"The San Francisco 49ers continue to choose their starting quarterback: Lu Ke!"
"Alex Smith returned from injury and became a spectator as a substitute."
"The Chinese-American quarterback will continue to lead the San Francisco 49ers' offense."
"San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback battle: Lu Ke wins!"
"No. 14 will continue to write miracles and lead the team to compete."
"The second Kurt Warner? Or the second Tony Romo? Lu Ke moves forward amid controversy."
"The undrafted rookie stands out, and the NFL-style Cinderella fairy tale still has not ended."
"Conservative or risky? Jim Hubble made the boldest choice since taking office."
"San Francisco 49ers manager Trent Baalke: I support Jim's decision."
"Continuing the magical journey, or showing the true qualities of a rookie, the San Francisco 49ers chose No. 14 amid attention and controversy."
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Extra, extra, extra, all the media focused their attention on the San Francisco 49ers.
Every week of the regular season, there are countless focuses. There are constant topics about the games of the past week, the games of the coming week, the playing of the games, and the topics outside the games.
For example, the Indianapolis Colts lost again, and without Peyton Manning, they seemed to be in a bottomless abyss; another example is that Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub ) accused the opponent in the previous game, the New Orleans Saints, of using lethal surprise tactics on defense and maliciously attacking themselves. On the other hand, the Saints denied it, and the two sides started a war of words.
Among countless hot topics, the San Francisco 49ers are undoubtedly the center of attention. The combination of an undrafted rookie, a Chinese-American quarterback, and three consecutive victories is enough to make the media dance. What's more, when all the factors are added up, it is simply Christmas for reporters.
Facing Alex Smith, the top pick in the 2005 draft, and Colin Kaepernick, this year's second-round pick, the coaching staff led by Jim Harper finally chose Lu Ke. This news undoubtedly ignited all discussions. upsurge.
There are people who support it. They believe that the victory of three games has proved Lu Ke's ability. It is a natural choice for him to continue to lead the team forward; after all, Lu Ke did what Alex did not do. .
There are people who oppose it. The lack of game experience and the fluctuation of rookie players are all reasons to abandon Lu Ke and choose Alex. Lu Ke is just a transitional quarterback, and so is Alex. The future of the team should be On Colin Kaepernick.
There are people watching, either waiting to see a joke or looking forward to writing history. No matter which ending it is, this is a news subject full of gimmicks. It can become a topic of conversation after dinner for them to watch the excitement, chatter, and small life. Incomparably beautiful.
Amid many bustling discussions, the sudden emergence of Lu Ke became a very interesting topic for reporters at the press conferences of the other 31 teams.
For example, the New Orleans Saints were extremely close to Lu Ke in the draft, and the team's quarterback coach Joe Lombardi never concealed his appreciation for Lu Ke. Selecting Lu Ke in a low round and letting him serve as Drew Brees' substitute is a good choice.
It's a pity that they missed it; so, do they regret it now?
"I think this is a paradox." In an interview, Joe Lombardi expressed his opinion gracefully. "If Lu Ke comes to the Saints, he can only serve as Bruce's substitute. Then in three to five years, What his abilities and strength will be is an unknown. Going to the 49ers, Lu Ke won his own performance opportunity and everyone's attention. Therefore, this is a question destined to have no answer. However, I’m really happy for Lu Ke, he is indeed an outstanding player.”
Another example is the Washington Redskins. First they were interested in the draft, and then they missed out on Lu Ke twice during off-season trials. However, their current record is two wins and one loss. There seems to be no problem at all, and naturally they have no regrets.
The team's head coach Mike Shanahan responded simply, "No, I don't feel regret. We are in a good position now, we are full of confidence, everything is good. We don't need to worry about the quarterback problem, nor He won’t covet other teams’ quarterbacks.”
Among all the countless topics, the St. Louis Rams are a torment.
As the rival of the San Francisco 49ers in the same district, the St. Louis Rams have been in extremely bad shape in recent years. In 2009, they only achieved one victory in sixteen regular season games. After receiving the No. 1 pick, they selected four players from the University of Oklahoma. Shooting guard Sam Bradford pinned all his hopes on the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner.
In the 2010 season, Bradford immediately became the starting quarterback of the Rams. Under high expectations, his performance cannot be said to be bad, it can only be said to have ups and downs. Like all rookies, his performance is still not good. Too consistent, they finished with a record of seven wins and nine losses. By the way, last year they had one win and one loss against the San Francisco 49ers in the same conference, with each winning at home.
