Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 200 A Little Surprise
The air was burning. In that brief moment, I dreamed of returning to Bryant-Denny Stadium. The surging heat wave that spread across Arrowhead Stadium ignited the red tide storm in my body.

Then, Levi started.

He took a step forward and moved towards Mahomes. The two first-year rookies cooperated and Mahomes passed the football to Levi.

In the corner of his eye, Levi could see the pressure coming towards him——

Pass rush pressure.

The San Francisco 49ers use a "4-3" defensive formation, and the four defensive frontmen often use blitz tactics; but their current head coach Kyle Shanahan is a typical coach who is good at offense but not good at defense, so the key lies in his cooperation with the defensive coordinator.

Robert Saleh served as the defensive quality controller of the Seattle Seahawks, a team feared by the entire league from 2011 to 2013. However, this season is his first time as a defensive coordinator. It will be a big question whether the tactics he talked about on paper can be transformed into actual strategies.

At the very least, the preseason is a testing platform.

Sally was a linebacker coach, and he was very good at using linebackers to cover the short pass area. This was also the case at this time. In the raid tactics, he promoted a linebacker to join the defensive line and instantly broke through the pocket protection.

Moreover, the key point is that the San Francisco 49ers assigned a player to guard the running back, not to target Levi, but to prevent the Kansas City Chiefs from faking a long pass, using the quarterback as bait and using the running back to subvert their raid tactics.

One pass rush shows that NFL tactics are more complex and detailed. Each area is divided like a sand table, and the whole is linked. It tests the players' emergency response capabilities and their ability to interpret and apply their team's tactics.

Levi stayed focused, capturing the actions of the defensive line, linebackers, and cornerbacks before the kickoff, keenly grasping the key points in the intertwined dynamics -

Number ninety-four.

No. 49 of the San Francisco ers, Solomon Thomas, showed a hint of ferocity in his eyes, and locked his eyes fiercely and bloodily on the figures of Levi and Mahomes. No matter who it was, he would show his abilities well.

Levi?

Thomas noticed the handoff between Mahomes and Levi and was delighted:
Just in time.

He quickened his pace, opened his arms, and pounced on his prey like a hungry tiger, causing a bloody storm.

Wait, fake run and real pass?
The Kansas City Chiefs unexpectedly chose the fake run and real pass tactic instead of the fake pass and real run. Didn't they just happen to be caught by the San Francisco 49ers?
Thomas's attention was 100%. Although he wanted to teach Levi a lesson, he would not forget the team tactics because of personal grudges. As long as he could catch the quarterback, and in front of Levi, he could prove himself.

With a step and a turn of his body, Thomas changed direction and rushed towards Mahomes.

It has to be said that before the draft, Thomas was generally considered to be a first-round or even top three pick, and there was a reason for that. Not only did he have excellent physical fitness, but his performance at Stanford University was also convincing. If it weren't for the Kansas City Chiefs' interference, he might not have fallen to the third round.

In front of you, that's it.

Despite his weight of 256 pounds (118 kilograms), he is still able to keep his body flexible, change direction in the first possible moment, and rush towards Mahomes with the inertia of the forward rush, with his arms open, like a big net firmly covering the sky, and taking the lead in disrupting Mahomes' passing vision before sacking or collision.

Mahomes retreated repeatedly.

Step by step, the distance between Thomas and Mahomes is shortening.

However, he never expected that a figure would cross from the left side, not appearing in the field of vision, but intercepting from below, disrupting the tense airflow between Thomas and Mahomes, and instantly overturning the entire situation.

Thomas was stunned: What's going on?

boom!
Before Thomas could react, he felt a huge force breaking his waist. The unreasonable attack came at him head-on, and his chest felt stuffy and his eyes went dark.

Number twenty-three.

The twenty-third?

The San Francisco 49ers were guarding the running back, while the Kansas City Chiefs were also guarding the opponent's raid. Levi played an important role, first pretending to run and passing to interfere with the opponent's judgment; then after the bait failed, he transformed himself into the sixth offensive lineman and became the last piece of the puzzle to protect Mahomes' pocket.

When the San Francisco 49ers used five rushers, the Kansas City Chiefs used six.

Levi's block bought Mahomes precious breathing space. He completed observation in the first time and passed the ball with his right hand.

And what about Levi?

He bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, accurately grabbed Thomas' knees, pushed forward, and lifted him up. Then, Thomas turned over like a sandbag.

Bailey: I’ve seen this episode!

boom!
Thomas was thrown over his shoulder, flipped 360 degrees in the air and landed on his back. Every muscle in his body was wailing. He didn't even have time to feel shame or anger. His mind was blank and he had no idea what was going on. A circle of sparrows were flying above his head.

Levi patted his clothes, looking relaxed, as if he had not spent any effort. He looked back at the figure lying on the ground with a frustrated look in his eyes, and shook his head gently:

I told you, you can't.

"Levi! Levi Levi!"

Mahomes shouted happily and high-fived Levi again to celebrate.

At this time, Levi looked up and noticed that after Mahomes had gained enough time to observe and adjust, he boldly sent out a long pass. The football flew a full thirty-five yards and found the wide receiver to complete the connection.

One strike is a heavy punch.

The Kansas City Chiefs showed a rare burst of explosiveness, an offensive style not seen during Smith's tenure as the starting quarterback. The studio commentators were talking about it and couldn't help but look at Mahomes again.

"…But the real surprise is Levi."

"The key is to break the block and buy time for the quarterback; it is more about direct confrontation. Since the rookie training camp, people have been worried about Levi's ability to confront. At least from now on, Levi is not afraid of confrontation and is ready to face it."

"Wow."

"Who would have thought that this third place winner would actually show his ability to break up opponents in his first appearance? Levi's next performance is something we are looking forward to."

Thomas finally came to his senses, and stood up awkwardly by supporting himself on the ground. When he looked at Levi again, there was something more complicated in his eyes.

Maybe he underestimated Levi?

Mahomes and Levi's first teamwork directly advanced 49 yards, crossed the half court, and entered the -yard line of the San Francisco ers' half.

The heat at Arrowhead Stadium was instantly ignited.

Then, the Kansas City Chiefs lined up again without hesitation to prepare for the next attack.

This time, it was a quick short pass. Mahomes made a quick shot right after the kickoff, trying to compress the reaction time of the San Francisco 49ers' defense as much as possible, found the backup tight end, and advanced five yards neatly.

Second gear, five codes.

The Kansas City Chiefs' combination of fast and slow, long and short passing tactics was like a combination punch that made the San Francisco 49ers' defense unable to react. Then Mahomes announced the start again and stuffed the football directly to——

Levi.

(End of this chapter)