Video summary
The speaker begins by reflecting on his recent experience with Kyler Murray in Madden Ultimate Team, admitting that he was initially hesitant to use the quarterback despite his strong performance in previous seasons. After a brief period of doubt, he decided to deploy Murray and found him to be excellent, though his team eventually fell out of the current meta due to a lack of pass protection and running game support. To address these weaknesses, the speaker plans to upgrade his offensive line with Fortner, describing him as a versatile player who excels in both speed and strength, effectively becoming a dominant presence in the middle of the field. He also highlights his tight end lineup featuring Parkinson, Bryan Thomas, Jaylen Waddle, and DK Metcalf, while noting that Marcel Reese serves as a reliable backup running back for the Saints offense.
On the defensive side, the speaker outlines a strategy built around the San Francisco 49ers defense, utilizing key players like Nick Amear Warrior and Joey Blount at safety, Kam Chancellor at linebacker, and a formidable front seven including Travis Hunter, Tariq Woolen, Tyson Campbell, and Dwight Freeney. He explains his specific reasoning for using Dwight Freeney's "Unpredictable" ability, noting that while it offers flexibility to place the player anywhere on the line, he prefers positioning him as a defensive tackle to maximize its effectiveness against edge threats. The speaker also praises Trey Hendrickson as the best defensive tackle in the game and mentions his plan to reroll Calais Campbell into an Evo for defensive end, leveraging his speed advantage as a member of the Jaguars theme team. Additionally, he expresses excitement about acquiring Champ Bailey, whose high man coverage rating allows him to finally remove the hated Wiggins from his roster, though he acknowledges that Bailey's abilities are currently unboosted and may need future tiered upgrades.
The video concludes with a live gameplay segment where the speaker faces significant challenges against an opponent dominated by tight end wheel routes and easy touchdowns, leading to a frustrating first half where his team struggled in man coverage. Despite giving up multiple scores and facing intense pressure, the speaker's defense eventually steps up in the second half, highlighted by a crucial interception by Champ Bailey that turned the tide of the game. The match ends with a dramatic overtime period where the speaker opts for a two-point conversion rather than kicking an extra point, showcasing his willingness to take risks in high-stakes situations. Ultimately, he credits the RNG gods for helping him secure the win after a difficult battle, expressing relief and satisfaction that his team could overcome the early deficits to claim victory.
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YouTube, this is my team New Legends.
They're here. Are they great? Yeah. Evos
are saving the fact. I think content's
been super mid. Super mid, but 2K's
coming, GTA's coming. That means they
got some bangers heating up for us. As
you guys know, as I said last video, I
have preseason theme team. I have the
Seahawks and I have the Jaguars. It's
been pretty much the meta theme team for
like the last couple weeks. Been a year.
Just the program, Seahawks, Jaguars.
Kyler Murray has been great. I was
hesitant him. It took me a day and a
half to use him. Um but he's been great.
He's been great. Milroe got quick sold
and my team captain went on a center. We
are off meta. We are, but I feel like
that was the weakness of the team and we
need some help pass protecting. We need
some help running, so we're going to
boost our boy Fortner. The Fort, we'll
call him. We'll see what new Evos drop.
Whenever you're watching this video, new
Evos might be out. And that could be
important, really. It could be
different. But right now, we do have the
Fort. We can upgrade him again.
Bang, he got speed, 84 strength, 87 pass
pass block. The Fort. He's becoming a
dude in the middle of the field. He's
becoming a dude up there. All right? And
that's what we needed our team captain.
