"Touchdown! It was a touchdown! ”

Before the commentator's voice could roar, the boiling of the whole stadium was like a surging river that flooded the entire Blue Castle Stadium, and the home team fans collectively lost their minds, and after their hearts and emotions were tense to the extreme, they completely exploded, and everyone jumped wildly, cheering, shouting, and roaring.

This is the real turning tide!

In the case of the poor overall state of the offensive group, Aaron Rodgers once again showed the super high level of the top elite quarterback, almost single-handedly playing the entire defensive group of the San Francisco 49ers, facing the dilemma of four gears and four yards, not only successfully completed the first offensive transition, but also scored a touchdown in one go!

Brendan Rodgers has once again proven his absolute quality as the most recognised player in the quarterback rating system, and last year set a new all-time high for quarterbacks; Why is he already among the top four elite quarterbacks before he reaches the age of thirty; Why the entire Green Bay fans are willing to surrender to it!

That's the answer!

In this game, Lu Ke and Rodgers, the two quarterbacks, both gave their top performances, fighting all the way to the last moment of the game, with the Green Bay Packers kicking the extra points, the score came to "33:36", and the Green Bay Packers who fought at home were only one free kick behind.

At this time, it was still the last minute and fifty-five seconds before the end of the game, and the ball was in the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, which also means that only Lu Ke only needs to complete a first attack conversion after he comes on the court, then he can basically kill the game.

But things are obviously not so simple, the Green Bay packers refuse to surrender, they choose to gamble and kick!

The so-called gambling kick is a special kick-off tactic in the NFL rules.

In normal play, the kick-off team places the rugby ball above their 35-yard line, and then the kick-off player runs quickly, kicks the ball off with his feet, and kicks the ball high and far.

If the ball flies straight out of the baseline, or if the returning team chooses to receive the ball safely in the end zone, then the next wave of attack, the returning team will automatically start attacking from above their own 20-yard line; If the ball falls on the field, the return attacker can start the return attack after successfully completing the catch, and the kick-off team will be the starting point of the next wave of attack.

The most special situation is that after the return attacker has completed the catch, he will unstoppably re-open the end area of the teeer, then this is the "tee return touchdown".

Last season, Marcus did just that.

In other words, the tee time is also a battle between the special service team.

Gambling kick is a special tactic for kick-off, which means that the kick-off team kicks the rugby out of ten yards, and then the players on both sides fight for the right to grab the ball, the kick-off side and the return attacker, whoever grabs the rugby and completes the ball control, then who has the right to attack in the next round. Because according to the rules of the league, after kick-off, after the rugby ball is offered ten yards, it is a free kick, and both sides can fight for the ball.

It sounds simple, so why doesn't a team kick off every time?

The reason is not complicated, if the kick-off side grabs the ball, it is naturally all right; But if the kick-off team can't get the ball, then the return attacker will be in a unique position to start the attack, which may be on the halfway line, or even over the halfway line, and even lead to extreme penalties for a return touchdown.

Further, according to the rules, the kick-off team stands above the 30-yard line and the return team stands above the mid-line, and the distance between the two teams is only 20 yards; During the tee-off, the kick-off team must kick the rugby ball at least 10 yards out of the 35-yard line, and if this standard is not met, then it is a failed kick-off and cannot be counted.

This also means that after kick-off, the attacking team is closer to the rugby ball and has a better chance of grabbing the ball.

Needless to say, it was a gamble for the kick-off, who had to carefully design their tactics and all the players sprint in one direction, supporting the corresponding routines; At the same time, the tee driver needs to be able to control the power and angle with precision, and hope for a little luck. If you make a mistake in any of these links, you may fail.

It's a gamble that loses nine out of ten. That's why the league calls this attempt a "gambling kick."

After weighing the pros and cons, in most cases, the kick-off side will choose to kick the ball far away, giving the team more time and space to defend. Only in the case of trying to chase the score will you choose to gamble and kick and give it a go.

That's just the majority of cases, though.

In Super Bowl XLIV in 2010, the Indianapolis Colts played against the New Orleans Saints.

Shortly after the start of the second half, the Saints opted for a gambling kick that caught the Colts off guard when they were only four points behind, and the Saints managed to steal the ball. Eventually, the Saints made it to the Super Bowl, and that gamble kick became a classic tactic.

