Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 25 Playing Slowly
Frenzy! Roar!
Frenzy! Roar!
The voices of 70,000 people lingered over the Bryant-Denny Stadium for a long time. Although Levi knew that the red tide in front of him was not their enemy, when he looked down at his white jersey, he could still feel the layers of pressure pouring down on him. Individuals are so small.

However, it is precisely because of this that a sense of heroism arises spontaneously.

Storm, so what?
Let the storm get even more violent!
The more difficult the situation is, the calmer he becomes; the more thrilling the situation is, the more excited he becomes. Levi's thoughts become clearer, and then he realizes that he has been too hasty.

Because the first-down offense was so smooth and easy, and because there was no real challenge in the spring training camp, Levi took it for granted. Although he kept emphasizing that football is a team sport, he did not really realize the pressure and impact brought about by the unity of the defensive team.

Naturally, people tend to be more eager for quick success and always desire larger sizes.

But Clark told Levi that running backs always face many difficulties in ground advancement. It is normal to advance one or two yards. It is also common to be tackled and fall to the ground and lose yards before crossing the line of scrimmage, which is negative one or two yards. Therefore, the average advancement yardage of a running back is often three or four yards. If it can exceed five yards, it is already the best among the best.

In other words, small code numbers are the norm, and close combat and strong collisions are the norm.

Your mindset needs a slight adjustment.

"Hey, Batman, are you ready? It's our turn."

Bateman lacks confidence and feels a little dry-mouthed. Now that the main team has burst out with energy and shown their true strength, and the audience is cheering for them, are they unable to stop the main team?
Hearing Levi's words, Bateman turned his head and saw Levi's bright eyes and indifferent smile at a glance. He exuded a kind of self-confidence and calmness from the inside out, and he couldn't help swallowing.

Levi met Bateman's gaze, "This time, how about we fake a run and actually pass the ball?"

Bateman blinked. In fact, he had no confidence, but looking at Levi's eyes, the first words that came out of his mouth were, "Okay."

Levi noticed Bateman's uncertainty, smiled widely, and stretched himself, "Hey, man, you're not fighting alone."

Bateman was stunned and felt a little relieved.

Then, the white team's offense came on the scene.

On the twenty-five yard line.

First gear.

Bateman took a deep breath and subconsciously looked back at Levi. He didn't know why, but when he saw the look in Levi's helmet, he nodded affirmatively, and the last trace of uncertainty in his heart disappeared.

Then--

"attack!"

Bateman took the football with both hands, retreated continuously, turned around and prepared to complete the handover with Levi, but the two men were out of position and continued to move forward on their own tracks.

Levi did not hide anything, but held the non-existent football in his arms as if it were real. He looked up and scanned the entire field, trying to find a breakthrough route, and then he saw Allen and Foster in the surging crowd at a glance.

Incision.

Levi did not run to the outside, but cut into the inside, apparently preparing to break through the middle. Allen immediately shook off his opponent and rushed up.

In the dense crowd, Allen accurately found Levi's figure——

Grapple!

Alan was delighted and grabbed her.

however.

He was immediately stunned again. Wait, that's not right. Not only was he grappling Levi, Levi was also grappling him.

Block. Trap.

A thought flashed through Allen's mind, and when he looked up, he saw Levi's face in the helmet, smiling, and an ominous premonition gripped his heart.

Oops!

Allen didn't care about Levi. When he looked up, he only saw the football sliding down the sky and into the arms of another white figure. When he was surprised, he saw Foster's embarrassed figure who slipped after emergency braking for the second time. Obviously, they all made a wrong judgment. - Eight yards.

The red team's defense responded promptly and set up many obstacles in the short pass area. Because Bateman lacked long pass ability, they could focus their main energy on the short pass and medium pass areas, which won them some initiative, and the same was true at this time.

Although the white team's wide receiver Robert Foster successfully caught the ball, he was tackled and fell to the ground before he could advance.

Advance, stopped at eight yards, no first down.

Wide receiver Foster and linebacker Foster, although they have the same last name, they are not related by blood and grew up in completely different environments. In the team, they use jersey numbers to distinguish the two Fosters.

The wide receiver is No. 1 Foster and the linebacker is No. 10 Foster.

Although No. 1 Foster failed to score the first attack, the white team's fake run and real pass was very secretive and successful, and Bateman's connection was timely and accurate.

Also, this is a passing offense.

Just now, because the Red Team discovered their unstable state, they calmed down immediately, and the White Team also found some concentration.

Bateman let out a breath and high-fived Levi to celebrate.

Some people may wonder, a pass may only be thirty or fifty yards, while a run only takes three or five yards at a time, so why not focus on passing the ball?
Now in the NFL professional league, more and more emphasis is placed on passing offense, but truly smart top coaches will still not ignore ground offense.

This is the reason.

Relying on ground offense to contain the defense can create opportunities for passing the ball; vice versa, relying on passing offense to disrupt the defense's layout can open up space for ground advancement.

Balanced passing and running.

This is the correct way to open the offense. Otherwise, if you rely entirely on passing the ball or entirely on running the ball, the offense in a football game will face many difficulties.

Unfortunately, this short pass did not result in the first attack, but it opened up the situation on the passing end. The judgment and layout of the Red Team's defense group needed to be slightly adjusted.

Bateman looked quietly at the opposing defense, trying to determine the tactical intentions of Allen and No. 10 Foster, but he didn't gain much because they were still following the original routine. So how should they arrange their next offensive tactics?
He turned his gaze back to Levi, and then Bateman saw the high fighting spirit in Levi's eyes.

Mind you.

Bateman, as a quarterback, although lacking in creativity, had adequate tactical reserves within the framework of the routine. He immediately assembled the offensive team, quickly completed the tactical layout, and completed the positioning before the 40-second countdown was reset.

Ready.

Levi, standing behind Bateman, actually couldn't see anything. In front of him was Bateman's back. But relatively speaking, the defensive team couldn't see Levi's figure either, so they naturally had no way of judging Levi's next step.

High concentration.

"attack!"

Hearing the command, Levi kicked his calves and rushed forward in a straight line without hesitation, aiming at Bateman's position.

Seeing that a collision was about to occur, Bateman made way, took a step to the left, held the ball in his right hand, stretched it out, and passed the football to Levi.

Levi protected the football and continued to rush forward in a straight line without stopping or slowing down.

The offensive front line in front cooperated perfectly, pushing the defensive front line to break through to both sides. As a result, the layers of impenetrable front lines were like the Red Sea seeing Moses, and a path was separated, straight and straight.

The door is wide open!

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