB Mario Haggan 74 76 76 78 80 69 70 72 77 78 82 84 75 50 55 ROLB Keith Ellison 70 60 83 84 84 70 52 62 74 75 77 85 66 60 65 ROLB Coy[...]

Smith's hands quickly and then take advantage of his speed and ability to dodge tacklers. The Panthers added former first overall draft pick David Carr to backup Delhomme; Carr offers similar main quarterback statistics, though poorer awareness. In order to succeed when playing as the Carolina Panthers, you must find ways of getting the ball i[...]

Drew Carter 70 94 96 55 58 75 55 88 89 65 60 35 34 76 67 69 68 Ryne Robinson 67 90 93 42 50 78 60 95 82 94 89 91 30 81 94 62 74 Chris Horn 64 86 88 50 65 80 60 85 74 75 67 52 35 40 76 78 64 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK DeShaun Foster 84 92 93 74 72 70 72 92 91 89 85 87 84 89 87 35 De[...]

RE Charles Johnson 75 58 76 77 80 70 75 77 78 84 76 72 74 42 DT Kindal Moorehead 73 66 66 78 83 64 65 78 74 75 82 76 65 50 RE Stanley McClover 73 49 78 87 69 72 77 87 64 84 72 70 76 55 DT Jordan Carstens 70 60 58 70 84 62 52 70 78 74 78 80 64 40 LE Dave Ball 62 62 64 70 72 62 54 70 74 67 72 70 68 52 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD[...]

● '06 Record: 13-3 (1st in NFC North and Super Bowl Runner-Up) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 324.9 yards per game (15th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 294.1 yards allowed per game (5th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 26.7 (3rd in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 15.9 (3rd in NFL) To say Chicago Bears' quarterback Rex Gro[...]

Brian Griese 81 80 87 88 53 52 54 54 37 39 65 90 Chris Leak 72 54 83 85 72 70 48 70 55 70 90 92 Kyle Orton 71 68 84 80 55 61 54 59 50 41 89 92 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Muhsin Muhammad 86 86 82 70 88 91 64 80 86 80 74 89 75 82 75 86 90 Bernard Berrian 85 97 98 52 83 85 58[...]

Defensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI POW ACC PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC DT Tommie Harris 97 80 77 90 91 69 69 90 94 93 93 78 84 75 LE Adewale Ogunleye 89 79 83 90 73 79 54 90 74 94 75 74 89 70 RE Alex Brown 85 72 83 88 74 75 52 88 75 88 74 74 89 68 RE Mark Anderson 84 70 79 86 76 78 55 86 77 90 80 79 79 50 DT Anthony Adams [...]

Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Brad Maynard 87 87 90 49 12 31 47 45 Cincinnati Bengals ● '06 Record: 8-8 (2nd in AFC North) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 341.4 yards per game (8th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 355.1 yards allowed per game (30th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 23.3 (8th in NFL) ● '0[...]

Anderson (Crushing Run Blocker). This is one of the best offenses in Madden 08. But the question is can the offense always outscore the opposition--the Bengals' defense must improve to contend. Quarterbacks First Name Last Name OVR AWR THP THA SPD ACC STR AGI CAR ELU INJ STA Carson Palmer 97 96 97 95 54 56 63 55 39 40 80 93 Doug Johnson 73 75 [...]

RG Bobbie Williams 82 80 46 60 93 47 89 83 69 90 50 80 52 C Eric Ghiaciuc 79 72 52 68 89 50 89 85 82 84 69 78 66 LG Andrew Whitworth 77 64 43 45 93 44 87 82 85 88 80 88 76 LG Ben Wilkerson 75 60 55 73 85 48 85 77 78 82 78 78 75 RT Scott Kooistra 75 72 47 69 90 40 83 84 73 86 69 84 66 C Alex Stepanovich 74 75 46 63 85 44 85 83 82 78 75 82 78 RG Stac[...]

FS Ethan Kilmer 73 55 89 62 86 90 72 90 68 79 57 60 70 45 60 SS Marvin White 69 51 89 56 91 92 62 88 74 85 50 50 60 45 81 Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Shayne Graham 94 92 92 62 15 32 24 19 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Kyle Larson 82 90 87 58 27 42 47 40 Cleveland Browns ● '06 Re[...]

The Browns added former Raven running back Jamal Lewis to the roster. This Stiff Arm Ball Carrier used to punish the Browns defense--now he hopes to do the same to the Ravens. Wide receiver Braylon Edwards (Spectacular Catch Receiver) and tight end Kellen Winslow (Possession, Quick Receiver) have emerged as solid threats in the passing game. The qu[...]

C LeCharles Bentley 90 82 58 75 92 54 91 88 94 92 85 92 82 LT Kevin Shaffer 87 85 56 70 90 60 95 86 87 90 80 88 82 RT Ryan Tucker 85 84 48 65 92 46 90 86 92 90 80 88 79 C Hank Fraley 83 88 48 60 88 49 88 86 85 91 72 87 70 LT Joe Thomas 83 62 68 81 87 69 88 89 86 90 92 93 93 RG Seth McKinney 79 76 57 70 85 52 81 82 71 85 69 85 73 LG Lennie Friedman [...]

SS Sean Jones 87 70 90 65 90 92 73 89 76 86 75 68 82 40 78 FS Brodney Pool 83 66 90 61 90 91 72 90 68 85 65 64 82 35 70 FS Mike Adams 74 65 85 54 85 87 65 83 67 80 65 65 70 31 68 SS Justin Hamilton 63 45 85 65 85 87 65 87 65 74 50 65 70 39 62 Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Phil Dawson 88 87 92 55 20 15 26 21 Punters Fi[...]

Dallas fans hope Tony Romo will be the next great Cowboy quarterback. Romo does have plenty of offensive weapons at his disposal. Oft-disgruntled wide receiver Terrell Owens (Quick Receiver) remains one of the league's best downfield targets (he led the league in touchdown receptions a year ago, despite some injury problems). Terry Glenn (Hand[...]

Miles Austin 61 88 87 60 52 72 54 86 87 72 60 75 55 60 82 55 63 Isaiah Stanback 59 85 86 68 48 65 68 86 88 85 79 82 45 65 86 64 62 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK Marion Barber 86 88 90 76 72 66 87 87 85 90 93 87 90 87 87 44 Julius Jones 86 91 93 70 80 70 84 93 92 86 88 73 81 89 85 37 T[...]

DT Montavious Stanley 68 50 62 70 84 55 49 70 82 60 80 77 66 55 LE Stephen Bowen 64 50 60 68 83 59 53 68 78 72 72 79 60 45 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV ROLB Demarcus Ware 90 84 86 88 95 82 88 90 96 90 90 94 78 45 75 MLB Bradie James 83 82 79 81 86 79 68 77 74 86 88 88 78 55 70 LOL[...]

