There are a large number of reporters gathered in the spacious player tunnel. After a cursory look, there are at least thirty or forty people. It is a dark, turbulent and spectacular scene. You can deeply feel the attention and enthusiasm from the reporters. The bustling crowd. Questions abounded.
"Bambi, what are your expectations for this week's game? The league is still not optimistic about you winning. Do you have any response to this?"
"Is this news?" This was Lu Ke's conditioned reaction. He widened his eyes and looked at the reporters with confusion on his face. "They think we will still fail. This is not news; if they suddenly think favorably of us If you win, that’s the news.”
The truth, this is the absolute truth, and it makes people laugh; but the problem is that it is one thing for Lu Ke to make a fool of himself, and it is another thing for them to laugh at him. It is really inappropriate and impolite to laugh at this time. There is no respect, so reporters have to suppress the urge to laugh and maintain a professional and serious image.
"You mean, Charles Davis has never been optimistic about the 49ers or your performance. Do you have no problem with this?" Someone else asked among the reporters.
Jay Fox couldn't help but frowned. This reporter clearly wanted to sow discord and make Lu Ke and Charles confront each other and quarrel with each other. In the past, he thought that only entertainment reporters would do this. Sports reporters only need to pay attention to the victory and defeat, and they don't need to pay too much attention to these off-field gossips; obviously, he is still too young and naive.
"Charles Davis?"
"The one who swallowed the microphone alive last time."
"Oh!" Lu Ke suddenly realized that he didn't mean it. He really didn't remember Charles Davis.
As he said, after entering the league, almost everyone disliked him. Voices of doubt were everywhere. Opening the newspaper, turning on the TV, and connecting to the Internet, everything was skeptical and provocative. Instead of spending time browsing these meaningless news, it is better to watch a game tape and analyze the playbook.
This is different from the original Richard Sherman. First of all, Sherman is a player and an opponent on the same field; secondly, the two sides have had conflicts in the rookie training camp. During the interview, Lu Ke deliberately pretended not to know Sherman. This was a counterattack. But Lu Ke really had no impression of Charles. He didn't react until he heard the keyword "swallowing the microphone alive".
He does not mean that.
This small unintentional move later spread to Charles's ears. Considering that after the first week of the regular season, Lu Ke asked the famous rhetorical question, "Who"; of course, Charles also assumed that Lu Ke He was a deliberate habitual offender, and he suddenly got angry and cursed at the backstage of the show——
Charles is definitely not a nobody. On the contrary, he is a well-known name in the industry. It's a shame and a shame to be treated with such disregard.
However, these are all things for later. Even if Lu Ke really expected Charles' anger, to him, this was not the point.
"For commentators, it is their job to analyze the game; for players, it is our job to execute the game." Lu Ke shrugged without much hesitation and thought, "In fact, I am not a commentator. If analysis says we will fail, we will fail; similarly, it doesn’t mean we can win just because they say we can win.”
"The game still has to be completed by us, step by step. Not just me, but every member of the offensive team, defensive team and special teams. We need to be firmly united. Only in this way can we win." Lu Lu Ke expressed his point of view with a smile, and finally left a meaningful tail, "So..."
Therefore, the commentator's analysis is not painful to them, and it is unlikely to affect the game; therefore, they do not need to make a fuss or panic because of the commentator's analysis; therefore, he does not think this is major news.
"So..." is a sentence pattern full of countless possibilities. Combined with Lu Ke's understatement, the reporters became even more imaginative.
"Bambi!" Jay raised his right hand high and was about to ask a question, but another reporter next to him was even more arrogant. He cut off Jay's question and said his own question simply and crudely, "The four Eagles players Shooting guard Michael Vick said he doesn't care about you and he doesn't know you. Do you have anything to say in response to that?"
"Should he know about me?" Lu Ke's rhetorical question made the reporter choke.
Jay, who was standing not far away, couldn't hold it back and chuckled. He quickly lowered his head to hide his smile, and then heard Lu Ke's words behind him, "I mean, I Being a rookie and only playing three games, I’m sure a lot of people don’t know the correct way to spell my name, right?”
Not "LUKE", but "KE-LU", the surname and first name are reversed and then distinguished, but for media reporters, "Lu Ke = Luke". This is not a mistake, just simple laziness.
