The San Francisco 49ers are resurrected.
Although it cannot be determined whether the state has completely returned, what is certain is that their state is recovering strongly.
In this wave of offense just now, they only used three passes and spent a total of 104 seconds. They successfully scored a touchdown, not only shortening the point difference in the first time, but also reducing the score as much as possible. In addition to the loss of time, this is crucial for the 49ers who are hugely behind in points.
The wonderful advance not only ignited the enthusiasm of Candlestick Stadium, but also ignited the enthusiasm of the entire team. Members of the special team and defensive team stood on the edge of the court and began to roar and roar, and beat their chests one by one. , like orangutans, sounded their counterattack horn together.
Lu Ke left the court and passed by David Akins. Akens pulled Lu Ke, showed a big smile, and said jokingly, "Thanks for letting me play." After saying that, Akens Kensi put on his helmet and led the special team onto the court, leaving Lu Ke standing there and laughing loudly.
Akins, who is responsible for free kicks and extra points, made his first appearance in today's game.
And Akens, who suppressed the game for half the game, did not disappoint. He accurately hit the extra points. This season's extra point hit rate still maintained 100%, which also meant that the score on the field reached "7". :24”, as the studio host said, the suspense returned.
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Is this the Pittsburgh Steelers' weakness in the passing area?
This is the focus of discussion in the studio, and it is also the focus that the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive team must communicate immediately. It is also the key to the San Francisco 49ers offensive team further reversing their disadvantage. So, how did Lu Ke complete the touchdown just now? ?
Yes, but also no!
To be precise, it should be the combination area of short and medium passes.
Overall, the Steelers' defensive tactics are to compress the time and space for long passes, and deliberately expose gaps in short pass areas. However, timely tackles and timely defense can avoid the loss of large numbers of yards. This also makes the Steelers' Defensive players can change positions more flexibly and complete defense as a unit.
Of course, the premise is that they have the best defensive fronts and linebackers in the league, as well as the safety guards, who are top-notch in terms of personal ability and teamwork. This allows them to implement their defensive tactics in place, step by step. Cut off the quarterback's passing status, and then let the opponent fall into a vicious cycle of running the ball into the wall, succeeding in short passes, but unable to continue to advance.
The short passing area covered by the offensive linemen, linebackers, and cornerbacks is almost full of traps and mines. It seems that gaps are everywhere, but in fact it is difficult to achieve a large number of yards; but in short and intermediate passes In the transition area, a relatively weak area appears.
In theory, the cornerbacks, inside linebackers and safeties work together to defend this area.
The inside linebacker's position is slightly earlier, and more energy is required to defend the running back; the safety guard's position is slightly further back, and defense and long-pass sneak attacks are their main tasks. Their range of activities is relatively wider and they need to cover the entire field. Or it could be a man-to-man defensive matchup.
The cornerback's position is closer to the receiver, whether it is zone defense or man-to-man defense.
Overall, the area where short passes and intermediate passes are combined is a defensive area, but the positioning of players is not as dense as in the short pass area, and they will not be caught in the close coverage of two top security guards. More importantly, cornerback is a relatively weak position in the entire Steelers defense.
This is the opportunity.
The pass is a very delicate area for a quarterback.
The short passing area can be said to be heavily defended, and is basically crowded, so the tactical requirements are higher, and excellent tactical arrangements must be made to break down the defense; while the long passing area is wide open and closed, basically between the wide receiver and The matchup between safeties relies more on talent, and it also requires the quarterback to have an accurate sense of space.
The mid-pass area is somewhere between the two, using tactical running and cross-positioning to create gaps; at the same time, it needs to face cornerbacks and safety guards to defend at any time.
From a negative perspective, this is a relatively moderate tactical choice, requiring more evenness; but from a positive perspective, the so-called mean and average means more opportunities. Choosing such a tactic is a dangerous win for the quarterback and the offense.
Among the three passes just now, Lu Ke boldly took advantage of the obvious forward pressure of the Steelers defense team and ripped open the defense:
Once using a combination of pure tactical running and fake moves, once using matchup advantages and misplaced catches, and once using special skills to run out of the pocket and the accumulated advantages of tactical running.
With three consecutive punches, he found a breakthrough in the area where the short pass advanced and the intermediate pass was passed, completely disrupting the Steelers' defense.
Especially the final touchdown pass.
The Steelers defense made a desperate move and chose a pressing tactic.
