How Henry Built the Smartest Offense in Madden History

[@lilbo954]

That boy that good in a video game y’all had to break it down like real film😂😂😂😂

[@Est-dh2go]

😂😂

[@blastingdemhoes]

Bro💀

[@willt4rd130]

😂

[@fr33chciken73]

Haha

[@mjeezy-mp1rb]

With official nfl films music and all lol

[@aaroncampos4654]

I use to play madden all day every day, but this type of play is a whole different level, I never understood how plays on offense and defense worked, I just kinda threw to whoever was open and played man or blitz on defense lol

[@positivevibesandmorelife7307]

I'm dying bruh 🤣😭

[@aaroncampos4654]

@@positivevibesandmorelife7307 well, I understood the offensive plays, defense not so much lol

[@patrickmiller1674]

Casual

[@swaglordgio]

Yeah you sound weak at madden

[@drpepper9676]

@@swaglordgio is that bad to sound weak on a video game 💀. It’s just a game it’s not that deep.

[@johnlikesfootball]

It’s crazy that madden strategies mirror real life strategies in no way shape or form. Just shows you how great of a “football simulation” game madden really is

[@KingHill2K2]

The strategies mirror perfectly, the fck you smoking

[@ryNNwth]

my fav thing is watching a NFL player play and talk about how they see the real game and use that in madden

[@ryNNwth]

Kurt Benekertt is sick, talks about D setups and where to look for hot routes

[@c1aser]

??????

[@alexhussey1308]

hitting the seams on four verts, stepping up in the pocket, throwing behind a receiver on purpose to protect them and the ball, there’s plenty of real stuff. a better case would be made with that guy that ran the same play for a whole tournament

[@UncleCocoLoco]

This breakdown was next level. Keep grinding my man and it will pay off for you if it hasn’t already

[@jamesbirkel2675]

😅😄😅😄😂😂😅😂😁

[@brettpatterson404]

Maybe madden should just design a football game where’s you can’t just spam the game with cheese.

[@domblaze]

Using Bunch with 3 plays that have always worked well, truly innovative.

[@Ninjersey1]

Wouldn’t work without a few tweaks that most pros wouldn’t do and also allowed him to read the defense easily after adjustments

[@chaike9001]

Then replicate it

[@borocole6123]

The modern west coast offense was derived from the slow and lackluster run and shoot. Take old plays, and innovate them.

[@MrPhillybird]

You are completely right lol that why i stopped buying this game. for years Skimbo use bunch and that same few plays out of i over and over and i used to be a big time player doing travel tournaments and online ones. EA is ripping everyone off. all they care about is promoting MUT so everyone will spend even more money on a game they dont put any effort into making.

[@georgeforeman567]

@@borocole6123 West coast offense developed from Air Coryell, it has absolutely nothing to do with run and shoot, which is definitely not "slow" lmao

[@dusty0unit]

Maaan I stopped playing madden years ago because I’m so competitive but don’t actually enjoy watching or playing (irl) football. So my biggest issue was always understanding offense and defensive plays. Definitely earned a sub if you got more content like this!

[@williamlackey123]

I remember playing madden on a PlayStation as a kid in the 90’s. I am shocked that I just realized this level of analysis is now being done. I am also realizing I do not own a console to even play madden on. Damn I’m old 😂😂😂

[@loudpsx4668]

You old geezer

[@hotspot131638837]

Hahaha this comment is the one

[@miked8740]

Same. I remember playing Madden 94 on SNES. This is just a completely different world

[@siler7]

'90s.

[@mrslywwilliams313]

Never get too old to play Madden! 😂 I'm going to get 70 years old with a PS 20 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zaydizzle]

its a game with programmed AI. Once you work out how they function(through many many hours of play no doubt) you can use it to your advantage. Plays that always seemed to "work" have been around in madden since the 2000's

[@jduncanandroid]

Mesh post and Mesh wheel are about the closest thing we have left to my old favorite, Saints Mesh Wheel - man, I could make 8 different (effective) plays out of that one play...

[@haitiangamer84]

Think this will work with ravens?