In addition to the normal tee kicks and gambling kicks, there is also a cunning style of kick called the "short kick".

This tee shot is very skillful, and the kick-off player deliberately pushes the rugby ball to the ground, creating a way of propulsion for the rugby ball to bounce on the ground with great force, like a firecracker, and it does not fly too far, which is translated as "firecracker kick" in the Japanese anime "The Masked Man at the Speed of Light".

Most of the time, the attacker is placed in the backcourt, so once the football bounces in the frontcourt, it is not the player with speed or strength who completes the catch; In addition, due to the irregular direction of the rugby ball, the returning team can make mistakes, which also gives the kick-off team more time to defend and even have a chance to grab the ball.

This tactic is generally designed to consume as much time as possible when the kick-off team is leading and to prevent the returning team from directly returning to the touchdown.

However, short kicks are actually the same as trick attacks, what is pursued is a surprise attack, and you can't use it frequently, otherwise it will lose its meaning.

At this moment, the Green Bay Packers have limited time to hope that their defensive team can quickly knock out the San Francisco 49ers offensive team, but can only hope that the gambling kick can grab the ball and put Aaron Rodgers on the ball again for an equalizer.

In normal games, the offensive group and the defensive group are undoubtedly the absolute focus on the field, but when it comes to gambling and kicking, the special service team is the key to winning or losing.

In other words, Green Bay Packers' head coach Mike McCarthy chose to trust his special service team over the defensive team. Or in other words, whether it is facing the San Francisco 49ers' defensive group or the San Francisco 49ers' special service group, Mike McCarthy still chooses the latter, while also holding the initiative firmly in his hands.

Gambling kicks don't need to be announced in advance, just like trick attacks, the focus is on surprise and gaining more chances of winning for the side that chooses the tactic. However, the coaching staff of both sides can make a basic prediction in advance, such as now, Jim Hubble can be sure that Mike McCarthy will definitely choose to gamble and play.

So, when the special service teams of both sides stood on the court, everyone was ready.

The whole Blue Castle Stadium fell silent, truly silent.

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby stood on the tee-off, and all the eyes of the 80,000 fans in the stadium fell on Crosby's shoulders, and the illusion that the whole world had come to a standstill, so much so that he couldn't help but stop breathing.

The referee blew the whistle.

Standing on the court, Jule Hampton only felt that his breathing was a little difficult, and the tension in front of the audience made his muscles tense, so that the sweat in his palms could no longer be felt, and he strongly suspected that his steps could no longer move.

So, what the hell is he doing here?

Someone moved.

Crosby adjusted his pace and slowly helped to run, using the arch of his foot to gently kick the rugby, forcing the rugby ball to fly in a small arc, just jumping, and then falling rapidly; At the same time, without any pause, he joined his teammates and began to sprint forward.

The whole stadium is in a scuffle!

Just as the thousands of troops on both sides of the confrontation were all launched collectively, sprinting and fighting face-to-face, the most primitive and magnificent way of fighting, but bursting out the most sensational and surging sparks of the duel, the air seemed to be able to hear the roar of "killing" vibrating.

Hampton's eyes reflexively followed the movement of the object, and then he saw the brown-red rugby ball fly into the air, sliding a small arc, and then quickly slammed to the ground, bouncing forward like a small flea, and all the players in his sight rushed frantically in the direction of the rugby ball.

At this point, Hampton realized that his pace had slowed down by half a beat.

Launch, sprint, adjust, move.

Hampton finally came to his senses, but his footsteps had only just started, and the rugby seemed to have smashed on an irregular clod of dirt, and the bounce that had been slowing down suddenly changed direction, and he accelerated up again, jumping out of a parabola that pulled horizontally to the right, like a mischievous elf.

In an instant, the center of gravity of all the players turned in unison, and they were embarrassed to try to catch up with the trajectory of rugby.

Hampton, however, noticed that the football was bouncing in his direction, and two figures were rushing at the same time.

Without any hesitation or pause, almost instinctively, Hampton took two steps forward, desperately throwing himself out, like a flying squirrel with wings spread in the air, or the little squirrel in the cartoon "Ice Age" that tirelessly chases the pine cone.

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