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The video centers on a high-stakes $1,000 tournament where the creator discusses his team composition and strategic decisions in Madden NFL. He explains that while he has invested heavily in "crystals" to boost his entire team's speed, he remains committed to his core roster of the Jaguars and Seahawks despite other players wanting to switch teams. His lineup features specific two-time chem cards like Devon Hamilton for the Jaguars and Drake Thomas for the Seahawks, alongside Zion McCullum, whom he acquired as a top-tier running back with 86 base speed that boosts to 88. He advises viewers not to stress over expensive "team builder" cards or crystals, noting that their prices will drop and that free alternatives exist within the game, though he admits to spending millions on corners because he is a professional content creator. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on his offensive and defensive strategy, particularly regarding the center position and special teams. The creator expresses regret over selling his center, an 89-rated pass and run blocker, calling it his biggest mistake in the tournament, and plans to try replacing him with Marshall Y or waiting for Forner until Evos are upgraded. On defense, he relies on Trayvon Walker as a defensive end and Joey Blunt as a safety who he claims outperforms Ed Reed. Offensively, he prefers using his 32-team chem on DK Metcalf rather than the tight end, even though others suggest the tight end is the best Evo option. He also notes that the new tiered abilities in the game are helpful for adding depth to gameplay, which he appreciates more than a pure ability-based meta. The gameplay footage reveals a chaotic and frustrating tournament experience filled with intense commentary on poor execution and bad calls. The creator struggles significantly with his center's absence, leading to constant sacks and failed drives where his offensive line is completely overwhelmed by the opponent's defensive sheds. Despite these issues, he manages to keep his team competitive through key plays from Ed Reed, who makes crucial interceptions and tackles, and Bree Hall, whose speed causes problems for the opposing defense. The match sees several turnovers, including fumbles and intentional grounding penalties, as well as missed opportunities on fourth downs that nearly cost him the game. Ultimately, the creator survives the tournament through a combination of clutch plays from his remaining stars and sheer luck, though he is visibly frustrated by the lack of support from his offensive line. He reflects on how the absence of his center forced him to rely heavily on Ed Reed to make big plays, such as an inverted fade catch that secured points late in the game. As the tournament concludes, he acknowledges that while some weeks are filled with losses and "mud," the experience highlights the importance of having a balanced team and not overreacting to temporary setbacks. He ends by encouraging his audience to subscribe and engage with the channel as they prepare for upcoming content related to the release of Madden 2K and new card packs featuring legends like Ray Lewis and Barry Sanders.
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Boys, we just got hit over the head for our team crystals. We got those guys in the lineup. Like I said, Lane Johnson is the only one I think is any good. And he's just a lineman. So, but they boost your entire team speed. Now, we got hit over the head for team builders. Team builders have a card for every team. Uh multiple cards for every team and you'll get a two-time chem for both for both teams. Now, I'm still rocking Jaguars and Seahawks. Still rocking that. I think it's the best. Everybody's kind of anxious to change, but at the end of the day, I I think it's the best. So, definitely got this Devon Hamilton that's two-time Jags, and we got Drake Thomas linebacker that's two-time Seahawks. So, that helps us a lot. We did add Zion McCullum. That means we got rid of Champ Bailey. We're keeping Quinan Mitchell simply because he's the Eagle Go Birds. All right, Quinan Mitchell might be my only eagle. Um, Zion McCullum. Uh, this is a team builder card. These are cards I don't think you need at all. I would not buy these cards at all. If I'm you at home, no, you don't need them. They're going to drop in price. Don't stress it. The crystals are a little The crystals are pay to