Madden NFL 07 strategy guide ( ps2 )

================================================================================ EA SPORTS - IT'S IN THE GAME ================================================================================ Madden NFL 2007 (PS2) Strategy Guide Version: 0.3 - 08/29/06 By Jim Chamberlin red_phoenix_1@hotmail.com ================================================================================ << Online References >> Madden 2007's Official Site http://www.easports.com/madden07/ PSX Sports (Roster Updates) http://www.psxsports.com VG Sports http://www.vgsportsinc.com/ ================================================================================ Introduction ================================================================================ Welcome to my first football FAQ! I hope it goes a little more smoothly than my (incomplete) baseball FAQ. :) Anyway, if you have a question about the game, specifically the PlayStation 2 version, let me know. Before you attempt to email me, please read through the Frequently Asked Questions section in this FAQ. That section has some of the more commonly- asked questions and answers, and you may save both of us some time by reading that section first. When emailing me, please put "Madden 2007" in the Subject Line. This will likely result in a faster response. I should warn you about my response rate. Typically, I respond to about 90% of my emails, but because of the popularity of the Madden franchise, I cannot guarantee that sort of response rate, but I'll certainly try to keep up with all of the mail. If you don't want to use email, an alternative is a message board. Below is an address for the Madden 2007 (PS2) message boards on GameFAQs. There are others who visit that forum, who I am sure can and will help answer any question you may have. http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=932190 If you don't have a question and would like to suggest adding a strategy to the guide, email me also, with the "Madden 2007" in the Subject Line, and I'll credit you for it, should I decide to use it. ================================================================================ Revision History ================================================================================ Version 0.3 - Aug 29, 2006 - 252 KB I corrected the coaches for the Bears and Panthers in the team analysis section. ================================================================================ Table of Contents ================================================================================ In order to navigate this guide, I have implemented a Ctrl+F system, which means you press Ctrl+F in your browser or word processor to bring up the search menu, then enter the letters in brackets on the right of the section. Madden 2007's New Features.......................................(00000) Controls.........................................................(00001) Game Modes.......................................................(00002) Player Positions.................................................(00003) Defense..........................................................(00004) Offense..........................................................(00005) Running The Ball...............................................(00006) Passing The Ball...............................................(00007) Special Teams....................................................(00008) Team Profiles....................................................(00009) Arizona Cardinals..............................................(00010) Atlanta Falcons................................................(00011) Baltimore Ravens...............................................(00012) Buffalo Bills..................................................(00013) Carolina Panthers..............................................(00014) Chicago Bears..................................................(00015) Cincinnati Bengals.............................................(00016) Cleveland Browns...............................................(00017) Dallas Cowboys.................................................(00018) Denver Broncos.................................................(00019) Detroit Lions..................................................(00020) Green Bay Packers..............................................(00021) Houston Texans.................................................(00022) Indianapolis Colts.............................................(00023) Jacksonville Jaguars...........................................(00024) Kansas City Chiefs.............................................(00025) Miami Dolphins.................................................(00026) Minnesota Vikings..............................................(00027) New England Patriots...........................................(00028) New Orleans Saints.............................................(00029) New York Giants................................................(00030) New York Jets..................................................(00031) Oakland Raiders................................................(00032) Philadelphia Eagles............................................(00033) Pittsburgh Steelers............................................(00034) San Diego Chargers.............................................(00035) San Francisco 49ers............................................(00036) Seattle Seahawks...............................................(00037) St. Louis Rams.................................................(00038) Tampa Bay Buccaneers...........................................(00039) Tennessee Titans...............................................(00040) Washington Redskins............................................(00041) Franchise Mode...................................................(00042) SuperStar (Hall of Fame) Mode....................................(00043) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)................................(00044) Madden Challenge.................................................(00045) Links............................................................(00046) Revision History.................................................(00047) Final Words......................................................