Chapter 594: Total Subversion
Mahomes is a little bit nervous——
Route running, he's not good at it.
He would rather stay behind, either in the pocket to help Levi break the screen, or read the option attack to run the ball himself on the ground, which is his territory.
Charge forward?
He is not professional in this matter.
However, now the Kansas Chiefs just need to completely disrupt the rhythm. They can't continue to move at the pace of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Otherwise, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense will become increasingly comfortable.
Chaos is the key to the Kansas Chiefs offense regaining its rhythm.
The timing of the trick attack is definitely not random. The key is to take it by surprise and firmly seize this short window of chaos.
Therefore, this thing must be done, starting from the quarterback, the entire strategy is completely subversive, as are the passing targets and advancing routes.
Mahomes knew he needed to step up.
If there was even the slightest chance that this would work, the quarterback would have to be Levi.
Usually, the two help each other and train together. Levi helps Mahomes practice passing, and vice versa. When Levi passes the ball, Mahomes is responsible for catching the ball. There is still a tacit understanding between the two.
Originally, the quarterback of this trick offense was Hunter, and Reid wanted to completely subvert it from the inside out. Because Levi passed the ball, people would immediately think of the Chiefs special in the Super Bowl, which was easy to see through and might affect the effect; But even if it's a risk, you can't be reckless. In a dangerous situation, you still have to look for a guaranteed success rate. In the end, Reed chose Levi.
"Sherlock, just pay attention to me."
"Don't worry about other people, just run according to the predetermined route, everything will fall into place, and others will help open the way."
Mahomes took Levi’s words to heart.
Before the kickoff, his palms were still sweating; but after the kickoff, the adrenaline burst and Mahomes got into the zone.
He stuffed the football into Levi's arms, turned away from the pocket, and quietly slipped out of the left slot.
The picture is a bit funny.
Mahomes, a big and sturdy man, stood on tiptoes and skimmed over the hard-hit area of the confrontation. Just like Tom in "Tom and Jerry" who was preparing to sneak attack on Jerry, the big man hid behind the wall and thought he was hiding. Clever but unaware that he has already been exposed.
But that's how the magic is done.
Levi and Hunter attracted all the attention, but Mahomes actually managed to sneak out without attracting any attention.
Dupree, the linebacker of the Pittsburgh Steelers, caught a red figure in his peripheral vision. When he was wondering, he didn't have time to turn his head to observe. He noticed Levi's movement of preparing to run the ball. He subconsciously followed up and bypassed the front line for confrontation. The hardest hit area, preparing to personally capture Levi and fall to the ground.
Mahomes' light steps like "four little swans" crossed the line of scrimmage and crossed the forward meat grinder. In the blink of an eye, his steps had already rushed ten yards, crossed the slot and cut into the central hinterland, continuing to advance along the slot. , turned around while rushing forward, and immediately found Levi in the crowd.
Sure enough, all eyes were focused on the two receivers Hill and Watkins on the other side, and there was a no man's land around Mahomes.
Unbelievable!
Then Levi passed the ball.
Bending the bow, shooting the vulture.
The arms, fully extended, are simply the longitudinal axis of the passing parabola, not aimed at the left sideline but pushed deep along the slot.
Moreover, he did not use all his strength.
A long pass, indeed a long pass, not close, but not that far either, because Levi can't keep the football in the air for long enough for defenders to surround Mahomes.
The point is that Levi needs to quickly connect with Mahomes and complete the push.
After Mahomes caught the ball, he easily got the first offense, and then continued to advance. As long as the defensive player got close to prepare for a collision, he fell to the ground in advance to protect himself——
Quarterback, there's no need to go head-to-head.
So, it's a thirty-five yard pass.
After crossing the midfield line, the football fell firmly into the arms of Mahomes. It was easy to pick it up without any difficulty.
At this time, after a full beat of one, two, three, four, five, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally realized the crisis.
Fooled!
And, the nightmare repeats itself. In the sixth week of the regular season last season, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers with a Hail Mary at the last minute. At that time, the connection between Smith and Levi took a different approach. They did not aim at the end zone, but chose the central hinterland. Levi relied on his personal ability to advance on the ground. Score a touchdown and kill the game.
Today, it happened again.
The quarterback became Levi and the receiver became Mahomes, but it was still a middle pass in a stalemate situation, stabbing the Pittsburgh Steelers' belly softly.
Tomlin was stunned and couldn't believe this scene.
Because it was so unexpected and shocking, the brain was unable to process the information for a while, leaving a blank.
In this little gap, Mahomes has turned around and started advancing with the ball.
Ahead is a smooth road.
Because Hill and Watkins' vertical breakthrough along the sideline was so impressive, the two safety guards were restrained and were unable to return to their positions in time.
Perhaps, the one closest to Mahomes at this time was fifth-quarter back Burnett. He got lost on the way to stop Levi. He was the first to notice Mahomes, turned around and rushed over quickly.
Burnett gritted his teeth and sprinted with all his strength, and the gap between him and Mahomes quickly narrowed——
Approaching. Closer.
Mahomes felt the heat wave, and when he was hesitating whether he should fall to the ground or collide head-on, a red figure appeared on the stage and intercepted him horizontally. You can even clearly see Burnett's tense face instantly transformed into Edvard Munch's legendary painting "The Scream".
Hurrah.
Burnett just disappeared.
——It’s Kelsey.
he. Not alone.
Mahomes' chaotic and nervous mind calmed down slightly, he regained his focus, and his slowed pace accelerated again.
Kick the ground. Use force. sprint.
The whole world turned into a turbulent sea, and it was as if one could hear the roar surging above the eardrums.
"Run, Patrick, run!"
Run, run all the way, temporarily put aside the burden of starting for the first time in your career, temporarily put aside the burden of defending the championship and the toughness of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and return to yourself, just pure yourself, that kind of fun when you first start running. The freedom that fills your chest.
It felt like if he ran fast enough, he could fly.
Tap tap tap, tap tap tap.
Mahomes ran faster and faster across the entire field. The end zone was already close at hand, and a black storm was approaching.
Edmond.
Safety Edmond sheds wide receiver Watkins and becomes the Pittsburgh Steelers' final gate.
Mahomes had no distracting thoughts. He knew that he should fall to the ground to avoid injury, but at this moment, the boiling blood told him:
Don't stop.
Kicking off the ground and charging forward, Mahomes not only did not fall to the ground, but was also speeding up. When the black and red were about to collide, Mahomes actually changed his route diagonally upward to the left.
step. Two steps.
It was just two short steps, but he successfully staggered the position, allowing Edmund to miss the tackle he was determined to win, and Mahomes' path forward was opened again.
Only a fool would break through with brute force. hehe.
In one step, Mahomes was already in the end zone——
Ah, ah ah!
Looking up to the sky and roaring, roaring and roaring.
(End of chapter)