Offense wins games and defense wins championships. The same sentence is also applicable on the football field.
The Baltimore Ravens are a team that is known for its defense. Their tough defensive attitude sweeps the league and is frightening. One of the key players is Ray-Leis, known as "Thor".
This player, who serves as a middle linebacker, was selected by the Ravens with the 26th overall pick in the first round of 1996, thus starting his legendary career, which was brilliant and brilliant.
There is no doubt that Lewis is one of the best middle linebackers in the history of the league, and even removing "one" does not seem to be a big problem; even if he has not retired yet, he has already booked a Hall of Fame seat early. After entering the league in 1996, except for his rookie season, he also missed the 2002 and 2005 seasons due to injuries. He was selected to the Pro Bowl every other year.
every year!
In other words, as long as Lewis is on the court, he is the absolute king of the Baltimore Ravens, and every team must pay attention to it and pay more attention to it.
In addition, when the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl in the 2000 season, the Super Bowl MVP was Ray Lewis.
It is no exaggeration to say that the soul of other teams may be the quarterback, but the soul of the Ravens is definitely Lewis.
He is a middle linebacker with the ability to change the outcome of the game. In addition to tackles and raids, he is proficient in sacks, interceptions, fumbles, and even return touchdowns. He is also the fastest player in history to score a touchdown. The defensive player who had 30 sacks and 30 interceptions left a series of amazing historical records in addition to this.
The Baltimore Ravens, like the Pittsburgh Steelers in their prime, use defense to win games!
In 2008, the team ushered in a new look. John Harbaugh, a young coach who was only 46 years old, joined the team. This was the first time in his coaching career that he served as the head coach; and in the draft On top of that, he selected quarterback Joe Flacco with the 18th pick in the first round to establish a dynasty——
Outside of defense, their sluggish offense finally started to pick up. Reaching the playoffs for three consecutive years is the best proof!
It is worth mentioning that John Harbaugh is the brother of San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh. The two brothers are only one year apart, and both have become representative head coaches in the league, writing the story of the Manning family. Another great story.
During this offseason, after Hubble officially joined the San Francisco 49ers, this "brotherly showdown" became the focus of attention. When arranging the schedule, the league was not optimistic about the strong rise of the San Francisco 49ers at all, but it still arranged this game on Thursday night. The main attraction was the family civil war between the two head coaches.
Just like the "Manning Bowl", Peyton Manning plays against Eli Manning every four years. Because they are in different leagues, the matchups in their divisions rotate every four years.
But after the start of the season, surprises appeared. The Baltimore Ravens are still strong, with seven wins and three losses so far; while the San Francisco 49ers have suddenly emerged, with a current record of eight wins and two losses. The gap between the two teams is far greater than imagined. Even closer, following the Detroit Lions and New York Giants, the San Francisco 49ers once again ushered in a strong confrontation between the top teams.
And more difficult to deal with.
For the San Francisco 49ers, the situation is even more urgent. After just experiencing an unexpected home defeat, they arrived at the away game after a long journey. First, the Thursday night game disrupted the preparation rhythm, and then they faced an unimaginable challenge. The biggest enemy; more importantly, this is the first time the 49ers have faced a truly strong defensive team this season-the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense is no longer at its peak.
In other words, this is a "war of contradictions", using each other's spear to attack one's own shield. In the end, it will be seen whether the spear is sharper or the shield is stronger. The San Francisco 49ers must regroup as soon as possible and regain their form; and for Lu Ke and the offensive team, this is the real test, a playoff-level test!
Originally, the Thursday night game was the focus of everyone's attention, and the entire league was focused on it. Now, due to various factors off the court, the attention has skyrocketed; the most important thing is that this is the famous undrafted Chinese-American rookie. Once on the national live broadcast stage.
In the past three months, the news about Lu Ke has been spreading for a long time, and the name "Skywalker" has become even more popular. Although the game against the Detroit Lions was broadcast live on the Internet, although the game against the Detroit Lions was broadcast live online, The New York Giants game has been replayed several times, but the weight of Thursday night's game is completely different, and people's expectations are naturally rising.
All of this makes this Thursday night game a natural topic maker before it officially starts.
Even the league officials are no exception and spare no effort to promote it. Some people even believe that this will be "a potential matchup in the Super Bowl" - the "Hubble Bowl", which has determined the week of this game in a semi-official manner. focus position.
Although the San Francisco 49ers just suffered an unexpected loss, their stable performance throughout the season still left a deep impression on people and initially built confidence. This is reflected in the views of many industry commentators, and There was no one-sided collapse due to this defeat.
In the "Inside the League" program, analysts and commentators are also undecided. They generally believe that this will be a 50-50 game. There are too many factors that determine the outcome of the game. It is very likely to be like New York. Just like the Giants game, an unexpected surprise determined the outcome of the final game.
In the end, six commentators chose the Baltimore Ravens, including Charles, because their defense is still tough and Ray Lewis is in his prime. Not to mention, the defense always wins games; four commentators chose San Francisco. The 49ers, because of the variety and complexity of the offensive team, especially Lu Ke's wisdom and calmness, have a more balanced overall strength.
Interestingly, this time, Charles did not initiate the bet.
After just experiencing the fiasco of "Across the Pacific", he needed to lay low for a while. Deep down in his heart, he also understood that the outcome of this game was decided by a hair's breadth. If he chose a gamble rashly, he would probably dig a hole and bury himself. He would not take the initiative to send himself to the guillotine.
From the side, you can see how close and intense the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens was. It all depends on improvisation!
Entering the second half of the regular season, the battle for the playoffs gradually begins to intensify, and every game may determine the direction of the playoff seats; although for the 49ers and Ravens, the playoff seats seem to be It is a high probability event, but they still have to go all out, not to mention, this game can also be regarded as training for the playoffs——
No one competes to make the playoffs and then get out of the first round.
What is certain is that both teams will do their best to win! Another war is about to break out!
…
"hiss."
Sitting in the studio, as a bystander, Teddy still couldn't hold it back. He took a breath, frowned, and began to cry out in pain, "This time the impact was too fierce. Ray Lewis forced Shengdi tore a passage, cut in from the blind side, hugged Lu Ke fiercely from the waist, and threw him heavily to the ground. Lu Ke had no chance, no chance at all!"
"Ouch!" Halfway through the commentary, replay began on the TV screen. When he saw the scene of Lewis capturing Lu Ke, Teddy couldn't help but exclaimed and interrupted himself directly. explanation, his whole face wrinkled, and then he took a breath of cold air again, "His! It was too rough, too harsh, Lu Ke looked like a paper doll, and he was torn to pieces in just a few seconds. .”
At this moment, M&T Bank Stadium was caught in a roaring tsunami. The home fans were cheering for another outstanding performance of Ray Lewis. A strong sack was undoubtedly the heaviest and most powerful blow to the opponent's offensive team. From the source It has the effect of strangling the quarterback and giving you a head-turning counterattack, which is undoubtedly the best choice!
For the Ravens, this is their favorite rhythm. Powerful raids and collisions are like floods, knocking the opponent's offensive line into disarray and being unable to find their way.
But for the referee, the collision just now was not so good.
"The referee threw a yellow flag. This was definitely a yellow flag foul and rough treatment of the quarterback. Not only was the tackle too fierce, but the position of the tackle was also too low. Judging from the slow-motion replay, the referee's decision was accurate. Yes, such a sack is likely to cause injury to the quarterback."
"God, the situation is really not good now. Lu Ke is still lying on the ground without any movement. We have no way of knowing whether he is injured. There is nothing wrong with this yellow flag penalty, but if the 49ers lose their starting four Shooting guard, this is simply not a loss that can be compensated for by a yellow flag foul."
"The San Francisco 49ers' offensive players surrounded Lewis, and there was a pushing and shoving conflict on the field. Ravens players also rushed up. The referee was controlling the game, but the situation was still a little out of control. Oops!" Halfway through the explanation, Seeing the replay of the sack again, Teddy still couldn't hold it back and exclaimed again, he couldn't believe his eyes.
Although rugby is originally a sport of strong collisions, witnessing the collision of flesh and flesh still makes onlookers cry out in pain.
"The first quarter of the game went into the second half. This was Ray Lewis's second sack of the game. The Ravens showed an excellent defensive state today and hardly gave the 49ers offense many opportunities. Lu Ke even had very limited time to take the shot. Now, the rhythm of the game has entered the pattern that the Ravens are most familiar with."
At this moment, Kirk interrupted Teddy's explanation and said loudly, "Lu Ke stood up. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback stood up. He jumped on the spot several times and raised his hands to indicate that he was okay. .This is good news! God.”
