"I told you." Charles Davis' eyes were full of energy, bright and excited. He was trying hard to stay calm and calm and not to look too excited, but this was really not an easy task.
The past month has been a complete torment for Charles. Playing games week after week, he is almost out of breath. The heavy weight is pressing on his chest and lingering.
When he went to the supermarket, he could feel the mocking gazes on his back; when he went to the gas station, he could see the sports news playing clips of the San Francisco 49ers game, and he was on pins and needles; when he went to the coffee shop, he could hear discussions about Chinese Americans. The chirping sound of the rookie quarterback follows him like a shadow...
Lu Ke, Lu Ke, still Lu Ke, all of them are Lu Ke.
God, he obviously lives in Los Angeles, why is everyone talking about the San Francisco 49ers quarterback? This name was like a nightmare, haunting him and lingering. Even in his sleep, he could see clips of the San Francisco 49ers game, and Lu Ke's crazy and sarcastic face was twisted, like demon.
At the beginning of the season, Charles was not optimistic about Lu Ke's development prospects. From any perspective, this quarterback could not have a future; four weeks later, Charles was still not optimistic about Lu Ke's career.
He admitted that he had fallen into a paranoid rut, stubbornly and radically adhering to his views and refusing to change, as if this was no longer a professional job, but a duel between individuals, with the bayonet seeing red and life and death between them. duel. But he believed it unswervingly. Putting aside his personal subjective perception, he still held the same view.
In the fourth week of the regular season, his views and stance were finally proven. The sky has eyes.
At this moment, all the commentators gathered together and once again participated in the recording of ESPN's latest "Inside the League".
Before this game, five commentators chose the Philadelphia Eagles, and five commentators chose the San Francisco 49ers. They were evenly matched. It can be clearly felt that the upward momentum of the San Francisco 49ers is becoming more and more fierce, and they are gradually winning more and more games. However, in Charles's eyes, they were just a group of reeds riding on the wall and swinging at will. They had no opinions of their own and were just following the trend.
"I told you a long time ago." Charles couldn't hold it back after all. He emphasized again. His cheeks seemed a little too tight and there was no expression at all, but his bright eyes revealed the joy and excitement in his heart, "This team , are too young, they are not worthy of trust, and they need more time. As the game progresses, their problems will be exposed one after another!"
"You mean, Lu Ke is still a derelict quarterback, even if his quarterback rating this week is as high as 126.08?" It was Spencer Larson who stood up to argue, unintentionally. The two commentators have become tit-for-tat opposites on the show.
From a certain point of view, the program team is actually encouraging such confrontation, and only such stunts can detonate the ratings.
Charles hesitated for a moment, but after all he could not keep his mouth open and tell lies, "The correct statement is: this is a very young team and they are facing many problems, especially on the offensive end."
Even with personal grievances, Charles still listed his views from a relatively objective perspective, not only to convince his colleagues, but also to establish his authority among TV viewers. Commentators who tell lies with open eyes will not stay in this industry for long.
"As an undrafted rookie, Lu Ke's performance met the team's expectations, but his performance was very unstable, with no interceptions and no dropped balls. Beautiful data does not mean that his performance is good enough. Big hits at critical moments It is a fact that the heart can often create miracles; the problem is that before the critical moment, he seems to not know how to play. The entire offensive organization is chaotic and has no passing yards, but cannot get the first offense. Can’t score points either.”
Accompanying Charles's words, the video clip prepared in advance appeared again as direct evidence to further explain, "Who does this remind me of? Eli Manning! Or in other words, the overall strength is slightly inferior and the overall experience is serious. There is a lack of a version of Eli Manning. They have the ability to hit the ball with long passes at critical moments, but without a stable performance or a stable state, they are destined to be unable to go further."
"He's not Peyton Manning, he's not Ben Roethlisberger, he's not Kurt Warner, he's just a budding Eli Manning. Eli Manning won the Super Bowl four years ago. , but Lu Ke still has not reached his level and height. We should review the performance data of Eli's rookie season, do you need me to remind you?"
Charles tried to remain calm and professional, but his arrogant attitude burst out from the inside out and could not be concealed at all.
In Eli Manning's rookie season, he got the chance to come on as a substitute in the first game. However, in order to help Eli adapt to the rhythm of the NFL game, the New York Giants did not encourage him, but hired Kurt Warner, who was introduced in the offseason. Serve as the starting quarterback while Eli learns under Warner.