Maybe we'll reroll him off stream, who
knows. Maybe we can make him better, but
that is our team captain. We still got
Parkinson at tight end, Bryan Thomas,
Jaylen Waddle, DK Metcalf, the new one
soon, ASAP, probably while you're
watching this video. We got a new one
and I'll have a new one, but we use
Marcel Reese. He does have Seahawks, so
he is the fullback. He touches the ball
every once in a while. My backup running
back, Marcel Reese, you know, if if
Travis Etienne gets his stick, Marcel
Reese can then get a carry. So, we are
in the Saints offense and the Niners
defense. Nick Amear Warrior is safety,
Joey Blount is safety. We use Kam
Chancellor at linebacker, Travis Hunter,
Tariq Woolen, Tyson Campbell, Dwight
Freeney. I have unpredictable on Dwight
Freeney. Why? Why do I have
unpredictable? The reason I have
unpredictable is because I can put him
on anywhere on the line and that works,
All right? And honestly, if you're at
the edge, you should be in a contain the
way this game is playing right now. No
matter what defense you play, he should
be in a contain. So, if you put your
player in a contain, Edge Threat or
Unpredictable doesn't work anyway. So,
the only way I would use this
Unpredictable ability is if I put him at
defensive tackle. And Edge Threat won't
work at defensive tackle. That's why I
have Unpredictable. Is it good? Is it
bad? No, it hasn't done anything yet,
but it looks good and they're like, "Oh,
oh, look, they got an ability." And they
get a little nervous and he gets after
it. Um but ultimately, I think
Hendrickson, this dude, Trey
Hendrickson, is the best D-tack D-tackle
in the game. You guys watch one of the
last videos where I got blowed out.
Yeah, I said I'm going to run that
defense because it was hell to play
against and I got Trey Hendrickson at
D-tackle and he gets after it. So,
Hargrave, Calais Campbell, Travon Walker
is my Evo for defensive end. He's got 86
speed because he's Jaguars as well. Like
I said, Joey Blount, this is our Evo for
safety. Hopefully, we get new Evo soon.
I'm excited about that. We'll be live
for content for that because it's a big
New Evos is a bigger deal than new
content, new drops, new program at this
point. We can all agree on that. Yes or
no, boys? It's way better. So, comment
below if you're more excited about the
Evos than the new programs cuz I know I
am. Make sure you like and subscribe if
you're watching this video, boys. Over
87% of you guys are not subscribed that
are watching this video. Joey Blount,
he's a dog. We got the newest card that
I love that I'm happy for, especially
playing man coverage, Champ Bailey.
Champ Bailey, I can finally get Wiggins
off of my team. You guys know I hated
Wiggins. I left him on an island way too
much and Champ Bailey, 88 man covers. We
don't have him boosted. There's rumors
of Washington theme team for Champ
Bailey. And listen, I I would not be
opposed to it. We'll see how the cards
roll out this week and how it works. But
uh there are there is What is it? Pro
League ladders this weekend as well,
boys. So, make sure you guys are
following the Twitch and here as well to
see games of that is going to be crazy.
Um but yeah, Champ Bailey and we have
one ability on him. We have inside
shade. So, he plays in a slot. That way
his inside shade bronze slightly
improved receiver cut reaction inside
the numbers. So, if you're in a bunch,
if you're in clamp doubles clamp
anything that has him inside the
numbers, he's going to be a little bit
better at that. So, we'll see. Hopefully
the tiered abilities really help it
become down this year and we don't have
crazy abilities all year. Um for me, I
think that's the biggest I like
Everybody's loving the game right now,
man. Give me a one to 10 on your Madden
right now in the comments, boys, because
everybody's loving it. We're all happy
and and the vibes haven't been this high
in forever, it feels like. So, hopefully
these tiered abilities keep them kind of
calm and just basic for a month or two,
two months, three months.
I I hope they're kind of they're kind of
basic all the way up until the Super
Bowl, to be honest. But, we'll see. This
is my team. Remember, Saints offense,
Niners defense, maddenturf.com. You can
find all that. I'm still working on both
of them because I wanted to make sure I
knew the game a little bit more before I
started just pushing out content, you
know. But, let's get it. Watch this
game. Remember, like, comment,
subscribe.
>> Damn, bro.
