Chapter 433: Injuring a Teammate

In the morning, various physical and strength training were carried out, and in the afternoon, all-team tactical training was carried out.

Tactical training is inseparable from the team's training games. Head coach Edwards arranged two positions for Zhao Dong, the running back on the offensive team and the linebacker on the defensive team.

Zhao Dong belonged to the defensive group. The defensive group originally had two small teams. One naturally dispersed when Venis was killed and was gathered up by him, but the other small team was still there.

The core of this small team is linebacker Kanechi Lewis, who shares the same position as Zhao Dong. The two can also be said to be in a competitive relationship between the main force and the substitute.

Lewis is one of the main linebackers and the person who issues orders to the entire defensive team, so he is the core of the defensive team on the field.

Under normal circumstances, the core of the defensive team on the field are linebackers. Their position is behind the forward. They can observe the offensive line of the offensive team very well. They are also the second line of defense and issue defensive orders.

However, Lewis's own strength is only average, not a star, but his tactical literacy is good, so he takes on the job of issuing orders.

Because Lewis's position in the defensive group is very critical, even more important than Vinis, he can compete with Vinis in the defensive group.

And this Lewis was one of the people who had not been gathered by Zhao Dong. Half of the small team surrounding him had moved closer to Zhao Dong just now. This made him even more annoyed with Zhao Dong. Now he wants to fight within the team. During the training match, he decided to find an opportunity to teach Zhao Dong a lesson.

The opportunity appeared immediately. Zhao Dong played the first team training game and served as the running back of the offensive team. He was a linebacker and was responsible for blocking Zhao Dong, the running back.

Back in the locker room, Zhao Dong, like other teammates, put on all the equipment, helmet, shoulder and chest pads, elbow pads, gloves, waist and hip pads, leg pads, knee pads, shoes, uniforms, etc.

Boom boom boom...

When dozens of heavily armed players left the locker room, the entire tunnel was packed, like an army marching out, and the sound of heavy footsteps echoed in the tunnel.

Zhao Dong walked in front carrying a heavy helmet, and more than 30 players leaning on him walked behind him.

In front of him were nearly twenty unruly players.

"Kacha kacha..."

Some reporters crowded on both sides of the passage, waving their shutters from time to time.

Zhao Dong is the tallest person in the team.

Most of the shots were focused on him.

"Feilong, can you play in the training match?" a reporter asked loudly.

"Follow the coaching staff's arrangements." Zhao Dong replied with a smile.

"let's start."

As soon as Edwards gave the order, the offensive and defensive teams immediately came on the field and began to line up in front and behind the service line (line of scrimmage, line of scrimmage) without arranging the kick-off link.

American football is also called American football, but it is different from the kickoff in football. The kickoff in the NFL is kicked off by the defensive team to the offensive team. At this time, the special teams team takes the field and the professional kicker kicks off the ball.

There are also many tactics to pay attention to when kicking off. Today is the team's tactical training, so Edwards did not arrange this link and directly designated his own 20 yards as the offensive yardage, which is the offensive position.

The first offensive formation he gave the offense was the most common I formation.

There are two types of football offenses, one is passing and the other is running (rushing). The I formation is an offensive formation suitable for running the ball.

In the I formation, there are usually two running backs, positioned behind and next to the quarterback. Each has its own division of labor, and is also called full back and half back.

The full back is played by a stronger player, and the half back is played by a faster and more agile player. The full back opens the way in front, creating opportunities for the half back holding the ball to rush the ball.

In this attack, Edwards asked Zhao Dong to serve as the full guard. After the attack was launched, he needed to clear the way for the half guard behind.

An American football field is 100 yards long and 53 yards wide. The two ends extend 10 yards higher to form the scoring end zone, so the length can also be said to be 120 yards.

Because the field has a large number of yard lines, which are shaped like a grill pan for barbecues, the football field is also called a grill pan.

On the 20-yard line, the offense and defense lined up.

There is no requirement for the formation of the defensive team. Generally, the formation is arranged as needed, such as four and three forwards or three and four forwards. Other formations can also be deployed.

There are rigid requirements for the offensive team's formation. The only thing is that there must be at least seven players on the serving line.

These seven players are composed of five forwards plus one on each side, and the other four line up one yard behind the scrimmage line.

There are five people on the left and right sides of the front line. The one on the right side is usually a tight end, also called a tight end, and the one on the other side is a receiver, located close to the sideline.

