For the Arizona Cardinals, their united ambitions were completely extinguished at Candlestick Stadium. The offensive team's performance was still unable to become strong. They made many consecutive mistakes and the flames of counterattack were directly suppressed before they could take off. The defensive team was still losing ground in the face of the opponent's strong offensive momentum, and it could be said that it was almost helpless.
In fact, the second team of the San Francisco 49ers defensive team made a lot of mistakes today, not only because of the gap in the strength of the second team players, but also because the second team's game coordination and on-the-spot performance were still insufficient. They were almost beaten this season. John Skelton, who scored a touchdown and a free kick one after another.
Of course, this does not mean that it is impossible, nor does it mean that only a clean sheet can be regarded as an outstanding performance. In rugby games, clean sheets are very rare. In the final analysis, it is still a collective sport, and the ups and downs of state and distraction are all factors. It is unavoidable; the main reason is the deviation in the details of the San Francisco 49ers' defense, which is still different from the previous two games against Tom Brady and Russell Wilson.
Skelton's passing touchdown was still completed by finding Larry Fitzgerald. The league's top powerful wide receiver was still able to rely on his personal ability to tear out the gap, fully advance, and then Complete the touchdown. Not to mention the second defensive team, even if the main defensive team comes on the field, it is still impossible to completely avoid this situation.
But the overall performance of the Arizona Cardinals was still terrible. Even if they faced the second defensive team and the second offensive team, they still failed to seize the opportunity; what's more, the so-called second offensive team still has the main force. The quarterback sits and directs.
The game time in the third quarter has not yet come to an end. The Arizona Cardinals, who are playing away games, have already fallen into a dilemma with no way to recover. "10:31", this is the current score, with three touchdowns and two touchdowns. There is a gap of eleven points, and now there is only the last quarter of the game left. It is almost an impossible situation to reverse——
The San Francisco 49ers were able to reverse the New England Patriots in "0:27", but the Arizona Cardinals may not be able to reverse the San Francisco 49ers in such a situation. Miracles are called miracles because they are so rare.
What's more, the Arizona Cardinals are still squandering opportunities.
In the wave of offense just now, the Cardinals took advantage of two mistakes and three fouls by the 49ers defensive team, and stumbled all the way from their own 26-yard kickoff line to the opponent's 22-yard line in the opponent's half. Above, it is now within free kick range, and even a touchdown seems not far away.
Free kicks don't mean much now for the Cardinals. They must complete a touchdown in order to retain a slim chance of survival entering the fourth quarter. Especially now, the performance of the 49ers' second team at critical moments is obviously not as tough as the main players, and the cooperation between the main players and the rotation players is not tacit enough.
This is the Cardinals’ chance, but—
"Interception! John Skelton sent the third interception of the game!"
"The No. 22 cornerback of the San Francisco 49ers, Carroll Rogers, made an accurate judgment and made a small diagonal run that cut through the two Arizona Cardinals wide receivers, Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Flo. Ichael Floyd jumped up and scooped the Cardinals quarterback's pass!"
"John Skelton failed to control the passing arc. The parabola was not high enough, and the falling momentum accelerated significantly before it reached the landing point. Even Larry Fitzgerald faced such a pass. At the same time, the rookie wide receiver Michael Floyd, the 13th pick in the first round this year, made a fatal blocking error, losing his position opposite cornerback Carroll Rodgers, and released the game's No. 1 pick. Three interceptions."
"This game is basically over for the Arizona Cardinals!"
"It's unimaginable that the San Francisco 49ers, who played with the second team, played so well. The cornerback line, which has always been called a loophole in its overall performance this season, delivered a perfect answer this afternoon! Carroll Rogers once again let People saw the great style of being selected to the Pro Bowl last season!”
"Now, the San Francisco 49ers offense is about to take the field again!"
"Viewers, it is worth noting that Lu Ke's number of passing touchdowns in a single season has now reached 50, tying Brady's record. He only needs one more passing touchdown to break the record. The question is, can Lu Ke remain calm when faced with the critical moment of setting a record? You know, he is only twenty-three years old this year."
Skelton didn't even feel angry or confused anymore. He lowered his head, turned around and left the field, leaving the court space to his defensive team. He seemed to be concerned about the fact that his pass was intercepted again. Things don't have much reaction in general.
