Chapter 236: Go your own way
The atmosphere in the studio "Within the Alliance" is indeed a bit subtle——
Anyone with eyes can see that Bart and Levi are at odds.
Although the reason was not clear, all professionals present knew that the game was not over, and we still had to watch the second half.
Bart is just talking fast for a while. If the Kansas City Chiefs lose in the end, then everything is easy to say. Bart has the final say. But what if the Kansas City Chiefs win?
Just now Lawson asked Bart to step down, but Bart did not accept it, so they simply watched and ate melon one by one. Anyway, it was not too big a deal to watch the excitement.
It wasn't until Bart poured out everything he should and shouldn't say that the other guests spoke one after another and completed their jobs conscientiously.
On one thing, they reached a consensus. The performance of the Kansas Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the game was abnormal. Although the defensive teams of both teams performed well, they both need offense to win. The offense of both teams The group's performance fell far short of expectations.
How to adjust the offense has also become a focus during the halftime break.
As soon as the second half started, the Philadelphia Eagles, who took the lead in attacking, showed determination.
Second-year quarterback Wentz found his touch during a ninth-down offense and sent a 26-yard pass to wide receiver Alshon-Jeffery, who had just transferred to the club this season. , this was the first pass connection between two people, which turned into a touchdown.
Arrowhead Stadium is a bit dull, and they obviously don't want to see their opponents score the first touchdown in their own back garden. This is not a positive sign.
Bart said, "Look, I told you so."
The Philadelphia Eagles grabbed fate by the throat and opened the second half with their first touchdown of the game, and now the Kansas City Chiefs face a tough test.
"10:6"——
The Kansas Chiefs, who were playing at home, fell behind.
Bart sat contentedly on the chair, leaned back relaxedly, and imagined himself enjoying the scene in front of him with a glass of beer in his hand. Everything was as expected, and he was closer to his goal of washing away his shame and regaining his glory.
Then, under the spotlight, the Kansas Chiefs offense appeared again.
As in the first half, Smith still started with Levi and Reid did not make any obvious adjustments to the lineup during the halftime break. So, what about the tactics?
Bart shook his head slightly. Is Reid crazy? It was clear that they hit the wall continuously in the first half, but they didn’t make any adjustments in the second half and just went their own way to the end? Is this OK?
“Attack!”
"attack!"
Arrowhead Stadium tried to gather some energy and continue to cheer for the home team, but the problem was that the first half was too dull. Even if they still did not lose confidence, their passion and blood were exhausted by repeatedly hitting the wall and punting. Sometimes I get hit, and I can’t get excited for a while——
It feels cold to the touch.
The whole scene was a bit chaotic and depressed.
Soon, the sound died down as Smith prepared to tee off.
"attack!"
Without any hesitation, Smith turned around and handed the football to Levi, retreating continuously to get out of the way and clear the way for Levi.
All eyes fell on the rookie again.
Wait, are you preparing for a breakthrough in the middle?
Today Levi and Hunter encountered intensive defensive interceptions on the left and right sides, so breaking through the middle seemed to be a reasonable choice.
But it just sounds beautiful.
Don't forget that the middle area is where the linebackers gather. If you move forward rashly, you will only plunge yourself into a forest of muscles and end up hitting a wall.
So, what was the reason for Smith's move to move out of the way?
Could it be that he is pretending to be a real passer?
That is to say, in the flash of lightning, various speculations continue to collide in the brain. Not only the fans and spectators, but also the stadium is changing rapidly. The offense and defense are also constantly observing, reacting and initiating during the confrontation.
The wind suddenly rose.
But they saw that Levi rushed out along a 45-degree straight line to the right. In just two and three steps, he was completely released by his speed. Judging from his posture and trend, he should be preparing to forcefully break away from the defensive front line at speed. Slotted interception and grappling——
The channel between the tight end and the tight end is called the slot.
Running backs and wide receivers can often find breakthrough space in the slot, but today, the triangle area defense formed by the Philadelphia Eagles defensive front, linebackers and cornerbacks completely cuts off the breakthrough space in the slot, so that Levi and Hunter's ground The push repeatedly went into the pocket and could not complete the breakthrough.
I have to say that the Philadelphia Eagles defense really played well and did not leave many chances throughout the first half.
But this is also the fun of competitive sports. In the collision of powerful players, it is often a fleeting moment that creates opportunities, opens up situations, and reverses disadvantages. In the end, victory or defeat is determined.
Although the Philadelphia Eagles scored first in the second half, Levi remained unmoved and remained focused on himself.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye.
Sure enough, defensive end Barnett followed suit.
As a rookie, Barnett was selected with the 14th overall pick in this year's draft. This year is known as the "big year for defensive ends", and he is the second defensive end selected this year.
Originally, Barnett's duty was to face off against running backs, and he was a natural enemy of Levi. Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick, missed the game due to injury, so the other defensive ends struggled to express themselves, and Levi was the No. 1 running back. Zhou stole all the attention, and a natural counterpoint was formed.
Moreover, Barnett is from the University of Tennessee and is a mortal enemy of the University of Alabama. Last year, when they met, Barnett was ruthlessly crushed by Levi. For the past six months, Barnett has been sharpening his sword and waiting for the moment of revenge. , stepping on the corpse of the mortal enemy to shine in the alliance is undoubtedly a dream.
Barnett believes this is his chance.
In fact, Barnett did seize the opportunity. The entire first half was like a chicken blood, and the state was particularly good. It was like a tiger going downhill.
However, Levi is not a wooden stake. He just stands there and waits to hit the wall. When the second half comes, Levi is already ready for confrontation.
Slash, pull out, light on the feet.
Obviously, Barnett couldn't keep up, and his 6.26-foot (191 cm), 259-pound (117 kg) body seemed bulky and sluggish.
Wait, that’s it? Wouldn't it be broken through so easily?
The Philadelphia Eagles defense was able to stop Levi, but certainly not just that.
Although Barnett couldn't keep up, he could immediately see three other figures surrounding him——
On the right, cornerback Mills.
Diagonally forward on the left, behind Barnett, is linebacker Mychal Kendricks.
The slot is near the middle, with Pro Bowl-level veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins (Malcolm-Jenkins).
This is the real problem.
Although Kendricks mistakenly thought it was a fake run and a real pass, and his starting speed was slightly slower, after realizing that it was a running ball, he immediately followed up and formed a zone defense with other Philadelphia Eagles defensive teammates——
They did not mark Levi alone because the rookie was not worthy yet, but their defense against running the ball on the ground was a dragnet.
As expected of the league's top ground defense last week, it still maintained its intensity even in the second half.
So, another problem stood in front of Levi, exactly the same as in the first half.
(End of chapter)