[@jduncanandroid]

@@haitiangamer84 - in terms of Mesh concepts, the Ravens only have 4 plays, and I'm not too crazy about any of them... the PA mesh out of split nasty MIGHT be workable with hot-routing, but idk... try it and let us know :)

[@haitiangamer84]

@@jduncanandroid the hunt to create a high powered ravens offense continues

[@jduncanandroid]

@@haitiangamer84 - actually, I'm working on a scheme from the Ravens playbook in 'Gun Deuce Close' - opponents will never know if you're about to run up the middle or send 5 out on routes... and there's a pretty solid mesh play in there called 'mesh spot' that can be hot-routed pretty nicely. It's also a symmetrical formation, so there is no weak or strong side for your opponent to key off of (unless you motion one of the TEs to try and fake them out)

[@haitiangamer84]

@@jduncanandroid sounds like something I ran a years ago from tight slots, I think. It was pretty deadly, simple and effective. Is it powerful once again? . . Im running with the ravens though. I want to incorporate qb runs. I would need to have a way to work options in.

[@sportscollector]

I'm listening to this break down like it was a real game. That dude Henry got skills 🎮🎮

[@MrShanester117]

Man you took the guy who exploited a broken game the best and made him sound like a hero 😂😂😂

[@boxingnicc4629]

Exactly like wtf🤣🤣🤣

[@jpmichaud993]

Casual

[@johnbrown4447]

What are you talking about he showed you what it was how can all these ppl like this post talking about exploited knock it off and show some respect

[@imjustsaiyan58]

Corner routes and slants/drags all day is the formula. He's perfected the art of throwing it where his opponent doesn't double the other open guy

[@CodyKenny777]

Me: I need to chill on watching so much youtube Also Me: Watching a video about a game I don't even play at 11:30pm on a Wednesday

[@SpruceGooseTV]

😂😂😂

[@thatbull5879]

Man you break these madden videos down like a pro!!! I love watching your vids , 10/10 my guy

[@perpetuallyoffended2561]

It takes so much to be a "pro" madden player. Just run the same play over and over again. Such skill

[@deez9805]

What do you think they do in real life?

[@BWillTooDope]

@@deez9805 exactly lol He don’t know foot ball

[@memphisrainezzz]

Nothing but hot-route cheese lol my younger cousin does that, I didn’t think a Pro would do that lol

[@perpetuallyoffended2561]

@@BWillTooDope lol I don't know football because I see someone abusing a broken AI in a video game?

[@EF-wy3di]

@@BWillTooDope The irony, they have 500 play playbooks in real life

[@TheHtrero0204]

I thought I was the sh!t, I won a Madden tourney at a gamestop as a teenager. Then went to a regional and got stomped. Yeah my competitive madden days ended quickly. 🤣🤣

[@billh397]

This breakdown was outstanding! I am by no means a good madden player, but this will definitely help to up my game. Great job!

[@autumnlovesdick]

we should play lmao i suxk too.

[@HEC892]

@@autumnlovesdick why play this game? its been the same for years don't y'all get tired of wasting your time on this? at least this Henry kid is setting himself up with life changing money

[@autumnlovesdick]

@@HEC892 bro this pretty much the first madden i bought the 22 i got it for free with game pass but i spend money on beer so this last longer

[@northenlightsss]

@HEC892 frrr, rn I'm attempting to set up the apf2k8 editor with my Mac

[@FromTheHipp]

its funny. i havent played madden since 19 but all i ever ran was bunch trail and mesh post and i'd make hella adjustments out of it. wild to see he murdered and has won a ton with it.

[@honcore1443]

The only difference between the average madden player and the top guys are the amount of money they spend throughout the season

[@thickyjuice]

If you listen to this whole explanation, and still believe Madden is a simulation football game, you’re out of your mind Edit: just to be clear, no hate on this video, the creator, or the players involved. Just criticizing the game

[@tdup191]

Lol these kids either don't know any better or don't care. Madden is an arcade game at this point but you can say tht about all of EAs IP

[@thickyjuice]

@@tdup191 Which at the end of the day, I don’t care. I loved NFL blitz growing up but it was fun and ridiculous. It’s the fact they have the nerve to monopolize NFL video games on the stipulation of it being a true sim, and it clearly isn’t. I haven’t bought the game in almost a decade now

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

Madden stopped being good after the PS2 days. PS2 Madden delivers more realistic sim football

[@tdup191]

@@thickyjuice I loved Blitz growing up too. My point was same as yours. Madden being an arcade game is wrong because there are no other options for ppl who want to play a realistic sim like we had in the past

[@thickyjuice]

@@tdup191 yeah we’re on the same page! I also love franchise modes but literally it’s so broken. The player progression is all wrong and that shouldn’t be that difficult. Everyone shouldn’t be 90+ overall in 10 years and the contract negotiations are a joke. They don’t develop it because it doesn’t make them money after people buy the game. Honest to God, it should be free to play.

