"Killer Defensive audibles. The key to a great defense is your awareness and ability to shift and react to offensive changes. Trying not to leave your self open to any offensive attack. The audible buttons are o,x,square L1 and r1. Remember the R2 audible flips your play and L2 audible returns you to the play you first picked. Use these to your advantage. My strategy works like this. the square button I make a run and short pass defense such as 46 manlock, or a 3-4 man lock maybe even a 4-3 but I don't really like the 4-3 defense. the x button is my deep protection like a dime prevent or a quarter something that can stop the deep pass. and circle is my goal line audible. Do not use cornerback blitz it leaves you so open to anything! Use like a slide or stack or base goal line defense I use slide. For L1 I use a punt block not punt return and for r1 use either a field goal block a zone defense or a linebacker blitz play. Now how you use your audibles is important. When you first pick a play in a game pick a play you don't already have an audible for because that becomes like an extra audible because you can audible to it again using L2(remember audible to your original play). Now the key is to not bite. Experienced gamers will try to trick you into changing coverage to get a better play. audible only when obvious (for example opponent audibles to goal line play then you would audible to your goal line audible. Or if in a shot gun audible to pass coverage play. Also try to mix it up with blitz. Do not blitz too much! experienced gamers will pick up your blitz and your blitz will be a waste because it will leave you open to aerial attacks. Try always coming out in a short play defense and audibling when necessary. Always check your defense. Press L2 to see your play make sure all receivers are covered with a man if not adjust. When in a possible run tighten up your defense using your shifts or drop back your coverage when facing a deep threat try to anticipate what your opponent will do. Also look for trends or plays your opponent uses over and over. Try to be in the right place for the easy interception or quick tackle. All in all stay ahead of your opponent and try playing your free safety or line backer. For mobile Quarter backs pick a defensive back who is in a zone or blitz and not covering man to man just use him to sidestep the line of scrimmage containing the Quarterback. (See my Mobile quarterback Defense Tip). Try to stop the run in the backfield by using spontaneous blitzes. Also punt block audible. Pick a normal punt return then audible to the punt block most gamers will not see this coming and will have to either take a time out or punt with no protection! Using your audibles can give you the ball for offense more and keep your opponent punting. Killer defensive audibles." - Madden's Son

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