Colin Kaepernick sounded the alarm deep in his heart.
Every team has cliques, just like every locker room has a story. The United States is a place that emphasizes individuality, and everyone is full of edges and corners; athletes are even more sharp-edged, and collisions in the locker room are inevitable; over time, players with similar interests and personalities find their own partners, and gradually form a A faction.
Some locker rooms are filled with factions, rivalries, and divisions. Unless you have a strong-armed coach like Bill Belichick or a locker room leader like Peyton Manning, the team is in disarray. .
In some locker rooms, factions do exist, but they are completely in harmony with each other, and there are even occasional intersections. In order to win, they are willing to seek common ground while reserving differences and move towards victory.
However, factions will always exist. It's true in football, it's true in rugby.
At this time, Colin smelled the smell of faction. The senior players, led by Perez, surrounded Alex; this year's rookies, as well as the newcomers who just joined the team this season, seemed to be around Lu Ke, even if they were not A clique, they also form a loose clique behind the invisible social walls erected by other players.
No, this is definitely not good.
As a second-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers this year, Colin has always been considered the future of the team. Even if it is not the future of being the main quarterback immediately this year, it is at least the future of next year, the year after, or the year after that.
During his rookie period, he shared the joys and sorrows with his teammates and slowly established his own faction. After taking over the starting seat, he was equivalent to taking over the rule of the team. Build the team's main lineup. This is the team's plan, and it is also Colin's plan.
But now, Colin's future ministers are becoming members of another rookie's faction, and an undrafted rookie at that! Compared with Alex, Colin's appeal among senior players is still not enough; and compared with Lu Ke, Colin's performance on the court has fallen behind, and now even the sharing of joy and sorrow during training has been replaced. .
The alarm has been sounded, and Colin has already smelled the abnormality with a simple passing training.
A lot has changed in one game; but fortunately, not too much has changed. It's still too late to save everything now. Colin calmed down and walked forward quickly, his chaotic steps getting faster and faster, revealing his inner tension and anxiety, and finally stopped beside Kip.
Colin took the initiative to greet his teammates, but he didn't know if he was thinking too much or if everyone was focused on training. Everyone just made eye contact without any unnecessary signals. Colin couldn't help but feel more and more flustered.
"Kip?" Colin called hesitantly. Kip raised his head and said, "Hey, Colin." He greeted politely without any unnecessary remarks, and then looked at the tactical board in his hand again.
Colin couldn't help but take a small step forward again, "Kip, I...well, I've made sure it's okay. I can now go into passing training. You know, there is no physical confrontation and no body contact, just It's just passing the ball, I can definitely join in." Colin actively applied for training. This has been really rare in the past few months.
"Has the alliance's license been issued?" Kip raised his head again and asked.
Concussions have become football's signature collateral damage. Explicitly or implicitly, it affects the player's sports career and retirement life everywhere.
Therefore, the league stipulates that if a player leaves the field due to a concussion, he must pass the league's official test, otherwise he will not be allowed to participate in training and games-this is also to prevent the team from committing crimes against the wind.
Colin was suddenly speechless, looked panicked, and avoided Kip's sight.
Kip chuckled lightly, said nothing more, and turned to look at the tactical board.
Colin raised his head and looked at the bustling scene on the training ground, feeling increasingly anxious, "Kip, it's just a few passing drills. Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll definitely be fine."
"Colin, you know this is incorrect. Not only will you cause me to lose my job, but you will also cause the team to be fined. This is non-negotiable." Kip said decisively without even raising his head. , cutting off all possibilities.
Colin rubbed his hair in annoyance, hesitated for a moment, and said hastily, "...I know. Good luck with the training." Colin turned around and left without further pause.
Since the first option is no longer applicable, the only option is the second option. According to the original plan, Colin came to the tactical conference room and began to prepare for the afternoon meeting. At least he could be proactive and involved.
Previously, on the first day Lu Ke joined the team, he made an instant success during the tactical meeting. Although the players are complaining that Lu Ke likes to show off, is arrogant, arrogant, and annoying; but the fact is that not only Jim Harper, but also all the players, really left a deep impression on Lu Ke impression.
In the first game, Lu Ke's tactical arrangements also successfully convinced the team's offensive team members, laying an important foundation for victory.
