Chapter 436: Special Return Attacker
"Hey guys, it's time to show up!"
At this time, a staff member shouted outside.
"Get out of here!" Philip roared.
Boom boom boom, dozens of players grabbed their helmets and rushed to the door.
They subconsciously avoided Philip as if he were a demon.
"Flying dragon..."
Zhao Dong walked behind and was pulled by Phillip.
Phillip looked at the twelve capable bodyguards in front of and behind Zhao Dong who were staring at him, and said with a headache: "I will try my best to trade those guys, and you try not to cause trouble here, okay? I beg you."
Zhao Dong smiled, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mo Lin, I never cause trouble, I am a New York gentleman."
Hearing that Zhao Dong considered himself a gentleman, Philip just felt a toothache.
At the entrance of the player tunnel, the players were all crowded behind the gate, like soldiers preparing to go out for battle.
"Open the gate!"
A staff member yelled at the top of his lungs.
As he roared, the gates blocking the players opened to both sides, and dozens of fully-armed New York Jets players flooded onto the field like a tide amidst the rumble of footsteps.
Zhao Dong was squeezed among the crowd and heard the noise outside suddenly amplified. The buzzing noise made his ears completely deaf.
At this moment, his blood rushed to the top of his head, and his adrenaline burst. He picked up his helmet and rushed out at high speed.
"Look, New York Jet No. 1, a rookie." Commentator Philolas roared from the TNT commentary box.
Before the game started, Lars's voice was a little hoarse, because they had to explain at the top of their voices, otherwise their voices would not reach the ears of the audience in front of the TV.
In addition to TNT's national live broadcast of this game, there are also broadcasters in the New York area to broadcast this game, and regional broadcasters are the main source of income for an NFL team, because they face the New York metropolitan area. Fans, the number of live broadcasts across the United States is limited, there are only three night games a week, and one or two Sunday day games are chosen.
At this time, the stadium also had live commentators from regional broadcasters.
There are also two, one is white Russell Neveda and the other is black Wells Michael.
At this time, the local broadcaster's live camera had been focused on Zhao Dong, and his head was specifically placed on the four giant screens at Giants Stadium.
Giants Stadium is the largest stadium in the NFL, with a capacity of 82,500 people. It is also the most expensive stadium in the world, costing US$1.6 billion. It has four 1,210-inch large screens, more than 2,000 televisions, and 1,350 restrooms. The decoration is extremely luxurious.
"boom!"
The specific shot of Zhao Dong caught the eyes of more than 80,000 people at the scene, and huge cheers immediately erupted.
Russell Neveda roared passionately: "Have you heard the cheers of the fans? It seems that Feilong's influence in New York is still strong. Even though he left New York for three years, even though he switched from the NBA to the NFL, this influence is still the same. It’s huge and hasn’t changed.”
Wells Michael laughed a few times and said: "Because among NFL fans, there must be countless NBA fans. He is the king of the NBA."
Also playing at the same time as the New York Jets were the Detroit Lions.
Like two heavily armed armies, the two teams ran around the field and saluted the fans before returning to the bench.
The NFL bench is a little different from a football field. It's below the level of the field and you have to climb a few steps. Of course, some football stadiums are like that too.
"call!"
Sitting back on the bench, Zhao Dong took a deep breath, his blood still boiling hot.
At this time, as the captain of the New York Jets, main quarterback Verin Paul went to guess coins.
Guess the Chinese side chooses to attack or defend, and the other side chooses the direction of the field. Then at the beginning of the second half, the team that defended at the beginning of the first half attacks first.
As the away team, with priority, the captain of the Detroit Lions chose the front, but failed to guess correctly. Verin Paul then chose to attack, and the Lions could only choose the direction of the field.
A minute later, Zhao Dong stood up because the game started, which also meant the official start of his NFL career.
Before he walked onto the field, he turned on the system and looked at it. The system didn't issue a task?
"System, don't preseason games count as official games?" he asked.
"The system only records the regular season and playoffs where scores are calculated," the system responded.
"You're so stingy!" he complained.
But he can understand that in the preseason, the NFL is the same as the NBA. The main players will not or rarely play, it is just a warm-up match.
"Oh, haha, I won! Hey, whoever helps me buy three giant burgers, the rest of the money is yours."
In the TNT commentary box, Philolas shouted excitedly when he saw Zhao Dong's No. 1 among the Jets' special teams.
"Damn it, was Herman Edwards forced by Feilong's influence?" Seth Norby shouted in frustration and dissatisfaction.
The thought of eating three giant burgers made him feel full, and his stomach was going to suffer tonight.
"Oh, that guy actually played?" Jordan shouted loudly in the stands, looking at the big screen on the opposite stand.
"At least half of the people here are his fans. It's another unimportant preseason game. If the head coach doesn't send him to play, he will be scolded to death."
Barkley chuckled.
As the players officially took the field, the atmosphere at Giants Stadium reached a new level, and the buzzing noise was deafening.
The very beginning of a football game is the kickoff, when the special teams take the field.
Although the Jets are the offensive side, in the kick-off phase, the defensive team kicks the ball out and the Jets receive the ball. After determining the offensive position, the special teams team comes off the field and switches to the offensive team to attack.
There is also a lot to pay attention to when kicking off the ball.
As the kicking party, you have three options.
