Game: Madden NFL 2005 System: Playstation 2 FAQ Author: SilverChaosVII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PPPPPPPP H H I L AAAAAAA DDD EEEEE L PPPPPPPP H H I AAAAAAA PPPPPPPP H H I L AAAAAAA D DD EEEEE L PPPPPPPP H H I AAAAAAA P P H H I L A A D DD E L P P H H I A A P P HHHHHH I L A A D DD EEEEE L P P HHHHHH I A A PPPPPPPP H H I L AAAAAAA D DD EEEEE L PPPPPPPP H H I AAAAAAA P H H I L A A D DD E L P H H I A A P H H I LLLLLL A A D DD EEEEE LLLLLL P H H I A A P H H I LLLLLL A A DDD EEEEE LLLLLL P H H I A A EEEEEEE AAAAAAAAA GGGGGGGGG LL EEEEEEE SSSSSSSS EEEEEEE AAAAAAAAA GGGGGGGGG LL EEEEEEE SSSSSSSS EE AA AA GG LL EE SS EEEEEEE AA AA GG GGGGG LL EEEEEEE SSSSSSSS EEEEEEE AAAAAAAAA GG GGGGG LL EEEEEEE SSSSSSSS EE AAAAAAAAA GG GG LL EE SS EE AA AA GG GG LL EE SS EEEEEEE AA AA GGGGGGGGG LLLLLLLL EEEEEEE SSSSSSSS EEEEEEE AA AA GGGGGGGGG LLLLLLLL EEEEEEE SSSSSSSS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Table Of Contents 1. 2005 Team Roster 2. 2005 Team Schedule 3. Offensive Strengths 4. Offensive Weaknesses 5. Defensive Strengths 6. Defensive Weaknesses 7. Good Set Audible Packages - Offense 8. Good Set Audible Packages - Defense 9. Key Offensive Plays 10. Key Defensive Plays 11. Help Playing With The Eagles 12. Help Playing Against The Eagles 13. SilverChaosVII's Franchise Tips 14. Legal Crap ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 2005 (Default) Team Roster Quarterback - Donovan McNabb (Default Overall - 95) Quarterback - Jeff Black (Default Overall - 77) Quarterback - Koy Detmer (Default Overall - 73) Quarterback - Andy Hall (Default Overall - 63) Halfback - Brian Westbrook (Default Overall - 83) Halfback - Correll Buckhalter (Default Overall - 83) Halfback - Reno Mahe (Default Overall - 65) Halfback - Bruce Perry (Default Overall - 63) Fullback - Jon Ritchie (Default Overall - 86) Fullback - Thomas Tapeh (Default Overall - 67) Wide Receiver - Terrell Owens (Default Overall - 97) Wide Receiver - Todd Pinkston (Default Overall - 82) Wide Receiver - Freddie Mitchell (Default Overall - 82) Wide Receiver - Greg Lewis (Default Overall - 68) Wide Receiver - Billy McMullen (Default Overall - 68) Tight End - L.J. Smith (Default Overall - 82) Tight End - Chad Lewis (Default Overall - 80) Tight End - Mike Bartrum (Default Overall - 69) Left Tackle - Tra Thomas (Default Overall - 95) Left Tackle - Trey Darilek (Default Overall - 65) Left Guard - Jermane Mayberry (Default Overall - 92) Left Guard - Artis Hicks (Default Overall - 74) Center - Hank Fraley (Default Overall - 87) Center - Alonzo Ephraim (Default Overall - 58) Right Guard - Shawn Andrews (Default Overall - 82) Right Guard - Jamaal Jackson (Default Overall - 63) Right Tackle - Jon Runyan (Default Overall - 87) Right Tackle - Jeremy Bridges (Default Overall - 58) Left End - Jevon Kearse (Default Overall - 94) Left End - Jerome McDougle (Default Overall - 81) Left End - Jamaal Green (Default Overall - 67) Right End - Ndukwe Kalu (Default Overall - 80 Right End - Derrick Burgess (Default Overall - 78) Defensive Tackle - Corey Simon (Default Overall - 95) Defensive Tackle - Darwin Walker (Default Overall - 90) Defensive Tackle - Paul Drasmanis (Default Overall - 81) Defensive Tackle - Hollis Thomas (Default Overall - 76) Left Outside Linebacker - Dhani Jones (Default Overall - 86) Left Outside Linebacker - Justin Ena (Default Overall - 63) Middle Linebacker - Mark Simoneau (Default Overall - 82) Middle Linebacker - Ike Reese (Default Overall - 71) Right Outside Linebacker - Nate Wayne (Default Overall - 84) Right Outside Linebacker - Keith Adams (Default Overall - 62) Cornerback - Lito Sheppard (Default Overall - 83) Cornerback - Sheldon Brown (Default Overall - 83) Cornerback - Matt Ware (Default Overall - 70) Cornerback - Roderick Hood (Default Overall - 63) Cornerback - Dexter Wynn (Default Overall - 62) Free Saftey - Brian Dawkins (Default Overall - 98) Free Saftey - Clinton Hart (Default Overall - 72) Strong Saftey - Michael Lewis (Default Overall - 86) Strong Saftey - Quintin Mikell (Default Overall - 64) Kicker - David Akers (Default Overall - 96) Punter - Dirk Johnson (Default Overall - 77) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. 