win. They I don't even know how to explain it. But these cards, they're good. They're good cards, but you can find Evos like this. You can find other cards that are like this in the game, okay? You don't need to spend three million coins on a corner. But I did because once again, I am a pro. I am a content creator. I'm also a 39 year old man. So, uh, listen, don't try to keep up with me or your other favorite content creators because that's what makes you stressed out. But anyway, back to the regular schedule program. Zia McCullum is 6'2. The kid has the 86 speed. He's going to have 88 speed. He gets any team chem. It's a good card for sure. Definitely should be on your radar if you don't already have him. Then Bree Hall, the best running back in the game. Running back is definitely not a position you need to spend on, but I have him. 89 speed. He's the fastest. Change of direction is good. Everything about him, man. And he has bronze jukebox. I really am happy about the tiered abilities. I think this is going to save us from being a ridiculous ability game. Uh give us more length because I think we pause. I think we all like the game the way it is without abilities. And these abilities that they put in the game are mid. Um I have inside shade on McCullum. I have inside shade on Quin Yan Mitchell who's my other slot corner. I am running the Saints playbook in the 49ers defense. Um, so yeah, that's what I got for the most part. Um, I have Trayvon Walker as my Evo at 85 speed defensive end on defense that I use. That's the only Oh, Joey Blunt as well. Joey Blunt, Seahawks. This guy carried me in Madden 24. Um, he is my other safety. I mean, I would tell you he's better than he's better than Ed Reed. This card right here, Evo, this card is better than Ed Reed. 6'1, he's 87 speed, decent hit power, he's got good uh man in zone, Joey Blunt. So, um, offensively, I still use Parkinson. I know a lot of people have gone to a lot of people use Nooku, but that's if you use your 32 team chem. I use my 32 team chem on DK Medaf. That's where he gets Seahawks and he gets Jaguars. So, he's 89 speed. This is the fastest. Him and Bree Hall both have 89 speed. So, I could definitely see the tight end being the the the 32 Evo. I wouldn't argue with that at all, but I prefer DK Medaf. I don't know. You know, that's what it is. Now, since I got extra chems, I was able to get rid I got rid of my center, which was a mistake. It was a mistake. And in these games, you'll probably hear me cursing about that mistake. I should have kept my team captain Evo on a center. 89 pass block, 89 run block. I'm working to get him back because I'm pissed off already. But I do have Jurgens. I might try Marshall Y out of position as center with an ability. I might try that. But ultimately we did we are trying to get our boy Forner back at center until Evos get upgraded until the captain gets upgraded. I don't think it's worth you know we talked about a defensive tackle or a defensive end but I think my defensive tackles are pretty good. So definitely need to work and boost my center to get him back because he was a beast. But I'm hurting there. But yeah, that's what I got. That's my team, boys. Remember we're almost at a million subscribers. It starts with you guys. I mean, over 87% of you guys watching are not subscribed. I don't know how that works, but it works that way. All right, so make sure you guys hit the subscribe, like, comment on what card you are aiming for most, the card that you're saving your coins for right now. And also, what card do you want to see in man in the next couple weeks? We know 2K is coming out. We know GTA is around the corner. It's looming over the entire gaming world. So, what card do you want to see before then? Obviously, we're probably going to hit with Vic Moss, Ray Lewis, Barry Sanders, some of the greats here in the next couple days because 2K is coming out. Now, I will tell you, in my experience, they let 2K have a week. Madden's going to let 2K have their fun. They're going to let them jump around. All right, the first week we're probably going to get duds. But then the next week, they say people had their fun on 2K, come back to Madden. Second week, we're going to get Vic, we're going to get Randy Moss, we're going to get Calvin Johnson, we're going to get that. So, uh, but lock in, watch these games. I curse out my center, but we're playing pretty good ball right now. Ladders this weekend, boys. There's