● '06 Offensive Stats: 309.4 yards per game (21st) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 326.4 yards allowed per game (14th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 19.9 (17th in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 19.1 (8th in NFL) Denver Broncos' Cannon Arm QB Jay Cutler enters Madden 08 as the clear starter; the Broncos let Jake Plummer [...]

First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Javon Walker 92 92 93 67 86 90 60 91 93 80 82 86 50 96 86 90 92 Rod Smith 83 84 85 62 90 88 63 82 82 80 75 85 60 75 77 85 85 Brandon Marshall 80 90 91 71 76 82 67 88 94 80 87 88 79 82 86 75 78 Brandon Stokley 79 89 90 54 82 85 59 87 79 79 78 70 25 68 80 84 78 D[...]

DT Sam Adams 84 82 47 54 93 44 55 54 93 52 95 86 64 75 DT Gerard Warren 84 75 61 76 92 57 57 76 86 67 89 85 66 60 RE Ebenezer Ekuban 82 78 72 79 75 67 54 79 77 79 83 78 72 78 LE Kenard Lang 81 83 74 82 75 69 58 82 82 72 82 80 70 65 DT Alvin McKinley 79 74 56 65 91 53 55 65 85 52 85 80 65 68 RE Elvis Dumervil 79 66 79 90 71 78 50 90 70 86 72 75 84 5[...]

First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Todd Sauerbrun 86 92 87 54 26 33 55 45 Detroit Lions ● '06 Record: 3-13 (4th in NFC North) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 309.3 yards per game (22nd) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 345.6 yards allowed per game (28th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 19.1 (21st in NFL) ● '06 Points[...]

Jon Kitna 84 79 89 89 58 60 56 60 29 42 86 88 Dan Orlovsky 73 65 86 84 55 58 58 54 50 40 90 90 Drew Stanton 73 54 90 83 64 74 64 72 64 70 82 89 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Roy Williams 92 92 92 69 88 92 65 91 96 88 86 77 72 93 89 86 87 Calvin Johnson 87 96 95 74 62 86 66 93[...]

LT Jonathan Scott 72 66 52 60 86 60 80 85 75 78 85 82 85 C Blaine Saipaia 70 58 58 64 84 50 82 80 78 83 70 80 65 Defensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI POW ACC PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC DT Shaun Rogers 94 77 62 73 96 62 64 73 96 79 98 84 75 74 DT Cory Redding 86 76 69 83 87 67 60 83 85 78 88 80 78 64 LE Dewayne White 83 70 7[...]

Jason Hanson 92 92 91 52 23 31 28 20 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Nick Harris 85 92 86 58 13 44 50 51 Green Bay Packers ● '06 Record: 8-8 (2nd in NFC North) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 341.1 yards per game (9th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 320.9 yards allowed per game (12th) ● '06 Points Scored Per [...]

Quarterbacks First Name Last Name OVR AWR THP THA SPD ACC STR AGI CAR ELU INJ STA Brett Favre 89 86 98 86 53 53 55 54 55 49 99 97 Aaron Rodgers 76 64 90 82 66 69 54 66 50 65 91 95 Ingle Martin 69 48 88 76 79 83 58 82 64 72 90 92 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Donald Driver 93 [...]

C Tyson Walter 69 66 48 59 85 47 82 82 70 80 65 78 64 LG Tony Palmer 67 48 42 49 90 44 84 76 72 85 63 78 60 RT Junius Coston 66 46 52 64 85 52 83 82 70 84 70 80 60 LT Tony Moll 65 45 59 68 85 58 77 82 70 78 64 82 64 Defensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI POW ACC PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC LE Aaron Kampman 94 80 74 82 85 72 62[...]

First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Mason Crosby 81 95 84 66 30 60 40 40 Dave Rayner 80 93 84 57 15 46 12 15 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Jon Ryan 84 94 84 63 31 42 49 47 Houston Texans ● '06 Record: 6-10 (4th in AFC South) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 279.1 yards per game (28th) ● '06[...]

(Power Back) and upstart Wali Lundy. The Texans' best offensive player is Andre Johnson (Possession, Hands, Spectacular Catch Receiver). Use motions and packages to move Andre Johnson around the field--expect defenses to focus their attention on the premiere wideout because he's the Texans' best player. Hit Ahman Green on short flat [...]

Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI RBK PBK IBL RBS RBF PBS PBF C Mike Flanagan 87 88 55 75 85 55 87 91 82 89 87 88 93 LG Chester Pitts 84 78 60 65 89 63 86 82 82 87 85 85 84 LT Ephraim Salaam 79 74 52 64 88 52 89 85 80 85 80 84 85 RG Steve McKinney 79 78 56 66 85 60 82 84 70 83 25 82 86 RT Eric Winston 78 70 64 84 84 66 84 84 88 79 9[...]

Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD STR AGI ACC CTH JMP TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV PRS POW SS Glenn Earl 79 66 86 65 83 86 64 83 72 79 70 62 83 35 80 SS Brandon Harrison 72 60 87 68 84 87 62 88 72 82 55 55 65 40 74 FS C.C. Brown 71 69 86 64 85 87 62 82 73 84 58 50 65 45 44 FS Jason Simmons 69 67 86 49 90 86 58 80 62 80 60 65 60 43 56 Kickers First Name [...]

The Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts have one of the best offenses in the history of the NFL. Smart QB Peyton Manning is the best quarterback in Madden 08. Even Peyton Manning needs capable targets and the Colts have plenty. Marvin Harrison (Possession, Quick, Hands, Spectacular Catch Receiver) and Reggie Wayne (Quick, Hands, Spectacular Catc[...]

Reggie Wayne 96 89 95 57 95 97 64 93 86 90 88 88 55 90 92 94 97 Anthony Gonzalez 77 94 95 55 60 82 60 92 85 87 70 75 23 74 85 80 77 Aaron Moore- head 71 85 85 60 77 82 60 82 89 62 45 60 45 60 65 64 74 Roy Hall 65 91 85 62 54 74 58 88 93 65 50 55 55 74 65 58 62 Crap- honso Thorpe 62 92 91 42 58 74 54 90 93 74 60 37 25 66 82 52 60 Halfbacks First Nam[...]

DT Anthony McFarland 86 78 62 77 90 63 50 77 88 76 85 85 77 55 DT Corey Simon 83 74 58 78 87 58 60 78 86 84 80 80 74 75 DT Raheem Brock 82 72 76 86 80 74 54 86 78 86 75 82 85 65 DT Darrell Reid 76 68 64 72 82 63 60 72 82 65 81 78 64 65 DT Quinn Pitcock 75 60 61 74 84 62 58 74 86 83 80 77 65 50 LE Josh Thomas 75 65 72 77 75 69 54 77 70 84 75 72 71 6[...]

● '06 Record: 8-8 (3rd in AFC South) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 338.9 yards per game (10th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 283.6 yards allowed per game (2nd) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 23.2 (9th in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 17.1 (4th in NFL) The Jacksonville Jaguars have underperformed to expectations. The Jaguar[...]

