How Henry Built the Smartest Offense in Madden History

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[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@thatbull5879]

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

[@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 😂😂😂😂😂

[@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

[@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

[@co81385]

Yes! I love your breakdowns!

[@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

[@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 🧢

[@ThoughtsofSAND]

This was a beautiful breakdown thank you

[@silversrt4ken]

Good explanation. Good editing.. I like it

[@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.

[@briandavis8116]

WOW, nice breakdown my man!

[@twinspan53]

🐐 Henry and spruces video making

[@macheavy7893]

This was fun to watch 💯

[@414scoob]

Great video I love ur effort In these videos

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it Scooby!

[@mikerilla1036]

Nah u earned this sub my guy great content 💪🏾

[@thedubsfam8149]

Great video spruce thank you for the information man appreciate it man

[@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

[@AaronBrown2015]

This was a good breakdown vid

[@voodoorage2710]

Super fun vid. Nice job w it

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@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. 🤣🤣

[@ryonworthy7990]

Dope breakdown.🔥🔥🔥

[@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

[@CaesarDelgado]

Another great video Papa

[@tyler3183]

Really really good video. Good job

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thanks Tyler!

[@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

[@Nothing01298]

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

[@Nothing01298]

Yea your right

[@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]

😂😂😂

That breakdown was epic

[@edconstant5322]

This dude gonna be a great coach

[@anti-matterfamilyclan7237]

Damn this was a great video!!

[@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

[@youcantsaythatpodcast3290]

You are very good at this

[@r3duniverse805]

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

[@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 🤣

[@jpVari]

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

[@JCSprods]

Great vid love em

[@johnshoemaker234]

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

[@jokenword614]

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

[@jdfrederiksen]

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

[@ashleychase9759]

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

[@Logo_reese]

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

[@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.

[@pjc5637]

Learned a lot. This is boss

[@kingperfect1192]

Shoutout to you and shoutout to Henry

[@NijThaGreat]

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

[@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.

[@WhatShallEyeDo4U]

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

[@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.

[@kingferno2783]

This was a immaculate reception lol nice

[@random_guy3253]

Yall kill me lmao. Needed abilities to win.

[@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.

[@DUBCEAST49]

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

[@brianharris9406]

That was dope!!

[@RJMartinez]

Dope content ❤️🙌🏼

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@willygoat4113]

This video was amazing.

[@thomaslantosh3420]

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

[@SillyTwat12]

This is great content. Also, at 6:30, henry could have hit Justin Jefferson on the C - route by free form passing up and to the sideline.

[@jamieroseman4429]

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

[@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 💪🏻💪🏻

[@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

[@carson5108]

if you have enough offensive line protection I guess you could always use the playmaker feature. Or if not that just scrambling would be okay

[@GaryMillerCreative]

The level of analysis 😮

[@hotrosay2175]

this is the best video ive ever seen

[@Positiv3Inn3rG-222]

Always make plans to adapt.

[@drock__isfree8026]

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

[@iceyhasheat1643]

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

[@weekendhomeprojects]

There should be a Holiday setup for this gentleman.

[@petejablowski2123]

Dude got my favorite play in the thumbnail

[@JimBobCuh]

Bro might as well become an offensive coordinator in the NFL

[@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.

[@8bitsamurai6]

Love useing plays like. Misdirection is key.

[@jocofnazareth]

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

[@bleb87]

Madden. The game that never actually changes

[@raheemdaniels3432]

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

[@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..

[@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

[@georgetidwell003]

Is the tournament this Saturday for mut or regs. Because I haven’t been playing mut

[@johnwiggins3950]

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

[@emperoryuyu1022]

This is football lol

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

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

[@RM-eu8gi]

@@emperoryuyu1022 no it’s not.

[@bendaaa69]

@@RM-eu8gi how is it not football

[@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

[@lithoniadirtybirds9884]

Most of these come from many hrs on madden and patiently understanding game adjustments,you can do the same for defense the best way I learned madden from years of experience I make the offense show me a lot in the 1st half,at the end making the offense comfortable with plays they used the 1st half I’m basically following the great coach NE HC half time adjustments from my favorite team collapsed I basically learned from my real team mistakes 😂 ,I’ll always say on the other of the screen I see what you did and eventually pick the ball off if you keep playing with my IQ and experience ,it’s a lot of enjoyment playing with competition

[@sonofatlas1372]

This is pretty awesome I’ve used none of these plays

[@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

[@josiahjones9521]

All this went over my head. Lmao

[@moedawg4061]

Watch the whole 8mins great job

[@nukez5292]

He broke this down better than Baldy from the NFL

[@duel2803]

covers are so hard to read bruh. this guy is talented

[@divinebeing2476]

I definitely could be a pro in this game I know how to adjust like that make the defense look silly on All Madden

[@user-xg8jp7gr6l]

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

[@tyeburt8535]

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

[@Mrfantastic-hp2en]

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

[@DJMYSTERYYGC]

Wow that Madden championship was exciting he drove to the 1 yard line but ran outta time