Chapter 599 Extraordinary Performance
At this moment, Bell felt the boiling and burning of his blood again, and after all, he could not hold back——
For the first time, I shouted out, roaring from the depths of my soul for a team that was not the Pittsburgh Steelers, for a team that was preparing to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After shouting and shouting, I couldn't control it anymore. I looked up to the sky and screamed, letting go to my heart's content.
Ahhhh!
Do your best, burn your soul, as if it can be transmitted to Levi through the TV screen, join the ranks of Arrowhead Stadium and light that sea of fire.
However, Levi stood in the end zone and did not celebrate. He just breathed heavily and stared at TJ who did not give up until the last moment. He conveyed the message with his eyes:
This is not the end.
No matter what happens to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas Chiefs will not be satisfied with the situation in front of them. They will continue to fight and continue to fight.
Levi refused to be complacent because of a touchdown, and refused to relax his vigilance because of a lead. This battle is now reaching its climax.
TJ was also out of breath. They were all ordinary people, and the exhaustion after the fierce confrontation was very severe; but looking at Levi's eyes, TJ also smiled and faced the burning gaze uprightly——
Meet the challenge.
"30:35".
The Kansas Chiefs finally took the lead and regained the lead since the second quarter.
Since the Pittsburgh Steelers made a safety score, they seemed to have angered the team in front of them. The Kansas Chiefs did not mess up like they did against the Tennessee Titans in last year's wild card game. Instead, they burst out with energy as one, improving their status and performance from defense to offense. Rhythm.
The team in front of them is indeed different.
If nothing else, at least Tomlin can confirm that they are completely different from the Kansas Chiefs in Week 6 of last year's regular season.
The situation was overturned in an instant. Before they could blink, the Pittsburgh Steelers' momentum was in a dilemma.
Vaguely, Tomlin felt uneasy, and it was getting stronger and stronger——
The calm before the storm?
But obviously, this is absurd, because the scene of bayonets and red canines in front of us has nothing to do with "calm". The storm has already arrived.
However, that sense of uneasiness still lingers, and even though you are in danger, you can still feel the bad atmosphere that disaster may strike at any time.
From the last wave of offense to this wave of defense, the intensity, rhythm and state of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been comprehensively improved, but they still encountered a strong impact from the Kansas Chiefs, so that the visiting team's performance was in pieces.
This is not a good thing.
So, what to do now?
Tomlin took a deep breath, cleared away distracting thoughts, and quickly regained his composure——
After all, he has gone through hundreds of battles and quickly grasped the focus with his rich experience.
Leave that uneasiness behind for a moment and focus on the present moment.
If, like the Super Bowl at the beginning of the year, the two teams enter a state of scoring each other until the final moment of the fourth quarter, Tomlin will have no problem. He believes that the Pittsburgh Steelers can bite the game.
Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is to stand firm and refuse to widen the point difference.
The difference was only five points, and within one possession, anything could happen to win or lose.
Tomlin's dark and swarthy face showed no change in mood, anger, sorrow, and joy. He grabbed the military's heart with a cold expression and helped the Pittsburgh Steelers regain their center of gravity.
Then.
Roethlisberger leads the offense again - so will Tomlin start using Brown?
No one knows what's going on in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, just like no one knows the true nature of the impasse in negotiations between the Steelers and Bell.
But now, the crisis is here. If Brown is not used, how should the Pittsburgh Steelers break the situation?
Tomlin gave the answer:
Antonio Brown is finally a passing target again.
Like Bell, Brown's tactical position is ultimately irreplaceable. Unless Tomlin is prepared to completely break up with Brown, it is impossible for Tomlin to completely abandon Brown.
Obviously, Tomlin had no such intention, so Roethlisberger's shell delivery was aimed at Brown again.
What he never expected was that Brown actually encountered some trouble.
At first, the Kansas Chiefs did not realize Tomlin's tactical adjustment, and still only sent cornerback Fowler to guard this big killer.
Fowler, a very, very good performance -
He stayed close to Brown throughout the whole process, even though Brown's personal abilities were definitely among the best in the league; Fowler made full use of his slight physical advantages to keep up with the rhythm, and spared no effort in physical exertion, pestering Brown like brown candy and giving almost nothing to Brown. Space to adjust comfortably.
In this wave of offense, Roethlisberger targeted Brown and passed the ball three times. Fowler made one pass that was not completed. Brown fully demonstrated his personal ability and caught two, showing his advantage in the one-on-one matchup.
but!
Although Brown completed the ball twice, Fowler followed up quickly and never let Brown get away easily, buying time for the Kansas Chiefs defensive players, and the subsequent follow-up defense was very fast.
A numerical advantage was formed in a short period of time, quickly cutting off Brown's follow-up ability.
In the 2017 season, Brown was hailed as the most dominant wide receiver in the league. The fundamental reason is not how outstanding or powerful his receiving yards are, but because his ability to continue to advance after receiving the ball ranks first in the league——
What's the meaning?
In other words, Brown ranks first in the league and is far ahead in the average number of yards that a wide receiver can continue to advance after catching a pass from the quarterback.
Even if the quarterback sends a short pass of three to five yards, Brown can convert it into a first down, or even continue to attack vertically to cause damage in the backfield.
Without the help of the quarterback or the assistance of his teammates, he completely demonstrates his personal breakthrough ability and distinguishes ordinary wide receivers from elite wide receivers.
This ability is the most terrifying.
Otherwise, the wide receiver is just a receiving point. The real promotion value lies in the quarterback in advance, and the personal ability of the wide receiver is not enough to change the game.
Now, the Kansas City Chiefs defense is using a smart and tough attitude to eliminate Brown's ability, transforming Brown from an ace receiver who can change the trend of the game into an ordinary receiver.
Tactics, very effective.
Thanks to Fowler's extraordinary performance, Brown was never able to catch the ball in a comfortable position. Even after catching the ball, he could not quickly get rid of the continuous push. The follow-up of the Kansas Chiefs defensive team was very astute, blocking Brown's counterattack and struggle.
Originally, Kansas Chiefs defensive coordinator Sutton had a headache when he saw Brown become a passing target again, thinking that they must use at least two people to help defend Brown. The defensive tactics that had worked since the second half needed to be adjusted again; but under Fowler's After his extraordinary performance, he felt relieved and did not withdraw Fowler for the time being. Instead, after discussing with Reid, he immediately mobilized his troops——
Raid.
Fowler overachieved, but the Kansas City Chiefs can't let Fowler bear too much alone, right?
(End of this chapter)