Byron Leftwich 82 72 97 86 50 54 70 52 54 46 84 90 David Garrard 81 70 91 83 70 72 65 72 62 65 82 84 Quinn Gray 72 63 85 77 71 70 59 69 59 62 84 87 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Reggie Williams 78 88 89 70 76 80 62 87 95 66 55 65 65 88 72 70 80 Ernest Wilford 77 86 85 69 76 8[...]

C Dan Connolly 63 51 49 60 84 50 79 76 79 79 66 78 68 Defensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI POW ACC PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC DT John Henderson 95 82 62 72 95 60 62 72 97 65 96 86 76 86 DT Marcus Stroud 94 74 63 82 95 64 64 82 97 83 97 82 80 77 RE Reggie Hayward 88 72 77 83 78 73 65 83 85 88 85 78 77 70 RE Bobby McCray 82 6[...]

Josh Scobee 86 94 86 56 21 22 8 8 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Adam Podlesh 79 90 85 88 30 52 45 45 Kansas City Chiefs ● '06 Record: 9-7 (2nd in AFC West) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 321.4 yards per game (16th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 328.9 yards allowed per game (16th) ● '06 Points Scored Per G[...]

Donnie Edwards (Smart Linebacker) is skilled and experienced; and corners Patrick Surtain (Shutdown Corner) and Ty Law (Smart Corner) are excellent defenders. Quarterbacks First Name Last Name OVR AWR THP THA SPD ACC STR AGI CAR ELU INJ STA Damon Huard 82 80 86 88 57 59 55 56 38 48 84 87 Brodie Croyle 77 68 91 85 55 66 53 55 65 44 76 90 Casey Print[...]

LG Chris Bober 82 74 52 58 87 52 86 88 84 87 72 84 67 LT Damion McIntosh 79 82 48 54 90 49 86 85 76 87 65 85 55 RT Chris Terry 78 72 51 79 87 50 87 83 85 85 85 85 85 LT Kevin Sampson 71 64 50 60 86 50 84 81 78 84 68 82 60 RG Herbert Taylor 70 50 54 74 84 56 76 80 70 80 85 84 85 C Rudy Niswanger 68 55 53 64 84 55 81 80 76 81 80 78 77 C Rob Hunt 67 5[...]

Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Justin Medlock 78 90 86 66 30 48 40 40 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Dustin Colquitt 84 90 88 62 29 40 40 45 Miami Dolphins ● '06 Record: 6-10 (4th in AFC East) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 310 yards per game (20th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 289.[...]

receiver Chris Chambers (Spectacular Catch), who hopes to bounce back from a bad year statistically. Ronnie Brown (Power Back) carries a full load at running back. The Dolphins' offensive line is meagerly rated, which could pose a challenge for both run and pass blocking. The Dolphins are much stronger defensively (ranked 4th last season in ya[...]

Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI RBK PBK IBL RBS RBF PBS PBF LT Vernon Carey 84 75 52 74 92 53 91 84 91 92 74 90 78 RG Rex Hadnot 84 74 57 67 90 53 88 83 80 88 80 86 75 RT L.J. Shelton 83 80 48 55 95 46 88 84 91 94 78 88 78 LG Chris Liwienski 82 82 48 60 89 41 86 84 85 84 86 86 73 RT Mike Rosenthal 82 80 54 65 88 45 91 88 77 88 79 [...]

FS Renaldo Hill 80 79 87 55 86 87 63 85 65 80 69 75 74 43 57 FS Jason Allen 80 54 92 66 89 91 64 90 68 86 58 75 80 66 70 SS Yeremiah Bell 79 74 86 60 87 87 64 87 70 86 65 65 75 45 79 SS Travares Tillman 74 72 84 64 85 85 58 85 72 83 55 60 70 40 77 SS Cameron Worrell 65 60 85 54 76 82 60 74 66 75 65 55 70 35 60 Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW K[...]

The Vikings' young offense will depend on its defense to keep games close. Use Vikings' Smart Corner Antoine Winfield on the opposition's top receiver. The Vikings' drafted college standout Adrian Peterson to be their running back of the future; last year's leading rusher Chester Taylor returns to the team but in a more dua[...]

Troy Williamson 74 96 96 54 69 75 63 94 89 86 75 56 45 76 87 70 70 Aundrae Allison 72 93 96 52 48 81 62 94 88 91 87 85 44 84 93 74 70 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK Chester Taylor 86 89 93 69 85 74 76 94 88 90 89 69 84 88 83 35 Adrian Peterson 85 93 93 69 68 71 79 93 92 88 87 76 85 90 [...]

RE Ray Edwards 74 45 77 87 73 74 56 87 70 86 74 71 80 55 DT Spencer Johnson 72 61 65 70 84 66 54 70 79 51 88 79 62 55 LE Jayme Mitchell 68 49 68 74 82 66 55 74 79 64 70 76 60 65 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV MLB E.J. Henderson 84 82 73 75 79 82 82 66 72 92 90 88 85 50 62 ROLB Chad [...]

● '06 Offensive Stats: 335.6 yards per game (11th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 294.4 yards allowed per game (6th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 24.1 (7th in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 14.8 (2nd in NFL) The team of the decade continued to improve in the offseason: the Patriots revamped their receivers adding Randy Mos[...]

Matt Cassel 75 67 86 81 64 66 62 67 62 46 75 90 Matt Gutierrez 68 54 87 78 65 66 65 66 64 60 78 90 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Randy Moss 93 97 94 55 88 90 56 94 99 95 90 94 55 98 95 84 88 Donte Stallworth 84 97 98 55 82 85 55 92 88 85 83 72 40 76 87 74 79 Wes Welker 83 88 [...]

Defensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI POW ACC PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC RE Richard Seymour 97 88 71 80 92 70 74 80 97 82 93 87 82 83 DT Vince Wilfork 92 76 60 77 94 58 68 77 94 75 94 85 77 78 LE Ty Warren 89 82 68 75 87 65 60 75 91 78 89 87 79 84 RE Jarvis Green 79 70 68 78 84 70 66 78 87 70 88 83 78 60 DT Mike Wright 69 66[...]

Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Josh Miller 83 88 88 55 25 33 45 38 New Orleans Saints ● '06 Record: 10-6 (1st in NFC South) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 391.5 yards per game (1st) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 307.3 yards allowed per game (11th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 25.8 (5th in NFL) ● '0[...]

advantage of his speed with outside runs and swing passes; avoid the big hit defenders because Bush lacks trucking skills. Get Bush as many touches per game as possible. Use motion and packages and creative play-calling if the opposing defense keys on him. Quarterbacks First Name Last Name OVR AWR THP THA SPD ACC STR AGI CAR ELU INJ STA Drew Brees [...]

