The 2011 season is indeed a very interesting year, with countless records worthy of careful consideration. Among them, the quarterback position has undoubtedly become one of the most worthy of savoring after the millennium.
First up is the rookie quarterback.
Three quarterbacks served as the team's starters, and all completed sixteen complete starts. Two of them also led the team to the playoffs. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a record-breaking one. years.
Next is an elite quarterback.
Peyton Manning, one of the four elite quarterbacks, missed the entire season due to injury, causing the Indianapolis Colts to finish last in the season and become the holder of the No. 1 pick.
After the end of the season, the Colts senior management discussed and chose to give up Manning. They did not believe that Manning, who had returned from injury, could still perform at the top level. They also did not believe that Manning, who was over 35 years old, was suffering from the pain. Able to maintain a high level even after suffering from injuries. So, they gave Manning an ultimatum and gave up the man who single-handedly brought the Colts from the bottomless abyss to the establishment of a dynasty.
The legendary quarterback is at the lowest point of his career; while the other three elite quarterbacks have set new career highs.
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots has become the quarterback with the most 400-yard games in a single game in history, and has become the fourth quarterback in history to pass 5,000 yards in a season. He has always used short passes. Brady, who is known for his good skills, has made a big impact in long passes this season.
Especially with the help of tight end Rob Gronkowski, it was even more powerful - the latter set a historical record for receiving yards by a tight end in a single season.
Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints broke Dan Marino's single-season passing yard record with 5,476 yards and beat Brady's 5,235 yards to take the single-season passing yard title. ; In addition, he also became the first four players in the history of the league to achieve "passing success rate exceeded 80%, passing yards exceeded 400 yards, and scored five touchdowns" in a single game. Shooting Guard.
In addition, Brees also received great help from tight end Jimmy Graham - the latter took the lead in setting a single-season receiving yard record for a tight end, which was later broken by Gronkowski; passing the ball with the quarterback The pace of the record-breaking yardage just switched places.
Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers has a quarterback rating of over 100 in 12 consecutive games in a single season, a quarterback rating of 110 in seven consecutive games in a single season, and a total quarterback rating in a single season. These are all creations. reached a record high; the single-season data of forty-five passing touchdowns also ranked fourth in history.
In addition, Rogers' running yards, running times and touchdowns this season have all declined compared to the past two seasons; at the same time, the number of interceptions and fumbles have also all set career highs. A new low, which means that he has completed a full-scale mature transformation.
The stars shine!
There is no doubt that the combined brilliance of three elite quarterbacks, coupled with the outstanding performance of three rookie quarterbacks, all of this has become the biggest highlight of this season, but the most interesting thing is that in this , mixed in a special quarterback, and produced elite-level statistics as a rookie!
Passing success rate, second only to Brees; quarterback rating over 100 in ten consecutive games, second only to Rodgers; number of passing touchdowns, second only to Brees and Rodgers; total quarterback rating, second only to Rodgers and Brees; passing yards, second only to Brees, Brady, Rodgers and Newton; interceptions, tied with Rodgers for the fewest.
It is worth mentioning that among those with more than 40 passing touchdowns in a single season, Rogers once, Manning once, Brady once, and Brees once. Now, there is another quarterback who has reached this level——
Lu Ke!
As an undrafted rookie quarterback, Lu Ke handed over a performance answer sheet that was comparable to the level of the four elite quarterbacks. This was so shocking and terrifying that all his words were completely lost. Poor, no matter how gorgeous the words of praise become, they become pale and ineffective. Just this series of data is enough.
Appalling!
So, when the regular season came to an end, everyone noticed Lu Ke's performance data. How could they not go crazy? How could you not be surprised? Not only young quarterbacks such as Cam Newton and Tim Tebow, but also veteran quarterbacks such as Drew Brees and Tom Brady have also been mentioned related issues.
No one can understand.
It is no exaggeration to say that Lu Ke had a phenomenal rookie season, which even many quarterbacks cannot achieve in their entire careers. I am afraid that it will be difficult for any rookie to break it in the future.
From rookie quarterbacks to elite quarterbacks, including Manning who missed the season, these accidents and fairy tales have become the best embellishment of the 2011 season. Even after many years, it is still the most worthy of discussion. One of them, forever recorded in history in an alternative and brilliant way.
As for Lu Ke, can he continue his performance after entering his second season? The starting point of the rookie season is so high that it makes people look up to it, so will it be a downhill journey in the future and unable to continue to climb? These are all issues that need to be considered in the future. At least we can wait until the Super Bowl is over before taking stock.
