John Madden 2000 - Road to the Super Bowl

e e e [Applause] today's regular season game is between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers [Applause] [Applause] HS it is the 4 ners they ready to kick off and here's the kick ma is the Return [Applause] Man first and 10 the Bengals line up with three wide receivers Pickins goes in MO motion over the middle what a great [Applause] interception I'd like to see that one again hey you can't cover any better than that first and 10 three wide receivers here's the handoff and he's tackled right there second and four ball on the 21 yd line they'll line up in the eye formation the right up the middle didn't get much if you can knock the center into the back field the running back doesn't have any room to make a move the backs are lined up in an eye the toss and he's knocked down around the 18 first and 10 ball on the 15 yd line you hear those fans they're really getting into it now Man in [Applause] Motion throws left that was great defensive coverage there was nothing there for the offense second and 10 fifth play of this drive the Bengals come out in a nickel package the toss Poley took him [Applause] down third and four sixth play of this drive Cincinnati lines up in a 34 the toss touchdown 49ers [Applause] the extra point is good number seven ready to kick it off and here's the [Applause] kick M the key Return [Applause] Man first and 10 ball on the 20 yd line Carter comes in [Applause] motion second and seven ball on the 23 yd Line San Francisco comes out in a 34 the toss heads up the [Applause] middle third and four ball on the 26 yd line the 49ers come out in a dime package the toss the ball pops loose they're asking for a measurement fourth down and less than a yard mcquarters waits to feel the punt and here's the punt mcquarters on the return [Applause] first and 10 nickel back in this time young drops back to throw down the middle it's knocked down second and 10 ball on the 40 yd line three wide outs this time throws [Applause] right third and 10 [Applause] three wide down the middle the receiver was never able to get good separation from the defender on that play fourth and 10 ball on the 40 yd line and here's the [Applause] punt Myers the key Return Man number 67 made the [Applause] stop first and 10 ball on the 28 yd [Applause] line the TOs [Applause] second [Applause] down the 49ers come out on a nickel package the toss running to his right [Applause] first and 10 they'll line up in the eye formation back to pass to the [Applause] left second and 10 big set this time Cincinnati using motion the toss I think Bryant Young is one of the best defensive tackles in all of football he got nowhere if you get penetration against an offense it can really mess up a run because it takes away the cutback option Hunden comes in [Applause] motion Wilkins with the sack if you can't control the line of scrimmage any better than that well you better have one tough quarterback let's check the replay on that one we'll see on the replay now he got free to make the sack fourth and 20 ball on the 30yd line mcquarters to handle the punt and here's the punt mcquarters on the return [Applause] first and 10 Young with three wide receivers young back again over the middle touchdown 49ers let's look at that touchdown pass again there's times when you don't need to Rifle a ball in there and this was one of them [Applause] [Applause] the extra point is [Applause] [Applause] good number seven ready to kick off and here's the kick number 84 is the Return Man and he's brought down around the [Applause] 23 first and 10 ball on the 23 yd line [Applause] to the right the defender got his hand in there to knock the ball down that's it baby that's it right there second and [Applause] 10 thr left pass complete third and one ball on the 32 yd [Applause] line the toss to the left and he's hit it about the 48 I'm on you baby I think that play deserves another [Applause] look first and [Applause] 10 Pickins goes in motion throws right about 3 minutes left until halftime first and [Applause] 10 to the right first and goal [Applause] sua Moves In Motion it's a blitz out baby second and goal ball on the 5 yd Line This is winner really helps to have all those big meaty guys down there using motion the toss he's running right touchdown Bengal the extra point is [Applause] good Cincinnati set to kick it off and here's the kick lat on the [Applause] return first and 10 ball on the 25 yd line three wide over the middle the pass is [Applause] complete first and 10 Cincinnati comes out in a dime package they're blitzing going deep touchdown 49ers that was a beautiful pass let's see it again he just reared back and fired that one in there the extra point is good number 84 waits to receive the kick and here's the [Applause] kick number 84 the key Return [Applause] Man first and 10 ball on the 23 yd line [Music] to the right second and [Applause] [Music] 10 San Francisco comes out on a nickel package [Applause] false start number 72 offense if you have a penalty before the balls even snaap now that's a metal mistake and it's a dumb penalty those are the things that drive coaches [Music] crazy Su in motion there's the handoff tub with the stop third down ball on the 17 yd [Applause] line the 49ers come out in a dime package [Applause] the handoff slides to the right once he turned on the afterburners it was all over time out call by the defense two timeouts remaining fourth and five ball on the 29 yd line and here's the punt mcquarters is the Return Man number 73 with the takedown first and 10 ball on the 35 yd line three wide receivers the rush is on over the middle second and 10 these guys have been extremely effective passing the ball so far today let's see if it contines young Steve Young will leave the pocket and then he's really dangerous because he can still throw it or run it time out offense one one timeout remaining first and 10 the Bengal come out in a nickel package back to pass over the middle tipped