At the beginning of the second quarter, the New Orleans Saints offense led by Drew Bruce came on stage again.
The first wave of offense encountered a strong impact from the San Francisco 49ers defensive team, but Brees still completed two passes in the short passing area, successfully got the first offense, and came to the 25-yard line to start again. When the ball was played, the Saints offensive line once again faced strong pressure.
As one of the best offensive lines in the league, at least three of the Saints' five offensive linemen are at the Pro Bowl level, even far more than their wide receivers and tight ends; but today, facing the third-ranked offensive line in the league The 49ers defensive team, but the Saints' pocket is in turmoil, and it seems that they have been unable to find a rhythm. Brees has been passing the ball under pressure.
This time again.
In the fragmented pocket, although the defensive players were not able to get close to Brees, making it more difficult to complete the sack, Brees still realized that they must put more pressure on the 49ers' backfield defense.
So, Brees took a step forward and chose a medium-difficulty long pass, passing 30 yards, in the area on the right side of the center, trying to find his wide receiver Adrian Arrington. Completes deep drives for long yardage.
But this is a familiar passing route that the San Francisco 49ers defense seems to understand by heart.
The second-line defenders who were performing zone defense were scattered throughout the space. Colin Jones smelled the opportunity, gave up his defensive position, and took several strides across the middle area to the right, midway through the flight of the football. On the road, with a light jump, his entire back completed a crescent-like arc, easily intercepting the football and completing the interception!
To put it simply, this was a transfer of possession after a familiar tactical routine was seen through. The 49ers had a plan in mind, but the Saints were caught off guard.
Therefore, the Saints' offensive team was extremely confused when it came to getting stuck in the return attack after encountering an interception. Colin Jones ran almost unstoppably from the midfield position, almost reaching the end zone, and finally in the third Encountered a group of interceptions at the yard line, he fell to the ground, ending this return attack.
The entire Candlestick Stadium has gone crazy. From the moment Jones completed the interception, the noisy roar never stopped, and as Jones advanced step by step, the roar continued to rise, and finally in the end zone The moment of falling to the ground at the front reached a climax, and the forgetful shouts stirred up waves of air in the air, and the afternoon sunshine couldn't help but become eclipsed.
In the first quarter, the score was "14:7", but in the second quarter, due to an interception and return attack, they successfully got the opportunity to start the offense at the three-yard line in the end zone. This was a great opportunity for the San Francisco 49 who was playing at home. Human beings couldn’t be more perfect!
Lu Ke appeared on the stage again, but this time the excitement and excitement at Candlestick Stadium seemed a little overwhelming. The buzzing noise was always surging, as if the third touchdown was already confirmed. They were always Ready to jump up and party again, the excitement was contagious and began to spread throughout the stadium.
A touchdown on first down.
After Lu Ke announced the kickoff, the offensive line was under unprecedented pressure, and then there was a flaw in the joint blocking of Joe Stanley and Anthony Davis on the right side. Saints defensive end Jeff Charler Jeff Charleston broke through the pocket in an instant and rushed towards Lu Ke fiercely.
Standing in the pocket, Lu Ke quickly moved towards the left in small steps, but before he had time to gain an advantage, he could see Adam Schneider on the blind side retreating steadily, and the pocket was already in danger. In a hurry, Lu Ke could only quickly pass the football to the left with a light throw, trying to find Michael Crabtree.
But in the panic, Crabtree was unable to stay in position. After all, in the narrow range of the end zone, the entire defense was compressed, leaving limited space for offensive players. Crabtree had to face two players The defense had limited space, and then they could only watch Lu Ke's football fall to the ground.
Pass incomplete.
Second down touchdown.
Lu Ke made a gesture of passing the ball, but actually threw the football to Marcus - this was a fake pass, and then took the initiative to get out of the way, leaving space for Marcus to run. .
But the Saints, who were highly focused, made no mistakes in the red zone. The entire offensive line and linebackers moved up very quickly and fiercely, accumulating into a wall of people, and finally died. Pushing Marcus to the ground, he fell to the line of scrimmage before he could run away.
Standing at the five-yard line, Lu Ke let out a breath and concentrated his attention.
Although this is a red zone offense and the intensity of the defense is inherently different, many details in the two offenses just now are worth noting. The pocket was torn for the first time and the ball ran directly into the wall for the first time. This all shows that After the concentration and energy begin to decline, more mistakes are bound to appear.
