"Up! Packers, up!"
The ferocious roar of support in the Lamborghini Stadium gradually faded away, like a distant echo in the canyon, lingering on the eardrums, but never disappeared.
Lu Ke realized that he was a little distracted.
I took a deep breath to adjust, and my emotions slowly settled down, but the sound of my heart hitting my chest slowly began to increase. The sticky and tight feeling adhered to the surface of my skin, just like the wetland environment in the southern United States in midsummer. Wet and sticky, it never goes away.
Correction, Lu Ke realized that he was a little nervous.
He wasn't sure exactly why.
Perhaps it was because of the opening game of the second grade, which lacked the reckless momentum of being barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes as a rookie. Instead, it added to the heavy pressure brought by the attention and expectations of the entire league; perhaps it was because of the debut at Lambeau Field. , in the final analysis, this is still a place of pilgrimage deep in Lu Ke's heart, and the first visit in his career is still different.
Or, perhaps for other reasons, the new season seems to be special after all.
But Lu Ke was indeed worried about gains and losses, uneasy, and restless.
This was extremely unfamiliar. Ever since he was a child, he had never felt panicked and unprepared. All the tension and anxiety were left before the game. After taking the field, all those emotions completely disappeared, and he was completely focused and undistracted. But today, he seemed a little confused, looking like a spider on roller skates, just like Ron's fantasy in "Harry Potter".
Lu Ke gave up his plan to attack immediately.
Originally, Lu Ke had arranged his tactics and was ready to kick off, but now, Lu Ke stood up straight again and pretended to read the defensive formation, but in fact he was breathing out slowly. This moment would not be the first. For once, and not for the second time, what he needed was not fear and fear, but a warm welcome with open arms.
Nervousness is not a negative emotion, but a positive expression of desire to win, desire to fight, and desire to fight. All he had to do was turn that nervousness into focus and motivation. Just like any other game.
"Welcome to the 2012 season."
Lu Ke lowered his voice and whispered to himself, then cheered up, started to read the defense, and started from the beginning.
The Green Bay Packers are a typical team with strong offense and weak defense.
The offensive team is star-studded and dazzling, with Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, Josh Sitton, Jeff Saturday, Craig Jennings (Greg Jennings), Ryan Grant (Ryan Grant), etc., are all Pro Bowl-level players. Of course, there's Aaron Rodgers.
But the defense looked lackluster in comparison.
On the defensive front, the most noteworthy one is BJ-Raji, who joined the Packers with the ninth overall pick in the first round in 2009. He was selected to the Pro Bowl just last year. His most outstanding feature is His special skill is to intercept the quarterback's pass, just like blocking a shot, making the opponent's quarterback panic by surprise.
Above the linebackers, they have the brightest star of the entire team, Clay Matthews (Clay-Matthes-Ⅲ). After joining the Packers with the 26th pick in the first round in 2009, he has three consecutive He was successfully selected to the Pro Bowl every season. He has become one of the top outside linebackers in the entire league. He is proficient in sacks, interceptions, pressures, and interceptions. He is proficient in everything and can do everything.
By the way, Matthews is another traditional football family in the NFL, coming from Los Angeles. His grandfather, his father, his uncle, his brother, and his three cousins are all football players, and they are not unknown, at least they have made a name for themselves in the NCAA. .
Among the cornerbacks, Tramon-illiams, the undrafted player in 2006, is the absolute main force in the current team. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2010, but his data declined overall last year, and his dominance and There has been an obvious decline in coverage, and the status this year is also worrying.
Among the safeties, Charles Woodson is the biggest star.
Looking back at history, when people mentioned the 1998 draft, all eyes were fixed on the two quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf, but few people mentioned the fourth overall pick in the first round that year. Charles Woodson, a defensive player who was born as a cornerback and later became a safety guard, won the Heisman Award in 1997, defeating Manning and Leaf.
As a classmate of Manning, Woodson has written his own miracles with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl eight times. After 2008, he was selected for four consecutive years. He was selected to the All-American team four times and four times. Second-team All-American, Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1998, Defensive Player of the Year in 2009, and the two-time interception champion in 2009 and 2011.
Woodson's career as a cornerback and safety has been marked by numerous successes.
If Matthews is the representative of the new generation of rising stars, then Woodson is the veteran representative of the old and strong. These two star players, together with a group of down-to-earth blue-collar players, connect the entire Green Bay Packers defensive team, but Unfortunately, rugby is a team sport, and it is difficult for just two top players to carry the entire team forward.