There are five forwards, the middle one is the center, there are two whistlers on the left and right sides of the center, and there are two trip forwards on the left and right sides of the whistler.

The quarterback lines up behind the center. Because he is playing an I formation and has to rush the formation, he is positioned close to the center. If it is a passing formation, the quarterback's position will be closer to facilitate the quarterback to observe the defense. defensive formation.

Zhao Dong's position is just to the left of the quarterback, less than two yards away from the front line.

"Bang bang bang..."

Even if it's just a tactical training match within the team, Zhao Dong is very excited, his heart beats faster, and he secretes a lot of adrenaline.

Opposite the front line, behind the four defensive forwards, are three linebackers. In the middle is the middle linebacker, who is the one who issues the defensive order, Carnegie Lewis, and on both sides are two outside linebackers.

"snort!"

Lewis's face was hidden behind the steel mask of his helmet, and his cold eyes stared at Zhao Dong opposite.

Football tactics are ever-changing. A good quarterback can temporarily change the offensive tactics according to the opponent's defensive formation. But today is a tactical training game. Waylin Paul did not change the established tactics, but followed the arrangements of head coach Edwards. Fight with tactics.

In his ears, there is a headset that can communicate with Edwards, who controls the game in this way, deciding the offensive tactics and substitutions of each gear.

In NFL games, the referee team consists of seven people, namely the referee, assistant referee, main line referee, guard referee, assistant line referee, linesman, and field referee. At this time, the referee behind the offensive team blows the whistle to start the game. whistle.

"attack."

Verin Paul shouted loudly.

At this moment, the center in front of him, Thor McGirr, passed the football from his hip.

"Bang bang bang..."

The next moment, at the service line, a violent collision began, with four of the team's strongest defensive forwards rushing wildly toward the five offensive forwards.

At the same time, Zhao Dong started according to the tactical requirements. He followed an arc to the left to bypass the chaotic front line and clear the way for the half-guard behind.

"Kacha kacha..."

At this time, the media reporters on the sidelines used their cameras to record the start of Zhao Dong's first team training match.

At this time, quarterback Verin Paul passed the ball hand to hand to the half-back behind him, and the half-back began to follow Zhao Dong and start charging.

But in fact, this was a fake run and a real pass tactic. The ball was still in Paul's hands, and at this time the two receivers were running forward from the sidelines on both sides, and the tight end on the right was heading toward the middle. When moving forward, the real receiver is the tight end, including Zhao Dong's two running backs and two receivers, both of which attract the defense and cover the tight end.

Edwards' offensive tactics would not be told to the defensive team, otherwise it would be meaningless. After the attack started, Lewis, who issued the defensive order, failed to understand the offensive tactics. He focused on Zhao Dong and saw Zhao Dong started to rush into the formation, and he immediately bypassed the chaotic front line in front and pounced on Zhao Dong to intercept.

At the same time, a linebacker next to him also rushed over like him, targeting the halfback "holding the ball" behind Zhao Dong.

Speed ​​up, speed up again...

Lewis's face hidden behind the mask became cold and ferocious. He wanted to teach this disgusting Chinese man a lesson through this fierce and cruel collision.

In fact, this is just a tactical training match within the team. According to the training requirements, it does not need to be so intense.

Zhao Dong's tactical role is not to bypass the defender who rushes over, which will only expose the half-guard behind him to the defender. His role is to open the way. His tactical requirement is to knock over the blocking defender through collision.

Originally, he didn't accelerate with all his strength because it was training, but when he went around the front line, he saw the linebacker rushing towards him accelerating with all his strength, and he knew that the opponent was serious, so he could only accelerate with all his strength immediately, and then accelerate again, trying to win. Triggers the special effects of the Brutal Crash talent badge before the collision.

"Bang!"

One yard past the 50-yard kickoff line, the two collided instantly, and the sound of the impact was so strong that it instantly resounded throughout the stadium.

"Kacha kacha..."

Reporters' cameras flashed wildly.

"Are these two guys serious?!"

The attention of everyone on the field was attracted by this collision.

At the moment of impact, Lewis, who is 185 centimeters tall and weighs 106 kilograms, felt as if he had hit a heavy truck coming at high speed. He was instantly knocked down by the flying dragon Zhao Dong on the opposite side.

"Bang!"

The violent collision caused a powerful impact on his chest and brain in an instant, and his vision was tumbling and blurring.

