Chapter 1106 The So-called Cheating

Motion, this tactic has been thoroughly studied in the NFL. The defense can completely deal with it without exposing its tactical intentions, and there are more than one or two ways.

However, this season, the Kansas City Chiefs used a new version of Motion to turn the situation around, and this tactic swept the league like a tornado.

The sweep mentioned here means that all 32 teams adopt this tactic.

But so far, no team has been able to use it as freely and brilliantly as the Kansas City Chiefs, creating the effect of a cheat.

What is truly amazing is that the Kansas City Chiefs did not rely on this set of tactics and did not use it very frequently, highlighting the richness and diversity of the team’s offensive tactical system.

Tonight, Mahomes was unexpectedly injured and left the field, and Moore was ordered to take over the team; but the Kansas Chiefs still did not rashly use the cheating device.

To the commentators and commentators, the reason was very intuitive: Moore was not prepared.

The core of “Cheat Motion” lies in the control of timing and the accuracy of passing.

It looks simple, but in fact, it is meticulous and delicate, just like a gear. If a tiny position is not stuck, the whole thing may fail.

Even falling apart.

until now.

In the shotgun formation, Levi moved, moving laterally out of the pocket.

“Motion”, here we go.

In an instant, the Green Bay Packers were on full alert. LaFleur had just adjusted his tactics, trying to eliminate Levi, the key power source, through a surprise attack; as a result, Levi started Motion, so that the defense had to move, and was forced to be led by the nose in an embarrassing manner.

Linebacker Smith followed.

Linebacker Martinez followed.

Even cornerback Kevin King, who was facing Kelce, tensed up.

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

Levi alone exposed all the strategies of the Green Bay Packers’ defense.

Martinez, however, is picking up speed.

Following closely, like a shadow.

Now that the defense has exposed their tactics, it is too late to adjust, which means that they can only do their best within their own tactical framework, exert their abilities, and hope to complete the confrontation.

After the emergence of “Cheating Motion”, almost all teams are thinking about how to deal with it, including the Kansas City Chiefs themselves.

Of course, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense is also becoming a subject of study for other teams.

The Kansas City Chiefs use a typical zone defense. Once “Motion” occurs, they rely on the conductive switching of the players’ roles within the defense group to complete the defensive position change.

To give a simple example, linebacker Higgins was originally guarding the opponent’s running back. When the running back started the motion, Higgins would indeed move with him, but after reaching a certain position, he would hand over the baton to cornerback Fowler, and Fowler would continue to guard the cornerback, while Higgins would guard Fowler’s original opponent.

At the same time, rely on the safety to step up and fill in the position to complete the zone defense.

It is not easy to talk about it on paper, because it tests the tacit understanding between the team members and their understanding of changes in offensive tactics; in actual operation, the difficulty may increase tenfold or a hundredfold.

The advantage of the Kansas City Chiefs is that, first of all, their offensive group has a top-level “Cheating Motion” configuration, and the offensive groups of other teams in the league cannot exert the 100% power of their tactics like them.

Secondly, their defense has been practicing against top-level offensive configurations for more than half a year, and the defensive players react to “cheating motions” promptly and accurately, so their defensive success rate is naturally much higher than that of other teams.

Moreover, the reason why “Cheating Motion” is prefixed with cheating is because it is difficult to guard against.

At this time, Martinez was defending according to his own understanding.

In Martinez’s vision, Smith was close to the front line, following Levi closely, but there was cornerback Kevin King on Smith’s moving route, and Levi could break through from the outside sideline by crossing Kevin King’s position.

So, Martinez took the lead, even before Levi, bypassed Kevin King’s position, and got stuck on the outside sideline in advance.

Then, he sat back and waited for Levi to knock on the door.

Everything happened in a flash. Levi was moving, Smith was moving, and Martinez was running.

Timing is everything. Everyone is trying to seize the opportunity and take the initiative, but among the three people in front of him, walking between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers players, only one can succeed.

That person is——

Levi.

When Levi’s footsteps came behind Kelsey, he braked and controlled his steps.

Smith and Martinez were both startled. Smith braked and Martinez accelerated.

“attack!”

Moore called the game.

The next second, Levi started again, his steps were light and agile, he lightly brushed past Kelsey, like a wisp of smoke, and jumped out directly.

However, this time, Levi did not break through from the outside of Kelsey’s right hand, but from the inside of Kelsey’s left hand.

Martinez: ??? You lied to me!
Smith was equally stunned, his breath caught in his throat, he stopped and turned abruptly, and was about to catch up, but Kevin King, who was in a hurry trying to prove himself, also caught up, and the two of them pretended to be together.

Smith: What kind of team-killing behavior is this?

Levi’s figure was light and agile. Before he could even blink, he had already passed Smith and Kevin King and jumped out of the slot.

Three yards. Five yards.

Levi had only rushed five yards out of the line of scrimmage when he turned around and looked at the moon like a rhino.

MOORE: Opportunity.

With a swing of his arm, the pass was clean and neat, not only simple but also fast. He made a straight pass through the crowd and rushed out.

The Green Bay Packers’ defensive front line was all dumbfounded. They all thought Levi would break through the sideline, but he ended up connecting over their heads.

However, Martinez did not give up.

Holding his breath, not getting discouraged, annoyed or surrendering, he stopped and turned suddenly, went back and forth, moved horizontally in a straight line, and rushed towards the figure with all his strength.

Closer, closer.

Martinez watched Levi control the football. He took a deep breath, and without waiting to adjust his steps, he rushed forward.

However, click.

Blocked at the waist, Martinez felt a huge force that cut off his forward step. He watched Levi easily adjust himself two steps away and walk away.

It was a beat late for Martinez to feel the overwhelming force pouring down on him and he looked closely.

Kelsey?
Kelsey!
Why was Kelce able to break away from the cornerback’s defense and step forward to break the screen?

Damn it!

However, it was too late. Martinez watched helplessly as the red afterimage passed through his fingertips and then disappeared.

Martinez felt the pull of gravity and collapsed with a loud bang. His heart fell along with his body and he fell into the invincible abyss.

Martinez had only one thought in his mind: cheating, this is cheating, the league should strictly prohibit it!
The Green Bay Packers’ backfield was in a state of panic, as if facing a powerful enemy.

Sanech ran towards him at full speed.

Amos was also moving forward, trying to get closer.

“Two vs. One”, at the same time, the linebackers and cornerbacks behind were still chasing him vigorously, like a cat and mouse, collectively besieging Levi alone.

(End of this chapter)