Among the Atlanta Falcons' entire defensive lineup, the strongest and most prominent ones are undoubtedly the two safeties Thomas Deward and William Moore.
Before this season, these two safeties, who entered the league in 2008 and 2009 respectively, did not perform particularly well, but Mike Nolan, the new defensive coach who joined in the offseason, did. It has injected different vitality into the defense of this team, and the overall strength has made great progress, and the tacit cooperation between Deward and Moore has become the team's most important gate.
Although the individual abilities of Deward and Moore are relatively limited and slightly inferior to the Seattle Seahawks' Earl Thomas and Cam Chancellor, the tactical execution and teamwork of the entire defensive team are exceptionally outstanding. Their performance this season It can be said that they are on par, and they have considerable experience in defending long passes.
One of the highlights of this game is the head-on confrontation between Lu Ke's long passing ability and the safety guard's joint blocking ability.
However, so far, Lu Ke's entire offense has seemed solid and steady, and has never shown its edge. People have almost forgotten this pair of confrontational combinations; but at this moment, Lu Ke came without warning. Showing off his special skills, a quick rainbow pass was like an unsheathed sword, and the bright blade slid over the Candlestick Stadium.
"Whoosh", a light and soundless sound broke through the air.
"Run", there was a loud roar.
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Logan is steadily adjusting his steps, and facing him is No. 54 outside linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, one of the captains of the defensive team.
Weatherspoon joined the Falcons with the 19th overall pick in the first round in 2010, but in the past two seasons he has not been able to meet people's expectations for a first-round pick. It's not that his performance was bad, he still showed that he was a blue-collar worker. The irreplaceable important role of the formula is just slightly lower than expected.
At this time, Weatherspoon hesitated a little, and he was making a judgment: should he return to defend the short pass area, or should he follow Logan deep into the long pass area.
The coverage area of the linebacker is mainly short passes. Once he enters a state of speeding up and running around, Weatherspoon's defensive ability will gradually decline. The long pass area is not his comfort zone. Especially now that the quarterback is still controlling the football and not taking any shots, which means short passing areas are still dangerous.
Weatherspoon's peripheral vision quickly glanced at his right side. Inside linebacker Akeem Dent was struggling with Vernon. The two were stuck in each other's positions, and it was difficult to solve the problem. points, and gradually advanced towards the mid-pass area in the entanglement.
Akeem is losing his position little by little. Although Vernon's receiving state has not yet returned to its peak, there is still no doubt about his picking and confrontation ability; not to mention, Crabtree in the last game is the best example. Who can be sure that this game will not be the same? Will it be Vernon's turn?
Weatherspoon is making quick judgment calls.
Logan caught Weatherspoon's hesitation. This is the difference between an elite linebacker and a blue-collar linebacker. In the ever-changing game, every judgment, every observation, and every decision must be completed instantly. Even a hesitation of just a thousandth of a second may lead to Intense confrontation leads to completely different results.
Logan sped up instantly.
Always advancing steadily, he suddenly released all his power. With one staggered step, Weatherspoon was left behind, and then two long strides opened the distance between them, gradually widening at a speed visible to the naked eye, and It continued to advance towards the front with unstoppable momentum.
The position where Logan and Weatherspoon were entangled just now was around the thirty-eight or thirty-seven yard line. There was already about fifteen yards of space from the kickoff line. Now Logan suddenly accelerated and took two long steps. It had already crossed the thirty-five yard line, but it was about to cross the thirty-yard line in the blink of an eye.
Weatherspoon noticed Logan's acceleration immediately. But in the blink of an eye, his conditioned reflex was not to chase Logan's footsteps, but to cast his sights in the direction of Lu Ke again, trying to complete the defense based on the quarterback's pass - even though the race between man and ball is bound to lose. situation, but their current pace has opened up fifteen yards of space, which means that the defense still has a slight chance of winning, right?
The next second, Weatherspoon saw the highly outlined rainbow pass, and every cell in his body sounded an alarm. He immediately turned around and chased back towards Logan.
But in this little moment of hesitation, the distance between Logan and him had widened to five yards, beyond the control range of his hands. Although speed is not Logan's strong point, it is also not Weatherspoon's strong point. Strictly speaking, Weatherspoon is even at a disadvantage, just watching the distance between the two people widen.
Can't catch up.
Weatherspoon is full of frustration. He can only hope that his teammates can complete the defense.
