Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 764 - : 763 Playing off the wall pass

Chapter 764: 763 Playing off the wall pass

Shaquille “Madman” Leonard stood on the sidelines, eager and ready to enter the game.

Images of becoming the miracle maker of Indianapolis flooded his mind: the flowers, the applause, the cheers, the tears, and the endless stream of girls throwing themselves at him. His chest puffed even prouder and straighter, wishing he could return to the field that very moment.

He was ready.

However, Leonard overlooked one thing—

If he wanted to perform, he first had to consider Reed’s opinion.

Not Mahomes, not Li Wei, but Reed.

After the halftime break, the Kansas City Chiefs initiated their offensive in the second half.

Reed changed formation again.

Reed seemed to anticipate that the Indianapolis Colts might take a desperate approach to blitz and pressure in the second half, regardless of the defensive line’s ability. They needed to exert pressure, at the very least, and could not allow Mahomes to pass the ball comfortably in his zone.

The reason was simple: Richie should have realized that Mahomes had exceptional skills in secondary defense reading. If Mahomes were given a loose pocket, he would have ample time and space to observe, which meant that even if the defensive group gained the upper hand, Mahomes could still find space and devise ways to keep pushing forward with his on-the-spot adjustments.

That was far too dangerous.

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Therefore, the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive group had to exert pressure on the front line to make Mahomes feel the heat.

In the locker room, Reed had not left anything to chance; he had also anticipated this.

So, the Kansas City Chiefs accelerated their offensive tempo by focusing on short passes and running plays, trying to act before the defensive line’s pressure hit home.

The cost was that the whole advance was fragmented, relying on short gains each time, increasing the number of third gear situations.

The payoff was that the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive line was run ragged, never even touching the hem of Mahomes’s jersey, leaving Leonard no space to perform.

With stumbles and interruptions, but the Chiefs’ offense still steadily moved forward. It almost felt as though they had returned to the days when Smith was the starting quarterback – the seemingly trivial offense had actually crossed midfield!

Nevertheless, Richie had to stick with the strategy, as it slowed down the Chiefs’ offensive steps and gave the guests a chance for third gear defense—

Once, they just needed to seize one opportunity to strike out.

And so, Leonard became frustrated.

He felt like a fool, charging and colliding time and again, to no avail, as he had no gains to show for in the statistics.

All the tackles, sacks, and hits—all for naught in his personal stats.

However, one of the important reasons Leonard was called “Madman” was that his energy on the field was always bursting forth incessantly, like a patient with ADHD, never quieting down, nor refusing to be quiet.

Taking a deep breath, Leonard readied himself.

“Attack!”

Mahomes’s snap count exploded in his ears, and Leonard sprang into action at once, shooting forward diagonally like an arrow released from its bow.

Avoiding the dense area of confrontation at the offensive line, he moved straight along the diagonal, and after crossing the kickoff line, he turned ninety degrees and continued straight in along the diagonal.

With just that turn, the Chiefs’ pocket was completely exposed before him.

Blitz!

The Colts’ defensive group chose to blitz once again.

Leonard’s eyes were blazing as he stared ahead, seeing both Mahomes and Li Wei in position, with Mahomes stepping back to observe the defense, his eyes lighting up—

So this was a pass play?

Leonard’s steps did not falter; in fact, he picked up even more speed.

The figure of Li Wei, blocking in front of Mahomes, came into view head-on.

The sixth offensive lineman?

This move was all too familiar to the Colts’ defensive group.

Leonard immediately made a judgment, which meant it was unlikely to be a fake run strategy and very likely a long pass strategy. They had been waiting, guessing, and preventing Mahomes’s powerful long pass, and now had it finally come?

Opportunity!

The more excited and agitated Leonard became, the calmer he remained.

Right in front, as Leonard and Li Wei were about to collide, but this time, it was Leonard who had the initiative, not Li Wei.

Leonard decelerated and faked to the left, only to pull back sharply and break through from his right side. Then he could see Li Wei’s figure half a beat late in reaction, ultimately unable to keep up.

Next, Li Wei simply charged forward, prepared to forcibly disrupt Leonard’s change of direction.

However, Leonard was well prepared, sidestepping, and the two brushed past each other face to face. Leonard’s move to clear the way caused Li Wei to completely miss, and right after that, Leonard’s steps were already sprinting away.

Leonard: Goodbye, post!

Hehe, he had been waiting for such a moment, to use the method against Li Wei himself, tackle Li Wei with his own technique, and then embarrass him.

Whooosh, a gust of wind over the eardrums, but Leonard was not satisfied with just that.

Leonard had already shaken off Li Wei and cut into the pocket, Mahomes was right there in front of him.

Heart, pounding nonstop—

At last, the prey was within arm’s reach, ready to be seized.

This was what Leonard excelled at, just like Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, actively attacking, penetrating the pocket, relying on formidable personal ability to wreak havoc on quarterbacks and running backs, as if stirring up a storm in the sea.

Capture. Collision. Disrupt the pass.

This was the moment for Leonard to shine.

A smile crept up the corner of his mouth. Leonard guessed Mahomes was probably ready for the long pass. The quarterback had a winding up motion for the long pass, and Leonard needed to dare to deploy his disruption ability before Mahomes could wind up completely.

Accelerate, exert power.

Leonard sprinted with all his might, tensed his body, and remained vigilant because he knew Mahomes’s pocket footwork was not to be underestimated, with an ability to escape, and he didn’t want to let his prey slip away now.

Look, he had it all figured out, leaving no stone unturned.

Except—

Leonard saw Mahomes looked over with an innocent, simple face, raised his right hand with no wind-up, no charging, just a light flick and toss with his wrist.

Leonard: The smile froze.

Damn. Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.

Leonard stiffened, watching helplessly as the football flew over his head toward the back, reflexively following the ball’s parabola with his eyes, turning his head to look back.

And then he saw Li Wei.

Light, sideways, looking back, where was the clumsy figure who had just missed the tackle? Leisurely, he cradled the football into his arms.

Turns out, it was all an illusion.

Li Wei’s blocking and tackling were just an act, while he had put on quite a solo performance, imagining how spectacular his display was and how it would make the commentators rise to applaud. As it turned out, Li Wei was merely cooperating in the act.

Indeed, it was a pass, but not a long one, rather a short pass combined with a one-two wall pass strategy, easily unraveling the onslaught.

Turning his head, Leonard seemed to see Li Wei’s mouth turn up under his helmet, that fleeting expression seemed to say:

Sorry, got to go first.

Leonard didn’t have time to respond, leaning forward, he dived to the ground, landing face-first in a humiliating fall.

Not just Li Wei, even Mahomes seemed to see something filthy, tiptoeing around him, and continued forward without looking back.

Leonard, left behind all alone.