Chapter 805: Driving the tiger away from the mountain
“Attack!”
Mahomes announced the kickoff and felt the pressure immediately——
Directly in front, center linebacker Roberts collided head-on without hesitation. It was like a horror movie. His ferocious face quickly dilated in his pupils, and the billowing waves of air that hit his face forced Mahomes to retreat.
One step, two steps.
After opening up the space, before he had time to breathe, he could see heavy pressure pouring down from the right side out of the corner of his vision. Almost reflexively, Mahomes moved laterally towards the blind side.
Subconsciously, Mahomes looked at Levi.
Levi did not leave, but followed Mahomes like a satellite, moving laterally step by step, but much more calmly.
An exchange of glances——
Running the ball?
In a flash, Levi took the initiative to step up to Mahomes, preparing to complete the handover before Van Noy or Roberts completed the impact and sack.
Mahomes extended the football.
Van Noy: Speed up, step up, sprint.
Whether Mahomes passes the ball or Levi runs the ball, this will not change the New England Patriots' strategy of rushing the ball and applying pressure, which is to fully advance the pressure and push them into a dead corner as much as possible.
In this way, all the pressure and burden will be thrown on Levi.
On one side, Van Noy was speeding up, chasing after him like a chicken.
On one side, Levi was speeding up, his light and agile steps staggered Mahomes, and continued to move forward.
There was no handover football.
Van Noy was behind. There was no rain or fog cover at this time, and he had a clear field of vision. He could see clearly; but Van Noy knew that his teammates diagonally ahead might not be able to see clearly that this was a fake move.
Van Noy: I've seen this episode!
The next scene should be Levi opening the way and Mahomes advancing with the ball. Even if the New England Patriots have accumulated heavy troops, if the fake move is not seen through, all attention will be on Levi's bait. Muse can still break through easily.
Oops!
Van Noy stepped up at full speed, and he could see Mahomes also speeding up, following Levi step by step, confirming his suspicion again, which made Van Noy even more urgent.
He needs to sack Mahomes and cut off the possibility of this offense from the source.
Speed up, speed up!
Van Noy gritted his teeth and sprinted with all his strength. Seeing that Mahomes was close at hand, he could easily complete the sack from behind; but at this moment, Mahomes seemed to It looks like there are eyes on its back, and it never forgets that there is a tail chasing after it.
A sideways move, a concession.
Mahomes moved out of the way and Van Noy missed.
Van Noy tried to react a second time, turning around and trying to pounce on Mahomes, but his sprinting speed was too fast and he couldn't brake. He watched helplessly as the red figure passed his position and floated back.
Wait, what's going on?
So, is Mahomes and Levi’s “little train” out of touch?
Van Noy was making a judgment, and then saw that other New England Patriots defensive players had also understood:
The football is in Mahomes' hands, and Mahomes is ready to continue the previous offensive pattern and continue to hold the ball.
As it happens, Mahomes has left the pocket himself and is exposed.
One, two, and three, the New England Patriots defensive players pressed forward, pulling the entire defensive net in immediately, and the pressure continued to rise.
One second, just one second.
Van Noy finished braking, turned to look at Mahomes, and was about to take a step forward when the curse words blurted out:
Grass. As soon as he turned around, Van Noy saw Mahomes taking a small step, raising his hand, waving his arm, and passing the ball, all in one move without hesitation.
Pass the ball?
It was actually a pass?
Van Noy wanted to stop his teammates, but it was too late.
Van Noy wanted to raise his hands to interfere with the pass, but it was too late.
Helplessly, like a fool, he watched the football fly lightly over his head and fly forward. The target of the pass was clearly Levi.
A simple one-two against the wall, Mahomes and Levi toyed with the New England Patriots' overwhelming defensive front.
In the previous wave of offense, the New England Patriots' defensive team had been guessing and guarding against Mahomes' pass, and they were always tense. As a result, the Kansas Chiefs incredibly used a ground attack to open up the situation. Even a well-informed old fox like Belichick couldn't laugh or cry.
In this wave of offense, the New England Patriots' defensive team was not unprepared. The surprise tactic was a typical strategy against Mahomes, but they did not expect to be led by the fake and real tricks of Mahomes and Levi. , sensitive nerves can easily slip into their trap.
Then, Mahomes passed the ball.
Van Noy:…
Is this some kind of circus performance?
Van Noy felt like a monkey.
Not far ahead, after Levi crossed the line of scrimmage, he looked back at the moon, easily passed the five-yard pass into his arms, and then turned around and moved forward.
Linebacker Hightower immediately realized that the situation was not good, stopped and turned suddenly, and in the short time that Levi stopped to adjust to catch the ball, he turned around and pounced.
However, everything was too hasty and hasty. Hightower did not have time to fully exert his strength. Halfway through the air, gravity had already pulled his body down.
Well.
Hightower fell all the way down Levi's long legs, unable to catch it no matter how hard he tried, and finally hit the ground heavily. He relied solely on experience and superimposed his strength to slam into Levi's lower body, causing interference. .
Although Levi managed to escape successfully, his steps stumbled on the slippery grass.
This made Li Wei fully alert, so he simply stood up on his tiptoes and jumped along the shaky center of gravity, relying solely on his toes to step on the "water surface" to make a light leap.
However!
Before the pace could fully speed up, the next figure had already collided head-on——
Bell family.
At this time, you can feel the full forward pressure of the New England Patriots' defense, including the positions of cornerbacks and safety guards.
Just five yards after Levi crossed the line of scrimmage, the Chung family was already in place.
After the impact of the last wave of all-ground offense, the New England Patriots gradually advanced the defensive front, forming a chain defense of mutual help, locking the space for the running backs to continue advancing.
Not only for running the ball, but also for short passes.
If Mahomes made a long pass at this time, he would be able to successfully attack; but in order to prevent such a disaster, Belichick chose to rush the pass with six people.
Overall, the New England Patriots defense kept pace and intensity across the board.
Although Levi and Mahomes completed a beautiful collision and pass, Levi fell into a minefield of continuous sniping before he had time to take advantage of his speed.
It has to be said that Belichick's on-the-spot command and formation changes in a short period of time are very good, and he is indeed the target that everyone in the league is eager to beat.
In front, the Zhong family is waiting for work, and Devin McCaw is approaching quickly from the side.
In front of him, Levi's steps were frivolous and his center of gravity was unstable. He had not yet recovered from the collision that killed Hightower, and he was about to throw himself into the trap of the Zhong family.
Going back and forth, the contrast of advantages and disadvantages is particularly obvious.
So, is this attack coming to an end?
(End of chapter)