Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 586 A good show

First half, end——

Michaels was stunned for a moment. Shock and impact continued to surge in his mind. All kinds of words were swirling on the tip of his tongue but he could not make any sound.

So, how should we evaluate it?
In the first quarter, at “0:21”, the Kansas City Chiefs dominated the game.

In the second quarter, “21:0”, the Pittsburgh Steelers fully recovered.

The two quarters of the game were like a mirror image, perfectly copied and pasted, but with one position reversed. First, the Kansas City Chiefs scored three touchdowns to shut out the visiting team, and then the Pittsburgh Steelers scored three touchdowns to shut out the home team, each half.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the game entered the halftime break with a draw. Both teams played a wonderful quarter each, and finally put together a good half before returning to the locker room.

Score: “21:21”.

This is hard to comment on.

Although there are all kinds of strange games in the professional league, this is the first time that a team dominates the game and shuts out the opponent for a whole quarter but ends up in a tie at halftime.

What happened in the first half?
After going around in circles for quite some time, we are still standing still. Did we consider this game was won or not?

"really--"

"It's worthy of being the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, worthy of being the season opener. Both sides lived up to expectations and once again brought a wonderful game to the fans in an alternative way, as if mocking all the audience:
Hey, you thought you knew the ending? But you were all wrong. "

"I'm not sure what you guys think, but I certainly didn't expect that at all."

"The Kansas City Chiefs are young, and they relied on their youth to dominate the first quarter, showing a new look as the defending champions. However, they also lost the second quarter because of their youth, and their inexperience was exposed in all aspects."

"The Pittsburgh Steelers are experienced. They misjudged the first quarter because of their experience and paid a heavy price. However, they also fought back in the second quarter because of their experience and brought the situation and suspense back."

"Both sides are evenly matched."

“The future of the 2018 season looks bright.”

Michaels couldn't help but make a little joke.

In front of the TV, some people appreciated the game, some applauded, and some cheered. The season opener lived up to expectations, but some people couldn't laugh.

For example, Bell.

His expression was conflicted and depressed. He was unhappy when the Pittsburgh Steelers fell behind, and he was equally unhappy when the Pittsburgh Steelers caught up. To be honest, he had no idea why he was still watching the live broadcast. Shouldn't he just turn it off?

However, I still can't bear to leave.

Watching the TV screen quietly, Bell thought that he still hoped that the Kansas Chiefs would defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only in this way could the Pittsburgh Steelers realize how valuable he was. Although Tomlin tried his best, he was still unable to change the situation without the support of ground offense.

By then, the Pittsburgh Steelers will come crawling to him to restart negotiations.

Bell took a deep breath and cheered up:
Come on, Levi.

This kid can’t have just this little bit of energy. He wants to be called the best running back in the league with just this. He’s far from it.

In the second half, show some fighting spirit.

"Now, the test comes, and it's the same for both teams."

"What should we do in the second half?"

"From the scoreline, it looked like both sides were evenly matched and anyone could have a chance in the second half; however, that was not the case."

"Both sides played well in one quarter, completely suppressing their opponents on both offense and defense. The advantage was overwhelming, and the rhythm and state were not at the same level at all."

"This also means that rhythm control is the key after the halftime break." "Both coaches, Reid and Tomlin, know the importance of the start of the second half, which means that both teams will get into shape immediately after the start of the second half. Therefore, whoever can take the lead in controlling the rhythm of the game in a strong clash will have the upper hand."

“Here, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a slight edge.”

"Because the Pittsburgh Steelers took the lead in the second half."

"But the advantage is only a little bit."

"In the second quarter, the Pittsburgh Steelers completely gave up on Antonio Brown and used him as bait. We can see that the league's top wide receiver expressed his dissatisfaction on the sidelines."

"However, Brown is only expressing his dissatisfaction to the offensive coordinator for the time being, and in this way conveying a message to Tomlin; how Tomlin handles and uses Brown in the second half is a key issue."

"After Bell announced his refusal to play for the team, the Pittsburgh Steelers sidelined Brown; but Tomlin did not return to the ground offense mode, but instead raised the banner of passing offense. Roethlisberger took on an unprecedented offensive responsibility. This is a brand new Steelers."

"We're not familiar with it, and neither is Reed."

"This is a variable, and also a difficult problem we need to solve."

Wonderful, undoubtedly wonderful——

In an unexpected way.

Although no one expected the opening game to start in such a way; but excitement is excitement, and the confrontation in one quarter was like a roller coaster, and the excitement was enough to test the heart's endurance.

Not only the fans of the two teams, but also the spectators were equally excited.

Then, the second half began.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense took the field first, and Tomlin came prepared.

The visiting team continued its offensive touch in the second quarter.

Trap, that's the key word.

On the one hand, Tomlin made a preparation and was finally ready to break through on the ground. This was the Pittsburgh Steelers that fans were familiar with, but it was all a feint. They continued to provoke the opponent's defensive front line with fake run and real pass tactics. The real strategy was still quick short passes, just like in the second quarter.

On the other hand, Brown's realistic route running forced the defense to guard against him, but Brown was still a bait. Roethlisberger's passing targets were scattered all over the place, and his short pass targets were clear, eroding the willpower of the young Kansas City Chiefs' defense with positional warfare-style advancement.

Until the end of this offensive wave, Brown did not suppress his anger and had an argument with Tomlin on the sidelines, questioning why Tomlin did not choose him as the passing target. Only then did he realize:
Tomlin not only deceived his opponents, but also deceived Brown.

No wonder Brown's running routes can be so real every time, because Brown truly believes that he is the target of the pass, but he did not expect Tomlin to give Roethlisberger two sets of tactical instructions to fool Brown.

It's no surprise that the Kansas City Chiefs' defense failed to see through their opponent's tactics time and time again; it has to be said that Tomlin's move was ruthless enough.

No one cared about Brown's personal emotions, because the Pittsburgh Steelers scored another touchdown, which showed that Tomlin's strategy was successful.

This time, it was Roethlisberger who scored the touchdown.

Three-yard run for a touchdown.

The Pittsburgh Steelers almost gave up on Brown and their ground offense, and played a new offensive tactic that left everyone confused, but they played a trick at the last moment, like a magic trick.

Roethlisberger advanced on the ground with the ball, his clumsy and slow steps like a whale. Even the slightest movement could shake the whole world, subverting the defense's judgment in a series of small earthquakes, and unexpectedly forcing his way into the end zone and scoring a touchdown.

"28:21".

The Pittsburgh Steelers took the lead.

(End of this chapter)