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1. Highlight a player whose rank in the order you wish to change, then press the A Button to place a check
by his name.
2. Highlight the player whose position you wish to switch with the checked player, then press the A Button
again. The two players will swap spots in the order.
3. Continue until you are satisfied with each position.
Injury Report
As the season progresses and player injuries amass across the league, the Injury Report gives you a quick
summary of all the players who are hurt and how long they are expected to be out of action. This information
will help you prepare for your next opponent.
Coach Gameplan
Every coach has a different approach to the game, and his gameplan is a direct reflection of that. Set up
your gameplan the way you think the game should be played, and your team will not only train to become
more proficient in that style, but their play on the field will be affected. This is turn will be reflected in the
simulated stats.
Offense: Run/Pass – Determine whether your team's offense is weighted more toward the run or the pass.
Pass: Short/Deep – Decide if you want your team's offense geared more toward quick passes for short
gains, or if you want to go all out and rely more on the long bomb.
Run: Finesse/Power – Determine whether you want your team to pound it up the middle, or have a more
finesse rushing attack.
Defense: Run/Pass – The further this slider is to the left, the more run defense plays your team will call; the
further it is to the right, the more pass defense plays they'll call.
Defense: Man/Zone – Decide if you want your defense to call more man coverage or zone coverages on
defense.
Blitz – If you want to see your team blitz more often, crank this slider all the way up.
Cover: Short/Deep – Determine whether you want your defense geared more towards stopping short
passes or the longer ones.
Sega Sports Tip – Altering Your Gameplan Wisely
Setting your gameplan options to the appropriate levels is an important task. Be sure to consider your
personnel. Is your team full of talented defensive backs? Weight your Man/Zone slider towards the left to
take advantage of their athleticism and play a little more aggressively. Does your team have a power back
like Jerome Bettis, or a finesse back like Warrick Dunn? This should affect the way you set your
Finesse/Power slider. Does your team have a QB with a strong arm to go along with a talented and speedy
wide receiver corps? Then set your Short/Deep passing slider to the right and let your team throw long
bombs all game. Knowing your team's strengths and weaknesses and building the gameplan around them
can make a big difference and cause you have a great season instead of just a good one.
Playbook Manager
With the Playbook Manager, you can create a custom playbook for your franchise made up of all your
favorite plays from any team in NFL 2K3. The basic plays necessary to play a game will be automatically
added to your playbook if you do not include them, but be sure to pick out a wide variety of plays that will
cover every possible situation that you might encounter out on the field.
To add plays to the Playbook Manager:
1. At the Playbook Manager screen, highlight ADD, then press the A or Y Buttons to cycle forward or
backward through all the teams.
2. When you get to the team whose play you want, move the Left Thumbstick or D-Pad to the Formation
column, then press the A or Y Buttons again to cycle through that team's formation options.
3. When you get to the formation you want, move the Left Thumbstick or D-Pad to the Play column, and
once again press the A or Y Buttons to cycle to the play you want to add to your playbook.
4. Highlight ADD again and repeat the process until you have all the plays you want.
• To delete a play you no longer want, highlight it, then press the A Button and select YES to
confirm your decision.
• To discard a playbook entirely, press the B Button and select YES to confirm.
5. When you are satisfied with your playbook, press the START Button.
• You can use the playbook without saving it to a memory unit or the Xbox Hard Disk, but you will
lose it as soon as you power down your Xbox video game console.
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