(00048) ================================================================================ Madden 2007's New Features (00000) ================================================================================ All-New Lead Blocker Controls For the first time ever, throw the perfect block to create a hole, then switch control to the tailback to rip off a big gain. NFL Superstar: Hall of Fame Mode Play your way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and experience the game from any position on the field. Become a superstar on and off the field. Master New Highlight Stick Moves Use the all-new Highlight Stick to elude or bowl over defenders with new jukes, cutbacks, and power moves. Deepest Franchise Mode Ever Use the NFL Draft Scouting System and College All-Star Game to evaluate prospects, or determine impact players with Franchise Player Roles. Authentic NFL Defensive Playbooks Shut down your opponent's offense by using real Defensive Playbooks from all 32 teams. ================================================================================ Controls (00001) ================================================================================ Before playing Madden, get familiarized with the controls in the game. If you wish, feel free to customize the controls to better suit your needs. The controls as listed below are the DEFAULT. OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Call an Audible [] button then [], X, O, L1, L2, or R1 button Cancel an Audible / button (before selecting an Audible) Run original play [], L2 button (after selecting an Audible) Flip Play [], R2 button (at the line of scrimmage) Quiet the crowd Click the left analog stick Coach's Cam R2 button (with passing routes) Coach's Cam L2 button (without passing routes) Fake snap Click the right analog stick Call timeout SELECT button Snap the ball X button Switch Direction of Running Play Right Analog Stick <-- or --> Hot Route Right Analog Stick <--, -->, up, or down Primary Receiver Change Primary Receiver/Lock on to receiver R2 button + receiver's button Hot Route / then the button corresponding to a different receiver to the receiver, then: D-button Up for a Fly Pattern D-button Down for a Curl Pattern D-button <-- or --> for an In or Out Pattern L2 button or R2 button for a <-- or --> slant pattern You can also press the left analog stick to change the direction of a receiver's route. Send player in motion Left Analog Stick Up or Down to Highlight eligable player then left analog stick <-- or --> to send that player in motion Slide offensive line protection L1 button, then D-button up to spread the offensive line; D-button down to pinch the line; D-button <--/--> to shift blocking left/right RUNNING ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Move player/run D-Button or left analog stick Sprint X button Dive [] button Slide (QB) [] button (tap) Dive (QB) [] button (hold) Cover Up/Protect Ball / button Spin O button Juke/Cut Left L1 button Juke/Cut Right R1 button Stiff Arm Left L2 button Stiff Arm Right R2 button Highlight Stick Right analog stick Up (power backs lower shoulder and "truck" over the defender; agile backs dodge tackler) Right analog stick Down for Back Juke Right analog stick <--/--> Big juke left/right Double Moves Right analog stick <-- then quickly --> or vica versa Note: DOuble moves are only possible with the most agile of RBs. PASSING ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Look left/right Right analog stick <--/--> Precision Passing Left analog stick or D-button as you release the ball to lead the pass in a certain direction Pass to the receiver with X icon X button Pass to the receiver with O icon O button Pass to the receiver with [] icon [] button Pass to the receiver with L1 icon L1 button Pass to the receiver with R1 icon R1 button Activate Playmaker Passing to guide Click right analog stick then move to closest receiver the stick in any direction Throw ball away L2 button (while passing icons are up) Scramble/Toggle passing icons OFF/ON L2 button Pump Fake R2 button RECEIVING ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Control intended receiver O button (while ball is in air) Dive for pass [] button Sprint O button Jump for pass / button Call for ball L1 button - this only works when with a teammate in a multiplayer game, and in Superstar Mode when playing as a WR, RB, or TE. LEAD BLOCKING ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ You can begin any running play as the lead blocker (press the O button to select a blocker before the snap). After you open a big hole through the line, press the O button to switch to the runner and pick up yards. Impact/Cut Block Right analog stick Up/Down Turn Block Left/Right L2 button/R2 button Pull/Hold Defender L1 button Diving Block [] button Jump / button Change Blocking Assignment (before snap) / button, then press the button of the RB or TE whose route you wish to change. Then press the L2 button/R2 button to change the route left/right. AFTER THE PLAY ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Bypass cutscene X button Spike ball O button (Hold) Instant Replay L1 button + R1 button (before Playcalling screen appears) Fake spike ball [] button (Hold) No Huddle / button (Hold) Timeout SELECT button DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Cycle through defenders X button or O button Reposition player D-button or left analog stick Defensive Playmaker Highlight a player and press right analog stick: Up to put LB and DL in a hook zone (yellow) or DBs in a deep zone (dark blue); if the DB is in a deep zone already, it becomes a short zone. Down to blitz Down twice for a QB contain blitz <-- to go into QB spy coverage (orange) --> to play a flat zone (lt blue) --> twice to play a curl zone (purple) Defensive line shift L1 button then D-button: Up to spread DE outside the tackles Down to move the line in tight between the tackles <--/--> to shift the line left/right L1 button then right analog stick: Down to make the line crash in Up to make the line rush to the outside <--/--> to make the line crash left/right Reset defensive line shift L1 button then L2 button Linebacker shift R1 button then D-button: Up/Down to spread LBs out/in tight <--/--> to shift LBs left/right R1 button then right analog stick: Down to blitz all LBs Up to put LBs into hook zone <--/--> to blitz the right/left outside Linebacker Reset linebacker shift R1 button then