"I don't see any other possibility other than political correctness promoted by the alliance."
Facing Charles's interpretation, Edward couldn't help but show a look of surprise, "You mean, this rookie quarterback is benefiting from his Chinese identity?"
This interpretation is really... original.
"That's it." Charles said decisively, "Leave aside his Chinese identity, a flash performance is just a special phenomenon and cannot prove anything at all; but now, everyone sees that he is Chinese, the first player in the history of the league A Chinese-American starting player, with a little bit of performance, everyone is chasing him, lest the Asian market doesn't know: Hey, Asians can also play rugby. This is purely a commercial promotion strategy."
Despite all the crooked reasoning, Charles actually made some sense.
But Spencer, who was sitting next to him, didn't buy it, "I don't agree! Aren't all the doubts now caused by his Chinese identity? Similarly, as you said, leaving aside his Chinese identity, then , how should we interpret No. 14’s quarterback rating and PFF rating? Numbers don’t lie!”
Facing Spencer's aggressiveness, Charles became furious. Those two bright numbers were simply a shame and a huge insult. "Pah! Pah!" Two more crisp slaps, and the momentum he had just raised was suddenly frustrated again. Charles glared at Spencer fiercely, wishing he could roll up his sleeves and start a fight.
"Believe me, those numbers can't prove anything at all." Charles avoided the important points and avoided Spencer's sharp points, and then said, "That's the fact. Let's look at the next game! Next week, the San Francisco 49ers will play Dallas Cowboys, this game will be a litmus test and we will see the true strength of this quarterback!"
Edward and Spencer exchanged glances, showing interest. Even if Charles is using strong words, his words are not rough: after the No. 14 quarterback became a blockbuster, he really needs to further prove himself.
"Then we'll wait and see." Spencer said, and then further incited, "But, what if, I'm just saying, what if, this quarterback's performance is still amazing? What if he is still amazing?"
"Ha! Absolutely impossible!" Charles didn't even think about it. He resolutely resumed his smile, and the contempt and ridicule in his eyes became obvious again. "You should look at the shortcomings behind those brilliant statistics in the first game. , his body is so weak, he doesn’t even need to be tackled, just continuous hits can make him cry in pain; not to mention his clumsy steps like an ox!”
The more he talked, the more excited he became. Charles began to dance again, and his excited gestures showed his excitement, "Didn't you notice? In the second quarter, his performance was simply terrible. If the Seahawks can continue to press, this fourth It’s only a matter of time before the shooting guard completely collapses. The result of the game will be completely different!”
The taunting skill was in full swing, almost comparable to Lu Ke's performance in the second half. "How about we make a bet. If this rookie quarterback can continue to perform well in the second week of the game and win During the competition, I will swallow the microphone! How about it, do you dare to bet with me?"
Facing the arrogant Charles, Spencer did not speak, but Edward cut into the topic in time, avoiding the stiffness and embarrassment of the scene.
Spencer is not a fanatical supporter of Lu Ke, he is just talking about the matter, and the program needs different voices. Now seeing Charles's frantic eyes, Spencer raised his hands to express surrender and did not continue to speak.
This "Inside the League" program immediately became a hot topic after it was broadcast on the ESPN platform. In just 12 hours, the video click rate on ESPN's official YouTube account reached 8 million. Messages flooded the screen; Charles's declaration of challenge also made the headlines of the sports pages of major newspapers. The sports pages of more than 80 media outlets focused on it, and there was a lot of discussion.
When all the games in the first week of the regular season came to an end, people suddenly discovered that this year's football game seemed a little different. The topic of discussion was not that Peyton Manning missed the game due to injury for the first time in his career, nor was it Tom Brady. And how Aaron Rodgers performs this week isn't even Charles' selection statement, it's --
Who is Charles challenging?
To be more precise, "Lu Ke, who is this guy?"
Everything seems familiar. After the game between UCLA and USC, the same question was raised within the campus; this time, the same question appeared again, but the difference is that this time the scope of the discussion is Across the North American continent, not only rugby fans, but also other spectators have joined the discussion:
The first Chinese-American player in history to land in the NFL, making history with his overwhelming attitude? In one fell swoop, he broke a series of records for rookie quarterbacks: touchdown record in his debut, pass success rate record in his debut, quarterback rating record in his debut, PFF record in his debut... His unstoppable attitude is completely unstoppable?
