A crisp touchdown and a crisp foul. In less than five seconds, the San Francisco 49ers went from hell to heaven and back to hell for the second time. Such ups and downs were really overwhelming for the heart. But for neutral fans, this is a wonderful game!
The referee blew off the San Francisco 49ers' second touchdown. After video playback, the commentators approved the referee's decision. At the moment of impact with Kiwanuka, Crabtree's left hand made a pulling motion on the helmet, a double force. Under the effect, Kiwanuka fell to the ground directly.
This is a foul. There is no dispute.
For the San Francisco 49ers, regardless of whether it is controversial or not, they must temporarily forget that the game is still going on and the key to victory is still in their hands. Although it is in danger, they will never let it go easily.
Game time, three seconds left; offense starting position, eleven yards.
Everything is still possible, even if they are still standing on the edge of the cliff, going back and forth, ups and downs, as thrilling as an endless bungee jump, but everything is possible!
The whole audience was suffocated, and the fans' hearts were almost bursting. They would have given birth to a heart attack if they didn't have a heart attack. However, as the person involved, Lu Ke became more and more calm. Not only was he not irritable, not nervous, not only was he not Anxious, the whole emotion settled down, staring intently at the New York Giants' defensive formation.
Same man-to-man defense, but a lot going for the quarterback. From a positive perspective, now that it has returned to the eleven-yard line, the offensive team has won more passing space than the one-yard game. Everyone knows that they will choose to pass the ball instead of the one-yard game. Running the ball, then, whether it enters the red zone or not, really has little impact on the 49ers.
Thoughts flashed through Lu Ke's mind, what if he sneaks up on a running ball now? Marcus can run the ball, and he can also use his absolute pace to run the ball. There are so many offensive tactics that can be used in the three seconds of game time.
"Beep!"
With full attention, the referee suddenly blew the whistle. Lu Ke suddenly stood up straight, and then saw the signal: the New York Giants asked for a second timeout.
Obviously, the coaching staff is also aware of the defensive situation. Not to mention whether they changed their tactics, but the defensive team really needs to take a breath, otherwise they will have no chance against the 49ers' momentum. A pause to see if you can get them to recharge quickly.
None of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive players left the field, and team staff stepped forward one after another to provide them with water bottles to quickly replenish electrolytes.
Lu Ke quickly came to the sidelines alone. Jim Hubble, Craig Roman, and Kip Kleist all came over and began to arrange tactics for Lu Ke; at the same time, Alex - Colin Kaepernick, the two backup quarterbacks in Smith and Scott Tolsin, did not catch up.
Alex looked at the calm Lu Ke in front of him. He even calmly communicated with Hubble and expressed his opinions on tactics. His shining eyes did not waver in the slightest, not even a trace of ripples.
After two touchdowns were disallowed, they had to try for a third touchdown. Even standing on the sidelines watching, their palms were already sweating, and the players on the defense and special teams were already in trouble. In the madness, everyone was so excited that they lost their minds; but Lu Ke himself was so calm, without any fluctuations.
At this moment, Alex vaguely understood that some people were born to belong to this stage. Invisible and intangible, but it really exists. It has nothing to do with passing skills or physical fitness.
The tactics were laid out, and Alex's eyes met Lu Ke's inadvertently. Reflexively, he clenched his fist and said loudly, "Bambi! You can do it!"
Scott, who was standing next to him, clenched his fists and waved them vigorously, "This is a war, and victory belongs to us!"
Lu Ke raised his right fist, shook it heavily, expressed his determination succinctly, then turned around and ran back to the court quickly, preparing to enter the next wave of attack.
"The tactics have changed. The New York Giants' defensive team has finally changed their tactics. It is now a zone coverage defense. Three players cover the right area and four players cover the left area - two on the front side and two in the backfield. Make up defense.”
The first moment the players from both sides completed their formation, Kirk noticed the changes in the formation on the field and quickly pointed to the right side of the New York Giants, which is the left side of the San Francisco 49ers, "Now, these three players on the right side , the two players were obviously positioned higher up and they were marking Crabtree.”
"In today's game, Crabtree was in really good condition and could always complete passes at critical moments, but foul problems have been bothering him. Now, the Giants are trying to use Crabtree to clamp down on 49 Human attack, the question is, can Lu Ke see through their strategy?"
Lu Ke was still not in a hurry and concentrated on completing the defensive reading.
There are two receiving players on his left and three receiving players on his right. After the New York Giants changed to a zone defense, this means that they must rely on running routes to create passing space, although it is more cumbersome. , but it is also the strength of the 49ers' daily training.
"kick off!"
The moment the kickoff was announced, Lu Ke's brows furrowed slightly. The New York Giants' smoke bomb was very successful and deceived Lu Ke's ability to predict. Their entire defensive formation was a trap——
There were four players on the defensive front, but after the kickoff, only two players launched a surprise attack, and the other two players quickly retreated, completely cutting off all defenses in the middle area; on the left, three on two, on the right, Four versus three, the opponent's defense completely had the numerical advantage.
In other words, they completely gave up on blitzing and running the ball.
At this moment, if Lu Ke hands the football to Marcus and then relies on his own receiving player to cover it, it will definitely be a wonderful advance, and a touchdown is a high probability event; but unfortunately, there is no if.
On the one hand, the Giants' defense was indeed deceptive, and Lu Ke did not judge it at all; on the other hand, Hubble deployed a passing tactic, and Marcus stood on the right, following Logan and Williams. Ran out.
An idea flashed through his mind, using absolute pace to run the ball by himself, but Lu Ke immediately saw a dense wall of people in front of him and made a decisive decision to give up. Then he raised his right hand high and took a big step to meet him. He stepped forward, threw a small arc, found Logan who suddenly appeared in the middle area, and completed the pass!
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Pass play, pass play, pass play.
This was the only thought in Logan's mind at this time.
In times of crisis, their running routes are ever-changing. They just determine an area, and leave the rest to the wide receiver to complete the running. Then Lu Ke finds gaps during the movement and completes the pass. Undoubtedly, this is a tactic that maximizes the quarterback's personal passing ability and understanding of the playbook.
Simple, but effective.
Logan knew Lu Ke's passing routes and habits. After the kickoff and sprinting, his vision quickly opened up and he quickly noticed the changes in the New York Giants' defensive formation. However, with only eleven yards of space, his thinking time was very limited. He immediately seized the gap where the two defensive linemen had no time to retreat and the two safety guards had no time to step forward——
The middle area was a narrow area of less than three yards, but Logan knew that this was enough.
One forward, one cut inside, the running route of the goal post is almost the most basic of all running routes, but the effect is extremely excellent.
Facing a cornerback who was as close to the defense as brown sugar, and taking advantage of the swinging center of gravity, Logan successfully got rid of the one-on-one defense, and reached the middle area in time. When his back was turned to the goal, Luogan Ke had already completed the pass, and the two people did not even need to meet their eyes to meet on the same channel, and then——
Jumping high, reaching out and trying to catch the ball, but... the accident happened again.
He usually practices a hundred times and never misses the ball. Logan actually slightly deviated from the position. The football did not fall on his chest, but hit his helmet. The catching gestures of his hands were not there. He had time to adjust, and then he flew up toward the audience with a "whoosh" sound.
Amidst the annoyance of the audience, Logan hugged the helmet tightly, with a look of loneliness and regret that he had missed the whole world, and squatted down deeply, refusing to accept such a cruel reality. They failed, they lost...
etc. The accident didn't end, it happened again!
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded again, and at the same time came a good news, "Illegal tackle, defensive team, No. 20, five yards penalty. The game time stopped at zero seconds, San Francisco 49ers, first down."
The New York Giants' No. 20, Prince Amukamara, a name that had disappeared for a long time, reappeared in an unexpected way.
When defending Logan's forward run, Amukamara did not get stuck in position. Seeing that Logan was about to successfully break through, he was forced to pull him in desperation, resulting in an illegal tackle. Not only was he fined Lost yards and once again gave the San Francisco 49ers a chance to attack.
So, the game is still not over.
All the commentators were completely stunned. The ups and downs at the last moment can be said to be endless. "Haha, it seems that this game cannot be over. Now, the game is still going on, and the game time has been cleared." Zero.”
As the referee said, after the last three seconds were exhausted, the game time has been cleared. However, according to the relevant rules of offensive advantage and fouls, the San Francisco 49ers still have one opportunity to attack. This is the so-called zero-second offense.
But before Lu Ke, who was standing in the pocket, could complete his defensive reading, the referee's whistle disrupted the rhythm again.
"Beep! New York Giants, third timeout."
