In a crude top-down view, you jammed on the buttons to propel the QB toward the end zone, avoiding defenders.
You can try your hand at Electric QB or Wide Out to hone your skills in the specific football positions.
It took me half of my first year to realize that my low completion percentage was due to the fact I wasn't letting my QB set himself for the throw.
The other premiere new feature is an overhauled passing game thanks to the additions of the QB Vision Cone and the Precision Passing System.
The biggest of the NFL Madden player updates for Madden 09 was EA Sports releasing an update that has Favre playing QB for the New York Jets.