"ah!"
After all, Lu Ke couldn't hold it back. He clenched his hands into fists and roared selflessly. The continuous shouts burst out from the depths of his heart one after another. All the tension, all the depression, all the difficulties, in the At this moment, I can finally be released. It seems that I have finally broken free from the shackles that bound my hands and feet, and found myself again.
This is their true strength! This is the level they should be at! This is the style they have!
In the previous attacks, he broke through Matthews once and Woodson twice. In the head-to-head confrontation with his opponent who was tightly defensive, Lu Ke successfully opened a gap with his wisdom and layout, and truly broke through. The offensive power of the Zongheng League was demonstrated last season.
The catharsis and explosion after breaking the shackles was like a volcanic eruption. All the accumulated power erupted instantly. It seemed that even the blood began to boil. Little by little, Lu Ke was reminded that he loved the game so much and he yearned for it so much. The game, those confrontations, those games, those collisions, those passes... and those touchdowns!
It was only at this moment that the familiar Lu Ke truly woke up.
"That's what I said! Damn it, that's what I said!" Lu Ke hugged Logan, who was running towards him, slapped his helmet heavily, and gave him words of praise without hesitation. , all the teammates of the entire offensive team swarmed up and collectively celebrated the success of this touchdown.
Perhaps for the entire long season, this is just the beginning of a touchdown; but for this game, this touchdown really broke the dullness and depression of the start, especially after an interception, and quickly Improving morale is likely to be the turning point in this away game.
At this moment, Lu Ke was even more excited than when he scored a touchdown on his first long pass last year.
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The celebration did not last long. From the court to the outside, the teammates of the offensive team and the special team were high-fiving each other and congratulating each other.
The undrafted rookie running back Jules Hampton was about to appear as a special teams player. He also rushed over, hitting each other's palms with Lu Ke, shouting "good ball", and truly integrated into the team. In the atmosphere, then with a bright smile on his face, he followed other teammates into the stadium, preparing to kick the extra point.
Under the watchful eyes of 80,000 fans at home, David Akins remained unmoved and steadily kicked in the extra point, successfully equalizing the score for the visiting team:
"7:7".
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"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
Facing the visiting team's beautiful touchdown just now, the home team's fans remained unmoved, because they have one of the top offensive teams in the league, and they also have one of the best quarterbacks. What's next is theirs. Their strong point is that they are not afraid of any opponent in a battle.
But less than fifty seconds after appearing on the stage, the commentators and the audience all exclaimed, "Sack!"
No one expected that after Aaron Rodgers came on the field, he would encounter a vicious sack in the first ten yards of the offense. This was really abnormal.
During the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers made some small adjustments on the offensive front, which have initially yielded results in the previous offense. Further developments will have to wait for the test of a long season; similarly, they are still defensively Adjustments have been made in the group, and the overall range is relatively obvious.
Last season, the San Francisco 49ers defense used a "4-3" formation with four defensive linemen and three linebackers.
But after the entire season, despite good data and ranking third in the overall league, the problem of weakness at critical moments has been exposed.
Firstly, the pressure on the front line is not enough, and the ground run defense ability is worthy of recognition, but the data on attacking the quarterback is not satisfactory; secondly, after the first-line defense is not strong enough, the weakness of the second-line defense is further amplified, especially the cornerbacks and receivers. His hand positioning was repeatedly beaten by his opponents.
The same is true in the two playoff games. In the game against the New Orleans Saints, there were frequent problems in the short passing area, which made Drew Brees' method of chasing points extremely clear and effective; against the New York Giants, the oversight in overtime was obviously the cornerback and safety. The result of large-scale loopholes in joint defense.
As a result, the San Francisco 49ers defensive team learned a lesson this season. After detailed discussions, they significantly changed the defensive formation and changed it to a "3-4" formation, with three defensive fronts and four linebackers - and the Green Bay Packers Same.
"3-4" and "4-3", these two defensive formations have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they have successfully shined in the hands of different coaches. In the final analysis, they still need to be adjusted according to their own player configuration and their own coaching style. and directing. That's what happened to Jim Hubble.
On the defensive front, Harbaugh used veteran Isaac Soboga - last year, he was a substitute player. He was a top player in college. After entering the league, he switched to defensive tackle. He once went to Lu Ke's house for a party with Adam Schneider. , but Sobouga was "expelled" to attend the party next door, while Schneider held a tactical meeting.