Zhao Dong threw himself on Lewis, as if he had successfully killed his prey, and a trace of an animalistic smile appeared on his face hidden behind the mask.

At this time, the half-back behind him rushed past, towards the gap between the opposing defensive players. After rushing for more than ten yards, he was tackled by the swarming defensive players.

But the ball was not in the halfback's hands, and quarterback Waylin Paul had already passed on a pass to the tight end over the middle.

At this time, the defensive force was attracted by Zhao Dong and the halfback on the left wing. The center was empty. The tight end ran wildly with the ball. In the end, he dodged the tackles of two security guards and actually completed a touchdown.

"This idiot!"

Off the court, Edwards yelled angrily.

What he was scolding was Lewis. As the person who issued defensive orders on the field, he didn't see the offensive tactics of the offensive team at all.

At this time, Zhao Dong climbed up from Lewis, waved to the temporary assistant coach Melos, pointed at Lewis on the ground, and shouted: "Coach, there is something wrong with him."

Melos ran over quickly, and the team doctor on the sidelines also ran over.

"Herman, Lewis needs to be sent to the hospital. The collision just now was very violent. He couldn't stop coughing. There may be internal bleeding in the chest."

After checking, team doctor McJohn shouted to head coach Edwards on the sidelines.

"Then send him there."

Edwards waved his hand, indicating that it should be dealt with quickly, as there was still training to be done.

Lewis could still walk, but when he came off the field, he glanced at Zhao Dong, his eyes full of reluctance and inexplicable hatred.

Zhao Dong ignored Lewis. This kind of people are too common in the NFL. He opened the system on his own.

He should have triggered the badge special effect just now, because before the collision, he had a sudden acceleration, which should be the burst given by the badge.

However, the effect is not very great, because he did not rush up completely, which is a 5% explosive power bonus. Lewis's injury should not be very serious.

Sure enough, when I opened the system, I saw that there was no record in the barbaric collision talent badge upgrade column. It seems that the upgrade should only refer to regular games, and this kind of training match within the team is not included.

"Feilong, this time you go to the defensive team and play outside linebacker." Head coach Edwards yelled at Zhao Dong on the sidelines.

His eyes were bright, and his fists clenched and unclenched from time to time, indicating that he was very excited.

This collision made him understand that he got a top linebacker or running back, a heavy linebacker or running back.

Nowadays, linebackers and running backs have to take into account both speed and flexibility. They have certain height and tonnage requirements. They cannot be too tall or too heavy. They are generally around 180 cm and 102 kg. This kind of body shape is most suitable for linebackers. and running back positions.

Of course, there are also people with extraordinary talents, like Zhao Dong, who is 205 centimeters tall and weighs up to 115 kilograms. He actually has the speed and flexibility of a top wide receiver. Such people are heavy-duty in the position of linebacker and running back. Linebackers and running backs will have the advantage in a strong collision. The result of this collision is the best proof.

In addition to being excited, he also had a headache.

Zhao Dong had just one day after joining the team, and he injured four people, including two of the main players. Isn't his lethality a bit too high? I hope that when the season starts, he can be as lethal to his opponents.

Thinking of this, he took a few steps forward, waved his fists and shouted at the court: "Boys, listen up, this is a training match, it's a training match, don't charge like a stupid donkey. Please restrain yourself, if anyone dares to disobey you, I will kill him!"

Lewis' injury didn't cause any excitement. This is too common. If two people are not injured in a training game, that is not the NFL, so the training game continues.

Of course, this collision has made Edwards decide to give Zhao Dong more opportunities.

The team training match lasted for an hour. Zhao Dong played several positions, from fullback to outside linebacker, and even tight end.

His performance was passable, his impact was very strong, and he had a strong ability to understand and master tactics. However, his cooperation with his teammates was average and he could only move according to tactics and lacked flexibility.

Edwards and the coaching staff were surprised, because Zhao Dong has a really good command of tactics, just like an old player, but in fact he is now a rookie.

"Jake, give him extra food, we need him to grow up faster." Edwards said to coach Jack Melos.

"OK." Melos smiled and nodded.

The team training match is over, and so is today's training.

The reporters rushed towards the players they wanted to interview, but almost all of them ran towards Zhao Dong.

"Feilong, it seems that you are well adapted to the intensity of training matches?"

"Of course, it's not like I've never played rugby before."

"A real game is ten times more intense than a training game. Are you mentally prepared?"

"Yes, I'm ready."

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