Although the defensive team and the offensive team are two relatively independent links, the connection between morale and status cannot be ignored. After all, they are the same team. Only after adding the special teams team can the rugby team be complete. The Seattle Seahawks' defensive team gradually began to show signs of recovery, and soon after, the offensive team also woke up.
Russell still couldn't find the touch when passing the ball to attack the defense. His second pass after coming on the field was almost intercepted by San Francisco 49ers second-year outside linebacker Aldon Smith.
If not for the timely reaction of tight end Zach Miller and wide receiver Sidney Rice, with one person responsible for pulling and the other responsible for bumping, which disrupted Aldon's rhythm, the interception was avoided. .
Although the offensive team was subsequently penalized ten yards for pulling fouls by two receiving players, which put the offensive team in trouble, at least the ball was not given away again with an interception.
Sure enough, this bloody duel avoided the worst situation in a dangerous situation, and the morale of the Seattle Seahawks offensive team finally burst out. Russell's read option offense obviously began to pick up -
In the first wave of offense, Russell always chose the wrong timing and rhythm to run the ball. Before he could sprint away, he was surrounded by the 49ers defensive team. Whether it was him running the ball or two runners. The guard runs the ball and the propulsion effect is unsatisfactory.
But this time, Russell finally found a familiar rhythm.
The three running backs of Marshawn Lynch, Michael Robinson and Leon Washington took turns, coupled with Russell's own opportunistic running, finally achieved results. The strong and ferocious ground advance tore open the defense line head-on, and the advance was completed step by step. Finally, Marshawn ended up scoring a touchdown with a two-yard rush, finally breaking through the zero-block crisis in this game.
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Everyone knows that the Seattle Seahawks' choice of ground attack is a high probability event. Russell Wilson's passing touch in this game is simply unbearable. Ground attack is their way out, even if they face ground defense for two consecutive seasons. The San Francisco 49ers defense ranks among the top three, and their running back lineup is still not timid at all.
Marshawn Lynch and Leon Washington both performed at a Pro Bowl level this season, and their good form continued all the way into the playoffs; and another fullback, Michael Robinson, is not a soft persimmon - he was a Pro Bowl player last year , three running backs with different styles took turns, constantly challenging the San Francisco 49ers' defensive rhythm.
Finally there's Russell Wilson.
The reason why the read-option offense is only popular in the college arena, but not in the professional arena, is that on the one hand, the defensive intensity is completely different. A seasoned defensive team can often see through the quarterback's intentions in advance, which also makes this offensive tactic The original intention has become dispensable.
On the other hand, because it is too dangerous for the quarterback to run with the ball, it is really wasteful to use a quarterback whose salary is more than ten times that of a running back as a blue-collar running back, not to mention the danger-ridden situation. Professional defense can easily cause injuries to the quarterback, which makes it even more uneconomical.
Just look at Robert Griffin III who was injured in the wild card round. This is only his rookie season, and the attrition rate is already shocking.
But when Russell is at his best, his feet are excellent and no less impressive than those of a real running back.
When running with the ball, Russell's height actually becomes his advantage. He is smaller and more flexible. The defensive speed of linebackers and cornerbacks is often difficult to catch up with Russell. This also creates a problem for the Seattle Seahawks on the ground. Advancement creates more possibilities. This wave of offense that just completed a touchdown is like this!
"Wow! I haven't seen such a retro and tough ground attack for a long time."
"Among the entire league, only the Seattle Seahawks can destroy the solid ground wall of the San Francisco 49ers defense in a head-to-head confrontation by relying solely on ground offense. Previously, even Adrian Peterson When facing this ground defense team in the regular season this season, the ball running efficiency was far from being able to show up. However, today's Seattle Seahawks successfully did it——
Because they have four good running backs: two of them are halfbacks, one is a fullback, and one is a quarterback. This is capital that no other team has! "
"During this wave of offense, the two sides completed a total of sixteen offensive and defensive duels. Russell chose six passing tactics, only three of which were successful; the other ten times all chose to run the ball, of which Russell himself held the ball. The ball ran three times, and the remaining seven were all completed by the running back. The ground attack took the absolute lead."
"The Seattle Seahawks' defense can see the retro style of the 1980s, and now the offense also has a glimpse of the traditional style of the 1970s. Steadily and steadily use the ground attack to open up the situation, and four players continue to Switching his own rhythm and route of running the ball, he showed the characteristics of ground attack and was completely undefeable."
