In superstar mode, when picking your parents, your best hope is to have your mother be a college or U.S. Sprinter, because speed is very helpful and you can pick a good position to fit your abilities. Your father should (no doubt about it) be a hall of famer as whatever position you want your superstar to be. It takes a while to get a set of parents like that but in the end it's worth it. Currently, my superstar's parents are a hall of fame quarterback (father), and U.S. Sprinter (mother). I have already become the rookie of the year and am in my second season. Good luck to you.

To do really well in francise mode create a team and when you pick, pick the players who want a lower salary, for instance your HB could be Larry Johnson for about eight million dollars.

Play the admirals with a really good team and you will most definately win

If you don't then you're just bad no offense

When holding Z and trying to throw your quaterback will intentionally throw it out of bounds, so your best bet is either to commit to the run or stay in the pocket and make the pass play.