"Oh! God! What's going on? What's going on? I can't believe my eyes. It's abnormal. This is so abnormal!"
In the studio, Teddy's exclamations burst out reflexively, and he looked at Kirk with wide eyes, trying to find an answer; but Kirk showed an unexpected expression at this time, and wrinkled up. His brows fell into deep thought, and he seemed to be also in a fog of confusion.
Not only the Fox TV studios, but also the commentary booths were filled with exclamations and questions. Almost everyone was asking the same question, "What happened on the field? What happened here?" What?" However, no one could give an answer.
"This is Lu Ke's second interception after the start of the first quarter today. It's not normal. This is really abnormal." Teddy explained what was happening on the field, and then began to explain during the replay. Up, "In the past nine games, Lu Ke has only thrown two interceptions, and both were caused by problems with the receiving players. But today's first quarter is not over yet. This is already the second interception." The record has been intercepted, this is an atypical Lu Ke."
Listening to Teddy's explanation, Kirk finally came to his senses, nodded in affirmation, and expressed his opinion.
"Indeed, in Lu Ke's short career, his accurate defensive predictions and clever routing undoubtedly left a deep impression on people. He is a very bold and aggressive quarterback, and many of his passes are Dancing on the tip of a knife can lead to interceptions at any time. But there have only been two interceptions so far because of his tactical execution and defensive anticipation."
What ordinary fans see are Lu Ke's eye-catching statistics or Lu Ke's radical passing; but what professionals see is Lu Ke's courage to take risks and Lu Ke's bold choices.
As the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet. This is also one of the focuses that Lu Ke has been criticized for. But as long as Lu Ke can continue to win games, be more aggressive and bold, this will not matter. The problem is, what a rookie quarterback needs is passion. However, just because there has been no problem before, does not mean that there will never be a problem.
Showed up today.
"The interception in the first wave of offense was not Lu Ke's mistake. During the quick short pass, Kyle Williams slapped the football, but failed to complete the ball. At the same time, he completely changed the pass. After a 90-degree turn, Patrick Peterson standing next to him almost stood still without moving, and the football fell into his arms. This was different from the last time he played against the Washington Redskins. The excerpts are exactly the same."
Kirk briefly reviewed the situation of the first interception, and then came to the second interception that had just occurred.
"But this time the mistake in the interception was definitely Lu Ke's."
"The San Francisco 49ers' pockets are under tremendous pressure and are shrinking rapidly, creating passing pressure on Lu Ke. This is a fact. This also caused Lu Ke to have to take shots in a hurry, but his passing target selection was Need to discuss further.”
"In the short pass area, Logan Newman has opened up a gap, and Michael Crabtree is also in a one-on-one situation; but Lu Ke chose a more risky pass and found Ted Gee in the long pass area. kindness."
"This was a 25-yard pass. Before Gene could reach it smoothly, Adrian-Ilson got stuck in his position and took the football into his arms one step ahead. This interception , Gene had almost no chance. Lu Ke’s pass was slightly out of position, but that was not the reason; the reason should be that the passing route and intention were exposed to the defensive players early.”
"Tactical layout, defensive prediction, passing selection, and timing control are all Lu Ke's strengths, but he failed to do all of them in this pass just now. It is indeed a bit abnormal."
"After Adrian Wilson completed the interception, Gene completed the tackle in time to avoid greater damage. However, before the first quarter was over, the Arizona Cardinals defensive team had already created two ball possession transitions. This This game obviously deviated from the trajectory we expected.”
The eloquent commentary, within a limited time, thoroughly analyzed the entire situation on the field. Kirk became more and more comfortable in the commentary seat.
Immediately after analyzing the San Francisco 49ers, Kirk's attention shifted to the Arizona Cardinals, "Although this team has performed poorly in the past ten weeks of games, only achieving three wins and six losses, the ball The team’s individual strength cannot be underestimated, and there are at least three Pro Bowl-level players in the team.”
"These three players are safety Adrian Wilson, cornerback Patrick Peterson, and wide receiver Larry Fetzgerald, two of whom are from the defensive team. It can be said that "The Cardinals' defense is very unique. Two weeks ago, they were able to defeat the St. Louis Rams in overtime, and the defensive team played a huge role in that."
