Bab 303: 302 Hurdle Flying

The tables turned, defense became offense.

The Oakland Raiders' defensive group did not falter easily, considering that they were led by the best defensive player of the last season. How could they possibly surrender?

Six-man rush—

A desperate gamble, three linebackers advanced to raid, utilizing a numerical advantage and brute force to tear through the pocket, completely abandoning the short pass area to maximize impact.

And it succeeded.

The Raiders broke through the pocket with ease, shattering it completely and exposing all its weaknesses in an instant.

Mark was utterly calm, focusing one hundred percent.

On the surface, it appeared as a six-man rush—three defensive linemen plus three linebackers; in reality, it was a five-man rush, with Mark as the exception.

Not that Mark wasn't part of the rush, but Del Rio had adjusted the tactical role of the defensive group captain: