Lunatic.

That's the only thought that comes to Schneider's mind right now.

Next week, they will play against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a top team that can compete with the Baltimore Ravens, and in the next few days, just the footage of the Steelers' game is no longer available, and they must be tight, tight, and give it their all; But now, Lu Ke is watching the video of the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints?

This...... Surely this is not asking for trouble?

Raising his head, Schneider saw Hachar's gaze, and there was the same helplessness in his eyes, and then Goodwin's voice came from the side, "If you think Bambi is a madman, then I have no opinion at all, he is a madman, a madman with short circuits of nerves, but, I strongly suspect that I am also crazy now." ”

The ridiculous voice made everyone laugh.

The corners of Lu Ke's mouth also rose, and he spread his hands, "Welcome to the magpie's nest." In the United States, the magpie's nest is considered to be a madhouse, and the classic movie "Flying Over the Madhouse", the original English name literally translates to "Flying Over the Magpie's Nest".

Such a frank self-deprecation once again allowed the laughter to continue, and then Lu Ke continued, "The Green Bay Packers are currently the highest scoring team in the league; Interestingly, they are also the team that concedes the most yards and points conceded, in other words, they rely on their strong offensive scoring ability to beat their opponents hard. In addition to Aaron Rodgers' top-tier performances, their offensive front line is among the best in the league. ”

"And the New Orleans Saints, I don't need to say more, they are the most advanced yards in the league, and Drew Bliss is on the verge of breaking the league's passing yards record in the next two games, and their offensive front line is absolutely outstanding, leaving plenty of space for Bliss's passing, even more consistent than the packers."

The league's current single-season passing record is held by Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino at 5,069 yards, and he is also the first quarterback in history to pass more than 5,000 yards in a single season.

Bliss came close to that record in 2008, but sadly, he lost to the Carolina Panthers in the final game of the regular season, and the final passing yards in 16 regular season games were fixed at 5,053 yards, and he became only 16 yards to set a record, becoming only the second quarterback in history to pass more than 5,000 yards in a single season.

But this year, Bliss has been in even better form, reaching 4,368 passing yards just fourteen weeks into the regular season, and has exceeded 4,000 in four consecutive seasons. At the same time, he made four consecutive games by passing more than 400 yards and scoring five passing touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in history to do so.

With that momentum, it only took two games for him to break Marino's single-season pass yardage record and go to great lengths to elevate his all-time record to unsurpassed heights in the final week of the regular season.

Bliss was able to set a record, and the New Orleans Saints' offensive front line was undoubtedly one of the big reasons, providing solid and excellent pocket protection and playing at a more consistent level overall than the packers.

In contrast, Rodgers can run out of his pocket in a crisis situation, even if the offensive front play is slightly lower than expected, the thriving Rodgers can still sweep thousands of troops; And Brice, who lacks the ability to move outside the pocket, relies on offensive forwards even more obviously.

Both teams are teams that have taken offense to the extreme.

In contrast, although the San Francisco 49ers have performed exceptionally well on offense this year, they have gradually fallen behind the packers and Saints in the second half of the season; Including Lu Ke's personal performance, the two elite quarterbacks played more consistently and strongly, slightly widening the gap with Lu Ke.

The purpose of analysing the games of other offensive groups is not to learn their tactics, but to refer to their reading and grasp of the game, as well as the execution of tactics, especially the coordination between the offensive front line and the quarterback.

If you want to grow into a top player, you must first understand how top players play, from the temperament of the game to the rhythm control, and even the adjustment of details, which are all important learning content.

Lu Ke has been watching the game footage of Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers, which is a process of continuous learning; And now, Lu Ke also hopes that the offensive forward line can find a vein, they can watch the game video together, learn and improve together.

Schneider nodded suddenly, but he still didn't seem to understand, he didn't understand how to learn, but he knew that if Lu Ke could explain and teach, then he could learn. Even if he can't learn today, after he goes back, he can work overtime to study hard and keep up with the progress.

"Adam, that's not all." Just as Schneider began to feel relieved, Goodwin threw a bombshell again, handed Schneider a stack of screenshots in his hand, and motioned for him to take a closer look, "The morning study is about packers and saints, and this is the afternoon part." ”

Schneider looked down: This is a screenshot of the Pittsburgh Steelers' game footage.

