The majority of Madden players are SIM players and may not like to use “cheesy” blitzes because they say it’s unstoppable.  That’s false!  Nano blitzes are stoppable and I’m going to teach you how to stop the majority of them.

First, how do nano blitzes work?  They work by having some of your blitzers keep some blockers busy while another sneaks in gets instant pressure.  The majority of nanos bring pressure from the inside.  Some players know that the nano is coming and they STILL try to do plays under center, are you crazy?  If you’re going to call a play from under center, I recommend using HB Stretch which can be found in multiple formations and playbooks.  It’s very hard to get pressure from the inside when doing that play, and it usually gains positive yardage.

The most common (and my favorite) way to stop blitzes is to come out in a shotgun play with two running backs on your side.  You want to choose a play where they will be on a route towards the flats.  You will want to throw quick throws.  Once your opponent adjusts to that, you may want to catch them off guard by setting both running backs to block.  Then set your offensive line to pinch using the slide protection feature.  After that, try to have your other receivers run a route towards the inside such as a slant or a drag route.

After you have mastered all that, what happens if your opponent uses bump and run and your receivers are being bumped for up to 5 seconds and you can’t get the pass off?  First, I like to have my receiver set to a slant route.  Second, you want to make their route “unbumpable”.  To do this, highlight the player you wish to pass to as though you’re going to motion him.  Set him to motion towards the other side of the field, he should turn around and at the moment when he has completely turned around (but has not started running his motion) hike the ball.  You may have to practice this in practice mode to get the idea.

There are many nano blitzes out there, but if you learn how to stop these, you will figure out how to stop other ones by adjusting.