away second and 10 [Applause] [Music] three wide outs this time to the right third and 10 fifth play of this drive nickel back in this time here comes the [Applause] bomb so at halftime it's the 49ers 21 the Bengals 7 Cincinnati is set to kick and here's the kick Le the key Return Man and he's tackled at the 28th first and 10 ball on the 28 yd line there's the handoff number 99 on the [Applause] stop second and seven the Bengals come out in a 3-4 the [Applause] toss third and [Applause] six Cincinnati comes out in a dime package young with a man in in [Applause] motion over the middle park with the [Applause] reception first and [Applause] 10 San Francisco goes with three wide receivers the hand off [Applause] second and three fifth play of this drive another the [Applause] LA JJ Stokes is a big guy and a big Target first and 10 Nichol back in this [Applause] timeit second and eight ball on the 31 yd line Cincinnati comes out in a 34 young to throw down the [Applause] middle third and eight ball on the 31 yd line the backs are lined up in an [Applause] eye the toss Simmons made the stop fourth and five the kicking unit will come on to attempt the field goal the kick is up and it's good ready to kick and here's the kick number 84 is the Return Man first and 10 ball on the 28 yd line the Bengals Ed motion Blitz is coming throws [Applause] touchdown 49ers will baby I'd like to look at that one again let's see if that was caused by the quarterback or the receiver [Applause] the extra point is good number 84 waits to feeli the kick and here's the kick number 84 the key Return Man his helmet flew right off look it's rolling down the field first and 10 the 49ers come out in a 43 Blake back to throw throws left second and [Applause] 10 the Bengals line up with three wide receivers to the left it's knocked away woo third and 10 ball on the 31 yd line the 49ers come out in a dime package to the right it's batted [Applause] down fourth and 10 ball on the 31 yd line and here's the [Applause] punt mcquarters on the return number 84 with the takedown first and 10 [Music] the Bengals come out in a nickel package young steps back over the [Applause] middle it's tipped away second and 10 they'll go from the eye formation the toss third and eight ball on the 31 yd line up throws left he knocked it down yeah that's how we do it as we start the fourth quarter it's the 49ers 31 the Bengals s and here's the punt Meyers is the Return [Applause] Man first and 10 the 49ers come out in a [Applause] 34 to the right second and 10 ball on the 42 yd [Applause] line nickel back in this time throws right running right complete first and 10 to the [Applause] right second and 10 [Applause] to the [Applause] left third and 10 ball on the 42 yd Line San Francisco comes out in a dime package Blake steps back picked [Applause] off that's now three interceptions he's thrown today up on let's take a look at the replay that wasn't a great interception that was just a poor pass [Applause] first and 10 three wide outs this time the [Applause] handoff you can't [Applause] me first and 10 ball on the 25 yd line quick hand [Applause] off second and six San Francisco goes with three wide receivers young drops back throws right that was great defensive coverage there was nothing there for the offense third and six the crowd is really starting to get involved in this game Cincinnati comes out on a nickel [Applause] packing down the middle it's overthrown the receiver would have needed a ladder to get that one fourth and six nickel back in this time the to well they didn't get it they'll have to turn it over run up the middle not much there first and 10 ball on the 20 yd line the 49ers line up in a 34 here's the blitz to the left pass is complete what a throw I'll tell you something you can't throw it any better than that first and 10 ball on the 38 yd [Applause] line throws left second and 10 ball on the 38 yd line the 49ers come out in a dime package Blitz to the left there was no way he was going to get to that [Applause] one third and 10 ball on the 38 yd line ready Blake back again throws left that was a big hit hey there's some good hitting going on down there today first and [Applause] 10 over the middle it's batted [Applause] down second and 10 sixth play of this drive Blake with three wide receivers going deep [Applause] [Applause] third and 10 seventh play of this Drive San Francisco comes out on a dime package the rush is on down the middle tipped away fourth and 10 three wide to the left Jackson was wide open that's for sure I tell you the defense had better find a way to stop that play or they're going to run it all day [Applause] throws left here come the [Applause] sticks [Applause] 72 just over a minute that's the fourth time he's been [Applause] intercepted let's see that one again he was able to drop into the quarterback's passing Lane and pick it [Applause] off first and 10 ball on the 16 yd line three wide outs this time here's the [Applause] handoff time out defense two timeouts remaining second and three ball on the 23 yd line Cincinnati comes out in a 34 the toss and he's tackled right there time out call by the defense one timeout remaining first and 10 ball on the 29 yd line young to throw it to the right and he's got got his man you always tell a story about Jerry Rice as a young guy working with his dad and standing on a ladder while another guy down below would throw bricks up to him they say that by catching the bricks it gave Jerry those hands that he has now I'm not saying the kid should start throwing bricks around but it seemed to have worked for number 80 first and 10 San Francisco goes with three wide receivers the handoff and he's brought down around the 47 second and six ball on the 47 yd line timeout call by the defense that's their final [Music] timeout it's a blitz [Applause] let's look at that last play again first and 10 three wide the final score is the 49ers 31 the Bengals s on 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