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This Week's Meta Buster - New Nickel 33 Odd Blitz!

Set Up: Base Align On | Auto Flip Off | Must have the "CB1 Inside" Package On | Call "Hot Blitz Bail | Show Blitz, Pinch DL, Contain, then move the OLB Outside as shown

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This Week's Meta Buster - Dime Contain Blitz Breakdown

Set Up: Base Align On | Auto Flip On | Drag 1, or Both OLBs out & Contain. I prefer to do this from Cover 6, Cover 9, or Cover 3 Hard Flats. This is easily the simplest Defense to set up to get easy pressure, and easy stops.

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This Week's Meta Buster - Dime 2-3 Blitz (Seahawks / Patriots PB)

Set Up: Base Align On | Move Defensive Ends Out & Contain. You can run any Coverage you want. This video breaks down how the Blitz works, and is a quick preview of what Civil will be dropping next week! (Civil prefers to come out in Cover 3 Hard Flats, Cover 6, or Cover 9)

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10/24 META Buster - Defending The Most Annoying Route In Madden, SEAM STREAKS

Set Up: With another MCS tournament in the books this week, we visit how to stop the most popular route in every High Level Offense. The Seam Streak. Dcroft deep dives why it's good, and how we can slow it down in this one.

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10/17/24 META Buster - Full Switch Sticking Guide

Set Up: With the new Update dropping yesterday, the "Switch Stick" feature is more important than ever! Zones took a step back with this Patch, meaning our Switch Stick needs to step up. Dcroft is one of the best in the world at it, here, he breaks down everything you need to know.

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10/10/24 META Buster - The NEW Ways To Run Dollar (Dime 3-2)

Set Up: Advanced Dollar Setups (Must Watch Video). This is a great addition to our current Dime 3-2 Scheme. Everything here is ran at the Pro Level!

  • Right Hash We Call: DB Fire Hover Outside DE | FS Zone Blitz Hover Outside DE | Edge Blitz 3 Hover Over LG/C
  • Middle Hash We Call: DB Fire Hover Outside DE | Edge Blitz 3 Hover Over LG/C |
  • Left Hash We Call: Cover 6 Willie Hover Outside DE | DB Fire Hover Outside DE |Edge Blitz 3 Hover Over LG/C

10/10/24 - Beating The "DBL Mug" Defensive META

Set Up: In this META Buster, Dcroft breaks down how to beat the DBL Mug Defensive META in Madden 25. These same concepts can work inside of CFB 25 as well! This is universal stuff, that can benefit you each year!

9/27 - Full Guide On "Highballs"

Set Up: High Balling is the most underused feature in Madden 25. This video breaks down the "When" the "Why" and the "How" behind the Highballing Feature in Madden 25! This applies to CFB as well!

9/20 META Buster - Easy Short Yardage Redzone D (52 Defense)

Set Up: 52 Formation | Fire Zone 2 | Spread Defensive Line | Blitz All Linebackers | User Safety and Hook Curl Other Safety. Incredibly good for Goalline Situations

9/12 META Buster - The most OP Route in Madden 25

Quick Overview: Dcroft showcases arguably the most overpowered Hot Route in Madden 25... the SEAM STREAK. When to use it, and How To Use it. All broken down in this video

9/5 META Buster - Beating The DBL Mug META

Quick Overview: Dcroft breaks down easy ways to beat the most popular Defense in Madden 25, the Nickel DBL Mug. This works regardless of if they're running normal Double Mug, or 2-4-5 DBL Mug

8/27 META Buster - The BEST Auto Motion Route in Madden

Quick Overview: Dcroft breaks down the best Auto Motion route in Madden 25! The Auto Motion WHEEL. This bad boy is lethal, and you could build an entire scheme around it!

8/22 Part 1 - Why You Should User A Defensive End (Easily Defend The Seams)

Quick Overview: This breakdown shows you the concepts behind bombing Cover 2, Cover 3, and Cover 4. These can be used from ANY formation!

8/22 Part 2 - Full Switch Stick Guide!

Quick Overview: Full breakdown of how to use Switch Stick, and the best ways to add it into your Defense! A breakdown of the "How To" starts at the 4 Minute Mark

8/22 META Buster Pt 1 - My FAVORITE Route With The Custom Stem Glitch

Quick Overview: The Custom Stem Glitch has take over Madden AND College Football! This video showcases my favorite Route to use with it!

8/22 META Buster Pt 2 - How To Bomb Every Zone Coverage

Quick Overview: This breakdown shows you the concepts behind bombing Cover 2, Cover 3, and Cover 4. These can be used from ANY formation!

07/02 META Buster #1 - How To DESTROY Double Mable Coverage

Quick Overview: By utilizing Outside Fades, Deep Posts, Crossers, & Corners, we can actually attack ABOVE & OUTSIDE the Mable Coverage for huge gains

07/02 META Buster #2 - How To Build Your Team Like A Pro!

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6/10 META Buster - Beating Man Coverage & The Bottleneck META

6/25 META Buster - The biggest skill gap in Madden, How To Pass Lead & Free Form

6/18 META Buster - Part 1: Beating The Nickel 33 Cub META

6/18 META Buster - Part 2: Redzone Offense & Defense

This Week's META Buster - Run Defense Seminar

Quick Overview: Civil breaks down the simple Ins & Outs to Run Defense in College Football 25. Keep in mind, these are rules that work from any formation, every year! That's why Civil loves them.