This year Schneider left, and Sobouga stepped into the starting lineup and returned to the top position he is most familiar with.
In addition, the defensive ends are played by Ray McDonald and Justin Smith. Both players are very good at breaking through and sacking, especially the latter, which is proved by being nominated for the Pro Bowl for three consecutive years. In terms of strength, the game against the New York Giants, if not for Justin's temporary injury, the situation in overtime might have been a different story.
Above the linebackers, Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman serve as inside linebackers, both of whom were members of the Pro Bowl last year; Ahmed Brooks and Aldon Smith serve as outside linebackers. This is a A new combination attempt, especially Aldon, who was a first-round pick last year and has entered the starting lineup this year, shows that Hubble has high hopes for him.
After changing the defensive front formation, the entire offensive nature of the San Francisco 49ers defense was highlighted.
This was the case with the defense just now.
After the kickoff, Soboga resisted the impact of the center and interfered with the collision of the two offensive guards with his hands. McDonald and Justin took the opportunity to both move to a position outside, deliberately creating a collision between the two offensive guards. in the gap, and then face the offensive tackle on the outside of the offensive line.
Everything happened in an instant. Before the two offensive guards had time to adjust their rhythm, the entire offensive line had been spread open.
At the same time, the two inside linebackers Willis and Bowman kept moving, covering the short passing area, but their eyes were firmly aimed at the running back's running route, cutting off all possibilities in the short passing area in the middle. This also provided Al Dong and Brooks left room for a surprise attack——
The two outside linebackers bypassed the offensive line at the same time. With the offensive tackle already controlled by the opponent, Aldon and Brooks broke through the pocket with almost no effort. Although at the last moment, the offensive guard and offensive tackle still finished. They tried to stop Aldon and Brooks, but it was too late.
In less than two seconds, the pocket was torn.
In a crisis situation, Aaron Rodgers tried to use his own feet to get out of the gap. When he was running towards the right, he saw Brooks flying towards him. His feet were forced to move to the left, and then he was on the blind side. Being hugged firmly by Aldon, Rogers was tackled to the ground before he could struggle to resist.
Nine yards lost.
Following the offensive team, the San Francisco 49ers defensive team also began to speed up. The results of offseason training are beginning to show.
Nineteen yards in second gear.
Rogers handed the football to running back Alex Green, but Green failed to find a breakthrough gap.
Facing the San Francisco 49ers, who had the second-best running ball defense in the league last season, Green was helpless. Willis and Bowman intercepted Green and only gained two yards. As a result, the Green Bay Packers suddenly fell into the dilemma of third gear long yardage.
Seventeen yards in third gear.
After the kickoff, Rogers used his running to create a gap. In the storm of the 49ers defense, he found a passing gap and pushed the football out in the form of a bullet. , crossed the offensive and defensive fronts in a mighty manner, and found Craig Jennings, who was surrounded by no one to defend him!
Jennings made a catching gesture with steady steps. Just when everyone thought that this fifteen-yard pass could be completed without any doubt, the 49ers' No. 38 safety guard Dashon Goldson unexpectedly Appeared!
Goldson never lost his focus and aimed firmly at Jennings, but failed to lock in position at the critical moment, allowing Jennings to escape. He ran out of the gap with a quick lateral pull, but Goldson Still not giving up, he ran quickly laterally from left to right, making quick adjustments in two or three small steps, and then suddenly exerted force on his calves, like a hare, kicking the ground hard.
In an instant, the whole body flew sideways and jumped, stretching to the extreme, just like a swordfish gliding on the bottom of the sea, accurately appearing on the trajectory of the bullet.
Originally, Goldson just wanted to destroy the pass, but the moment his hands touched the football, his fingertips gently moved inward, and he could feel a powerful force vibrating violently in his palms, as if "Harry Potter" Like the Golden Snitch in the Quidditch game, Goldson reflexively tightened his fingertips, clenched, clenched, and clenched again!
Immediately afterwards, the whole person fell heavily to the ground, violently raising a piece of grass clippings; with a glance from the corner of his eye, Goldson could see Jennings' dumb posture frozen in place with a face full of astonishment. There seemed to be no reaction at all.
He knows, he succeeded!
The cheers and screams that were about to start in the Blue Castle Stadium suddenly solidified in the throat, and all eyes stopped in place.
Interception?
Was this actually an interception? What exactly is going on? How can it be?
