Cheese or Not Cheese: That is the Q

[FuegoKidd]

i just played chupacabra (HC ranked) and his offense was one play in the hurry up offense. he went into singleback normal and chose hb dive i think. i was playing "lets wait til goaline" defesne where u just sit back and make sure not to give up the deep ball- it was suiggested to me many times on this board. anyways, after one dive and gaining like 6 yards, he hurried the WHOLE drive and did that one play. i find it BS that the only way i could stop him was to burn a TO. duz anybody else have trouble buying a complete hurry up as non-cheese? i mean i know charlie weiss duz it but i mean shiottt... ok if it isnt cheese, any suggestions on how to stop it?

[bjs73]

Were you successful to holding him to 3 points when he eventually did drive the field to the red zone? If so, then he's cutting off his own resources assuming you were able to answer with 7 points on your next drive.

I'd say that as far as strategy to foil his plan is to let him play his game, if you have the offense to back it all up with. Lab up your best A gap run stopping play out of your base and make it one of your audibles. If he comes to the line and starts hot routing or adjusting, audible to some type of pass coverage yourself.

One way or the other, I think you're going to have to make him pass the ball if he can gain 4-6 yards a clip on the ground. Stack the box and make him audible to a pass.

[goh33ls]

To your original question, cheddar or not? Many on this board, me included would say yes.

But the "freestyle" guys might argue (understandably so) that few things are really cheese if you have the skills to stop it. If you like playing a sim style game, then yeah, it could be cheesy. But if you play to win at all costs, regardless of tactics, then hey, its anything goes and if you can't stop me, then you just aren't good enough.

[E40]

I was thinking about this last Sunday while checking out the games. It was kind of funny cause I watched Vick drop back and run all over the place and either hit someone down field or take off running. I saw Indy run the no huddle. I saw the two step drop quick pass high to the outside shoulder of the reciever. I saw the formation shifts and audibles. I saw the D-line open up gaps for the Lb's too shoot through. I saw the D-line loop out wide for the sack. Basically a lot of the same stuff that I sit at home and call bs on madden when someone is killing me with this stuff. So I wonder what really is cheese and what is not? When guys say they play sim ball what can't you do? It kind of seems like a lot of the stuff you see people say is weak or cheese does happen on Sunday.

[GAV]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

[GNorts]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

This is one of the best post that i have read regarding styles of play in Madden. Good post.

[FuegoKidd]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

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ur right dude, i guess i just got freaked out cuz this guy was a total ball star lol. this may sound noobish but what is an A-gap blitz?

[Chomppig]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

AMEN. All I got to say about that

[GiantNFC7]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

LOL Gav, only you can shed light in the most poetic of terms. Do you also play with the Head Coach edition microphone when you play online???? I see you with that clip board next to the sticks too.

[ccbill1]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

I see sales and politics as possible career matches here.

[VikingDave]

The better question is: to cry, or not to cry.

There is no cheese. Its merely an excuse to put
your mind at ease. Its the easy way out. Why
work to counter something, if its a cheat? If
its a cheat, wouldn't that make it un-counterable?
Since, nothing is uncounterable - there must be a
way, but what? How?

Your answer is one thing. Its not complex either.
Its to not be denied. Once you decide not to be
denied, you will adjust - naturally. Its the struggle
that defines us, and not our triumphs. You're at
your best in the face of adversity. How big is your
world?

I don't want to sound like I play Madden too much, but what is "poetry"?