L2 button Call a coverage Audible / button then D-button: Up/Down to put DBs into press/loose coverage <-- to show blitz --> to shift safeties and LB into better position to cover their assigned man / button then R2 button to disguise the coverage by sending your defenders back to their default positions. Reset coverage audible / button then L2 button Shade Safeties / button then the right analog stick <--/ --> or Up/Down to shade the safeties' zone coverage to the left/right/up/down Change individual matchups / button then the button of the offensive player you want to match up against, then D-button: Down/Up to bump/play off the receiver --> to double team the receiver Pump Up Crowd (LBs only) Click the Left analog stick Call timeout SELECT button DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Control player nearnest the ball O button Commit to Run/Pass Right analog stick right after snap: Up - Pass Down - Inside Run <--/--> Run to the left/right Hit Stick Right analog stick (any dir.) Move player D-button or left analog stick Dive [] button Sprint X button Jump/Intercept/Hands Up / button Strip Ball (when not engaged) L2 button/R2 button Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged) L1 button/R1 button Strafe (when not engaged) R1 button Swat Ball (when not engaged) L1 button KICKING ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Aim Kick Left analog stick Start Power Meter Press right analog stick down Stop Power Meter/Kick Ball Press right analog stick up KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Switch players O button Move return man D-button or left analog stick Fair catch / button (you must have control of the return man) ================================================================================ Game Modes (00002) ================================================================================ Madden 2007 has more than just one or two different game modes. Below you will find a brief description as to what you can expect to find while in that part of the game. PLAY NOW Challenge either the CPU or a friend to a game of football. This obviously isn't a season game or anything like that - it's an exhibition game. You get the option to choose teams, stadiums, uniforms, etc. This is also a great way to introduce yourself into the basics of the Madden game series. PLAY ONLINE With certain versions of the game, you can play online against friends or even people you've never met before. Depending on the game system you're using, you may need to buy additional hardware, so be sure to consult your user manual when attempting to use this game mode. FRANCHISE This is one of the older and most popular game modes in the Madden series, and most games aren't viewed complete without this mode. Build your dream team for up to 30 seasons. You can change coaches and draft players just like the General Managers do in real life. NFL SUPERSTAR: HALL OF FAME In the Superstar mode, you create a player and take him from the NFL Draft and hope that he makes it into the prestigious NFL Hall of Fame. You take tests, do interviews, go to practices, get endorsement deals, and of course play football. NFL NETWORK Sterling Sharpe walks you through three select plays on both offense and defense for each team. After he describes the play to you, you can practice the play against your team's defense for as long as you wish. TOURNAMENT Set up your own tournament with 8 or 16 teams and see who comes out the winner. MINI-CAMP Tour NFL cities in the Madden cruiser and fine-tune your playing skills in the Mini-Camp mode. You can also earn trophies along the way in various drills for Madden Cards. RUNNING ATTACK Select two teams to test the ability to run the ball and then defend against the run. On offense, you'll use the main running back, and on defense, you'll control one of the linebackers. TWO MINUTE DRILL Earn valuable points and Madden Cards, while working on your skills at the same time. PRACTICE Work on your playing skills in practice. This allows you to better familiarize yourself with your team's playbook and players. ================================================================================ Player Positions (00003) ================================================================================ There are a number of positions for players to play at. If you aren't at all familiar with football, this section will give you a much better idea of who does what on the field. However, if you're familiar with the sport, you can skip right on past this, of course. OFFENSE ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Quarterback (QB) - The quarterback is perhaps the single most important offensive player on the team. He touches the football on nearly every play. If it's a passing play, he passes it; if it's a running play, he hands the ball off to whoever is running it. Running Back (RB)/Tail Back (TB) - Don't be confused if you hear someone mention tail back or running back, because they're the same position. In professional, you'll usually hear running back, and in college, you'll usually hear tail back, but it really doesn't matter. (I usually refer to the position as running back) The running back is responsible for running the ball down the field, once he is handed the ball from the quarterback. Depending on the play called, he may be expected to block defenders from tackling the quarterback, and he also runs short passing routes when called upon. Fullback (FB) - Fullbacks are typically larger than running backs - 20-30 pounds heavier in fact. They are mostly used for blocking, leading the way for a running back. The fullback also has the speed to be used for rushing and receiving, like the Running back. Wide Receiver (WR) - The wide receiver is the primary passing target for the quarterback. They're often tall and very fast, capable of out-jumping and out-running the defenders. Tight End (TE) - Often a blocker, the tight end is also used for receiving. He typically has a size advantage over defenders, and is sometimes taller than their wide receiver counterparts. The passes they catch are often over the middle of the field, just beyond the first down mark. Center (C) - Centers give the ball to the quarterback and punters to start the play. Often very large in size, centers are also responsible for keeping the defenders from getting at the