The sound of Hubble arranging tactics came to my ears, but it was a little unclear in the noisy Candlestick Stadium. Sometimes, it is not necessarily a good thing for the home fans to be too enthusiastic. Fortunately, these fans are on their side, and it is still a world of difference compared to the away game.
Lu Ke regained his composure, quickly summoned his teammates, quickly completed the tactical arrangement, and quickly completed the formation.
The San Francisco 49ers still set up a familiar multi-line offensive formation, with three receivers on the right and Michael Crabtree sitting alone on the left. In addition, Marcus also stood on the right, close to the slot. The position of the outside receiver, but the entire position is relatively ambiguous, not sure whether it is running the ball or catching the ball.
The New Orleans Saints' defense in the red zone seemed much more comfortable. Five players stood on the front line, facing off against the offensive line, posing as a strong pass rusher.
Two players stood on the left side, but one player was closer to Crabtree, and the other player was closer to the defensive line, which also looked like an extra pass rush; four players stood on the right side, Three players were matched up with three receivers, and one player was standing on the slot receiver's line. It was still unclear whether it was run defense, pass defense, or surprise attack.
After calming down, an idea flashed in Lu Ke's mind.
With one step forward, he adjusted the tactic, not modified it, but made a slight adjustment to change the final passing target. Then he quickly stepped back and announced the kickoff.
The New Orleans Saints suddenly chose to re-pass the ball, and the two extra players on the left and right sides all stepped up to join the first five players, committing a full force of seven players to execute a vicious raid. , preparing to use their numerical advantage to crush the San Francisco 49ers, who were facing a third touchdown, but returned without success.
But, they failed.
Crabtree moved in, Marcus moved in, and the five offensive linemen moved in. The San Francisco 49ers' entire offensive team also moved in collectively. Seven players faced off against seven players, and they were not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. , like a stormy wave against a rough wave, they collided hard, blocking the pocket space for the first time and winning time for Lu Ke to pass the ball.
One second, two seconds.
For the red zone, that's enough.
The knife was raised and dropped, the bullet passed the ball, just three yards, accurate!
…
"attack!"
Ted Ginn and Logan Newman started immediately and both rushed out. Compared to Vernon Davis, both of them had an advantage in speed, but strangely, they did not avoid it. The defensive player instead faced the defensive player, sweeping over like a wave of wheat. The rolling sound forced the defensive player to adjust his footsteps and position.
With a collision, a brake, and a turn, Gene and Logan made catching movements at the same time. At this time, there were four defenders on this side, forming an absolute advantage in terms of numbers. They all blocked their positions. , and began to destroy the two players' catching actions with body collisions.
Wait, is there another one?
Because the entire offensive line of the San Francisco 49ers shrank too fast, and Ted and Logan pushed forward so hard, the two defensive players of the Saints also quickly distanced themselves, with the first line forward, the second line back, and the middle A gap quickly formed in the short three-yard area, and then, a man wearing a red No. 85 jersey appeared.
Vernon stayed in place, looking like a wooden stake. He didn't seem to hear the kick-off call at all. He stood idle for one beat, two beats, and after missing the beat, Vernon moved two steps forward diagonally to the left. He took a big step, faced Lu Ke, and there was no defensive player around him. He raised his hands, caught the football in front of his chest without any doubt, then dropped his shoulders and rushed towards the end zone.
"Touch! This is a touchdown! Touch... touchdown...! Vernon Davis! The San Francisco 49ers easily scored the third touchdown of the game! The defense team won it for the offense team through an interception. After a starting position in the red zone, Lu Ke lived up to the efforts of his teammates and officially opened the distance with his third touchdown!"
"God, this offensive battle is really exciting! The question now is, how should the Saints respond? What performance will Drew Brees perform!"
After holding the ball and entering the end zone, Vernon raised his hands high, as if he were a Super Saiyan, and then kept raising his hands, fanning the emotions of the audience, as if to say: Louder, louder ! Can you be more enthusiastic? Not enough, still not enough!
So, his wish came true!
The restlessness in Candlestick Stadium was completely released. After waiting and waiting, the sure touchdown was finally successfully scored, continuing the strong state since the beginning. The San Francisco 49ers were on full fire today!
