Accident occurs again!
The Arizona Cardinals, who had just broken the deadlock with a touchdown pass, adopted a "trick offense" during the kickoff and broke the balance of the field with an unexpected short kickoff.
It can be seen from the side that the Arizona Cardinals' pre-game preparations for this game are richer and more comprehensive than imagined - compared to the San Francisco 49ers, the Arizona Cardinals are the weaklings who need to fight hard. On one side, they naturally accumulated all their strength and prepared to overthrow their opponents, overthrowing the San Francisco 49ers again after the Seattle Seahawks.
Kasim Osgood, the San Francisco 49ers' wide receiver responsible for kickoff return, did not expect such an unexpected situation at all. His initial position was near the edge of the end zone, but the opponent turned the football to thirty Near the yard line, then bouncing low on the ground like a gopher.
The distance was too far, the center of gravity was too low, and the bounce was irregular. Although Osgood rushed forward immediately and was ready to catch the ball, the rugby ball bounced randomly like a bouncing ball, but nothing happened at all. so lively that Osgood had to act carefully to avoid making mistakes——
If the kickoff return team touches the ball first but then loses control of the football, it means the football is dead and the kickoff team can begin to recover the ball.
To put it simply, assuming that Osgood touches the football but fails to control the purple football, then whoever grabs the football will have the offensive ball. In other words, if this situation occurs, the Arizona Cardinals players will If you control the ball, you will once again give the home team's offensive team an offensive opportunity starting from the away team's half. That is the real disaster.
On the other hand, assuming that Osgood and other visiting team players did not touch the football from beginning to end, then the football did not change the ball and did not form a dead ball. The Arizona Cardinals players could touch the football, but they touched the football. At the moment, a dead ball is immediately formed, and the original position is the starting position of the kickoff; at the same time, if the football enters the San Francisco end zone, then the starting position of San Francisco's offense will automatically be above the standard twenty-yard line.
In other words, Osgood is now in a position where he has done more and made more mistakes.
Because the rugby ball was always bouncing low on the ground, Osgood did not dare to act rashly without being completely sure. He could only protect the rugby and wait for opportunities to move. As a result, the rugby ball continued to bounce back and forth. to the five-yard line in San Francisco's half -- and popped up the sideline.
The San Francisco 49ers offense will begin their offense at the five-yard line in their own half.
Although the current score on the field is only "7:0", the two sides are still in the same position and have not widened the gap; but today's Lady Luck seems to have changed her position - she is on the side of the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco. The 49ers are feeling the difficulty of "flying against the wind" in all aspects.
The atmosphere inside the University of Phoenix stadium is undergoing subtle changes. The main air temperature is rising steadily, and the entire stadium is extremely close to the boiling point!
Involuntarily, Aldon became more and more anxious: What should I do, what should I do, what should I do? Countless question marks rushed to the brain monkey, and then Aldon's eyes fell on Lu Ke: still calm and calm, still step-by-step, still calm and leisurely.
Not only that, but the emotions of other teammates in the offensive team also remained stable and relaxed, and their attention was completely focused on themselves: they had no way to change the opponent's state, the only thing they could do was to improve their own state. Just like countless problems in the past two seasons, Lu Kaiyuan is the most determined and courageous one on the team, leading the offensive team to face powerful opponents one after another.
Only then did Aldon realize: he was distracted.
He doesn't have to worry about Willis, he doesn't have to worry about his teammates, and he doesn't have to worry about the defense just now. He can just calm down and get back to the game:
Analyze the situation with the defensive coach and reimagine tactics for the next wave of defense; make adjustments according to the opponent's tactics and find opportunities to counterattack - now it's just a touchdown, which is not the end of the world. The top priority is to avoid losing another touchdown. The defense still has three quarters to complete.
Unconsciously, Aldon's thinking became clear.
Although he was still a little irritable now, he forced himself to take a deep breath, take a deep breath again, then turned around and walked in the direction of Vic Fangio:
No matter how bad the situation is, they still have a chance, because Lu Si leads the offensive team to stabilize the situation and look for breakthrough opportunities bit by bit, right? What the defensive team needs now is not to blame themselves or panic, but to quickly stabilize their feet, complete their game tasks, and provide more support for their offensive teammates, right? If you want to win, it's impossible to rely solely on your offensive teammates, right?
Aldon believed in Lu Ke.
