In the ninth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers challenged the Washington Redskins away from home. This was originally a game with many topics. Under the hype of the media, it was hailed as Lu Ke's revenge battle. Lu Ke and Mike Shaner The two or three things that had to be said between Han and the Washington Redskins made people gossip and look forward to it.
The result was shocking, showing a one-sided attitude. The competitive state and game rhythm of both sides were not at the same level at all. In the end, the San Francisco 49ers easily took away the victory with a score of "9:31" and once again escaped from the away game. This ending is really far from the previous expectations.
The performances of the two quarterbacks in the spotlight were extremely different.
Rex Grossman, 12 of 23 passes, 98 yards, zero touchdowns, two interceptions, and one fumble, quarterback rating of 27.08, PFF rating, -1.7.
Grossman struggled throughout the game and was a complete disaster, almost invisible in the offense, failing to contribute much to the team, and causing three ball transitions.
Although Grossman's performance in the past three games has declined compared to the beginning of the season, it still maintains an average level; faced with the huge pressure of topic hype this week, Grossman completely collapsed. The final quarterback rating was even worse than the scoreless score against the Buffalo Bills in the previous game.
Lu Ke made 27 of 33 passes, 267 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, with a quarterback rating of 119.1 and a PFF rating of 1.5.
Compared with last week's amazing performance, this week has dropped slightly; but this is only a vertical comparison. Overall, Lu Ke has continued his excellent form this season, not only once again gaining more than 100 points as a quarterback. rating, and also successfully led the team to victory again.
Such a stable, balanced and amazing performance still did not fluctuate much after half the season. This is undoubtedly worthy of special mention for a rookie quarterback.
After the game, many sports media said, "Is Lu Ke really going to challenge for the regular season MVP?"
The most powerful contender for the current regular season MVP is undoubtedly Aaron Rodgers. Not only did the team maintain a complete victory - in the ninth week of the regular season, they defeated the San Diego Chargers away from home, continuing the momentum of victory; at the same time, the quarterback The rating has also reached a new high in his career. In the highlight moments of every week, Rogers is an indispensable and absolute protagonist.
Now, Lu Ke is catching up with Rogers with amazing momentum and voice. The only regret is that the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers will not face off in the regular season this season. The potential meeting between Lu Ke and Rogers can only be in the playoffs; this also deprives the media of a head-to-head comparison between the two. quarterback opportunity.
However, there is no need for any doubt in choosing between the two quarterbacks, Lu Ke and Grossman.
Strictly speaking, the competition between the two quarterbacks is completely unnecessary, because the gap is really too big, and it can even be said that they are not on the same level. Even the reporters can't bear it and will Comparing the two together, it is too cruel for Grossman, a veteran.
But this little bit of sympathy and pity disappeared in an instant in the face of breaking news.
After the game, during Lu Ke's interview with reporters, the first question mentioned this "battle of revenge."
Reporters expected that after the victory, in a moment of elation and joy, Lu Ke would relax his vigilance and say some explosive remarks, just like Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks, a complete fort. Fire at any time. For the media, they like players like this the most: countless hits.
But unfortunately, such a calculation is destined to fail. Lu Ke, who has always been funny and humorous, was now in the crosshairs of Peyton Manning. Official rhetoric came one after another, leaving reporters powerless to use.
"Before the game, I emphasized that this is not a revenge game. There is no past or grudge between me and the Redskins." Lu Ke replied with a smile on his face, without any panic at all. Just like the performance on the field.
"In fact, I only recently learned that after joining the San Francisco 49ers, our coach called the Redskins to inquire about my performance in the rookie training camp. The Redskins gave a positive and affirmative reply. Once again, I Thank you needs to be expressed solemnly.”
Not only did they not start fighting, but they also started to have a friendship?
Such a refreshing and pleasant development was really unexpected. The reporters on the scene couldn't help but be led astray, "What's going on? The Redskins praised you in front of Jim Harbaugh?"
"I don't know the specific communication. If you are curious, you can ask the coach. But as far as I know, it is indeed positive feedback." Lu Ke said quickly, and then changed the topic, "So, I don't think this is There's no hatred in this game. It's a regular season game and both of our teams are trying to win and that's what it's all about. Fortunately, we played better today and walked away with a win."
