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I've decided to return to doing this after a long break. The play we will look at here is called "Cross Up". This is either a quick hitter or a big gainer depending on how the defense plays it. Let's break it down.

http://www.sportsgamer.com/games/madden07/playbook/seahawks/offense/singleback/normal/cross-up/

The first thing you should notice is you have no extra protection to help your front 5 linemen. This means your first read in the progression needs to be a shorter pattern, incas

The next play in the installment is "TE Sail F Flat". This play is a flood play that makes it hard for a zone defense to cover it. The offense is literally "flooding" the defensive zones with receivers. Let's break it down.

http://www.sportsgamer.com/games/madden07/playbook/seahawks/offense/split-backs/pro/te-sail-f-flat/

Now hopefully, you can look at this play and see what is going on and why. If you can't, I suggest you read the other blogs before continuing this one. If you still

The play "Curls" from Far Tight Twins is another play I would use to get a rythym going. It is obviously not a huge chunk style pass, it is more of a precision play to pick up a few. Let's break it down.

http://www.sportsgamer.com/games/madden07/playbook/seahawks/offense/far/tight-twins/curls/

By now, after the first few entries, you should be able to look at this play and understand WHY the routes are the way they are. WHY does the Z WR run his curl towards the middle? WHY does the T