"Marshaun Lynch shows off his 'beast mode' again!"
"At the beginning of this wave of offense, due to consecutive fouls, they had to face a terrible situation of twenty yards on the second gear. Under Russell Wilson's read option offensive cover, Marshawn Lynch got rid of four sacks. Hug, he continued to rush for 23 yards and won the first attack for the team with force!"
"And in the final stage, Marshawn Lynch broke through the closed defense of Patrick Willis and Aldon Smith, rushed into the end zone, and completed the touchdown!"
"This is a hard-power victory! Marshawn Lynch once again showed an unstoppable breakthrough momentum. Even if Satan stood in front of him, he would definitely crush him! Such a performance is indeed amazing. ! This kind of attack once again reminds us of the past memories - why the ground attack can be so exciting!"
"It is unimaginable that the Seattle Seahawks scored a touchdown in the most retro and... Seahawks way, and found a way out in a desperate situation. The first quarter of the game is about to end, and now the entire confrontation has finally begun to change. We have to find a balance, and the next game will definitely be exciting!”
If the San Francisco 49ers' offense is ever-changing and cunning; then the Seattle Seahawks' offense is retro-traditional and world-beating in hard power.
Completely use ground attack to open up the situation! A confrontation of pure hard power.
The San Francisco 49ers defensive team was able to complete the prediction. The opponent obviously chose to attack on the ground. However, the different offensive methods and route choices of different running backs made it impossible for their ground defense to really find a rhythm. They are known as invincible in the college arena. After the read-option offense is covered by the quarterback's running with the ball without fear of collision and confrontation, it can always exert great power in the professional arena——
Why were the Denver Broncos led by Tim Tebow able to overthrow the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild card round last season? Why are the Washington Redskins rejuvenated this season after acquiring Robert Griffin III? Why has the Seattle Seahawks' offense improved so significantly since Russell Wilson took over?
That's why.
Even though the San Francisco 49ers judged the ground attack, they still couldn't defend it.
Especially Marshawn Lynch!
I'm not sure if it's because of Marcus Lynch's excellent form in the first wave of offense, which stimulated Marshawn Lynch's competitive spirit. His performance became more and more outstanding and exciting. The touchdown he just scored was at least More than half of the credit must be recorded in his name.
There were no mistakes, and there was no bad state. To put it simply, there were no excuses. This was a head-to-head confrontation between the hard power of ground offense and defense. Although they are unwilling to admit it, the fact is that the Seattle Seahawks' ground offense does have the ability to challenge any team. . The San Francisco 49ers' defense just couldn't get the job done.
After the special team scored the extra point, "10:7", the score on the field was modified again.
For the two teams, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, their situations are similar: the other team is an old rival and they meet twice in a season; the other team is a mortal enemy in the same district, and they have studied the game video repeatedly until they are familiar with it. Therefore, all game formulas, playing styles and routines are understood by each other.
If you want to defeat your opponent, you must first perform your strengths stably, secondly reduce mistakes, thirdly perform during the game, read the game, adapt to the situation, and finally, it is a hard-power duel without any fancy. There are no tricks. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!
That was the case in the first quarter; it was the same in the second quarter.
The performance of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team was still stable. Facing a powerful touchdown run by the Seattle Seahawks, Lu Ke still calmly directed the offense and passed the midline with a slowed-down push. Above the 18-yard line in the opponent's half, here they encountered a strong impact from the opponent's defensive team.
A running ball advanced two yards, a long pass went slightly off the track, and a short passing tactic found Randy Moss but failed to complete the first attack conversion. In the blink of an eye, he had to face a situation of three yards on fourth down. strike out.
The intensity of the entire offense and defense has obviously increased. Any slight deviation in details may cause the advancement to stagnate, and the smell of gunpowder bursts out from both sides of the duel. Seeing that the red zone was close at hand, the offensive team was blocked.
After careful consideration, Hubble did not choose to force the fourth gear. This was mainly because the confrontation and defensive intensity were getting more and more fierce, and their offensive momentum was not at its best. Therefore, Hubble chose Akins to appear on the stage, and it was steady. This free kick was scored and the score was opened again, "13:7".
The same was true for the Seattle Seahawks who came on the scene next.
