Chapter 439: Top 10 in Sacks?

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lawrence Taylor had just come out of a bar and was about to get into his car when he was stopped by two white police officers.

"I'm Lawrence Taylor, what do you two guys want to do?" he said very dissatisfied.

The two policemen chuckled and looked at each other. One of them said coldly: "Mr. Taylor, I now suspect that you are hiding alone..."

"nonsense!"

Lawrence Taylor said angrily.

He suddenly took a step forward and pushed away the policeman blocking him, and wanted to get in the car and leave, but then another policeman moved his hand and pointed a pistol at him. He froze in place, and the hairs on his body stood up.

"Don't move, Mr. Taylor, this will be good for you." The policeman said with a grim smile.

"You just attacked me." A sneer appeared on the face of the policeman who was pushed away by Taylor.

"..."

Lawrence Taylor’s whole body was cold, and his hands and feet began to feel numb.

Soon, news came in New York that the famous retired NFL legend, Hall of Fame member, and former New York Giants superstar Lawrence Taylor was arrested on the street on charges of Tibet and assaulting a police officer.

"Feilong, it is true that more than fifty grams of Malaysia and twenty grams of drugs were found in his car. We did not accuse him unjustly. In addition, the blood test showed that he had smoked drugs. Including assaulting the police, it was enough for us to send him to prison. He’s in. Once you get him in, it’s not easy to get out.”

Zhao Dong then received information from the legal team, which made him very satisfied.

However, he was not prepared to kill Lawrence Taylor. After all, there was no life-or-death feud, so he told the legal team that it would be enough to let Taylor go in for a few years, and he would not need to pay attention to him again in the future.

The arrest of Lawrence Taylor did not cause any sensation in New York, because this was not the first time that he was arrested for a crime. Before he retired, he had been arrested many times for this. This time, there was just one more The charge of assaulting a police officer is not surprising.

In the next month, Zhao Dong's 100-yard return was still the most talked-about hot spot after the start of the new NFL season.

After all, a counterattack like this may not happen once in the entire league combined in one season.

Moreover, in this return attack, three players were seriously injured and two lost their careers, which gave this 100-yard return attack a legendary quality.

NFL officials continue to play this video of the return attack repeatedly on the official website.

The number of views and downloads reached hundreds of millions within a month.

Just this return attack allowed Zhao Dong to make his name in the NFL.

This time it is not because of his influence in the basketball world, nor because of his influence as a super sports star around the world, but because of the strength of football.

The Colts' main quarterback, future Hall of Fame member, and one of the greatest quarterbacks in league history, Peyton Manning talked about Zhao Dong's return in an interview with the media.

He looked shocked and said: "What I want to say is that I underestimated him before, and I actually didn't think he would succeed in the NFL, but now I take my words back.

What I want to say now is that he is 205 centimeters tall and weighs 115 kilograms. With such a physique, how can he be so fast?

Do you think I haven’t watched his NBA games? I have seen it, but the basketball court is too small, and his speed has never been truly reflected. Only a court like ours can allow him to show his long-distance sprint speed.

Yes, with his physique, he shows the sprinting speed of a top receiver.

But that’s not the most terrifying thing. What surprised me that night was his impact. His physical mass and powerful explosive power allowed him to form a terrifying and devastating impact. This is why there are three players The reason why they were seriously injured in his collision was because they were hit by a high-speed truck.

What he is famous for in the NBA is his impact. He is known as the most impactful star in NBA history, but I didn't think so before, and of course I don't think so now.

Yes, haha, there are too many people with top explosive talents like him in the NFL, and it is not surprising. Yes, even if I have seen his talent, it is still not surprising.

The top wide receiver has the speed and is taller than the linebacker. His impact is almost comparable to that of an average star forward. This is where his talent lies.

With talent like that, I would say as long as he can stay healthy, he's 26, right? Yes, as long as he stays healthy, I think he has a chance to be successful in the NFL. "

That day, Zhao Dong went to the team's training base and was stopped while driving outside the gate.

"Feilong, the media now generally believes that your nickname is no longer suitable for the NFL. Do you think it needs to be changed?" a reporter asked.

"It's okay for the time being. My NFL career has just begun, let's talk about it later." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

Maureen Philip was in the office of the training base. He stood in front of the window and looked at Zhao Dong who was practicing passing during the training match. He turned back to the head coach Edwards who came to talk to him and said: "Herman, do you think Feilong has any Quarterback potential?"

