The short distance of nineteen yards seemed to be reached in the blink of an eye.
At this moment on the court, the receivers of the San Francisco 49ers offense were running wildly.
On the left, Vernon Davis and Randy Moss are rushing forward in a straight line - even Moss is like this, giving up his fancy and messy running route and advancing towards the end zone with light and fast steps. .
The defensive team's marking tactics on this side have not changed. The cornerbacks and safeties are marking Moss on the outside, and the outside linebackers are marking Vernon on the inside. However, the running styles of the two players are completely different:
Moss was like a loach, even in a straight line, his steps and body were constantly shaking and shifting, and he could make erratic turns even at a distance of nineteen yards; while Vernon was rushing forward with his head buried in the air, bursting out with a wave of energy. An overwhelming posture.
At the same time, in the slot behind Vernon, Gall, who was on the rotation, rushed over quickly. Under the cover of Vernon's strong running, he tried to open a gap, and center linebacker Mayo immediately entangled him. Come over and completely execute close defense, blocking all Gower's receiving positions.
On the right side, Chad Hall and Logan Newman are also rushing forward, but the marking tactics on this side have changed. The outside linebackers and safety guards are marking Logan, and the cornerbacks are marking Hall. The position of the entire second line of defense has changed. Press forward slightly.
Logan's footsteps were originally rushing forward along the inside. At the same time, his footsteps were getting closer to the slot and continuing to cut inside, forcing outside linebacker Tracy White's foot space to continue to be compressed.
Originally, White only needed two steps forward to block Logan's position, but as soon as he took the first step, Logan took the initiative to come closer, which also forced his steps to continuously step back and adjust to fit Logan's. Run in rhythm, otherwise you will lose your center of gravity and then your position.
When he was about six or seven yards away, Logan suddenly pulled out from the outside and rushed towards the 60-degree radiation angle on the right; moreover, his speed completely exploded, almost reaching the speed of 1.5 times. Riding Juechen at twice the pace, White, who was still retreating to adjust his center of gravity, stumbled. When he started to chase again, he could no longer keep up.
It is precisely because of this that the waiting safety guard Gregory took the initiative to step forward and began to block all of Logan's potential advancement positions.
But unexpectedly, Logan's footsteps stopped again without warning: there was no special movement, just standing there, but like a roadblock, destroying the confrontation between Hall and Talib.
At this moment, Lu Ke passed the ball. Logan started up again. Hall changed course.
Then, all eyes were directed towards the direction of the football, and the target of the pass was... Chad Hall!
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Hall, who was on the right side, started to advance in a straight line. He only saw cornerback Ajib Talib in his sight. He had just rushed out less than five yards, and Talib quickly followed up with many small moves. , constantly harassing Hall's advancement route and pace, but Hall remained unmoved and pushed forward stubbornly and firmly, even against Talib's chest.
Because before kick-off, Lu Ke had already told him to run according to the tactical route. From Hall's understanding, maybe Lu Ke just needs him to contain the cornerback, rather than get rid of it, and then create space for other teammates to catch the ball.
As a result, Hall was entangled with Talib and stumbled out for about ten yards. Then Hall started to move toward the goal on his left.
"Again?"
Talib's pupils shrank suddenly. He lost a touchdown pass like this before. There was absolutely no way he would make the same mistake a second time. Was the quarterback on the opposite side a fool? Actually choose to repeat tactics?
Talib followed Hall step by step, but soon discovered that this was not a goal route, but just a change of track, as if moving from runway one to runway three. Originally, Hall and Talib were close to each other. Near the sideline, after taking two large steps laterally towards the inside, Hall continued to rush forward.
This made Talib slightly unable to control his pace. However, it didn't hurt that he stuck to Hall.
But then, he caught sight of a wooden pile in his peripheral vision. There was a passage between Hall and the wooden pile that could be passed. It could probably allow two people to pass through. It was quite spacious; but the problem was that in order to follow Hall, Talib The running route just now was a diagonal line, but now it has switched to a straight line. If he wants to dodge, he must switch to a diagonal line again.
The continuous shifts of weight in a short period of time made Talib a little distracted, and he narrowly avoided the wooden stake. The next second, he found that Hall's speed increased, and the space between the two people was instantly separated. Pulled away a position.
At this time, there are less than seven yards left from the end zone, and one position means...