LG Jamar Nesbit 82 79 48 65 89 42 84 88 79 84 72 85 78 RT Jon Stinchcomb 79 74 56 75 84 55 84 89 71 85 75 88 80 LG Andy Alleman 76 57 66 78 86 69 80 78 76 82 78 80 80 RT Rob Petitti 74 66 51 70 90 48 86 82 74 83 65 85 62 LG Wes Sims 72 62 45 58 88 48 81 76 77 84 74 80 70 C Jonathan Goodwin 68 66 49 61 85 42 81 76 71 81 66 80 62 LT Zach Strief 65 46[...]

Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Olindo Mare 79 90 84 54 15 33 20 19 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Steve Weatherford 80 89 85 79 23 45 48 45 Chris Hanson 79 90 85 56 12 39 50 50 New York Giants ● '06 Record: 8-8 (3rd in NFC East) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 325.9 yards per game (14[...]

Plaxico Burress (Spectacular Catch Receiver) and Jeremy Shockey (Possession, Quick Receiver) are Manning's primary targets in the passing game. Burress is an excellent deep ball and red zone target (high jump rating). Shockey is one of the best tight ends in the game; switch packages to move Shockey around the field into the slot or wideout po[...]

RG Chris Snee 92 77 55 74 91 56 93 89 93 93 78 88 86 RT Kareem McKenzie 88 82 51 70 95 49 94 88 89 93 74 90 74 C Shaun O'Hara 86 89 53 66 85 53 90 87 87 89 78 83 74 LG Rich Seubert 84 78 52 60 87 54 88 86 85 88 70 83 72 LT David Diehl 84 78 55 69 88 56 92 86 88 89 78 87 74 LG Zach Piller 83 72 52 66 89 48 86 84 86 88 73 87 74 C Grey Ruegamer 7[...]

FS Will Demps 84 84 86 66 84 88 56 79 80 86 70 65 80 52 80 FS James Butler 69 55 87 58 84 88 57 96 74 84 50 60 70 32 45 SS Jason Bell 65 62 88 50 82 87 60 76 70 74 62 67 65 55 50 Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Lawrence Tynes 82 91 87 55 32 40 22 15 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Jeff Feagl[...]

The New York Jets added to their running game in the offseason with the acquisition of former Bears running back Thomas Jones. With Curtis Martin retired, the Jets looked for more stability in the running game and signed former Bears (and several other teams for that matter) running back Thomas Jones. His ratings are good but not spectacular in any[...]

RG Brandon Moore 88 77 58 72 89 60 89 85 84 89 84 88 84 LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson 87 72 66 87 90 67 88 91 96 87 95 88 98 LG Pete Kendall 86 88 52 70 86 50 86 87 82 84 82 88 84 RT Anthony Clement 84 84 49 68 92 44 91 84 88 90 67 86 60 RT Adrian Jones 79 74 62 82 82 64 82 88 76 84 75 86 70 RG Adrien Clarke 76 68 40 74 88 40 84 78 76 84 65 81 63 C[...]

Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD STR AGI ACC CTH JMP TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV PRS POW SS Kerry Rhodes 94 80 88 68 86 90 68 94 85 88 87 60 80 41 82 FS Erik Coleman 82 78 87 54 84 86 67 83 78 85 74 60 75 56 70 FS Eric Smith 72 52 87 65 91 90 60 86 74 79 50 70 72 38 60 SS Rashad Washington 72 64 84 64 87 86 58 81 71 84 55 60 70 34 78 Kickers First Nam[...]

Defense was a bright spot for last season's Oakland Raiders. Former Tampa Bay Buc Warren Sapp is a Finesse Move D- Lineman. The Raiders have a platoon of running backs, signing former Colt Dominic Rhodes. You could use LaMont Jordan (slightly better trucking) or utilize the rookie Michael Bush or the quicker Justin Fargas. None are spectacular[...]

Justin Fargas 75 93 92 60 70 68 84 91 75 64 60 84 70 78 78 40 Fullbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK RBK PBK Justin Griffith 89 80 78 70 66 74 78 73 55 62 78 84 78 60 50 Zack Crockett 82 76 77 82 62 60 90 70 67 45 70 90 86 58 44 Tightends First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BC[...]

MLB Robert Thomas 72 75 79 80 84 69 65 45 62 74 82 85 65 60 65 LOLB Ricky Brown 60 48 75 73 76 69 60 50 65 72 73 80 60 45 55 ROLB Isaiah Ekejiuba 55 50 76 79 80 75 60 45 55 68 72 70 45 40 45 Cornerbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC AWR STR CTH AGI JMP TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV PRS POW Nnamdi Asomugha 93 91 92 88 66 74 90 92 69 86 78 94 84 88 48 Fabia[...]

The Eagles' free safety Brian Dawkins is one of the games biggest hitters. Running back Brian Westbrook (Elusive Back, Hands Receiver) defines offensive weapon. He's a skilled runner and receiver; utilize Westbrook in screens, passes into the flat, and standard receiving routes by moving him into the slot or wideout position. He's an[...]

Greg Lewis 71 93 92 49 72 81 59 88 70 78 75 49 20 64 85 76 67 Jason Avant 68 87 86 56 58 79 62 88 87 75 75 74 52 76 84 70 62 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK Brian Westbrook 94 94 99 66 86 90 88 98 98 99 95 60 76 97 97 34 Correll Buckhalter 79 86 88 76 77 70 75 84 84 75 85 82 88 74 85 39[...]

DT Montae Reagor 78 75 65 81 79 63 54 81 80 75 83 81 80 60 RE Victor Abiamiri 73 52 75 80 76 77 75 80 80 78 70 70 79 45 RE Juqua Thomas 72 62 73 83 72 73 57 83 81 64 79 71 70 60 LE Jerome McDougle 69 65 77 82 68 72 50 82 63 83 70 70 75 40 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV ROLB Takeo Sp[...]

● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 19.7 (11th in NFL) The Pittsburgh Steelers are only one year removed from their Super Bowl Championship season (the Steelers ran the table through the playoffs as the bottom seed). But a sluggish start (and an off season injury to Big Ben Roethlisberger) kept the Steelers from a repeat performance and left them[...]

Hines Ward 92 87 86 75 89 94 67 88 84 90 85 88 85 76 87 98 94 Santonio Holmes 81 93 94 56 78 80 49 92 88 93 92 90 25 75 94 70 84 Nate Washington 75 88 92 52 70 79 55 90 91 74 74 65 45 72 75 76 78 Cedrick Wilson 74 91 91 49 75 78 45 87 79 74 81 55 43 77 87 79 74 Dallas Baker 70 87 85 52 60 78 52 82 91 75 65 75 30 80 80 62 76 Willie Reid 68 91 93 54 [...]

