Chapter 348 Taking the initiative
The world was silent.
West and Anderson in the Old Oak Tavern, Berry in the hospital lobby, Pash in the broadcast room, Lawson and Bart in the studio, Jacobs and Clark in the Atlanta Hotel, and Arrow Thousands of fans watching the game at the stadium——
Silence fell.
All, hold your breath.
Even Provos is no exception.
After being kicked out of the Old Oak Tavern, Provos did not go far. He returned to his car and turned on the car radio to listen to the live broadcast.
Open, close; open again, close again.
In the end, he still couldn't control himself. He turned on the radio, blocked his ears with his hands, stared ahead, captured the sounds coming from the radio through the gaps, and listened quietly to the waves flowing through the murmur of his heart beating and blood boiling. The world stopped spinning.
Then, all the noise disappeared, and only the impassioned commentary burned on the airwaves.
A surprise: Faced with a decisive opportunity to be eliminated from the playoffs, the Kansas Chiefs did not choose to pass the ball, but chose to run the ball.
Although the Kansas Chiefs' ground offense ranks first this season, although Levi's outstanding performance this season has earned him a place in the regular season MVP discussion, this is the playoffs, this is a decisive moment, this is Reid's team is good at passing offense——
They chose to run the ball instead.
Or to be more precise, Reed chose Levi over Smith.
Two surprises: "Edge Walker" Levi gave up his best two-wing push and chose to break through in the middle.
Although Levi has written countless miracles this season, no one can treat him as a rookie. The nickname "rookie" has become a compliment. But there is a saying that Levi's strengths are speed, change of direction and agility. He and Henry is a completely different kind of running back.
Choose the middle?
Are you really out of your mind?
The suffocating moment, the critical moment, the accidents come one after another, so that the brains of all the audience have stopped rotating and cannot keep up with the changes. They simply give up thinking and stare intently at the big screen, holding their breath and staring at the mass. The big red flame crashed into the storm.
Jarrell Casey, defensive end, although his personal ability cannot be compared with Watt of the Houston Texans, Mark of the Oakland Raiders, and Donald of the Los Angeles Rams, and he lacks admirable battles in his career, he is the only one worthy of praise. It's just that he has been selected to the Pro Bowl for the past two seasons.
However!
This season, it is relying on Casey’s tough performance to step forward at critical moments, teaming up with forward Sylvester Williams and linebacker Olacapo to form the first line of the Tennessee Titans’ counterattack. Defensive line, helping the team press the line and enter the playoffs.
Being low-key does not mean that you are not outstanding enough.
At this point, that's it.
In the first moment, Casey caught the red flame, and the secondary reaction of lightning broke out, trying to get rid of his opponent to intercept Levi.
but!
A figure, Bryan Witzmann, the Kansas Chiefs' starting left guard, was stuck in front of him.
One card slot. It's that simple.
Casey's attempt to rush towards Levi was intercepted. Although Casey completely ignored Wittman and stretched out his right hand with all his strength, it was to no avail.
Snap.
One swing.
Casey watched helplessly as Levi rushed out from the gap between him and Williams——
Kansas Chiefs, planned in advance.
Originally, the Tennessee Titans had a "3-4" defensive formation with only three defensive fronts; now in order to guard against the Kansas Chiefs' passing attack, especially the passes near the sidelines on both sides, the entire defensive formation is slightly spread out to both sides. , the heavy accumulation of troops in the middle was scattered.
Moreover, after a season of accumulation, everyone has a stereotype of Levi: a two-wing killer.
Like Olakapo, when other players notice Lee maintaining the ball, their first subconscious reaction is to start toward the wings instead of the center.
Habitual thinking can easily harm people.
They completely forgot that against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Levi's first catch as a wide receiver was through the middle and into the end zone.
Premeditation, calculation, layout. On the surface, this seems like a risky choice; but behind the tactics is a well-thought-out ambition.
step!
Two steps!
Levi stepped on the ballet steps of the four little swans, and with the help of his offensive line teammates, he easily escaped the defensive line's blockage and escaped.
Is this all?
No.
Casey refused to disarm, and at the critical moment he burst out with incredible energy. He incredibly shook off Wittman and pounced on Levi's back.
Although Casey's steps were still a little slow and he was unable to complete the grapple, his hands were fully extended and he slapped Levi hard on the back.
ah!
Ugh!
One was Casey's explosion, and the other was Levi's groan. The two figures were staggered like this.
Before Levi had time to stand firm, let alone use force to accelerate, his balance was destroyed and he staggered forward.
Oops!
Directly ahead, Levi immediately noticed the figure of Tennessee Titans No. 98——
Oracapo.
On the front foot, Levi feinted a shot, and Olakapo's start was half a beat slow.
On the back foot, Casey's hard shot destroyed Levi's center of gravity and bought time for Olacabo.
Back and forth, the two people collided head-on.
"Levi vs Olacapo".
This is not all.
Just half a beat slower, which is just a hair's breadth, another inside linebacker, Avery Williamson, had already reacted and rushed forward.
The response was very timely.
In extremely difficult and dangerous situations, Levi became calmer.
Choosing to break through in the middle, even though he feinted a shot and avoided the heavy accumulation area on both wings, the Tennessee Titans' short-pass zone defense was indeed airtight. The rhythm of the first wave of defense, the second wave of catching up, and the third wave of containment was very fast. , they were completely defending in the red zone.
Naturally, before this wave of attacks started, Levi had already anticipated the possibility of this scene.
Don't panic. Don't be afraid.
While adjusting his pace and judging the situation, Levi read quickly, trying to find the best way to break through.
At this time, it is the real test of Levi's footwork and ability to change direction. The space for movement is only about two to three yards in radius. There are people all over the place in front, back, left and right. How to carve a bloody path in the dense crowd? The most important and toughest test of the entire season has arrived.
Chance!
Levi noticed the movement of Olakapo trying to launch an attack, and there was a flaw. He immediately pulled his steps to the right, trying to pull Olakapo to the right, then feinted and pulled Olakapo back to the left. Then he hit Williamson, a simple and clean pass through the wall.
But, trap!
Levi is plotting against Olakapo, and Olakapo is actually plotting against Levi.
Olakapo knew Levi's ability to change direction and start speed. In the blink of an eye, he did not choose to sit back and wait for death. Instead, he boldly and riskyly took the initiative, deliberately selling a flaw.
That is the short moment of exhaling and inhaling.
Olakapo took the lead, kicked off the ground, jumped, and flew——
Grapple!
Seized, Olakapo grabbed Levi's waist accurately.
Got it!
(End of chapter)