Precisely because he believed in Lu Ke, things became simpler, and Aldon's brain became clear again.
Justin Smith and Ahmed Brooks, who were standing nearby, also automatically came to Fangio's side. There was no slogan or call, and there was no calmness and composure of Willis, but the defensive team's attention still returned to the game. Coming up, because they are a team of eleven, they have each other as their best support, and all they need to do now is trust each other and get back on track.
At the same time, the offense came on the scene.
When he came on the field, Lu Min saw Osgood slumping his shoulders in frustration. He didn't say anything, he just patted Osgood's chest hard, and then walked onto the court - again No matter how difficult the situation is, they can always find a way out. What's more, it's only the second quarter of the game, isn't it? The pride and integrity of the defending champion cannot be defeated so easily, can it?
Standing on his own five-yard line, Lu Ke's attention remained highly concentrated.
He knows that everyone in the team is a little tight now, including himself, because of the importance of the game and the special nature of the opponent. This game is different from the game against the Seattle Seahawks. The entire atmosphere, situation and situation are changing the situation of the match, and the two sides' approaches are also different.
He needs to be more patient. At this time, what is worse than being anxious about the situation is losing patience because of impatience, which will disrupt your own rhythm.
Ten yards in first gear.
For most teams, the offense that stands at the forefront of its own end zone will run the ball to steadily open up the situation, while the defense will often create chaos through frontline pressure and force the quarterback to make mistakes; But Lu Ke often dares to pass the ball boldly. Medium and long passes can tear apart the defense and easily escape the awkward offensive starting position at the front of the end zone.
The Arizona Cardinals seemed to have carefully studied Lu Ke's countless game videos and prepared in advance. This time the defense basically gave up frontline pressure and only sent four defensive frontline players to press the pass. All other players They all retreated to form a tight second-line defense - even the four players responsible for applying pressure were not fully pressed. They seemed to be ready to retreat at any time to complete the defense in the short passing area.
Obviously, the visiting team's defensive team tried to catch Lu Ke off guard again and undermine Lu Ke's intentions from a strategic level. This is undoubtedly a unique method of competition.
If the Seattle Seahawks defensive team is trying to defeat the ten teams at once, being self-centered and relying on its absolute strength to attack the offensive team led by Lu Ke; then the Arizona Cardinals defensive team is playing a smart game and trying to disrupt the fundamentals. Lu Yan controls the overall rhythm, thereby gaining more advantages for the defense.
Both methods of playing are new and have not been tried by other teams - the Seattle Seahawks' method cannot be replicated because no other team has the ability; while the Arizona Cardinals' method is risky because The offensive team has an innate advantage, but currently no defensive team coach can compete with Lu Ke's adaptability. The power of Feng Derek's perfect score in the test has put many coaches away.
Now, the Arizona Cardinals have to find another way to fight their way out.
I have to say that their approach is indeed unique - in this offense, Hubble did arrange for Lu Long to pass the ball.
But don't forget that Lu Ke's strength lies in planning and handling changes.
Although the offensive tactics were seen through by the defensive team, Lu Chong captured the clues during the defensive reading process. After the kick-off, he was methodically prepared to adjust his footsteps. On the one hand, he was prepared for the possibility of the opponent using four people to pass the ball and exert full pressure. , on the other hand, actively left the pocket to look for passing targets.
As his footsteps moved, Lu Ke immediately determined that the opponent's defensive center of gravity began to shift fully. Although both the mid-pass area and the long-pass area were full of defensive players, there was still a relative gap in the short-pass area, which made Lu Ke Ke began to observe calmly, waiting for opportunities to find passing routes.
First, Marcus shows up. Marcus, who was standing in a pistol formation, passed by Lu Ke and jumped out from the gap in the center of the offensive line. His powerful and heavy footsteps immediately advanced about five or six yards. There was no one around him. For defensive players, the passing gap appears directly.
But Lu Ke was not in a hurry to pass the football - the Arizona Cardinals blocked both intermediate and long passes, and the pressure on the front line was all pretentious. Does this mean that the short passing area is a trap?
Lu Lan immediately sent a pass and was able to connect with Marcus immediately, but how far can he advance? Maybe he was tackled immediately after catching the ball.
So, Lu Ke deliberately made a pass, but when he was about to release the ball, he paused for a moment, and then you can see that the situation on the court took on a different look: patience will always be rewarded!