DT Chris Hoke 82 76 59 74 88 58 56 74 86 60 87 82 66 65 RE Brett Keisel 82 78 73 79 83 68 56 79 85 72 84 82 78 65 LE Ryan McBean 72 52 63 74 86 66 80 74 76 84 77 69 66 52 RE Travis Kirschke 72 74 62 66 85 54 54 66 85 64 85 80 74 70 DT Shaun Nua 63 52 65 75 80 50 45 75 80 50 83 68 55 40 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR P[...]

San Diego Chargers ● '06 Record: 14-2 (1st in AFC West) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 365 yards per game (4th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 301.6 yards allowed per game (10th) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 30.8 (1st in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 18.9 (7th in NFL) Let's settle it now: LaDainian Tomlinson is the be[...]

LOLB is one of the highest rated in the game and has both Finesse and Power Move, Brick Wall Defender, and Big Hitter weapons. San Diego was a few mistakes away from hosting the AFC Championship game last season. Expect big things from the Chargers this year--they're certainly one of the top rated teams in Madden 08. Quarterbacks First Name La[...]

C Nick Hardwick 92 82 60 80 88 58 94 89 92 95 82 86 75 RG Mike Goff 91 90 48 62 93 47 93 88 83 92 69 89 65 RT Shane Olivea 86 78 54 68 90 52 93 91 85 91 85 87 78 LT Roman Oben 82 78 52 67 91 48 87 88 85 87 65 86 65 C Cory Withrow 71 72 58 65 77 55 76 80 79 83 78 81 74 RG Mike Jones 71 56 50 68 86 51 79 76 75 82 65 80 60 LT Jeromey Clary 70 60 56 60[...]

SS Clinton Hart 70 68 86 58 84 87 61 78 74 80 55 70 65 50 62 Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Nate Kaeding 91 90 92 58 16 28 10 7 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Mike Scifres 80 91 85 67 22 42 56 49 San Francisco 49ers ● '06 Record: 7-9 (3rd in NFC West) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 3[...]

To improve the passing game, the 49ers added former Seahawk receiver Darrell Jackson (Quick Receiver). Also, utilize promising tight end Vernon Davis (whose rookie season was shortened by injury). Vernon Davis has excellent speed for a tight end and can be shifted around the formation to open up additional passing routes. The 49ers stars on defense[...]

RT Kwame Harris 84 78 55 79 88 54 88 89 85 87 87 87 88 C David Baas 80 68 54 71 88 54 88 87 85 87 75 85 70 RT Adam Snyder 79 69 49 64 91 49 88 86 85 87 85 86 79 LT Joe Staley 77 64 72 89 84 74 80 86 78 80 93 87 94 LG Tony Wragge 73 62 46 53 90 44 82 77 80 85 75 84 70 RG Nick Steitz 68 58 46 55 88 44 78 76 78 80 65 78 55 RG Damane Duckett 68 44 60 6[...]

SS Keith Lewis 72 65 87 57 84 88 62 86 72 85 65 65 66 32 55 FS Marcus Hudson 64 45 87 64 88 88 60 86 65 72 42 68 65 40 58 Kickers First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Joe Nedney 86 92 88 49 18 37 25 17 Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Andy Lee 87 89 92 64 35 40 44 45 Seattle Seahawks ● '06 Record: [...]

foot and missed several games. Matt Hasselbeck (Smart QB) is one of the top quarterbacks in Madden--the Smart QB weapon is certainly a plus. Shaun Alexander (Power Back, Stiff Arm Ball Carrier) is a powerful inside runner; when running outside, utilize the stiff arm to shed opposing tacklers. Run Alexander behind left tackle Walter Jones (Crushing [...]

Offensive Line Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI RBK PBK IBL RBS RBF PBS PBF LT Walter Jones 98 94 51 74 96 54 97 95 97 98 95 97 90 RG Chris Gray 85 88 51 64 88 50 88 86 75 87 68 84 68 RT Sean Locklear 85 78 61 78 86 62 90 90 84 86 80 86 80 C Chris Spencer 84 66 60 77 90 62 89 88 84 89 90 82 88 LG Rob Sims 84 76 54 66 91 45 90 86 82[...]

Safeties Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD STR AGI ACC CTH JMP TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV PRS POW FS Deon Grant 87 76 89 57 90 91 70 93 62 84 70 75 85 50 75 SS Brian Russell 85 84 85 55 82 85 76 82 64 80 86 64 88 45 82 SS Michael Boulware 82 66 85 68 84 87 72 80 81 88 60 70 80 45 80 FS Mike Green 80 70 86 59 86 85 57 84 74 84 70 70 80 34 76 Kickers Fi[...]

Running Steven Jackson can open up big plays downfield to the Rams excellent wide receivers. "Big Game" Torry Holt (Quick, Spectacular Catch, Hands Receiver) is a threat anywhere on the field. Test defenses deep several times a game and take advantage of Holt's excellent speed and acceleration. Veteran Issac Bruce (Quick, Hands WR) r[...]

Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK Steven Jackson 96 90 92 80 93 80 89 92 92 79 93 96 97 89 97 46 Brian Leonard 78 85 86 69 66 82 82 87 82 70 76 79 84 79 90 37 Travis Minor 75 88 89 56 74 74 74 88 86 79 80 55 65 87 90 34 Fullbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SP[...]

Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV MLB Will Witherspoon 90 88 86 88 91 72 66 75 85 84 90 97 84 75 80 ROLB Pisa Tinoisamoa 82 74 87 86 86 67 84 70 85 80 84 92 70 60 75 MLB Chris Draft 78 80 78 82 82 74 62 66 75 79 84 88 75 75 65 LOLB Brandon Chillar 73 74 77 76 82 73 68 49 69 79 82 84 70[...]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense last season was one of the worst in the NFL: 29th in yards per game and 31st in scoring at just over 13 points a game. Carnell "Cadilliac" Williams had a promising rookie season but struggled in his sophomore campaign and starting quarterback Chris Simms missed most of the season to serious injury. T[...]

Ike Hilliard 76 87 86 46 85 84 62 87 82 82 72 82 45 66 87 75 80 Mark Jones 55 90 90 43 55 69 54 87 67 86 84 79 40 55 87 50 56 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK Carnell Williams 88 93 96 68 77 65 83 94 94 89 90 77 84 91 90 45 Michael Pittman 80 87 90 75 76 76 73 85 85 71 72 87 85 80 88 39 [...]

DT Ryan Sims 78 66 62 77 84 62 58 77 84 74 87 82 65 55 DT Ellis Wyms 74 69 65 75 80 67 55 75 78 75 81 81 65 45 LE Patrick Chukwurah 70 66 76 81 69 73 58 81 55 78 70 76 77 55 RE Charles Bennett 68 42 72 78 69 82 46 78 67 78 72 68 75 61 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV ROLB Derrick Broo[...]

● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 20.2 (16th in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 25 (31st in NFL) Vince Young had an excellent rookie season leading the Titans to a surprising 8-8 record (good enough for 2nd in the AFC South). Last season's game against the New York Giants was one of the great performances from last year and helpe[...]

