Chapter 617: Cutting off the air
The air is burning.
Literally, both the offensive team and the defensive team are facing the extreme physical condition. One or two are steaming and sweating as if they just came out of the sauna. The stalemate situation keeps the nerves tense. No one can To relax easily, you must grit your teeth and persevere until the end.
Not to mention the players, even the audience at Gillette Stadium were red-faced and sweating profusely.
Shh.
Shhhhhhh.
There were boos and attacks again. When the Kansas Chiefs offensive team came on the stage again, Gillette Stadium erupted into overwhelming noise and formed an attack. It was like a volcanic eruption. Magma, stones, and dust were flying all over the sky, turning from invisible to tangible. Hit the visiting team players hard.
The situation is not only stalemate, but also deadlocked.
From the offensive battle in the first three quarters to the defensive duel in the fourth quarter, both teams used 120% of their energy to push each other to the extreme.
Vaguely, it seems that one can really feel the ceiling of physical fitness. His legs and hands are like lead. Even if he breathes heavily, he still cannot feel the oxygen. The bubbling blood is almost completely submerging the brain, not only the body, but also the brain. My brain can no longer function.
No one is an exception.
It is precisely because of this that Mahomes was a little distracted and couldn't help but look towards the stadium stands, and the curses from the away team began to enter his ears.
It can be seen from the small details that Mahomes still lacks game experience.
"Sherlock."
Levi gets Mahomes' attention back.
"That's it now."
"The moment we've been training for all offseason is now. We can. Believe me, we can do it."
Mahomes took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and walked to the position behind the offensive line with lead-filled steps——
They are tired and so are their opponents.
No one is an exception. Next, it depends on who can hold on for a while longer and fight for a while longer. It is this tiny difference that determines the outcome.
Mahomes looked at Levi, his wet and red face was full of fatigue, but his eyes were still bright. He couldn't help but clenched his fists to cheer himself up.
After entering the fourth quarter, both offense and defense were tired. The rhythm slowed down and the intensity weakened. At the same time, both sides began to make more mistakes. The number of yellow flag fouls soared. It was not so much a defensive battle as a full-scale melee.
Mahomes is unfamiliar with such chaos. All order is disrupted, and his body and brain cannot keep up. He needs to reorganize the game.
At this moment, Levi's role was highlighted again.
"attack!"
When the kickoff was announced, Mahomes did not hesitate and turned around and handed the football to Levi.
But Mahomes did not retreat as usual to get out of the way to avoid collisions. Instead, he followed Levi's figure and took in the dynamics of the defensive team. He needed to maintain the calmness of the secondary defensive read. This is to find the pass. The best chance in the gap, he needs his brain to work again.
Levi, as the core of the ground attack, is often able to grasp the center of gravity and stabilize the situation in chaotic situations. The most important thing is to complete the advancement while controlling mistakes.
However, if the ground advancement effect is not good every time, the subsequent passing pressure in the second and third gears will also increase, so Levi will also be under tremendous pressure.
Levi, stay focused—
It's not easy.
But compared to other players in the offensive team, Levi, whose overall performance was mediocre today, consumed relatively less and is now in the best physical condition of the team.
He glanced around and became fully vigilant.
The biggest feature of the New England Patriots' ground defense today is that it is impossible to defend against and has many points to blossom. The players trying to rush Levi and apply pressure are different each time, from defensive linemen to linebackers to cornerbacks and even safeties.
Moreover, no matter whether Levi is holding the ball or not, this kind of mysterious interference and impact is always there. It feels like one boot has been kicked off upstairs, but the other boot has not yet landed, making people anxious and restless. The taste consumes willpower bit by bit, a loophole appears if you don't pay attention, and then you are caught.
Fortunately, entering the fourth quarter, the New England Patriots' defensive team also faced a physical crisis, their intensity dropped, and the pressure on Levi eased.
Maybe, this is Levi's opportunity.
Hold the ball.
start up.
Immediately, Levi could feel the pressure coming from the New England Patriots' defense, and the players in the short passing area were obviously more timely in their steps.
Obviously, it is not a shocking secret that the Kansas Chiefs chose to run the ball this time.
Levi's footsteps had just started, and he could feel the forward players entangled and rushing towards him. Although the offensive forward was temporarily stuck in position, the defensive forward player wearing a royal blue jersey on the opposite side was still waving his hands with arrogant teeth and a look on his face. He declared ferociously that this road was blocked.
A quick glance at the sight.
Linebacker Ja'Whaun-Bentley has already stepped up quickly. This year's fifth-round rookie with the 143rd pick, his performance in the previous season was quite satisfactory, but today he faced Levi. A small burst, with excellent speed, strength, and secondary reactions.
There is no doubt that facing the new generation of leaders, every young man from rookie to third grade is eager to defeat Levi and prove his ability.
Bentley, performed well.
At this time, it was the same. Bentley stepped forward very quickly and was approaching quickly in the blink of an eye.
But Levi acted calmly, lowered his center of gravity, waited for a moment, made a fake move of shaking left and right, and took a feint shot, which deceived Bentley into shaking, and then completed the misalignment of his steps——
Bentley went to his left side, and Levi pretended to go back and then also went to his left side.
Perfectly staggered.
The next second, Levi stood close to Bentley's position, moved his footsteps, and tried to overtake.
Normally, this is a breakthrough that Levi is good at; but today, the rhythm has been disrupted, and the state has never reached the corner of his mouth. The smoothness of the entire start and movement has been affected. He was unable to escape immediately. Bentley has already He turned around forcefully and tried to get closer.
Levi held his breath, continuously raised his legs to destroy his balance, got rid of Bentley's grasp, and continued to advance.
However.
Just as he stepped out, the attack came——
This is the fundamental reason why Levi's running rhythm has never entered the frequency today. The New England Patriots have always hidden a chess piece. They kept an eye on Levi early and appeared out of the corner inexplicably and mysteriously. Breaking Levi's footsteps.
It's the same thing in front of me.
This time it is cornerback Jason McCourty, who just joined the New England Patriots this season.
A step forward, like an arrow, with light steps and fast speed, with the posture of hitting a bell, not preparing to grapple at all. Forcibly destroying Levi's center of gravity with force and collision——
Collision, collision, collision.
This is Belichick's tactic, a brutal and extremely destructive collision. From the first second of the game, he was not polite to Levi.
What if Levi is injured?
Haha, that couldn't be more perfect.
(End of chapter)