In the last five seconds of regular game time, the Arizona Cardinals defensive team used seven players to rush the pass, but Lu Ke escaped from death and completed a Hail Mary to tie the score and the game entered overtime.
In the first wave of overtime, the San Francisco 49ers defense used six players to rush the pass, and Palmer stumbled to complete the pass on the wire rope and found Larry Fitzgerald ten yards away. .
Immediately afterwards, the game became Fitzgerald's one-man show!
The No. 3 overall pick in 2011 showed his peak level, triggering endless cheers from the audience and igniting the real climax of the entire game!
"San Francisco breaks the pocket and Palmer is dancing in the pocket!"
"Danger! Palmer is trying to escape, the whole pocket is in chaos, Palmer Danger! Palmer! There is chaos in Palmer's footsteps! But just when he is about to fall, Palmer completes the pass !The pass crossed the entire court, from the diagonal line on the right side of the court to the diagonal corner on the left side. His pass found...Larry Fitzgerald! San Francisco's cornerbacks failed to form a close defense , there was no defensive player around Fitzgerald, and he easily caught this ten-yard short pass!"
"Palmer finally completed the pass!"
"Fitzgerald was running into San Francisco's half with the ball. He started running from the 30-yard line! Being surrounded by three defenders, he dodged a tackle and escaped before the circle closed. Get out! Fitzgerald! Fitzgerald pushes away another hit with his arm! God!"
"Fitzgerald is still running! He is returning to the center from the left, trying to get rid of the defensive players! Now all the players in the entire defensive team are surrounding Fitzgerald! Arizona's offensive team Members are clearing the way for Fitzgerald, but there are not enough manpower. Arizona only has two players guarding Fitzgerald. Now we can only watch Fitzgerald himself as he enters the hinterland of San Francisco!"
"God!"
"Second missed tackle!"
"the third time!"
"God, Fitzgerald relied on his flexible and powerful running. He has already shaken off three tackles! Crossed the midfield line! The 40-yard line! The 30-yard line! He is still moving forward, unstoppable! Fitzgerald is completely unstoppable and the entire San Francisco secondary defense has been completely destroyed!"
"God, God, God! Fitzgerald once again dodged the closing defense of two defensive players! Incredible, this is really incredible! Fitzgerald! Fitzgerald! His footsteps have already entered the second The ten-yard line! He's going to the end zone! God, Fitzgerald's over the ten-yard line, end zone, end zone, end zone! He's going to the end zone!"
"unstoppable!"
"Fitzgerald is totally unstoppable!"
The whole court was already excited. A short ten-yard pass, but under Fitzgerald's strong personal ability, he rushed towards the end zone with great strength. Such a powerful feat was worthy of the attention of the audience. Call it a miracle, the tragedy of the 2011 National League Finals seemed to be happening again. Fitzgerald was about to drive straight into the end zone, end the game again, and once again firmly hold the victory in his hands.
Aldon Smith did not blindly sprint towards Fitzgerald. Instead, he obeyed his own judgment and continued to rush forward along a straight line, keeping an eye on Fitzgerald's running route and rushing through the most direct route. Heading into the red zone, trying to become the last barrier to intercept Fitzgerald.
Close. Closer!
But unexpectedly, Fitzgerald's sprint speed exceeded Aldon's expectations. He had completely unleashed the power and momentum of his forward sprint, which put Aldon at a disadvantage.
Aldon was not panicked or nervous, and his brain calmed down as never before. Seeing Fitzgerald use a secondary acceleration to surpass the closing defense of Donte Witler and Carroll Rogers, Aldon realized that he The opportunity has come——
Aldon focused on pushing away the opponent's wide receiver Michael Floyd's shoulder, shook off the opponent's cover action to complete the pick-and-roll, quickly kicked off the ground in two small steps, and flew out like a Like a cheetah, Fitzgerald grabbed Fitzgerald's waist just before he was about to complete another breakthrough.
Fitzgerald slipped past Aldon's grasp like a loach. Aldon's hands just flew into the air, and then his body began to fall faster. However, Aldon still stretched out his hands unyieldingly, and smoothly Slide down on your waist and pounce again! miss! Attack again! catch!
He just grabbed Fitzgerald's calf! Like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood to save his life, he clung tightly to the piece of driftwood and refused to let go. He could feel Fitzgerald's powerful kicking movements, trying with all his strength to shake off his own body. The confinement made Aldon, who had lost his center of gravity, like a dead leaf shivering in the autumn wind. He could be freed at any time, but Aldon gritted his teeth.