Then came this year's season. After several hesitations, the St. Louis Rams chose to trust Bradford and give the rookie quarterback more time to grow. Therefore, they did not select a quarterback in the draft, and in the subsequent trial camp, they hoped to select a backup quarterback for Bradford.
In the trial camp, Lu Ke performed really well. He trained with the Rams for two weeks. But in the end, the team gave up on Lu Ke because of his rookie status; instead, they selected a veteran, Kellen-Clemens, who entered the league in 2006.
They missed Lu Ke.
In the preseason, the Rams achieved an impressive record of winning all four games. Bradford was even more anticipated after entering his second year; but as soon as the regular season began, the Rams faced a nightmare. Affected by an ankle sprain, Bradford's performance has plummeted, and he has only scored two passing touchdowns in the past three games.
The St. Louis Rams are off to a three-game losing streak to start the season.
Now, everyone is discussing, if the Rams had chosen Lu Ke as a substitute during the trial training, what would have happened to the Rams?
In this regard, the Rams coaching staff unanimously refused to answer, "We will not answer hypothetical questions, it does not make any sense. All I can say is that in the preseason, everything was perfect and everything was implied. We will have an excellent season; but the sudden onset of injuries has affected our plans. We can only continue to look forward and look forward to bottoming out in the future."
The San Francisco 49ers made a formal choice to appoint Lu Ke as the starting quarterback; therefore, those teams that missed Lu Ke in the draft and those teams that missed Lu Ke during the offseason training almost Everyone is wondering: Why did they pass on this quarterback in the first place?
It's like after Tom Brady's strong rise, the entire league is asking: What did Bill Belichick see that they didn't see? Why Bill Belichick chose Tom Brady when he missed the 198 previous picks in the draft - Brady was the 199th pick in the sixth round.
Even now, the league is actually asking about the same joke over and over again; today, this joke came to Lu Ke.
However, Lu Ke only won three consecutive victories, not three consecutive Super Bowl championships.
Therefore, they are still discussing whether Lu Ke is another Tony Romo - an undrafted rookie who became the starting quarterback and made a breakthrough, but unfortunately has not been able to win the Super Bowl so far; or is he another Kurt Warner - - After being born from nowhere, he became famous. Even if he could not be in the Hall of Fame, he still left a mark in the history of the league.
Jim Hubble's decision sent shockwaves through the entire league.
After all, compared with Tom Brady, Tony Romo, and Kurt Warner, Lu Ke has an incomparable unique advantage: he is a Chinese-American quarterback.
As a result, everyone from coast to coast, from newspapers and magazines to television shows, from professional sports media to entertainment gossip tabloids, seemed to have joined the discussion.
Suddenly, everyone had heard that a Chinese-American quarterback appeared on the NFL field. Unlike Wang Kai last year, this time he really entered the mainstream. Many people thought that Lu Ke was the quarterback. The first purely Asian player in league history, and a quarterback.
For the first time, the name "Lu Ke" left the rugby field and began to spread in other fields. The reason is simple. In the direct internal competition, Lu Ke defeated Alex Smith and became the starting quarterback. This was not due to injuries or firefighters, but a pure competition of strength.
However, what is unexpected but reasonable is that the nickname people know is not "Bambi" or "Lu Ke" in Chinese, but "Luke Skywalker" - the original name of "Star Wars" It is an irreplaceable part of American culture, and the name "Luke" is even more distinctively representative. Just look at the news headline of the entertainment magazine "Vanity Fair":
"Skywalker on the football field, the debut of the first Chinese-American quarterback in history——
The San Francisco 49ers are setting a new NFL record. "
In the article, "Vanity Fair" described Lu Ke as Joe Montana's successor. On the one hand, because they both belong to the San Francisco 49ers, for non-fans, the connection from the same team is crucial. On the other hand, it is because both players are thin and weak; on the other hand, it is because a small number of fans and a small number of reporters indeed discussed it this way.
"Vanity Fair" stated that Montana was not optimistic when he entered the league, but he counterattacked and became, at least one of the greatest quarterbacks in history; and now Lu Ke has also entered the league as an undrafted rookie. After winning three consecutive games, he successfully secured his starting position with his strength and created a legendary road of his own.
Unknowingly, the name "Skywalker" began to spread gradually!
