Madden NFL 17

Madden NFL 17

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The Ball is Free!

The Ball is Free!

Successfully block a punt. (No Sim)

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2.97%

How to unlock the The Ball is Free! achievement in Madden NFL 17 - Definitive Guide

Easy to do much like blocking a field goal. If you have two controllers set your player offsides and ready to block the kick. Hike the ball with controller 2 and block it with controller one. After the play decline the penalty with controller 2. Easy 20 GS.

Note: I had to use the back player as it would not let me go offsides with my linemen.
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26 Aug 2016 00:03

15 Comments
Worked like a charm, thanks.
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By LuvMyXBOX on 27 Aug 2016 03:30
Doesn't work. Just tried 3 times
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By Joshausen on 06 Sep 2016 20:38
With a second controller method is the only way I did this. Make sure penalties are on than decline it with the second controller.
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By a44Special on 06 Sep 2016 21:47
@Joshua Amon I'm not sure what to tell you. I tried it on my profile and my secondary one and it worked both times. Make sure you use 2 controllers is all I can say.
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By a44Special on 06 Sep 2016 21:49
Thanks I will try the 2 controller method and respond back
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By ATLDC404 on 07 Sep 2016 13:12
Worked perfectly
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By ATLDC404 on 09 Sep 2016 23:07
Tried this today and it didn't pop the achievement. Anybody else having the same issue?
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By SmittyLAX35 on 05 Oct 2016 00:02
Or you could just be good at playing video games.
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By blacket89 on 18 Oct 2016 21:43
I'm having issues unlocking this as well. I'm using the 2nd controller method & I've blocked a punt, field goal & done the ice the kicker and none of the achievements unlocked. I've declined the penalty each time & the announcers even talk about how the kicker has had a punt/FG blocked. I started the game in Play Now mode... could that be the problem?
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By FX Jim on 13 Mar 2017 06:37
FX Jim that is were I unlocked the achievement so perhaps there was an update to not allow it. The only thing I can say is try again and hope it works.
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By a44Special on 13 Mar 2017 11:39
I was finally able to unlock the blocked punt, blocked FG & Comeback achievements. I ended up doing them legitimately against the CPU in "Play Now" games on Rookie difficulty.

I don't know why it wasn't unlocking with 2 controllers... maybe I had gotten disconnected from the EA servers.
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By FX Jim on 15 Mar 2017 00:05
Worked like a charm. Popped after declining penalty for this and the blocked FG.
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By Mike Pitch on 22 May 2017 05:12
Worked like a charm. I blocked it with Jake Ryan of the Packers after a few tries.

NOTE: If you miss blocking the punt, you can ACCEPT the offsides penalty with player 2 to give you more opportunities.
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By Apostle92627 on 02 Dec 2017 18:10
FYI ~ I had to play one more play then it popped.
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By Blckbird007 on 26 Dec 2020 04:47
What am I doing wrong? Although I have turned penalties down to 0 they still throw a flag when I line-up offsides. Granted I am trying this solo without a 2nd controller. Wondering if that is my issue?
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By ATLDC404 on 06 Sep 2016 17:01
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Blocking punts are much easier this year thanks to the new punt blocking mechanic. First, go into the skills trainer and learn the new mechanic. Now take what you learned onto the field. This trophy is fairly simple to unlock. I blocked multiple punts just playing my DC games. The key is to use the button to jump and swat at the ball as opposed to the button to dive at the ball.

The key is in the timing. For visual assistance with commentary, please use the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCai02fXPBw

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If you are using the Gauntlet Cheese roster or any other roster where you have 99 rated players, it should be easy enough. Rush the kick and dive as they kick it to block the punt. Or... the super easy method:

If you have two controllers, set your player offsides and ready to block the kick. Hike the ball with controller two and block it with controller one. After the play, decline the penalty with controller two.

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