And now?
The playoffs are about to begin!
When it comes to the playoffs, every game, every confrontation, and every team is the topic and focus, but what is unexpected but reasonable is that the San Francisco 49ers have become the most popular team in the league. A team to look forward to.
Because under the leadership of Jim Harper, this young team has become a strong team with the ability to defeat any opponent; and because of Lu Ke’s outstanding results, he is even comparable to the favorite Aaron Aaron -Rogers; Also because the team's defensive team showed potential far beyond imagination in the second half of the season, everything makes this team the biggest uncertainty in the playoffs.
The seventeen-week regular season is over, and the twelve teams in the playoffs are hotly contested.
American League.
AFC East champion, New England Patriots, 13 wins and 3 losses, No. 1 seed.
AFC North champion, Baltimore Ravens, twelve wins and four losses, second seed.
AFC South champion, Houston Texans, 6 wins out of 10, No. 3 seed.
AFC West champion, Denver Broncos, eight wins and eight losses, fourth seed.
Two wild card teams.
Second place in the American League North, the Pittsburgh Steelers, 12 wins and 4 losses, fifth seed.
Third place in the American League North, Cincinnati Bengals, nine wins and seven losses, sixth seed.
All the situations are clear at a glance. The most fierce competition this year is undoubtedly the North Division. Three teams have joined hands to enter the playoffs; and the Steelers' record is far better than the third and fourth seeds. All this makes the playoffs The game is full of variables.
It is worth mentioning that the Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans both had a final record of nine wins and seven losses. In the end, relying on complex and cumbersome calculation methods, the Bengals defeated the Titans and returned to the playoffs after a year.
League of Nations.
NFC North champion, Green Bay Packers, fifteen wins and one loss, No. 1 seed.
NFC West champion, San Francisco 49ers, 13 wins and 3 losses, second seed.
NFC South champion, New Orleans Saints, 13 wins and 3 losses, third seed.
NFC East champion, New York Giants, nine wins and seven losses, fourth seed.
Two wild card teams.
Second place in the NFC South, Atlanta Falcons, 6 wins from 10, fifth seed.
Second place in the NFC North, the Detroit Lions, six wins out of ten, sixth seed.
In comparison, the National League's playoff pattern is relatively clearer, because the strong ones are more distinct, which also makes the playoffs more intense. The biggest surprise comes from the National League East.
With two weeks left in the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys rank first in the division, the Philadelphia Eagles rank second in the division, and the New York Giants rank third in the division. All three teams still have the possibility of making the playoffs. In the end However, it was the New York Giants who ended the season with two consecutive victories, completing a remarkable comeback and narrowly escaping into the playoffs.
Now, all the twelve teams in the playoffs have settled, and there is no rest time. In the first week of January, the first round of wild card games of the playoffs is about to begin.
The so-called wild card game is simply that the first and second seeds of the respective federations have a bye, and then the third seed will play against the sixth seed, and the fourth seed will play against the fifth seed; in addition, the team with the higher seed ranking has Home field advantage means that the third and fourth seeds sit at home.
This is also the focus of the final week of the regular season. The San Francisco 49ers won the game and earned the second seed, so they could have a bye. The New Orleans Saints achieved the same record, but had to settle for the third seed and play in the wild card. race. After an intense season, a bye week for rest and adjustment is extremely sweet and happy for any team.
On Saturday, January 7, the Houston Texans will face the Cincinnati Bengals at home, and the New Orleans Saints will face the Detroit Lions at home.
On Sunday, January 8, the Denver Broncos will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at home, and the New York Giants will face the Atlanta Falcons at home.
After the regular season, the game day suddenly became deserted, with only two games a day. Although both games will be broadcast live, the number is still too small; however, the reason why the playoffs are called playoffs , that’s because the quality is different, a victory or defeat can determine life or death, and the entire season’s efforts may be wiped out in an instant. It is really too exciting.
Among all the teams, the Houston Texans, who were just established in 2002, entered the playoffs for the first time in history; in addition, Detroit, which returned to the playoffs after 13 years, The Lions and San Francisco 49ers are the freshest new faces in the playoffs after eight years.
It is precisely because of this that after the game against the St. Louis Rams, every 49er player became the focus of the bustling attention. Lu Ke was not the only one. The entire player tunnel was bustling.
