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Originally Posted by Hyperion44

- Be able to run a 34 hybrid scheme like the patriots and jets. by doing this you should be able to have players who can be both defensive ends and OLB

Good idea...

- I miss creating your own defensive formation and plays. But to improve this, set it up so i can place my players anywhere i like. EX. let me place my D-lineman in a gap or over a position (guard center gap or over the guard)

I miss this too they need to figure out how to make cusotm playbooks work in franchise mode.. I really miss this although it's never really worked

- More realistic tackling. Gang tackling, shoe string tackles, rolling tackles (spinning the player down to the ground), Finishing up tackles (linebacker is losing the running back and SS comes up and finishes him off), In the air hits like when a reciever jumps for the ball have him get leveled every so often, and having a corner of safety who has a 70 or below rating in tackling not being able to hit like a jackhammer.

I think this will be A LOT better in Madden 08 next gen.. not sure about current Gen but I have high hopes that this will be a HUGE step up in 08 NG

- The interception button needs work. When you hit it, it should either catch the ball at the highest pt. or catch on the run. These actions should be set up to work at the apropriate time. Not jump for the ball as the reciever is running by you and not run for the ball when the reciever is jumping. Don't you guys have programmers to find these glitches.

They have playtesters... I think this is another thing that will work better this year with the new (break off) animation system

- Defensive line moves should have better detail. When I use the swim move don't make it look like my lineman is having a siezure and I use the spin move don't have them spin in place or spin right on there face everytime. Also when my linebacker breaks through on a blitz or my D-line breakthrough don't have a 200lbs running back stonewall them. Maybe have him slow him down or cut block him like in real life.

Another wish that should be granted this year...

- Flat passes. When I throw a pass into the flats don't have the RB run straight out of bounds. Give me the chance to run upfield please.

From what I have heard not only will this be fixed but receivers will also turn and cut upfield instead of going out if they can help it

- Bring back all the extras on Franchise mode. Like the stadium stuff and hiring head and asst coaches. And make it so the coaches you hire have an affect on your team plays ie. when you hire Mike Martz to coordinate a run first offense he is not going to do so well

Well.. they are supposed to bring back ALL the stuff from CG to NG so I hope this is in this years NG title..

- Let me rotate my d-line w/o having to goto the depth chart, i know you already have this set up but it doesn't work for me.

Another good idea..

- Please put in bootleg passes, the shotgun option Mike Vick and Vince Young use, and a play or plays where you fake to one back and hand off to the other or hand off to one back and then fake to the other

I'm with you on this

- What is the point of having the Y button if you have the truck stick?

It will be for leaping again... Leap over the pile, hurdle.. except now you can get MESSED UP if you leap and get hit!

- The juke on your game stinks, the definition of juke is as follows: Take a jab step in one direction and go the other. Please put this to use

I think juking will be done with the stick now instead of a button... Try to juke with a player with no agility and be ready to fall on your face..

- I am sick of running backs running through my linebackers like their cheerleaders. Maybe a back like LT, Edge or Stephen Alexander could run through one maybe two but not through my DE, OLB, MLB, and Then my FS. A run like that might happen once a year.

Raise your tackling slider..

- Better Offensive Lineman AI. If my lineman runs passed anothe DE or OLB on a counter I swear I am gonna go crazy.

Supposed to be a major upgrade in 08. We shall see.. but there are supposed to be not only better blocking AI but also double teams...

- Better ratings for players in the draft when you don't import a draft class. C'mon a 75speed RB or WR wouldn;t even get invited to a team mini camp much less get drafted. When it says a player runs 4.4 or 4.5 his speed isn't a 75 (i am talking about the DL)

Yes I agree the draft needs work in a lot of areas

- Give me the option to put Hall of Fame players on my free agent wire

- On create a player, if i want to rate my player to be a 99 in everything let me, this whole work out a player is stupid.

No comment....

- Player movement has gone down hill. It looks robotic and slow. Please fix this and make it look more natural.

Supposed to be much better this year...

- I should be able to edit how my player looks anytime I want

Edit player has made it's return to the NG consoles

- I should be able to switch any players position within reason Like a SS to a LB or vice versa, a DE to LB or vice versa, a WR to a TE etc. No QB to a DL or anything like that.

Well personally in franchise mode I think you should be able to SWITCH ANY players position.. I paid for the game let me do what I want... I can understand not being able to sub players into spots online.. but let me do what I want in franchise mode... Don't hold your breath for this though.

- More realistic season stats. EX. Clinton Portis will never run for 2300 - 2700 yds in a season nor will any other back. And not 50% of the leagues QB's will throw for 30+tds and only 2-8ints

I agree...

- Why did you change the button configuration after 4yrs of having it the same way? STUPID

Things change.. learn to adapt

Well that is all i can think of feel free to add or comment thanks for your time and i hope the gameplay gets a 100% better for madden 2008

Nice list for the most part.. and I agree lets hope its better (I think it will be)