The regular season lasts three weeks. In the first week, the victory of the San Francisco 49ers can be said to be a surprise victory; in the second week, the victory of the San Francisco 49ers can be said to be the goddess of luck; then, in the third week, the victory of the San Francisco 49ers can be said to be a strong confrontation. Among them, he completed the extraction of teeth from the tiger's mouth with a tough style.
Excuses and doubts will definitely still exist, but three consecutive victories have proved Lu Ke's ability. As a rookie quarterback who came out of nowhere, Lu Ke's market is naturally rising.
After the call with my family and Candice ended, incoming calls and text messages continued to come in intermittently. There were already more than 20 incoming calls and more than 50 text messages. As 32 quarterbacks of the 32 teams in the league, Among them, Lu Ke is the only player without an agent, and now he has truly experienced what it means to be "hot".
"I'm lucky that we're in Cincinnati now," Lech said meaningfully.
Although Cincinnati is a giant transportation hub, it is not the most ideal city for sports agents to base themselves; more than 80% of the top agency companies in the league have chosen Los Angeles and New York as their base camps.
Today's away game is in Cincinnati, so no matter how anxious and urgent those agents are, phone calls and emails are their best options. In comparison, Lech, who had already started taking action after the second week of competition, once again took the lead.
Lu Ke immediately understood the meaning of the words and chuckled, "How are you sure that face-to-face conversations can give you the upper hand?"
"Give me a reason why I'm not the most suitable agent." Laihe didn't panic at all. His understatement made Lu Ke speechless.
However, Lu Ke is not an opponent that can be easily defeated. "Then to put it another way, how can you be sure that I am the right choice?"
"Are you unsure about yourself?"
"No, I'm confident about myself; the problem now is, everyone in the league is unsure."
This back-and-forth reply was very fast, with almost no time to think. He was just talking with instinctive reactions. Suddenly, Laihe stopped and did not continue. There was a smile in his eyes. He shifted his gaze, tempered his sharpness, and continued, "I heard that you were a lunatic when you were a sparring partner in your junior year."
Laihe did not answer Lu Ke's question, but changed the topic; the choice of topic was also very interesting, sparring career.
For the league and coaches, the sparring career has no reference value, because sparring partners do not have systematic tactical training or systematic physical training. Their role is more like moving sandbags. That period of career can be summed up in almost one sentence.
Laihe brought up Lu Ke's sparring career.
In fact, Lech not only launched an investigation, but also personally asked Lu Ke's college teammates, Kevin Price, John Ward, etc., and Lech personally visited those names who were far away from the sports field. .
For Leh, when he chooses a player, talent is very important, ability is very important, but in addition, willpower, playing temperament and personal style are also very important. An athlete like Ben who constantly causes trouble off the court, Leh I don't mind cleaning up the mess for him, but it's really not good for career extension.
In a car accident in 2006, Daben was driving without a license. He almost ended up in the hospital and would never wake up.
As he grows older, Leh's vision and requirements for selecting players have gradually changed.
"It mainly depends on how you define madman. If you devote yourself to training wholeheartedly and do your best to perform your duties, then I admit it." Lu Ke looked calm, not at all embarrassed or uneasy about being exposed, "But to be honest, in terms of training, The real lunatic is JJ Watt, have you ever seen his training? God, compared to him, I'm like a little lamb."
"You and JJ are friends?" Laihe was a little surprised.
Although JJ Watt is a rookie this year, there are countless discussions about him and the same is true for first-round picks. Watt is a player who devotes himself wholeheartedly to rugby, and can even be said to be a "ball fanatic". Outside of training, Watt doesn't have many friends, and his private life is also very poor. Apart from training, he still trains.
Lu Ke and Watt were actually friends, something Laihe had never heard of.
"I just send text messages occasionally to discuss training plans and so on. I guess we are not friends, but training partners." Lu Ke said jokingly, "As far as I want to say, he is a lunatic."
Lech chuckled, "To a certain extent, you are no less good. I mean, today's game."
"Today's game?" Question marks appeared in Lu Ke's mind, and he didn't know why.
His first reaction was that his passing choices were too risky, but compared to the previous two weeks, in fact, in today's game, he was relatively conservative in his passing choices, mainly because of Geno Arter The pressure brought by Kings is too much. He must be careful with his choices, otherwise he may create interceptions.