For DK, probably Tory Holt and DK.
And you're talk Kirk is gone then. So,
it's just Tory Holt Tory Holt and DK.
Sauce, what's up, bro? I just kicked it
out. I'm a [ __ ]
All right, that's too good. I got to be
on another safety, I guess.
Bro, Blunt, where the [ __ ] were you?
Dog, I swear dog I moved you too close
for you to get fried by Waddle?
All right, it's not
I had the wrong person. Intentional
grounding, yep.
>> Motion! Motion!
Motion!
>> God damn it, W, old
[ __ ] Yeah, let's just knock your fried
right off the press. How about that,
boys? Together as a unit.
Uh cuz I moved you, I got to move you.
Good job, Hendrickson. You're the best.
Come on, man. So, I'm dead here.
Yes, sir. That's four down line.
I'm ass for that. Like, what are you
doing, W? Like, where are you at?
Ah, I'm [ __ ] late as [ __ ] dude. All
right, playing that [ __ ] made me bad
for [ __ ] 2 hours, bro.
I mean, you guys are just getting Like,
there's no way you guys are just this
[ __ ] fried, bro.
Intentional, wow. I guess just that one
route that tight end angle route and a
tight end wheel is just enough. A tight
end wheel is enough.
I mean,
oh my god, are y'all just like, all
right? We're getting [ __ ] This
two-man under is getting [ __ ]
dominated. Can't say your tight end is
never going to run back wheel route. Uh
the problem is we were not guarding
anything underneath. We're just getting
rolled. Yes, Fes he lobbed the ball.
Yes, Festy. He lobbed the [ __ ] ball
up, Festy. Like, you are on Mars, huh?
I mean, like
We got messages in our first regs game
and then our first mutt game. Nice.
Never playing regs again, boys. That's
dead. That's dead.
Oh my gosh. I thought it was a streak.
I'm [ __ ] drunk right now, bro.
I mean, running back, are you real, bro?
Are you real, man? I step up, but then
he just runs underneath my damn runs
underneath the dude. Hit him.
Honestly, we've given up too many too
many easy touchdowns, really.
Why the [ __ ] are you not going out here
now, bro?
Thank you, bro. Thank you. Just blindly
throw that [ __ ]
All right. Like I said, the RNG gods
were on our side that drive.
I mean, I'm [ __ ] asleep at the wheel,
bro.
God damn it, bro.
Good job. We got four down line.
Pick again. That's pick six, Champ
Bailey. That is a pick six, bro.
Somebody got ball hawk or something.
I mean, these dudes are bagged the hell,
bro. Thank you. Yo, Hunter, you're on an
island. You got bench press and
everything. You get beat, you get beat,
bro.
I mean, you guys are [ __ ] bagged.
Holy [ __ ] See, I'm telling you, bro.
There's plays where you got no shot,
dude.
God damn it, bro.
Come on. Like, what the W?
I mean, I should have just followed that
fat [ __ ]
I mean, bro, we ID'd this Oh, I got
shattered by the other guy.
Ah, man.
I mean, that third He just turned He
just whipped right the [ __ ] around,
didn't he?
I probably could have thrown it short,
but I don't have any time outs. I had
to. I had to, man.
What? We just can't We just gave up two
one-play touchdowns. That really just
like
That's the That's the whole point
of playing man coverage is to just not
give up free touchdowns.
I mean, we got to step up better than
that, baby. Like we got to step up
better than that, kid.
Yeah, that's what happens when you have
slide boys.
Luckily, we got that animation. We got
out of there.
That's what happens when you have slide.
That [ __ ] demon, the other guy. Oh my
god.
No. Oh my I was out there and the dude
still screaming at me, bro.
Yeah, we're just shut it.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying.
Now, we got four down line. We got four
down line.
I mean, I think you just try to go right
down
the center right now.
Wow, you got whooped. You did get
whooped. Damn, it seemed like he might
like that, but he really just don't like
it.
