Chapter 440: The First Regular Season Game, Against the Enemy in the Same District

On Sunday, September 5th, the NFL opener begins.

At noon that day, the Miami Dolphins arrived in New York.

The Dolphins' star players are wide receiver Brandt Lint and defensive end Murphy Wallace, one in white and one in black.

The difference between the NFL and the NBA is that there are many more white players. In terms of numbers and strength, they can compete with black athletes. The NBA has relatively few white players, and their strength is obviously not as good as blacks.

Upon arrival in New York, the Dolphins were surrounded by media in the airport parking lot, including reporters from New York TV stations.

As star players, these two are the focus of media interviews.

"Brent, last season the Dolphins and the Jets tied one to one. This season Feilong joined the Jets and their strength has improved. Do you think the Dolphins still have the strength to compete with the Jets?"

a New York Sports reporter asked.

Brantlin snorted disdainfully and said: "Is that Tyrannosaurus that doesn't have any charging skills and only knows how to charge blindly? Has he improved the strength of the Jets? Haha, it's ridiculous. His addition will only make the jets more powerful." If the Jets’ strength is declining, how can we talk about improvement?”

"We're going to crush him. He's just a guy from the NBA. He's over the top. If he has the ability, why can't he join an NCAA team like Stony Brook's that's not good?"

Murphy Wallace next to him shouted in a deep voice.

Lint said: "The Jets have lost several main players. The three-eyed monster Venis was injured in training and retired. The Jets will only be crushed by us this season. Tomorrow night's game will prove that my words are right." .”

At this time, Zhao Dongzheng and dozens of teammates were sitting in the restaurant of the team's training base, preparing to have lunch.

The TV in the restaurant was showing a New York TV station interviewing the Dolphins at the airport.

"boom!"

When Thor Chris Mager saw this, he punched the dining table, and the cutlery and food on it jumped up.

He said angrily: "These two clowns, we are going to kill them tomorrow night. Murphy Wallace is mine, Feilong, can you deal with that guy Brent Lindt? He is very fast, but I Think you’re no slower than him.”

"I'm faster than him." Zhao Dong chuckled.

Speaking of which,

He looked at Edwards not far away. The exact position he would play tomorrow night would depend on the head coach.

To match up with wide receivers, you can't play linebackers on the defensive team. You have to play cornerbacks, who require more speed and flexibility.

Edwards noticed Zhao Dong's gaze, shrugged and said: "Feilong, you haven't tried cornerback yet, but this divisional game is very important, and I can't agree to it easily.

Maybe the Dolphins are thinking like this, they want to use Brandt Lint to penetrate you and win the game. "

Zhao Dong thought for a while and nodded.

All team sports focus on the group and team victory is the most important. This is the principle.

Especially in NFL games, individuals must obey the collective, otherwise they will lose.

He can't talk about any games yet, he has less experience than an NCAA college student, and he doesn't have the confidence to guard Grant Rindt. The opponent is a star player who has been selected to the All-Star Pro Bowl once and is very strong.

He can now occasionally use his strong physical fitness to play wonderful game moments, but that requires very good opportunities and cannot produce a stable performance.

Over the past month, the Jets have made some transactions.

Five substitute players have been traded. These are all guys who stand opposite Zhao Dong, and the locker room has become more stable.

But there are still more than ten players standing on the opposite side of Zhao Dong and stubbornly refusing to change their attitude. Seven of them are main players.

It is not easy to trade these main players, because such transactions are not easy, and the lineup is not easy to make big changes.

Philip has promised him to try his best to make appropriate transactions and strive to complete several more transactions by the end of October, with the trading criterion of not losing the team's strength.

The NFL's trading window opens on March 13 and closes at 4 a.m. on November 1. During this period, transactions can be conducted.

On the evening of September 6th, the game started at eight o'clock. At seven o'clock, the Giants Stadium was already packed, and the buzzing noise was like ten thousand motors turning.

The first regular season game of the new season has been more than eight months since the last home game of last season. Fans have been looking forward to it for a long time and it is extremely popular in New York.

This game happens to be broadcast live across the United States by TNT, as well as broadcasters in the New York area, and the commentators are the same.

"Sessel, you ate three giant burgers last time, are you still interested this time?" Philolas said with a smile in the TNT commentary box.

"oh!"