2005 Team Schedule Preseason August 13 - @ Patriots August 20 - vs. Ravens August 26 - vs. Steelers September 3 - @ Jets Regular Season September 12 - vs. Giants September 20 - vs. Vikings September 26 - @ Lions October 3 - @ Bears October 17 - vs. Panthers October 24 - @ Browns October 31 - vs. Ravens November 7 - @ Steelers November 15 -@ Cowboys November 21 - vs. Redskins November 28 - @ Giants December 5 - vs. Packers December 12 - @ Redskins December 19 - vs. Cowboys December 27 - @ Rams January 2 - vs. Bengals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Offensive Strengths The Eagles are a very strong team both offensively and defensively. On offense the Eagles are more known for there air attack while the running game goes un-noticed. The thing is though that with Westbrook and Buckhalter as a duo the team is very effective on running the ball. However now with the pick up of star wide receiver Terrell Owens most people look to defend the pass. McNabb's speed is also a great weapon sometimes forcing a teamto send a lot of blitzes leaving Terrell Owens in one on one coverage to beat a man deep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Offensive Weaknesses Even with Terrell Owens now on the receiving core of the Eagles the team still may have trouble producing on the pass. Some of the better defenses can double up on Owens and send single coverage on the other receivers like Pinkston and Mitchell who still are not showing how good they truely are. If Pinkston and Mitchell can step up and play well than it is hard to find a weakness in offense but until that happens stick with looking for Owens first. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Defensive Strengths With the arrival of defensive end Jevon Kearse this defense has truely taken a big step up. Also with linebacker Dhani Jones on the left side pressure can definetly be established on the quarter back. Also the pro safteys are a great key to the defenses success. The freak can pressure the quarterback into bad desisions as the safteys go and break the passes up, BUT remember nothing is always certain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. Defensive Weaknesses Many would start with the loss of Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor as a huge loss for the defense of the Eagles. Sadley it isn't true one bit. Lito Sheppard and Shelton Brown have proven themselves time and time again to not be as bad as everybody says. They may not be the best but the do have a lot of talent. The biggest weakness would probably be the linebackers. Problems with stopping the run will occur unless a blitz is brought almost every play. The best way to prevent this... is well to send a blitz every play. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Good Set Audible Packages - Offense Note: These are all suggestions, they are not certain to be the best. Also note that there are more than enough so you should just pick the ones that you like. Passing Singleback Tight - Flat Corner Singleback Tight - PA Slot Drag Singleback Tight - Hitch Corners Singleback Tight - Slot Outs Singleback Trips Bunch - Slants Slot Flat Singleback Trips Bunch - Z Cross In Singleback Trips Bunch - Double Drags Singleback Trips Bunch - Clearout FL In Running I Form Twin WR - HB Lead Dive I Form Twin WR - HB Counter I Form Twin WR - HB Toss Singleback Trips TE - HB Slam Singleback Trips TE - HB Counter Strong Singleback Trips TE - HB Pitch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. Good Set Audible Packages - Defense Note: These are all suggestions, they are not certain to be the best. Also note that there are more than enough so you should just pick the ones that you like. Blitzing 4-6 Bear - Wall Stunt 4-6 Bear - Sam Snake 4-6 Bear - Hero Stunt 4-6 Bear - Gap Press Quarter Normal - Ram Buck 1 Quarter Normal - Under Smoke Quarter Normal - QB Trap Coverage 4-3 Normal - Strong Flat 3 4-3 Normal - Cover 1 4-3 Normal - Under 4 Nickel Normal - Quarters Safe Nickel Normal - Double Slot Nickel Normal - 4 Across ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. Key Offensive Plays Singleback Tight - Hitch Corners Terrell Owens runs a corner route here, and can