quarterback. Guard (G) - Guards flank the center and are responsible for blocking against defenders, but they also have to try to open holes in the line to allow the running back or fullback through to run the ball. Offensive Tackle (OT) - Tackles flank the guard and are also responsible for blocking against defenders. They're job is very much the same that of the guards. DEFENSE ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Defensive Tackle (DT) - They are in the middle of the defensive line, and they're trying to either tackle the running back or fullback who is running through the line, or they're trying to rush the quarterback. Defensive End (DE) - The ends flank the defensive tackles, and their jobs are very much the same. Middle Linebacker (MLB) - Middle linebackers are large and agile. They typically tackle the runs up through the middle and any short passes up the middle. Outside Linebacker (OLB) - Often smaller and faster than their middle linebacker counterparts, they must protect from short passes to the outside, but also protect from the outside runs. Cornerback (CB) - Cornerbacks have to cover the wide receivers, so they are very quick and agile. Free Safety (FS) - These guys have great acceleration since they're free to do almost anything they want to do. They are free to cover wide receivers or even go after (blitz) the quarterback. Strong Safety (SS) - Strong safeties are resposible for tackling wide receivers and tight ends. They're quick and very strong because of this. SPECIAL TEAMS ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Kicker (K) - Kickers are responsible for kick offs and field goals. They are often the smallest of the players. Punter (P) - Punters are responsible for punting on fourth down. ================================================================================ Defense (00004) ================================================================================ There is often a great deal of emphasis put on offense, but I believe a defense is equally as important. Offense may win games, but defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. For a defense to be successful, you don't necessarily have to stop the other team on each and every play, just stop them from scoring. This is a much more realistic goal, afterall. When it comes to offense versus defense, I actually prefer to play defense. I know most are the other way around, enjoying racking up the yards on offense, but I enjoy shutting down my opponent's offense. Below, you'll find a brief description of each of the general defensive formations, which includes the advantages and disadvantages of using the particular formation. 4-3 ¯¯¯ The 4-3 defense is likely the most commonly used defense formations. It involves four lineman, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, and two free safeties. This is a great overall formation, but is best for defending against the run. If you're forced to defend an offense using three or four wide receivers, I'd recommend selecting a different formation. 3-4 ¯¯¯ The 3-4 defense is much like that of the 4-3 formation, and also very popular. It involves three lineman, four linebackers, two cornerbacks, and two free safeties. With the additional linebacker, you will be able to better defend the short pass and the outside runs, compared to the 4-3. 46 ¯¯ The 46 defense is much like that of the 4-3 formation, but not very popular in today's game. It involves four lineman, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, one strong safety, and one free safety. This defensive formation is good for run stopping, as one of those safeties will be close to the line of scrimmage, providing speed. With that speed, you will also be able to blitz, providing pressure on the quarterback. If the quarterback is able to find a wide receiver open deep down the field, you will find yourself in some trouble. Nickel ¯¯¯¯¯¯ The Nickel defense typically involves four lineman, two linebackers, and five defensive backs. With the additional defensive backs, you'll be able to provide a better defense against a passing offensive situation. This defense is susceptable to a run, so make sure the offense will be passing. Dime ¯¯¯¯ The Dime defense typically involves four lineman, one linebacker, and six defensive backs. With the additional defensive backs, you'll be able to provide a better defense against a passing offensive situation. This defense is susceptable to a run, so make sure the offense will be passing. Quarters ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ The Quarters defense typically involves three lineman, one linebacker, and seven defensive backs. With the additional defensive backs, you'll be able to provide a better defense against a passing offensive situation. This defense is susceptable to a run, so make sure the offense will be passing. Goal Line ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ The Goal Line defense involves several linemen and linebackers and a couple of defensive backs. This formation should really only be used when your opponent's offense is in a short yardage situation and running the ball. Although you are given defensive backs, you may be in a world of hurt if your opponent decides to pass the ball. There's always a chance they could do a play-action pass for short yardage, so be careful. Make sure you have your audibles set so that you can quickly find a good pass defense if you notice something odd at the line. ================================================================================ Offense (00005) ================================================================================ The bulk of the points you will score will obviously be on offense. A balanced offense is required to effectively move the ball down the field. The best advice I can give someone is to vary your offense. Don't call the same play over and over; the defense will learn what you're doing and shut your play down. The same play calls aren't the only thing you need to vary; you have to vary what type of play... run vs pass. Mix it up often, and don't be afraid to use the occasional play-action pass. This is a great way to confuse the defense, getting a linebacker or two to bite on the possible run, while the quarterback drops back for a pass. If you're not happy with the playbook your team is given by default, choose another. Some team playbooks are very balanced, while others may favor either the pass or run a bit more. You can also create your own playbook, which will offer you a lot of input into your own playbook. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Running The Ball (00006) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When running the ball, you will require a hole in the line. If you don't see one, try to get to the outside as quickly as possible, as it's only a matter of time until the defense ends up in the backfield, taking you down for a loss. If you are able to find a hole, get right up in there and hit the sprint button, along with the appropriate juke button should you need to get around a defender. If you're lucky enough to have a fullback blocking ahead of you, don't be afraid to follow him to one side or the other. Some of my biggest runs are because of my fullback knocking defenders down on their butts, allowing me to sprint right on by, picking up several yards and the ever important first down. Going around defenders isn't your only option when running the ball, of course. In Madden 2006, we were given the Truck Stick. It was very much like the Hit Stick for the defensive side of the ball. When the runner (running back, wide receiver, etc), you can use the Truck Stick to knock the defender down, shedding the tackle. It doesn't always work, which is why I prefer to try and avoid the tackler with a well-timed spin move, juke, or just have a blocker take him out for me. If you are trying to run the ball to one side of the field, but have noticed that the defense has stacked that side of the field, you have three options. You can change the direction of the play, you can audible an entirely new play, or you can send your tight end in motion so that he blocks on the other side of the field, allowing you to still run there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Passing The Ball (00007) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After you call your play and are approaching the line of scrimmage, take a look at your defense. What formation are they using? Are they in 4-3 or are they in Nickel or Dime and expecting a pass. With Nickel or Dime, their defense will have more defensive backs, which means you'll have a more difficult time passing the ball. You could consider changing the play or perhaps using the playmaker option to have one of your wide receivers run a quick curl or something else short. When it comes to actually throwing the ball, make sure your quarterback's feet are planted. If he is on the run, his passes will likely be inaccurate, resulting in either incomplete passes and even interceptions. A bullet pass thrown on the run is also likely going to be incomplete. Throwing on the run can be dangerous, so if you are in a situation where you have to throw while running, try to lob the ball a little. The odds are a lob will allow the receiver to get where he needs to be to catch the ball and not result in an interception or incomplete pass. If you have a wide receiver or tight end that you can send in motion, give it a shot. You may be able to interpret what sort of defense your opponent is currently running (aside from the obvious formation), and the motion man may end up causing a little confusion with the defense. ================================================================================ Special Teams (00008) ================================================================================ You're not going to be able to score a touchdown every time you have the ball. On these occasions, you'll likely have to either punt the ball or kick a field goal, depending on where you are on the field. If you're in field goal range on third down, but are on the far left or right of the field, you may wish to use that third down for a run or short pass to the middle of the field. This will allow for an easier field goal kick. If you're to the extreme left or right on the field, you will have to adjust your kicker's aim. Obviously with this situation, there's a chance that you could kick the ball too far to the right or left of the field goal posts. For this reason, it's easier to kick from the center of the field, especially when the wind can become an issue during an angled kick. If you're in a punting situation, kick the ball fairly hard. If the line of scrimmage is in your opponent's territory, you may want to try a shorter, angled punt. Aim for the pylons near the end zone and try to get the ball out of bounds within the five yard line. If you end up kicking it in the endzone, the opponent will get the ball at the 20-yard line, so try to make them start as far back as you can on offense. On punt and kick-off returns, there's really not much to talk about... much like the other subjects of special teams, lol. Anyway, try to watch for where your blockers are and try to find a hole to run through. Jukes and spins can help you elude tacklers and gain extra yards. ================================================================================ Team Profiles (00009) ================================================================================ Below you'll find complete profiles for the teams available to you in the game, which includes a full roster. The figures are actually from the XBox 360 version and are from VG Sports' website. Several sites posted this information just before the game was released, such as IGN and GameSpot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Cardinals (00010) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Cardinals Stadium (2006-) 2005 Record: 5-11 Head Coach: Dennis Green Division: NFC West Overall Rating: 87 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 85 The 2006 Cardinals have made some big changes recently. They've got a brand new stadium, a great new backup quarterback in Matt Leinert and a new starting running back in Edgerrin James. Arizona certainly has the potential for a big turnaround. Despite having one of the league's top running backs, the success of their running game will depend on its mediocre offensive line. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU 13 Warner, Kurt 87 46 54 92 44 44 89 93 31 20 38 10 32 7 Leinart, Matt 81 59 61 69 64 63 90 90 64 55 60 24 48 16 Navarre, John 66 43 63 66 44 40 87 79 45 15 40 20 31 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 32 James, Edgerrin 96 92 74 91 92 93 83 79 91 45 98 90 92 92 31 Shipp, Marcel 79 84 75 73 82 86 69 60 84 32 74 86 88 59 28 Arrington, J.J. 73 91 62 61 88 92 68 67 73 39 60 66 60 83 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 30 Ayanbadejo, Obafemi 85 75 65 65 65 61 62 72 67 63 74 85 87 54 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 11 Fitzgerald, Larry 93 88 70 86 90 90 97 95 67 44 86 70 75 77 81 Boldin, Anquan 92 88 69 88 91 91 90 94 69 33 90 73 75 87 80 Johnson, Bryant 79 91 55 69 86 92 87 83 58 41 63 52 37 74 86 Walters, Troy 68 84 37 61 87 85 75 77 37 27 87 44 36 88 19 McCoy, LeRon 67 92 57 36 94 91 89 67 55 22 65 54 35 89 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 82 Pope, Leonard 80 82 69 45 85 84 87 78 71 57 64 72 65 77 83 Edwards, Eric 73 72 66 61 72 72 60 75 65 54 47 56 55 55 89 Bergen, Adam 66 64 69 60 65 68 55 64 66 55 44 63 55 40 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 75 Davis, Leonard 88 52 99 82 44 87 94 98 68 77 92 62 74 Wells, Reggie 86 57 87 80 59 88 87 87 75 83 88 72 79 Ross, Oliver 83 54 92 80 53 86 88 88 67 75 84 60 67 Brown, Milford 78 48 91 74 39 81 88 91 73 83 85 72 76 Lutui, Deuce 78 45 94 58 53 88 90 90 86 90 88 80 60 Leckey, Nick 77 55 81 73 52 85 82 84 66 73 80 65 71 Stepanovich, Alex 76 46 85 72 44 84 86 78 75 82 82 78 61 Brown, Elton 75 49 90 62 53 82 86 86 63 66 84 66 73 Bridges, Jeremy 71 54 84 62 54 84 79 82 65 79 80 64 78 Wakefield, Fred 66 65 87 70 62 70 74 74 74 74 77 74 68 Ellington, Dante 65 48 88 63 40 77 78 78 72 78 75 72 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 92 Berry, Bertrand 93 79 78 84 85 81 85 78 86 95 84 19 21 56 Okeafor, Chike 87 78 75 85 84 75 87 79 79 90 77 28 27 90 Dockett, Darnell 86 71 87 68 86 81 79 64 83 87 84 20 15 70 Clancy, Kendrick 80 54 88 70 64 87 63 55 84 42 89 12 22 98 Watson, Gabe 77 57 94 49 63 85 48 40 90 58 90 22 17 95 King, Kenny 69 59 77 61 74 76 70 50 77 57 82 25 27 67 Smith, Antonio 67 63 70 55 75 72 70 55 64 74 68 15 25 91 Palepoi, Anton 63 64 71 48 67 70 60 35 76 55 67 17 28 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV MCV ZCV 58 Dansby, Karlos 90 86 77 82 91 92 92 78 87 89 75 70 51 Darling, James 82 77 75 84 78 85 85 75 63 68 60 65 57 Huff, Orlando 78 73 77 76 75 85 75 40 50 64 30 35 54 Hayes, Gerald 72 73 76 70 70 84 79 60 74 66 35 45 55 Blackstock, Darryl 72 81 73 64 88 75 83 65 68 88 35 45 97 Pace, Calvin 71 74 74 68 80 77 72 55 73 75 25 22 43 Brown, Mark 70 77 72 64 77 75 75 35 40 55 40 35 52 Mitchell, Lance 68 72 72 64 80 80 83 55 48 67 40 30 53 Keys, Isaac 64 73 65 64 76 70 72 35 52 62 25 25 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 Rolle, Antrel 83 88 65 68 92 92 93 73 83 58 69 73 68 85 27 Macklin, David 81 87 59 76 86 87 85 76 78 42 55 56 66 85 25 Green, Eric 79 89 60 70 90 90 90 55 76 35 49 58 74 76 26 Tate, Robert 64 85 43 58 79 80 79 49 72 35 49 48 70 68 20 Reid, Lamont 64 87 47 50 80 88 86 59 70 20 25 52 60 70 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 24 Wilson, Adrian 90 88 70 77 91 88 87 89 78 82 86 65 85 34 Griffith, Robert 85 81 58 90 82 70 73 91 55 65 71 55 78 47 Francisco, Aaron 65 85 59 60 83 74 64 70 22 32 57 40 55 41 Brewer, Jack 65 82 54 58 81 82 64 74 30 40 60 54 65 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 1 Rackers, Neil (K) 97 95 93 10 Player, Scott (P) 93 89 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta Falcons (00011) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Georgia Dome (1992-) 2005 Record: 8-8 Head Coach: Jim Mora Division: NFC South Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 90 The 2006 Falcons have made two note-worthy acquisitions. The additions of John Abraham from the New Jersey Jets and Lawyer Milloy from the Buffalo Bills will provide the Falcons with a better defense. The Falcons have one of the better running schemes in the league, and with the light-footed Michael Vick a constant threat at quarterback, the Falcons look to continue with a strong running game. There are a lot of questions surrounding All-Pro tight end Alge Crumpler, who has had shoulder surgery recently, and his abilities have been questioned. As long as he's healthy, Crumpler will be a big target for Michael Vick to find. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 7 Vick, Michael 91 93 55 77 95 94 96 79 48 95 60 60 98 97 97 8 Schaub, Matt 85 63 64 78 62 64 88 90 55 40 55 20 44 37 48 3 Randall, Bryan 72 69 60 58 71 72 87 78 46 71 65 57 66 75 74 1 Shockley, D.J. 71 85 60 42 87 87 90 78 65 70 66 62 85 78 81 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 28 Dunn, Warrick 90 96 60 91 96 98 74 84 91 26 95 66 75 98 45 Duckett, T.J. 84 86 78 76 82 88 59 56 87 35 77 94 95 65 32 Norwood, Jerious 74 94 65 54 88 95 77 58 74 34 64 71 55 82 34 Cobb, DeAndra 70 93 60 45 89 93 69 60 67 28 54 70 54 85 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 33 Griffith, Justin 92 80 70 66 73 66 70 75 66 50 76 82 84 60 44 McCrary, Fred 78 56 66 69 51 54 62 64 72 59 65 71 60 40 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 12 Jenkins, Michael 82 89 64 72 86 87 93 86 59 33 66 64 55 69 84 White, Roddy 81 93 62 64 90 95 90 82 64 30 65 60 48 85 82 Pathon, Jerome 79 89 44 77 89 90 79 85 37 25 85 47 20 87 86 Finneran, Brian 78 85 65 79 82 82 85 81 52 33 65 65 65 55 81 Jennings, Adam 70 93 38 46 93 93 88 74 56 22 80 41 21 89 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 83 Crumpler, Alge 96 85 72 84 82 86 77 87 70 52 88 78 75 72 80 Beverly, Eric 77 56 86 60 55 72 45 57 45 82 40 60 65 33 85 Blakley, Dwayne 71 70 72 70 65 69 70 71 70 52 43 63 57 35 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 62 McClure, Todd 91 58 86 87 61 82 20 85 93 77 95 95 84 91 74 Weiner, Todd 90 54 92 87 52 70 27 92 93 93 83 82 92 90 65 Forney, Kynan 89 60 87 84 61 78 27 91 87 87 89 85 92 84 72 Gandy, Wayne 88 52 92 90 51 72 32 90 89 92 71 84 90 70 61 Lehr, Matt 84 52 90 79 55 70 21 87 87 87 76 85 83 73 76 Ojinnaka, Quinn 69 54 83 60 62 64 54 82 80 80 66 71 82 70 66 King, Austin 67 50 86 56 49 49 11 78 84 75 71 68 75 68 64 McGee, Chris 66 50 85 54 51 46 20 79 83 83 66 73 82 65 70 Omiyale, Frank 65 45 87 55 45 50 30 78 84 87 69 76 84 66 69 Claxton, Ben 63 49 84 59 42 50 23 75 79 75 86 79 75 85 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 75 Coleman, Rod 94 75 84 84 92 42 84 85 75 88 96 84 28 16 55 Abraham, John 93 80 77 77 87 56 83 84 80 