Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 758 - : 757 bulldozer assault on a city

Chapter 758: 757 bulldozer assault on a city

Six-man rush—

With four defensive linemen and two linebackers, the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts displayed his courage and wisdom, as well as his cunning.

Of these, the four defensive linemen seemed completely unaware that this was a standard defense, holding firm against the offensive line; the two linebackers, one on the left and one on the right, made their way around the outside, cutting through the ribs to avoid the meat grinder area where lines collided, deftly steering thunderous force into the pocket.

Sneaking in silently, the emphasis was on “speed,” with everything happening in a flash—

A lightning-fast sneak attack.

Because the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive group knew how quickly Mahomes could execute a fast, short pass, they needed to act urgently.

But they overlooked another possibility:

Running play.

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t choose to pass, they chose to run.

There, linebacker Leonard, like a silent submarine, quietly circled into the pocket.

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Here, Li Wei, with the football in hand, was observing the movements of the defensive strategy.

And then, Leonard and Li Wei met.

Leonard: ???

Li Wei: Hey, it’s me.

Eyes meeting, there was a brief moment of shock as the brain failed to keep up; but the body’s instinctual reflex responded in time.

Leonard advanced, without slowing, launching himself forward, abandoning his original target Mahomes, and decisively aimed for Li Wei instead.

Unfortunately, he was still just a bit too slow.

Li Wei: Stop, look, and pass through.

He stepped back just a little, yielding position, evading successfully, and letting Leonard lunge into empty air, with his next steps already taking him around Leonard and continuing the charge.

Leonard gritted his teeth, throwing his body with abandon, power, speed, weight—all missing their mark, leaving him with a mouthful of grass clippings and dust:

Dammit. Damn, damn, damn!

Leonard pounded the ground forcefully, immediately rolling up without pause, biting down hard to catch his breath and pursue again, only to see jersey number twenty-three’s silhouette already past the kick-off line and five yards beyond, turning into a streak of light. He didn’t have the time for regrets and put all his effort into the chase.

Ahead, players originally in man coverage and zone defense all noticed Li Wei, one by one, breaking away from their marks, converging upon him.

Unlike the first surge of the game, this time Li Wei did not opt to go down intentionally but twisted and maneuvered through the crowd looking for a gap to break through, pushing forward within the encirclement of wolves at the front and tigers at the back.

Drive off the ground, exerting force.

Drive off the ground! Exert force!

Ahh, energy burst forth.

The entire Arrowhead Stadium erupted, the crowd unleashing waves of roaring.

Just as Li Wei was about to breach the encirclement, Leonard rushed in for a hard tackle, finally managing to halt Li Wei’s breakthrough pace with difficulty.

Four men, a total of four Colts players, were needed to stop Li Wei, but still, he managed to gain ten yards and earn a first down amidst the heavy encirclement.

However!

Li Wei stood up, not showing the slightest bit of disarray, his eyes sharp and resolute as he looked at Leonard, the corners of his mouth lifting into a light smile, he walked towards the offensive group with ease, ready to take position again.

Leonard met his gaze without showing weakness, things were getting more interesting.

The contest, the confrontation, the intensity was clearly escalating.

On the sidelines, Richie could not help but swear, never expecting Reed to initiate a ground attack by surprise, and even more so that Li Wei would gain the first down, causing morale in the Colts’ defensive group to waver.

Richie took a quick step forward, pressing down with both hands in succession to calm the Indianapolis Colts Defensive group down, ensuring they were not intimidated by Li Wei.

They couldn’t be lead by the nose.

Throughout the season, Richie had watched various teams alter their strategies before the Kansas Chiefs’ fluid offense, like puppets on strings being manipulated by Reed, and in the end, they were utterly defeated. He needed to maintain his conviction—

It was precisely because the Indianapolis Colts were not a strong defensive team that they needed to stick to their guns even more, or else the game might completely fall apart.

“Stick to the tactics.”

“Stick to the tactics!”

There was no choice, the weapons and strategies of the Kansas Chiefs Offense were indeed too numerous, and Richie had to trust his instincts, tipping the scale slightly towards defense, or else he would fall into a hellish state of trying to cover everything.

However, Richie miscalculated.

First down and ten yards, run play, Li Wei advanced seven yards.

Second down and five yards, run play, Damien Williams advanced three yards.

First down and ten yards, run play, Damien Williams advanced another four yards.

Second down and six yards, short pass, Kelsey easily completed a seven-yard catch.

Consecutive run plays, hard head-to-head clashes, the Kansas Chiefs’ offense showed a completely different approach from the first wave of offense, starting their assault with solid, steady ground offense, their aggressive and robust posture forcing the Indianapolis Colts to retreat step by step, and actually gaining three first downs in succession, pushing past midfield and approaching the opponent’s forty yards.

With strength comes willfulness—

Damien, the young man who took over as the No. 2 running back from Hunter, was diligent and down-to-earth, enriching the Kansas Chiefs’ offense with tractor-like power runs.

Initially, it was thought that Hunter’s unexpected departure might weaken the Kansas Chiefs’ offensive firepower; however, Reed turned a crisis into an opportunity, and after meshing together in the last few weeks of the regular season, they shined brightly in the postseason.

The Indianapolis Colts defense continuously made misjudgments with their tactics, whether it was the secondary or lineman Leonard, all were bypassed, possessing skills but nowhere to use them, their own weak spots becoming the target of the Kansas Chiefs’ concentrated attack.

Arrowhead Stadium was roaring with momentum.

So, the question before Richie:

Should he sacrifice pass defense and commit more troops to ground defense?

Richie looked across the field, Reed was still wearing a kind and benevolent expression, revealing nothing.

Richie gritted his teeth: Stick to the tactics.

He couldn’t slack on pass defense; Reed’s persistence with ground offense was a setup for the pass game, and Mahomes’ rainbow passes aimed at the end zone could be fatal; but with ground offense, even if yards were lost, the bleeding was limited, at worst they would just end up in a drawn-out battle of position.

Richie made up his mind, he just couldn’t believe Reed would continue with ground runs.

So, this was a “stubborn” gamble, to see whether Reed or Richie would be the first to falter, taking the initiative in the strategic layout.

Then, first down and ten yards.

Richie’s heart rose high as he watched Hill and Watkins, the two wide receivers, sprinting at full speed, their pace pushed to the limit.

Indianapolis Colts defensive players immediately picked up the pace to follow.

Richie held his breath: They’ve got this!