Will Brady be nervous? Of course, he's human; could Brady be afraid? Of course not. Have you experienced similar ups and downs throughout your career?
Everyone says that Eli Manning is the best quarterback in the league at turning things around. That's because the "nervous knife" Manning always likes to dig holes in the first half and fill them in the second half. He has won two Super Bowls. Champions always come back in the fourth quarter, which creates such an illusion.
But in fact, according to the league's current statistics, the quarterback who ranks first in the number of games that achieved a comeback victory in the fourth quarter is Peyton Manning, and the second-ranked quarterback is Tom Brady. Compared with Manning Jr.'s up and down performance, Manning and Brady's control of the game is the biggest killer at critical moments in the fourth quarter.
What's more, the New England Patriots still have the score advantage, and Belichick will never let go easily. In the remaining time of the game, they are still the side with more advantages.
The wind started to blow again inside Gillette Stadium, but it wasn't too fierce. If you were playing badminton or table tennis, it might be a little affected, but rugby was still relatively stable, so you don't need to worry too much. However, the quarterback's touch control during the offense still needs to pay more attention to details.
Brady knows this.
Standing on the twenty-yard line and starting the offense, Brady played steadily and combined passing and running, still continuing the short passing layout that the New England Patriots are best at——
Among the four offenses, three passes and one run were chosen. All three passes were short passes of about six yards. Three different targets were found respectively. They succeeded twice and failed once. But relying on A personal foul by the San Francisco 49ers defense, a slot catch from the running back, and most importantly, an unpreventable quick shot, and in the blink of an eye, they had crossed the midfield line.
Older gingers are more spicy.
But then, on a ten-yard offense standing on the 43-yard line of the San Francisco 49ers' half, the defense finally burst out with incredible energy.
The San Francisco 49ers only sent out three defensive fronts to conduct a surprise quarterback tactic. The other eight players were scattered in various corners of the field, airtightly cutting off the paths of four receivers and one running back, including Wes Welker and Rob Gronkowski.
If that's all, it's not an accident. The dislocation of numerical advantage is a tactic that every defensive team can implement.
The point is that the three defensive fronts Isaac Sobouga, Justin Smith and Ray McDonald broke out with amazing power and intensity. With just three people, they tore the five-man offensive line into pieces. The entire pocket became fragmented in an instant, and the pressure continued aggressively, which also forced Brady to start doing a ballet in the pocket.
Flashing around, dancing gracefully.
But Brady couldn't find any passing targets at all. Every player in the short, medium and long passes was in deep trouble. In the end, just before Justin Smith got rid of the double defense and was about to complete the sack, Brady Dee was forced to throw the football in an attempt to find Gronkowski and use the strong tight end's ability to complete the catch.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out.
Brady's pass was slightly off, and Gronkowski's feet weren't in place.
In this defense, the San Francisco 49ers made no tactical changes and formed an advantage with absolute hard power, especially the toughness of the three defensive frontmen, which made Brady break out in a cold sweat. The San Francisco 49ers' defensive strength is more even this season. Even with some fluctuations in local strength, they are still at the forefront of the league. Their explosive power can be seen in this defense just now.
The problem now is that there is no problem with instantaneous bursts, but what about sustainability and continuity?
There was an accident on the field. Ray McDonald seemed to have some problems with his knee. Accompanied by the team doctor, he walked off the field under his own power. This should be a relatively positive signal; but the San Francisco 49ers still had to send in Rotation player No. 95 Ricky-Jean-Francois was hired to fill the vacancy.
The game begins again.
On the second gear and ten yards, Brady tried a surprise pass, but failed. With the offensive line still in turmoil, the passing line failed to find a rhythm, which also forced them into a third gear and ten yards dilemma. .
But immediately after passing the ball, Brady caught chestnuts from the fire. He still shot quickly, still increased his speed in an all-round way, and then found his most trusted No. 83 wide receiver Wes Wilke with a bullet pass.
Wilke did not disappoint Brady. Before the three defensive players completed the circle, he completed the ball in an awkward posture using his abdomen as a shield, and then fell to the ground. However, this pass was enough Fifteen yards is enough to complete the third gear conversion.
