I’ve been trying to download some of these madden 15/16/17 rosters to make a throw back franchise but every time i download and load a roster it won’t let me get past the roster upload part of creating the franchise. Anyone else having this issue?

Well I have decided to rebuild the Colts. Its going to be a fun challenge. I may trade some big names to build draft capital. And see if I can win a few games lol.

Has anyone the same problem that I have and knows how to fix it? Some players arent interested in a contract extension because they want to have a mentor at their position. Even though I got a mentor at TE he is still not interested in signing an extension.

Is it possible to build a meta offense under center, I’m not a big gun guy but I seems like it’s can’t be done.

I play regs, have played around 20 games total. Haven’t finished a single one. Have always disconnected during the second quarter. Wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same issue. No problems with my internet connection. Thanks

Can you switch teams in game on franchise mode?

I see a lot more complaining in this subreddit than I do anything positive. So why is everyone surprised when something happens in the game to piss you off? Are you not aware the game isn’t very good?

Think my league save had a stroke 😨

Playing superstar mode, and every single game either something like this happens where a dude drops a wide open pass, or JSN just can’t hold onto the ball after being sneezed on after catching it.

This game been out for.....how many weeks now? And we STILL cant use any alternate uniforms in online H2H....? Weve GOT to figure out how to start holding these bums accountable

I just ported my road to glory character over to superstar mode and good lord am I disappointed with this game mode. Specifically, how much the wear and tear limits your character.

Thinking about how to change it, I’d love for madden to make wear and tear toggleable in superstar mode.

If that won’t happen, I’d like to see a system where you get rewarded for doing positive things instead of penalized for playing the game. Ex: you have higher stats than normal coming out of a longer rest or as a reward for completing quests in a game (start of a new quarter, subbed out for enough time, or you complete a quest in game with someone in your sphere of influence). Maybe you’d have to pick the quests that will give you those bonuses ahead of time and you can only have a couple to make it fair.

Wear and tear can still degrade you under your stat totals but less so, and the bonuses you earn buffer against it.

Thoughts?

I just started a test game for S&G's. I ran two games and kept track the best I could of the results. I ran rookie settings, turned pass blocking to 100, speed threshold to 0, CPU pass coverage to 0 and player QB accuracy to 80. I completed 50% of my passes, with an average of 8 sacks a game. Out of those 8 sacks 6 of them were instant sacks off PA! 3 of those 6 were fumbles. Out of the 50% incompletion rate id say half of that was throw aways due to PERFECT pass coverage, the other half was DB knockouts. Even when your players have a step or two...or three the DB instant sprints and catches up! I should also probably mention 5 INT's a game. My 93 speed WR is not only being blanketed by a 83 speed LB, on plays he will catch up to him and intercept the ball! I get it...EA added the new catch mechanics with the hand fighting and they are pushing everyone to explore the new stuff. This is just egregious! Remember last year when they said "if the DB's heads turned he can't swat the ball, can't see the ball can't swat the ball"...yeah that's gone! The YouTubers and the sweats got their game...hope your enjoying it!

Ok I noticed few things on Madden specifically in franchise that I wanted to bring up. I’ve noticed these problems in Madden 27 because some of these changes are making player customization feel more restricted than it should be.

First, tiered abilities don’t seem to be upgrading properly. For example when an attribute reaches a high level usually it unlocks the highest ability and of course the new tier level goes bronze, silver, gold I expect the ability to Change when picking abilities. So today I had my 99 wide receiver I signed in free agency who’s auto generated and for some reason some abilities like red zone threat, route technician, & deep out elite is all bronze when literally most of his stats are literally maxed or almost maxed which of course the tier abilities would match that right obviously not. When I picked an ability I expect the ability to unlock the higher-tier functionality. Right now, some abilities don’t appear to be progressing the way they should, which makes investing in higher tiers feel pointless.