Over the years, the Green Bay Packers' defense has always been their weakness.
In the championship season of 2010, they once rose to prominence and ranked second in the league's defensive team, second only to the Pittsburgh Steelers; but last year they plummeted, instantly slipping to 19th. The main reason appeared in the second-line passing game. In addition to ball defense, the defense of cornerbacks and linebackers only relies on Woodson alone, which is difficult to support alone.
In this game, the Green Bay Packers' second-line defense faced the San Francisco 49ers, who provided the league's top passing offense last season. They were also under great pressure.
In the process of re-reading the defense, Lu Ke gradually concentrated his attention.
The Packers' defensive team is a typical "3-4" formation, with three defensive forwards and four linebackers. In terms of specific division of labor, one spiker is paired with two defensive ends, and two inside linebackers are paired with two outside linebackers.
Generally speaking, the Packers' middle area is used to defend against running the ball, with layers of barriers, and the effect is really good. The run defense data in the past two seasons can be ranked among the top; the two wing areas are used for raids. They are typical offensive attributes. On both sides of the defensive attributes, more troops are invested in the pressure and squeezing of the quarterback, which relatively weakens the defense in the short passing area.
Once the offensive line can block the first wave of impact, or the quarterback can use his feet to get rid of the sack, the Packers' defense immediately becomes passive.
Of course, this is all theoretical analysis. Every team's offensive and defensive battles are explained over and over again in a similar way. In the final analysis, victory or defeat still depends on the players' on-field status and tactical arrangements.
Lu Ke glanced lightly and caught Clay Matthews on his left, nicknamed the "White Devil" because he is white and because he is a devil. If someone is because of his appearance, If his hair is fluttering, he thinks that his playing style is not tough enough, then he will use one sack after another to let the opponent understand what hell is.
Matthews was about to move, his steps were like a motor, he kept pushing hard on the ground, and his sharp eyes were projected through the helmet, releasing bloodthirsty violence and showing his firm determination to sack the quarterback.
So, should he rise to the challenge? Or should we avoid its edge?
Slowly, Lu Ke bent down, shifted his gaze, and looked to the other side. He seemed to be looking for a breakthrough on the right side, and gave up the intention of passing the ball to the left. Then, the sound bloomed on the tip of his tongue like spring thunder. , "Attack!" Everything becomes natural and smooth.
Holding a football in his hand and standing in the pistol formation, Lu Ke took a step back and formed a cross run with Marcus Lynch on the right.
Then you can see Lu Ke taking two steps back again, always aiming his sights in the right direction, looking for the passing target.
At the same time, Matthews ran out like a wild horse, pushing away Joe Stanley who was guarding the blind side with a hand push. However, Matthews obviously underestimated Stanley's strength and power. , failed to push away at first, and then saw Stanley clinging to him.
Matthews stopped and turned around, trying to get rid of Stanley's blockade.
But just this little pause time was enough for Lu Ke.
Without warning, Lu Ke turned around and faced to the left. He adjusted the direction of his body in two small steps. He raised the knife and passed the football out with his hand. Instead of passing the ball with all his strength, he used his wrist to throw it. A small arc passed over Matthews' head, and the pass was completed through delicate hand control.
But the moment he took action, Lu Ke gritted his teeth.
His arms and fingers were still too tight, the entire pass was not soft or smooth enough, and there was a huge deviation in control. The tension that he thought had disappeared still settled in his heart. "Damn it." Lu Ke couldn't help but curse.
The rugby ball just slid across the sky lightly. It was still a standard shuttle ball, but its rotation speed was half a beat slower. Michael Crabtree on the left was running quickly in a straight line.
Looking back suddenly, he found that the passing line was shorter than expected. Crabtree had no time to feel doubts. His first reaction was to brake suddenly, get rid of the cornerback who was following him step by step, and adjust. The step slid inward, like a hot butter knife.
Stab.
Just like that, he cut into the butter, raised his hands forward, and then put the football into his arms. Successful catch!
However, due to the temporary change of direction, Crabtree lost his original positional advantage. Matthews immediately gave up on sacking the quarterback, turned back and ran over to cover the defense, and hugged Crabtree's waist tightly. , like a wrestler, pounding hard in a pile-driving position.
The catch was successful. However, the grapple was also successful.
It was a short six-yard pass to the right.
