In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 351 We are in big trouble now
In my impression, Rachel did not have any resistance to the plan proposed by Belinda at the beginning.

"You look like you're short of money?" Ethan asked.

Rachel stammered and told the truth. It turned out that her mother had a rare disease and the treatment was expensive, which put her under great financial pressure.

"When we have tried everything we can but cannot reverse the reality, and cannot even see a little hope of improvement, I advise you to let it go." Ethan said, "God will forgive and understand you."

Rachel, who was standing opposite, didn't respond.

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Ethan finally agreed to her request, and most of Rachel's income would be used to pay off the debt. After Rachel left, Ethan called his assistant and driver Peter.

"Help me investigate a person." Ethan ordered.

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The next day, the cheerleading training ground became extremely quiet, with no one around. Even Kelsey, who had a big belly, led the team to Mexico for filming.

Ethan is preparing with the team for this weekend's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"The Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive team is led by Aaron Smith, Kevin Henry and others. They need speed and speed, power and speed, and tactics or just speed. The instant impact is huge, and the pressing defense is very fast. "This should be a perfect defensive team in the eyes of Rhodes." Andy Reid joked with Ethan during training.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' performance this year can be called lackluster, and it can be said that there are no distinctive features, which greatly reduces the difficulty of Andy's job.

"Sounds a lot easier to deal with than the Rams?" Ethan wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

"Of course, the opponent is obviously not as strong as the Rams. This is a good opportunity for us to try new tactics." Andy Reid nodded.

Compared with several other well-known coaches in the NFL, Andy is not well-known at this time, but Ethan has discovered the shining point in him-that is, extraordinary creativity.

He is amiable and rarely loses his temper except when facing Holmgren, and the pressure he puts on his players is not as strong as Rhodes. After all, he does not always talk about "physical training" and uses "West Coast Offense" Based on his quick short passes, he always has some whimsical special tactics. He is good at reassembling and splicing old tactics into brand new tactics.

Ethan's previous eighty-yard raid actually relied on Andy's advice. If Andy can coach here for a long time and the Angels can fully implement his tactics, maybe in a few years the Angels will have a team with a unique style in the league.

"Tell me about it." Ethan showed curiosity.

"I call it the Jet Screen..." Andy Reid said.

To sum it up in one sentence, use screens and rush passes to get receivers going quickly against the screen of the offensive line.

"Sounds good." Ethan imagined it in his mind, and then called several players in technical positions and offensive line positions to come over.

The tactics themselves are not complicated, what is complicated is the connection and the cooperation between different players.

In the afternoon, the offensive team and defensive team practiced new tactics as the theme.

"Is this what Andy calls a new tactic?"

Angels defensive end Mike Rooker couldn't help but laugh out loud after sacking Ethan for the eighth time.

Ethan was pulled up by his teammates. At this time, even he had some doubts about the practical value of this tactic.

"Why leave Ethan unprotected? The running back is supposed to be covering, not pretending to cover!"

Ethan heard Holmgren loudly making his remarks.

"We have to put people in and let more pass rushers find Ethan, so that the effect of the forward screen can be maximized after passing the ball!" Andy retorted louder, "The running back can only pretend to cover. Then run forward, otherwise you won’t be able to catch the ball.”

"But if the running back doesn't cover, how can Ethan pass the ball?"

"Ethan passed the ball, so there's no need to cover!"

The two of them exchanged words with each other, causing the surrounding team members to look at each other with dark expressions.

"Ethan, it's best not to use this tactic in the next game." Holmgren ignored Andy and turned to look at Ethan.

Andy followed without showing any signs of weakness: "Damn it, don't believe his lies. The next game is the best opportunity to hone this tactic. We must use this tactic if we want to defeat the Rams!"

Seeing that the two people with different views were having an inextricable quarrel, Ethan chose to express his attitude.

"Andy's jet screen is suitable for an offensive group with a weak offensive line. In other words, it is very suitable for the current Angels team." Then Ethan looked at Andy: "If everything goes well in the next game, we can win with an absolute score." Use this tactic when you are ahead.”

Ethan's solution can be called a compromise, but it is the most stable. It is used when the score is leading. Firstly, it does not need to take too much risk, and secondly, it also has a sufficient running-in effect. If a set of tactics is only used in training without being tested in games, it will definitely not be convincing.

Risk is the primary consideration for coaches when choosing tactics. There is no safe tactic in this world, and Ethan is just trying to reduce the risks of some tactics as much as possible.

In the remaining days, Ethan would conduct intensive training every day. He would come to the indoor training hall early in the morning, and Andy would often be waiting for him. The two would secretly conduct special pitching training for an hour. When the training is over, other team members will arrive one after another. Then there will be regular collective training, and in the afternoon there will be tactical drills. Compared with Andy, Holmgren is a typical tactical system coach. He has a complete set of The tactical selection system is enough to cope with any situation.

However, it is precisely because his choices are too comprehensive that he dislikes changing tactics on the spot or inserting special tactics.

Andy's style is exactly the same as Ethan's. He is more adventurous and likes to make novel attempts.

There is no distinction between the two styles. Ethan chose to use a mixture of their suggestions, trying his best to avoid Holmgren being too conservative, and not wanting Andy to put the team in unnecessary risks...

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"Welcome to watch the new week of NFL games on time on Sunday afternoon. CBS's Craig Bolerjack and analyst Beasley Reese will bring you this focus game at the spectacular Three Rivers Stadium in Pennsylvania. ! Beasley, what do you think of this game?”

"The Angels are probably the most surprising team this season besides the Rams. As last season's Super Bowl champion, Ethan is like an anchor, firmly anchoring the giant ship of the Angels. The Rams are currently three wins and four losses in the NFL, considering several rivals in the same division. The Raiders defeated the Jets last week, and the Kansas City Chiefs also defeated the Baltimore Ravens. The three teams of the Angels, who lost last week, have opened up a gap with the Broncos, who are plagued by the replacement of old and new players. At most, only two of these three teams can enter the playoffs, and one of them has to In the wild card game, all in all, if the Angels lose this game, it will make the promotion situation extremely unfavorable. "

"Yes, the Angels must win on the road, and the Pittsburgh Steelers at home cannot afford to lose. Last year they had a relatively unsuccessful season and missed the playoffs for the first time in several years. Last season they lost five players. Three of the starting forward players have a record of four wins and three losses so far. If they can win the game against the Angels, the Steelers' path to the playoffs will become extremely bright!"

At the beginning of the game, the Angels followed the same West Coast offensive routine as they faced the Rams. Eason occasionally launched long raids. Compared with the pressure given by the Rams' fierce offense in the previous game, the Pittsburgh Steelers' Cordell ·Stewart even made the defense feel relaxed.

Nicknamed "Slash," the diminutive quarterback possesses the same rare ability as Eason - the ability to adapt to multiple positions.

In addition to quarterback, he has also played as a wide receiver and even a running back in college and the NFL, and his abilities are quite comprehensive.

In 95, he played with the team in the Super Bowl against the Cowboys, but in that game, they lost to the "Cowboys Three Musketeers" who were in full swing. It was in this year that he became Pittsburgh's starting lineup. , he broke the NFL record at the time, completing a touchdown with 80 yards rushing by the quarterback in the regular season against the Carolina Panthers. This made him famous in the league.

However, as the team's performance has become bumpy in recent years, his signature behavior of changing positions has become increasingly difficult to appear.

If you don't consider his multi-position ability, and just discuss it from the perspective of quarterback, his performance is not outstanding. Due to his height, his long passing ability is very poor. In the defensive arrangement before the game, Rhodes let Players focus on the neutral and shallow areas, which makes it harder for Pittsburgh's offense. And this "slash"'s long-planned big move - suddenly running the ball was also perfectly predicted by Andy before the game. The linebacker Brendan Ayanbadjo whom Ethan selected from the draft was like a The hidden stake stands in the path that the opponent must pass to run the ball. If it weren't for his bad luck, he might be able to intercept it directly.

On the offensive side, Ethan also maintained a relatively stable performance, making many consecutive passes that helped the Angels get two touchdowns in the first half.

By halftime, the Angels already led 14-3.

In the midfield locker room, Andy had already begun to set up his formation, and he chose to use the new tactic he had prepared this week in the third quarter-the Jet Screen.

When the two sides returned to the game again, the Pittsburgh Steelers made an earth-shaking transformation.

"Wildcat formation! After two years, we finally saw this special offensive formation in a game in Pittsburgh!"

"Obviously, the Angels' smooth offense and flawless defense forced Bill Cowher (Steelers head coach) to adopt more aggressive tactics!"

Ethan, who was standing on the sidelines, saw Steelers quarterback Cordell Stewart walking towards the wide receiver position.

The wildcat formation can also be called a quarterback-less formation. In this offensive formation, the running back will replace the quarterback and receive the pass from the center, while the quarterback becomes the wide receiver.

In addition to the quarterback receiving the ball, the separated quarterback can also complete the second pass, or the running back can directly run the ball. In short, there are many offensive options.

Ethan looked at Rhodes standing next to him. At this moment, a moment of astonishment flashed across the coordinator's face, and then he immediately lowered his head to look at the tactical board in his hand.

"The last time Pittsburgh used this tactic, Cordell Stewart's teammates were not this group of people. Bill Cowher was obviously forced." A trace of relaxation flashed on Holmgren's face.

If the Wildcat formation was so effective, every team would try it.

In fact, the wildcat formation emphasizes coordination more than the traditional formation, and in Holmgren's eyes, the current Pittsburgh Steelers obviously do not meet this condition.

When the game resumed, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were using a wildcat formation, started their offense with the running back. He did not choose to pass the ball, but ran towards the weak side in an arc.

Under the command of Rhodes, the pass rusher also temporarily adjusted his strategy. Instead of directly trying to get into the pocket as before, he deliberately slowed down a beat. After noticing the movement of the running back, he began to surround the running back.

Ethan saw the quarterback standing at the wide receiver position on the strong side begin to retreat...

"Two o'clock pass!" Ethan shouted immediately.

But it was too late. The running back had already separated the ball at the moment Ethan shouted and passed it directly to the quarterback who was retreating and unmarked.

The quarterback easily caught the pass. In addition to a defensive end, the Angels defense team also had cornerback Roland Bailey in the backfield keeping a close eye on the wide receiver...

Rhodes also thought about the possibility that the Pittsburgh Steelers would play a two-point pass, and also made additional arrangements.

After reading the defense, Cordell Stewart saw that there was no chance to pass the ball, and immediately started running the ball decisively. The short quarterback was particularly outstanding in agility, easily bypassing the marking end and rushing out. After reaching the line of scrimmage, it is too late for the linebacker to try to defend against the run at this moment.

And when he was finally knocked to the ground by the defender, he had already advanced a full 28 yards.

"There is no doubt that this is the most beautiful offense of the Pittsburgh Steelers in this game. The quarterback's judgment was very decisive and he made perfect use of his speed advantage!"

Amid roaring cheers from the home audience, the Pittsburgh Steelers still chose the Wildcat formation for their next attack.

It started almost exactly the same as the previous game, but this time the running back rushing to the weak side ran the ball directly under the cover of the slot receiver. This time the retreating quarterback became a cover to attract the attention of the defender.

Pittsburgh deceived successfully, and the running back gained eleven more yards.

The change in the lineup not only gave the quarterback room to play, but also players in other technical positions were activated by the Wildcat formation.

The Angels defensive team was inexperienced in facing this special tactic. Not to mention Rhodes, the other two coaches and Ethan did not expect that Pittsburgh would make a desperate use of the tactic that was eliminated two years ago.

Even luck was on the side of the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the touchdown, the PAT rubbed the post and entered the door frame in a thrilling way. The Pittsburgh Steelers scored ten points.

"The Pittsburgh Steelers have used new tactics, we also have new tactics, don't worry." Andy comforted some offensive team players before the offensive team took the field.

"We saw that...the Angels' offensive lineup has also changed, with all guards coming on the field, and running positions standing on both sides of Ethan..."

When the game resumed, the moment Ethan received the pass from the center, the two backcourt players around him began to fly in two directions. It seemed that they were covering Ethan's long pass, but in fact they moved forward quickly and penetrated directly behind the striker.

All that needs to be done now is to pass the ball... Ethan saw that the running back had arrived at the predetermined position. As soon as he raised his hand, the vision in front of him was spinning.

From an outsider's perspective, it was clear that Ethan, who had no cover, was directly exposed to the attack range of the pass rusher. The defensive end made a flying dive and directly knocked Ethan down.

But at this moment, Ethan had just completed the action of raising his hand and was unable to wrap the football in his arms. Ethan, who fell to the ground, tried to grab the football with his other hand, but he could only watch the football fall from his fingers. Pointed away.

"Drop the ball!"

Whether it was the Angels or the Steelers, players from all directions immediately rushed towards the rolling football. The Steelers' pass rusher, the defensive tackle known for his speed, was the first to pick up the football. Several team members have arrived.

The scene fell into a certain degree of chaos, with players squeezing together, colliding, pulling, blocking, and changing directions, all of which were happening intensively. The defensive tackle always hugged the football and rushed out of the siege under the cover of his teammates.

"Return touchdown! Steelers go ahead!"

"The Angels seem to have used a new tactic. Their creativity deserves encouragement...but the result is not ideal. Ethan made an unusual mistake. The Angels almost gave the lead to their opponents!"

"We saw the Angels' head coach and offensive coordinator get into a dispute on the sidelines. Holmgren was once Andy's teacher and now he is Andy's subordinate. Maybe this is difficult for him to accept... "

"The game changes quickly and the Angels are in big trouble right now."

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"This new tactic is bullshit! We shouldn't use it at this time."

When Ethan was pulled up by his teammates, he heard running back Ellinge complaining.

Before he could respond, he discovered the commotion on the sidelines of the Angels. This time, Andy had an argument in front of the national audience under the broadcast cameras.

Ethan immediately walked off the field...

(End of this chapter)