Page 2 - Chapter 1 - Team Stats
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 ...
Page 3 - Chapter 2 - Team Profiles and Rosters
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...
Page 4 - Arizona Cardinals
● 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 t...
Page 5 - Quarterbacks
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 h...
Page 6 - Offensive Line
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 Jam...
Page 8 - Punters; Atlanta Falcons
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 (25t...
Page 11 - Kickers; Baltimore Ravens
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 (17t...
Page 12 - Wide Receivers
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 Specta...
Page 14 - Buffalo Bills
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...
Page 17 - Carolina Panthers
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 ...
Page 24 - Cincinnati Bengals
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 (8...
Page 27 - Cleveland Browns
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 ...
Page 30 - Dallas Cowboys
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 ...
Page 37 - Detroit Lions
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 NF...
Page 40 - Green Bay Packers
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) ● ...
Page 43 - Houston Texans
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....
Page 46 - Indianapolis Colts
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...
Page 53 - Kansas City Chiefs
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) ● '...
Page 56 - Miami Dolphins
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...
Page 59 - Minnesota Vikings
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 ...
Page 66 - New Orleans Saints
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 (5...
Page 69 - New York Giants
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 Offen...
Page 72 - New York Jets
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 La...
Page 75 - Oakland Raiders
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 ...
Page 78 - Philadelphia Eagles
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 ...
Page 85 - San Diego Chargers
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...
Page 88 - San Francisco 49ers
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 i...
Page 91 - Seattle Seahawks
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 ...
Page 107 - Cannon Arm QB
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 w...
Page 109 - Power Back; Stiff Arm Ball Carrier
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 as...
Page 110 - Possession Receiver
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 Tamp...
Page 112 - Spectacular Catch Receiver
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 Gonz...
Page 113 - Crushing Run Blocker
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 Charge...
Page 115 - Finesse Move D-Lineman
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 ...
Page 119 - Brick Wall Defender; Smart Safety
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 ...
Page 120 - Big Hitter
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 92Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh Steelers 92 Darren Sharper Minneosta Vikings 91 Big Hitter The Big Hitte...
Page 122 - Chapter 4 - SportsGamer's Madden 08 Cheat Sheet
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 Bac...
Page 123 - Chapter 5 - Offense Formations and Playbooks; Offensive Formations and Packages
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 you...
Page 125 - Team Playbooks
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...
Page 128 - Team Playbooks: Passing Plays
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, Str...
Page 129 - Team Playbooks: Running Plays
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 Chi...
Page 130 - Chapter 6: SportsGamer's Passing Training Camp; Making the Necessary Reads
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 Viki...
Page 132 - Responding to the Blitz
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 ...
Page 135 - Attacking Deep
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 p...
Page 136 - Depth and Spacing
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....
Page 138 - Complimenting Routes
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 w...
Page 139 - Chapter 7: SportsGamer's Rushing Training Camp; Play Development Speeds
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 th...
Page 141 - Patience Behind the Line
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 l...
Page 142 - Using Motion in Your Running Game
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...
Page 143 - Chapter 8 - Defense Formations and Playbooks; Defensive Formations and Packages
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,...
Page 147 - Defensive Shifts and Adjustments
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...
Page 148 - Defensive Playmaker
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 fre...
Page 149 - Chapter 9 - SportsGamer's Defense Training Camp; Shutting Down the Run
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 quart...
Page 150 - Defending Deep
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 ...
Page 151 - Containing the Tight End
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...
Page 153 - Threat Out of the Backfield
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 de...
Page 154 - Containing the Mobile Quarterback
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 playmake...
Page 156 - SportsGamer's Top 10 Tips
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 le...
Page 157 - Chapter 10 - Xbox 360 Achievements
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 you...
