Chapter 628 Soaring Hurdle
"Brady Gronkowski", in the ten-yard dilemma on third gear, the most legendary and powerful combination of the New England Patriots' offense appeared again.
But this time, the Kansas Chiefs had already predicted it. Three people double-teamed and completely surrounded him, and Gronkowski was trapped in quicksand in an instant.
However!
The tight end, who was at the peak of his career, showed his adaptability in a flash of lightning, knocking Fowler away, squeezing Houston, and then jumping up to compete with Regrande for the ball.
Four people. Eight hands.
Not only Ray Grande, but Houston also tried his best to extend his hands to try to break up the catch.
But Gronkowski withstood the pressure and snatched the football from the chaos; and, pushing and squeezing, he took full advantage of his size, stumbling and dragging the man who was grabbing him. Fowler, tough and sturdy, pushed past Houston like a bulldozer.
Forced five yards.
Five yards, only five yards, after all, they still failed to complete the third-down conversion. The New England Patriots faced a fourth-down and five-yard situation, but Gronkowski showed toughness and bloodiness in the three-man double team, but The passion at Gillette Stadium was once again ignited, and the overwhelming sound poured out.
The New England Patriots advance to the thirty-yard line——
The suspense of victory or defeat lies in the hands of the special team.
There are still five seconds left in the game. No matter what happens next, the Kansas Chiefs offense has no chance to try a Hail Mary again, unless the Kansas Chiefs can complete an interception/fumble return in the next confrontation between the special teams. formation, otherwise everything will now depend on the kicker——
Stephen Gostkowski.
The New England Patriots had a chance to win the game when Gostkowski prepared to attempt a 47-yard free kick.
There are difficulties, risks, and variables.
Last season, Gostkowski hit all four attempts on free kicks over 50 yards; however, he hit eight of 11 attempts on free kicks from 40 to 49 yards.
Slightly strange.
It's not just last year. Gostkowski has been like this since he entered the league in 2006 and became the starting kicker of the New England Patriots. He performed very well on short-yardage or long-yardage free kicks, but it was 40 yards or more. Free kicks in the 49-yard area are often missed.
In front of him was a 47-yard free kick.
All the eyes of the crowd were focused on Gostkowski.
"pause!"
Reed had been observing and waiting. He did not wait for Gostkowski to run up. Instead, he paused before he adjusted his breathing and prepared to start, trying to use this method to disrupt Gostkowski's breathing rhythm. Anyway, there is no point in keeping the pause in my hand——
If Gostkowski misses a free kick and the two sides remain tied and enter overtime, all timeouts will be cleared and the two teams will each regain two timeout opportunities.
So, don’t use it in vain.
Obviously, Belichick had the same idea. After the Kansas Chiefs' timeout, he did not let Gostkowski return to the court. Instead, he used a timeout on the spot and let Gostkowski continue to stand on the sidelines. Adjust breathing adjustment status.
Judging from the book analysis curve, overtime also has equal opportunities, and the offensive and defensive fluctuation curves of the two teams are consistent. It is expected to be another fierce battle; but after all, the Kansas City Chiefs are young and have a slight physical advantage, so Belichick does not want to have long nights and dreams, they need to win the game.
After two consecutive timeouts, Gillette Stadium was extremely noisy, and the temperature and air pressure continued to rise.
Then, the SWAT team finally showed up again.
Li Wei is among them.
Although Levi was not a defensive player and rarely appeared on the special team, at this time, when he needed to give it a try, he appeared again.
Childress looked at Reed slightly worriedly.
Reid said calmly, expressionlessly, "Be patient. Be patient. He knows what he's doing."
Looking at Li Wei calmly and steadily——
Now this team, which is mainly composed of second-year and third-year players, needs to go through trials and tests. Those experiences do not come out of thin air and there is no shortcut. They must be accumulated through game after game, and finally evolve into the nutrients to transform into the king.
Including Levi is no exception.
Therefore, Reed believed in Levi, believed in these young people, and let them go for it.
Gostkowski was slightly stunned when he saw Levi's appearance. He had no clue. What was this guy doing here?
But that's not important. Staying calm and focusing on yourself is the core tactic of a kicker. No matter who is opposite, the kicker must focus on himself.
Taking a deep breath, Gostkowski braced himself.
Directly ahead, it was actually still a confrontation between forwards. The forward players of the New England Patriots and Kansas Chiefs stood at the thirty-yard line to start a confrontation. One or two, they all bent down to lower their center of gravity, supported the ground with one hand, and stared at the opposite side sharply, as if Bullfighting in general. Always ready to strike.
"kick off!"
Center, loudspeaker gives the signal.
Bang, bang, bang, bang.
In an instant, everyone started a head-on collision, creating billowing air waves.
However, there is one exception.
A figure stands up, kicks on the ground, exerts force, and takes off——
In just three steps, he adjusted his body in a standard hurdling posture, incredibly leaping over the numerous obstacles facing the two front lines.
shock!
stunned!
fear!
The entire audience was silent, and their heartbeats were cut off. No one could believe their eyes. One or two people stared at this scene with their mouths wide open like frogs.
The New England Patriots' special teams front line is no exception. You don't even need to look up to feel the crisis hovering above.
A shadow flew overhead like a bomber at low altitude. It was White No. 23.
Levi.
Speed up, use force, take off! Hurdle!
Such an unimaginable and incredible move was actually successful.
Levi crossed the obstacle, completely ignoring the opponent's front fence. He completed the crossing immediately, but had no time to rejoice. He pointed his toes to the ground and continued to move forward. His arms were fully extended, swinging from side to side like windshield wipers, disturbing Gestkos. Ji's sight.
While rushing forward, blocking at the same time.
The next second, the reddish-brown afterimage flew towards him.
Levi had already felt the pull of gravity and his body was falling, but Levi did not give up. He still stretched out his palms and extended his upper body to the extreme, trying to complete the block.
Just a little bit closer.
The fingertips seemed to touch the football, but they didn't seem to touch it.
Immediately afterwards, a turbulent air wave passed over the fingertips of both hands, and the air flow whizzed past.
However, Levi could no longer turn his head and felt the pull of gravity. His body sank quickly like a heavy iron block, and green eyes rushed in to surround him.
The next second, there was a roar of cheers and roars in my ears.
Levi rolled nimbly, turned around and supported his upper body with both hands, watching helplessly as the football grazed the left stick and entered the goal smoothly.
It's just a tiny difference, but it still falls short in the end.
"45:48".
The score was finally settled, with the away team in front and the home team in back. Another epic match comes to an end.
(End of chapter)