Come on, man. [ __ ]
Where? Thank you.
And we got to pray here.
You're not I mean, you're not bad. Champ
Bailey, thank you. Our purple zone is
Our purple zone's on aggressive to the
left side. I hope he I hope he stops a
flat route.
This is good for us.
Hell no. Let's go. I mean, we got fried
the first half. Second half, we just
RNG'd and we got the stops, bro, really.
I feel like up eight, I'm letting
somebody milk me. Pause. Up eight, if
you're going to just milk the whole
clock and get a two-pointer, bro, you're
you're him. You're him, bro.
Oh my god, Kyler just got blasted, bro.
I mean, I should have like a bigger
quarterback for this, huh?
And we greened the [ __ ] out of it.
Ooh, perfect. We got closer. Yeah, I do
got to think about the two-point. I
mean, I know, but hey, man, we were down
21. You're going to have a hard thing to
do. Pause. Like, we were down
21-nothing. I mean,
I mean, it's two plays here. That's all
it is, two plays. I mean, this should go
right outside, honestly.
And this is why we go for two in random
games all the time.
And we got to keep going for two so
you're always ready for a situation like
this.
My running back got to go block that
guy. Oh my gosh, bro.
That's why we go for two all the time in
random games so we know what to do, bro.
No, we've had OT games.
He just took the kick back from freaking
40 yards. Good good coverage, Jesus. I
mean, 21-nothing, you got to take it,
right, boys? You got to take it right
now. I got I always I always take too
long to decide so we just receive every
time. We're just a receive team and we
go for two.
And we go for two, doesn't matter. Got
to go for two. There is no extra points
in overtime, bro. There's just none.
I mean, [ __ ] dude. We got that ball
off, though.
I mean, we got to hit that. And my right
tackle's on My right guard's on THE
[ __ ] GROUND AGAIN, DUDE. My right
guard's on the [ __ ] ground instantly.
Like, come on, man.
[ __ ] him, ass.
Oh, good tackle. [ __ ]
I mean, that [ __ ] just collapsed on your
boy. Holy
Great play already here, boys, huh?
I was bagged. I can't lie. I'm glad that
was
>> [laughter]
>> I was bagged right there. I can't lie.
Do I got two tight ends in? I do. Why
the [ __ ] I got two tight ends in?
Oh, man, boys. My boys with the Waddle
was tired, bro. He's frying.
My game is like [ __ ] bad right now.
Oh, how you make them on, man? Oh, how
we missed that throw.
I I I mean, that dude should have played
it, though, that flat. I had DK wide
open, too, bro. Damn. Got to make a
better read there.
I just saw like I I I I thought I had a
little spot right there.
Yes, sir.
Rise, thank you, bro. I appreciate you,
bro. I Kyler Murray's better than him.
Bro, we just can't get beat on nothing
nothing big here. Nothing big here,
Dubby. Nothing big. Nothing big.
Why are you not rolling with him, bro?
Nothing big here, Dubby. I'm telling
you, bro. Tight end down the middle is
really my biggest like
tackle. Good job. Fourth and 19. Come
on.
HELL, NO.
GG'S ONLY. BIG FIGHTS, BOYS. Big fights.
Big fights. Big fights.
Big fights. Big fights. Big fights. It's
just going from the going from my man
pick six with no switch stick to dude
just like a a switch stick is like You
see how much better You see how much
better like we randomly got in man
coverage the second half. Like
everything was bagged. The first half,
it was like I want to get rid of this,
bro. But, like I know that like play the
percentages, your dude is just bag some
[ __ ] honestly. Dodge AB. GG. Dude, the
first half I was ready to give up, bro.
I was ready to give up the first half,
bro. Second half,
I was like, bro, we're due to bag some
[ __ ] First half, I was ready to give
up, for real. I was really ready to give
up and say this [ __ ] sucks.