going to be tons of Madden. So, make sure you guys tune in. The Twitch link is below in the comments. I mean, that's what happens when you're the face of the league, Bolo. You see it? That's what happens when you're the face of the league. And they say he not the face of the league. It's all right. First round, boys. First round. They say he's not the face of the league, boy. You starting to see it, bro. You starting to see it. They are so mad. He's the most hated player ever. [ __ ] I hope so. Super Bowl preview. Super Bowl preview. I mean, AJ Brown's a beast, bro. I I ain't never tell y'all AJ Brown was ass. >> Well, Ed Reed, that's his first pick ever, bro. That's Ed Re's first pick. And I'll never pick Jaylen Herz again. Nice, man. That's like just Is that AJ Brown on the left? You're on the island, Travis. Oh, you bag, Travis. You bad. Oh. Oh, damn you. Oh, never mind. Look at Bush. I'm not explain it. You know I'm sacked. I'm just sacked. Like, I don't know what to tell you. I was dead from the snap of the play. Like, I was dead. Like I I looked at the right corner. I looked at the right corner and man and that's the only read I had and I took a sack. >> Oh, that's that's not good. Just perfect blocking. Okay. Tackle a holding on him. You back up 10 more yards. This becomes a longer field. Oh, no. Click on there is nuts. You going to let me juke him? >> Jesus, bro. Like the pass rush is just That was a stupid ass call to do that quarterback [ __ ] run, dude. Just no, just no way you send out your running back in this look. There's just no way you do. Jesus tackle though. Good job. >> Did I fumble? Are you like come on, man. Like just These dudes are bagged to hell, bro. Another one. I mean, Jaylen hurts. I can't lie. Maybe it's this guy's jailing hurts, but it's selling his bag. >> GG. GG. GG. GG. GG. GG. GG. All right, let's go, man. Round two. Round two. Oh, Skimbo's loud. Y'all can hear him. Damn. My bad. I'm sorry. I don't have my headset on. Let's go. Come on, man. I mean, this is just [ __ ] absurd, bro. I'm so pissed. I got rid of that center, dude. That's the biggest L I took in mut. That was a smart [ __ ] move. The center evo was the play. It was always the play. I need a rush now, boys. I need a rush. Hell no. Hell no. We're screaming. I mean, what in the f like there's 16. >> Come on, boys. We need to rush. about to run the ball, bro. >> Thank you, bro. Overthrow [ __ ] we're good. But I mean, Bro, if this dude would have punted, we would have been in a battle, bro. Honestly, if this dude would have punted. No, come on. Don't give him this [ __ ] man. Tight end wheel. I'm God, I'm so bad and old. Oh my gosh, man. Tight end post play, bro. He's not open. None of these dudes are open. I'm going call him. He just got smoked. I >> mean, we weren't just annihilated at the point of attack, man. That's a big boy drive. GG's. GG's. GG's. GG's. That was a big boy drive. Look at us running. Look at us running. Look at us. All right, boys. Round three. Round three. GG's. GG's. Come on. Lock in. Oh, are we talking Alabama? Wow. Alabama sucks. I am locked right now, boys. I'm locked. No chance, man. [ __ ] Man, >> good job. >> Oh my god, it's the wrong [ __ ] play, dude. We're so dead here. We really are so dead. intentional. Nope. mine. Thank you. Come on. Come on. He wants to quick throw to the SL stack receiver. So, I usered the stack receiver guy so I didn't get beat by that quick route. All right, we got to switch our kickoff. Our kickoff up though. Our kickoff is bad. We got to kick the other way. Like he wants his quick pass. So if I use with this guy, I can just cut inside with him and then switch stick off. I mean, you cannot get beat up to see that [ __ ] fast. That cannot [ __ ] That's my fault. I got to move that guy in one step. I have to move him. SO HE [ __ ] MAN. That like like I cannot I can't switch stick that [ __ ] Big body. Good to play. >> I mean, holy [ __ ] Ah, we just got switched to hell and bailed out. Bro, why would this guy be coming free? Like, like, why? Somebody explain that to me. We're going to fumble. Good drive. We got to get busy here. Uh, we definitely got lurk that that drive. But hey, we got over though. That's why we get it. All right, we got one. I kicked it this way again. [ __ ] I'm just not locked, bro. Simply not locked. Simply Oh, hit him. Fumble. I gotta run this in cutter. I gotta run this inbreaker, bro. Just run that inbreaker for him. Yep. Perfect. Perfect. Run that inbreaker for him. You guard him. Oh no. [ __ ] He's got nothing. Throw it away again. He's just throwing it to him. >> And my Titan, my running back is not moving with him. bag. Come on. >> God damn. You just found your way through that little [ __ ] huh, >> dude? Nice diving catch, baby. But 14 is better, Steve. Indeed. We're just going to try to run in. We don't get in, we're going to kick our three. >> Perfect. I can hold him to three. That's always been my philosophy. Oh my god. My kick. I'm just so not locked, bro. I'm so not [ __ ] locked, bro. God damn it, man. He's got nothing here. Of course, he dives and catches the ball like intentional. What are you throwing? Like, what could you [ __ ] possibly be throwing? Good press. Good press. You can have that. That's picked. He can't do No, he can't score. like thanks boys. I appreciate. >> Yes, sir. Oh, yeah. Pick. Oh, I could have just ended the game. I mean, tight end post. Watch these releases out here. Nothing's old. He's got nothing. Picked off. Let's go Tra to the crib. Ah, perfect. Good job. >> I mean, just I like go left, Dubby. I just I just saw everybody fall in the middle and just ran right to the He quit. GG's GG's. GG's. I can't lie. This week of mud has been a lot. This week of mud has been a lot. It's been a lot. It's been a lot. It's been a lot, dude. It's been a lot. Bats. Bats. Bets, bets, bets. My son or me? Who will it be? Oh, where's Bree Hall? That's not good. Hit him. Oh, that play is that cracked. Okay. All right. That play looked cracked. Hold up. I mean, what in the world are you throwing, coach? Like, what are you throwing, coach? >> How did somebody fall on the [ __ ] ground, dude? Come on. INTENTIONAL [ __ ] GROUNDING. OH, [ __ ] wide dummy. Oh my god. I WAS GOING TO tackle tackle. COME ON. >> OH MY GOD. DAMN, MAN. Two fourth downs. We gave up. >> I [ __ ] up so bad. Oh well. Hey, [ __ ] it. >> I mean, boys, like, boys, can we like be competitive at the line of scrimmage, bro? Can we be [ __ ] competitive? >> I do that guy. Nice. >> I can't lie. I Why I caught that [ __ ] I ain't think I didn't think I could rack catch it. I thought I had to come back to it. I mean, okay. Good job, team. >> [ __ ] it. Send it. >> Yeah. I mean, Dubby, the whole point of that call was the tight end and he's wide [ __ ] open, bro. The streak is a It's just That was a bad That was a bad That was I mean, I had everybody I had everybody right there. I really had I literally had everybody there. I had everybody on the team. That was bad. That was a bad That was just bad execution. I don't even I don't even hate that call. >> Honestly, was just bad execution. >> Intentional sack. Thank you, bro. >> Intentional sack. Come on, man. God damn it, man. Huh? Oh, y'all got beat ON FOURTH DOWN. [ __ ] MAN. McCullum's Yeah, McCullum's getting whooped. He's getting whooped. No, he is getting whooped. I don't know. Yeah, he's getting whooped this game. OH MY GOD, MAN. JUST A [ __ ] walking touch. Oh my god. Just a walk-in [ __ ] touchdown. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Could go anywhere. >> I mean, how how much do I got to help you? Like, how much do I really have to [ __ ] help you? I got to I got to do it every [ __ ] play. I I got to see how he's just getting [ __ ] annihilated on that. Like, how are you just getting [ __ ] annihilated? Let's go. >> How? Like how? >> I mean, boys, there's just no [ __ ] way we're this bad. There's no way we're this bad at [ __ ] blocking right there. There's no way. >> Come on. Go to bed. Three. Ah, how you let it go that way? I mean, the sheds in this [ __ ] are just the sheds in this [ __ ] are just like they're ridiculous, bro. They're [ __ ] OP, bro. I like I like That's a bad [ __ ] kickoff. You old [ __ ] me. >> That ain't gonna work. We ain't going. That That [ __ ] ain't gonna fly, bro. It ain't just ain't gonna fly. Knock it out, bro. Ah, Bree Hall is killing us right now. He is. No, no. Ed Reed, no. Team Diamonds, it's time for you to make your [ __ ] presence felt, dude. Bush, get out of the game. Ed Reed, you got to guard. You got to guard Bree Hall. Ed Reed, good job, boys. That RPO was a [ __ ] touchdown. That was the worst RPO. Like, that RPO was a touchdown on two men under. We were that bad honestly. Yeah, Ed Reed. Yeah, Ed Reed. Okay, a purpose. I need a I need some pressure here. Nice sack. Come on. This is a punt, bro. It's 17 to nine. This is such a punt, bro. There you go, McCullum. Show up, baby. They doubted you, McCullum. They said he's not worth it, bro. AH, GOOD PLAY, DUDE. AH, good play, B. Got to live with it. You got to live with it. You got to live with it. You could run here. It's first down. The clock's running out. >> Sack. Beautiful [ __ ] man. That's what we need. Everybody was open that play. Everybody was [ __ ] open. Tight end corner route, bro. Tight end corner route. That's Cam. OH MY GOD. OH MY should that [ __ ] out of bounds. Let's go big. Hell Ed Reed. Ed told you he makes plays, baby. He makes plays, baby. Put him in a spot to make plays. He had that, bro. He had that inverted fade, though. No, he had that inverted fade. He just I mean, I took away the tight end corner route. I mean, we just don't have time. I mean, Parkinson's just running the worst route I've ever [ __ ] seen. We got to help with with this dude right here. He could have run first play. Nope. He's got nothing here. He's got nothing. He's got nothing. Intentional [ __ ] grounding, dude. I thought he would quick snap. He didn't quick snap. We're so dead here. Why would you run a route right into the [ __ ] dude? [ __ ] man. God damn it, dude. Good play. All because that [ __ ] didn't walk across the field, bro. If that [ __ ] didn't I like Oh my god. I thought he would quick snap. So, I didn't think I'd have time to move him over myself, bro. Damn, bro. I don't even think I touched that guy. Pause. Oh yeah, that was Cam Chancellor's fault, dude. I jumped down for the post and he had time. Dog, you guys are absolutely [ __ ] idiots. I could have had Zeus right there, bro. That [ __ ] didn't matter. Are you matching him like that, bro? The way my boys just got pressed on the other side like like are we the [ __ ] for real, boys? I was waiting for him to switch stick on something there. I mean, it's honestly just different route combos with this damn uh this same [ __ ] play. >> I hate to tell y'all that, but it's really not. I mean, Everything out of bounds here. We need the time. Worst thing I can do is take too much time here. Nice. Come on. Put him in fringe field goal range. That's going to help us maybe get another Maybe he go he kicks a field goal. This is a good kick. This is a beautiful kick. Get there. Oh my god, boys. Good job. Now he Now, cuz he's up by two, he's going to be He wants to He doesn't want to lose by a field goal. So, he's either going to be aggressive or he's I really practiced against this [ __ ] bro. In P mode. I swear I did. >> Good. >> This that this that 43 over, bro. That 43 over. Nobody else know about it yet. Everybody, we're shaded up here. That shouldn't beat me. Nothing should win. Nothing. Thank you. Pinch my [ __ ] line, please, boys. Pinch my [ __ ] line, dude. [ __ ] >> No, you're just trying to milk clock here. >> Perfect. Not a lot of time off the clock there. Hold on. >> I mean, you definitely just You either sky punt the ball or you hold the ball and get tackled. You don't I don't think you kick a field goal here. I don't think you ever kick a field goal. That was a good random assaul. That was a great play. No, that was a great play. Brandon, I'll be honest, bro. You are [ __ ] lost, dude. This Madden [ __ ] go back to complaining about the Sixers and the Eagles, bro. This Madden [ __ ] you are lost, bro. I mean, the Sky Point probably takes I think it's six seconds, but we'll see. We could get lucky. We missed it. All right, ETN, you got to be a man here, bro. I'm be honest. I've done worse. Oh, man. Ah, I couldn't have called a fair cats maybe. But really, bro, [ __ ] really, dude. [ __ ] really for the game. Nah, Ed Reed showed up though when we put him in the game. He did show up. Ed Reed did show up. He did show up for us, bro. How like how does No. How is nobody on this guy? Who is it? Woolen. Woolen, what the [ __ ] is this effort? Bro, I swear if there was a world where I just got like in between, if I if there was a world where I got like in between maximum press and this [ __ ] I would take the in between. Like I would be cool with the in between. I know there's some players where like I mean I win just because the game let you win, but like this is like that can't [ __ ] happen. Honestly, that route combo was nasty. It's a drag of [ __ ] post, dog. This was this was nasty. Brandon, you got to stop, dude. Like you gota like you got to see yourself the [ __ ] out of the Madden conversation.