10/31 META Buster - 34 Odd Blitz + Blitz Disguise

Quick Overview: 34 Odd | Pinch Buck 0 | Spread Defensive Line | Slant Defensive Line Inside | Hover As Shown (2 Yards Behind DT, Shuffle Down at Snap). This is a great mix in to our Playbook that we're running for Nickel 3-3 Stack!

10/24 META Buster Pt 1 - Match Coverage Overview

Quick Overview: Match Coverage (specifically Palms, and Cover 6), is BACK, and it's finally good? Civil breaks down what he likes Match against, and how to best "Bomb-Proof" the Match to avoid giving up easy one play touchdowns

This Week's META Buster Pt 2 - Nickel 33 Stack Overview

Quick Overview: This is the exact Defense I used this past weekend to go Undefeated inside of the CUT Gauntlet, and it's simple. We also breakdown a new blitzing strategy that will slowly take over CFB 25. Expect a full Defensive Scheme to launch early next week!

10/17 META Buster - Why Play Action Is OVERPOWERED

Quick Overview: Playaction is a massive Tool in our Tool Belt that we can use. It can disrupt Blitz Angles, stop Disengages, and turn off Defensive Line abilities. Basing your set ups from Play Action plays can totally eliminate whatever your opponent is trying to do Pressure wise against you. In this video, I showcase some use cases of this, and explain why this happens.

10/10 META Buster - Easy Zone Defense

Quick Overview: In this one I'm inside some Gameplay with in my opinion, the best "Base" Defensive Shell: Cover 3 Hard Flats. Use this as a BASE for the rest of your Defensive Scheme.

10/2 META Buster - Goalline Defense

Quick Overview: 53 Goalline - GL Man - Pinch Defensive Line, Slant Defensive Inside

9/27 - Destroying Man Coverage

Quick Overview: The Routes we cover in this video: Return Routes | TE In Routes Custom Stemmed Up | Outside WR Dig Routes | TE Drag Routes | Slot WR Zig Routes

9/20 META Buster - The Difference Between Dots & Picks

Quick Overview: This is why 90% of your "Open Throws" get picked off. The difference between getting your Pass Lead + Click on Correct, vs getting is Wrong, is the difference between winning a losing games. See this video to learn how to do it the right way

9/12 META Buster - Nickel DBL Mug DEEP DIVE

Quick Overview: In this one I breakdown 2 twists that we can add into our DBL Mug, to give us an advantage against people who want to roll out against us, or attack us in the seams. These are 2 things that almost NO ONE is doing

9/5 META Buster - The BEST Route In CFB

Quick Overview: If you aren't using this route... please do. This is an easy add to ANY Offense, and is perfect for players of any skill level and offensive style. Watch the full video, because I break down how this works from nearly any formation

8/28 META Buster - Running & Defending RPO Reads

Quick Overview: This applies to both CFB & Madden. RPO Reads are one of the toughest plays to Defend. Not only is it a Bubble + Read Option, it's also GLITCHED. I deep dive this in the video, keep in mind, it's only glitched on the HB Side of the field, as the Read Key will never be on the Opposite Side.

This Week's Meta Buster Part 1 - Easy Redzone LAZER

Quick Overview: This is a quick breakdown of an EASY Redzone Dot you can apply to a TON of formations and playbooks! Make sure you watch this video entirely, there's a lot of details!

This Week's Meta Buster Part 2 - Quarterback Roll Out Glitch

Quick Overview: This META Buster break's down an easy way to Roll Out with your QB every single time. This is great to help beat A Gap Pressure, Open up Corner Routes, or gain Short Yardage with your Quarterback!

Emergency META Buster 1 - 5 Wide Defense

Quick Overview: Dcroft breaks down the best way to completely BAG 5 Wide Offenses in College Football 25!

8/22 META Buster Pt 1 - Beating DBL Mug

Quick Overview: Here we have a full guide to beating the DBL Mug META which has completely taken over College Football 25. Knowing how to beat the META is one of the most important things we can do!

8/22 META Buster Pt 2 - "Glitched" Route Stems

Quick Overview: In this META Buster, Dcroft breaks down the new "Custom Stem Glitch" in College Football 25, and showcases some of the best ways to use it! 

8/15 META Buster Pt 2 - Run Defense

Quick Overview: You can leave stock "Seam Flats" to help against routes in the seams. These will do a great job of taking away "Seam Streaks"

8/15 META Buster Pt 2 - Beating Man Coverage

Quick Overview: Full breakdown on an easy way to beat Man Coverage in College Football 25

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7/24 Part 1 - How Offensive Line Protection works in CFB 25

Quick Overview: To Block Edge Pressure: Half Slide, ReBlock HB, ID the Mike OPPOSITE of HB. To Block A Gaps: Full Slide. See video for full details

7/25 Part 2 - Zone Drop Breakdown

Quick Overview: Full breakdown on how to correctly use Zone Drops in College Football 25

7/18 Part 1 - Nickel 335 Penny Blitz

Quick Overview: This is a full breakdown on the best way to run the Nickel 335 Penny Blitz. Call Tampa 2 or Cover 0 Blitz, Shift DL To Non TE Side, Crash DL Up, Hover Over Center (If you call Tampa 2, you'll have to "Blitz All LBs". Watch the video!

7/18 Part 2 - Switch Stick Guide

Quick Overview: This is a full breakdown on the best way to actually Switch Stick in College Football 25!

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