Faced with Lu Ke's ridicule, the reporters were speechless and unable to argue, "To other teams, I am just the San Francisco 49ers' No. 14, and I am the one they need to sack. That's all. .So, I guess it’s not news that Michael Vick and I are not friends.”
The sarcastic and teasing tone made the reporter's questions ridiculous - those topics that tried to sow discord became boring, boring, and even stupid under Lu Ke's response.
"Bambi!" Jay raised his right hand high again. Again, before he could ask a question, another reporter stepped in and asked loudly, "This week is the first time you have officially started as a starter. Does it feel special to play the game as a quarterback? Also, there don’t seem to be many away fans in the away game in Philadelphia this week. Is there anything you want to say?”
It was still an aggressive question, but Lu Ke once again answered with a rhetorical question, "I thought this was the fourth game. Is there something wrong with my math?"
"Pfft", not only Jay, but all the reporters couldn't hold it back any longer. They all chuckled. But then they realized that they were laughing at their colleagues, which didn't seem very good, so they laughed. He suppressed it and made a muffled sound, but the meaning of ridicule became more intense, and the reporter who asked the question suddenly had his cheeks swollen red.
"I'm not worried about the fans. Away games are always difficult, but I believe they are always with the team. Compared to away games, I really hope that everyone can go to watch the game at home, which is better for the boys. It is important encouragement and affirmation for them." Regarding this aspect of his answer, Lu Ke restrained his sharpness and conveyed his goodwill in a decent manner.
When should we be tit-for-tat, when should we be aggressive, and when should we be friendly? Lu Ke has a clear understanding of this.
He is so experienced and calm, and he is completely at ease with the consensus of reporters. To be honest, this really made Leh's eyes light up. There are only a handful of players in the entire league who have such sophisticated media relations. What does this mean? This means that Lu Ke's commercial value and public relations image have suddenly increased.
Perhaps, the label of "Chinese" can really be a positive signal for Lu Ke to break into the world, rather than an obstacle.
"Bambi, in the competition within the team this week, you won the starting position. What do you think of Alex Smith?" This is another thorny question, another sharp question, and also the most important question this week. One of the hot spots of attention.
However, Lu Ke unexpectedly did not answer. He shook his head and refused, "Your questions are completely out of order. The reporter has raised his hand three times and been interrupted three times. This is not the correct start of the press conference. Way, this is the NFL, not some amateur league. Jay, what's your question?"
Jay raised his hand for the third time in a row, but was robbed of his words for the third time in a row. As a rookie reporter, Jay did still have a lot to learn, and he was angry and depressed. But then he heard Lu Ke's words and looked around. The other reporters all looked away in disbelief, and then They all looked towards him, seeming to invite him to ask questions first.
A rookie player made a fool of all the reporters, and he also occupied the moral high ground, so that the reporters did not dare to look directly, and could only pretend not to hear, as if he was not the one who violated the rules.
It is indeed Lu Ke! Jay always believed that if Lu Ke had not become a professional football player, he would have become an excellent reporter.
Suppressing the urge to burst into laughter, Jay quickly raised his voice and asked, "Bambi, in the past three games, you tied Kurt Warner's record and also broke Kurt Warner's record. Hopefully we can continue the momentum this week, what are your expectations for that?”
Under the spotlight, all reporters knew that Jay Fox and Lu Ke had a close personal relationship. Lu Ke's previous action was to fight for welfare for his friend. His eyes were inevitably a little annoyed and angry; but Jay's question came out. After that, everyone's eyes lit up and they all cast curious glances at Lu Ke.
"Record?" For the person involved, Lu Ke was confused.
Jay had to explain, "In 1999, Kurt Warner set a league record. He passed three touchdowns in the first three games of his career. He made a total of nine passes in the first three games of his career. Touchdowns, both data are league records; in addition, a total of fourteen touchdowns in the first four games of his career is also a league record. You broke the first two records, and you only need to complete three more in this game. A touchdown would tie the last record."
In the first three games of Lu Ke's career, he passed a total of 11 touchdowns, and he scored three touchdowns in three consecutive games. His performance was comparable to Warner's sudden emergence that year. Obviously, Lu Ke once again has a good opportunity to make history this week.
"Wow." Lu Ke really didn't understand before, but his smile couldn't help but smile. "It seems that I need to work harder this week. Of course, victory is always the most important thing for the team. , the record is secondary, but I will focus on the game and see what I can do."