Ultimately, there were zero interceptions today.
Laihe did not answer or speak. Instead, he came to the bench in the garden behind the hotel and said with a smile, "I'm old, and I'm out of breath after walking a little. Why don't we sit here for a while, and then go again?" How do you feel about dining in a restaurant?”
"No problem." Lu Ke sat down next to Laihe. He still couldn't figure out the rhythm of Laihe's conversation. Before finishing one topic, he would often directly jump into another topic. If this was an interview and Lu Ke was a reporter, then he would take over the initiative; but this was not the case, so Lu Ke just went with the flow.
"You should stay calm." Laihe said without any clue, as if he noticed Lu Ke's doubtful gaze, "I mean, on the court, after the second impact and falling to the ground, you should stay calm. Tell the team doctor honestly about your physical condition. Only in this way can they give you the best treatment. It's not worth blocking your future just for one game."
Lech noticed.
As a bystander, he was also a bystander who focused all his attention on Lu Ke. His real purpose was not to watch the game, but to observe Lu Ke. Therefore, he noticed the two appearances of the team doctor and noticed Lu Ke. Ke's arm problem, and he also noticed the abnormalities between the team doctor and Kip Kleist after Lu Ke came off the field.
Lu Ke opened his mouth and was about to defend and refute, but Laihe continued, "Just treat it as an old man, relying on his old age to give you some advice. Even if you don't like it, you still listen." There was a sense of calm in his words. The momentum that could not be refused made Lu Ke silent.
"In the NFL, I have met countless players and coached countless players. Everyone has their own reasons and their own persistence. It may be a dream, it may be a game bonus. You know what? Some people go for a bonus of half a million dollars. , threatened the team doctor to conceal his injury report, and then signed a statement agreement with the team to waive liability, saying that he knew the consequences of playing, but still agreed to play. But in fact, he did not know.”
Laihe turned his head and looked at Lu Ke deeply, "You don't know." He was categorical and could not be criticized. "You don't know the consequences of the game, nor the consequences of injuries. To be precise, no one knows. Even team doctors, even experts, can only provide relatively professional opinions, but they still cannot control the disease. Because they Not God."
Lu Ke didn't speak, and his calm gaze was slightly evasive. In the game, the battle between angels and demons, he obeyed the devil's drive. Because he can't afford to lose, and he can't afford to give up.
"There is nothing to lose." Lech seemed to have read Lu Ke's thoughts. "In 2009, the concussion news incident shocked the entire league. The aftermath is still affecting all aspects of the league. As a journalism student , have you heard of it? No, let me put it another way, do you know what this news means?"
In 2009, "gq" magazine published a news article called "Mind Games", jointly written by two neurology case experts. They revealed the truth that several retired rugby players chose to commit suicide. In fact, they were all suffering from suffering from the sequelae of brain injury.
After entering the 1990s, the league has paid enough attention to concussions, because in rugby, body impacts are inevitable, and the head will bear huge impact and concussion forces, and concussions are inevitable negative effects. one. In order to protect players, the league has introduced many regulations to ensure everyone's safety.
According to medical tests, none of the football players showed signs of concussion, so the league refused to take responsibility, believing that they were just suffering from their own problems, such as alcoholism, bankruptcy, and so on.
However, after in-depth research and investigation, these two experts brought the CTE problem of professional football players to the public for the first time. The truth shocked everyone.
The so-called CTE is actually brain sports trauma. In rugby, every player needs to withstand thousands of direct hits to the brain, which may cause dizziness, tremors, or even more serious physical discomfort. However, these symptoms are not consistent with concussion, and simple medical examinations cannot detect it. More expensive and in-depth examinations must be conducted.
In other words, in addition to concussions, all professional players can face the effects of brain trauma. In fact, the league has been aware of the truth for a long time, but they are worried that after this fact is announced, the impact will be out of control: parents refuse to send their children to the field, young people give up football out of fear, and loyal fans will also Ask more from the team...
This is a fatal blow to the alliance and may even shake the foundation of the entire movement. As a result, league officials suppressed the reports and rejected them as scientific. Until after the "gq" was announced, the league still denied it, which even led to a lawsuit.
This news incident became the most sensational news in 2009, and the America First movement faced severe challenges. That's what Lech said.
p.s. The above incident was later adapted into a movie, "Concussion", starring Will Smith.