Edwards walked next to Philip, looked at Zhao Dong in the distance, and said thoughtfully: "No matter where he is, he has absolute height. If he plays quarterback, he will have the best vision.

Peyton Manning of the Colts is 196 centimeters tall, which gives him a good vision, while Feilong is 9 centimeters taller than him.

Feilong also has a pair of very powerful long arms and a pair of big hands, which are the physical conditions for him to become an excellent quarterback.

At the same time, his tactical literacy is also very good, and his ability to read defensively is now pretty good.

These are all his strengths, but he also has weaknesses. His passing is not good, especially medium and long passes, especially long passes, which are too bad. "

Having said this, he turned around and looked at Phillip and said: "Molin, the quarterback is the soul of the team. We need to make more careful choices. Feilong is not suitable yet."

Nodding, Phillip asked: "So what are your specific arrangements for his position? Let him work part-time?"

Edwards said: "Although we won the division championship last season, Venis was crippled by Feilong, and two main players left during the offseason. This year's draft situation does not look ideal, and the strength has been greatly lost. It will be difficult to achieve the results of last season this season, I have already said that.”

"Yes, but we should try our best." Philip frowned and reminded.

"Of course I know this. I need to observe more about Feilong. He has not matured yet and he needs to improve his skills. As for the position, he is indeed like in the NBA. His skills are very comprehensive and his physical condition can support him. Playing multiple positions, I will try to let him play part-time, and he also likes to contribute more energy to the team." Edwards said.

Although Zhao Dong did not want to change his nickname, the media did not go as he wanted, and fans also joined in the fun and gave him many new nicknames.

For example, the New York Sports News added a title to his old nickname, called the Brutal Flying Dragon.

The New York Times directly called Zhao Dong after Tyrannosaurus.

The reason why these media call it cruel or violent is because Zhao Dong caused serious injuries to three players through collision during the 100-yard return touchdown. Among them, the safety guard who was knocked away at the back suffered broken ribs. It pierced the lungs, and the function of the right lung was lost by 60%, so he was determined to retire.

In addition to the brutal flying dragon and tyrannosaurus, there are other nicknames, such as harvester, armored rhinoceros, etc., all derived from the performance of that 100-yard return attack.

In the next three weeks, the Jets played three more preseason games. Zhao Dong had to play several positions in each game, and his performance was somewhat difficult.

Because his performance in the first game was so brilliant, in the next three games, he was taken seriously by his opponents when he was on the court. Several teams were afraid of repeating the mistakes of the Lions, so they sent out most of their main players, and his experience Too few, and his skills were indeed average. Although his physical fitness was top-notch, he suffered a lot, which affected his performance.

Of course, there are also highlights.

For example, in three games, he completed eight tackles and one sack of the quarterback as a defensive linebacker, showing good defensive strength.

Now Edwards still uses him part-time.

One is because of his comprehensive skills, and the other is because of his excellent physical fitness.

But he was still assigned a main position, which was the first position, and that was the linebacker with the best performance.

It was even decided to give him a position as the main linebacker. Of course, it was only during the opening period. If Zhao Dong did not perform well, he would have to play as a substitute.

The main linebacker, and then the backup running back of the offensive team, this is the current positioning of him by the coaching staff before the start of the regular season.

After four preseason games, the media made an objective evaluation of his strength.

Bingle Nester, the NFL editor-in-chief of New York Sports and a well-known NFL commentator, said in his column:

"Although Feilong has not yet proven his strength in the regular season, a 100-yard return has initially proved his strength, and his performance in the subsequent three preseason games also proved his potential.

At the age of 26, he can still maintain excellent physical condition and has no injuries, so I think he should perform better in the next two seasons. Of course, this requires him to continue to maintain good physical condition.

But what I want to say is that his first step in the NFL was good and he has the strength to stay. "

Nestor's evaluation was recognized by most of the media and fans. Only a small number of racist fans and media did not recognize Zhao Dong's performance and still stubbornly believed that he would not succeed in the NFL.

Zhao Dong also believes that Nestor's evaluation of him is fair. He is still in the adaptation period and his skills have yet to be trained. He still has a long way to go. The entire rookie season is his growth period.

Of course, he also believes that he only needs this one season, and with systematic help, his growth will definitely be rapid.

Time comes to September, and Sunday, the 5th, will be the opening game of the new NFL season.

The New York Jets' first regular season game is Monday, the 6th, a night game, broadcast live across the United States. Their opponent is the rival Miami Dolphins in the same division.