But, Fondrick got a perfect score in the test, so what? Colin's test score was a full 37 points, which is more than enough for the rugby field; what's more, when it comes to tactics, Lu Ke is just a rookie who has only played two games in his career, and not all games. , but Colin has been honing his skills in the college arena for four full years. The two people's tactical knowledge base and application level are not at the same level at all.
Secretly clenching his fists to cheer himself up. Colin threw himself into preparations for the tactics meeting. However, Colin forgot that today was Wednesday and there was no formal team tactics meeting; it was just the quarterbacks analyzing tactics based on their own needs by watching game videos.
After waiting patiently for three hours in the tactical conference room, Colin remembered this incident; at this time, the team's resumption of training had temporarily come to an end. So, Colin changed his strategy and sent out an invitation to all the rookie players, inviting them to go to the bar, watch the baseball game, and then relax with a beer.
All the rookies, even Logan and Marcus. But, except Lu Ke.
"Hey hey hey, you rookies." Pares shouted, "Don't be too proud, and don't be too relaxed. After cleaning up the court, there are still locker rooms that need to be cleaned, and all helmets must be Wiping is complete! If you plan to postpone it until Saturday, and then the team's equipment manager will complete it for you, this calculation is absolutely wrong. "
Pares's ups and downs words were vivid and vivid, which triggered a burst of laughter from other senior players.
Cleaning up the field, packing equipment, wiping helmets, these preparations have always been the preserve of first-year rookies, and even the team management has acquiesced. Therefore, after every training day, the rookies must stay and complete these tasks.
Pares and other friends surrounded Alex with laughter and laughter, and left the training ground. The cheerful voice came along the wind, "...how was the baseball game? It's been a long time since I went to a bar to relax. ..." The lively discussion was so lively, "Alex is back, we must celebrate!"
All things considered, today is only the first day of Alex's return to player training, but things seem to be changing for the San Francisco 49ers.
The senior players left first, then the first-year players who had finished packing up left en masse. In the empty stadium, only Lu Ke, Logan and Marcus were left.
Scott, Kendall and Aldon asked repeatedly, "Are you sure?"
Lu Ke chuckled, "I'm sure. You go as soon as possible, otherwise you will be left behind." The rookie players all responded to Colin's call and went to the bar to relax. However, their destination with the senior players It shouldn't be the same one.
After receiving Lu Ke's affirmative reply, the three people turned and left. Watching them leave, Marcus shook his head and said with a depressed face, "I thought there was already a tacit understanding between us."
The factional struggle gradually becomes clear. Alex has the majority of the team's support, while Lu Ke and Colin will fight for the support of the rookie players. Not only do they need to fight against foreign enemies, they also need to withstand the test of internal conflicts.
On the contrary, Lu Ke, as the person involved, relaxed and smiled, "You can go back first. I still have some training to complete."
Lu Ke has been a player of the San Francisco 49ers for only six weeks, and it took him less than two weeks to get used to the team as a starter. In comparison, Colin had four and a half months of preparation and preparation. Accumulation, people are emotional animals, and the outcome of a game is not enough to completely change the balance of the scales.
Therefore, instead of focusing on the immediate gains and losses; it is better to concentrate on improving your own strength. In competitive sports, absolute strength is always the best say.
So, Marcus and Logan left too. Soon, Lu Ke was the only one left at the stadium training base, and he still had unfinished strength training.
"Lu Ke, hoo, luckily we caught up." Outside the training ground, a clear voice echoed. Lu Ke looked back, and then saw a mint blue floral dress, in San Francisco. Dancing in the wanton sea breeze, the flying skirt reveals her white and slender calves, and the pair of red slender high heels on her feet, standing on the green court, looks out of place, yet breathtakingly beautiful.
The visitor seemed to realize his recklessness and walked into the venue, then took a few steps back and stood on the cement ground outside the lawn. His smile was slightly shy, but it still bloomed cheerfully, "Everything Everyone has left. They... uh, they are going to the bar to watch a baseball game. Aren't you going to join them? It's not a wise choice to break away from amateur group activities. "
"The training is still unfinished." Lu Ke raised the football in his hand, weighed it gently, and replied with a smile.
