In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 265 No solution to defense

"Ethan, Ethan, Ethan, Ethan..."

Accompanied by cheers and whistles, Ethan walked out of the tunnel.

Then came the University of Michigan. Today, Alabama is wearing a white upper and lower red away jersey, while Michigan is wearing a classic home match of a navy blue top and maize yellow pants.

The two contrasting colors put together make Michigan's soldiers look like soldiers wearing armor in the Middle Ages. In addition, each person's expression is stern, revealing a chilling temperament.

Ethan saw Tom Brady on the edge of the crowd. Brady did not look towards him, but had the same serious expression as his teammates.

Off the court, the two may be friends, and Brady is even willing to share the University of Michigan's tactics with Ethan, but when they are on the court, he becomes Ethan's enemy, and this expression clearly tells Ethan that he Absolutely no water will be released.

Although Brady is not the starting quarterback, there is a high probability that he will have playing time later.

Ethan cupped his fists with both hands and hit him hard.

No one shows mercy.

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In the balcony stands on the west side of the Rose Bowl, Leonardo DiCaprio was standing on the terrace with beer and snacks on the armrests.

Fans in the box can sit on the soft sofas and watch the game while drinking freshly roasted coffee. They can also walk to the terrace with a beer and join in the warm atmosphere of the scene.

Xiao Lizi was not familiar with several of Ethan's friends, but her mother, who came with her, went to the private room next door.

At this time, Xiao Lizi heard her mother's laughter coming from next door. It could be seen that she was quite happy. It was more about gathering with friends than watching football.

Xiao Lizi couldn't help but turn his head and immediately noticed the two women standing on the terrace next door.

The two of them are about the same height, a bit taller than their peers. Although they wear thicker clothes, their slim and slender figures can be seen. Her hair color is dark brown, leaning towards dark blond. From the perspective of Xiao Li, you can clearly see the profile of their beautiful noses and lips.

The two seemed to be watching a rugby match for the first time and looked around curiously about everything around them.

Xiao Lizi took a fancy to the young girl on his side at a glance. He couldn't help but smile, and then he leaned on the railing and struck up a conversation with the two people.

"First time coming to watch football?"

Gisele Bündchen and her twin sister Patricia Bündchen turned their heads when they heard voices coming from next to them.

"Yes." Gisele Bundchen nodded.

"Wait..." Patricia fell into thought, and then immediately recognized this young actor who starred in Titanic.

"Jack?" Patricia read out the character he played in the play.

"Yes, it's me." Xiao Lizi nodded. In my heart, I felt that I was sure of it.

"German?" Xiao Lizi recognized the slightly nasal German accent of the two people, which was similar to his mother.

"German." Patricia nodded.

"Me too, my mother is of German descent." Of course, Xiao Lizi will not miss any opportunity to get closer to the two of them.

Patricia was obviously very curious about this actor. This was the first time she had seen a Hollywood star in person. Gisele didn't care too much. She knew what she was thinking through DiCaprio's "hunting" eyes. She was in London. She had seen too many looks like this.

"Two beautiful ladies, why don't you come over here? As a senior fan, I can explain the game for you. Don't worry, I am absolutely professional." DiCaprio invited the two of them. In fact, he doesn't understand football.

Before Patricia could agree, she was immediately grabbed by her twin sister.

"No need." Giselle shook her head, then glanced at her sister and warned her that this was not a good choice.

At this moment, Lisa was also holding a wine glass on the terrace and saw Little Plum approaching the two of them.

"Leo, I told you before what you should do in public?" Lisa asked.

Xiao Lizi shook his head in disappointment, so he had to put on his sunglasses and stay away from the two of them.

"Giselle came here specifically to watch Ethan's game." Lisa reminded him.

This guy is cheap again! God, where did he meet him?

Xiao Lizi cursed and walked back to the box dejectedly.

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Four linebackers rushed toward the heavily protected Eason, who was behind the front line the first time Alabama kicked off the ball.

The running routes of the four people intersected in twos, directly bypassing the obstruction of Alabama's front line through each other's coverage, but they collided head-on with two Alabama running backs.

"Your opponent is me!" Trent Dilfer shouted in his heart as he collided with linebacker Dani Jones.

Dani Jones is a player who will play in the NFL for ten years. Although he is not a star player, he has been working hard. Today, he is 240 meters tall and weighs 109 pounds (KG). He is full of impact when running, but this time , knocked Trent Dilfer to pieces and almost fell down.

The fullback who was in the same position as Trent Dilfer also had a similar experience.

The running back is agile and pursues extreme speed, so his impact ability is correspondingly lacking. Moreover, the defensive staff of the University of Michigan is the best among the five major leagues. The two sides can be said to be at odds with each other. The two defenders responsible for protecting Ethan can only stop him. The other party for a moment.

But this moment gave Ethan enough time to react.

In an instant judgment, Ethan raised one arm and threw the ball just before Ian Gold, who was also performing well this season, came to him. At the moment of the release, there was an obvious mark on his wrist. Press down action.

As soon as the football was released, it spun strangely upside down, flew straight upward, and then began to fall suddenly.

It was Ethan’s now signature elevator pass.

At the same time, Alabama tight end Rod Rutledge had taken two steps and separated himself from the defender around him.

The connection between the two has been staged more than once. The current connection success rate remains at %, and the average offensive yardage reaches yards. It can be said that the effect is excellent.

Rhodes jumped high at this time and was about to catch the ball. His mind had already begun to rehearse the next route.

University of Michigan, nothing more!

Rhodes looked a little contemptuous. Just when he thought that Michigan was going to be penetrated by the elevator pass like other teams, a figure came out sideways and jumped much higher than Rhodes. Rhodes' eyes The position only reached his chest.

The man swung forward with one hand, stretched his body, and sent the rapidly falling rugby racket flying out of the sideline.

As the man fell and landed steadily, everyone at the scene could see his number clearly.

No. 2, Charles Woodson.

"Charles Woodson volleyed and blocked Ethan's elevator pass! He showed extremely amazing jumping ability! No one in the Southeastern Conference has been able to do this!" Keith, the commentator on the scene, looked very excited.

As a commentator under ABC this season, he mainly commentates on the Big Ten Conference games. He is well aware of the performance of the University of Michigan, especially player Charles Woodson, this season.

Although he should remain neutral and objective as a commentator, he has already predicted the winner of this game.

It was the University of Michigan.

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As expected, it is a team that maintains a complete victory.

Ethan thought the moment he saw the pass blocked.

It can be said that this year's Michigan is similar to last year's Alaba and the subsequent "Legion of Boom", relying on the terrifying suppression of the defensive team.

Although the pass was blocked, Ethan couldn't say he was surprised.

With Brady leaking the ball, and the long hours of preparation, the Wolverines are bound to try to decipher the elevator pass.

And their method of cracking it is also very simple and crude - relying on the players' personal abilities.

Ethan and Charles Woodson looked at each other, and the latter nodded to Ethan.

Ethan called his teammates aside to discuss the next offensive tactics. Both wide receivers received instructions from the "FLY" route, and it was obvious that Ethan was ready to use another unique skill of the season, a long flat pass.

In the second gear, as the center kicked off, the four linebackers once again launched a blitz attack on Ethan. The actions of several people were already considered fast, but Ethan's start time was faster than the four of them.

I saw that Ethan did not retreat, but instead used enough strength to twist his entire upper body, swinging one arm, and the ball in his hand flew straight towards the distant receiver like a shell.

The speed of the rugby ball is quite fast. It seems that it exceeds the position of the wide receivers, but in fact it is ahead of schedule. In many cooperative trainings, Ethan and the two wide receivers have reached a tacit understanding.

Before Ethan took the ball out of his hands, wide receiver Marvin Harrison had already begun to accelerate with rapid strides.

In this type of short-distance sprint, Marvin Harrison's explosive power is not even weaker than that of the track and field sprinters of the University of Alabama. In previous connections, he also relied on several rapid acceleration bursts and marking corners. Open your body.

But this time, he found a ghostly figure following him.

During the fast running, not only was he not pulled away, but he ran in front of Marvin Harrison.

Why is he so fast? !

When the corner position was settled in advance, Marvin Harrison was unable to catch the ball at all. Seeing that the opponent had already taken off to intercept the ball... Marvin Harrison made an instant decision and did not slow down. , but chose to accelerate, raise his hand at the same time, push forward, and directly knock over the corner guarding him.

Although the opponent failed to intercept the interception, Alabama also paid a corresponding price. The referee threw a yellow flag, and Alabama committed an offensive foul and was awarded a ten-yard penalty.

When the ball was released, Ethan was staring at what was happening on the far end. When you see Charles Woodson, who starts second and arrives first, you know that Marvin Harrison has no advantage at all in terms of player's personal ability. Charles Woodson can completely suppress it with his speed alone.

At this time, Alabama was 25 yards away from the first offensive line and had already lost two offensive opportunities.

In other words, if you can't get the first down on the next possession, you have to give up.

"Alabama had a bad start. Now there is a problem in front of Ethan. He has to get at least 25 yards in the first gear. Let's take a look at this ball and how he will handle it..." Keith said.

In the third offense, Ethan chose a short kick and stood behind the center, while the two running backs stood in line behind Ethan.

Standard I-shaped array.

This is one of the plans prepared by the Alabama coaching staff in advance to deal with the University of Michigan's blitz tactics.

The blitz is a fast tactic. In response, Alabama must naturally choose the same fast break tactic.

After receiving the ball from the center's crotch, Ethan immediately turned around and chose to pass the ball to Trent Dilfer, who rushed towards the strong side at 2 o'clock.

Among the four forward linebackers, the strong side line is blocked by tight end Rhodes. In this tactic, tight end Rhodes will serve as a forward player and assume the blocking task.