Refuse to let go!
Then, Fitzgerald dragged Aldon forward twice and slowly moved half a yard to about a yard, but in the end he still couldn't get rid of it and could only helplessly fall to the ground. The end This is an unparalleled advance.
"Aldon Smith has made a great contribution!"
"The San Francisco 49ers' No. 99 outside linebacker Aldon Smith was in the most critical position at the most critical moment and became the last gate for the entire team. He grabbed Fitzgerald's right calf and forcefully Fitzgerald was imprisoned on the five-yard line at the front of the end zone!"
"Five-yard line! Fitzgerald could almost touch the end zone line, but finally stopped. Aldon Smith saved the San Francisco 49ers! Once again, the defending champions who had fallen off the cliff were pulled back. On the edge of the cliff! God, God! This game is really, really exciting!"
"Fitzgerald! Fitzgerald has maintained good form this season but has never been able to get more support from his teammates. His performance in this game can only be said to be mediocre, and people even began to question where he was going. Is the soul not in the University of Phoenix Stadium at all? He only completed six catches in the entire game before, only six times. Although he successfully advanced 73 yards in six catches, the efficiency is really good. , but far from outstanding.”
"But Fitzgerald stepped up when the team needed him most!"
"When Palmer was about to be sacked, he urgently threw a short pass and found Fitzgerald. This was originally a helpless choice, but Fitzgerald used his The ability completed the breakthrough, and he shook off three tackles and avoided two encirclements in a row. One of them was a strong arm to push away the impact. It can almost be said that he brought the entire offensive team to the red with his own strength. Within the zone!”
"Seventy-five yards! Sixty-five of them all came from Fitzgerald's long run! God, this is incredible! What can be more exciting than this? We just witnessed one Hail Mary, and then witnessed a seventy-five yard drive! This game was truly the game of the week! It’s one that deserves to be remembered throughout the long season!”
"What exactly happens next?"
"This is so worth looking forward to! The Arizona Cardinals have entered the red zone. They now have three opportunities to end the game. Next, it depends on the performance of the San Francisco 49ers defensive team!"
Heart-stirring!
It can truly be called heart-stirring!
After completing the push, Fitzgerald began to roar and roar in front of all the fans, waving his arms constantly, inciting the atmosphere of the audience, pushing the roar and screams of the home court to a new level, and taking advantage of the University of Phoenix Stadium. When is it better to show everything now than now?
Now is their best chance to win!
Aldon didn't have time to pay attention to Fitzgerald. He didn't even have time to celebrate his successful defense. Instead, he stood up, turned around quickly, and then saw Justin Smith and Navarro Bowman. and Ahmed Brooks all gathered together——
Not to celebrate, but to signal with a focused expression: tactical discussion!
There is no time to regret or regret, and there is no time to celebrate. They must now discuss the tactical layout for the next defense.
All the players on the entire defensive team gathered together and quickly discussed tactical assignments without any distractions. The defense in the red zone had no retreat. They forgot about the success rate of red zone defense throughout the season and the success rate of the entire game. In terms of defensive efficiency, we also forgot about the regrets of the previous defense and focused all our energy on the next red zone defense.
Surprisingly, the Arizona Cardinals called a timeout. Obviously, after just escaping from death, they needed a little breathing space to readjust the rhythm, seize the opportunity, and directly end the game with a touchdown. Bruce Arians showed his own performance in time management in the final stage. In his own style, the league's best coach last season has a vague demeanor of an old fox.
But after the game restarted, the University of Phoenix stadium became a performance stage for the San Francisco 49ers defensive team!
On the first touchdown, the offensive pocket was compressed. Palmer failed to control his steps under the pressure, and the pass flew out of the end zone.
On the second touchdown, the offensive pocket was breached again. Palmer lightly threw the football to Fitzgerald - Fitzgerald deliberately retreated to replace the running back, but such a trick was blocked by the offense. The San Francisco 49ers saw it through early, and the front line applied layer upon layer of pressure, forcing Fitzgerald to lose two yards.
In the third touchdown, the San Francisco 49ers only used three people to rush the pass. All other players covered the end zone tightly, leaving no chance for Palmer to pass the ball. To make matters worse, the pocket was blocked for the third time. It broke through - the three rushed the pass but still used the mismatch to create a threat to Palmer. In the end, Palmer could only make a risky pass attempt, but the result was that the pass was not completed.
strike out!
