"Third-and-eight, Lu Ke is in a shotgun formation, ready to pass. Snap! Lu Ke quickly drops back, ready to look for a receiver. But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive line explodes with unimaginable power, instantly breaking through the San Francisco 49ers' pocket! In less than two seconds, Lu Ke hasn't even finished adjusting his feet from dropping back before he's in trouble!"
Troy's voice was already hoarse. Although today's game wasn't a rollercoaster ride and was more like a one-sided slaughter, his passionate emotions had never calmed down. He was the commentator for the San Francisco 49ers, not a neutral one, so he could express his support as much as he wanted.
"Trouble! Oh no! Lu Ke is in an encirclement with nowhere to run. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive line has made their first effective sack of a quarterback today! Wait, what's going on, what's going on! He escaped! Lu Ke actually escaped! He's running with the ball! My God, Lu Ke is running with the ball! What in the world is happening?"
Even Troy was dumbfounded at this point. His commentary was just coming out mechanically, and his brain had completely stopped thinking. He simply couldn't believe his eyes. "My God, how did all of this happen? In the pile of bodies trying to make a sack, Lu Ke successfully escaped the tackle and started running with the ball?"
The entire Candlestick Park erupted. The "aaaah" screams were out of control. One second ago, they thought their team's drive had ended in a sack, and they would have to turn the ball over. But the next second, they saw their quarterback, a pocket passer, escape a powerful tackle from a pile of bodies, break through the chaos, and start running with the ball.
"Ah!"
All the fans had completely lost their minds. They were screaming and shouting like lunatics, jumping, cheering, and yelling, as if their energy could give Lu Ke a helping hand, putting two flaming wheels on his long legs to lead the offense forward.
At this moment, the explosive cheers were even more lively than a Fourth of July fireworks show.
"Lu Ke is running! Lu Ke is running! The 45-yard line, the 50-yard line, my God, he's still running! His running form is so stiff, but the amazing thing is that he's still running! The opponent's 45-yard line, 40-yard line... The Buccaneers' defenders have finally come to their senses and are covering back.
Haha, in the midst of the chaos, Lu Ke clumsily fell to the ground early, firmly protecting the football, and avoiding the opponent's tackle. This move is so endearing, like a cute panda.
This also proves once again that he is a pocket passer, but just now, this clumsy pocket passer completed a 21-yard run with the ball! Jesus Christ, this is even more incredible than that run against the Dallas Cowboys in the second week of the regular season!"
Even after watching the replay again, Troy still couldn't believe his eyes. To be precise, no commentator could believe it. Even the San Francisco 49ers' offensive players themselves were stunned and shocked.
With the corner of his eye, he noticed the opposing defenders, and Lu Ke knew how fierce the impact of a secondary defender was. So, before the multi-directional attack could close in, he took the opportunity to fall to the ground, avoiding the collision and tackle, and also avoiding the risk of fumbling the ball. Most importantly, he avoided the danger of injury and voluntarily ended this run. But after falling to the ground, his frantically beating heart simply wouldn't calm down.
After all, this was not a way of playing he was used to. It was too unfamiliar.
Even Lu Ke himself hadn't expected that he would successfully escape from the layers of human mountains. What was even more amazing was that because the defensive line's charge was too fierce and powerful, the distance between the defensive front and the secondary was widened. The San Francisco 49ers' receivers had also all run deep, so a vacuum of empty space appeared in the middle.
Stumbling, Lu Ke ran out with the ball.
He had originally wanted to pass, but his feet were unable to adjust. The momentum had already carried him past the line of scrimmage, which meant that a quarterback could no longer pass. And a running play had inexplicably appeared in his game tasks today, so now seemed like the best opportunity. So, Lu Ke went for it and started to run with the ball in a simple, straight-line sprint.
It didn't matter if his feet were a bit clumsy or his speed was a bit slow, because it was a completely open space. He would run for as many yards as he could, and after he noticed the defenders covering back, Lu Ke chose to fall to the ground.
But... Lu Ke was not good at the technique of falling to the ground when running with the ball.
In actual training, after a quarterback runs with the ball and before falling to the ground, to avoid injury, they need to learn how to slide—the same posture as sliding in baseball. They would slide with one foot in front, colliding with any oncoming defenders, and then protect the football and themselves before falling to the ground.
