CONTENT UPDATES - 06-22-2023
New Ebook! This dominant offense out of the Packers playbook is the perfect scheme for players who want a balanced attack both on the ground and through the air out of one of the most powerful under-center formations in the game!
-Spruce
New Ebook - Strong Close
Balanced attack designed to DESTROY every defense your opponent calls
High level route combos that DON’T require any special abilities
Learn the scheme in under 10 minutes with fast-paced, efficient video lessons
New Website coming in Madden 24
I will be launching a new website at the start of Madden 24
Content will continue to be updated here as well, but users will no longer be able to sign up for new membership on this website (only on the new website)
Users with existing memberships on this website will be offered the option to get a Promo Code to use to gain free access on the new website for an amount of time equivalent to the time remaining on their current membership
More details to come in the future!
CONTENT UPDATES - 05-13-2023
This glitchy offense out of the Jaguars playbook is the PERFECT scheme for players who want to drive their opponents crazy with one of the most unique formations in all of Madden. New in this Ebook, you also now have the option to download all the setups in a PDF so you can keep this scheme forever! As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
-Spruce
New Ebook - Gun Double Stack
Make your opponents rage with the most UNIQUE formation in Madden
Run over the defense with one of the BEST RPOs in the game
Dominate through the air with EASY route combos vs both man & zone coverage
SquareSpace to WordPress Transition
Content is currently being duplicated over to the new site
Transition is estimated to occur at the end of May/beginning of June
There will be a website rebrand + new website URL, but all current memberships will be transferred to the new site
CONTENT UPDATES - 04-11-2023
Struggling against corner routes? Not anymore! Today’s Film Room video will give you guys four easy ways to shut down the corner routes that people have LOVED to spam all year long.
In other news, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes here as I’m actively working on having our website transferred from SquareSpace (which it is currently built on) to WordPress. Once the transition is complete, being on WordPress will give us much more freedom in how we build the Ebooks, Videos, and website overall, opening the door to new creative ways for me to help you guys learn Madden as effectively & efficiently as possible. The transition might be tad rocky over the next couple months, but I’ll keep you guys updated every step of the way. As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns!
-Spruce
The Film Room
New Video - Four Methods for Shutting Down Corner Routes
SquareSpace to WordPress Transition
Content is currently being duplicated over to the new site
Transition is estimated to occur at the end of April/beginning of May
CONTENT UPDATES - 03-14-2023
Our Nickel Over Defensive Ebook is here! This defense can be found in 16 different playbooks (listed in the Ebook) and is INSANELY powerful against both the pass and the run. In an effort to help you guys learn the Ebook as easily as possible, I made two new changes to the Ebook formatting:
There is now a “How to Use This Ebook” page which will give you different instructions on what setups to learn & what plays to call based on whether you’re a Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced player.
Each section (such as “Blitz Setups”) contains several setups on the page, which are organized using tabs. This will hopefully make it much easier to check out the different setups since you can now switch between the different tabs rather than scrolling endlessly up and down the page.
I want to keep making these Ebooks better for you guys, so if you have any feedback then feel free to send it my way!
-Spruce
NEW EBOOK - Nickel Over
Crush your opponents with the FASTEST blitz in Madden
Lock up EVERY popular meta formation (Gun Tight, Gun Bunch, Gun Trips TE)
Shut down the run game with the EASIEST gap shoot around
CONTENT UPDATES - 03-02-2023
What’s up guys! Today we have a new Film Room video on the Four Best Blitzes in Madden (and How to Block Them). If you play online, then it’s basically a guarantee that you’ll encounter some or all of these blitzes in your games, so knowing both how to run them and how to block them can make all the difference between winning and losing.
In other news, be on the lookout for our next Ebook on the Nickel Over defense, which will be dropping next week!
-Spruce
The Film Room
Added new video - Four Best Blitzes in Madden (and How to Block Them)
CONTENT UPDATES - 02-09-2023
What’s up guys! Today I’m adding my Pistol Trips in 11 minutes video to the Pistol Trips Ebook. As I’ve mentioned previously, my goal is to make the process of learning & consuming Ebooks as easy & efficient as possible for you guys. Most sites (and my site up to this point) throw hours of video content at you in every Ebook, and I’ve realized how difficult it can be to absorb the information when it’s spread out over so much time, which is why I’m pivoting to this new style. The Ebook in 11 (or 10, or 12, or 13) Minutes videos will give you all the information you need to run the scheme at the highest level, and the rest of the Ebook will contain screenshots and writeups to provide further details about each setup.
If you have any feedback on this new style I’m more than happy to listen - at the end of the day, I just want to help you guys become the best Madden players possible!
