Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 235 Gloating over misfortune
"Everyone knows that Andy Reid is a typical passing offense coach. His games are often planned around passing offense, and ground offense is an auxiliary to establish advantages for passing offense."

"Even during the Jamaal Charles era, this strategy has not changed."

"but."

"Because of the excellent performance of the ground offense in the last game, Reid rarely changed his strategy and focused on the ground offense, trying to avoid the Philadelphia Eagles' excellent pass defense, but he was sniped by Peterson."

"Throughout the first half, the Kansas City Chiefs chose ground offense a total of 19 times, but the offensive efficiency was not high, advancing only 73 yards in total."

“This is the key.”

Bart finally found his chance to perform with great enthusiasm and eloquence.

On the other side, Lawson hesitated to speak: Sir, was your math taught by a physical education teacher?
Eighteen passes and nineteen runs are called pass-run balance in rugby games, and this is the offensive state that head coaches hope to pursue.

Moreover, he ran the ball for 3.84 yards in attempts, averaging yards per run. These numbers are indeed average, but they are far from bad.

In fact, what really failed for the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half was the details.

A special team missed a 51-yard field goal and running back Hunter dropped the ball, resulting in a change of possession. This led to the Kansas City Chiefs' pass-run balance taking advantage of the game but never widening the gap in the game.

However, in Bart's words, it turned into the sole responsibility of the running back group?
This rhythm brings...

However, after a slight hesitation, Lawson did not interrupt Bart after all.

It's not because they are not good, but because the Philadelphia Eagles' ground defense is indeed outstanding, and Levi and Hunter's ground advancement can only be considered passing.

Here, we need to understand a concept:
Bombing Legion.

From the 2012 season to the 2015 season, the Seattle Seahawks' defense was known as the "Bombshell Army" and was feared by everyone.

Among them, the 2013 Super Bowl final was the peak battle of the Bombshell Army, facing the Denver Broncos offense led by regular season MVP Manning.

That season, Manning's no-huddle offense reached its peak, breaking a series of historical offensive records and being hailed as the best offensive group in history; however, the Bomb Corps suppressed Manning throughout the entire game, making the Denver Broncos' offensive group completely lost, and finally won the championship with a score of "43:8".

The characteristics of the Boom Corps are big cornerbacks and strong safeties.

He has top-notch capabilities in both zone defense and single matchup. Even if the offense uses a running back or a tight end to face the cornerback, the cornerback will not be at a disadvantage and will dominate the short pass area with an absolutely tough attitude. At the same time, the safety is the core key, and his entire activity space covers short, medium and long passes. Sufficient mobility allows the safety to roam according to his own inspection and judgment and fill all gaps with his personal ability.

In short, the Bomb Corps emphasizes both individual capabilities and teamwork.

Unpredictable.

Even the Seattle Seahawks themselves have never been able to replicate the glory of the Boom Corps. Other teams have tried to imitate this model, but it is ultimately too difficult.

Of course, the Philadelphia Eagles in front of us are no exception.

But at least in the first half, Peterson's Philadelphia Eagles did show some of the style of the Bombshell Army on the tactical level and suppressed the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, although Bart's comments are biased, they are not nonsense.

In Lawson's opinion, Reid pursues a balance between passing and running because he feels the pressure from the Philadelphia Eagles throughout the game and he needs to disperse the pressure; but so far, Reid does not have a clear idea and has not found an effective way, so that the offense in the first half was a bit chaotic.

Lawson is different from Bart. He is truly objective and unbiased. His optimism about Levi does not mean he will blindly praise him, which would be too stupid.

So Lawson let Bart continue to play freely.

Bart was so excited that he couldn't stop talking. "In the first half, the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive line played at a playoff level. Defensive end Brandon Graham, this year's 14th overall pick, defensive end Derek Barnett, and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox all performed well."

"Focused. Tough. Positive."

"Obviously, the Philadelphia Eagles have studied the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots' game tapes and know that the Chiefs' running backs need space to start and accelerate, and they need to break through more from the sides than through the middle."

"So, the Philadelphia Eagles made two adjustments."

"First, they gave up the blitz on the quarterback, giving Smith time to pass the ball, but the linebackers were positioned early, using the linebackers' mobility to cover the short pass area."

"Second, they used the defensive front line to stop the running back at the line of scrimmage and cut off the Kansas City Chiefs' ground rush in the first place."

"Third, like the Boom Corps, use cornerbacks to help defend running backs and tight ends. Rasul Douglas and Jalen Mills are both around 200 pounds (91 kilograms) and 6 feet (183 centimeters) tall, excellent big cornerbacks."

"Peterson's tactical chain layout on the front line relied on the outstanding performance of the players to fully play out, making it impossible for the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive group to play explosively, and the running back group was almost invisible in the first half."

"Without adequate ground support, Smith was unable to carry the team alone, and after just one game, the Kansas City Chiefs' offense was back to square one."

Bart endured and endured, and even though he had used up all his strength, he still couldn't control himself.

"I've already said that—"

"It will take time to test Levi's quality."

The words came out of his mouth, and Bart couldn't help but smile slightly.

"So far in this game, Levi has been completely lost in the Philadelphia Eagles' steel meat grinder. He has not had any performance worth mentioning and has returned to mediocrity."

"We should take care of rookies and give them time to grow..."

blah blah blah.

His look of deep sorrow and earnestness seemed as if he was truly thinking about Levi, and his sincere desire to protect Levi was evident to every day and every night.

If the corners of his mouth hadn't turned up and his head hadn't been shaking, it might still have been a little convincing, but looking at his current appearance, his expression of gloating is almost impossible to conceal, and all he needs is a glass of beer and a plate of cheese sticks to celebrate -

What happened to giving rookies some room to grow?

at last!

Bart finished speaking. If there were viewers who had just turned on the TV and heard these words, they would definitely think that the Kansas City Chiefs were far behind. But after seeing the score, they couldn't help but be confused.

Wait, aren’t the Kansas City Chiefs leading the score now?
Even though they were only ahead by three points, they were still ahead! Why was the atmosphere so tense, as if the Kansas City Chiefs were trailing by three touchdowns?
The atmosphere in the entire studio was like a funeral, which made it really hard to complain.

Perhaps, this is biased. At least, Bart seemed to be in a good mood. He was just like the distant relative who went crazy after drinking at a funeral. He had never seen him before and didn't know his name, but after two glasses of whiskey, he started talking nonsense and reminiscing about the past.

He had no idea that he was playing the role of a clown.

But Bart didn't care.

Anyway, as long as he feels good.

(End of this chapter)