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发帖数: 347 | 1 The game with 49ers is totally different from the one with Packers. It was
not a shootout, but it tells you how football is so close to a war. Very
good defense from both sides turned the stadium into a meat grinder. Yes, a
meat grinder. Nobody wanted to retreat, nobody knew who would win and the
injury would be just a matter of time. It was hard to have jubilant feeling
once the game is over, rather, the exhaustion prevailed for the whole night.
This year, Eli is completely different. He was not throwing picks as he used
to do in the past. He was luck with 0 interception in this game as 49ers
could have two in a row. But if we consider the stingy defense from 49ers,
it was reasonable for anyone to have one or two.
Eli was forced to drop back, hit and knocked down almost every snap and
spent a lot of time to put pads back into his jersey. But he was not jettled
and put the ball into the right position.
During the overtime just before 49ers muffed the punt, Giants were in a good
position with 2nd and 8. Then a defense off side was called. Now it was 2nd
and 3. It was a lethal mistake for a stout defense like 49ers and a very
good chance for Giants to get another first down. Unfortunately, Eli threw a
middle-distance pass to Cruz who missed the catch. Then third down failed
again with too much pressure from front 7.
If Eli could have followed Lombar's offense scheme with "three yards and a
could of dust", a short pass would have won Giants a precious first down.
And the psychological impact would be enormous. All players knew what a
critical mistake 49ers had made. You just need to push the enemies to the
verge of cliff step by step. As time went by, they would be haunted by their
own mistake.
Next week, Eli should throw pick, maybe a pair. That is all right. Brady
will throw one too. It is not only a test of physical durability of front
four but also a measurement of strong nerve of quarterback. Historically
data exhibits that Eli is better than Brady in this category.
Let's go with three yards and a could of dust. Let's open a new era of Super
Bowl.
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