physically bump his defender off on the cut to the outside. With his size and speed, Owens is a threat to go the distance after the catch. The real saving grace is Brian Westbrook down the middle. He's fast and will beat most linebackers if you are looking his way. I Form Normal - HB Lead Toss Brian Westbrook isn't your conventional up the middle running back. He has shifty moves and can make multiple linebackers miss. The toss is ideal because it will force defenders to take an angle on him, and he can cut back against their pursuit. Be prepared to take a loss every now and then on this play but also be ready to break it big. Singleback Normal - Slot Pivot On this play, you'll be looking not for Owens but for Freddie Mitchell in the slot. He'll "sell" the inside route before angling back to the outside and away from his defender. If Mitchell is well covered, Chad Lewis or L.J. Smith will float out off the line for an easy pass. Lastly, if the safeties have come up to help defend the underneath now check for Owens deep downfield. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. Key Defensive Plays Nickel 3-3-5 - Double Outside The Eagles lost Troy Vincent to free agency and must compensate by helping out on the corners. Everyone is in man coverage here, with the SE and FL positions being doubled up. Brian Dawkins is a great safety, and will pick off his share of passes. Watch the TE down the middle of the field against this formation though. 4-3 Normal - Strong Flat 3 This is a Cover 2 with a small twist. The cornerback on the left side drops deep instead of rolling up in flat pressure. This action deceives the quarterback and might tempt him into throwing deep into coverage, which will result in an interception more often than not. Dime - Zone Man X Here the Eagles go man up on the number-two receivers while dropping two defenders into zones against the top receiving threat. The man twist can be enhanced with a bump, as the quarterback might see the number-one receiver come off clean, and assume the second wide-out will as well. With a bump he'll be jammed at the line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. Help Playing With The Eagles To start things off don't overuse Donovan McNabb running the ball. As known he hasn't been to healthy the last few seasons and with a good hit it could end another one. To run the ball mainly use Westbrook as he is the HB future of the team. Don't over play him though also throw in Buckhalter in short situations and on 3rd downs. Along with starters, try playing L.J. Smith longer and more often than Lewis. Smith may not have the experience but Lewis will be gone soon. Lastley set up trips a lot and send the playmaker T.O. deep for some long yardage situations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12. Help Playing Against The Eagles McNabb is the key threat to your team if you're on defense. Always dedicate a linebacker to avoid him getting on the run. Moving onto offense you need to run the ball more than not. The Eagles have fallen short in stopping the run lately. When running look to run it the opposite side of the field that Kearse is on now that him and Dhani can easily team up on any running back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13. SilverChaosVII's Franchise Tips * Be sure to start Brian Westbrook at the HB position * You can set Buckhalter as a 3rd down back if wanted but Westbrook will hold up * Start L.J. Smith at TE, he is younger and improves faster than Chad Lewis * I suggest starting Freddie Mitchell over Pinkston at WR * After the first year look to improving MLB on defense ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14. Legal Crap Yeah, this FAQ is designated for IGN and GameFAQ purposes only. The creation of this FAQ is by SilverChaosVII and should not be used unless I approve it. If you need to email me my email is SilverChaosVII@yahoo.com, but please don't be sending me crap mail or anything. Also this FAQ would not be possible without the help of Prima Official Game Guide to Madden 2005. Some of this information is taken straight from it as some isn't. Thank you and there will be more teams to come soon. Copyright 2005 Mike Mill