Hall tried his best to increase his speed and sprinted forward in long strides. From the corner of his vision, he could catch Logan diagonally behind him on the right side of his body. He was only half a step behind. The two of them were on runway three and two. Between the runways, completing the "100-meter sprint" side by side, both of them may become passing targets, it's just that the control of the landing point is different.
When his footsteps crossed the five-yard line, Hall saw the football that was falling rapidly. Without any hesitation, the pace became faster and faster. His upper body leaned forward as hard as he could and stretched out his hands. He saw that the football was about to fall on his shoulders. Below the line, the difficulty for catching the ball will increase exponentially.
Hall suddenly stood on tiptoes and threw his whole body out. Then he could touch the football with his fingertips. Pushing it inward slightly, the football followed Hall's palms and small ears like a tired bird returning to its nest. The arm rolls down. There was no time to think in the flash of lightning. He could only draw his hands to his chest and use the folding of his elbows to complete the control of the football.
The next second, the powerful force of gravity surged in like a tidal wave.
"Beep! Touchdown!"
The referee blew the whistle immediately and confirmed the touchdown gesture. Then Logan quickly shook off Gregory, raised his hands high, also made the touchdown gesture, and rushed towards him crazily. He caught Hall who was lying on the ground and shouted forgetfully, "Touchdown! This is a touchdown! We have a touchdown!"
Chad Hall was a little dazed. Before he had time to take a closer look, his teammates on the offensive team continued to swarm up, one after another, starting to stack the arrogance, and his ears were filled with buzzing noises, repeating continuously. Same word, "Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown!"
Did they score another touchdown?
Did he score another touchdown?
The sense of reality was still a bit elusive, but then the heavy pressure on his body clearly reminded Hall that he had once again completed a touchdown.
So Hall shouted to his teammates who were stacking up above, "Touchdown! We scored a touchdown! Jesus Christ, we scored a touchdown again!"
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"Joe's Bar", fans with hands clasped together or clenched fists in front of the TV are holding their breath and staring intently at the small screen. They are nervous and excited, and it seems that even their hearts have stopped. jumped.
When the referee's whistle sounded, everyone raised their hands together, and the cheers were like a volcano erupting, powerful and ferocious. "Ahhh! Ahhhh!" As their eyes crossed, As the shouts collided, the surging passion was released openly.
The entire bar has become a sea of cheers.
Yes, they know that the score is still behind, time is still scarce, and the situation is still bad; yes, they know that this is San Francisco, and Fox Castle is at the other end of the entire North American continent; yes, they know that the team's state seems to be It comes too late, Belichick and Brady will never lose their advantage easily.
But so what?
Their team is finally back. The team that is indomitable and never gives up is finally back. The team that will never let go of a trace of life even in desperate situations is finally back. This team is finally back. The most important thing is that the depression and worry of the past two weeks can finally be put aside temporarily.
One touchdown and that was enough.
The world of fans is so simple.
The entire city of San Francisco is already boiling. In every bar, every shopping mall, and every street, all the fans can't help but stop and watch the live game on TV screens of all sizes. At this moment, they and The team is together, the same breathing, the same heartbeat, the same pulse.
That earth-shattering cheer resounded through the sky!
At the same time, the atmosphere inside Gillette Stadium was slightly gloomy.
The fans of the home team really couldn't believe their eyes, because they lost a touchdown again, and even more because the way they lost the touchdown was so frustrating: five runs, four passes, a whole nine offensive shifts, New England. The Patriots actually only completed one effective defense, and all other defenses were losing ground. In the end, they gave up a touchdown without any suspense.
No way to fight back?
This...is this true? Is this really happening? If that's the case, is the San Francisco 49ers offense really unstoppable?
Such a dull and depressing atmosphere continued until the end of the special teams of both sides. The score on the field has reached "33:21". Now it has entered the distance of two touchdowns to overtake the score. The suspense of the game has returned again; however, When Brady takes the field again, Gillette Stadium comes alive again.
How could they forget?
As long as Belichick and Brady are still on the team, they will be the most stable and strongest team in the league. If you encounter any difficulties, you just need to believe in them.
As a result, the enthusiasm at home was revived.
But this time, it only lasted less than three minutes, and the flame of enthusiasm was extinguished again——
Copy. Tom Brady threw his first interception of the game.