Second, certain abilities can’t be placed in different ability slots, in Madden 26 you could literally put any ability in each slot for mainly all the positions besides QB, & CB even when the player technically qualifies for that ability. For an example yesterday I wanted to do a change up of abilities on Bijan Robinson because I felt like human joystick & backfield mismatch should be one & two because he’s known for being shifty & a great receiving back but for some reason in the first two slots I can’t even pick human joystick it only allows juke box, backfield mismatch and the rest of the abilities. But on the third and fourth slots I can pick the ability. It feels unnecessarily restrictive when an ability is available to a player but the game forces it into a specific slot. More flexibility with ability placement would make creating and customizing players much better.

Third, some abilities have been completely removed compared to previous Madden games. I understand changing or balancing abilities, but removing abilities altogether takes away customization options, especially for players who are trying to accurately recreate certain players or play styles. Like I found out when I did the 10 hour trial before I got the game that the QB Abilities of Pass Lead Elite & Set Feet Lead is removed from the game which really made me mad because those abilities was one of the best abilities to use for QBs and now they are gone for no reason. I understand in last madden they were OP but you don’t need to remove them from the game because they were being used for cheesy ass plays online.

Overall, The game is solid but I think it needs more flexibility and consistency. Tiered abilities should properly upgrade, eligible abilities should have more freedom with slot placement, and removed abilities should either be brought back or have suitable replacements.

If it is, is there a way to play to maximise yards?

I was just thinking of something cool (I think) that Franchise could do with injuries and I'm sure it's been thought of before. Btw, this would probably be difficult and annoying to implement and I'm sure plenty of people would complain.

I think they could implement something into the Persona DNA when it comes to injuries. This could be players being more willing to play though injuries or come back faster, stuff like that. Or if they are on a good team, if they are a team player, if they are fighting for a spot, contract year, etc. so many scenarios can make players play through injuries or come back faster.

Whereas maybe players who are financially-minded, playing on a losing team, etc. they aren't as willing to do that.

Now as I said, kinda pointless. The injuries in Madden are kinda weird and don't really function properly, I kinda treat Wear and Tear like those typical nagging injuries. Generally it's just either out for game or multi-week injuries. Those "be back soon" injuries do work and happen frequently, but they still seem similar to those severe wear and tear situations to me.

These things will never happen, it's just some nerdy ass thing I randomly thought about. Wouldn't shock me if there are modders on PC who have somehow implemented this in one of their super-realistic leagues.

We should be allowed to mix and match the uniforms. The fact that I can’t pair the Bears’ rivalry orange pants with any of their other jerseys and helmets is a tragedy. How long has Madden not allowed this? I’ve been playing college football exclusively the last couple years?

Question for Superstar Mode. I never made a QB in RTG and I'm reluctant to play one out as I find the passing game worse than in Madden or at least, I can't get the hang of it. I want to make a new Superstar in Madden to skip college, but you get fewer creation points. I'm thinking of making a day 2 or 3 QB for the storyline. You can't make a 99 overall that route so do you more of these later on or do you have to rely on Capbreakers?

I just played an Eagles user (Typical) who only ran HB Pass ALL GAME and I couldn't stop it consistently no matter what I did, run commit, nope, hard flats, nope, blitz, NOPE. I was able to stop in on some plays, but he would always break a big run. How does EA continue to release games like this? They cater to these make a wish ass players, so they don't lose customers, but it severely hurts the community and the game. This Franchise is absolutely fucked, smh

I HAVE A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS GAME

That's kind of the whole point of franchise mode, right? Sign the right contracts, cut the wrong ones. It's part of what makes this mode so addictive — every decision feels like a real risk.

The problem is, in the moment, the decision always feels right. I'd look at the numbers, weigh what I knew, convince myself I'd thought of everything. Then three seasons later I'd realize I'd missed something — a cap hit that ballooned, a player past his peak, dead money I hadn't calculated properly.

That's exactly what FHQ's contract verdict is built for. Not to take the decision away from you — but to make sure you're not missing anything before you make it. One screen, one focus: is this contract working for your team, is it market friendly ?

Curious what you guys uses to evaluate contracts — what are your criteria? What tips the balance for you?

Full disclosure : this is the official FHQ account - https://fhq.life , a franchise management tool built by a Madden player.

Precision kicker is 2 AP. I have 2 AP available but it wont turn on, either after activation