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3.
Select ADD, then press
A
. The card has now been added to the trade (you can
include up to three cards in a trade).
4.
The second player repeats steps 1–3.
5.
When all cards have been added to the trade proposal, press
D
to bring up the
current trade and select SUBMIT TRADE. A pop-up screen prompts you to confirm
the trade. To accept, highlight YES and press
A
.
NOTE:
You may remove a card from a trade by selecting a card, flipping it,
and then selecting REMOVE.
Save
To save your Madden Cards:
1.
From the Madden Card save screen, highlight your profile and press
A
.
2.
Enter the name of the file using the keyboard pop-up, highlight DONE, and
press
A
to complete the save.
ROSTERS
Make key roster moves to strengthen your lineup. Trade players, sign free agents,
release players, and create a player for that special need.
View Roster
View all NFL team rosters by team and position.
➥
➥
Pull
E
or
F
to change teams or press
J
or
I
to focus on a particular position.
Depth Chart
Re-order the depth chart of all NFL teams.
To change the order of the depth chart:
1.
From the Depth Chart screen, highlight a player from the depth chart screen
(on top) and press
A
. Your cursor moves to the team roster.
2.
Highlight a player from the team roster and press
A
again. The new player
is inserted into the depth chart.
➥
➥
Press
D
and the depth chart reorders automatically.
NOTE:
3
RD
down running backs (3DRB) sub in for the halfback on every 3
RD
down situation. 3
RD
down backs typically have better hands and/or are a little
faster then the starting running back.
To set a substitution:
1.
From the Substitution screen (only available in Franchise mode and in the Pause
menu during a game), select a situation (pressing
J
or
I
to scroll through the
selections) and then a formation and set (pressing or
).
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2.
Select a position by pressing
or
to scroll through
the players in a set and then press
A
on the desired player.
3.
From the Available Players list, highlight a player to be
substituted in the starting spot and press
A
. The new depth
chart is set.
Trade Pl ayer
Trade players from team to team.
To trade a player:
1.
From the Trade Player screen, highlight a player from any team roster
and press
A
. His last name appears in the trade window.
2.
Highlight another player (from a different team) that you wish to trade
for and press
A
.
3.
Press
G
and the trade is either accepted or declined. If the trade is
accepted highlight YES and press
A
to proceed.
NOTE:
In Franchise mode a color bar indicates how enthusiastic a CPU
team is about a trade. RED = Not likely to make trade. GREEN = Likely to
make trade.
Free Agents
Sign a free agent to a team.
To sign a free agent:
1.
From the Free Agents screen, pull
E
or
F
to change teams and view salary
cap information for that team.
2.
If the selected team has enough room under the cap, highlight the player you
wish to sign and press
A
.
A
In Franchise mode, the player must be offered a salary that he may accept
or reject.
Release Pl ayer
Release a player from any team. Once that player is released, he moves to the
Free Agent list.
To release a player:
1.
From the Release Player screen, pull
E
or
F
to view a team’s roster.
Scroll through the players list by pressing or
.
2.
Highlight the player you wish to release and press
A
.
3.
When prompted, select YES and press
A
to confirm the player’s
release.
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