In the eleventh week of the regular season, there was an upset. The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Arizona Cardinals at home, just like the New England Patriots' upset loss to the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers' home and away double defeat to the Baltimore Ravens this season. Killings are the same, the same-district matchups will never lack sparks and upsets, and surprises will never stop.
More importantly, there is no absolute weak in the alliance.
This was an unexpected victory and defeat, interrupting a series of records. The San Francisco 49ers' unbeaten home season officially ended, and their five-game winning streak came to an abrupt end; Lu Ke was the rookie who had a passing touchdown in nine consecutive games. The record was also forced to be interrupted - in this game, the 49ers' only touchdown came from running the ball. In addition, Lu Ke's three interceptions also set a season high.
Charles Davis gloated and joked on the "Inside the League" program, "Everyone knows that Lu Ke's idol is Peyton Manning. Now, they finally have one thing in common."
Manning still maintains the historical record for interceptions in a rookie season. This is what Charles hinted at. Now that Lu Ke and Manning are finally in sync, the number of interceptions will become Lu Ke's nightmare in the next game. .
For San Francisco 49ers supporters, it was a bitter loss; for Charles, it was sweet revenge, especially after last week's "Across the Pacific" humiliation. Finally, I feel proud, even more joyful than the Philadelphia Eagles' victory in the fourth week of the regular season.
"I've said it, I've said it a long time ago, don't be too anxious, don't pursue it too high, he is just a rookie. The reference sample is too small, we need to observe slowly, time will tell everything." Similar But Charles meant something completely different when he said it. His gloating and condescending attitude was really irritating.
Spencer was the first to retort, "This is just a game. The San Francisco 49ers are far from facing difficulties. Not long ago, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, but then they beat San Francisco at home. Pirates of Pawan.”
"I know, I know." Charles looked like an adult and waved his hands slowly, not in a hurry. "We can analyze the future things slowly; but now, let us take a look at this week's game. , okay? As for next week, let me spoil it first, that opponent is not the Arizona Cardinals."
This is the moment that belongs to Charles. He has been suppressing and suppressing, waiting and waiting, just like the golden retriever who has been locked up at home for ten days and a half. Finally he opens the door and can go out to have fun. Naturally, he shakes his head and tail and does his best, even the little one. His steps began to jump briskly, and he couldn't hold back no matter how hard he pulled.
As Spencer said, for the San Francisco 49ers, this is not the end of the world. It is just the second loss of the season. Let alone the end of the world, it is still far, far away from being dejected; but as Charles said, in the future He lost the game by interception, and his performance throughout the game was far below expectations. This was a severe test for Lu Ke's career.
This is true for every quarterback. They carry the entire team forward on their shoulders. When they win, they can enjoy the cheers and admiration; when they fail, they must also bear the pressure and responsibility.
From Peyton Manning to Tom Brady, from Drew Bruce to Aaron Rodgers, even the top four elite quarterbacks in the league have faced the same dilemma because of their Pass interception ruined the victory; not just them, almost every quarterback has to face the same situation.
Because the quarterback shoulders the responsibility of advancing the game and the reversal at critical moments is in their hands, such risks are inevitable.
Is there any way to avoid such risks? have. The coaching staff can choose to hand the football to the running back, and let the running back complete the final decisive blow, then the risk is transferred to the running back.
In the second week of the 2014 regular season, the Denver Broncos played against the Kansas City Chiefs at home. The game entered the final stage. At that time, the Chiefs still had the advantage, leading "17:14". At that time, they only needed to run out of time to win. The choice was to hand the football to running back Jamaal-Charles, but Jamaal dropped the ball at the critical moment. The Broncos' defense picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown, reversing the situation. Contest.
This is always the case in sports competitions. To enjoy the glory, you must bear the same amount of risks. No one is exempt.
However, this was the first time in Lu Ke's career that he had ruined the victory of the game with his own hands. The feeling was really terrible; and there was no way to relieve it, anger, annoyance, regret, unwillingness, boredom, all of it. Negative emotions are stuck in the throat, unable to swallow or spit out, which is suffocating.
If possible, he never wanted to experience such a failure again. He hates losing, especially to ruin the game in such a way, which is deeply disgusting!