[@rrryn]

Hey Spruce i really like your almost run and gun offenses. But i would love if you made a mobile qb Baltimore playbook scheme

[@wavyboy2887]

Just go to practice mode and build your own? It feels better when you do it yourself opposed to running somone else scheme do it yourself ppl take fun out the game when they buy Ebooks figure it put yourself

[@isaiahbih]

King reggie

[@austinstahr]

Look into the cardinals playbook. Lots of good read options and rpos in it. I think it has better options than the ravens pb.

[@GoGators-wd9ii]

watch king reggie

[@smoke_wantedd4454]

I recommend king reggie

[@williamschmidt3003]

I really like the cover three looks in madden you can have like four guys in the box and people are always moving around if you do it the right way you can get a lot of interceptions

[@WhatShallEyeDo4U]

So... Madden Tournament has become a Trait Valued Mess. YES, I've been living under a rock in my lonely franchise modes.

[@AniaSelf]

My high school coach didn’t break down film like this man did

[@dspsblyuth]

If your HS coach was worth a damn he would be a college coach

[@AniaSelf]

Yea your right

[@coreygolpheneee]

This is the best selling point I have to madden being more like a fighting game than a sports game really, the sheer amount of inputs that requires fast is stupid, and to do it every fucking play?!

[@new_kingdom8679]

Madden '99 was the BEST🏆🥇because you were able to "Create" your own Running Routes, Pull Guards,"Edit" Plays with Play Maker. Also You could "Create" Defensive Plays by making a 9 Man secondary with a 2 Man Rush. It was the Only Madden were You had 100% Creation control of a Play Book.

[@iceyhasheat1643]

Bro made this video like this was a missing assignment on the last day of a trimester

[@VoteSymba]

best madden youtuber no 🧢 truly devoted to the community 🗣💯 no links for mmo and best, quick, informative videos for new players i've seen no 🧢

[@DirtyMonkeyIndeed]

I NEVER HAVE SEEN THIS GUY PLAY BEFORE, but he runs the same plays lol. And why I stopped playing Madden. You only need 6 Plays with one to answer each situation to get easy dubs.

[@ashleychase9759]

I ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT A QUARTERBACK MAKES HIS READS AND JUST THROW TO THE GUY THAT WAS OPEN.

[@mikerilla1036]

Nah u earned this sub my guy great content 💪🏾

[@SaintTeejaye]

I mean this is pretty simple audibles and play changing. If you can read a defense, you can design a play on the fly to attack it

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Madden does not require skill, it only requires knowing what 5 plays to run

[@MarsRacingNetwork]

100%.I have more fun playing picking different plays and learning them all-don’t know why people like running 3 unstoppable plays,instant gratification I guess.

[@Mike-ic1sx]

If you play for money then trust me you would pick the same plays that work too.

[@nigelstanford4]

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it

[@pacinc01]

So run them and win

[@BaneOfV]

@@nigelstanford4 but it is broken 🤣

[@weekendhomeprojects]

There should be a Holiday setup for this gentleman.

[@jimbo0386]

I don’t understand how anyone can be this good at madden, when I play my receivers not only can’t catch worth a shit but they’ll stop randomly or glitch making the game literally unplayable

[@mahdithabarber1354]

It’s crazy I’m using his plays and don’t even it know with it the Titans playbook, currently only my second biggest streak.

[@johnwiggins3950]

It’s kind of sad how far we have come from actually football at this point

[@iluvmercy444]

This is football lol

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

All you losers play on competitive instead of simulation... Your fault you are not challenging yourself.

[@RM-eu8gi]

@@iluvmercy444 no it’s not.