The performance of No. 95 Ricky Gene Francis, who came on the scene in a hurry, was obviously not as good as that of Ray McDonald, but at the critical moment, his performance did not hinder him. In the past two defenses, he completed his tasks conscientiously. For the San Francisco 49ers, this is already a blessing among misfortunes.
Immediately afterwards, after cutting within the thirty-yard line, the San Francisco 49ers' defensive momentum was further improved, and Francis still did not lose his chain.
At ten yards from first gear, Brady chose to hand the football to No. 22 main running back Stevan Ridley, but the highly focused defensive team did not give him any chance, including coming on as a substitute. Including Francis, at least four players severely cut off the offensive line on the ground, and then directly pushed Ledley down behind the kickoff line——
Not only did it fail, but it also lost two yards.
At twelve yards in the second gear, Brady chose a long pass without any warning. He tried to find his teammates in the end zone with a rainbow pass of about 33 yards, and completed the touchdown with a fatal blow.
Unfortunately, the safety guards and cornerbacks were very focused and never lost their positions, which prevented the receiving players from increasing their speed. This firmly blocked the space for advancing in the long pass area, and the entire offensive team was blocked. The forward momentum was suppressed and they were unable to reach the receiving point immediately.
At the same time, Brady, standing in the stormy pocket, once again faced strong passing pressure and the danger of being sacked. He had to pass the ball in advance, which also further compressed the advancement space of his receiving players. In the end, the timing was not completely matched.
Pass incomplete.
The unexpected end of the main defensive end Ray McDonald did not disrupt the San Francisco 49ers' defensive rhythm. They continued to burst out with strong confrontation capabilities, and the momentum of the offensive team also extended to the defensive team. In the blink of an eye, the New England Patriots playing at home once again faced the problem of long yards in third gear.
Twelve yards in third gear.
After a quick kickoff, Brady once again found Wes Welker with a quick five-yard pass. Before the defensive front's surprise steps could be completed, Brady had already sent the football out, leaving nothing for the defense. Group more opportunities.
After Wilk completed the ball, he used his flexible steps to dodge the outside linebacker Aldon Smith who came to defend. Aldon, who was not able to return to his peak condition today, missed his face-to-face, one-on-one tackle. .
Wilke got room to continue advancing, but his steps were immediately intercepted. Two security guards and a cornerback got up very quickly. Although Wilke's short-distance sprint ability is already among the best in the league, Bray Di's shot was too fast, so that Wilk didn't have enough space to run up. As a result, he still failed to complete the breakthrough and finally fell to the ground quickly before the target line.
It was only one yard away from completing the first down.
One yard. Just one yard is enough to make the offense and defense switch positions between heaven and hell.
The San Francisco 49ers once again completed an important defense in this game. The ever-increasing defensive intensity is compressing Brady's offensive space and rhythm little by little, forcing Brady to start making mistakes, and then slowly slowly losing momentum to the game. Pull it back.
This is the case in competitive sports. If the team that is far ahead cannot stifle the opponent's counterattack momentum in time, the subsequent ebb and flow process will witness the strong rise of the team that is lagging behind. Once it rises, the balance of victory and defeat will be completely different. .
Four gears and one yard.
The New England Patriots are now in a dilemma. If a free kick is challenged, it should be a free kick of about thirty-eight or thirty-nine yards. For kicker Stephen Gostkowski, it is not What's the problem? However, the score difference is only from five points to eight points. Is this... enough?
Eight points, a touchdown and two extra points, this is still a tieable score.
Now facing the powerful San Francisco 49ers, can the New England Patriots defense be trusted?
As mentioned before, Bill Belichick is a more offensive-oriented coach, and the New England Patriots' defense has never been their strongest point; more importantly, Belichick is the best player in the entire league. One of the most cunning and bold coaches, some of his tactical choices are even more radical than Jim Harbaugh's.
At heart, both Belichick and Hubble are gamblers.
What Belichick needs to face now is whether to choose a solid three-point free kick to further widen the score, and then choose to trust his defensive team; or choose to take a risk and try one yard on fourth gear. They are now at the end of the distance. The zone is only about 22 yards away, and the touchdown seems within reach. As long as they complete the touchdown, they can kill the game in advance?
For other coaches, this might be a conundrum; but not for Belichick.
"Fourth conversion! The New England Patriots chose a fourth down!"