When Lu Ke passed the ball, the two security guards Moore and Deward also noticed the passing arc. They immediately realized that their judgment was wrong and quickly returned to defense; however, their positions were both It's relatively far away, about nine to ten yards behind Logan. You have to speed up with all your strength to catch up. After that, you still need to complete the defense. The situation is not optimistic.
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Logan's footsteps rushed over thirty yards, and from the corner of his vision, he could see two security guards quickly returning to defense, completing the outflanking one on the left and the other on the right.
But the top priority now is Lu Ke.
Logan did not continue to increase his speed, but maintained a stable speed output. He turned his head and looked for Lu Ke's position. In his sight, he saw that Lu Ke had completed the pass. The rugby ball was in the rapid ascending stage. This meant that he had just Before he could get rid of Weatherspoon and accelerate, Lu Ke had already completed the pass.
Cooperation is tacit!
Logan used the corner of his vision to predict the passing arc, and then his footsteps began to speed up, and he continued to accelerate all the way across the twenty-five-yard line. When the twenty-yard line was already directly in front of him, He adjusted his body slightly, turned slightly 60 degrees to the back, and completed the preparation to catch the ball.
Then his footsteps crossed the twenty-yard line, and he could see the rapidly falling arc of the football in his sight. He still needed to continue to move forward for a while, but now the two safety guards had appeared in front of him, and he was about to complete it. After closing the door, a collision between the three people seemed imminent.
Logan took a deep breath, then held it in, pushed hard on the ground with his right foot, and released all his energy at the sprint speed of the last ten meters of the 100-meter race. Then the safety guard Thomas Deward on the right It had already struck first, disrupting Logan's pace.
Logan gritted his teeth tightly, controlled the center of gravity of his body, and maintained a stable structure and posture on his upper body. He raised his hands and put them on his chest, and the football fell down with a "swish" sound, like a swallow returning to its nest. He got into Logan's arms, but before he could control his hands, safety guard William Moore from the other side rushed up.
As a strong defender, Moore's collision was fierce and powerful, slamming Logan to the right.
Logan, whose body was stuck in the air, had no room for resistance. He flew towards him like a sandbag. The multiple forces of weight, momentum and inertia were all added together. Logan was like an enlarged version of a fist, hitting him with a straight punch. On Durward.
Derward only had time to grapple Logan, but before he could regain his footing, he was hit by a head-on blow, and his whole body flew straight out. His hands couldn't even complete the grappling action, just like a kite with its string broken. Generally, it floats in the wind without any pulling or restraint.
The main force was all superimposed on Derward, which greatly reduced the shock force on Logan. He firmly grasped the football with both hands and landed with a flutter. With his hands unable to maintain balance, he could only It's not easy to control your body with chaotic little steps.
To make matters worse, Moore was still pestering Logan and never gave up.
Fortunately, Moore, like Logan, lost his center of gravity and balance after the violent impact. He was spinning around trying to control his body, relying more on his instincts to fight, trying to further damage Logan's body. The footsteps made Logan completely lose his ability to advance.
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"Logan Newman!"
"God, Newman made an incredibly strong catch when flanked by two security guards William Moore and Thomas Deward! He suppressed the collision of two security guards with his own strength and succeeded. Caught Lu Ke’s surprise long pass! This catch once again demonstrated Newman’s top strength!”
"Unexpected, absolutely unexpected!"
"Lu Ke chose a super long pass without warning, and with a 33-yard pass, he found Logan Newman, who instantly got rid of outside linebacker Sean Weatherspoon's guard, and fatally tore the ball open. The Atlanta Falcons' entire defensive blockade was completely unexpected! The San Francisco 49ers offense, which had been dormant for a whole quarter, finally revived!"
"Newman!"
"Newman is trying to control his body! Moore is still hitting! But Moore's own center of gravity and balance are no longer stable. Newman is taking big strides. Newman! Newman! Newman has completed body control! Moore still does not give up, Moore is still Keep chasing! But Newman starts to speed up!"
"God! Newman straightened his knees. He crossed the fifteen-yard line! The ten-yard line! Moore! Moore's speed did not have much advantage in front of Newman. The distance between the two did not widen or shorten. Moore barely touched it. Newman's back! Moore launched a collision! But it failed to destroy Newman's center of gravity!"
"Newman! Newman has passed the five-yard line! Newman! Logan Newman rushes into the end zone for a touchdown! God, touchdown, it's a touchdown!"