Cecil Nobby couldn't help but touch his belly and said with a wry smile: "I have never eaten a hamburger since that day."

Lars laughed and said: "Feilong's performance in the four preseason games was decent. He played multiple positions, and he was the main player in each position. Do you want to take a gamble? I bet he will still be the main player today."

Lars rubbed his stomach and muttered: "His identity helps him, otherwise with his current strength, it would be a bit reluctant to be the main force."

Lars nodded and said: "Yes, he faced the main players in the last three games of the preseason, and his performance can only be said to be good and bad. This is due to a serious lack of game experience."

"His skills are average. If he wasn't athletic enough, he wouldn't be able to perform as a substitute," Nobby complained.

Russ said: "But I want to say that with the potential he has shown now, the New York Jets need to focus on developing him and give him more opportunities."

Nobby nodded and said: "His body is indeed good enough. He has played in the NBA for seven years without any injuries. This is incredible."

"Compared to the NFL, the NBA is a sport played by women. That's why he has no injuries, haha!" Lars laughed.

In the commentary box of the New York-area broadcaster, commentator Russell Neveda pointed to the TV screen in front of him and said: "Look, those NBA stars have appeared again."

Partner Wells Michael took a look and smiled: "Their regular season is still two months away, and they are bored. At least half of these people are retired old guys, and their lives are even more boring."

Giants Stadium runs east-west. On the east side of the stands, Jordan and a large group of NBA players sit together. The seats are very good.

Their tickets were provided by Zhao Dong. According to Jordan, we are all here to support you. When you come, you have to take care of food and drink, as well as the tickets.

"Let's make a bet. Feilong has served as a returner on special teams in all four preseason games. Today I bet that he will still serve as a returner. Do you want to bet? Whoever loses will borrow Feilong's yacht. Get out to sea," barked Buckley.

"Shet, I don't bet."

Jordan, who was originally bright-eyed, immediately refused when he heard it. Who would bet on a sure-loser bet?

Oakley looked at Buckley with disdain and said, "One trip on his yacht costs at least a million dollars in one day. Will you pay for it?"

Buckley laughed dryly and said, "It's borrowing, not renting."

"You are so shameless," Oakley scolded.

Others did the same, shaking their heads.

Just kidding, a day is worth a million dollars. A trip to the sea is worth a few million dollars. Feilong has to pay for it. Who has the nerve to borrow it?

Barkley's face turned dark when he heard Oakley scolding him for being shameless. The relationship between the two of them was average, and they had been enemies before.

He immediately countered: "Oakley, is your club's case settled?"

"Shut up!"

This time he stepped on Oakley's painful foot, and immediately shouted: "It's been two years since it was settled, why are you bringing it up now?"

"Barkley, you hugger!" Jordan, with a black face, gritted his teeth and cursed.

"..."

Barkley was startled, and then he realized that Jordan was also a patron of that club, and he offended two people with one sentence.

No, there was someone else, Larry Johnson, staring at him.

"Don't ask him out next time." Oakley said angrily.

"Um."

Jordan and Larry Johnson nodded simultaneously.

"..."

There was no scruple in retaliating against him, Barkley was speechless.

In the home team's locker room, head coach Edwards and the coaching staff have just finished arranging the main roster. From the special teams team to the offensive team and defensive team, everything must be arranged first.

There are also many opportunities for substitutes. NFL games are too cruel and do great harm to the players' bodies. As long as they play for a few years, everyone will be injured. If a main player is injured, it is an opportunity for substitutes.

There are many opportunities like this in every game.

Zhao Dong did not play on the special teams team today. He joined the defensive team and served as the main force. His position was fullback among the running backs, and then he joined the defensive team according to the situation.

In the four preseason games, he served as the returner, but he only scored one touchdown.

When he served as a returner, he would choose to return the ball every time, but except for that touchdown, the most yards he returned was 43 yards, and the least time he only rushed 4 yards. His speed was not fully developed yet. He was knocked down as soon as he left the end zone.

The return attack was a loss of 4 yards, a loss of 16 yards. The offensive position was right in front of the own end zone, which made the offensive team behind them very passive. As a result, a short pass by quarterback Verin Paul was intercepted. The opponent counterattacked on the spot and scored a touchdown.

The responsibility was all Zhao Dong's. Head coach Edwards was almost mad to death. If Zhao Dong's status wasn't too high, he would have definitely cursed and probably beat Zhao Dong.