Boring, the official answer is so boring that it makes people want to yawn. Reporters all said that they still prefer the witty and humorous Lu Ke.
Then, this Lu Ke showed up, "Of course, we are also enemies competing for a playoff spot. Obviously, in the playoff battle, we are slightly half a position ahead of the Redskins. I think, from this perspective, today’s game really burst out some chemical reactions.”
The cleverness of these words lies not in Lu Ke’s brisk tone, which brings out a hint of humor; but in the usage of “enemies competing for a playoff spot”——
Lu Ke regarded the Washington Redskins as a direct competitor in the playoffs, and implicitly pursued his opponent, believing that his opponent was still qualified to compete in the playoffs. At the same time, he deliberately "showed off" the San Francisco 49ers' victory. It shows the vitality and ambition of young people.
Such a way of responding is indeed brilliant.
The reporters present couldn't help but exchange glances with smiles in their eyes. Although not in the way they expected, at least speaking like this is no longer boring and boring.
On the other hand, after losing this game and falling into a four-game losing streak, Mike Shanahan was in a terrible mood. The team before and after the bye week was completely different, which made Shanahan, as the head coach, even more troublesome. He couldn't sort out his messy thoughts, and the reporters' indiscriminate bombardment made him even more troubled. Exhausted physically and mentally.
"Coach, do you regret it now?"
"Coach, if the Redskins had selected Lu Ke in the draft, would the situation have been different?"
"For the team, a rookie who represents the future is obviously more important. Why did the team miss Lu Ke in the first place?"
"After this game, what do you think of Lu Ke's strength?"
One question after another, with no breathing room at all, but Shanahan is also an old fox who has been in the battlefield for many years. He is in a bad mood, but he does not lose his mind. He just repeats emotionally, "No! No! No!" every time. "No", facing in a different direction, he pushed back forcefully and directly.
"Today, Lu Ke gave an outstanding performance, but he is a player of the San Francisco 49ers, and that's all." Shanahan said angrily, and finally affirmed Lu Ke's game in his words, but Then he changed the topic, "Similarly, we also have an excellent team and we can win. Now, what we need to consider is to find the team's problems and then think of solutions to get back on the track of victory." above."
Despite his hot temper, Shanahan's remaining sanity kept him from falling apart.
So the reporters further added fuel to the fire, "You mean, Grossman will still be the team's starting quarterback in the next game? Have you not considered letting backup quarterback John Beck? Play? Have you not considered selecting a rookie or another quarterback in the offseason?"
"Yes, Grossman is still our starting quarterback. As for the offseason, we will wait until the end of the season to discuss it." After saying that, Shanahan did not give reporters a chance to continue asking questions and directly pushed He opened the oncoming voice recorder and turned around to leave with a long stride.
Post-game news, "Mike Shanahan: Lu Ke is great, but we have no choice."
"Lu Ke: The Washington Redskins praise me very much."
Strictly speaking, both headlines are correct. During the interview, both Shanahan and Lu Ke made similar remarks, but in the reporter's interpretation, they cleverly summarized the speech and cleverly changed the concept. , cleverly taken out of context, and then left large blanks for readers to imagine.
As a result, the hot spot that reporters were looking forward to came to light.
One is a regretful expression of "no choice", and the other is a friendly signal of "praise". Readers easily followed the reporters' scripts and made associations. Obviously, in this "battle of revenge", Lu Ke became the winner, and the loser was not the Washington Redskins, but Rex Grossman.
Now, things are starting to get tough for the veteran quarterback. Even if the entire draft process has nothing to do with him, the quarterback position is like this, with concentrated firepower. The good, the bad, and those who take advantage of others are unavoidable.
In the bustling focus, Grossman has fallen into greater pressure, and it will continue to follow him until the next victory comes. This is also a problem that every quarterback needs to face; and the other On the one hand, as another focus of this week, people's attention also fell on Lu Ke, and then they realized——
Quietly, after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers have quietly extended their winning streak to four games. Their record of seven wins and one loss is second only to the Philadelphia Eagles in the entire league. Green Bay Packers!
Frightened, surprised, stunned, everyone showed dumbfounded expressions. When did the San Francisco 49ers complete their transformation?
