New Year’s Resolutions - Madden Style

Welcome to 2010! Every year people make New Year’s Resolutions that, while made with good intentions, never end up being kept. I’ve got a couple in mind for myself, but we’ll just have to see how that goes.

Today, I’m going to help you make some Madden related New Year’s Resolutions that will not only make you a better player, but will also help you have more fun with the game (and extend its life a bit as well). So without further ado, let’s dive into some possibilities for this year. Feel free to claim as many of these for your own as you want.

• Resolution #1 - Make a vow to win a game online with every single team in the league (yeah, even the Bucs and Rams) in the next 60 days.
• Resolution #2 - Make a vow to learn at least one new offensive playbook in the next 30 days (you can download free play diagrams for all the playbooks to help you find a new one: PC Version | Mac Version).
• Resolution #3 - Make a vow to join a league and play through one full season no matter what.
• Resolution #4 - Make a vow to work at least five new packages into your offensive game plan.
• Resolution #5 - Make a vow to post at least one scheme idea at the VG Sports Offensive Strategy forum (teaching someone else is one of the best ways to learn yourself).
• Resolution #6 - Make a vow to follow MaddenTips.com at http://twitter.com/vgsports (this is an easy one, but I want you to experience at least some instant success with your resolutions).
• Resolution #7 - Make a vow to change your audibles to something completely different (staying unpredictable is your best weapon!).
• Resolution #8 - Make a vow to read at least one football related book in the next 30 days (you’ll be surprised at how many real life concepts can be effective in Madden).
• Resolution #9 - Make a vow to play at least 5 games using a style of play completely opposite to your normal one (if you are pass happy, grind it out on the ground. If you always blitz, play coverage schemes only). The more you can switch gears in a game, the better you will be as a player when adversity strikes.
• Resolution #10 - Make a vow to beat a friend of yours that you have had limited success against (don’t just beat them, thrash them!).

Here’s some resources that we have available for you to help you keep this year’s resolutions:

	The Virtual Playbook for Madden NFL 10—This guide dives deeply into the six core aspects of gameplay: The Running Game, The Passing Game, Developing an Offensive Gameplan, Run Defense, Pass Defense, and Developing a Defensive Gameplan. To top it all off the Virtual Playbook includes over 45 custom-designed blitz schemes that will provide instant heat on the QB.
	Madden Season Pass—As the Madden season unfolds, new tactics and techniques evolve that will catch unwary gamers by surprise. The Madden Season Pass (formerly called the Virtual Filmroom) gives you updates every other week (over 700 pages in all) of new strategy breakdowns running the length of the Madden Season from August to March.
	The Offensive Coordinator’s Guide—This guide takes the 50 best plays from four of the most potent offensive playbooks in Madden NFL 10: the Cardinals, Eagles, Patriots and West Coast Offense. With these 200 new plays to add to your arsenal, you will have more than enough ammunition to devastate any league or online opponent that you come across. These schemes and strategies have been tested against the toughest competition to ensure you are prepared to handle anything your opponent throws your way.
	The Defensive Coordinator’s Guide—This guide will give you a detailed plan for stopping the hottest offensive plays in the game. Expect tons of new blitzes, shut-down coverage schemes, and tactics for combating the latest trends on offense. If you are a league, online, or tourney player, this guide will keep you competitive all season long.

To get your hands on these awesome strategy guides, please visit www.maddentips.com. Remember everything we have to offer is available for immediate download, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.