First, kick the ball directly out of the end line. This is called a return. The receiving team has no choice. It changes to the offensive team and starts the offense at its own 20-yard line.
Second, do not kick the ball into the end zone. At this time, the ball is in a live state, and whoever grabs it has the right to the ball. The receiving team has two options after receiving the ball. The first is to safely catch the ball on the spot and switch to the offensive team to attack. The offensive position is the position where the ball is received. The second is to attack back in place.
If you choose to attack back on the spot, this is because the receiving position is too close to your own end zone, less than 20 yards, and it is too dangerous, so you must choose to attack back.
The third is to kick the ball into the end zone, so that the receiving team has two options, return the ball, or safely catch the ball, switch to the offensive team, and attack within their own 20 yards.
If it is the second option, the ball can only be grabbed after the kickoff team has kicked the ball ten yards, or after a player on the receiving team touches the ball after the kickoff.
If the kicking team grabs the ball and has the right to the ball, it cannot continue to move forward. The position where it grabs the ball is its own offensive position, and the offensive team changes to attack.
After receiving the ball, the receiving team can continue to move forward under any circumstances, or even score a touchdown. If the ball is dropped or dead, that position is the offensive position of the offensive team, and the offensive team comes up to attack.
So although the Jets chose the right to attack, it does not mean that they will definitely get the ball on the kickoff. Of course, the chance of the ball being taken away by the kicking team is very small.
As a returner, Zhao Dong is not on the front line. He is positioned behind, close to his own end zone.
At this time, above the Lions' 20-yard line, the forwards of both sides lined up opposite each other, leaning down and placing their hands on the ground, ready to kick off.
The Lions have two kickoff players, one is the kicker and the other is the kicker. The former is a professional, while the latter is usually part-time and not professional.
"Bang!"
The ball supporter placed the ball upright on the ground, and the kicker kicked it up.
"The landing point of this kickoff should be in the end zone. Can Feilong catch the ball?"
In the live commentary box, experienced commentator Russell Neveda immediately determined where the ball would land and joked.
When the ball flew high, Zhao Dong raised his head to observe the path of the ball while running towards the predicted landing point.
"The end zone."
Soon, he determined that the landing point was in the end zone. The kicker's footsteps were very precise.
Seeing Zhao Dong move quickly to the end zone, in the TNT commentary box, Seth Norby, who lost the bet, shouted loudly: "Will Feilong counterattack?"
"I will, I will."
His partner Philolas looked at Zhao Dong excitedly and expectantly, and roared excitedly.
At the same time, in the live commentary box of the regional broadcaster, Wells Michael shouted loudly: "Feilong will definitely choose to attack back."
"Yes, it will definitely happen."
His partner Russell Nevida seemed to be roaring: "He is the strongest attacker in the history of the NBA. He advocates offense, and it must be the same in the NFL."
At this time, more than 80,000 fans at Giants Stadium were staring closely at Zhao Dong, looking forward to his choice.
During the kick-off, there is one of the most anticipated scenes, which is the return attack after receiving the ball.
Counterattack is often the most exciting offensive scene in the game.
Because of the return attack, it is very possible to run for hundreds of yards, and the entire NFL will not be able to play a touchdown offense like this in a season. , so once it happens, it is particularly precious.
If a kick returner can complete such a touchdown attack, it is guaranteed that he will get a promotion and a salary increase. It is also certain that he will marry Bai Fumei, because there will definitely be many fair, rich and beautiful female fans willing to climb up to him. bed.
The fish-fat-shaped football with two pointed ends followed an arc through a space of dozens of yards, slid towards the Jets' end zone, and ended with Zhao Dong's big hands.
American football is 27.94 to 28.58 centimeters long, and the central circumference of the ball is 53.34 to 53.98 centimeters. Zhao Dong’s palm length is 27 centimeters and his palm width is 28 centimeters. Whether it is basketball or rugby, his big hands have natural Strong control.
"Snapped!"
With an almost inaudible sound, the football slipped into his hands. His big hands completely surrounded the ball, making it almost invisible to outsiders.
It can be said that his hand control over football is much stronger than basketball, because his palm is 28 centimeters long and can cover most of the sphere from the center of the ball; to completely cover the entire sphere.
Then coupled with gloves with a higher friction coefficient, his hands can control the ball far beyond that of other NFL players.
Of course, when he encounters an interception, he still has to protect the ball better to prevent it from being knocked away.
"Attack back!"
The moment the ball came into his hands, more than 80,000 fans cheered in unison.
"Attack back!"
Jordan and other dozens of NBA stars were roaring like the countless fans beside them.
"Stop him!"
When they saw that Zhao Dong did not kneel down on one knee and chose to catch the ball safely, but instead stepped out with his right foot, all the Lions' special teams players immediately started running. The eleven special teams players The players divided into several groups, laid out several layers of defense, and hunted towards Zhao Dong.
At this time, the special team members at the jet airport cannot help Zhao Dong, because this is a return attack, and Zhao Dong cannot pass the ball (the offensive team only has one forward passing opportunity per offense). You can only score a touchdown or be knocked down midway (the place where you were knocked down is the offensive position of your own offensive team).
So now it's Zhao Dong alone, challenging the opponent's eleven special teams players.
He had to run at least 20 yards, and this return was the right choice.
And his catch point is seven yards from the end zone, very close to the end line, so he has to run at least 27 yards.