There are so many rules for NFL games that the official rulebook is so complicated that sometimes even the referees themselves need to check for special cases.

Among them, the receiving rule is undoubtedly the most criticized. Even quarterbacks, wide receivers, and head coaches are often unable to make accurate judgments, referees are prone to controversy, and the league often has to move out of the official rulebook to explain the specific decision after the game — but the complaints and controversy continue.

Regarding the rules of receiving the ball, in fact, the owners of the 32 teams protest every year, because it is too complicated and trivial, and most importantly, it is too vague, and the key decisions of important games are often too controversial; Not to mention whether the controversy is correct or not, but the impact on the mentality of the players during the game is inevitable, which will also become an important interference in the direction of victory.

So, every year the league fine-tunes the rules, and the coaching staff has to update them all the time.

Regarding Crabtree's catch just now, this is one of the more difficult to define in the receiving rules:

If Crabtree receives the ball and completes the control of the ball, that is, the ball is not jumping or moving, but is firmly controlled with both hands, then the catch is completed.

However, if Crabtree has not been able to control the rugby accurately, his hand movements are still adjusting, or he only grasps the pointed part of the rugby ball, in which case the rugby ball is slapped out of bounds or pushed out of bounds, or it is out of bounds with one foot, it is considered an incomplete pass.

So, how to define "rugby control" is prone to controversy. The details of the specific judgment need to be completed according to the specific circumstances of each case.

In this game, the referees watched according to the video: after Crabtree finished receiving the ball, his hands were not able to fully control the rugby, and when the rugby continued to beat, he had already taken a step forward and began to advance, and Jennings immediately further destabilized the rugby and slapped the rugby.

The referee then ruled that the pass was incomplete.

The entire Candlestick Stadium let out a cry of regret, "Oh", and many fans hugged their heads and expressed their disappointment and shock with their whole body movements.

"The pass is not complete! Obviously, this is a tough test for the San Francisco 49ers offense, not just because of the strikeouts, but also because the Chicago Bears defense continues to put pressure on them, proving that they have what it takes to go head-to-head with the opposing offense. In the away game, it gave the home team a slap in the face! ”

Of course, we must see that under the crisis situation, Hubble and Lu Ke still showed a wonderful tactical layout, almost tearing through the Chicago Bears' defensive line, if it wasn't for Crabtree's last-minute impatience, then this time the three-gear switch has been completed. It also proves that the San Francisco 49ers offensive team can still figure it out, they just need a little bit of luck. ”

"Wow, this game was exciting from the opening moment! Monday night race, it's really worth looking forward to! ”

On the court, Crabtree stared at the referee anxiously, and when the penalty was awarded, he stood in place with his hands on his back, staring intently at the referee, just when everyone thought that he would rush forward to argue with the referee as usual, Crabtree squatted down as if deflated, his hands were extremely annoyed and helpless, and he stayed in place in frustration and depression, unwilling to leave for a long time.

After a slump of consecutive games, Crabtree's confidence has also suffered a serious blow.

The members of the attack group exchanged glances with each other, but it was Lu Ke who took the initiative to step forward and stretched out his right hand towards Crab Beatery.

This is just the first wave of attack in the whole game, and there is still time for the whole game to slowly play out; Besides, if the offense fails, it's not that the score is behind, so there's no need to make a fuss; What's more, mistakes are inevitable, and instead of regretting it here, it is better to start thinking about the next wave of attacks.

Crabtree raised his head and glanced at Lu Ke, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, he originally wanted to refuse directly, turned his head, and did not face Lu Ke's eyes, but after all, he still stretched out his right hand, grabbed Lu Ke's wrist, stood up with strength, turned his head sideways, and was about to say two cruel words with his mouth, indicating that he had a clear conscience.

But Lu Ke took the lead in patting him on the shoulder, and the strength of his heavy palm clearly conveyed a wisp of warmth, expressing encouragement and cheering. Then he turned around and trotted briskly towards the sidelines.

Instead, Crabtree stood alone, and couldn't help but start muttering and complaining: pretending to be a master. The good guys and the good guys let Lu Ke snatch it alone, and now he has become the weak link of the team? What a damn guy.

