Time rolled back two seconds.
As Brady was reading the defense, Revis was reading the offense—
More precisely, Revis was reading Amendola.
Clearly, Brady noticed the heavy deployment in Kansas City Chiefs' short pass area, but the New England Patriots still had different offensive tactic choices.
They could throw long, they could run, they could throw short.
However, it was unclear whether the Kansas City Chiefs were ready to blitz and pressure; at this moment, in the area where the two front lines confronted each other, both sides accumulated a large number of players, making it completely bloated, noisy, and chaotic.
This scene sparked an idea in Revis's mind—
The principle of the screen pass is quite simple: imagine the offensive line as a movable screen.
After the snap, this screen protects the quarterback, who pretends to be ready to throw the ball, attracting the rush. But after withstanding the initial collision, the screen abandons the quarterback and moves in the planned direction, intentionally exposing him.
At this moment, the defense's blitz layout and pass defense arrangement are disrupted. Under such circumstances, the quarterback, before being hit or sacked, quickly passes the football, with the screen clearing the way and escorting the wide receiver to advance with the ball. Your awaits on My Virtual Library Empire
Usually, the target of a screen pass is the running back, because the running back is already in the pocket from the start, which is ideal for deceiving and diverting attention; but now, wide receivers and tight ends often retreat to catch passes, making the screen pass even more unpredictable.
In the pass tactic arsenal of the New England Patriots, the usage rate of screen passes this season isn't high. The lack of a strong running back reduced the effectiveness of the tactic, so Brady was more inclined towards other short pass tactics.
Revis noted Amendola's movement, noticed the unusually dense crowd at the confrontation line of the front line, and inspiration concentrated within him.
The moment Brady called the snap, Revis didn't hesitate half a second:
Stomp the ground, step forward, charge.
Gaze locked on Amendola, peripheral vision tightly monitoring Brady.
No sooner had his foot crossed the snap line than Revis noticed the New England Patriots' offensive line and running back all moving towards another direction—
Kansas' right side, New England's left side.
However, Brady then turned to his own right side and made a sideways light toss.
Turns out, the screen pass was just a smoke bomb, the real trump card hidden here.
Passing target: Amendola.
Just as Brady was about to elude everyone and reconnect successfully with Amendola, a figure flashed like lightning, slicing a brilliant galaxy between Brady and Amendola.
Revis transformed into a streak of light, leaving behind only a trace.
Amendola: Where's the football? Did something just flash by?
Everything happened too fast, blink and you might miss it.
"Second down, thirteen yards, the wide receiver of the New England Patriots extremely active."
Nantz, somewhat unable to keep up with the pace, just blinked for a moment, and Brady's attempted pass to Amendola had already been intercepted.
"Oh baby, what just happened here?"
Nantz blinked, hands cradling his head, unable to believe his eyes, turned to look at his partner, only to find Romo with a face full of astonishment too.
Tony, "Oh. I didn't see this coming."
Before his self-deprecating comment could settle, Revis's figure had already charged into the end zone, casually scoring through an interception return.
They were completely caught off guard, so much so that Amendola stood frozen in place without restarting, while Revis encountered no blocks or interference, probably the easiest touchdown of his career.
If even Brady and Amendola reacted , not to mention the others.
The New England Patriots Offensive group had no idea about the commotion behind them, still diligently pretending to screen short passes, completely unaware that this wave of offense had ended and had completely turned the tables.
The entire Gillette Stadium: Dumbstruck...
The crowd held their breath, staring wide-eyed at the scene unfolding before them, their minds unable to process it even though they were witnessing it with their own eyes.
West was the first to raise his hands high and roar out loud—
They hadn't given up, they refused to surrender, they continued to fight.
The next second, the Old Oak Tavern erupted with a tumultuous explosion.
The faces filled with madness, hearts almost unable to cope; but at this moment, fiery passion overwhelmed everything.
From hell to heaven, just a second apart, Kansas City Chiefs snatched a lifeline.
Li Wei raised his arms and shouted.
The Kansas City Chiefs Defense, Offensive group, Special Duty Group, and coaching staff, without exception, stood up, clenched their fists, and supported Revis.
Suppression. Confrontation. Entanglement. Exhaustion. Stalemate.
From a mental to a physical level, the tension of the game was pushed to a new height, as the balance of victory began to tilt again toward the defending champions, an unexpected figure disrupted the balance.
Revis stood in the end zone, surveying the deadly silent Gillette Stadium as if inspecting his own territory, turning around to see faces filled with wild joy and passionate roars, the next second he was surrounded by the defensive players, truly becoming a team.
Uncontrollably, the combativeness and fading passion in his blood reignited.
That sensation of walking on clouds was truly intoxicating, and who could resist?
A smile, quietly crept onto Revis's lips; the game, was just starting to get interesting.
"The suspense, is back."
"The New England Patriots are still the familiar New England Patriots. Their tactical strategy is sound, their understanding and control of the game situation are faultless, I don't think Belichick and Brady made any mistakes."
"The Kansas City Chiefs aren't the familiar Kansas City Chiefs. This team seems to have certain qualities taking root and sprouting, although I'm also not sure what's happening, but from the current situation, the Kansas City Chiefs Defense has put up a tough performance, pulling the suspense right back into view."
"As predicted before the game, indeed, both team's offensive lines showed excellent performances, but Belichick and Reed, the two coaches, are learning to win games with defense; this game is the same, at the crucial moment, the defense group became the turning point, completely disrupting the plan, and now anything is possible."
"'21:27', Tony, what do you think?"
Nantz finally regained his composure, quickly summed up, and then threw the topic back to Romo.
Romo spread his hands, "We are currently discussing the New England Patriots, believe me, I am aware of their energy, they are still the leading side, also controlling the game, and time is also on their side, they should naturally be favored."
Romo, "But, I have a feeling, there's still some residual energy in the Chiefs' tank, this young team might still be able to bring some surprises, I don't know, I don't know, let's wait and see."