Chapter 482
Chapter 482: 481 Bloody Spread Chapter 482: 481 Bloody Spread “Zack, Zack!”
“Calm down!”
Just as Ertz was about to lose control, Foles grabbed him at the critical moment, forcibly pulling Ertz back to avoid an incident.
Revis glared venomously at Ertz and spat to the side, “Almost, just a tiny bit more and that explosive depot would have been ignited.”
Unfortunately.
Revis was panting, his lungs burning, his knees trembling, and his muscles protesting as if he could fall apart any second like a rickety puppet.
All along, Revis had denied that he was past his prime.
He refused to admit that age and injuries were dragging his feet, but in the first three playoff games of the season, he had come back to life, even earning Reed’s trust to start in the Super Bowl.
However, standing on the Super Bowl stage, the consequences of overexertion finally showed.
“He can no longer keep up with his peak coverage ability.”
“His coverage and burst have seriously declined, unable to keep up with the pace.”
“The Island King’s island is now there for the taking.”
Those voices continuously buzzed around his ears, he refused to face them, yet unexpectedly, his body didn’t lie and strongly protested.
Throughout the game, retreating over and over, yielding again and again, Kansas City Chiefs’ already frail second-line defense, especially the cornerback position, was utterly exploited in this game, leading to Foles’s outstanding performance and the triumphant shows of Clement and Ertz.
This, is a disgrace.
Revis was choked up, angry, unwilling, and uncomfortable, but what else could he do?
If he couldn’t block, he just couldn’t block; if he couldn’t keep up, he just couldn’t keep up, sports are that cruel.
Even the strategy to provoke Ertz hadn’t worked, making all his attempts and efforts seem like a dying struggle.
Panting, Revis couldn’t help but raise his head to look toward the VIP lounge, searching for Berry’s figure—
So, is this their ending?
Berry as well, Revis included, would they just regretfully leave the historical stage?
In fact, Revis had given his all, even though his coverage and interception ratio had decreased, in today’s game, the Kansas City Chiefs facing Foles’ divine performance had managed to force the Philadelphia Eagles into fourth-and-one multiple times and several third-down predicaments— the defensive group’s performance was commendable.
In the recent defense, Revis genuinely risked his all in a face-off with Ertz.
Normally, a tight end has a physical advantage over a cornerback, and Ertz, being five years younger and in the prime of his younger years, had this advantage, but Revis still managed to drive Ertz into disarray, failing to protect the football.
In the end, causing a fumble.
Revis had burned all his energy.
Absolutely unreservedly.
Unfortunately.
“Touchdown!”
“After three minutes of video replay and discussion by the referees, this is ruled a touchdown.”
“Even though Ertz hadn’t controlled the football before his knee hit the ground, Revis successfully creating a fumble; however, as Ertz caught the ball outside the end zone and carried it forward, escorting the football past the end zone line, according to the rules, this still counts as a touchdown.”
“However, this decision is controversial.”
“Which rule should define this touchdown?”
“A fumble had clearly occurred in the end zone, already confirmed by the referees; however, the referees concluded under another touchdown determination method that Ertz pushed forward into the end zone after receiving the ball, so this is a touchdown, no doubt, and there’s disagreement.”
“After the game ends, we need to review this.”
On the TV screen, the scene replayed over and over, and voices holding differing opinions from the referee’s decision erupted across social media.
U.S.
Bank Stadium was the same.
Revis was almost drained, but the rest of the defensive group all huddled around the referee, arguing vehemently.
The atmosphere was heating up, and the stadium was turning into a volcano.
The game was slightly interrupted.
However.
Reed did not throw the red flag to challenge because he understood the rules of the game.@@novelbin@@
Despite their objections and the controversial nature of the call, the referees had already reviewed, discussed, and reconsidered it, and finally concluded.
This meant that it was the final decision, and the coach had no power to challenge it.
The only thing they could do was look forward and then submit a formal complaint after the game ended.
At that moment, in the tactical room behind the team above the stadium, Veach had already started to write a formal complaint, but the game still had to continue; they needed to focus on the game.
Continuing to argue was pointless.
The referee said it was a touchdown, so it was a touchdown.
“Regardless, the Philadelphia Eagles have come back from the dead.”
“With a fourth down and one yard go-for-it ahead, and the end zone fumble narrowly avoided thereafter, this wave of offense has finally paid off handsomely for Pederson’s bold gamble.”
“The Philadelphia Eagles have taken the lead once again, and the alternating lead situation continues in the second half.”
“What’s even more unbelievable is that so far in the second half, every offense has ended with a touchdown.
Both the offensive groups of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs are fighting like mad.”
But!
An mishap occurred again.
“God!”
“The extra point went wide of the goal.”
“Unbelievably, for the third time in the game — adding up Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, the special teams made their third mistake.”
“This time, Elliott has missed the extra point for the second time.”
“Of course, in terms of the score, there’s no decisive change.
Making it would mean a six-point gap, missing it is a five-point gap, both represent one possession difference; but psychologically, the situation is entirely different.”
“The Philadelphia Eagles are still feeling the pressure, and influenced by the recent referee’s decision, the special teams appeared slightly panicked and rushed, making the mistake on the extra point too conspicuous.”
“So, can Reed seize this opportunity to turn the tide once again?”
On the field, Elliott stood in place, disheartened.
He understood that, at least this time, missing the extra point was not fatal and did not directly affect the score difference.
But he still could not forgive himself.
Missing once was bad enough, missing twice was downright despairing; if only he hadn’t missed those two extra points…
“Stuck!”
“No one wants to see mistakes, and no one hopes they happen, but the frequent occurrence of mistakes just proves how tense and close the game is.”
“Without a doubt, this is an extremely thrilling game.
The pressure on both sides is unimaginable, and as the game progresses, the tension intensifies.
Mistakes are deviations that occur when players are tense and desperately trying to keep up with the pace and intensity of the game, even though both sides are fully engaged, but mistakes still become an unknown factor that changes the course of the game.”
“Blood and killing intent are spreading in the air, no one is an exception, not only the two teams fighting for victory but also the viewers watching live at the venue and on TVs right now, their hearts are almost exploding, and both emotions and physical control have been lost.”
“We too are physically feeling the pressure of the game.”
“That’s why, the decision on who wins the championship often doesn’t rely on brilliant performance, but on subtle adjustments.”
“No one could have predicted this extra point miss — not even the impact of this touchdown call on the Super Bowl title, but at least for now, the Philadelphia Eagles have gained the upper hand.”
“And, this is still not all.”
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