After hesitating for a moment, Crabtree didn't say anything after all, and followed his offensive teammates back to the field, giving up the court position to the special service team.

The defensive team led by Patrick Willis was not nervous at all, but was eager to take the plunge.

Last week, the defensive group also saw a dip in form; This week, they have to get back on the right track, with the Chicago Bears clearly the last opponent and the visitors defence having come down against the hosts, so now it's up to them. If they are all panicked against the offensive team led by Jay Cutler, then the playoffs can be stopped, and this is the confidence of the San Francisco 49ers defensive team.

Sitting next to the court, Lu Ke did not panic at all, nor did he have any urgency.

If it was his rookie season, Lu Ke might be anxious and eager to start analyzing the Chicago Bears' defensive strategy, but in fact, the preparations of both sides before the game were similar, and they had a certain understanding of each other's tactical frameworks. Now, all they need to do is type out what they have prepared, and that's enough.

On the one hand, there is confidence, and on the other hand, experience. Second grade is still different.

Lu Ke and Craig Roman, the coach of the offensive team, stood next to each other, and were communicating with each other, one from a bystander perspective and the other from a subjective perspective to discuss the details of the Chicago Bears' defense, looking for and analyzing the opponent's on-the-spot changes and tactical formulation.

On the field, in the cheering and cheering of the tsunami at Candlestick Stadium, the defensive team led by Willis also showed their tough posture -

In ten yards, Jay Cutler tried to connect with Brandon Marshall, but Carlos Rodgers, cornerback of the San Francisco 49ers, teamed up with security guard Donte Wittler to make a prediction in advance, stuck Marshall's position tightly, and disrupted Marshall's receiving rhythm with a series of ramming.

Despite this, Marshall tried to catch the ball, but Witter's halfway interception barely touched the rugby ball and changed its trajectory, and Marshall could only watch the rugby fly off the sideline.

On the first pass, Cutler almost threw a tackle.

In the second ten yards, Cutler handed the football to running back Matt Folter, trying to open the situation with a running ball, but San Francisco 49ers' defensive end Justin Smith teamed up with Pinnacle Isaac Sopbo to complete the interception, and Justin rushed over with great momentum, knocking away Folte's hands and forcing the ball to be dropped.

In the chaos, Cutler tried to regain possession, but failed to hold on to the first blow, and after applying too much force, the rebound effect was created, and the rugby ball came out of his arms like a wallaby; Subsequently, Aldon Smith, who managed to break through the attacking forward line with his individual ability, grabbed the ball.

The position was fixed on fifteen yards from the Chicago Bears half-

Although the tee line was twenty yards, Cutler stepped back to complete the handoff with Forte; Then after Foret dropped the ball, the ball jumped a few yards back.

In less than sixty-five seconds, the Chicago Bears offense had the ball in the air.

Fort has been one of the league's best-performing running backs in the last three years, but his abilities have always been underrated, and his fame and popularity are far from being on par with several other top running backs:

First, because he lacked the highlight moments of "beast mode" like Mashawn Lynch, the spread on social media failed to open up the situation; The second is because of his ball drop problem, in the past three seasons, he has dropped the ball a total of 11 times, which is a very fatal shortcoming for the running back.

Just now, Justin Smith once again managed to make Forte's first drop of the season, and Aldon Smith grabbed the ball, and the Chicago Bears were immediately in a predicament. This is the importance of the defensive team's ability to create ball conversions, not only to change the course of the game, but also to move towards victory.

"What should we say?"

"We were expecting a defensive battle, in fact, we had a defensive battle. In the face of the Chicago Bears' provocation, the San Francisco 49ers at home gave a tougher counterattack, and the defensive group with the best defensive record in the league for two consecutive seasons completely took over the offensive wave just now, and regained the opportunity for their offensive group to play. ”

"This attacking group led by Patrick Willis is making a strong announcement to the opponent: this war has just begun, don't surrender too soon, because they are ready to fight to the end!"

"Allow me to give a round of applause to both teams' defensive teams, both teams were at the top of the league in the first wave of defense, and now the opportunity is in the hands of the Chicago Bears! Wait, or is it time for the San Francisco 49ers offense? ”