Madden, Football, and Simulation: From ’94 to Today

01 Madden NFL ’94: When the NFL Truly Entered the Living Room10 min read · academy.level_beginner 02 From Playbook to Franchise: The Leap of Madden NFL 9911 min read · academy.level_beginner 03 Madden NFL 2004: From Team to Organization10 min read · academy.level_beginner 04 From Playmaker to Hit Stick: Giving the Player More Responsibility11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 05 From Solo Franchise to Leagues with Other Players12 min read · academy.level_intermediate 06 Why Franchise Is Special: A Story That Is Not Already Written12 min read · academy.level_beginner 07 Madden 27: A More Reactive Franchise13 min read · academy.level_intermediate 08 Madden Is a Simulator: It Represents Football, It Is Not Real Football14 min read · academy.level_beginner 09 Contain and Spy: Real Responsibilities, Simulated Behavior15 min read · academy.level_intermediate 10 Pass Rush: Four Real Rushers Do Not Always Equal Four Rushers in the Engine16 min read · Advanced 11 Run Fits and Blocking: The Design Is Real, the Execution Is Discretized15 min read · Advanced 12 Coverage: Distribution Rules vs AI Logic15 min read · Advanced 13 When to Take Manual Control and When to Trust the AI14 min read · academy.level_intermediate 14 Lasting Football Principles vs Temporary Meta15 min read · Advanced