90 95 87 30 23 97 Kerney, Patrick 93 76 76 90 84 57 86 83 90 88 89 88 22 15 93 Lavalais, Chad 77 64 79 69 81 52 77 87 70 80 78 79 25 21 95 Babineaux, Jonathan 75 67 79 57 90 69 75 67 45 73 74 77 12 24 92 Davis, Chauncey 73 74 66 45 82 80 74 69 25 60 82 79 29 24 96 Lake, Antwan 71 55 85 63 65 39 77 67 30 72 77 80 21 15 77 Mallard, Josh 68 73 67 49 78 67 67 66 45 67 72 74 25 22 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 56 Brooking, Keith 95 82 79 90 85 63 92 90 92 87 93 95 65 75 50 Hartwell, Ed 88 77 83 82 82 58 92 87 85 86 65 94 40 50 51 Williams, Demorrio 79 85 67 69 87 70 78 86 75 55 70 76 60 67 59 Boley, Michael 78 80 68 68 88 74 80 86 55 64 84 74 40 40 98 Reese, Ike 77 74 70 78 78 59 79 82 75 50 73 74 45 65 52 Beck, Jordan 71 83 73 59 87 87 82 82 30 68 67 77 60 55 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 Hall, DeAngelo 93 98 53 83 95 98 94 57 77 75 25 35 53 96 86 27 Webster, Jason 81 87 61 81 86 87 88 69 82 60 25 30 55 75 65 24 Williams, Jimmy 79 94 70 52 90 93 96 69 87 66 65 80 70 89 88 29 Cash, Chris 72 87 47 62 87 85 85 66 70 40 24 32 56 70 70 20 Rossum, Allen 70 97 42 64 88 95 75 37 71 50 20 25 36 64 55 26 Lowe, Omare 69 91 57 57 80 90 83 59 72 45 40 45 55 50 55 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 36 Milloy, Lawyer 92 84 70 92 85 72 85 60 90 90 60 74 82 72 85 25 Crocker, Chris 83 90 56 72 92 85 72 62 84 70 52 62 70 65 65 23 Mathis, Kevin 73 85 45 77 86 87 56 58 73 65 35 45 54 70 65 39 Newton, Cam 64 87 60 44 88 84 64 52 72 58 35 45 62 59 66 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 9 Koenen, Michael 79 93 82 2 Derr, Zac 68 84 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baltimore Ravens (00012) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium (1998-) 2005 Record: 6-10 Head Coach: Brian Billick Division: AFC North Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 90 The Ravens signed veteran quarterback Steve McNair in the offseason. McNair should provide the Ravens the quality quarterback they've been looking for. Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton should rack up even more yards than they did last season at the wide receiver position. Also, with Jamal Lewis at running back, the Ravens have a fairly solid offense. Their defense, anchored by linebacker Ray Lewis, is still great. If there is one obvious problem with the team, it's the offensive line. McNair may have a good arm and be fast on his feet, but he'll likely get a lot of pressure from the defense. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU 9 McNair, Steve 88 68 70 83 65 70 91 85 63 75 72 77 70 7 Boller, Kyle 80 69 55 73 66 68 93 78 49 62 62 32 60 12 St.Pierre, Brian 64 46 50 62 49 50 82 80 55 15 40 10 38 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 31 Lewis, Jamal 88 86 82 85 82 88 81 60 83 52 78 99 98 62 38 Anderson, Mike 87 85 80 87 78 88 69 63 92 50 77 95 96 53 30 Daniels, P.J. 76 85 75 50 80 84 67 63 87 45 62 87 89 54 32 Smith, Musa 74 84 74 59 80 86 61 55 78 31 45 87 87 49 36 Sams, B.J. 67 92 54 54 83 92 72 60 72 34 77 60 45 81 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 39 Ricard, Alan 89 65 77 72 54 68 54 64 82 64 45 72 77 36 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 85 Mason, Derrick 90 90 48 93 93 94 83 95 63 28 91 40 30 95 89 Clayton, Mark 85 92 44 75 95 95 85 87 54 28 91 54 40 94 84 Moore, Clarence 77 87 64 66 86 85 97 77 54 23 54 66 64 67 87 Williams, Demetrius 75 90 52 55 90 94 92 78 59 28 55 52 39 87 81 Darling, Devard 70 90 57 50 89 92 87 70 48 28 60 55 57 78 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 86 Heap, Todd 95 79 70 86 81 86 89 88 72 55 82 72 55 75 83 Wilcox, Daniel 77 72 74 74 70 74 64 74 65 54 54 66 66 52 88 Sypniewski, Quinn 76 83 72 55 76 85 76 72 68 54 65 55 45 68 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 75 Ogden, Jonathan 96 48 98 95 50 72 12 92 98 99 79 93 98 80 64 Mulitalo, Edwin 90 46 96 89 48 55 22 85 97 98 66 80 90 58 62 Flynn, Mike 86 53 85 88 54 70 17 87 87 86 74 77 86 69 68 Vincent, Keydrick 80 47 93 76 44 61 22 80 90 90 66 72 87 55 65 Chester, Chris 75 68 86 45 69 85 64 84 83 83 93 87 80 87 79 Pashos, Tony 74 45 92 70 44 50 25 79 88 88 65 73 87 75 78 Terry, Adam 74 55 87 58 54 75 25 87 84 86 74 76 87 73 60 Brown, Jason 71 52 87 54 55 66 35 82 83 83 77 73 80 72 74 Kracalik, Mike 69 62 86 54 67 77 33 79 80 75 65 77 77 63 69 Rimpf, Brian 68 44 85 57 50 63 21 78 84 84 65 76 80 60 63 Szalay, Thatcher 60 40 77 59 44 45 18 75 80 80 64 80 75 58 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 55 Suggs, Terrell 92 86 72 70 93 71 78 88 55 87 97 87 45 55 90 Pryce, Trevor 92 68 92 86 75 48 88 72 83 95 78 94 22 16 97 Gregg, Kelly 84 54 87 85 62 37 87 60 80 85 54 85 20 16 92 Ngata, Haloti 83 63 93 55 77 64 86 72 50 92 65 93 13 11 54 Green, Roderick 78 83 64 49 87 80 72 86 35 72 88 76 35 30 94 Bannan, Justin 74 53 86 69 62 55 80 56 30 79 63 84 23 27 91 Franklin, Aubrayo 73 54 87 64 62 37 81 59 45 78 66 85 21 27 93 Edwards, Dwan 72 56 87 58 72 57 76 62 55 80 47 81 27 29 95 Johnson, Jarret 70 63 78 66 65 39 76 66 55 80 62 82 17 28 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 52 Lewis, Ray 98 83 75 98 83 69 96 99 99 91 90 99 74 84 96 Thomas, Adalius 89 85 78 75 86 82 86 84 60 84 85 82 66 65 57 Scott, Bart 84 77 80 79 80 59 87 85 60 72 62 87 45 50 53 Cody, Dan 75 80 73 62 87 68 80 75 64 78 84 79 30 40 50 Johnson, Tim 68 76 66 65 78 62 82 75 55 50 55 76 60 55 56 Stills, Gary 64 68 66 70 70 53 75 70 60 56 77 72 30 25 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 McAlister, Chris 95 94 64 92 95 97 97 68 89 74 84 72 91 95 22 Rolle, Samari 91 93 45 93 92 94 92 48 80 25 30 42 97 92 24 Pittman, David 73 91 43 56 94 93 88 48 71 20 25 52 77 87 35 Ivy, Corey 69 90 46 64 87 87 76 48 73 20 25 43 66 77 29 Martin, Derrick 66 89 41 49 93 93 88 45 70 20 29 42 84 78 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 20 Reed, Ed 99 93 57 93 92 91 67 81 95 97 54 80 70 90 97 26 Landry, Dawan 72 85 65 56 82 84 70 65 78 50 40 50 68 82 71 46 Ward, B.J. 70 88 49 60 86 75 67 59 72 45 25 29 57 40 35 45 Butler, Robb 64 84 47 50 87 76 70 61 74 40 24 27 65 60 68 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 3 Stover, Matt 89 85 93 2 Araguz, Leo 76 83 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buffalo Bills (00013) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Ralph Wilson Stadium (1973-) 2005 Record: 5-11 Head Coach: Dick Jauron Division: AFC East Overall Rating: 84 Offense Rating: 82 Defense Rating: 87 A lot of eyes will be on J.P. Losman to see if he will be the Bills' QB of the future. Many have doubts, including me. None of the Bills' QBs have very good ratings, fairly mediocre actually. If the Bills cannot get a passing game going, a lot of pressure will be placed on Willis McGahee, their running back. Despite his talent, McGahee will likely face a 4-3 or 4-4 a lot if the Bills don't pose a threat in their passing game. