Madden 2001\'s defence is hot crap on a stick!!

I think that Madden 2001 is the best football videogame ever. Except for one MAJOR problem! THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP THE CPU\'S PASSING GAME!!!!! No matter how many points i can put up, they match it with unlimited amounts of 70 yard T.D receptions!!! Does anybody have any comments or advice???

I play with my brother, and the game always comes down to who turns the ball over first in the 2nd half as to who will win. Hel i play a Dime D and still nothing, I blitz and the QB still has all day. It gets frustrating as hell and i have no idea how to stop anybody.

I thought I was the only one. In my season I can score around 50-60 points on average and NO MATTER WHAT the other teams recievers always seem to be wide open for 70 yard receptions, and I have sum good safteys and cornerbacks (Dorsett, Woodson, Allen) I get so mad. Even though I\'m winnng by like 40, the opposistion always gets at least 300 yards passing, its very annoying.

i play Jaguars and probably unlike many people I don\'t pick a guy on the line on Defense.  I usually pick Darius, the safety.  But still the mofo\'s pass goes right thru my fingers (their field goal kicks too).  And I can\'t get hardly any of my guys to catch a ball.

I\'ll play my defence on Dime and move the one LB into the backfield with the safetys for more help, but with no prevail. I can only stop them if I can switch to a player next to the pass and deflect it, or pick it off. But the computer is tottally unreliable!! (forgive the spelling i\'m a crappy typer):cool:

Play 3-4!  always zone too.  I took the lions to the superbowl undefeated that way -- the lions!!  Just pick a zone defense in 3-4, and take a linebacker back in the backfield, take him to the left, that\'s the side where the #1 receiver is, they always throw to him first.  cpu can\'t run for crap anyway, you won\'t get many sacks, but it works a lot better

Does anyone else hate when you call a fake punt the cpu lines up in a damn 4-3? god that pisses me off

Hey im willing to try anything. But zone doesnt help on deep straights or screens. Any solutions for that?

I use 3-4 alot. In 304 pick Double Wide, its good for screen and outside runnin and ****.

I usually use double wide or cover wide 3 or 4

First of all... let me just say i\'m having the same problem, as is everyone else, i assume.   So here\'s an easy solution.  Go into penalty settings, turn def. pass interference all the way down, and play just like good old blitz on the n64

It\'s a combination of incorrect play calling and the AI settings. It used to happen to me a lot, but not anymore. Go to the options and turn up the AI interceptions, awareness, tackling etc. Also remember you have to pick the right sets, on 3rd down if I know the other team has to throw I chose Nickel or Dime plays, mostly zone or man coverage and no blitzes. I always pick a defensive lineman and just try to rush the QB and let the CPU handle the wide-receivers.

Don\'t you hate it how you jump up to block the ball in front of the receiver, but the ball is thrown just far enough for the reciever to reach back as far as he could, making your attempt to block the ball look stupid.

Yeah, pass is defence is my biggest problem in this game. Seems no matter what I do my team can\'t stop a pass to save their lives. I\'m getting better at it but I\'m still gonna need a lot more practice. What annoys me is how often my team drops the ball. They\'ll be wide open, the ball will be right on target, and it slides right through their hands. Really gets me angry, especially when the computer catches the ball almost every time. I still think it\'s a great game, but it just seems a little unbalanced to me.

try nickel plays using either cover 2 or cover 4.you won\'t get many sacks, but you\'ll stop a lot of passes and get a few interceptions

I used to have the same exact problem(s). I play with the Bears, yes the Bears.

I usually use 4-3, and rush in with the OLB. On 3rd, I pick a Nickel play and still rush in w/the OLB. When the QB passes, switch to the DB, and block the pass, it\'s tough, and you have to time it *really well* ... If not the ball will pass you, and chances are the WR will be left with a TD. If you see your DB is not close to the receiver when the pass is almost there, it\'s *very* risky to jump, most likely you\'ll miss and leave the WR alone for some good yardage. In that case, just let him catch it, then nail him.

Trust me, @ first I thought covering the pass was impossible, but eventually you\'ll get better. I had like 17 INTs one season with the Bears. (Da Bears! of all teams)

- dm