The Jets are a team in the American League (AFC) East Division. There are four teams in the same division. The other three teams are the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and New England Patriots.

Competition in the same district is the greatest, so teams in the same district are mortal enemies.

Each NFL team has a total of 16 regular season games in a single season, and the regular season has a total of 17 weeks, with one week off.

In these 16 regular season games, the Jets will play home and away games against three teams in the same conference, a total of 6 games.

Secondly, they will play one game each with four teams from one of the other three divisions of the same federation, two home and two away, a cycle of three years, a total of 4 games.

Then each of the four teams in the same division with the opponent (National League) plays one game, two home and two away, in a four-year cycle (four seasons in rotation), a total of 4 games.

In the end, the Jets will play one game each against teams with the same division ranking in the same conference (American League) last year and who have not played against the division this season (such as second vs. second, third vs. third). 1 home and 1 guest, this is two games.

The NFL's playoff system is different from the NBA's. Each federation has 6 playoff spots. The four division champions of each federation (the division champion with the best record in the division) automatically qualify for the playoffs.

Just this one thing makes the four teams in each division become mortal enemies. Every game is a battle of life and death, and they must try their best.

After dinner on the 4th, Zhao Dong sat for a while and was about to take his wife and children for a walk in the garden when the system suddenly popped up and issued more than one task.

He was so excited. He had not had a mission for three years, so he quickly opened the mission content.

NFL season mission: Help the team win the American League East championship as the main player.

Mission rewards: 1. One investment for talents and skills; 2. Five skill points; 3. If the mission is exceeded, the reward will be increased randomly.

"We were the Eastern Conference champions last season, but I heard that our strength has dropped this season. It seems a bit difficult." He made a calculation in his mind and felt that there was still a chance.

However, the NFL is not better than the NBA. This sport is a true team action. Just like football, it emphasizes teamwork. One person is not considered strong, and each position cannot be weak. If you want to win, you have to look at the overall strength. If you want to win the Eastern Conference championship That would be even more difficult. If he wanted to complete this task, he only had a chance.

Then he opened the second mission.

Sniper mission to rival the same district: snipe the Miami Dolphins.

Task requirements: 1. Complete the first tackle; 2. Complete the first sack; 3. Complete the first impact interception; 4. Complete the first running ball interception; 5. Complete the first pass interception; 6. Complete the first catch; 7. Complete the first touchdown; 8. Complete the first return (advance at least more than 20 yards, triple reward for completing a touchdown); 9. Help the team defeat the opponent.

"Nine demands?"

Zhao Dong was a little confused and continued to look down.

Task reward: Each time you complete a task requirement, you will be rewarded with one skill point.

"This is good. There is no requirement to complete it all. That is quite impossible."

Next, he started to check the third task, which was also the last task of the day.

Sack list task: Ask the host to reach the top ten in the NFL league's sack list this season.

Mission rewards: The tenth place will be rewarded with three skill points, the ninth place will be rewarded with four skill points, and so on. If you reach the top of the sack list, you will be rewarded with a talent and skill draw. If you can beat the sacks in a single season Records, and rewards talents and skills are drawn twice (rewards do not overlap).

"Top ten in sacks?"

Zhao Dong scratched his head. He knew that the current single-season sack record in NFL history is 22.5 times.

This record was set by the opposing New York Giants legendary star Michael Strahan. He had an impression of this guy because he was a wife-beater who beat and scolded his wife.

In fact, because they have been engaged in violent sports for a long time, many players in the NFL have serious domestic violence behaviors. They believe that violence is the best way to solve the problem. The same is true for Michael Strahan.

According to this record, as long as he completes one sack in a single game, it is entirely possible to break into the top ten in the sack list.

It seems easy and only takes one time, but it is not easy, otherwise this record would have been broken long ago.

The so-called sack is not a tackle.

A sack refers specifically to a successful tackle on a quarterback or player who is behind the line of scrimmage and has not yet passed the ball.

To get a sack on the quarterback, you have to break through the chaotic front line, where there are five offensive linemen of the opponent and three or four defensive linemen of your own, and you have to complete it before the opponent's quarterback passes the ball. Capture is very difficult.

A bad one could also result in a foul because the defense can't rush the quarterback who has clearly passed the ball.

So, if you contribute one sack in every game, it goes without saying that the superstar is you and you can't even run away.

As for why the sack occurred half a time, it was because of the double sack, the two ghosts knocked on the goal, and the teammates were divided half of the time.