How To Cause Turnovers In Madden

Causing turnovers in Madden 12 is a big part of winning games. The person who wins the turnover battle is more prone to win the game and if you get behind in the turnover battle its a hard hill to climb back from.

But the real question is HOW DO I CAUSE TURNOVERS?

Interceptions

Interceptions are probably the easiest way to get a turnover in John Madden Football. There are ways to go about doing so

Confusion
Now confusion is my favorite way to get interceptions. Players are used to their normal passing reads and confusion is all about interrupting them in unique ways. Just think about your favorite passing play

I will give you a second....................times up

Just imagine your reads for that play if your expecting a cover 3 defense. BUT instead you see the Middle linebacker head to the flats the Right outside linebacker heads into the deep third zone and the free safety rolls down and plays where the Middle linebacker was.

Yes I know thats hard to picture but you get the point. You will be thrown off. You could get a regular cover 3 or a crazy version of a cover 3 like the above. Or it could just be as simple as having them expect a cover 3 and giving them a cover 2 defense

Implementing confusion tactics usually come into play during the 2nd or 3rd quarter once you have become familiar with what plays the offense is running

You need to practice these exotic set ups (if you want to use them successfully in game) in practice mode

You can literally do anything you want to but just make sure that the players DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO!!!

Most of the time players hike and throw without actually seeing what is going on. They are just going off of mussel memory and BAM there is the interception. Or they will not be able to diagnose what the coverage actually is and you COULD get a coverage sack

there isnt really a significant downside to this defense because you still have players playing the areas they need to. But they may get to the area later than they otherwise would have. This does not apply to showing one coverage and playing another (cover 3 to cover 2)

Aggression
Now aggression is just what it sounds like YOU SEND THE HEAT and force them into passing mistakes

Get in practice mode and find some good blitzes. The goal is to get the most heat while sending as few players as possible

They will see (and hopefully feel) the heat and have that impulse to get rid of the ball. Most average players will fall to the temptation and send you an early Christmas gift over the internet in the form of an interception

Its a pretty simple concept but be warned you MAY be open to getting gashed in the passing game depending on your play...You have been warned

Waiting game
This again is exactly what it sounds like.....YOU WAIT

This is built around playing great coverage and eventually you will be able to make a play on defense. People doubt this works but I can fully say that it does because I played this way 80% of madden 11.

You will need to make adjustment after adjustment, paying close attention to the offense. Wrap yourself around the offense like a snake on its prey. Squeeze and keep squeezing them until they bust.

Nobody plays mistake free madden. You will rarely see ANYBODY play a perfect game where there is no bad read, no under throw, no protection miscalculation. Just think of the last game you did everything perfectly

Just reverse it and capitalize on the mistakes on defense..They will come and if done correctly you will be there

The best thing is that there is 0 risk in this defense

Fumbles 

Fumbles are a different animal entirely for a few reasons

1- There are always chances
2-You can get them without even trying...Yes even accidentally
3- The computer players on defense are pulling their weight, finally


There are always chances to get them because on any play there is a tackle, there is a chance to get a fumble. Hitsticks, Strip Button and even running into the ball carrier can cause them. I myself am fond of the strip button this year in madden 12. But it does vary year to year, sometimes the hitstick is most effective but for madden 12 the strip button is where its at guys.

Be warned though guys using the strip button has risks to it
-it sows you down
-could cause a facemask penalty. Not as relevant in madden 12 but other years it shows up a good amount
-the runner could break your strip tackle

But the hitstick also has a downside of wiffing. And when you wiff, you wiff believe me. But some years there could be more of a suction animation to it. It just depends on how that years Madden plays

As I said you can get them without even trying to....yes it does happen, and you get pretty excited when they do.

And as of Madden 12 the other computer defenders are also causing bone shattering hitsticks or strip tackle animations. It is great guys

There is nothing scarier than playing the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers and running into hitstick after hitstick every other play. I would also imagine that the reverse side would be pretty hype about it when it happens (often)

So in closing about fumbles I myself avoid doing hitsicks or strip tackles when im the only defender left back or if the other players around me are slow and im facing a much faster player on offense

So there it is guys.

How To Cause Turnovers In Madden

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