Justin Gage 72 87 88 65 66 79 59 87 94 64 67 67 55 70 77 77 70 Paul Williams 70 89 91 53 52 79 64 92 84 88 82 84 45 78 82 74 72 Chris Davis 68 88 90 49 59 78 60 94 82 93 89 88 36 71 92 74 68 Courtney Roby 66 93 93 45 62 75 54 89 84 84 83 65 45 60 85 66 66 Halfbacks First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JKM SPM BCV SFA TRK ELU STA PBK[...]

RE Antwan Odom 75 60 75 86 76 76 56 86 80 75 76 69 68 55 DT Jesse Mahelona 72 54 57 67 91 49 54 67 83 66 78 78 48 64 DT Rien Long 70 60 64 82 78 63 48 82 74 78 80 74 74 65 LE Josh Savage 63 55 64 70 70 62 52 70 70 75 80 70 75 50 Linebackers Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD AGI ACC STR POW PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC MCV ZCV ROLB Keith Bulluck 97 8[...]

● '06 Record: 5-11 (4th in NFC East) ● '06 Offensive Stats: 327.7 yards per game (13th) ● '06 Defensive Stats: 355.5 yards allowed per game (31st) ● '06 Points Scored Per Game: 19.2 (20th in NFL) ● '06 Points Allowed Per Game: 23.5 (27th in NFL) The return of legendary coach Joe Gibbs has yet to push the Washingto[...]

Todd Collins 73 75 85 80 50 48 54 51 38 39 76 83 Wide Receivers First Name Last Name OVR SPD ACC STR AWR CTH CAR AGI JMP JKM SPM BCV SFA SPC ELU CIT RTE Santana Moss 88 98 98 44 85 87 56 98 85 97 96 88 30 82 98 81 88 Brandon Lloyd 78 88 90 44 77 82 55 89 92 78 87 70 25 98 87 78 77 Antwaan Randle El 74 93 97 52 72 79 65 98 83 96 96 92 54 74 98 70 66[...]

Pos. First Name Last Name OVR AWR SPD ACC STR AGI POW ACC PMV FMV BSH TAK PUR PRC DT Cornelius Griffin 88 80 65 78 86 64 56 78 89 72 92 82 80 80 LE Andre Carter 85 74 76 84 75 74 54 84 78 86 82 76 79 70 RE Phillip Daniels 80 80 65 68 84 62 57 68 82 72 85 84 68 80 LE Renaldo Wynn 78 80 63 67 86 60 56 67 84 67 85 82 66 80 DT Kedric Golston 75 60 61 8[...]

Punters First Name Last Name OVR KPW KAC SPD TAK STR THP THA Derrick Frost 76 87 86 62 10 40 45 45 Chapter 3 - Read & React Weapons Madden 08's new read and react player weapon feature is a visual representation of a star player's skills. Read this information at the line of scrimmage and spot where your opponent's best players a[...]

Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 98 Marc Bulger St. Louis Rams 97 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 96 Tom Brady New England Patriots 96 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals 95 Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers 94 Chad Pennington New York Jets 94 Smart QB The Smart QB weapon is a reflection of the quarterback's awareness rating--Super Bowl MVPs Peyton[...]

Reggie Bush New Orleans Saints 99 Brian Westbrook Philadelphia Eagles 97 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars 96 Darren Sproles San Diego Chargers 95 DeAngelo Williams Carolina Panthers 95 Warrick Dunn Atlanta Falcons 94 Clinton Portis Washington Redskins 93 Power Back The Power Back weapon is associated with the player's trucking rating. T[...]

PLAYER TEAM STIFF ARM RATING Willis McGahee Baltimore Ravens 98 Laurence Maroney New England Patriots 97 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers 97 Rudi Johnson Cincinnati Bengals 97 Jamal Lewis Cleveland Browns 96 Larry Johnson Kansas City Chiefs 96 Steven Jackson St. Louis Rams 96 Mike Alstott Tampa Bay Buccaneers 96 Greg Jones Jacksonville Jaguar[...]

Alge Crumpler Atlanta Falcons 90 Quick Receiver The Quick Receiver weapon is associated with a player's route running rating. Receivers with high route running are better at shaking defenders and can beat press coverage. Counter a Quick Receiver with a Shutdown Corner. Note that some of the game's best tight ends are also skilled route ru[...]

Donald Driver Green Bay Packers 95 Issac Bruce St. Louis Rams 94 Terry Glenn Dallas Cowboys 94 Patrick Crayton Dallas Cowboys 94 Hines Ward Pittsburgh Steelers 94 Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals 93 Mike Furrey Detroit Lions 92 Roy Williams Detroit Lions 92 Laveranues Coles New York Jets 92 Tony Gonzalez Kansas City Chiefs 92 Jerricho Cotchery New Y[...]

Braylon Edwards Cleveland Browns 92 Torry Holt St. Louis Rams 92 Drew Bennett St. Louis Rams 91 Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals 91 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts 90 Malcolm Floyd San Diego Chargers 90 Marques Colston New Orleans Saints 90 Todd Heap Baltimore Ravens 90 Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers 90 Crushing Run Blocker Focus your rushing atta[...]

Pass Blocker The Pass Blocker weapon seems to be related to a player's pass block, pass block strength, and pass block footwork ratings. These linemen offer the best pass protection for their quarterbacks and are best countered by Finesse Move D- Linemen. PLAYER TEAM PASS BLOCK RATING Tarik Glenn Indianapolis Colts 98 Bryant McKennie Minnesota[...]

Justin Miller New York Jets 98 Fabian Washington Oakland Raiders 98 Jerome Mathis Houston Texans 98 Willie Parker Pittsburgh Steelers 97 Bernard Berrian Chicago Bears 97 Lee Evans Buffalo Bills 97 Michael Bennett Kansas City Chiefs 97 Steve Smith Carolina Panthers 97 Randy Moss New England Patriots 97 Will Allen Miami Dolphins 97 Donte Stallworth N[...]

Jason Taylor Miami Dolphins 97 Leonard Little St. Louis Rams 97 DeMarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys 96 Shawne Merriman San Diego Chargers 96 Will Smith New Orleans Saints 95 Derrick Burgess Oakland Raiders 95 Adewale Ogunleye Chicago Bears 94 Warren Sapp Oakland Raiders 94 Kevin Williams Minnesota Vikings 94 Osi Umenyiora New York Giants 94 Robert Mathis [...]

Michael Strahan New York Giants 94 Rod Coleman Atlanta Falcons 94 Sam Adams Denver Broncos 93 Aaron Schobel Buffalo Bills 93 Bertrand Berry Arizona Cardinals 93 Shaun Ellis New York Jets 92 Bryant Young San Francisco 49ers 92 Haloti Ngata Baltimore Ravens 92 Shutdown Corner The strongest man coverage cornerbacks are given the Shutdown Corner weapon[...]