-Spruce
Pistol Trips Ebook
Added Pistol Trips in 11 Minutes Video
CONTENT UPDATES - 01-27-2023
Pistol Trips is here! Every year this is one of my favorite schemes out of the Run N Gun playbook, and this year you can combine it with the Pistol Strong and Gun Trips TE schemes we already have here on the site! Also new to this Ebook is the Game Plan Flowchart, which should be a useful tool if you struggle knowing which plays to call at which times. I’ve been loving this scheme for the past month, and I’m confident that you guys will love it too!
-Spruce
New Ebook - Run N Gun Pistol Trips
Off-meta, pass heavy scheme that can dot up EVERY coverage in the game
High level route combos that DON’T require any special abilities
Detailed Flow Chart for play call assistance based on pre-snap reads
CONTENT UPDATES - 01-19-2023
Hey guys! If you’ve played Madden in the last 24-48 hours, there’s an extremely high chance that you’ve encountered the AJ Dillon QuadFather card which is taking over the online meta. He’s basically Eric Dickerson 2.0 and can feel impossible to stop if you don’t have a good game plan, which is why I made an emergency Film Room video explaining EXACTLY how to shut this meta down so you don’t have to deal with the QuadFather and his Freight Train nonsense.
-Spruce
The Film Room
New Video - How to Shut Down the QuadFather Run Meta
CONTENT UPDATES - 01-12-2023
Hey guys! Today is the beginning of a shift in the style of the content here on SpruceGoose.gg. Up to this point, I’ve made videos in a style similar to what you will find on other Madden strategy sites - unedited, long videos of me talking about various Madden setups and concepts. While the information in these videos is valuable, it can be long-winded and inefficient.
If you’re familiar with my YouTube content, I take pride in condensing complex ideas into concise videos so that you can learn new Madden concepts as efficiently as possible. Today, I’m bringing that philosophy here to SpruceGoose.gg as well. The two new Film Room videos released today are the first step in building the content here in that same efficient style that I’ve used to grow my YouTube channel to over 50,000 subscribers. All content (Film Room videos and Ebooks) going forward here on the site will be in this new style so that you can learn and improve at Madden as efficiently as possible.
-Spruce
The Film Room
New video - The Best Short Yardage Concept in Madden 23
New video - The Best Run Play vs the Dollar 3-2 Meta
CONTENT UPDATES - 12-23-2022
Happy Holidays everyone! I hope everyone has had a fun and safe holiday season so far. This week I have three new Film Room videos for you guys, all of which will help you improve your Madden game right now. Having just finished #4 in the world in Weekend League last week, I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on the game right now and I’m doing everything I can to share what I’ve learned with you guys to the very best of my ability. In addition to these new Film Room videos I also have updated the MUT ability breakdowns for every Ebook, so check those out and make sure your team is up to date!
AND ONE MORE THING - for those of you who aren’t currently members, from now until the end of the year, you can use code HOLIDAY for 40% off all memberships! Once again, have a fun and safe holiday season everyone, and as always, please reach out to me with any questions you might have!
The Film Room
New Video - 5 Tips That Helped Me Finish #4 in the World in Weekend League
New Video - The New Loop Blitz is the Best Blitz in Madden
New Video - The New Way to Destroy Press Man Coverage
Dollar 3-2 Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities
Gun Trips TE Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities
Pistol Strong Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities
Gun Doubles Offset & Offset Wk Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities
CONTENT UPDATES - 12-08-2022
EA just dropped a new title update today that has the potential to drastically change the Madden 23 meta. Head over to the Film Room to hear my first impressions on it, as well as a few video examples that put the patch notes to the test!
-Spruce
The Film Room
Added new video - Title Update 5 First Impressions
CONTENT UPDATES - 11-28-2022
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! In this week’s update we have two new Film Room videos to help you out on the offensive side of the ball, one about attacking Cover 0 blitzes and the other about attacking Match Coverage.
Additionally, I’m excited to announce that the next Ebook will be released next week! The formation will be a surprise, but I can share that it will be an offensive Ebook out of the West Coast playbook! As always, please shoot me a message if you have questions or issues with any of the schemes.
The Film Room
Added new video - Four Methods to DESTROY Cover 0 Blitzes
Added new video - Make Your Opponent’s Match Coverage Stop Working
CONTENT UPDATES - 11-22-2022
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I’m thankful for all of you and everyone in the Madden community for making this game worth playing year in and year out. I hope everyone is able to take some time this week to relax, spend time with friends/family, and enjoy some time off.
This week we have lots of Ebook updates, including full game breakdowns for Gun Doubles Offset/Wk & Pistol Strong. I think the full game breakdowns are extremely valuable for seeing how all the different setups work together, so if you’ve been struggling with a scheme, those breakdowns should help clear things up! Next week we’ll have more Film Room updates as well as announcement for the next Ebook!
