Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 593: 592 Changes and Constants Chapter 593: 592 Changes and Constants Panting heavily,@@novelbin@@

gasping for breath, sweat drenching their backs, the sound of their hearts pounding echoed above their eardrums.

Li Wei and TJ each flipped over and sat on the ground, neither in a hurry to stand up, quietly watching each other, their eyes flickering with high spirits and the sharp scent of blood, neither giving an inch as they clashed—

Sparks flew.

Then.

Li Wei propped himself up with his hands and stood first, before he had even stabilized; TJ also rolled up and stood, looking at Li Wei with a beaming smile.

Their gazes met briefly; neither said anything more and turned to walk back to their respective teams, both ready for the next confrontation.

Their fighting spirit was burning.

The starting position of this offensive wave was average, as the Kansas City Chiefs once again came perilously close to their end zone, recalling the previous safety; but the Chiefs managed to extricate themselves from the predicament with just one ground offense, leaving the red zone and quickly entering a normal area, efficiently.

Then.

Hunter took the field.

However, Li Wei didn’t leave the field, instead, a Wide Receiver was traded out, meaning the Kansas City Chiefs were opting for the Double running back tactic again.

In the first instance, Tomlin glanced at Reed, what exactly was Reed’s intention?

Tomlin quickly caught on, waving his hand continuously, signaling for the Defensive group to calm down:

Focus on yourself.

Don’t fall for it.

Don’t let them influence you.

The Pittsburgh Steelers still had the advantage and couldn’t be led by the nose—

First, Li Wei’s unexpectedly aggressive running stunned them, then Reed unleashed the Double running back tactic, creating uncertainty, all aimed at disrupting the rhythm.

The Pittsburgh Steelers needed to stick to their own pace.

In the first quarter, the Steelers chose to pressure with running and passing, but to little effect.

At the start of the second quarter, the Steelers gave up on the running and passing pressure, focusing on defending against receiving targets, to delightful effect.

Just now, the Steelers opted for a surprise attack, only to be taken by a ground long-yardage advance by the Chiefs, and though each situation differed; did this mean the Steelers should abandon their surprise attacks?

At least for today, the surprise attack strategy had never achieved the intended effect.

Tomlin’s eyes sharpened, and he gestured decisively:

Return to pass defense.

The running pressure tactic hadn’t worked, but that didn’t mean Tomlin was giving up—he needed to look for a more suitable opportunity, to intimidate Mahomes in different ways, ensuring the quarterback didn’t find his confidence and touch, or the nightmare of the first quarter would repeat itself.

But not now.

At this moment, the battlefield was stalemated again, the Steelers’ advantage was not clear, and they needed to continue to control the rhythm amidst the chaos.

In doing so, no matter the tactic Reed chose, the Steelers’ Defensive group could still continue the form they had shown since the second quarter.

But—

Double running back tactic?

Tomlin truly couldn’t fathom choosing the Double running back tactic in such an offensive position, his mind still inclined towards the possibility of a passing offense:

Both Li Wei and Hunter’s receiving abilities could bring surprises in dire situations, and relying on the two running backs to open up the game in the short-pass area was undoubtedly a possibility amidst the current stagnant passing offense.

In any case, they would remain unchanged in the face of a thousand changes.

Watch out for Li Wei.

Tomlin immediately communicated with his linemen through his headset, then took a deep breath, refocused, and paid close attention to the game.

Kickoff!

Mahomes turned around, without hesitation, once again handed the football to Li Wei.

A consecutive second ground offense?

Tomlin’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, his eyes not leaving the Offensive group’s movements.

Wait, the middle!

Not only Li Wei, but Hunter also quickly advanced, entering the middle of the offensive line, clearly ready to create a ground cover to help forge a path, tearing open a gap in the center.

The middle, it was actually the middle.

Be careful!

Tomlin remained calm, because he knew the linebacker could keep up, and with Burnett watching Li Wei, there shouldn’t be a big loss in yardage.

The focus was on the possibility that if the middle was opened up by the Kansas City Chiefs…

His thoughts hadn’t had the chance to fully unfold when an emergency brake was slammed to the floor.

Tomlin took two quick steps forward, doubting his own eyes—

Li Wei?

Indeed, Hunter directly stepped up, joining the confrontation on the offensive line in the middle.

The bustling figures collided altogether, linebackers joining the defensive line’s ranks, the clash of red and black fierce.

However, Li Wei did not.

Li Wei and Hunter had quietly switched places amid the crowded chaos of red figures, blocking the view so effectively that both the linebackers and the defensive line failed to spot Li Wei’s escape in time.

Amidst the tumultuous air currents, Li Wei’s footsteps were light as he backpedalled to create distance, his posture clearly that of a—

Quarterback.

Li Wei was reading the defense, taking over quarterback duties from Mahomes.

This…

Tomlin’s heart exploded in shock; the nightmare of the “Chiefs Special” on the Super Bowl stage surged into his mind, numbing his scalp and chilling his limbs.

Yet, the Pittsburgh Steelers were unaware.

At least, their initial judgement was in disarray.

Like Tomlin, they had not anticipated the Kansas City Chiefs choosing this moment for trickery:

First and ten, their own half of the field, mid-third quarter, the game was only a nine-point difference after all.

The situation was tense, the Chiefs were behind, that was a fact; but it was far from a moment of crisis.

Trickery?

This was way too sudden!

Like the Steelers’ aggressive play in the second quarter, third down and long, it instantly shattered the equilibrium.

The Steelers’ defensive group had not anticipated this at all.

Some players’ attention was still on the frontline clash, some thought Li Wei was going to run with the ball, and others were looking for the football’s position.

All these varied focuses intertwined in confusion, leading to a blank in their reactions.

One second.

Less than a second, even.

But this little bit of time was enough for Li Wei.

Backpedalling, adjusting, pausing.

Observing, deciding.

At this moment, one could clearly see Li Wei’s preparatory moves for running with the ball on the ground, which immediately prompted the linebackers, corners, and safeties in the short-passing zone to step up, their forward-leaning, pressuring stances extremely uniform and standard.

However.

Li Wei paused briefly before turning around, starting out and crossing over laterally, quickly moving to the left side of the pocket.

Pivot, swing, push.

In the blink of an eye, the football had left Li Wei’s right hand.

Whoosh.

A trajectory arced high into the air, sketching a breathtaking trail of brilliance.

The fangs had finally been revealed.

Not to mention Tomlin and the Steelers, even Arrowhead Stadium was in shock.

No one had anticipated this, and all were caught in the impact.

Felix gaped, his eyes bulging as he followed the football’s parabolic flight, his jaw dropping open—his heart soaring with it.

Memories of the Super Bowl flashed suddenly.

“‘Chiefs Special’!

The target of Li Wei’s pass is—”

Hill?

The Kansas City Chiefs’ premier wide receiver took off down the sideline at full speed, the rolling tide of red ominous like a wild horse breaking free, piercing sharply and accurately into the Steelers’ defensive backfield, so much so that the safeties all sprinted full-throttle towards Hill.

However, that was a smoke bomb.

The real target of the pass was…

Patrick Mahomes.