967 Gamblers Choose
Does Brady get nervous? Of course, he was also a mortal; Does Brady get scared? Of course not, have you experienced fewer similar ups and downs throughout your career?
Everyone says that Eli Manning is the best quarterback in the league at turnover, and that's because Manning Jr. always likes to dig holes in the first half and fill holes in the second half, and both Super Bowl champions completed the reversal in the fourth quarter, which caused such an illusion.
But in fact, according to the league's available statistics, the number of games that have won the fourth quarter is Payton Manning, and the second quarterback is Tom Brady. Compared with Manning Jr.'s good and bad performances, Manning Jr.'s control of the whole court was the biggest killer weapon at the critical moment in the fourth quarter.
What's more, now that the New England Patriots still have the score advantage, Bilicek will never let go easily, and they will still have more advantages for the rest of the game.
The wind is starting to blow again in Gillette Stadium, which is not too intense, and if it is badminton or table tennis, it may be affected a little, but rugby is still relatively stable, so there is no need to worry too much. However, the quarterback's control of the touch during the offensive process still needs to be paid more attention to detail.
Brady is well stocked with this.
Standing above the 20-yard line and starting to attack, Brady played steadily, combining passing and running, and still continued the short pass layout that the New England Patriots are best at-
In the fourth gear attack, three passes and one run were chosen, all three of which were short passes of about six yards, and they found three different targets, succeeded twice and failed once, but relying on a personal foul from the San Francisco 49ers defensive team, a running back's slot to catch the ball, and most importantly, a quick shot that could not be guarded, in the blink of an eye, they had crossed the halfway line.
Ginger, still old spicy.
But then, standing on the 43-yard line of the San Francisco 49ers' half, a ten-yard offense, the defense finally burst out with incredible energy.
The San Francisco 49ers sent only three defensive forwards to raid the quarterbacks, and the other eight players were scattered around the court, cutting off the path of all four receivers and one running back, including Wess Wilk and Rob Gronkowski.
If that's all there is, it's not an accident, the numerical advantage is misaligned, and it's a tactic that every defensive group can execute.
The point is that the three defensive forwards Isaac Soboga, Justin Smith and Ray McDonald's burst out with incredible power and intensity, tearing the five-man offensive forward line apart with just three people, the whole pocket became fragmented in an instant, and he continued to press aggressively, which also forced Brady to start dancing ballet in the pocket.
Flashing and moving, dancing.
However, Brady couldn't find any passing targets, and every player in the short, medium and long balls struggled, and finally before Justin Smith was about to finish the tackle after escaping the double defence, Brady was forced to pass the rugby ball in an attempt to find Gronkowski and use the strong close end's individual ability to catch the ball.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out.
Brady's pass was slightly off target, and Gronkowski's footwork wasn't on target.
In this defense, the San Francisco 49ers did not change their tactics, and formed an advantage with absolute hard power, especially the toughness of the three defensive forwards, which made Brady break out in a cold sweat. The San Francisco 49ers' defensive strength has been more average this season, and they are still at the top of the league in the face of local ups and downs.
The question now is that there is no problem with instantaneous bursts, but what about continuity and continuity?
There was an accident on the field, Ray McDonald's seemed to have some problems with his knee, and he walked off the court on his own strength in the company of the team doctor, which should be a relatively positive sign; But the San Francisco 49ers still had to send rotation No. 95 Ricky-Jean-Francois to fill the void.
The game started again.
In second gear of ten yards, Brady tried a raid of the middle pass, but it was unsuccessful, and with the offensive front pocket still in the wind, the passing connection did not find a rhythm, which also forced them into a three-gear ten yard dilemma.
But on the next pass, Brady was in the fire, still making quick shots, still speeding up in an all-round way, and then finding his most trusted 83rd wide receiver with a bullet pass.
Wilk didn't disappoint Brady, taking the ball in an embarrassed position with his belly as a shield before the three defenders could complete the encirclement, and then the whole man went to the ground, but the pass was fifteen yards long and enough for a three-gear transition.