Not just Skelton, but the rest of the Cardinals offense also left the field silently, silent amid the cheers and celebrations at Candlestick Field. Fitzgerald stood there with his hands on his hips, looking confused and at a loss.
Immediately afterwards, the Cardinals defensive team and 49ers offensive team appeared again.
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Standing in the pocket protection behind the offensive line, Lu Ke clenched his fists, hiding all the fluctuations and tremors, refusing to let the opposing defensive players detect his true emotions, but gently pressed his fingertips in the palm of his hand. After twisting it, the wet and hot sweat made the fingers slippery, and the tension of approaching the record began to tighten the muscles.
Creating records and writing history is nothing special.
From the first day Lu Ke stood on this court, because of his status, every game and every result of his was creating his own history. Over time, it gradually became a habit, and he had no intention of focusing. Because of those numbers, one must survive in the professional league step by step.
But this time things were different.
Since a week ago, the uproar of news has been overwhelming and pervasive. Even the housewives who occasionally met in the supermarket parking lot clenched their fists to cheer and cheer for him, not to mention the enthusiastic fans who regularly attended the training ground. Well, even if Lu Ke wanted to pretend that he didn't know about it, there was nothing he could do.
Over and over again, it was like a magic sound filling the brain, leaving a deep mark on my mind.
After the game officially started this afternoon, Lu Ke temporarily put aside all distracting thoughts, because there is still a long way to go before breaking the record. This allowed him to completely focus on the game, just like a baby taking steps, starting from scratch. Move forward slowly.
But now, with just one more touchdown pass to break the record and make history, that feeling comes back reflexively. It seemed that every pair of eyes and every cry was focusing on his every move. The ubiquitous pressure almost made people breathless, and every cell in his body was cheering "record record record".
Faced with the opportunity to make history, some people succeed, some people fail, and some people give up before trying. This is not just as simple as strength and talent, but also the attitude towards life determined by character. Not everyone can become a king, and not everyone can create brilliance!
Breathe deeply and exhale long.
Lu Ke tightened his fists again, cut off all the messy thoughts, and returned his attention to the game. If he wants to break those records, he must focus on the current wave of offense. Otherwise, the theory will always be a theory and is destined to be unrealized.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Ke's mind has experienced vicissitudes of life.
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The San Francisco 49ers offense stood above the 14-yard line, because just after Carroll Rogers completed the interception, he failed to continue to attack back and advance, and was tripped above the 14-yard line.
It's not a perfect offensive starting position, but at least the offense is on the field.
Lu Ke began to calm down and read defensively.
The Arizona Cardinals defense still uses the iconic "3-4" formation, with three defensive frontmen and four linebackers. Although the overall strength of their defensive team is not strong, relatively speaking, they can attack the quarterback and second line. Defense is a strong point, but ground defense is a weak point. Today, Frank Gall and LaMichael James took turns attacking, as well as Marcus Lynch's guest appearance, which all achieved good results.
Now, they are once again posing to raid the quarterback.
In addition to the three defensive frontmen, the two outside linebackers are positioned to the outside and then lean forward slightly. They can conduct a quarterback raid immediately, or they can quickly step back to mark the receivers on both sides.
Correspondingly, the ground defense and short passing area defense are relatively weak, leaving only two inside linebackers.
The two cornerbacks and the two safeties both retreated. The cornerbacks both stood at the six-yard line in front of the line of scrimmage, even further back than the inside linebackers; the safety guards were already positioned. It was fifteen yards away, almost giving up the defense of the short passing area, and strictly guarding the long pass.
The Arizona Cardinals had no choice but to choose such a tactic. They were really afraid of Lu Ke's long passing ability.
Now the San Francisco 49ers offense has once again put on a fascination formation——
There is only one receiving player on the left, Logan Newman. He has just rotated Vernon Davis, because Vernon has taken on a lot of catching tasks today and still needs time to adjust his strength; at the same time, Logan also needs to maintain his condition. , preparing for the playoffs.
There are three players on the right side. Michael Crabtree and Ted Ginn are standing at two extremes respectively. Crabtree stands side by side with Alex Boone on the far right side of the offensive line. Look at It looked like a sixth offensive lineman, with Gene standing on the sideline; and finally Chad Hall in the middle.
What's going on with the multi-line offensive formation, which is the San Francisco 49ers' trump card, but paired with a traditional "i" formation suitable for running the ball?
