Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 421: 420 Comprehensive Upgrade Chapter 421: 420 Comprehensive Upgrade “Don’t easily trust David.”

This was the only sentence the former head coach Bradley said to Marrone before leaving the Jacksonville Jaguars, and at that time, Marrone thought it was just Bradley lashing out because he was fired, he didn’t take it to heart, and the entire season’s experience also proved Marrone was right:

People lead different lives, he gained the support and authority Bradley had always dreamed of, and his coaching career was smooth sailing.

However, now, Marrone inexplicably recalled Bradley’s words, those of a good old man, filled with helplessness and sighs, and Marrone couldn’t help but shiver.

Despite his reason telling him that Caldwell wouldn’t possibly clear out the entire team, that unknown fear plunged the players into despair.

A deathly silence spread through the air, and as gazes met, souls started to tremble involuntarily:

How could they forget, this has always been a blue-collar team, quarterback, running back, lineman, defensive end, without the existence of superstars, the team’s purge wouldn’t face any challenges.

Literally hanging by a thread.

Marrone felt a lump in his throat, Caldwell hadn’t looked at him at all from the beginning to the end.

Originally, Marrone thought, leading the team to the American League finals in his first season as head coach had already won the fans’ hearts, so what more were they expecting?

To win the Super Bowl?

How could that be possible?

But now, it seemed that still wasn’t his get-out-of-jail-free card.

Pressure, layered down heavily.

His heart, uncontrollably trembling.

So, what should he do now?

What could he do?

Marrone regained his composure; he needed to focus on the game at hand.

Not just Caldwell, he himself wasn’t willing to give up, having already reached the American League finals, should it just end abruptly like this?

No.

No way!

He couldn’t be satisfied with the team’s performance in the first half.

Taking a deep breath, Marrone finally spoke.

“Stay calm.”

That was Marrone’s first sentence.

“The game isn’t over yet.”

Finally, all eyes in the locker room turned to Marrone, in the midst of swirling fears and chaos, temporarily grasping at straws, standing their ground again.

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After a brief halftime break, shedding the first half’s sticky heat and chaos, when both teams returned to the field, the Perpetual Bank Center, after a break, finally regained morale, with overwhelming support pouring down.

The temperature climbed steadily.

Sitting in the commentary booth at the venue, Nantz and Romo could feel this heat wave.@@novelbin@@

Clearly, the Jacksonville Jaguars, fully recharged, were ready to use the home advantage to turn the tide, the outcome of the game still in question.

“For the Jacksonville Jaguars, solving the offensive problem is the primary task for the second half; but if they want to seize a chance to overturn the outcome, the defensive group is still the first step.”

“They must stop the Kansas City Chiefs, just like the last wave of defense in the first half, showing the strength of the defensive front, suppressing the opponents.”

“The Jacksonville Jaguars can’t afford to lose more points; otherwise, all these pressures will shift onto the shoulders of the offensive group, and the situation will only get worse.”

“As for how the offensive group should open up the situation, I think they should recall the tactical layout from the divisional playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers.”

“For the Kansas City Chiefs, they had two consecutive comeback victories, but don’t forget, during the regular season, they also faced strong counterattacks from opponents when leading, falling into trouble in the second half, with the outcome decided only in the fourth quarter.”

“So, they need to avoid such situations.”

“The first step is to control possession, securely keep it in the hands of the offensive group, and avoid mistakes, as turnovers in the playoffs are absolutely fatal.”

“Actually, the ones who might be under pressure now are the Kansas City Chiefs.

In competitive sports, those who can shed their burdens and commit fully often can unleash 120% of their energy, turn the tide, and being in the leading position, the young Chiefs still need to avoid mistakes.”

“Moreover, having gone through two back-to-back playoff battles to the death, the wear on their physical and mental stamina also plays an unknown factor, which is a stern test for this young team.”

“After halftime, you can believe Reid and Marrone must have made their strategies; now it’s time to see what the head coaches have planned.”

The data is right there—

Even though the Kansas City Chiefs are far ahead, this young team has also lost focus more than once while leading this season, which will also become a major point of interest in the second half.

However.

When the Kansas City Chiefs came out and started the offense first in the second half, the team displayed a rarely seen mental state:

More focused, more intense, and more proactive.

It made one wonder what happened in the locker room during the halftime break.

Actually, it was quite simple.

Berry.

Houston told everyone before they left for the Jacksonville Jaguars that he had visited Berry, who was confirmed to return to training the following week, which meant, if the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl, their defensive group captain would be coming back.

One reason was already enough.

They refused to let what happened in the last division game against the New England Patriots happen to them again, as they had a mission to uphold.

On one hand, the desperate Jacksonville Jaguars went crazy, the defensive group recklessly displaying the essence of Sackville, with the front and secondary defenses applying pressure that reached a new height.

On the other hand, the united Kansas City Chiefs rose collectively, the expansive and powerful offense burst forth with unexpected force, and even the usually calm and composed Smith unleashed his ferocity and went all out.

So—

Third Gear, seven yards.

On a screen pass, Li Wei and Kelsey completed a perfect crossover cover, with Kelsey receiving the ball and pushing past Ramsey for eight yards, miraculously completing the conversion.

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Second Gear, five yards.

Hunter and the offensive line executed a play, breaking through the middle, Hunter managed to escape Bosrusni’s grasp just as he was falling, miraculously securing the first down.

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Third Gear, three yards.

The Jacksonville Jaguars launched a five-man rush, spotting the Kansas City Chiefs’ fake run and real pass strategy and overwhelmed them in a full tackle, despite Li Wei’s excellent block to buy time, linebacker Myles-Jack managed a timing play, tearing open the pocket, nearly sacking Smith.

In the nick of time, Smith completed a difficult five-yard pass to the left sideline, with wide receiver Hill, despite being entangled with cornerback Bouye, overpowering Bouye to make the catch behind and slightly above his shoulder, and miraculously staying in bounds before flying out of bounds.

Back and forth, neither yielding an inch, at the start of the second half, both teams fought with a bloody fierceness, the do-or-die style escalating the match’s rhythm and intensity enormously, yet the Kansas City Chiefs, amid the fierce storm, miraculously continued advancing, stumbling and fumbling their way past midfield.

Since the last two offensive drives of the first half, the crisis facing the Kansas City Chiefs was still escalating, the break at halftime broke the visitor’s rising offensive momentum, dragging them back into a swirl of grappling and entanglement, and it seemed the suspense of the outcome had returned once again.