Ninety-five Ricky Jean Francis was clearly not as good as Ray McDonald's, but in a pinch, he didn't lag behind, and in the past two defenses, he dutifully completed his tasks, which was a blessing in misfortune for the San Francisco 49ers.
Then, after cutting inside the 30-yard line, the San Francisco 49ers' defense was further improved, and Francis still did not drop the chain.
In 10-yard gear, Brady opted to hand the football to Stevan-Ridley, the No. 22 running back, but the highly focused defensive team didn't give any chance, including Francis who came off the bench, at least four players cut off the ground offensive line tightly, and then directly pushed Ridley down behind the tee line -
Not only did it not advance, but it also lost two yards.
In second gear at 12 yards, Brady chose a long pass without warning, and with a rainbow pass of about 33 yards, he tried to find his teammate in the end zone and completed the touchdown with a lethal blow.
Unfortunately, the safety guards and corner-backs were very focused and never lost their positions, so that the speed of the receivers could not be improved, and the space for the advance of the long pass area was firmly jammed, and the entire forward momentum of the attacking group was suppressed, and they were not able to reach the receiving point in the first place.
At the same time, Brady, who was standing in the pocket of the stormy waves, once again faced strong passing pressure and the danger of encountering a tackle, and had to pass the ball in advance, which further compressed the advance space of his receiving players.
The pass is not completed.
The unexpected loss of the main defensive end Ray McDonald did not disrupt the defensive rhythm of the San Francisco 49ers, who continued to burst out with strong confrontation ability, and the momentum of the offensive group also carried over to the defensive group. In the blink of an eye, the New England Patriots, who were playing at home, were once again facing the problem of three long yards.
Three gears twelve yards.
After a quick kick-off, Brady found Vess Wilk again with a quick short five-yard pass, and before the defender's attacking footsteps could shrink, Brady had already sent the ball out, leaving no more chance for the defensive team.
After Wilk received the ball, he flashed the perimeter guard Aldon Smith who came to defend with his nimble footwork, and Aldon, who was not able to recover to his peak today, missed his face-to-face, one-on-one tackle.
Wilk was given space to push forward, but his footsteps were immediately intercepted, and the two safety guards and a cornerback were very fast in the upper position, and although Wilk's short-range sprinting ability was already among the best in the league, Brady was too fast to shoot so that Wilk did not have enough space to run, and as a result, he was still unable to complete the breakthrough and finally fell quickly before the target line.
It's just one yard away from completing the first attack.
One yard. Just one yard is enough to switch offense and defense between heaven and hell.
The San Francisco 49ers once again completed an important defense of the game, and the increasing defensive intensity is compressing Brady's offensive space and rhythm little by little, forcing Brady to start making mistakes, and then slowly and slowly pulling the momentum back of the game.
This is the case in competitive sports, if the team that is far ahead cannot stifle the opponent's comeback momentum in time, the next process will see the team behind rise strongly, and once it does, the balance of victory and defeat will be very different.
Four gears and one yard.
The New England Patriots are now in a difficult situation, and if they were to challenge a free-kick, it would have been a 38-yard, 39-yard free-kick that would not be a problem for kicker Stephen Gerstkowski; However, the difference in score has only changed from five points to eight points, which is ...... Is it enough?
Eight points, a touchdown and two additional points, this is still a tie score.
Now facing the momentum of the San Francisco 49ers, can the New England Patriots defense be trusted?
As mentioned earlier, Bill Bilicek is a more offensive-leaning coach, and the New England Patriots' defense has never been their strongest point; What's more, Bilicek is one of the most cunning and daring coaches in the entire league, with some tactical options even more aggressive than Jim Hubble.
At heart, Bilicek and Hubble were gamblers.
Now what Bilicek needs to face is whether to choose a safe three-point free kick to further increase the score, and then choose to believe in his defensive group; Or do they take the plunge and try four yards, they are now only about twenty-two yards away from the end zone, and the touchdown seems to be within reach, and as long as they complete the touchdown, they can kill the game early?
For other coaches, this can be a dilemma; But for Bilicek, it's not.
"Four-gear conversion! The New England Patriots opted for a four-gear conversion! ”