America 1979

Chapter 27
"The end forward is mainly to open the way for the running back. You can sprint for forty yards and push each other with the ball!"

After another defensive tackle conceded, coach Murphy confirmed the Bills' starting position and set the tone for the end game.

One of the reasons for the weak offense of the Hamatun High School team is that the two end forwards do not have enough impact. Generally speaking, the tight end is an extension of the offensive line and is mainly responsible for the cover and defense of the running back's breakthrough. Players, so they often hold the ball for short and medium yardage advances.

Such responsibilities require players in this position to be heavier, faster, more flexible, and have good thrust and explosive power.

Or to go to the extreme, the tight end has high jumping ability, fast speed and extreme flexibility, and can execute the strategy that the quarterback can run and pass.

According to Bill's size, coach Murphy naturally arranged for him the most common end duties, that is, to perform miracles vigorously, push down all enemy teammates who appeared in front of his eyes, and create an open path for the running back holding the ball.

"Then Davidson first?" Bill picked the larger end.

This person is 1.9 meters tall by visual inspection, but his physique is slightly smaller. He should be a player in the [-]-pound class.

Bill watched the game yesterday afternoon. This Davidson's flexibility is not strong, and his thrust is also average. It should be due to comprehensive considerations that he can start.

That is to say, this person can do a little bit of everything, such as breaking through with the ball, jumping up to catch the pass, entangled with the enemy linebacker and safety, etc., but none of them are outstanding.

"Bro!"

This Davidson was very polite, and before confronting him, he ran over and gave a high five to say hello.

Reaching out without hitting the smiling face, Bill naturally smiled and gave a high five.

After that, Davidson stood on the center line of the court, that is, the fifty-yard line with the ball, and Bill stood on the ten yards. After the whistle blew, the two sides began to charge.

Mr. Ferrari has to admit that real hedging is still very dangerous. At least a normal person will subconsciously avoid it when he sees a 180-jin strong man rushing towards him. He also has the same mentality when he is charging at full speed, but he bites Grinding his teeth, he rushed forward, only slightly deviated from the route of the head-on collision, and then at the moment the two sides crossed each other, he suddenly exerted force with both hands, and directly pushed Davidson down obliquely.

Davidson, who was holding the ball, gathered his limbs when he felt that he could not maintain his balance. After falling to the ground, he rolled in a circle before he stopped. As for Bill himself, he had to take a few steps to stop.

This side push won a lot of applause, assistant coach Robert applauded while clapping his hands: "He has understanding, he has his own understanding of collision."

Then the two changed identities, Bill charged at fifty yards with the ball, and Davidson initiated an interception at ten yards.

Bill was an order of magnitude heavier than Davidson, so the sense of oppression from a full-speed impact was naturally stronger. Davidson chose to stagger, but because the distance was not close or far, the left arm could not exert force, and he did not overthrow the attacking Bill.

Under such circumstances, Coach Murphy chose to do it twice again. The second time was that the defensive Bill overthrew Davidson who was attacking with the ball. There was no lead, so both of them fell off the field after touching each other.

Another end forward, Tollin also chose to give up directly. It is not a good thing to be hit head-on by a 220-pound tank.

"Well! Well!" Coach Murphy muttered and asked the players to form a square formation and then sit on the ground.

"The tactical arrangement depends not only on the opponent, but also on ourselves. For example, if we have a strong offense and the offensive striker can block the opponent's impact, then we can choose the quarterback, the running back to attack with the ball, or the running back , and the tight end breaks through and passes the ball."

"Because our previous offensive group was too mediocre, we focused on stability in our tactical choice. Everyone saw in yesterday's game that our running back basically had no room to break through after passing the offensive and defensive line, and there was no advancing yardage. The best performance A good offense is just a short-to-medium-distance run with the ball."

"So what happens when we replace a rushing player like Bill? At least he can quickly eliminate the cornerback opposite him, and the linebacker behind the cornerback, so that the running back and wide receiver holding the ball can have A larger space to play our rehearsed tactics."

"Our running back's speed is very average, and our jumping ability is not enough to stably suppress the enemy's linebacker and safety. Therefore, the tactics of long-distance passing and breaking the line cannot be executed, and we can only hold the ball... ..."

Coach Murphy carefully analyzed the team's situation, and then strongly emphasized the tactics of breaking through the right side of the offensive and defensive line and attacking with the ball, as well as the benefits of a tight end like Bill who has enough thrust and can charge at full speed.

All in all, using Bill to start is not out of selfishness, but to fit the team's overall tactical arrangement.

The coach's words are still very convincing. Most of the players were convinced by their own situation and Bill's performance this morning, and nodded their heads.

Quarterback Howard then stood up and stated: "Brothers, our team's overall strength is good, and the tactical execution is also in place. The wide receivers, running backs, etc. can also quickly complete my instructions, but why did we lose yesterday? , because the ability to propel and break the line is not strong, and the offensive line cannot be broken through, that is, he was knocked down just after crossing the line..."

"I also support a big player like Bill playing tight end. Only when he can break through the front line can he talk about advancing, and only then can he get ten yards and win the first down."

The two most important figures on the team explained their reasons for supporting Bill's entry into the starting lineup, one after the other. Basically, there was no objection from the entire team, and even Roald and Ellison were much more honest.

After seeing that a consensus was basically reached, Coach Murphy began to adjust the position of his players. As Hayes said, Roald switched from defensive left tackle to right tackle. The defense was kicked out of the starting lineup by a second linebacker.

The same is true for the offensive team. The priority is to ensure that the starting players are big enough. After Bill took the position of the tight end, Davidson was replaced by the far end, and the rest were downgraded in turn.

After achieving the goal, Mr. Ferrari felt that the air around him became sweeter. He trained harder in the morning and listened to the coach's guidance from time to time. Before he knew it, he sweated for three hours.

……

"What kind of guest is here?"

Bill, wearing a full set of football protective gear, strode into the house. Although he knew that the Connery family would come to thank him at noon today, he deliberately asked who the guests were.

Including the rugby protective gear on his body, he deliberately didn't change it at school, just to let the guests see his hard training and leave a good impression.

In the living room, the three visitors were chatting with the aunt, Dorothy and others who were on weekend break, and the uncle was making lunch in the kitchen.

"It's me, Gerard Connelly," replied the shrewd cloth merchant.

Bill put the helmet on the pile of debris behind the door, and didn't greet him enthusiastically, but pointed to the sweat on his fingers and the protective gear on his body, "Please forgive me, I just finished training this morning, I have to get ……Feel sorry!"

Jennifer's father, Gerard, replied immediately: "This is your home, please come wherever you want, as long as we are accompanied by our lovely aunt and Dorothy."

Little Jennifer blinked her beautiful big eyes back and forth at Bill, and her mother Susan did the same, only with more joy in her eyes.

Who doesn't love a football player who is 1.9 meters faster?

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