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Excelsior - a New York Giants franchise

(Update: 10/21/2013): The following is my Online Connected New York Giants Franchise, now for Madden NFL 25 on XBOX360.

Franchise management-wise, I try to look out for all 32 teams in terms of re-signings, never sign (to my team) the best free agents available at any position, and don't abuse draft/scouting to have an advantage over the CPU. Also, I will intentionally "lose" great but contract-expiring players to free agency after successful seasons (e.g., how the Patriots lost Asante Samuel in real life).

Note: it would be illogical to consider my sliders without also understanding my gameplay house rules, listed below. 

House gameplay rules:
  • No user catching/controlling WR before the catch
  • No switching defenders post-snap
  • Mix up play-calling often on offense and defense
    • Use a different team's offensive playbook each game
    • Use "Ask Madden" as much as possible on offense
    • Call a variety of defenses 
    • Call as many different plays from "Ask Madden" as reasonably practicable.
    • Only play that can be audibled into more than twice on defense is a basic scheme (e.g., cover 2 man or cover 2 zone).
  • No excessive audibles, hot-routing, or no-huddles (more than two consecutive no-huddles permitted during a two-minute drill). If using a no-huddle, no hot-routing except to keep the RB back to assist in pass-blocking (if a pass play).
  • To help with the above, run accelerated clock down so that only 11 play-clock seconds are left after play is called.
 Player Skill/CPU Skill

Skill Level - All-Madden
Quarter Length - 14 minutes

Accelrated Clock - ON
Minimum Play Clock Time-11
Game Speed - Normal
Auto Strafe/Sprint-OFF
Heat Seeker-OFF
Ball Hawk-OFF

Switch Assist-OFF

Sliders (For HUM)
QB Accuracy- 7
*
Pass Blocking- 0
WR Catching- 47
Run Blocking- 0
Fumbles- 60
Pass Defense Reaction Time- 45
*
Interceptions- 37
*
Pass Coverage- 60
*
Tackling- 60


Injuries- 30
Fatigue- 60
Min Player Speed Threshold- 50


Sliders (For CPU) 
QB Accuracy- 8*
Pass Blocking- 0
WR Catching- 47
Run Blocking- 0
Fumbles- 50
Pass Defense Reaction Time- 47*
Interceptions- 35
Pass Coverage- 62*
Tackling- 70 

The presence of the *  symbol means the slider has been modified to accommodate my no-switch and no-user-catch house rules.

PENALTIES:
Offside 65 
False start 65
Holding 42
Face Mask 5 (this is supposed to give more wrap up tackles.)
Defensive Pass Interference 5 (should make DB's more aggressive in coverage)
Offensive Pass Interference 50
Punt Catch Interference 25
Clipping 25
Int Grounding 75
Roughing the passer 25
Roughing the Kicker 25

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