Carlos Rogers Washington Redskins 92 Charles Woodson Green Bay Packers 92 Quentin Jammer San Diego Chargers 92 Smart Corner The Smart Corner weapon is given to cornerbacks with high play recognition rating. If the offense calls the same play multiple times, the smart corner can read and reveal the receiver routes and playart. Counter a Smart Corner[...]

Jonathan Vilma New York Jets 90 Brick Wall Defender The Brick Wall Defenders are the best tacklers in Madden 08. These defenders will consistently wrap up ball carriers, but may have a tougher time against Power Backs and Elusive Backs. PLAYER TEAM TACKLE RATING Zach Thomas Miami Dolphins 98 London Fletcher-Baker Washington Redskins 97 Ray Lewis Ba[...]

PLAYER TEAM PLAY RECOGNITION RATING Ed Reed Baltimore Ravens 94 Brian Dawkins Philadelphia Eagles 94 Bob Sanders Indianapolis Colts 92 John Lynch Denver Broncos 92 Rodney Harrison New England Patriots 92 Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh Steelers 92 Darren Sharper Minneosta Vikings 91 Big Hitter The Big Hitter weapon is associated with a player's hit p[...]

Greg Wesley Kansas City Chiefs 89 Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers 89 DeMarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys 88 Big Foot Kicker These kickers and punters kick and punt farther than any player in Madden 08. The Big Foot Kicker weapon is tied to a player's kick power rating. PLAYER TEAM KICK POWER RATING Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders 97 Mat McBriar[...]

Chapter 4 - SportsGamer's Madden 08 Cheat Sheet This exclusive section from SportsGamer.com offers ten quick tips to immediately improve your Madden 08 game. Choose a team that suits your play style. If you prefer pounding the ball up the middle, find a back with a good trucking attribute (Power Back weapon). If instead you prefer stretch play[...]

so be sure to keep extra players back to block when pressure seems likely. When in doubt, err to the side of caution; the worst thing that can happen is discovering that your opponent isn't blitzing and throwing the ball away. Losing significant yardage via a sack is never acceptable. Study what your opponent is doing. For instance, if you sta[...]

second running back to make it difficult for the defense to determine where you're going with the ball on a short passing play. ● Full House and Jumbo T: This formation is another rare set seen in a few playbooks, including Carolina and Dallas. The Full House features three backs behind the quarterback. You can use packages to alter the pers[...]

York Giants, or Alge Crumpler of Atlanta for instance) or plan to run in the formation toward the tight end--the tight end is usually a better blocker. Tip: If you're playing an opponent who makes a lot of defensive movement changes before the snap then start snapping the ball quickly. Don't let him take the time to get everyone into perf[...]

Chicago Bears Singleback Big, Singleback Twin TE, Singleback Big 3TE, Singleback Normal Slot, Singleback Slot Strong, Singleback Strg TE Flip, Singleback Trips Bunch, Singleback Tight Slots, Singleback 4WR Spread, I Form Normal, I Form Twin WR, I Form 3WR, I Form Big, Split Backs Normal, Split Backs 3WR, Strong I Normal, Strong I 3WR, Weak I Normal[...]

Kansas City Chiefs Singleback Big, Singleback Twin TE, Singleback Twin TE WR, Singleback Normal Slot, Singleback Slot Strong, Singleback Trips TE, Singleback Trips Bunch, Singleback 4WR, Singleback Flip Trips, I Form Normal, I Form Twin WR, I Form Twin TE Wing, Strong I Twin WR, Strong I Normal Flex, Weak I Normal, Weak I Twin WR, Shotgun 2RB Flex,[...]

San Diego Chargers Singleback Big, Singleback Twin TE, Singleback Twin TE WR, Singleback Normal Slot, Singleback Slot Strong, Singleback Base Flex, Singleback 4WR Spread, Singleback Flip Trips, Singleback Trey Open, I Form Normal, I Form Twin WR, I Form Twin TE, Split Backs 3WR, Strong I Normal, Strong I Twin WR, Strong I Normal Flex, Strong I Twin[...]

Cincinnati Bengals 11 91 20 61 16 Cleveland Browns 18 88 23 49 22 Dallas Cowboys 17 79 34 52 19 Denver Broncos 15 85 33 62 7 Detroit Lions 18 91 12 34 7 Green Bay Packers 12 84 25 57 15 Houston Texans 15 89 22 23 8 Indianapolis Colts 10 58 63 65 19 Jacksonville Jaguars 11 87 52 48 14 Kansas City Chiefs 8 82 35 48 18 Miami Dolphins 16 73 47 39 10 Mi[...]

Denver Broncos 32 23 12 19 6 5 2 Detroit Lions 40 9 12 23 9 8 1 Green Bay Packers 34 16 14 16 20 11 3 Houston Texans 35 9 14 17 11 8 1 Indianapolis Colts 28 17 13 14 18 6 1 Jacksonville Jaguars 29 15 13 16 13 10 4 Kansas City Chiefs 34 17 14 14 19 8 1 Miami Dolphins 29 12 14 17 13 8 1 Minnesota Vikings 30 10 10 17 15 12 4 New England Patriots 30 16[...]

The conservative approach is predicated on making shallow reads and working your way over the top. The strength of this approach is that it encourages making reads in the order in which each route likely develops. Step 1: Read the Pressure The Jets are in I-Form Normal TE Corner. The routes in this play emphasize good timing and solid spacing. The [...]

Your final read would be any route that stretches across the field. These routes take the longest to develop, providing plenty of time to make the other reads. In this case, the outlet is the drag route. If none of our first three reads are open, then we look to our outlet pass to dump the ball off to the drag route for a minimal gain. We strongly [...]

In our example, we've come out of the huddle in the Strong-I Normal TE Corner with the New York Giants. Running back Brandon Jacobs is already assigned to stay in and block to the left on this play. However, we may want to change his assignment based on certain signs that we see before the snap. Recognizing the Blitz Aggressive Stance One of t[...]

that area to create an overload. Therefore, we need to make the proper adjustments by keeping additional players back to block. Fake Blitz The most obvious sign that a blitz is coming is when an opponent used the Fake Blitz feature to bring nine defenders down near the line of scrimmage. What's difficult about this look is that you don't [...]

the flat for a quick pass. There are going to be times when you mis-read the defense before the play and the pressure is going to come hard and fast after the snap. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid instant pressure most of the time. The most common receiver to look for when recognizing instant pressure is a running back moving into the flats. Q[...]

safety turn and run with your receiver early in the play, it's time to look to your next read. Completing a deep pass against this type of defense can still be effective but requires good timing and proper personnel. Other Factors Utilizing the Vision Cone Freeze the safety by using the vision cone. The extra time may leave just enough space t[...]