Although Lu Ke was left scrambling and jumping around, it was actually exactly what he wanted, because their defensive tactics were becoming more and more radical, and the tighter the frontcourt was compressed, which meant the bigger the gap in the backcourt -
In fact, all four players created gaps for receiving the ball, and the difference was only in the success rate of the matchup.
Lu Ke chose Logan. This was the safest choice, and it was also a deliberate choice. He deliberately chose the middle pass three times in a row to complete the advance, and deliberately sounded the alarm for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Now, the Steelers defense must be aware of the changes in the 49ers' passing tactics, and they must make adjustments.
Either they continue to put pressure on the offensive line, compressing Lu Ke's passing space, and then the backcourt is relatively empty. As long as Lu Ke escapes another sack, the result will be fatal.
Either relax the spring a little, reduce the coverage of the short passing area, and put more effort into the mid-passing and deeper areas, then Lu Ke's passing space will naturally come out, and it will no longer be interlocking. Zone defense is more likely to be one-on-one confrontation.
No matter how the adjustment is made, even if it is not the above two, as long as the Steelers' defensive team starts to change tactics, then Lu Ke's passing space will become available.
Selfishly, Lu Ke hopes to be the second one, because this allows him to return to his most familiar routine, using the matchup advantage between the receiving player and the defensive player to complete the pass through the pulling of the running route; but Lu Ke Ke vaguely feels that the Steelers' defensive coach is definitely not that simple.
Everything comes from rest and adjustments in the locker room. Lu Ke completed a series of concise, straightforward exchanges and communications with Brian Hampton, the tactical director of the tactics room, and the results were immediate. Now it depends on the reaction of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Returning to the sidelines, the effect of adrenaline gradually began to wear off. The coldness swarming from all directions lowered the body temperature again, and he couldn't help but shudder.
Walter Hudson, who was standing next to him, immediately picked up his thick down jacket, put it on Lu Ke's shoulders, and said nonchalantly, "You have to pay attention. You still have to pay attention in the second half. You are still not fully recovered. Chicken Soup Woolen cloth?"
As soon as he finished speaking, caddy Thomas Robinson immediately handed over a thermos flask, opened the lid, and placed it in front of Lu Ke. Feeling Lu Ke's gaze, Thomas immediately showed a big smile, "Just now The attack is so beautiful!”
Lu Ke laughed dumbly, and then complained to himself, "But now I feel like a baby."
Lu Ke didn't understand what was going on today. Strictly speaking, the temperature in San Francisco was not ridiculously low. At least compared to those northern cities, it was not worth mentioning. But his body was protesting repeatedly. If this is the case, what will happen to those icy and snowy away games in November and December?
"Bambi, pay back your attention." Walter seemed to notice Lu Ke's distraction, "It may be just a viral cold, and the resistance is reduced, which leads to a series of problems. We will investigate the specific situation after the game is over. Now, you You need to focus on the game.”
"Good idea." Lu Ke snapped his fingers, took the thermos bottle with both hands, and started searching around while drinking chicken soup. "Where is my tactical manual? The Steelers defensive team will definitely change their formation next. We need prepare in advance."
After the offensive team and special teams team both recovered, the defensive team also showed a new look. Amidst the loud cheers of the home fans, the San Francisco 49ers' defense was vigorous, creating dangers repeatedly and sacking once. The quarterback, a fumble - but no conversion, a missed interception - but an incomplete pass, and a strikeout in the blink of an eye.
This was the fastest and most ferocious strikeout since the start of the game. The 49ers defense team almost devoured the Steelers offense team alive. With an absolutely strong attitude, they directly sent Roethlisberger off the field again. Antonio Brown Didn't get any chance at all, and then had to watch again.
Amid the cheering of the audience, the special team continued their efforts. Marcus Lynch, who came on as a returner, completed the ball from 23 yards out, adjusted his steps and started to return, pushing all the way to the goal. At forty-eight yards, he was surrounded by five players and was knocked down abruptly.
Although they were unable to push past halftime, they still won an excellent offensive starting position for the 49ers.
Even Chinese fans who don't know anything about football can feel that the San Francisco 49ers' upward momentum is extremely strong, almost a full rise, suppressing the Steelers in terms of momentum and state. So, the 49ers offense Can the team go one step further and win another victory?
Lu Ke, who was sitting on the sidelines drinking chicken soup, hurriedly put down his playbook and prepared to play. Then Thomas called from beside him, "Bambi, wipe your mouth, mouth."
