"Attack!"
Mahomes announced the snap, and immediately felt the pressure—
Right in front, lineman Roberts charged straight at him, like a horror movie, his fierce face rapidly enlarged in his pupils, and the overwhelming rush of air forced Mahomes to step back.
One step, two steps.
Creating space, not yet having time to breathe, he noticed out of the corner of his eye the mounting pressure crashing down from the right, almost reflexively, Mahomes moved laterally towards the blind side.
Instinctively, Mahomes looked at Li Wei.
Li Wei didn't leave; instead, he stayed next to Mahomes like a satellite, following his every move laterally but more steadily.
An exchange of glances—
Run?
In a flash of lightning, Li Wei took a step forward, meeting Mahomes, ready to complete the handoff before Van Noy or Roberts could tackle and take them down.
Mahomes extended the football.
Van Noy: sped up, stepped forward, sprinted fully.