On the road to becoming an excellent top quarterback, Lu Ke still has a lot to learn slowly. This game is an extremely important lesson.
Undoubtedly, this lesson will leave a deep imprint on Lu Ke's mind.
However, Lu Ke did not have time to calm down and lick his wounds and re-examine this failure. After the regular season started, it was like a high-speed train that would never stop until it reached the end. Everything was moving at a fast pace. Moving forward.
After a victory, they only have one day to enjoy the joy; after a defeat, they only have one day to recover, and then it's a new week of competition. And so on, over and over again, until the end of the season.
But the worse thing for Lu Ke and the San Francisco 49ers is that this week, they don’t even have a day to recover, because in the twelfth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers will usher in the first game of the season. A Thursday night game on the road against the Baltimore Ravens.
The Thursday night game, broadcast live across the United States, is the most important game of the entire season. For both the team and the players, this is the best stage to make a name for themselves, and it is also the best stage to gain more benefits and create more. More stages for the future.
This focused Thursday night game seems to come at the wrong time.
Because it was an away game, after Sunday's game, the team didn't even have time to grieve the loss. They took a quick shower and packed their bags. Then they immediately went to the airport and took a flight to Baltimore to prepare for this week's game.
Training begins on Monday, followed by tactical analysis and formal training on Tuesday, official media day and tactical drills on Wednesday, and then Thursday.
The preparations for the competition, which were originally completed within six days, now had to be completed within three days; everything seemed to have pressed the fast forward button, moving forward at two or three times the speed, flying past the eyes. It seemed that before I had time to savor it or react, Thursday was already here.
For Lu Ke, everything is new for every rookie player. They must adapt to the rhythm and intensity of Thursday night games. They must also adapt to the uniqueness and weirdness of Thursday night games; not only that, Thursday night games are also unique and weird. The stage of the night game is also of great significance, especially for rookie players. This is the first time in their history that they stand in front of a national audience and show their strength.
Expectation and pressure, attention and attention, topics and hot spots, all are on a completely different level.
After a defeat, Lu Ke didn't even have time to think about what happened in the last game, nor did he have time to think about his passing choices and defensive judgments at the last moment. Then, he had to get involved in this game. Preparation for the game——
Daily training, video review, tactical arrangements, improving status and morale.
This was not an easy task within the limited time, and it was necessary to ignore the harassment caused by the endless stream of reporters outside the hotel and the interference caused by the ubiquitous cameras. The whole world is a mess, and not even a piece of pure land can be found.
This requires Lu Ke to be more concentrated and more concentrated.
With no choice, Lu Ke could only force himself to put the defeat aside for the time being, and look forward and move forward; what's more, the opponent in this week's game must not be underestimated, and can even be said to be one of the most dangerous opponents in the league. .
The Baltimore Ravens, formerly the Cleveland Browns, later moved to Baltimore and became the current American League powerhouse.
People often say that the top three teams in the American League are solid and the top three teams in the National League are smooth. The top three of the American League refer specifically to Tom Brady's New England Patriots, Peyton Manning's Indianapolis Colts and Ben Roethlisberger's Pittsburgh Steelers. The American League champion has not been missed for eight consecutive years. .
But outside of these three, the Baltimore Ravens are undoubtedly the most stable fourth.
In the 2000 season, the Baltimore Ravens made it all the way to the Super Bowl, defeated the New York Giants, and won the first Vince Lombardi Trophy in team history. Since then, they have been a force that cannot be ignored in the American League. A strong team.
After unexpectedly missing the playoffs in 2007, they have successfully made it into playoff contention in the past three years. This season, after Manning was absent due to injury, the Colts quickly fell behind, while the Ravens quickly improved, joining forces with the Patriots and Steelers to form a new top three that dominated the American League.
Facing such a team, any carelessness may lead to losing the game; what's more, the San Francisco 49ers have just experienced a regrettable loss. They must regroup, start over, and face this game with a new look. , it is not easy to make any mistakes.
Otherwise, two consecutive losses are a high probability event. Compared to the Detroit Lions and New York Giants, the Baltimore Ravens are a more difficult team.
People often say that in the league, one loss is bad, and two losses in a row is the end of the world. Well, in order to avoid the end of the world, the San Francisco 49ers must go all out!