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 10 Holcomb, Kelly 79 52 50 84 55 52 82 87 45 25 48 10 39 18 30 7 Losman, J.P. 77 70 56 67 70 72 92 78 48 54 58 25 54 50 56 16 Nall, Craig 76 60 58 68 60 62 88 84 34 33 52 25 40 37 52 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 21 McGahee, Willis 90 89 78 81 87 95 65 65 88 39 85 94 99 73 28 Thomas, Anthony 76 83 75 75 78 85 72 58 80 37 74 85 90 42 25 Gates, Lionel 71 85 68 52 83 85 62 65 71 35 55 78 72 68 20 Williams, Shaud 71 88 52 62 88 90 52 73 67 44 68 66 55 84 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 31 Shelton, Daimon 76 62 75 68 57 56 57 71 64 57 50 72 55 38 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 83 Evans, Lee 87 96 52 78 91 96 88 88 60 30 79 52 45 89 18 Davis, Andre 79 95 47 72 88 95 90 76 54 19 52 49 38 73 81 Price, Peerless 77 92 50 74 88 92 87 76 58 29 47 39 35 84 82 Reed, Josh 76 85 51 74 87 87 76 83 52 23 75 52 53 87 11 Parrish, Roscoe 76 94 42 54 97 97 84 78 49 24 85 41 21 95 89 Aiken, Sam 68 83 49 56 84 82 81 79 55 40 62 51 54 72 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 84 Royal, Robert 79 75 70 72 74 76 60 75 69 54 60 66 63 63 85 Everett, Kevin 72 74 64 50 80 76 83 74 65 54 66 67 49 66 87 Euhus, Tim 69 71 64 56 75 77 75 80 64 44 51 64 62 36 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 58 Villarrial, Chris 88 48 94 90 45 60 32 82 93 93 76 89 88 79 71 Peters, Jason 82 58 91 74 60 74 64 86 87 87 80 85 87 79 67 Fowler, Melvin 80 54 85 76 54 72 28 84 85 84 79 84 84 76 70 Reyes, Tutan 77 47 90 72 46 64 12 80 87 86 69 75 81 67 69 Gandy, Mike 74 49 88 68 48 82 13 81 83 88 64 73 82 60 75 Preston, Duke 74 53 85 65 52 65 15 82 83 84 83 73 84 82 74 Gibson, Aaron 72 41 95 68 35 40 27 75 92 94 46 75 75 75 73 Geisinger, Justin 68 49 90 55 44 53 21 79 84 80 64 76 79 66 72 Morgan, Matt 68 50 84 61 52 60 35 80 83 77 65 67 77 62 65 Thomas, Jason 67 46 89 62 51 52 11 75 80 80 65 71 75 67 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 94 Schobel, Aaron 91 74 79 83 84 52 84 85 85 87 84 89 15 17 98 Tripplett, Larry 85 65 84 76 77 49 83 77 77 78 85 85 23 22 90 Kelsay, Chris 78 69 74 75 74 66 77 74 55 80 68 78 27 25 63 Word, Mark 78 72 76 70 76 47 75 59 40 79 49 81 25 30 77 Anderson, Tim 77 55 84 72 67 55 83 71 50 76 68 85 22 13 92 Denney, Ryan 76 65 81 77 72 50 74 76 50 82 72 80 23 27 97 McCargo, John 75 66 82 55 85 32 77 76 17 89 78 86 11 14 93 Sape, Lauvale 70 65 76 67 72 37 72 48 40 75 48 78 15 15 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 51 Spikes, Takeo 95 82 84 92 83 67 92 91 95 88 85 99 61 78 59 Fletcher, London 92 78 68 93 83 61 95 97 96 60 82 93 60 80 96 Posey, Jeff 84 77 74 85 82 43 85 77 77 72 87 86 35 50 55 Crowell, Angelo 76 75 73 68 77 62 84 77 55 65 74 82 45 65 53 Haggan, Mario 74 75 69 68 80 65 80 82 73 72 77 78 30 35 50 Ezekiel, Liam 64 74 80 51 80 50 79 74 60 45 60 75 35 55 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 22 Clements, Nate 90 92 64 82 92 94 95 70 87 55 66 72 95 85 24 McGee, Terrence 87 94 49 83 92 95 87 55 87 38 52 55 90 88 38 Youboty, Ashton 76 92 54 59 97 92 90 69 82 35 48 64 87 82 29 King, Eric 73 90 44 64 90 93 83 45 75 25 29 52 55 65 33 Greer, Jabari 69 91 41 55 89 94 84 53 73 25 33 55 60 60 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 23 Vincent, Troy 88 85 54 90 84 82 60 72 84 92 42 64 54 75 90 36 Whitner, Donte 82 92 60 60 91 91 78 68 87 74 60 68 76 82 87 41 Bowen, Matt 78 84 62 78 85 77 74 52 82 75 54 58 70 54 77 26 Baker, Rashad 77 86 55 66 87 85 63 66 82 55 45 54 62 76 67 40 Simpson, Ko 76 89 64 47 93 91 74 67 84 60 67 77 68 78 85 27 Wire, Coy 75 85 65 68 85 77 80 48 84 40 55 65 77 65 74 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 8 Moorman, Brian 98 94 92 9 Lindell, Rian 84 88 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolina Panthers (00014) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Bank of America Stadium (1996-) 2005 Record: 11-5 Head Coach: John Fox Division: NFC North Overall Rating: 90 Offense Rating: 89 Defense Rating: 90 The Panthers did very well last year. Steve Smith served as a go-to receiver for Jake Delhomme and wowed crowds with long passes, racking up over 1500 yards. With the acquisition of wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, the Panthers are looking to put on another aerial assault. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 17 Delhomme, Jake 92 64 52 92 64 64 88 92 56 55 54 30 53 45 62 3 LeFors, Stefan 73 74 48 54 70 71 83 86 59 62 55 16 54 62 67 16 Weinke, Chris 71 52 61 70 52 55 87 80 44 27 35 20 38 30 32 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 26 Foster, DeShaun 87 92 74 82 92 93 75 70 74 37 90 84 87 87 34 Williams, DeAngelo 81 92 61 62 93 94 74 70 78 35 86 76 60 95 37 Goings, Nick 78 86 74 76 82 87 69 60 84 44 70 77 85 56 32 Shelton, Eric 74 87 73 54 84 90 72 61 77 29 58 80 82 72 22 Robertson, Jamal 72 85 65 59 87 87 61 65 74 28 67 75 68 78 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 45 Hoover, Brad 81 75 70 68 73 68 65 76 55 50 72 80 75 55 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 89 Smith, Steve 97 97 63 89 96 98 91 95 60 30 93 65 75 97 19 Johnson, Keyshawn 87 86 67 90 86 85 88 91 77 59 89 65 75 72 83 Colbert, Keary 78 87 54 74 87 86 84 84 56 29 68 52 45 82 18 Carter, Drew 68 96 54 41 87 95 89 68 55 23 35 47 34 67 88 Hankton, Karl 63 87 53 64 82 86 68 65 42 30 55 49 36 65 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 86 Mangum, Kris 77 73 68 67 69 75 51 72 62 61 45 65 59 48 82 Seidman, Mike 71 65 70 59 62 66 60 67 62 60 59 65 64 51 84 Gaines, Michael 69 76 70 57 75 77 80 77 64 44 42 60 61 35 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 68 Wahle, Mike 96 56 94 87 54 82 19 92 94 94 85 94 94 93 69 Gross, Jordan 93 62 89 85 64 83 43 95 94 87 95 95 93 96 75 Hartwig, Justin 86 57 88 79 52 63 22 87 92 92 83 83 89 86 70 Wharton, Travelle 83 58 87 75 62