Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 341 Self-produced and sold
At the front of the red zone, third down and 13 yards.

Tennessee Titans possession.

So, the defense raids?
not at all!
The Kansas City Chiefs did not choose to rush the pass and put pressure on the opponent, but stayed tight and focused, leaving only three defensive linemen on the front line to maintain pressure. The other players were all scattered, and the positional defense and zone defense were laid out tightly to cover the red zone completely.

Mariota and Henry coordinated a fake run and a real pass, but they were completely unable to deceive the Kansas City Chiefs. The home team had long seen through Mulakai's offensive tactics, and in the end, the important task was still given to the quarterback, so the Kansas City Chiefs' defense cut off all passing routes.

And, Houston stands out alone——

Defending the Read Option Offense
The new generation of quarterbacks like Mariota have better and better athletic abilities and are often able to run the ball. It is precisely because they can easily score points by using the read option strategy in college games that naturally quarterbacks do not have the patience to calm down and carefully hone their passing accuracy. There are fewer and fewer quarterbacks like Mahomes who have passed for more than 4,000 yards for two consecutive seasons in college and they are getting less and less recognition.

Regardless, at this moment, they had to worry about the running quarterback's read option offense, so Houston kept a close eye on Mariota.

At this time, Mariota's narrow passing vision and hesitant shooting were completely exposed. He glanced once and didn't see the passing target; he glanced twice and still didn't see it, so Mariota panicked.

Elite quarterbacks often need to have the ability to read the defense for the second time, because after the kickoff, changes in defensive tactics will inevitably bring more emergencies. At this time, the quarterback's second reading of the defensive formation in the chaos is particularly important.

Unfortunately, Mariota can't do it.

It's the third season of his professional career, and this ability is still not there.

Houston immediately noticed Mariota's hurried footsteps like a headless fly, and the opportunity to read the option offense was still lost. Houston quickly took a look at the Kansas City Chiefs' defensive team's position and line. The position and line were completely stuck, leaving no chance for the Tennessee Titans, so he immediately crossed the area where the front line was entangled and rushed forward.

Pressure. Pass rush. Sack.

All in all, Houston needs to threaten Mariota and further destroy Mariota.

but!

Just then, Henry rushed out.

In the past, Henry would also help break the screen, but his timing and positioning were often not in place, and he was unable to help solve the urgent problem; but at this moment, Henry was patient and calm enough, and waited for Houston accurately.

Henry: Levi, are you watching?

Levi was indeed watching, and Henry's choice of timing and position was indeed eye-catching. With just one interception, Houston paused, and Mariota had already cleverly run out of the pocket from the other side.

Move sideways and cross steps.

Mariota's pocket footwork was fine. After leaving the pocket straight to the left, his entire vision was completely opened, and the road ahead was clear.

However, the passing target was completely engulfed by the red flames, and a solid wall of fire was erected in front of it, leaving no space for either passing or running.

How to do?
The red flames were already burning towards Mariota.

Mariota paused, raised his hand and passed the ball in a panic.

Blind.

Levi looked in the direction of Mariota's pass. The entire pass arc, pass landing point, and pass position all seemed a mess. It was just an act of passing the buck before the Kansas City Chiefs' defense team stepped forward to capture Mariota. It was most likely an incomplete pass.

Then, a pair of hands appeared.

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback No. 24 Darrelle Revis makes his debut.

Revis, a legendary NFL cornerback, has been in the league for ten years, has been in the Pro Bowl seven times, has been named to the All-American team four times, and was a starting cornerback for the 2010s All-Decade Team. In his prime, he won the honorary title of "Island King" because of his impeccable defense. He is a typical representative of the short, light and technical cornerback.

However, at the age of 31, his physical condition and age have caused his competitive state to decline, but he refused to reduce his salary, so he was laid off by the New York Jets during the offseason this year and has been unable to find a job.

At the end of November, the Kansas City Chiefs' defense was also hit by injuries and they were short of cornerbacks. They extended an olive branch to Revis, hoping that the experienced cornerback could join the team.

Revis agreed.

In the playoffs, Revis still served as a rotation cornerback. At this time, based on his experience, he judged that Mariota's pass arc was obviously not high enough, so he subconsciously jumped up and raised his hands to try to steal the ball.

However, Mariota's pass was not controlled well in a hurry. It was fast and spinning. Revis was unable to fully control the football and could only make a hasty shot, trying to intercept the connection between Mariota and any wide receiver.

Block shot!

Revis blocked the shot like he was playing basketball.

The football bounced back.

Mariota, who was fleeing in a panic trying to escape the tackle, was surprised to see the football just passed fly back to him.

Mariota: Huh?

Subconsciously, Mariota raised his hand and hugged the football into his arms, then continued to move to the left, bypassing Revis' position, and before he could tackle him from behind, he just... entered the end zone.

The whole audience was dumbfounded——

Henry was stunned, Houston was stunned, Revis was stunned, and even Mariota himself was full of question marks.

What happened just now?
"Oh... uh."

"this."

"Mariota passes to Mariota, and the Tennessee Titans get their first touchdown pass of the entire game!"

"This, this is indeed a touchdown!"

"If I remember correctly - I need to confirm this, but this is the first playoff touchdown by a quarterback passing to himself in the Super Bowl era. Wait, what did we witness?"

The Kansas City Chiefs' defense performed perfectly. The third-down, 13-yard defense completely strangled the Tennessee Titans. Seeing that they were about to be struck out again, Mariota was at the end of his rope.

however!
A miracle is happening.

Henry raised his arms high and cheered for Mariota immediately.

at last!

Regardless, the Tennessee Titans finally scored a touchdown, narrowed the score gap, and the suspense of victory or defeat returned.

Henry: Ah! Ahhhh!

In front of the TV, Burns glanced at Shaban and asked, "When has Derek ever been so happy about a touchdown?"

In the past, touchdowns were as easy as drinking water and eating for Henry. There was no difficulty at all, so there was no need to be so excited.

In the moment, Henry first found his style to help the team advance into the red zone, and then rarely helped to break the screen to create an opportunity for Mariota's miracle. The preciousness of this touchdown was far beyond imagination.

Shaban nodded slightly. "Now Derek looks like the person we knew, and he has finally completed his transformation. Even though it took a long time, it's better late than never. This game is going to be interesting."

Burns glanced at Shaban and said, "Oh, what? Do you think there are changes?"

Shaban said nothing, but just stared at Henry—

murderous look.

He saw murderous intent in Henry’s eyes again.

(End of this chapter)