Chapter 586 A good show
First half, end——
Michaels was stunned for a moment, the shock and impact continued to surge in his mind, and all kinds of words were swirling on the tip of his tongue but he could not make any sound.
So, how should we evaluate it?
In the first quarter, "0:21", the Kansas Chiefs dominated the game.
In the second quarter, "21:0", the Pittsburgh Steelers fully recovered.
The two quarters of the game were like mirror images, perfectly copied and pasted, but the positions were reversed. First, the Kansas Chiefs scored three touchdowns and shut out the away team, and then the Pittsburgh Steelers scored three touchdowns and shut out the home team, each playing half of the game.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the game entered the intermission with a draw. The two teams each played a wonderful game, and finally put together a good half-time show and returned to the locker room.
Score, "21:21".
This is hard to comment on.
Although there is no shortage of all kinds of weird games in the professional league, this is the first time that a team has dominated a game and then kept a clean sheet, but then ended in a draw at halftime.
What happened in the first half?
After going around in a small circle for a while, he still stayed on the same spot. Is this game considered a win or not?
"really--"
"As expected of the Kansas Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was worthy of the season opener. The two sides lived up to expectations and once again brought a wonderful game to the fans in an alternative way, as if they were mocking all the viewers:
Hey, you thought you expected it. The ending? But you are all wrong."
"I'm not sure what you think, but it really didn't occur to me at all."
"The Kansas Chiefs are young. They relied on their youth to dominate the first quarter of the game, showing a new look of the defending champion; but they also lost the second quarter because of their youth, and their shortcomings in experience were exposed in all aspects."
"The Pittsburgh Steelers are experienced. Because of their experience, they misjudged the game in the first quarter and paid a heavy price. However, because of their experience, they launched a counterattack in the second quarter and brought back the situation and suspense."
"Both sides are evenly matched."
"The future of the 2018 season looks bright."
Unconsciously, Michaels made a little joke.
In front of the TV, some people appreciated it, some applauded, and some cheered. The season opener really lived up to expectations, but some people couldn't laugh.
For example, Bell.
The expression was tangled and depressed. The Pittsburgh Steelers were not happy when they were lagging behind, and they were equally unhappy when the Pittsburgh Steelers were catching up. To be honest, he had no idea why he was still watching the live broadcast. Shouldn't he just turn it off?
However, still reluctant to give up.
Looking at the TV screen quietly, Bell thought, he still hopes that the Kansas Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only in this way can the Pittsburgh Steelers realize how valuable he is. Although Tomlin tried his best, he lacked the support of the ground attack. Still unable to change the situation of the war——
At that time, the Pittsburgh Steelers will come crawling over to him to restart negotiations.
Taking a deep breath, Bell cheered up:
Levi, come on.
This kid doesn't just have this little energy. He just wants to be called the league's number one running back, but he's far from it.
In the second half, show some fighting spirit.
"Now the test comes and it's the same for both teams."
"What should we do in the second half?"
"Judging from the score, both sides were evenly matched and both sides had chances in the second half; however, that was not the case."
"Both sides played a good game each, completely suppressing the opponent on both offense and defense. The advantage was crushing, and the rhythm and state were not at the same level at all."
"This also means that after returning from the halftime break, rhythm control is the key." "Whether Reid or Tomlin, both head coaches know the importance of the start of the second half, which means that both sides will immediately start the second half. Enter the state, so whoever can take the lead in controlling the rhythm of the game in the strong collision will have the upper hand.”
“The Pittsburgh Steelers have a slight advantage here.”
"Because the Pittsburgh Steelers took the lead in the second half."
"But the advantage is only a little bit."
"In the second quarter of the game, the Pittsburgh Steelers completely gave up on Antonio Brown and completely used Brown as bait. We can see that the current number one wide receiver in the league expressed dissatisfaction on the sidelines."
"However, Brown is just expressing his dissatisfaction to the offensive coordinator for the time being, and passing the message to Tomlin in this way; how Tomlin handles it and how to use Brown in the second half is a key issue."
"After Bell announced his refusal to play for the team, the Pittsburgh Steelers took advantage of Brown; but Tomlin did not return to the ground attack mode. Instead, he held high the banner of passing attack. Roethlisberger shouldered an unprecedented offensive burden. , this is the new Steelers.”
"We're not familiar with it, and neither is Reed."
"This is a variable, and it is also a problem we need to solve."
Wonderful, undoubtedly wonderful——
In an unexpected way.
Although no one expected that the opening game would start in such a manner; it was exciting, and the confrontation between each of them leading the way for one game was like a roller coaster, and the excitement was enough to test the endurance of the heart.
Not only the fans of the two teams, but also the people who eat melons were also enthusiastic.
Then, the second half began.
The Pittsburgh Steelers offense took the lead, and Tomlin came prepared.
The visiting team continued its offensive feel in the second quarter——
Trap, that's the key word.
On the one hand, Tomlin set up a formation and finally prepared to break through from the ground. This is the Pittsburgh Steelers that fans are familiar with, but they all faked shots and continued to provoke the opponent's defensive front with fake runs and real passes. The real strategy is still Quick short pass, same as in the second quarter.
On the other hand, Brown ran a fake route that made the defensive team have to guard. However, Brown was still a decoy. Roethlisberger's passing targets were fully scattered, the short passing target was clear, and he used positional battle-style advancement to erode the Kansas Chiefs. The willpower of a young defensive team.
It was not until the end of this wave of offense that Brown failed to suppress his anger and directly argued with Tomlin on the sidelines of the court, questioning why Tomlin didn't choose him as a passing target. Only then did he realize:
Tomlin is not just. Deceiving opponents and deceiving Brown at the same time.
No wonder Brown can "fake the real thing" every time he runs a route, because Brown truly believes that he is the target of the pass, but he did not expect that Tomlin gave Roethlisberger two sets of tactical instructions to fool Brown.
It's not surprising that the Kansas Chiefs defense failed to see through the opponent's tactics time and time again; I have to say that Tomlin's move was ruthless enough.
No one cared about Brown's personal emotions, because the Pittsburgh Steelers scored another touchdown, which showed that Tomlin's strategy was successful——
This time, it was Roethlisberger who scored the touchdown.
A three-yard touchdown run.
The Pittsburgh Steelers almost gave up on Brown and almost gave up on the ground attack, and launched a new set of offensive tactics, which confused everyone, but at the last moment they played a trick, like magic.
Roethlisberger holds the ball and advances on the ground. His heavy and slow steps are like a whale. Even a small movement can shake the whole world. He subverts the judgment of the defensive team in a series of small earthquakes and unexpectedly forces into the end zone. Score a touchdown.
"28:21".
The Pittsburgh Steelers came back.
(End of chapter)