After a brief analysis, Kirk concluded, "So, for the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team, we must not take it lightly. Now it seems that the opponent's defensive team has indeed made adequate preparations. Next The game will be very difficult."
Teddy sitting aside nodded in affirmation, and then further added, "However, this is still not the end of the world."
"The first quarter of the game is not over yet, and the Arizona Cardinals' offensive team is also at a loss. They obviously did not anticipate the progression of the game. They missed two offensive opportunities and failed to grasp the first steal. After the interception, the score on the field is still '0:0', and neither side was able to break the deadlock."
While Teddy was speaking, the offensive and defensive teams of the two teams had exchanged positions and were back on the field, ready to continue the game.
"Now let's see who can enter the state first between the two offensive teams. Patrick Peterson's interception gave his team a starting position of 43 yards in their own half. Now it's time to Let’s see if John Skelton can open things up with Fitzgerald.”
After quickly cutting into the game, before Skelton officially kicked off the game, Teddy added, "Of course, I think more importantly than the Cardinals' offense, the 49ers should think about it. What happened to their offense?"
If Lu Ke could hear Teddy's explanation at this moment, he would also nod in agreement. Because he is thinking seriously now, what is going on?
Steals are a bad thing, a terrible bad thing, and no one wants to give the ball away; but interceptions are not the end of the world.
Every quarterback wants to avoid interceptions, but every quarterback will inevitably face interceptions. What is more important than the interception itself is how the quarterback handles it after the interception. .
Some quarterbacks have begun to become constrained, observing longer, making more cautious defensive judgments, and making more conservative passing choices. This is not a good thing, because it means that the offensive line must provide more protection time. Be careful, the opponent's defensive team's quarterback sack opportunities will increase exponentially, which will drag down the offensive team. It's easier for a rookie quarterback to do that.
The point is that your ideas need to be clearer, but at the same time you can't be afraid of plagiarism.
It is easy to discuss on paper but difficult to implement in practice. This is also one of the important differences between excellent quarterbacks and ordinary quarterbacks. View your own interceptions correctly, regain your game state, and seek breakthroughs.
In today's game, Lu Ke already had two interceptions. This is not a good thing, definitely not a good thing. Therefore, Lu Ke is also recalling, what happened in the first quarter of the game?
This time, Lu Ke truly felt the meaning of "I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain". Standing on the court and being in the middle of the game, it was really difficult to open his mind to the situation until the first half was nearing the end. Only then did he realize the crux of the problem - but this was just his own guess.
Proud, they were still proud and underestimated the enemy after all, not only the other members of the offensive team, but also the entire team, including Lu Ke.
In the past week, Lu Ke and the team still prepared for the game step by step, still prepared for the game conscientiously, without slacking off at all, but the overall state was relaxed.
Because subconsciously, they believe that the Arizona Cardinals are another Cleveland Browns or Washington Redskins. The Arizona Cardinals cannot pose a threat to the San Francisco 49ers. Now the 49ers have become a strong team, they can easily defeat the Cardinals and continue their winning momentum.
This is different than facing the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 4 of the regular season.
At that time, they were blindly confident. After three consecutive victories, they began to feel as if they were a castle in the air. After encountering a head-on collision, they calmed down and realized that they were far from complacent. They fought hard to catch up in the second half, although they still lost in the end. I lost the game, but the content of the game was commendable, and I fought until the last minute.
But now, their self-confidence has truly grown, and they firmly believe that they are a strong team. Confidence can be a weapon for victory, but it can also be the beginning of defeat. Everything is a double-edged sword, and confidence and pride are no exception.
This is like a football league where the top-ranked championship team faces the bottom-ranked relegation team. The former maintains a high profile and not only believes that it can win the game, but also needs to win beautifully.
This kind of natural feeling bursts out from the bones, and even can't wait to express oneself and prove one's "championship" temperament; on the contrary, it is easy to be over-excited, easy to get hot-headed, easy to ignore details, and easy to misjudge the opponent. Each detail accumulates, The control of the game gradually slipped out of my hands.
By the time I realized it, I wanted to get nervous again, but it was already too late.
Competitive sports has never been about the superposition of numbers on the books.
The same is true for Lu Ke himself.