The sliding posture looks very cool, but it's not easy to execute, especially during a game. It's very difficult to master the timing, angle, and technique. Lu Ke's fall just now was very clumsy. It wasn't a slide at all, but more like a rolling panda.
Lying on the ground, the only thought in Lu Ke's mind was: "Why did I choose to run with the ball just now?"
But this was no time to be embarrassed. Lu Ke immediately stood up and looked toward the coaching staff, signaling for a timeout. They had to control the game clock. That run just now was a last resort. After using up some of the game clock, the offense needed to reorganize their play call, so they had to use a timeout first.
Jim Harbaugh naturally didn't need Lu Ke to remind him. Before Lu Ke even got up, he had already signaled for a timeout to the referee.
"My God! My God! My God!" All the players from the San Francisco 49ers' offense swarmed over, surrounding Lu Ke. "You're a maniac, you're a fucking maniac!"
Almost everyone was in awe, and everyone was roaring, but all the shouts were completely drowned out by the passionate roar of Candlestick Park. So every player hit Lu Ke's helmet with their own to celebrate and to express their shock.
Michael Bennett was still near the line of scrimmage, sitting on the grass. He didn't stand up. With his hands on his knees, he was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on the celebrating San Francisco 49ers' offense not far away. The questions in his mind were unanswered, and in the end, he could only get angry with himself. The feeling of frustration and depression, which he couldn't release, eventually turned into pure rage.
Standing up angrily, Bennett looked at his teammates. He wanted to vent his anger, but he didn't know what to say. He could only curse and shout, "Keep up, all of you fucking keep up, or they'll start their drive again." He turned around, swung his fist hard, but it hit nothing. Then he cursed again and again as he walked to the other side of the field.
But it was still useless. The anger and frustration were so suppressed that he felt like he was about to explode.
"Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!" Kirk's classic catchphrase appeared again. He looked at Teddy, his jaw dropped, and gave him a questioning look, but Teddy also looked dazed. "What happened on the field? What did we just witness? Jesus Christ! Oh, Jesus Christ! Unbelievable, this is just too unbelievable!"
At this moment, the director had already started to replay the video immediately, but even after watching it again, and even ten times, the shock still hadn't subsided. It wasn't just because Lu Ke had completed a 21-yard run with the ball, but also because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' determined sack, which their defense had clearly completed, had been escaped by Lu Ke. This was simply too incredible. Not even a Hollywood movie would dare to have such a scene.
But it was happening in reality.
Although the regular season game for this week had not yet ended, it was almost certain that this drive would be on the list of the best of the week.
If you think about it carefully, in today's game, the San Francisco 49ers had already made several breathtaking plays. In contrast, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had repeatedly been the background, and there was no sign of that changing anytime soon.
"Heh, heh." Seeing Lu Ke's clumsy run and clumsy fall, the entire motion had a cute and endearing quality. There was no murderousness or aggressiveness. When he ran, he even looked like a lost Bambi. Kirk finally couldn't hold back his laughter.
This scene was a reminder to every commentator that Lu Ke was still a traditional pocket passer. This run would definitely be memorable in Lu Ke's future career. "I don't know how to describe it, but Lu Ke, in this state, didn't give the Buccaneers' defense any chance."
This was also the case. The San Francisco 49ers, who had advanced to the opponent's 40-yard line, had entered a tough and fast-paced offense. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense, because of their anger and impatience, lost their focus and gradually couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
"Snap! The San Francisco 49ers' offensive line provides a solid pocket. Lu Ke, while dropping back, quickly completes the pass and finds Logan Newman, who is back on the field. After a six-yard sprint, he runs to the side, toward the sideline. After completing the catch, Logan continues to advance and finally runs out of bounds."
"Simple, efficient. The release time was only 1.77 seconds. Before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive line could react, the passing connection was completed. And with Newman's excellent route running, he created space and successfully got a first down! At the same time, he also stopped the clock."
"Snap again! The San Francisco 49ers' offense is starting to speed up completely, and it seems they don't plan on giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers any time to breathe."
Similarly, they didn't give the defense any time to breathe either.
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