My 1st game of madden 10

by CardsDefense on Aug 14, 2009 11:54 AM MDT Comment 14 comments

So I went out and got madden last night and played a quick game before bed.

I chose to play as the Cardinals at home vs the Seahawks

Offensive stats:

Kurt Warner 19/26 245 yards 1 TD 0 int

Beanie Wells 20 attempts for 98 yards (4.9 avg) 1 TD, 9 catches for 118 yards

Tim Hightower had 2 catches for 15 yards and 1 TD

Steve Breaston 4 catches for 68 yards

Seattle did all they could to take away Q and Fitz who both recorded only 2 catches. This allowed for a big game by Chris Wells. Seattle's Linebacking corps was very impressive making numerous plays near or behind the line of scrimmage. Tatupu put some mean hits on Beanie and forced one fumble which was returned for the only Seahawks TD of the game.

Defense:

The Defense played very well, consistently shutting down the run and limiting the Seahawks passing game to short completions. Calais Campbell and Bryan Robinson both had 1 sack, while Chike Okeafor intercepted Matt Hasselback in the final minute of the game to seal the win. Dockett didn't register a sack however he was constantly putting pressure on Matt H. causing a number of rushed throws and incompletions. DRC shutdown T.J. Housh all game.

Final Score: Cardinals 23 Seahawks 10

MVP: Chris "Beanie" Wells

Madden 10 looks very good and plays even better. The final product is MUCH better than the demo. It is a big improvement over madden 09 in almost every way. My biggest criticism has got to be the button mashing minigame that occurs when someone fumbles the ball, it just didn't do it for me.

Final note: Utilizing Beanie Wells was a blast. If he is anything like his pixelated doppelganger we are in for quite a show this year. He could run through, juke around, or simply out run most defenders. This game is worth a rental just to try his stiff arm!!!!

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Man....

now I can’t wait to get home from work even more….

by Pyromnc on Aug 14, 2009 11:58 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Aug 14, 2009 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+2

The demo was fun, but I’m looking forward to seeing what the final product looks like.

Does anyone know if PS3 people can play against XBOX 360 people?

Section 102, Row 18

by CardsFan08 on Aug 14, 2009 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beanie is better than the 78 he was rated in the game. The Cardinals work pretty well but it is easier for me to pass to Breaston than Fitz or Boldin sometimes.

by JoeCB1991 on Aug 17, 2009 4:26 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Breaston is key to making this offense extremely hard to defend

Beanie is actually rated 79. Which in the new ratings system would equal around an 84 or 85 in last years game. In Madden 10 it doesn’t matter as much how they are rated it matters how you use each guy. Percy Harvin is rated 76, but I am able to use him more effectively than many recievers rated in the mid 80’s.

by CardsDefense on Aug 18, 2009 6:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he was a 78, his rating went down a point after the game came out. And it seems like the #3 receiver gets open a lot easier than #1 and #2 so I might just move Larry to #3 to get him open easier.

by JoeCB1991 on Aug 19, 2009 1:29 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

in my game (xbox 360) he is rated 79

Knowshon Moreno is rated 81, while Donald Brown is 77.

by CardsDefense on Aug 19, 2009 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does the Cards defense seem improved from last year and are they in a 3-4 alignment?

Be careful....to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

by Bezekira on Aug 19, 2009 1:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

yes and yes

they have improved, however I suggest some depth chart adjustments. The starting MLBs are Gerald Hayes and Pago Togafau. Replace Togafau with Clark Haggans for an instant upgrade in the middle (Dansby is the starting LOLB.) then replace the 4th string cornerback with Rashad Johnson. That way he gets a chance to be on the field in most dime packages ( he is already the 2nd string FS)

They do play in a 3-4 base with Dockett as the Nose Tackle, Berry as the RE and C.C. as the LE.

by CardsDefense on Aug 19, 2009 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the roster update they put out today fixed that.

Haggans was the starter when I played today. And the defense is pretty good in this game. I can usually stop the run pretty well, but if I blitz too much the other team throws a lot of touchdowns.

by JoeCB1991 on Aug 19, 2009 9:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm stuck with the ORIGINAL PS2.

The big slow one. And he is rated as a 73 on my game. WOW.

Life's too short. Be a fan. Magic, Cards,Rays and "the U"! What a winning combo.

by hevchv on Aug 20, 2009 5:15 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Colts at Cardinals

Wow, Peyton Manning and the Colts receivers are incredible in this game. I was down 21-3 at one point and had to rally to win 31-38. I normally am solid at stopping the pass and get plenty of picks switching over to corner while the ball is in the air but man it was TOUGH to beat the Colts. There defense picked me off 4 times as well. After 2 picks by Warner i got ticked and put in Leinart (like it was really Warners fault right?) and then through 2 more with Leinart although I did have better success with Leinart than Warner.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Aug 21, 2009 11:48 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

In my Cardinals Franchise Warner got hurt during the 2nd quarter of the Colts game

He will miss 7 weeks. Leinart came into the game to throw 3 TDs and 0 ints. At first I was worried, but as long as you read the defense well #7 can win with the super talented receivers on our roster.

by CardsDefense on Aug 21, 2009 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Roster update

I have been very busy lately and haven’t been able to play madden for weeks. I was able to get a game in yesterday and have noticed that they have made a few changes with the new roster update. Beanie Wells has been lowered from 79 to 78, and the depth chart has been updated.

by CardsDefense on Aug 26, 2009 10:49 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs