The entire University of Phoenix Stadium was boiling. The noises and shouts never stopped. All kinds of cheers and cheers poured down in layers. The hot lava that was continuously erupted was gurgling and burning all over the sky. Even the surface of the skin seems to be on fire——
It's hard to imagine that it's already December, and the freezing wind in Arizona seems to be completely isolated from the stadium, and you can't feel it at all.
The home fans are doing their best to interfere with the visiting team's game, but the problem is that the home team's offensive team is standing on the court at this time. The noise on the scene is so crazy that quarterback John Skelton The voices were completely drowned out, and the instructions for arranging tactics could not be transmitted at all.
The home team fans tried to help but are now doing the opposite.
Enthusiasm is a good thing, but overzealousness can make things tricky.
In fact, not only the fans, but also the players of the home team seem to be in a hot state. All the players are extremely active. Everyone's enthusiasm and initiative are mobilized to the highest level. They can't wait to perform well at home. They can't wait. I want to kill my opponent again, and I can’t wait to prove myself in this focus battle——
However, he was a little too excited.
Being over-excited and not being under-excited are the same thing. Maybe the principles and processes are different, but the final result is the same.
For the first time, Cardinals third-year running back Beanie-ells hit the wall, not only knocking someone over, but also causing a fumble, if it wasn't for the quarterback Skelton reacted promptly and got the ball right away, otherwise they would have handed it over just after they came on the field.
Originally, people thought it was just a small accident, but the subsequent progress of the game was shocking.
The Arizona Cardinals' offense was so excited that it made people wonder if they had taken stimulants. At least four of their running routes were overrun, and one of them barely caught the football. , but lost focus and failed to continue advancing, allowing the defensive team to easily complete the tackle; the other three times all resulted in incomplete passes.
Another time, the wide receiver Stephen Williams (Stephen-illiams) opened a gap during his flexible running and completed a catch of about 14 yards, but the football was not in his hands yet. With complete control and stability, he has begun to push forward continuously, and the result is——
The rugby ball broke away from his fingertips and started to beat gently, but his body had already started up, instantly creating a cartoon scene where his body and the rugby ball were misaligned. After he made an emergency stop, he tried to control the rugby ball, but due to the lack of center of gravity and hand feel, he tried to control the rugby ball. If it is too stable, the result will be like a circus juggler, constantly throwing and catching the ball, but finally failing to catch it.
It was an incomplete pass.
It’s not that the quarterback failed to pass the ball in place, nor that the defensive players defended carefully, or even that the confrontation was too fierce, but the Arizona Cardinals offensive team made a steady stream of mistakes and did not create a transition of ball possession. This is already a blessing among misfortunes. .
The Cardinals have been able to stay on the field without striking out, and the biggest contributor lies in their No. 11 wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
At the moment in 2011, regarding the candidates for the league's No. 1 wide receiver, Larry Fitzgerald and the Detroit Lions' "Megatron" Calvin Johnson are definitely bright spots. One is a veteran of the league, and the other is Rising stars, during this season, the two are the strongest contenders for the season's receiving yardage title.
2004 was a high-profile draft year. The first overall pick was Eli Manning, the second overall pick was offensive tackle Robert Galileo, the third overall pick was Larry Fitzgerald, and the fourth overall pick was The first place is Philip Rivers, and there is also the 11th pick Ben Roethlisberger.
Among the high-draft players, Robert Galileo's career has not lived up to expectations and can only be said to be quite satisfactory, while several other quarterbacks have each occupied their place in the league and written their own history.
As for Larry Fitzgerald, the Arizona Cardinals really withstood huge pressure and made the choice because the position of wide receivers was changing so quickly. It really took a lot of effort to choose a wide receiver with the third overall pick. Courage, but Fitzgerald proved his worth.
After a rough rookie season in 2004, Fitzgerald immediately established himself in the league. In 2005, he became the league's receiving yardage leader and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time.
After that, except for the fluctuations in the 2006 season, Fitzgerald was the undisputed benchmark figure in the team every year, and was successfully selected to the Pro Bowl every year. In 2008 and 2009, he became the player with the most receiving touchdowns in the league for two consecutive years, reaching the peak of his career.
When people mention the Arizona Cardinals, the first name that comes to mind is not the quarterback, but wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who is becoming a flag for the team.