Halfway through the season, Warner, who was in poor form, handed over the starting quarterback position and Manning took over. After that, he started seven games, but his performance was mediocre, throwing only 1,043 yards and six touchdowns. After a seven-game losing streak, it was not until the season finale that he led the team to defeat the Dallas Cowboys and ushered in their first victory as a starter.
Facing Charles's pride, Spencer was not angry, but laughed absurdly, "Mr. Davis, do you need me to remind you about Lu Ke's data in the past four games? I'm not sure if Lu Ke is The next Kurt Warner, or the next Peyton Manning, but for sure, he’s not the next Eli Manning.”
"Let us admit it frankly. As a starting quarterback, Lu Ke still has many shortcomings. As you said, he is still on the road of learning, but the team he leads is indeed on the right path. to win the game the way they did." The tit-for-tat confrontation between Spencer and Charles continued, "We can continue to discuss the data of the regular season here, the data of previous training camps and college careers, but we Also look at where the San Francisco 49ers are right now: the leader of the NFC West."
"Four games, only four games." Charles didn't say any more. He raised his right hand and held out four fingers. "This is the same for any rookie. We need time and more time." We will take more time to investigate slowly. Similarly, Lu Ke is no exception. We cannot suddenly lament that Chinese-American players can also play and then lower the standards just because he is a Chinese-American quarterback."
For supporters, Lu Ke's performance is enough; but for opponents, they want to see more proof. As Tony Romo said, undrafted rookies need to prove themselves all the time; and as Lu Ke himself understands, Chinese players need to put in 200% of their efforts.
"Lowering the standards? We now use Aaron Rodgers as the standard to measure Lu Ke, but he is still an excellent quarterback, but you think we are lowering the standards?" Spencer shook his head repeatedly, showing a ridiculous smile , as if he couldn't believe Charles' paranoia.
Then, things went crazy in the studio. Aaron Rodgers? Spencer actually mentioned elite quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which almost set off a tinderbox. Other commentators could no longer bear it. Supporters and opponents began to express their opinions, each with their own opinions. , bustling and lively.
In the first week of the regular season, the debate about Lu Ke was almost one-sided; after the fourth week of the regular season, the debate about Lu Ke became a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contended.
What is certain is that as the season progresses and the game progresses, Lu Ke performs more and more on the court, and the debate will become more and more clear——
Time will eventually prove everything; history will eventually be written successfully. However, until the dust of history settles, all controversies will exist. Before Lu Ke ends his career, all debates and disputes will not stop.
The heat of the controversy continues to rise. After a defeat, the imagined defections and curses did not sweep away. The arguments between supporters and opponents are indeed heating up, but it is undeniable that the opponents are again gained the upper hand. In competitive sports, a victory can solve all problems, and similarly, a defeat can expose all problems, even if it is a slight loss.
The debate "within the alliance" is only a condensed corner of the attention of the entire society.
After the game ended last week, the title of "Skywalker" spread like wildfire, which really made Lu Ke's influence leave the rugby field and spread widely; but this week, after turning the tide and achieving a reversal at the critical moment, Lu Ke's influence also spread like wildfire. In less than a minute, he encountered another reversal from his opponent. This was undoubtedly one of the most exciting and exciting games in the fourth week of the regular season, which also further increased Lu Ke's exposure.
Originally, undrafted rookies and Chinese-American quarterbacks were hot topics; but now, even the game itself has become a hot focus. In this week's highlights of the game, Lu Ke and Ted Ginn spread their wings at the last moment. His pass was selected into the top ten of the best of the week and attracted a wave of fans to Lu Ke.
Focus plus focus, there is only one result, "bang", a complete explosion. More and more people are beginning to hear Lu Ke's story, which is even more sensational than Kurt Warner's "Cinderella" miraculous rise. After all, Warner is not the first Chinese-American quarterback in history.
It seems that every week it becomes the focus of controversy, it seems that every week it triggers a frenzy of public opinion, and it seems that every week it creates countless topics. For Lu Ke, this has gradually begun to become normal. He is learning and trying to ignore those off-field factors. , devote yourself wholeheartedly to daily training.
But this doesn't seem to be an easy task.
