Chapter 448: The Fatal Interception

At this time, the timeout ends and both sides take the field.

The Jets set up an I-shaped array, with quarterback Verin Paul in front of the full guard and behind him in the half guard.

This is a formation suitable for rushing the ball, because the offensive line is right on the edge of the red zone, too close to the end zone, and there is not much room, so it is not suitable for passing offense.

The Colts also judged this way and quickly set up a defensive array.

Zhao Dong is still a tight end, just on the offensive line. As long as he knocks away the strong side linebacker on the opposite side, he can step into the red zone in one step.

"attack!"

Verin Paul hissed loudly, and the offensive and defensive battle on the offensive line instantly began.

"boom!"

With the brutal collision on the offensive line, Zhao Dong once again knocked over the opposing strong side linebacker.

The Colts' strongside linebacker, who was knocked down again, was on the verge of tears. He was unlucky today, and he had no face left at all.

But the Colts were already tactically prepared. At this time, as Zhao Dong knocked away the linebacker and stepped into the red zone, the middle linebacker and a cornerback on the right pounced on him.

However, just as the right cornerback pounced on Zhao Dong, Tom Hanks, the Jets wide receiver on the right who was opposite him, quickly inserted into the red zone and rushed towards the end zone.

"not good!"

In the commentator's seat, Cherno's expression changed drastically.

"Whoosh!"

Verin Paul made a pass, and the football flew along an arc in front of wide receiver Tom Hanks.

At this time, Hanks has rushed to a position only ten yards away from the end zone. As long as he catches the ball, he can get the first down even if he is knocked down.

There is no cornerback next to him, only a safety in front, which is the Colts' last barrier.

"Snapped!"

Tom Hanks catches the ball with both hands.

But at this moment, the safety's tackle came up, his hands failed to control the ball, the ball was knocked away, and he was knocked down.

"yeah!"

The whole crowd cheered.

There are two types of dropped balls.

The first is when passing the ball, the receiver did not catch the ball and the ball fell to the ground, or he caught the ball but failed to control it within three steps and the ball fell to the ground. This is an unsuccessful pass and starts from the offensive side. Next attack.

With this kind of dropped ball, the ball is dead as soon as it hits the ground. The defender does not need to grab it anymore, and the ball ownership does not change. You can grab it before it hits the ground. Whoever grabs it will get the ball.

Note: If the ball is not controlled within three steps, this is because the ball is still alive at this time. If the ball is dropped at this time, it is an unsuccessful pass; if it exceeds three steps, it will automatically default to the ball-holding state, and the ball will be dropped at this time. That means the ball is really dropped, and the opponent can steal the ball and counterattack.

The second type is that after the receiver catches the ball, it is knocked away by the defensive player. This kind of dropped ball can be grabbed by the defender. After grabbing it, the offense and defense switch, and the ball can be counterattacked immediately.

The team that loses the ball can only recover it by the receiver who dropped the ball, and no one else can. This is a restriction.

Now that the ball was dropped, Colts players immediately swarmed up to grab the ball.

"damn it!"

Zhao Dong had already broken through the middle linebacker and cornerback at this time. When he saw that wide receiver Tom Hanks had dropped the ball, he quickly pounced on it.

At this time, Tom Hanks, who dropped the ball, had not yet gotten up, and the ball was grabbed by a Colts cornerback.

In front of him, several Colts players set up a defensive line to prevent Jets players from sacking him and create opportunities for him to rush into the field.

Bang bang bang...

The Jets players went crazy and rushed forward, and a brutal collision occurred.

Zhao Dong is one of them, breaking through the defense set up by these Colts players, and then creating sack opportunities for the teammates behind him.

He took three wild steps and then bumped into a defensive forward.

"boom!"

A violent collision occurred.

The opponent weighed at least 150 kilograms, but he still knocked the opponent away with his strong impact.

But he didn't get knocked down, and he even took two steps back without falling to the ground.

The strong collision and dizziness made the sharp, as strong as an ox, panting.

But Zhao Dong's goal was not achieved. The cornerback did not rush into the formation by himself. Instead, he turned around and passed the ball backwards, transferring the ball to a safety guard.

The safety takes two steps back and prepares to pass forward.

At this time, two linebackers began to rush forward, looking back as they rushed, and they were ready to catch the ball.

This is the Colts' defensive team. There are no running backs and receivers on the offensive team, and no returners on the special team. The return ability is average, but it can only force a return.

Although the Colts have regained the ball at this time, it is still very dangerous. If the pass is missed this time, even if the ball is kept, the offensive position is in the red zone, only ten yards away from the end zone, which is too dangerous. It would be even worse if the ball is taken away from you.

So at this time, all the Colts fans in the audience were very nervous, and they didn't even dare to breathe. They all stared at the safety guard who was preparing to pass the ball with their mouths wide open.

As an unprofessional passer, the safety guard was quite nervous at this time.

Zhao Dong was moving wildly at this time, and he was rushing towards the safety guard who was preparing to pass the ball.

With a bang, he was hit by a defensive tackle weighing up to 160 kilograms. His body tilted and he threw himself diagonally forward, losing his center of gravity.

"damn it!"

Cursing angrily in his heart, he braked and regained his center of gravity.