He is the so-called top wide receiver. Even if the passer is an ordinary quarterback, he can carve out a path, a gap and a window, complete the ball and continue to advance. As long as he is on the court, he is the most troublesome position for the offensive team.
This year, Fitzgerald is still feeling hot and in excellent form. If nothing else, the league’s receiving yardage leader this season should be born between him and Calvin Johnson.
For reference, the person who passed the ball for Calvin was the No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford; the person who passed the ball for Fitzgerald was Kevin Kolb, who has always been a substitute player in his career, and the second-stringer who came on temporarily. Senior John Skelton.
In today's game, Fitzgerald was still the calmest killer on the court and became a fortress for the team, steadily outputting firepower.
For three consecutive third-speed transitions, Skelton found Fitzgerald with a short pass, and then relied on the top receiver's personal ability to complete the advancement and realize the third-speed transition. This allowed the Cardinals' offensive team to continue Remained on the field.
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Standing on the sidelines, Lu Ke was paying close attention to every move on the court.
The first wave of offense at the start of the game can be carried out according to the pre-game arrangement, so there is no need to hold on to the playbook all the time. This gives Lu Ke time to read the changes in the Cardinals' offensive tactics and then take a peek at their defense. What adjustments did the team make to the 49ers?
The San Francisco 49ers' defensive team cannot be said to be the top in the league, but it is still among the top eight teams in the National League, and it can also be among the top 15 in the entire league.
Their defense has its own characteristics. The first-line defense is extremely tough, especially among the linebackers. Navarro Bowman and Patrick Willis are both Pro Bowl-level players.
Rotation players such as Ahmad-Brooks and Blake-Costanzo also have their own characteristics; after this year's first-round pick Aldon Smith gradually grew up, in the rotation He also performed well on defense.
In comparison, the second-line defense has never been tougher, and problems of missed tackles and defensive mismatches have always plagued them.
Therefore, in the 49ers game, the run defense effect and short pass defense will determine the team's lower limit.
Against the Cardinals, Fitzgerald completed the ball. This was not a problem. For a big receiver like him to use the cornerback's matchup advantage to complete the ball hard, every quarterback must learn to do so. weapons used.
The problem is that after Fitzgerald completes the ball, the defense in the short passing area must be strong and he cannot be allowed to break into the mid-passing or even long-passing area. Then the weak defense of the second line will gradually be amplified.
This was the case in the last game. After Fitzgerald completed the ball, he almost got everything he asked for. The Cardinals' four scores were directly related to him; therefore, the goal of this game is to pass the ball in the short passing area. Fitzgerald's advance was stopped within the range.
Obviously, the Cardinals are prepared for this as well.
While thinking about it, Lu Ke noticed that the Cardinals' No. 84 tight end, this year's rookie player Rob Housler, was making a cross-position run. "Be careful with the pick-and-roll!" Before Lu Ke could say anything, Hausler had already completed the impact tackle and knocked away 49ers cornerback Reggie Smith who was about to tackle Fitzgerald.
Then, a gap of about five yards appeared in front of Fitzgerald.
Lu Ke knew that the situation was not good, very bad, which meant that Fitzgerald had already started.
Sure enough, in just a moment of breathing, Fitzgerald had already smashed away two tackles, and then rushed into the end zone with all his strength. This was just an eight-yard short pass, but Fitzgerald Ladd relied on his own ability to advance thirty-five yards and successfully scored a touchdown.
The cheers from the audience were like a volcano erupting.
The Arizona Cardinals used the tight end's picking ability to force an extra player on the offensive line, giving up the tight end's catching ability to cover Fitzgerald, making up for the offensive team. With the disadvantage in the number of pick-pickers, the effectiveness of the offense stands out.
Lu Ke couldn't help but grin. In today's game, the Cardinals made a show of force after the start of the game, once again strongly announcing to the entire league: the last victory was definitely not a fluke!
Lu Ke shook his head slightly, turned his head and complained to Kip Kleist who was standing next to him, "Can't we move a safety forward? The Cardinals' offensive team is not capable of deep strikes. On the one hand, Skelton's arm strength is not enough, and he doesn't dare to try. On the other hand, Fitzgerald's current activity area is still in short passes, and the speed and breakthrough ability of other receiving players are not strong either. We You can defend your position a little earlier and it might have a good effect.”
Then, Lu Ke saw the astonished expression on Kip's face. He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "I know, I'm a layman, I'm just giving my opinion. No more, I need it. Ready to play.”