[@bendaaa69]

@@RM-eu8gi how is it not football

[@Dustomatic]

I once won a Madden Tournament by cheesing audibles I had set up as three running plays: left/right/dive. It was somehow impossible to stop in that particular version of Madden (2007). I was held out of the end zone 14 possessions total in 11 games. All but 1 of those was because of a fumble.

[@jacobkillourhy4571]

Thats the annoying thing about madden running the same play over and over again

[@filipeventura2729]

Hey man! Cheers for the tips! I have a series idea, i know its not for most but theres is basically 0 content for this. Im european, got the game on EA Pass and trying to understand both the concepts of the console game as the actual game of football. Id suggest (and ask) for a basic series aiming for anyone who is brand new to the sport. Because of EA play i think many more people will start playing in Europe, and UFC and NBA are already WAY bigger, so this could grow a lot aswel. Long ass comment, if you get thru it, thanks ahaha

[@NijThaGreat]

I remember watching henry for the first time…I was like yeah this guy gonna be a problem

[@co81385]

Yes! I love your breakdowns!

[@twinspan53]

🐐 Henry and spruces video making

[@jocofnazareth]

this is literally the formula cheese you run into online, everyone has been doin this since 14

[@tmdesports3377]

When did Aaron Rodgers start plying for C-town. If that's the case I'd be the best too

[@tomdavies6368]

"Threat detector" is such a load of BS

[@r3duniverse805]

Mesh spot is one of my favorite plays its so good if played correctly

[@Mornings]

Henry truly is the goat of madden. Sure he's lucky he came after all the groundwork was done but still. Its like if Lebron actually passed MJ.

[@killmongerwasrightong3954]

I got a 5 wide set that I haven’t been stopped in yet. Stick is the play. With the right Te and duel threat qb it’s totally unstoppable.

[@silversrt4ken]

Good explanation. Good editing.. I like it

[@JimBobCuh]

Bro might as well become an offensive coordinator in the NFL

[@macheavy7893]

This was fun to watch 💯

[@random_guy3253]

Yall kill me lmao. Needed abilities to win.

[@Logo_reese]

The whole video I’m saying mmm the route combos is crazy

[@failedathousandtimes]

Really great in depth video ! Do you edit vids yourself?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man! And yep, I do all of it myself! Although soon I might be looking to bring on an editor so I can get more videos out

[@bravetitangrizzly]

@@SpruceGooseTV I know a guy. He’s a terrible editor, but he can play a banjo decently well

[@jakepophal985]

In new modern Madden or like Madden 2003-2010? Big difference one is impressive the other isn't

[@jamieroseman4429]

Dude literally had the TE open on the inside streak every play. Just made life hard for himself.

[@edconstant5322]

This dude gonna be a great coach

[@Alex.English-j3q]

Detective work. Please bring the number 1 players of past maddens to the surface to compare the past to the present 🤑

That breakdown was epic

[@jdfrederiksen]

don’t even play madden but this was a great video and great breakdown

[@bleb87]

Madden. The game that never actually changes

[@cottondaily1902]

I miss playing madden I don’t miss all the glitches folks use to win/dominate games. Too many unrealistic glitches.

[@naturenupe6]

KZbin analysis:”He did this to that wr… he did that to this receiver.” I’m thinking, so he passes every play no matter what! Here’s my analysis: “Run the ball dummy! And keep getting first downs until you score!”

[@Jokenword]

That’s funny I used to only use over storm brave, and play LB I would decide if I was blitzing or running in coverage when necessary haha

[@jojofreelancer1210]

you can run a ton of audibles off that route and verticals,

[@How2HateYT]

My old scheme in M16 was Mesh Post, Mesh Seam and Mesh out of pistol bunch, the RB would motion out to the single wr side and run a streak if they played man the LB would motion out with the RB and get absolutely dusted.

[@TheDarkNet-.-]

Mesh has been abused for years. Cwoo92

[@AaronBrown2015]

This was a good breakdown vid

[@justin8006]

Spruce goose your so good at what you do man. With your knowledge of the game you could be the best madden player in the world 💪🏻💪🏻

[@Mrfantastic-hp2en]

Reminds me when I use Play ppl online in madden 25 when everyone use 49ers and Seahawks

[@jpVari]

never watched compettiive madden and I don't play it, don't even watch football really, but this was fun. subbed.