At that moment, the safety saw a linebacker running out of space and passed the ball.

It just so happened that Zhao Dong was hit, his direction was crooked, and he happened to be hit on the passing line.

If you don't hit him, by the time he jumps in front of the safety guard, he probably won't be able to catch the pass.

Seeing the safety guard passing the ball, he jumped up instinctively, stretched out his arm, grabbed the ball with his big hand, and snapped the ball down from the sky.

"oh!"

The more than 60,000 people in the audience burst into loud exclamations and sounds of annoyance.

"Another interception!"

"What the hell, was intercepted at twelve yards?"

Everyone in the Colts team, from players to fans to on-site commentators, was stunned.

"Grab him!"

The commentator Siegel roared with eyes wide open.

Without him shouting, several Colts defensive players saw the ball being intercepted by Zhao Dong and immediately pounced on it.

At this time, Zhao Dong hadn't landed yet. He did one thing, and that was to pass the ball.

He knew that as soon as he landed, he would be knocked down by several strong men. He would have no chance to rush into the formation and could only pass the ball.

And there is a good passer at this time, and that is the wide receiver Tom Hanks who just dropped the ball.

At this time, Hanks' position is 13 yards away from the end zone, which is a little farther than him, but there is no defender around the former, and all defenders are below him. This is the best receiver, so he decisively Before it hit the ground, he threw the ball with one hand and smashed it over.

"boom!"

The next moment, when he landed, he was knocked over by several strong men. He fell on his head and hit the grass. His helmet was almost knocked off.

This was because he had already passed the ball, and several strong men stepped aside in an emergency. If he had not chosen to pass the ball and was directly pressed down from the air by several such strong men, it would have been terrible. He is immune to injuries. All may be injured.

But even so, he felt dizzy in his head.

The collision was too violent. If he wasn't immune to injuries, this collision might cause injuries to his head.

Many retired NFL players have this kind of brain injury. In unbearable pain, there are not a few retired NFL players who commit suicide by shooting themselves.

As a professional wide receiver, Tom Hanks is always ready to catch the ball. Especially the moment Zhao Dong completed the interception, his whole spirit was lifted.

Sure enough, the ball came, a bit fast, but he was well prepared, put his hands together, and caught the ball.

This time, he didn't let the ball get away.

The moment after catching the ball, he started to start and sprinted towards the end zone.

At this time, the nearest defender around him was also three yards away from him.

"It's over!"

Countless people lamented.

"Bang!"

Tom Hanks rushed into the end zone and slammed the ball onto the grass for a redemptive touchdown.

"yeah!"

The Jets' players and bench cheered wildly.

"Ouch!"

Hanks roared in a vented manner, and then was pinned down by his rushing teammates.

In the commentator's seat, Ziegel sighed: "Incredible interception, incredible pass, incredible return! The New York Jets played an incredible offense and defense!

The Raptors showed strong offensive and defensive strength in this round. He really has the ability to gain a foothold in the NFL.

What I mean by establishing a foothold is not just getting a contract, nor just being a substitute or main player. I mean that the Raptors have a good chance of making a big name in the NFL, maybe even like what he did in the NBA.

To be honest, I can't believe it myself when I say this.

But at least I can now confirm that he is truly an athletic genius and a man of extraordinary talent. "

Chernow said in frustration: "The start tonight was so unsatisfactory. We had obviously grabbed the ball through strong defense, but we were once again intercepted by the Raptors at a high altitude. This kind of touchdown after a counterattack, That's too bad! Hopefully our morale won't be affected."

Ziegel said with a wry smile: "He jumped too high. A person of his height can still jump that high, and his arms are so long. His high-altitude interception ability is too strong. Our players don't have that kind of ability to deal with it at all." With the experience of a guy like him, he caught us off guard.”

"It's 13-0 now, and the Jets still have a chance to score extra points. That's too bad!"

Having said this, Chernow cheered up and said: "But the game has just begun, and we still have a lot of opportunities to come back. As long as Peyton Manning sends a few touchdown passes, we can come back. He plays every game Someone who can average at least two touchdown passes per game.”

"Yes, I hope the players will perform well. We need a strong counterattack." Zigel said.

At this time, the celebration was over, the Jets' offensive team came off the field, and the special teams team came on, ready to kick the extra point.

Zhao Dong was put on the bench by Edels and asked to be checked by the team doctor. His head just touched the ground and he was afraid of head injury.

As an NFL veteran, he knew that head diseases were one of the most common injuries among retired NFL players, so in fact he didn't even want Zhao Dong to play in this game, and immediately sent Zhao Dong to the hospital for a checkup.

To be honest, he appreciates Zhao Dong more and more now, but Zhao Dong's identity makes him have very deep scruples, and he doesn't dare to use Zhao Dong to death like other players.

Zhao Dong didn't know what Edels was thinking. He was planning to take a break and play again later.

Special teams kicker Hans Clingham successfully kicked the ball into the goal, rewriting the score to 14:0.

However, the Jets dare not be careless. This advantage is not big. The Colts have a super quarterback like Peyton Manning. Just two touchdown passes may change everything.

Next, the Colts attacked, the Jets went on defense, and Zhao Dong continued to rest.