User manual GAMES PC MADDEN 2005

[. . . ] Watch your pennies, and you'll have cash for signing bonuses, contract extensions, and eventually, a new stadium. In this chapter, we take you through Franchise mode, from the start of your franchise, all the way through training camp, preseason, regular schedule, playoffs (you hope) and finally to the college draft. Then, it's back to the drawing board, as you prepare for another season. It's a long haul from doormat to dynasty, and we'll show you how to make your football dreams come true in 30 years or less! Setting Up a Franchise The first step in creating a franchise is to select the options that govern the league. [. . . ] * Right End: Ndukwe Kalu had eight sacks last year and anchors the right side. We are counting on our ends to blitz frequently this year. Time will tell whether or not we need to upgrade this position. * Tackles: Cornelius Griffin and John Thornton are loads in the middle, and backup Larry Smith has solid skills. * Left Outside Linebacker: Mike Vrabel is a runstopper who can also blitz effectively. * Middle Linebacker: London Fletcher is the quarterback on defense. He has excellent awareness of the field, and his acceleration enables him to be among the team leaders in tackles. Backup Mike Maslowski is a tireless worker who picked off three passes last year. * Right Outside Linebacker: Zeke Moreno is the heir apparent to Junior Seau's job. He is young, with great potential, but he has yet to put up big numbers. This is an important position, and Moreno will need to step up. More on this later in the chapter. If you finish the draft and then notice some glaring holes on your roster, the Free Agents screen may hold the 110 primagames. com TRADE BLOCK to inspire any interest. Sadly, we are trying to get something for nothing, so rather than add to our frustration, we back out of the trade market for now. RELEASE PLAYER It is tough enough to stock a balanced roster for your first season, so you probably will not have extra players for trades. However, you can jump in and attempt a blockbuster if you covet a particular player who eluded you in the draft. This is also a good way to find a little more cap room by dealing a player with a fat contract. You can also trade future draft picks, although we do not recommend it unless you are trying to win the Super Bowl right now. Just for grins, we decide to offer speedy Terry Glenn (and his 5YR/$9. 05M contract), hoping to find a big, durable, possession receiver. We enter WR for our target position, and a minimum Overall Rating of 80. We throw in a fifth round draft pick and resubmit the deal. We decide to take the offer off the table and concentrate on preseason. Other teams' needs may change dramatically when the injuries pile up. players, but we notice that defensive end Eric Hicks is in the last year of his contract. With an Overall Rating of 86, he is a bargain at $650, 000, and he knows it. [. . . ] You can afford to start low, because you have negotiating rights to the players. Also, the players usually make reasonable demands. If you guess right and lock up a future star to a multiyear deal, it's money in the bank. SCOUTING COMBINE FREE AGENT SIGNING In the second round, the Scouting Combine, we review the class again, paying special attention to the 15 players we designated for special scouting. Each player has notes from the scouts: some are promising, while others suggest that we look elsewhere. SCOUTING WORKOUT We draft a defensive end and defensive tackle with our next two picks. [. . . ]