1029 Blaster Legion

Everybody.

Every nook and cranny in sight was crowded, but for Crabtree, it was really what he knew and did best: tearing through gaps and pushing through the crowd with his physical abilities, without the agility and subtlety of Randy Moss, nor the lightness and speed of Ted Jean, but he had his own unique advantages.

Hubble asked Crabtree to try to play the role of a return attacker, on the one hand, it was true that the receiver was overstretched; On the other hand, it is also hoped that Crabtree can recover his form through more confrontations - he has already recovered a lot in the last game.

Now, Crabtree did not rush or give up, but continued to look for space in the crowd with small steps, although there are many opposing players, but there are also many players on his own side.

A white jersey swayed in the corner of his eye, and reflexively, his footsteps pulled sideways to the right, reluctantly giving way to his position; But then he saw two more white jerseys on the right side of the wall, and now it was too late to brake, so he simply continued to accelerate and crash into it.

Not to knock away the opponent, but to make the opponent have no room to grapple.

Then he used the reaction force to rush forward diagonally to the left, and the two red jerseys just happened to knock away the opposing player, opening up a small passage, and he rushed up without any hesitation, and collided head-on with a white jersey, but because his center of gravity was more solid, he knocked the opponent away, and there was once again five yards of advance space in front of him.

Stumbling all the way, three yards here, two yards there, and then opening up a gap of five yards and ten yards, Crabtree continued to rush forward, stumbling and continuing to push forward for nearly thirty yards, and finally tripped above his own forty-seven yard line, and fell to the ground in embarrassment, ending the kick-off attack.

The entire Candlestick Stadium was boiling, "Fight!" Non-stop! The shouts resounded throughout the audience.

Crabtree's hands clenched into fists and roared wildly, not to celebrate, but to cheer up, he needed to cheer up, he needed to boost morale, he needed to fight hard, to reawaken the beast deep inside, to give it his all at every opportunity.

"Clearly, the San Francisco 49ers are ready to play at home, and even if the weather is a little colder than expected, they still make the opponent feel that tenacity and perseverance. In this game, the opening scene cheered people up! ”

When Crabtree came off the court, his attacking teammates high-fived him - because he had just completed the kick-off and had achieved good results, he still needed to catch his breath in the first gear.

Lu Ke also high-fived Crabtree in celebration, and then ran quickly into the court, "Attack!" Smack! In the sound of support, the journey of this divisional competition was officially opened.

Lu Ke did not immediately call his teammates, and in the process of playing and before the formation, he quickly scanned the starting lineup of the Seattle Seahawks defensive group and made a judgment.

The two teams are already old rivals, and the tactics and form of both sides are well known in two meetings a season, but now that we're in the playoffs, that means everything starts from scratch, and any slightest oversight will end the entire season. The most important thing at the moment is to forget about the results of the winning season and not assume that you can win for sure – even if it won't be easy.

In the past two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers have beaten the Seattle Seahawks twice in a row, and set an incredible record of 35 points for the lowest spending. But in fact, Lu Ke knows better than anyone the strength of the Seattle Seahawks' defensive group. This season, they have grown to the top of the league.

Against the Green Bay Packers in the third week, despite a last-minute misjudgment that caused the packers to lose the game and change the course of the season; But there's no denying that the Seahawks completely blocked the packers' ground offense throughout the game, and eight consecutive sackles of Aaron Rodgers, who was at his peak, was an unbeatable Rogers with unbeatable pocket footwork.

In the sixth week against the New England Patriots, Tom Brady did not take the opponent seriously at all before the game, and also ridiculed the team on social networks as "too young", causing a war of words; But in the course of the game, Brady was intercepted twice by the Seahawks' right pair of Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas, and the Patriots suffered a comeback and lost the game after leading by 13 points in the fourth quarter.

After the game, there was a scene that shook the league, and Sherman, who had been pointing at each other and scolding Brady on social networks, still didn't give up, walked straight to Brady, and under the capture of the camera, shouted loudly, "Dude, are you angry (U-Mad-Bro)?" Brady came close to getting into a physical altercation with Sherman.

At the end of the season, the Seattle Seahawks defensive team ranked first in the league, and the strength of the entire backcourt was unanimously recognized by everyone inside and outside the league, and even won the title of exclusive to them!