The facial expression had lost the ability to change, Schneider raised his head and looked at Lu Ke in a daze, and then Lu Ke shrugged his shoulders, "If you can't finish studying in the afternoon, there will be evening." If it doesn't work today, there will be tomorrow, I'm just going to be ready. ”

The only thought that comes to Schneider's mind right now is, "You did all this yesterday?" ”

"Oh, no." Lu Ke shook his head, "It was all done on Sunday night, I had already briefly browsed and studied it yesterday, but I was still not too familiar with the offensive front, I used to understand more about the opponent's defensive part, so let's learn together today." ”

Schneider felt that he would not be able to install it back after his jaw was dislocated, and the only thought in his mind was: Doesn't Lu Ke have to sleep?

Lu Ke patted Schneider on the shoulder, "Remember, the team that is the number one defense in the league now is our opponent next week, and we can't take it lightly, and we don't have the capital to take it lightly." Even if you give it your all, you don't necessarily win the game. So, in order to reverse this disadvantage, we must work harder! ”

After fourteen weeks of the regular season, the league's No. 1 defensive team is not the Baltimore Ravens, but the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In the previous matchup, the Baltimore Ravens, who beat the San Francisco 49ers offensive group dizzily and couldn't find the north, could only rank second in the league.

Judging from the game data, the Ravens have a huge advantage in raiding quarterbacks, and the statistics of tackles and ramming quarterbacks are far ahead of the league; But that's about it, they didn't have the best defense for running and passing.

Even in the game against the San Francisco 49ers, they still conceded a touchdown and a free kick, and in the final moments of the game, Lu Ke still had a chance to turn the game around.

But if it's the Steelers, it's a different story.

The team that allows the opponent to score the fewest points per game, the Pittsburgh Steelers; The team with the fewest yards allowed to pass the opponent per game, the Pittsburgh Steelers; Each game allows the opposing offensive group to advance the team with the fewest total yards, the Pittsburgh Steelers; Each game allows opponents to run the ball to advance the second-fewest yards team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Among all the defensive group statistics, only the running ball is the one, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are second, and all other statistics are leading in the overall way; And, while they are second in running stats, they are still the first in terms of total yards in the offensive group, which means they have a huge advantage and absolute strength when it comes to passing defense.

In the face of such a Pittsburgh Steelers, even the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints dare not take it lightly, let alone the San Francisco 49ers?

Incidentally, the team that has allowed opponents to run the least number of yards per game so far, the San Francisco 49ers.

It was also the only league-leading statistic for the 49ers, with a defensive team led by Patrick Willis, Navoro Bowman and Justin Smith putting in the best performance in the league when it came to stopping.

Founded in 1933, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the fifth-oldest team in the league and still have the most Super Bowl wins in the league.

They started with defense, crisscrossing the league, known as the "Iron Curtain", before and after six championships, all relied on the defensive group to win, they have a long history of defense, and even many people think that they are the league's No. 1 defense, and the peak is terrifying.

Historically, the 1985 Chicago Bears have been hailed as a desperate defensive group!

Beyond that, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in the '70s was invincible, truly building a dynasty that made the playoffs eight years in a row, reaching the Super Bowl four times and winning the championship four times, from 1972 to 1979.

Although in recent years, due to the strong rise of Ben Rothslisberg, their offensive group has gradually begun to recover; But objectively speaking, in the two championships in 2005 and 2008, Big Ben is still not the protagonist, the defensive group is, and they are still the desperately strong steel division.

Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers made it all the way to the Super Bowl before losing to the Green Bay Packers, and this season seems to be in a similar pattern.

Big Ben's performances have been up and down, and they have been hampered by injuries and have been playing in and out of nowhere, with 10 wins and 3 losses, five of which are under 15 points; However, relying on the excellent performance of the defensive group, he was still able to defeat the opponent in the low-score duel.

Moreover, compared to the Ravens, the Steelers' pass defense is unique in the league, the second-line defense is the top, and the full-line coverage ability of corner backs, safety guards and line guards is terrifying.

As Lu Ke said, the Steelers are definitely the strongest competitor of the 49ers season so far!