Gun Doubles Offset Wk Ebook
Added Full Game Breakdowns
Pistol Strong Ebook
Added 494 F Flat breakdown
Added Power Option update
Added Triple Option (Ravens playbook)
Added Full Game breakdowns
Gun Trips TE Ebook
Added Flood (Run N Gun playbook)
CONTENT UPDATES - 11-09-2022
What’s up guys! In this week’s Film Room update I go over how to stop the pump fake glitch that is quickly rising in popularity online, and also talk about the incredibly powerful ability on defense that I believe will soon become the new meta online!
The Film Room
Added new video - How to Stop the Pump Fake Glitch
Added new video - The Best Defensive Ability in Madden 23
CONTENT UPDATES - 10-28-2022
A new Ebook is HERE! This latest scheme out of Gun Doubles & Gun Doubles Offset Wk is without a doubt the most fun I’ve had playing offense so far in Madden 23. Check it out and let me know if you have any questions!
New Ebook - Gun Doubles Offset & Offset Wk
Two formation scheme out of the Spread playbook (Pass Balanced in MUT)
Utilizes (non-glitch) RPOs and QB Run plays to CONFUSE your opponents
By far the MOST FUN scheme released so far this year
CONTENT UPDATES - 10-19-2022
Hey guys! This week we have two new Film Room videos, one breaking down the state of the Madden 23 meta in the days following Title Update 3 and the other showing how to build the best theme team in Madden (which you’ll use for the rest of the year). We also have some long-awaited updates to the abilities breakdowns for all three Ebooks.
In other news, I’m extremely excited for our next offensive Ebook, which will be coming out next week! I’ll admit it’s been tough to find off-meta offensive schemes this year with how strong defense is, but I’ve started really loving this new offense, and I’m sure you guys will too. I look forward to sharing it with you all soon!
The Film Room
Added new video - Meta Review After Title Update 3
Added new video - How to Build the Best Theme Team in MUT
Gun Trips TE Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities Breakdown
Dollar 3-2 Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities Breakdown
Pistol Strong Ebook
Updated MUT Abilities Breakdown
CONTENT UPDATES - 10-04-2022
Have you ever found yourself at the end of a game wondering EXACTLY what your kicker’s range is? I built a tool to help you guys figure out exactly that, and it even accounts for wind! Check out my breakdown in this week’s Film Room video, and click the link in the video description to access the Google Sheet!
The Film Room
Added new video - FG Max Distance Calculator
Added new video - The Most Underrated Route in Madden 23
CONTENT UPDATES - 09-26-2022
Glitches are everywhere! While some people have a negative response to the word “glitch”, the reality is that if you’re playing in a competitive setting, you at the very least should be aware of major glitches in the game so that you know how to counter them. Today’s Film Room videos show off two glitches that are quickly increasing in popularity online, so be on the lookout for these in your games. As always, reach out to me if you have any questions!
The Film Room
Added new video - How to Defend the Gun Double Stack Man Glitch
Added new video - How to Perform the Fake Punt Pass Glitch
CONTENT UPDATES - 09-20-2022
Our option run scheme is HERE! Today I’m excited to announce the release of the Run N Gun - Pistol Strong Ebook, which will have you POUNDING the rock against your opponents. I’ve loved this scheme so far, and if you use the Run N Gun playbook then you can run this scheme along with our Gun Trips TE scheme to make your offense truly deadly both on the ground and through the air. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions, and in the meantime, keep pounding!
New Ebook - Pistol Strong
16 setups total
Includes detailed breakdowns of the BEST option plays in Madden 23
Includes passing setups to DESTEROY both man & zone coverage
The Film Room
Added new video - How to Perform the High Ball Aggressive Catch Glitch
Added new video - The Best Way to Defend Aggressive Catches
CONTENT UPDATES - 09-13-2022
Happy NFL Season! Hope everyone’s team won this weekend, and if not, at least there’s still lots of games to go! I’m really excited about this week’s update, which includes two new Film Room videos, new setups in both Ebooks, and a new section at the front of each Ebook called the “Cheat Sheet”, which is a single page that contains every setup from the entire Ebook. I’ve personally been using the Cheat Sheets during all of my games and love having all the setups in one place, so hopefully it will prove to be just as useful to all of you. As always, reach out to me if you have any questions!
Gun Trips TE Ebook
Added “Cheat Sheet” - single page with all setups
Added new play - PA Slot Corner Base Play
Added new play - Two Point Conversion setup out of Verticals
Dollar 3-2 Ebook
Added “Cheat Sheet” - single page with all setups
Added new play - Cover 3 Buzz Spy
Added Cover 3 Blitz setup
Cover 3 Double Mable setup
The Film Room
Added new video - Free Form Passing Guide
Added new video - The Best Goal Line Defense in Madden 23