The inside linebacker tried to rush out of the front line. He must have noticed that Trent Dilfer did not have the ball, and immediately realized that this was a cover tactic and immediately moved to the weak side.

At this time, Eddie George, another running back on the Alabama team, moved laterally and tried to get around from the weak side. At this time, he attracted many defenders, including the defensive line.

"The ball is in Isana's court!"

Suddenly a voice yelled, and the voice came from Charles Woodson behind everyone.

Suddenly, almost all the defenders began to turn their attention back to Ethan, without any exception.

As Charles Woodson said, Ethan made two consecutive fake handoffs and the football was still in his hands.

At this time, Ethan followed Trent Dilfer, preparing to break out from the strong side. The latter collided with the sideline at this time, and Rhodes worked together to attack the sideline.

For an instant, the three of them were in a standoff, with neither side able to move an inch. Trent Dilfer's face had turned red and purple, and he was obviously exhausted from sucking the milk.

This is the last support that teammates can provide to Ethan, and the rest is up to Ethan himself.

Ethan came out from behind his teammates without any hesitation, preparing to take an outside arc and try to run the ball with a large number of yards.

You must get 25 yards in this gear!

At this time, there were three Michigan players in front of Ethan, two inside linebackers and a freeback. And further away, Charles Woodson was sprinting with all his strength...

Behind him were the defensive linemen and two other linebackers chasing him.

There was not much time left for Ethan, and Ethan also made an instant judgment and rushed directly towards Youwei in the direction of eleven o'clock.

The body of the free defender was obviously not as strong as the other two linebackers, and Ethan regarded this as his biggest breakthrough point.

At this time, Ethan was already like a mad bull, his raised arms were horns, and he violently pushed You Wei away.

Youwei was obviously fully prepared, but he found that the force of Ethan's impact was far beyond his imagination. He felt himself being hit by the roaring locomotive, and his whole body was pushed away by Ethan.

Now there is only the last defender left in front of Ethan, who is outflanking Charles Woodson.

As long as you get past him, you can get the first down and even more yards!

Ethan then continued to accelerate, and as Charles Woodson approached, he suddenly took a step forward to the right, and Charles moved sideways.

At this time, Ethan's right ankle was bearing all the weight of his body. At this point, no one cared whether he would be injured. As his body tilted, Ethan exerted force on his ankle again. He twisted his whole body and turned around, heading towards He rushed over to Charles' left front.

At this time, Charles was forced to start turning around, preparing to accelerate with all his strength, rotating his hip joints...

It's now!

Ethan changed direction again and rushed towards Charles' right side again.

He has developed the habit of breaking through in this way since high school.

So far, except for a few due to his own mistakes, most of the opponents Ethan has encountered have been unable to respond effectively.

But Charles is different. Although his lower body and legs have begun to twist, Charles's upper body has not completely turned. He twists himself in a way that his upper body tilts directly horizontally, intercepting Ethan in a very rare way.

At the moment of contact, Ethan deliberately increased his strength and wanted to rush directly into it.

But Charles was obviously experienced and very smart. At the moment of contact, he did not confront Ethan head-on, but tried to hug Ethan's waist.

He was not planning to stop Ethan, he just wanted to delay his pace.

Charles' goal was achieved, and Ethan was grabbed by the corner of his clothes. Even though his jersey was torn apart, it still weakened Ethan's speed. At this time, a large number of defensive players behind him had arrived. Ethan blocked one with his left shoulder and shot out another one from the right.

Everyone rushed forward, but Ethan couldn't hold on anymore and was pressed to the ground. Before his body tilted completely, Ethan used his arms to protect the ball on his stomach to ensure that he would not drop the ball.

The moment he fell to the ground, Ethan looked at the 40-yard line...

Even though he was close at hand, he still couldn't cross the line.

"In a battle between two Heisman-level players, Ethan could be said to have suffered a major defeat for the first time! Charles Woodson used his rich experience to form an effective blocker on Ethan! Alabama lost in the first round Offensive opportunity.”

"Hip rotation breakthrough, right? When I was in high school, my teammates liked to use it like this." Charles Woodson looked at Ethan walking off the court and laughed.

"You accidentally ducked your waist." Ethan glanced at him, turned and walked towards the Alabama bench.

Looking at Ethan's leaving back, Charles Woodson's eyes turned gloomy.

In the eyes of Charles, although Ethan often uses imaginative breakthrough methods, in the final analysis, technology is not his strong point. It is only with the assistance of a strong body that he has the ability to crush.

Charles knew that he was no match based on his body alone, but after this period of research by the coaching staff.

Ethan's weakness has been found!

I want to take back my own Heisman Trophy!

Charles turned around and walked to the sideline with his teammates on the defensive team...

　There is only one chapter today. Today when I was typing, I discovered that this book and myself have a relatively fundamental problem. We’ll talk about that later.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)