353 The Offensive
On September 8, 2008, the Green Bay Packers made the NFL regular season Monday night game stage with an old rivalry against the Minnesota Vikings.
In the NFL, broadcast rights are crucial, Thursday Night Game, Sunday Night Game, and Monday Night Game. The ratings of these three night games have always dominated the top spot in the United States' total ratings. Every showdown that can be on the night game stage means that the attention rate is booming, and it is truly bathed in the spotlight.
Among them, Thursday night games are the top priority, and they are often the most important ace duel of the week; Monday night games are also very important, but they are often easy to beat directly. The main reason is that it is related to the rules of each week's preparation cycle. The condition adjustment of one day or one day less may have potential impact.
This duel was a century-old hostile duel in the same district, the first official debut of the Green Bay Packers after the offseason storm, and the first official match of the Chinese head coach, which won the spotlight treatment of Monday Night Game.
It can be seen that the league's top leaders hope to test the ambitions of the Asian audience market.
However, industry insiders generally lowered their expectations for the game itself and did not show much concern. Judging from the performance of the Green Bay Packers preseason, the Minnesota Vikings, who were inspiring but lacked stability, and had a more stable state and deeper background, should be able to win easily.
However, after the actual game really started, the Green Bay Packers brought unexpected surprises-
“Wow!”
"Touchdown!"
“Wow!”
ESPN is responsible for live broadcasting this Monday night game. Douglas Dunn and Byron Mills did not expect that they would follow Lu Yiqi all the way to the NFL from the NCAA, and they saw Lu Yiqi leading the team again on the court, and the opening performance brought surprises.
The entire Blue Castle Stadium was even more crowded, and all the fans were cheering and shouting with all their might. The endless green ocean was rolling and boiling.
After experiencing the sluggish preseason, Green Bay fans did not receive much hope, but after the opening, they encountered unexpected surprises, and they pressed the deadly enemy in the same area to the ground and rubbed them hard. The joy and excitement erupted exponentially, and the shouts of thunder and thunder erupted in full swing.
Because the shouting was too surging and too shocking, Dunn and Mills couldn't help but shout, with unexpected surprises in their eyes. Then they had to raise their voices to convey their ideas in the studio and let the audience hear them.
"The Green Bay Packers completed a beautiful advancement, with a total of seven attacks, with only two facing second gears, and all the other five attacks easily completed their first attacks. In addition to the first wave of attack and defense, the offensive team led by Aaron Rogers showed incredible strength."
"The Minnesota Vikings' defensive frontline has put incredible huge pressure, and their performance is excellent. Effective pressure has been formed in all seven attacks and defenses. Four of them broke through the pocket protection of the offensive frontline. The force and rhythm of the pressure on the entire frontline showed an extremely high level."
"But the Green Bay Packers' offensive tactical layout is still better: from short passes to mid passes to long passes, the dazzling routes made the opponent's defense second-tier line not able to form effective defense, and even two offensive players face one defensive player many times, forming an advantage."
"Rogers showed his outstanding athletic talent, flexible pocket footsteps, accurate pass control, and the last wave of offense, 38-yard rainbow pass, fully controlled the court, and all six passes were successful, showing everyone his ability with a sophisticated and steady performance."
“Wow!”
"I mean, touchdowns are actually a natural result, because the Green Bay Packers offensive team has firmly controlled the initiative, and we all think that this team has not been able to complete the state adjustment yet; but now it seems that Noah Lu has once again brought surprises, and it is worth looking forward to the next."
Dunn is still the Dunn, who sharply and accurately analyzes all aspects of the game. The criticism is particularly spicy and the praise is not stingy.
As commentators who witnessed Lu Yiqi's unbeaten record throughout the whole process, Dunn and Mills are undoubtedly the second in the industry who know the young coach best. They all understand that the so-called miracle is not luck, but inevitable by chance. Now it is time to witness miracles.
Lu Yiqi clearly understood the Minnesota Vikings' ability to defend the front line - perhaps even better than Childress, and the Green Bay Packers' offensive front line did not have enough confrontational ability.
Therefore, Lu Yiqi made targeted arrangements in advance, and the offensive front line could not complete the impeccable pocket protection, but it did not mean that they were useless:
Obstruct, obstruct, dismantle, cover.
The task of the offensive front line has changed slightly. They need to delay the pressure on the defensive front line as much as possible, form a counterattack with the advantage of "five vs. four" and lock their counterattack targets after the kickoff, and respond to changes in the same way. No matter what tactical changes or extensions the defensive front line makes, they aim at their own goals.
Just like a task.
Just a little delay in the opponent's step, and Rogers, who was ready early, could gain enough observation time. In the training camp, the coach continued to train Rogers' pocket steps, especially the attack in the chaos. Now Rogers finally understood the reason.
The next thing is much simpler: Rogers completes the pass through the receiver's complicated running route and pulls out the gap.
However, the coordination of running routes can also feel Lu Yiqi's cunning and cleverness: the combination of short passes and middle passes is always changing the focus. It is not to grasp the opponent's weaknesses in the second line defense, but to aim at the mediocrity of the opponent's linebacker, and to make a big contribution to the combination of linebacker and cornerback.
The Minnesota Vikings' second-tier defensive players were trapped in a stalemate of running around.
In the end, the unexpected long pass created the maximum effect - Nelson fought Matiu alone, and used his own strength and speed to form a breakthrough. The touchdown was not enough effort, and it seemed to be easy to get it. Behind it was Lu Yiqi's complete layout.
The offensive is like a tide!
With just seven attacks, the Green Bay Packers had already taken the home lead in less than three minutes.
Ahhhhh!
Ahhhhh!
Blue Fort Stadium was completely boiling, and vast sound waves swept across the board, and the entire stadium seemed to tremble, and the rolling heat waves vented towards the Minnesota Vikings, strongly proclaiming:
This is our territory!
Originally thought this would be a simple game, the Minnesota Vikings were finally able to be proud on the territory of their mortal enemy, but the cruel reality immediately hit their pride and arrogance. The aggressive defensive team could not keep up with the pace at all. So what should the relatively mediocre offensive team do?
Chapter completed!