"So despite Atkins' amazing performance, the 49ers still took the lead, and Lu Ke still performed brilliantly. What does this mean?" The tacit understanding between Kirk and Teddy became more and more obvious. It was so lively with people coming and going.
Teddy also responded with a smile, "It means that the excitement of the game is still going on, and the suspense of the outcome has not yet been announced. Now, let's take a look at how Atkins and Lawson completed the sacks. of."
In the slow-motion replay, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line seemed to have made a misjudgment. At the moment of kickoff, Atkins deliberately slowed down by half a beat, missed Chino Hachar's collision, and then misplaced the ball. His teammates met Khachar, but Atkins' bulky body nimbly passed through the gap in the offensive line and successfully broke through.
This was a premeditated tactical misalignment. Obviously, the 49ers' quarterback and offensive line missed this subtle tactical change, or the Tigers' practice in training successfully deceived their opponents.
On the other side, outside linebacker Lawson avoided Mike Rupatti's defense. Rupatti's feet slipped a little, and the tackle was not firm. After Lawson dodged deftly, he made a small circle and then quickly It was improved to the extreme, completely throwing away the secondary defense of Rupati, and finally broke into the pocket and completed the sack with Atkins.
This is the game of rugby. A little gap, a slip, a misalignment, the result is like dominoes. After the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line delivered an efficient performance in ten consecutive offensive possessions, their spirits were stretched to the extreme. If they relaxed slightly, the consequences would be immediately apparent.
"We are all looking forward to the showdown between Andy Dalton and Lu Ke, but now it seems that the showdown between Geno Atkins and Lu Ke is even more exciting." Kirk's words are undoubtedly the best affirmation .
Teddy shook his head, "It's not accurate to say that. The showdown between Dalton and the 49ers defense was also very exciting, but Dalton lacked a little luck. In the second half of the game, the two rookie quarterbacks Performance is still worth looking forward to.”
As he spoke, Teddy noticed the changes on the field, "The referee came to the result, this is an incomplete pass; the San Francisco 49ers are still attacking at the 22-yard line. However, this time they will face three players. Six yards, this is the 49ers' first third-down offense since the second half, now it depends on how Lu Ke arranges his tactics."
"After experiencing three sacks, tonight Lu Ke faced the most difficult challenge of his career." Kirk inevitably sighed, "For those rookie quarterbacks, facing such a tough defense, don't say it three times. Maybe he didn't dare to pass the ball after the first sack, but Lu Ke once again showed absolute toughness, which reminded me of his nickname: Bambi. Such an ironic effect is really interesting."
"So, do you think, should we run the ball or pass the ball next?" Teddy took the topic.
Kirk did not answer immediately, but observed the formation set up by the San Francisco 49ers, "The 'I' formation is really hard to understand. It seems to tell everyone clearly that I am going to run the ball; but the intention is too obvious. , but it's like, I'm just going to pass the ball, how are you going to defend it. God, for the first time, I know, the 'I' formation is even harder to read than the pistol formation. I don't know, to be honest, I really don't know .”
Kirk himself couldn't help but laugh heartily, but then he became highly focused, "Kick off, attack!"
"Lu Ke turned around and faked a handoff. No, this was not a fake handoff. Lu Ke started running directly to the left, while Marcus Lynch started running to the right. The two of them were back to back. The direction pulled, the Tigers defense was caught off guard, Lu Ke took the initiative to run out of the pocket, God, Lu Ke actually took the initiative to run out of the pocket again, this is the first time in today's game!"
Kirk sat up straight, with his butt slightly off the seat. It seemed that he could see more clearly when he stood up straight, but deep down, he also knew that this was a useless illusion, "Is Lu Ke going to run away on his own initiative?" The ball? The Tigers' defensive team had to give up the surprise strategy, split into two lineups, started to defend separately, and then concentrated on passing the ball, but this is not running the ball! This is not running the ball!"
"Pass the ball, Lu Ke completed the pass!" Kirk's voice became sharp and his eyes widened, "Ted Ginn and Logan Newman are rushing forward side by side on the left side, who is receiving the ball? Where's the target? A rainbow pass. After Lu Ke made the shot, the football drew an arc. Gene and Newman were running. The Bengals' cornerbacks and safety guards were replaying quickly. It was... it was Gene! It was actually again It's Gene! Gene made the catch!"
Shouts of surprise and excitement echoed in the studio, and with the intensity of the competition, it gradually reached a climax.
"Gene! Ted Gene completed the catch again! After successfully catching the ball, they continued to advance. Gene and Newman were still running side by side. This time, Newman appeared as a tactical pick-and-roll player. He knocked Bengals cornerback Adam Jones away and Ginn was able to continue the drive."
"Fifteen yards, ten yards, five yards! The end zone is close at hand! Reggie Nelson, the Tigers safety Nelson who just came on the field in the second half, made a key tackle! Wait, this is entering the end zone. Is it a touchdown? Ted Ginn's body seems to have entered the end zone, touchdown? Is this a touchdown?"
The sound in the studio stopped suddenly, and Kirk and Teddy were stunned. They stared at the referee who stepped forward, and their eyes fell on Gene and Nelson who fell in front of the end zone - the key is , whether Gene's knee has passed the end zone line before touching the ground. If it has passed, it is a touchdown; if it has not, it is the one-yard line.
After careful judgment and deliberation, the referee made the call, "One yard line. San Francisco 49ers, first down, one yard line."
There is no touchdown, but a one-yard line game. The most exciting and exciting one-yard line game on the football field. Some people even call it the essence of the football game. It is said to be easy, but it is extremely easy, and it is said to be difficult, it is difficult to reach the sky.
Although there was still one yard left before the touchdown, Lu Ke once again showed his toughness in this wave of offense.
Facing the attack after the sack, Lu Ke boldly ran out of the pocket. His speed and strength could not be said to be outstanding, but he was better than expected. He caught the Tigers off guard, and then used a rainbow ball before the defensive line pounced on him. , passed the ball early.
The Bengals have a large number of defensive players in the backcourt, but the defensive coverage area is still misaligned; and with Ted Ginn and Logan Newman covering each other, the second-line defensive players are slightly slower to follow up. This was a fourteen-yard pass. After Gene completed the ball, Newman's screen successfully allowed Gene to complete the advance.
It was an accident, a misplacement, and a screen. The Tigers' defensive team was half a beat late, and then the 49ers advanced to the edge of the end zone, only a fraction of a second away from a touchdown. The needle is against the wheat, the tough is against the tough, the excitement of the game continues to heat up.
The commentators were marveling, but no one on the court dared to relax at all. The game on the one-yard line was full of countless possibilities. Before the touchdown, anything could happen.
Faced with the tension and excitement on the court, Lu Ke did not change at all. There was no tension, no excitement, and no panic. He called his teammates together in an orderly manner.
In fact, the pass just deviated from Lu Ke's expected trajectory.
The football was passed to Logan; but the feel and strength of the ball were slightly off at the moment of release, and it was off track by about two yards. This was a very outrageous pass. In the mid-pass area, Lu Ke's passing accuracy was still the same. Not strong enough.
Fortunately, the two receiving players ran side by side. After missing Logan, Gene completed the catch in time - after deviating from Logan, he was only half a yard away from Gene's hands. After he leaned out, he successfully Completed the ball. This is indeed luck. The running routes of the two players deviated slightly, and this was an incomplete pass.
Therefore, Lu Ke did not celebrate or marvel, but quickly calmed down and reorganized his thoughts. Gambling on the one-yard line must not be taken lightly. Facing the expectant eyes of his teammates, Lu Ke quickly completed the tactical arrangement, and then reorganized his formation, taking advantage of the Tigers' defensive team's unsteady breath to prepare to complete this offensive attack in one go.
Among the crowd, he could feel Atkins' sharp and persistent eyes, and his high fighting spirit not only did not extinguish, but also burned brightly. From a certain perspective, he and Atkins are both the same kind of people. They become more courageous with every setback and will never be knocked down easily. So, in the rugby game, who can have the last laugh?
Lu Ke did not deliberately observe Atkins, and took in the entire defensive formation. He was still in a surprise formation, which showed the determination of the Tigers. Is this a routine routine or a trap?
Several thoughts of judgment flashed through his mind. Without too much hesitation and hesitation, Lu Ke decided to stick to the coaching staff's tactical arrangement without changing it easily, and then loudly announced the kick-off. There are no tricks - early action tactics and games on the one-yard line are not applicable. Even if the opponent moves early and loses yards, it can only shorten the one-yard line to a few inches, and still cannot automatically score a touchdown.
"attack!"
Lu Ke caught the football with both hands, stepped back quickly, distanced himself from the offensive and defensive fronts, raised his chin, and looked for the receiving player in the defensive area, but——
"God! Atkins, Atkins again! Atkins broke through the pocket of the offensive line. The joint defense of Rupadi and Khachar did not seem to step on the rhythm and was torn apart easily. , and then Lu Ke was completely exposed under Atkins's nose. That was Lu Ke's blind spot, he didn't even realize the danger was coming, and the capture was completed."
"This capture was too brutal! Jesus Christ, Lu Ke fell to the ground. He didn't stand up. Lu Ke fell to the ground. God, God! Lu Ke fell to the ground, my God!"