[@ianriot1578]

Those plays are from NFL blitz the video game

[@kazzd58]

The best man beating routes across the board are out routes and curls.. unstoppable if understand the timing. Been dojng it for years .. Rage quits repeated.. I wish madden kept stats after rage quits 30-40 pts before halftime pretty consistently..

[@kingperfect1192]

Shoutout to you and shoutout to Henry

[@tyler3183]

Really really good video. Good job

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thanks Tyler!

[@raheemdaniels3432]

Damn and I thought I was good playing some guys I know. People really out here killing it

[@Skeptical73]

WOW, nice breakdown my man!

[@BaneOfV]

Literally so simple, competitive madden should not have abilities. A real qb has to use experience and knowledge when reading a D, but a madden player doesn't, such a joke

[@neo1baby]

I need to come out of retirement….$500-$500k…at the 6:30 (B) was wide open. Noah shouldve went out of bounds…that was a good game.

[@drock__isfree8026]

Funny how I’m trying to get better at madden and this video pop up 😂

[@thejosegomezshow]

this is the best video ive ever seen

[@Turtle_D_Money]

No cap I've been using these plays for ten years

[@voodoorage2710]

Super fun vid. Nice job w it

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@CaesarDelgado]

Another great video Papa

[@ryonworthy7990]

Dope breakdown.🔥🔥🔥

[@DUBCEAST49]

that mesh post aint noooo joke been using that play for ages 😂😂😂😂😂

[@vladfifty-two8530]

People that are good at Madden, that think they understand Football is HILARIOUS to me.

[@corycosta1818]

I don't think the players necessarily think that but this guy who made this video certainly does look

[@dochollidaysraidersintel6466]

I haven't played Madden in a quite a while but most of these plays were my go to plays in crucial situations. I find it hard to believe no one else ever picked up on these plays. I'm not being a hater or down playing this guys championship run either I'm just saying.

[@thomaslantosh3420]

That's some super high level bunch! I got a headache just from watching and trying to take some concepts from him! Lol.

[@johnshoemaker234]

This was an amazing video bro, but do you know what Abilities Henry used besides Outside App?

[@filaybull4138]

Henry is really the goat of madden tho… idc what anyone says… I seen this man get goes back to back to back to back… and he came back forced overtime.. got a stop then scored a touchdown

[@kevinstucki8644]

@@user95278hdehjz they aren't playing football tho. Just finding issues in the coding by the devs.

[@filaybull4138]

@@kevinstucki8644 but that’s the thing… the people he plays have the most game breaking defenses because they get nanoblitzs and ect and he just finds a way to adjust and win

[@kevinstucki8644]

@filaybull4138 again, all parties are guilty. The thing that cracks me up is they speak like they know schemes but in reality, it's just cheese.

[@luisr109888]

You should only be able to run certain formations a set amount of times a game. EA should implement a system where it locks certain plays to avoid spam and not be allowed to run the same play twice in a row.

[@a100percentReal]

That would be great! I just want to play straight up football (out coach me) But, glitching kills Madden 🥴

[@luisr109888]

@@a100percentReal True! I remember they did something like that for Madden Mobile and I could never figure out why they don't implement something similar to the systems. At least for competitive modes like ranked and ultimate team draft. It would make the game way better!

[@anti-matterfamilyclan7237]

Damn this was a great video!!

[@RJMartinez]

Dope content ❤️🙌🏼

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@nukez5292]

He broke this down better than Baldy from the NFL

[@logankue9627]

An NFL team needs to hire this kid as an offensive coordinator.

[@jarrodjones9366]

maybe

[@AntBoxingEdit]

No it’s madden

[@KalvinLove11]

KZbin ruined madden. Now when I play online I see the same schemes and strategies cuz everyone wants to win the same way.

[@Yabuddy650]

sooo.... he mastered the game patterns and which routes give the receivers a game advantage?

[@ThePatriots010304]

This just shows how bad and how broken Madden is. It’s hard to believe how a game that’s 18 years old(2K5)is superior to Madden.

[@ashleychase9759]

HENRY SHOULD BE AN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR. IF I WERE COACHING A FOOTBALL TEAM, I WOULD HIRE HIM TO COACH QUARTERBACKS AND COORDINATE THE OFFENSE.