Chapter 303: Flying over hurdles
Turn away from the guests and switch from defense to offense.
The Oakland Raiders' defensive team did not waver easily. After all, this was a team led by last season's Defensive Player of the Year. How could they surrender?
Six-man pass rush——
In a desperate move, the three linebackers stepped up to attack, tearing open the pocket with their numerical advantage and absolute power, completely giving up the short passing area, and trying their best to create impact.
And, it worked.
The Raider broke through the pocket with ease, shattering the entire pocket and exposing all its weaknesses in an instant.
Mark was very calm and 100% focused.
On the surface, it seems that this is a six-man pass rush, three defensive frontmen and three linebackers; in fact, it is not the case. This is a five-man pass rush, with Mark being the exception.
It’s not that Mark doesn’t participate in pass rushing, but Del Rio has adjusted the tactical role of the defensive captain:
Pass rushing still has to be done, but there is no need to rush for time. He needs to keep an eye on Smith and Lee. dimension to avoid slipping through the net.
In the first moment, Mark took a step forward. The entire offensive line of the Kansas Chiefs was completely shattered. In the dense crowd, he kept a close eye on two red figures.
Smith?
No, Levi.
Calculation, game——
Del Rio chose to raid the quarterback, but Reid saw through it early and simply chose to run the ball on the ground.
Back and forth, the Oakland Raiders' numerical advantage was quietly dismantled, and instead they became extra crowded because of too many heads in the pocket.
However, as high as the Tao is, so is the devil.
Del Rio still expected this and had a backup plan——
Mark, start.
However, Mark kept leaning on his opponent Fisher with his shoulder. Fisher was so distracted by the shock wave of the defensive team's all-out attack that he was unable to withstand Mark.
Immediately afterwards, Mark simply and neatly shook off Fisher, like a scumbag, waving his sleeves without taking away a cloud, completed the change of direction with a horizontal step, and stepped forward towards Levi.
Got it!
Mark acted like an assassin, always hiding in the dark, patiently looking for opportunities, striking accurately, and already captured Levi with one step forward.
It was not an illusion, Mark really grabbed Levi.
However, the joy had just sprouted when a brute force hit his chest. It not only withstood Mark's step up to grab him, but also continued to hit his face——
Tap tap, tap tap.
Levi kept kicking the ground and raising his legs. From the moment he realized that he was being ambushed, he had already begun to adjust his propulsive movements.
Instead of preparing to accelerate or change direction, he was adjusting his center of gravity and using continuous high-leg movements to destroy the stability of Mark's tackle.
"Uh." Mark gritted his teeth.
"Ah." Levi exerted all his strength.
For a brief moment, the two people formed a horn-like situation and were completely in a stalemate.
No, that's not right.
Levi was pushing Mark forward, his strength getting stronger and stronger. Mark, who was waiting for an opportunity and lurking in the dark and was unable to fully exert his strength, found himself in a passive situation.
Mark is losing ground.
Raiders in Crisis!
Bowman noticed.
When he was about to sack Smith but found that the football was not in Smith's hand, he immediately sounded the alarm, and with a glance he discovered the entangled confrontation between Levi and Mark.
The footsteps had just started, and a roar exploded above the eardrums.
"Ah, ah ah!"
Power, release.
Levi bumped Mark away head-on, and stepped over Mark with staggering steps. His knees softened, and he used his left hand to support the ground in time to control his body, and quickly stood up again.
Seeing that Levi was about to get rid of him completely, Bowman jumped and dived, and also passed Mark from above. mark:? ? ? Heck, this isn't his meow's hurdle!
Bowman pounced forward, grabbed Levi's calf, and slapped it hard to trip him.
There were no eyes on Levi's back, and he was severely startled. He just barely adjusted his center of gravity and stumbled forward again.
Push, adjust, and keep pushing.
"Levi!"
"Levi still hasn't given up, and Levi still tries to push forward!"
"God, cornerback Kerry is closing in on the coverage."
"Oh, Levi lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground, but! Eight yards, Levi advanced a full eight yards!"
"Despite being tackled by Mark, interfered by Bowman, and facing Kerry's defense, Levi still advanced eight yards, completely ruining the Oakland Raiders' six-man pass rush and pressure tactics."
"Wow."
"Levi made his voice heard: he's here to compete!"
"Despite facing the trough of six consecutive losses, despite facing the Oakland Raiders again, Levi's mental outlook in the opening period was eye-catching. No, no, no, no, he didn't come to compete, he came to fight. "
Bowman and Mark stood up one after another, and both looked at Levi, only to find that Levi was not celebrating, but looking at them intently——
That's murderous intent.
The smell of blood instantly filled the stadium.
The confrontation has obviously heated up.
On one side, Mark and Bowman were both inspired to fight high and put out their best performance. They started a head-on duel with Levi and won each other's victory.
On the other hand, the Kansas Chiefs offensive team continued to advance steadily, combining passing and running, with full firepower. Unlike the explosive power of the first wave of offense, this time the offensive coordinator's on-the-spot scheduling showed the ability to attack difficult positions.
Although the Oakland Raiders defensive team went all out, they were never able to complete effective defense. The entanglement and collision of bayonets continued all the way to the front of the red zone after five minutes and thirty-three seconds.
Finally, Mark finally relied on his first sack of the quarterback in the game, pushing the Kansas Chiefs into a third-and-five-yard dilemma. Halfway through the first quarter, the Oakland Raiders finally managed to gain some momentum. The defensive team There are obvious subtle changes in the players’ eyes——
Momentum, raise your head.
Of course, even if the Kansas Chiefs strike out here, the special team can still try a free kick, but the red zone is so close that it is inevitable to regret it. More importantly, let the Oakland Raiders regain their momentum, and the subsequent duel may become entangled again.
Involuntarily, Hill glanced at Levi.
Just in time to be caught by Levi, "The guys on the defense team are probably sharpening their knives."
With a small joke, Hill turned his head and glanced at the defensive players on the Kansas Chiefs side. One or two of them showed expressions of "you still have to rely on us after all." This made Hill's fighting spirit burn brightly again.
Not only Hill, but other players on the offensive team are no exception.
Smith swallowed all the words that were on his lips, finished the tactical arrangement, and the offensive team quickly formed their formation.
The front edge of the red zone, five yards on third down.
"attack!"
Smith announced the kickoff and immediately attracted the attention of the Oakland Raiders defensive team——
This is the pistol formation.
It can be seen from Smith's position that this is a running tactic.
Smith stands close to the center. This position is too close to the defensive front, and the pressure is on his face. At the same time, there is too much interference in the passing field of vision. The quarterback often needs to continuously retreat to open up space, but such retreats take time. This may result in no passing space in the short passing area.
Naturally, running the ball is a high probability event.
However!
After Smith took the football from the center, he faced the end zone, took two consecutive steps back, turned around and passed the ball diagonally to the left.
Wait, this is actually a quick short pass tactic?
Looking along Smith's passing line, you can see Kelsey and Hill running two different lines at a glance.
Everything happens in the blink of an eye.
(End of chapter)