There have been countless great combinations in history, such as "Million Dollar Backcourt," "Dallas Wall," "Cowboy Troika," and so on, and in 2012, the "Legion-of-Boom" was first spoken by second-tier players such as Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas, who arrogantly believed they could beat any quarterback.

But over time, it has made a real name in the league!

The Seattle Seahawks' defensive team is special, and under Pete Carroll's coaching, they have taken an unusual path and carved out their own identity and style.

Overall, the Seahawks defense is a blend of tradition and modernity.

The defensive front line is a "4-3" formation, with four defensive forwards and three linebacks, but they mainly continue the retro style of the sixties, and completely strangle all ground offense at the expense of raiding quarterback tactics, as well as defensive forwards and linebacks.

Two defensive tackles, Alan-Branch and Brandon-Mebane, and two defensive ends, Red Bryant and Chris Clemens, all but 255 pounds (116 kg) of Clemens, all three players are over 300 pounds (136 kg).

Defensive end Bryant, in particular, is 323 pounds (147 kilograms), which means they have little to do with a quarterback raid.

The four super strong men intercepted directly in front of them like a mountain of meat, strangling all ground attacks. At the same time, although it is a "4-3" formation, it is actually more like a mixed "4-3" and "3-4" formation, so that the linebacks have also become the second gate of ground defense, and Pete Carroll requires every lineback to be able to block the gaps in the defensive front line and cleverly cut off the short passing line in the center.

Undoubtedly, this puts forward super high ability requirements for the lineback, but it also makes the lineback's responsibilities more focused and cohesive, further increasing the pressure on the ground defense.

The three linebacks, Leroy Hill, K-J. Wright, and Bobby-anger, all of whom are around 250 pounds (113 kilograms) of traditional linebacks, can be tough on the ground and short passing, but lack some surprise ability to further enhance the defensive intensity of the front.

Hill is a veteran who entered the league in 2005, Wright is a sophomore and Wagner is a rookie, but there is a spark between the three linebacks. Wagner, a central defender who can adapt to all three gears, has become the patron saint of the Seahawks' ground offense as a second gatekeeper with few turnovers or leaks, while Hill and Wright are often able to pull off to mark short passes from the near end.

Defensive front, traditional; Defensive second line, modern.

two corner-backs, Richard Sherman and Brandon Bronner; Two security guards, Cam Chancellor and Earl Thomas. All four players are big men, with the exception of Thomas, who is only 5.8 feet (178 cm), and the other three players are all over 6.2 feet (190 cm).

This is yet another iconoclasty.

Because cornerbacks need to emphasize flexibility and agility, small cornerbacks are more popular in the league, otherwise cornerbacks and wide receivers will not turn in time, and if you don't pay attention, you may fall into passivity; But the Seahawks did the opposite, picking big cornerbacks who were not quick to start and turn, but they wouldn't budge even against the likes of Calvin Johnson and Rob Gronkowski.

Generally speaking, in the defensive process, four players form a trapezoidal inverted box, with two corner-backs on the outside of the wings, Chancellor as a strong defender who takes the initiative to defend and Thomas single-handedly guards the backcourt, forming a zone defense covering three sides. All four players are masters of individual combat, and there are no problems with single-handedness wide receivers, and then rely on regional defenses to complete the layout.

If the front line is heavy, it completely relies on the layers of the team to complete the ground defense; Then the second line is flexible, relying on the ability of individual combat to complete heads-up, and then implement regional joint defense, cutting off all passing lines.

"Blasting Corps" is used to describe the second-line defense of the Seattle Seahawks! Their pass-through defense is becoming a quarterback's nightmare this season, just look at Brady's predicament.

Defeated opponents home and away for two consecutive seasons, but Lu Ke will never underestimate the strength of the Seattle Seahawks: they gave up the quarterback raid strategy, cut off the ground offense, forced the quarterback to pass the ball, and then used the blast army to complete the pass defense; The unguarded quarterback raid in the middle of a key defensive quench was a real push for the quarterback, and even Rodgers struggled against the Seahawks' defense.

So how did Lu Ke win? At the end of the day, it's all about calculation and layout. Win with your head.