So it makes sense for Edwards to be unwilling to accept Zhao Dong at the beginning. His status is too high, he can't be beaten or scolded, and his strength is not good, and he still has to fight as the main force. What should he do? Just mess around!

"boom!"

The door to the locker room was slammed open from the outside, and Coach Melos stood at the door and shouted: "Hurry up, let's go out."

With a rumble, fifty-three fully-armed players filed out, like an armored dragon, toward the player tunnel.

Buzzing, buzzing, approaching the exit, huge noise and heat waves hit their faces. The adrenaline secretion rate of all players doubled in three seconds. Their emotions immediately came up, and the feeling of excitement became more and more intense.

"Open the gate!"

When the time was up, the staff screamed at the top of their lungs.

With a rumble, dozens of people lined up in two rows and rushed out of the player tunnel.

"Oh oh oh……"

Giants Stadium erupted in huge cheers, and more than 80,000 fans stood up from their seats and shook their fists at the home team.

"The new season for the New York Jets has begun. This is our first regular season game. We welcome the rival Miami Dolphins..."

In the live broadcast booth of the regional broadcaster, Russell Neveda screamed excitedly: "Jet warriors, turn over their bodies, trample on their will, destroy everything about them! Let them lie down like pussies On the ground!"

"Ouch!"

Led by the on-site commentator, more than 80,000 home fans roared wildly. The atmosphere at Giants Stadium reached a peak before the game even started.

Zhao Dong looked through the steel mask, looking at the countless ferocious faces, seeing them roaring and roaring wantonly, and seeing the countless waving fists, and the excitement in his body rose again and again, and his entire scalp They are all numb and electrified.

After running around the field, the two teams went back to their benches, and the captains of the two teams stayed outside and started guessing coins.

One minute later, the result came out. The opponent guessed correctly and chose to attack. The Jets defended. That is, the first offensive right of the second half belonged to the Jets.

"superior!"

Assistant coach Melos waved his hand, and as he shouted loudly, the eleven arranged special team players came on the field.

"Remember, kick them out and don't give them a chance."

head coach Edwards yelled as kick returner Lex Teshinem walked by.

Lex Teshinem, who Zhao Dong was not dealing with, nodded and rushed onto the field.

It turns out that his substitute, Winston John, who had a conflict with Zhao Dong last time, has been traded away, and now his substitute is Zhao Dong.

"Damn it, Feilong no longer serves as the main returner. I should take a gamble." Seeing that Zhao Dong's No. 1 did not appear, Jordan regretted it to death.

Larry Johnson and Oakley also nodded repeatedly. If the bet was made, it would be Barkley's turn to have a headache. He went to Feilong to borrow the yacht. It was a big thing worth 500 million US dollars, not a twenty-foot-long sampan.

Buckley laughed proudly, but in fact he was relieved. If they had made a bet just now, he would have had a headache right now.

According to Edwards' order, Teshinem's kickoff did not give the Dolphins any choice and kicked the ball directly out of the end line, so that the Dolphins' offensive position was their own 20-yard line.

Next, both teams' special teams went off, the Jets' defense came on, and the Dolphins' offense came on.

Zhao Dong's first position is the main linebacker of the defensive team, so he also played.

"Come all over."

The Dolphins quarterback gathered his teammates to start planning the offensive play.

There are forty seconds to prepare before the offense. An experienced and capable quarterback will usually temporarily change the offensive tactics a few seconds before the kickoff, so as to catch the prepared opponent off guard.

The offensive tactics the Dolphins need to develop now are to prepare for such a change.

The formation they were about to stand in was the original tactic, but what they were actually going to fight was the current tactic.

"We're going to catch them off guard."

Dolphins quarterback Minsk Ruben, who was kneeling in the middle, stared at tight end Luka Rex and shouted in a low voice: "Luka, I will pass the ball to you. You insert it from the middle. In order to prevent copying, Intercept, the ball will be a little high, don’t drop it.”

"Understood, keep it on me." Lukarex patted his chest and shouted in a low voice.

Nodding, Ruben looked at the team's star wide receiver Brandt Lint and said: "Brent, you attract firepower on the right side, and their defensive attention must be on you."

"Leave it to me, those idiots will definitely chase me." Linte smiled proudly.