In this article, we're going to take a look at what it means to be able to attack all three levels (or depths) of a defense and create spacing for your receivers. It's important to have the ability to attack different spots on the field because it forces your opponent to remain accountable for every area. Otherwise, if your opponent knows[...]

Complimenting Routes By: Kyle Cooper Learning how to compliment your routes with other routes can really open up the field for your offense. We've already discussed in previous articles the different ways to make your reads, respond to the blitz, and create proper spacing. However, in this article we're going to show you how you can use a[...]

By sending Torry Holt on the streak, Rams tight end Randy McMichael has enough spacing from distracted Steeler safety Troy Polamalu to haul in a catch. We make the throw with St. Louis Rams' Smart and Accurate quarterback Marc Bulger to the now wide-open tight end Randy McMichael. McMichael makes the catch with plenty of separation as Polamalu[...]

● Minimize losses in the backfield: Find running plays that get the ball into the hands of your running back as close to the line of scrimmage as possible. ● Run North and South, not East and West: Almost every quick developing running play will be the most beneficial when you take the handoff and get up the field as fast as possible. Otherwise[...]

chance for a loss. Don't continue to get stuck in 3rd and long situations because you can't execute on 1st and 2nd down. Patience Behind the Line By: Kyle Cooper Almost every other running play in Madden that isn't the HB Slam or the FB Dive will require you to have patience in the backfield. Just like in the real NFL, you need to al[...]

We slowly approach the line with running back Reggie Bush to give our blockers a tad more time to lock down on the approaching defenders. We hold the sprint button as soon as we find the slightest opening in the defense to get upfield as quickly as possible. We are now able to get to the outside and turn this play into the result that we should&apo[...]

to use the motion from your receiver to benefit certain plays. The best way possible to find out the strengths and weaknesses in a running play is to head into practice mode and work on each one over and over again until you know what should happen every time you call it. Immediately after the snap, quarterback Byron Leftwich turns to hand the ball[...]

3-4 Normal Three defensive linemen, four linebackers, and four defensive backs. CB Swap, Safety Swap, Coverage Flip, OLB Flip, MLB Flip, DE Flip, Dline Sub A balanced run and pass defense. Defends outside runs and flat passes. Softer pass rush, though more blitz variation with extra linebackers. Vulnerable to multiple receiver sets. 3-4 Over, Under[...]

Nickel Normal Four defensive linemen, two linebackers, five defensive backs. Strong Nickel, Strong Shift, CB Swap, Safety Swap, LOLB Right, LOLB Left, LB Swap, Big Nickel An additional defensive back helps protect against the pass. Be sure the "nickel back" is lined up against the slot receiver. Optimum against 3 WR sets. Losing a linebac[...]

Quarters 3 Deep Same as quarters but shifts a defensive back into a deep safety position for three deep safeties. ROLB Swap, CB Swap, Safety Swap, Coverage Swap, Slot Swap, LB Pass Rush, LOLB Swap, Dline Sub Three deep safeties to protect against the deep ball. Use in long yardage situations. Easy to run against. Dollar Normal Eight defensive backs[...]

Buffalo Bills 4-3 Carolina Panthers 4-3 Chicago Bears Cover 2 Cincinnati Bengals 4-3 Cleveland Browns 3-4 Dallas Cowboys 3-4 Denver Broncos 4-3 Detroit Lions Cover 2 Green Bay Packers 4-3 Houston Texans 4-3 Indianapolis Colts Cover 2 Jacksonville Jaguars Cover 2 Kansas City Chiefs 4-3 Miami Dolphins Multiple D Minnesota Vikings Cover 2 New England [...]

Linebackers Spread linebackers out, shift linebackers in tight, shift linebackers left, shift linebackers right Against an expected inside run, shift linebackers tighter; against an expected outside run, spread linebackers out. Shift linebackers left or right against corresponding run or to help free up blitzing linebackers. Defensive Backs Put def[...]

Chapter 9 - SportsGamer's Defense Training Camp SportsGamer.com presents a series of Madden training camp articles to strengthen your defense. These feature tips on shutting down the opposition's rushing attack, defending against the deep pass, countering the tight end, and containing a mobile quarterback. You'll find breakdowns of s[...]

The "stacking" defenders technique created enough confusion up front to allow multiple defenders in on the play. Getting multiple defenders in the backfield every time would obviously be ideal. However, all you need is just one to disrupt the timing of any play. "Stacking" defenders can be done with virtually every formation in [...]

Adjusting your zone safeties wider can help prevent the deep ball. By the time Moss gets as deep as Fauria on the field and our safety recognizes the threat, he will have to make up so much ground that it makes it near impossible for us to make a play on the ball. The ball has left the quarterback's hand and all our defender can do now is watc[...]

The middle linebacker will defend this tight end post route: use a playmaker audible to a hook zone to get into position. One of the easiest ways to tell which part of the field that your opponent is most likely to attack is where the ball is placed on the field before the snap. For instance, suppose your opponent is starting the play on the right [...]

A curl zone will defend against an expected tight end's corner route. Let's suppose our opponent starts in the middle of the field. We know that either route from the tight end is a possibility in this position--because there's ample space on both sides of the field. Using the same 4-3 DE Contain defensive call changing the middle li[...]

Protecting against the flat and angle routes are challenging. Use playmaker mode to adjust defender assignments. The last two changes we've made on this play is using defensive playmaker on our right defensive end to perform a curl zone over the middle of the field, and then using defensive playmaker on our middle linebacker to move into the f[...]

able to buy time to either make a throw, or scramble past you for extra yardage. What to Avoid… Many Madden players believe that placing the defensive ends in QB contain assignments will prevent the quarterback from escaping the pocket. Unfortunately it's not that simple, especially when facing the Speed QB Michael Vick. In our example, the [...]

Vick turns around and begins sprinting to the opposite side of the field. Fortunately, on this side of the field Leonard Little awaits to make a play. Once you are able to get the quarterback to run in the opposite direction of his throwing hand you are in complete control of the play. If you can learn to funnel your opponent's quarterback to [...]

Tip 6: Always pick up the pressure that your opponent is bringing on defense. There will be plenty of heat coming this season, so be sure to keep extra players back to block when pressure seems likely. When in doubt, err to the side of caution; the worst thing that can happen is discovering that your opponent isn't blitzing and throwing the ba[...]

8 Tackles with One Player Get 8 tackles with one player in one game. 10 Recover 2 Fumbles Recover 2 fumbles in one game with one player. 25 Force 3 Fumbles Force 3 fumbles with one player. 10 200 Kick Return Yards Achieve 200 kick return yards with one player. Max 5 min qtr. 20 200 Punt Return Yards Get 200 punt return yards in one game with one pl[...]

As has been typical of the Madden franchise, these are pretty easy achievements to unlock. Many will unlock during normal gameplay; a few standard games against the computer may unlock many of the achievements. You may have to focus your offense on certain tasks (like running the ball or going for a lot of passing yardage). Also note that some achi[...]