Ready, go and it’s immediately emotion, show, spectacle and high technical content. Welcome back to the most adrenaline-filled and uncertain championship in the world, the National football league.
The preview is the return to the field of the current world champions, the Kansas City Chiefswho are openly aiming for a feat: to win three consecutive titles. And they get good omens from the difficult match with the Baltimore Ravenswon in a sprint.
A hard-fought match, and it couldn’t have been otherwise, and two teams that already appeared to be in championship form even though we are at the first. Mahomes he did his part, even if he suffered an interception, showing all his qualities: quick legs, often unexpected and precariously balanced but incredibly precise throws, ability to improvise and an inexhaustible desire to win. Always and in any case.
Good battery of receivers, with Rice who had been the revelation of last year for KC’s attack, and the rookie Worthyfast as the wind, more than promising…
Always reliable connection with Travis Kelceapplauded in the stands by the usual wild pop star Taylor Swift who with his presence wanted to deny the rumors of a relationship now at an end. A confirmation, in the running game, the reliability of Pacheco.
On the other hand, the Ravens are strong with an important addition, even if he is no longer very young, the powerful running back Henryaccustomed to calling the shots Titans but here inserted in very precise schemes, therefore called to play less but to give his best when he is on the field. A touchdown and some important down closures for him.
Leading Baltimore was last season’s MVP, Lamar Jacksonformidable when he decides to run and unpredictable in some choices but, in our opinion, still (and perhaps forever) inaccurate when the throw requires touch and precision and a deeper vision of the game.
The last play decided the game. Ravens down a TD but authors of a good drive and there they are. Jackson has the opportunity to hit because his receiver is free as air but… he gets the wrong trajectory. Zay Flowers he throws up his arms, desolate and almost incredulous. A rather obvious mistake.
Jackson gets a second chance, however, and his pass is caught by the excellent tight end. Isaiah Likely who, however, to catch the ball puts a… big toe on the white line, therefore out of the field. The rule does not allow exceptions and the cameras certify everything: invalid reception and game over.
And one of Coach D’Amato’s (Al Pacino) cinematically famous speeches in Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday comes to mind, when he draws a parallel between life and football: it’s all a matter of inches that separate us from victory or defeat…
A mockery for Baltimore also because coach Harbaugh had already made a bold decision: go for the two-point conversion. No overtime. The series is all or nothing, in true NFL style.
And if the morning is a good indicator of the day, this season will also give fans an overdose of emotions. Good championship to everyone, we will be there, as always and, of course, may those who deserve it win.
Kansas City Chiefs 27 – Baltimore Ravens 20
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– 2024-09-07 10:22:30