God, no news could be more exciting.
Chinese? Really Chinese? Did they read the news correctly? After the "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times", ESPN, Fox TV and the NFL official website and other multiple channels have given confirmation, everyone still can't help but ask again: Is there really no mistake?
The question now is: Who is this Chinese-American quarterback who jumped out of the cracks in the rocks?
Seemingly overnight, the name "LUKE" spread vigorously across the North American continent. According to Google's official statistics, within 24 hours, the search rate for the keyword "LUKE" exceeded 3,000 Wan, far ahead of other keywords, has become the most popular word.
"LUKE", in other words, is the English "Luke", not the Chinese player "Lu Ke".
Under the misdirection of such search keywords, almost no one can find Lu Ke’s personal information, and even the Facebook page cannot be found, so that it is even above the fan gathering places such as Facebook and Yahoo forums. , countless fans complained, "Who is this guy? The whole world is Luke, is he Luke-Evans? Or is he Luke-Skywalker?"
The interesting thing is here, Luke Skywalker, which is the name of the male protagonist in the classic "Star Wars" trilogy in film history, has become a cultural symbol with a special meaning. Now, because of Lu Ke's relationship, everyone has found Luke Skywalker. Many people still think, "Is a new Star Wars movie going to be released again? Is this a promotional event?"
This is not a joke, this is a fact. On the Yahoo community alone, there are more than 2,000 similar posts asking "What does Luke Skywalker have to do with football?" It's a huge own thing.
The bustling, vigorous and lively online discussions are just the tip of the iceberg. For major media and countless reporters, their sources of information are much more reliable.
Therefore, other reporters also dug out the news that the San Francisco Chronicle could find, and searched Lu Ke's entire career several times, just like plowing a field; not only that, they also Furthermore, even the relevant information about Lu Ke joining the school basketball team in elementary school before immigrating was found out.
However, the result not only failed to solve the problem, but left more question marks.
Judging from the development trajectory of his entire career, Lu Ke's strength has shown a continuous upward curve. Especially in his senior season, the improvement in physical fitness and technical level was particularly obvious. Is this because of the development and growth of Asian ancestry? Is it because the time period is different? According to scientific surveys, teenagers in Europe and the United States develop and mature earlier. Of course, they age faster. Is this the reason?
Judging from the development trajectory of the past year, during the rookie training camp, Lu Ke's strength was still slightly unstable. In one game or two minutes of game time, he was like Popeye. After eating "spinach", He showed the ability to kill with one hit, but his overall average level was unsatisfactory, which was one of the reasons why he was not selected.
But after more than half a year of training and precipitation, Lu Ke once again completed his growth. In the first game of the regular season, in the second half of the first quarter and after the second quarter, Lu Ke's performance was very unstable. Not only was he unstable as a rookie, but he also fell behind in the face of strong competition. Unstable. However, he still successfully completed the entire race and won!
So, what does this really mean?
Has Lu Ke grown into a qualified quarterback? Just like Tom Brady, he was criticized by scouts in college and rookie training camp, but after entering the league, he gradually grew up. Does this mean that Lu Ke will become an excellent player? Starting quarterback?
Or is it that Lu Ke's physical fitness and technical shortcomings are still fatal? The performance in the first game just flashed by like a shooting star. After sliding across the sky, it quickly disappeared, just like Ryan Leaf, who was brilliant in college but dimmed after entering the league. Fall quickly?
Charles chose the latter, and after careful deliberation among rugby pundits, most also chose the latter.
"No one can deny that No. 14 was amazing in the first game, no one can."
Steven Golick, an expert commentator on the "New York Times" sports column, expressed his views succinctly and acknowledged Lu Ke's outstanding performance in the first game.
"But the question is, with such a thin body, how many offenses can he sustain in the turbulent league competition? With such a bad pace, how many passes can he complete in a safe and worry-free pocket? More What's important is that after the mystery is unveiled and after hundreds or thousands of studies by other players in the league, how many weapons does he have left to bring out?
I doubt this! "
