In Pro Bowl voting, the American League and National League can each select three quarterbacks: one starter and two backups.
In the National League this season, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees are undoubtedly far ahead. Rodgers has become the starter, while Brees has become the substitute. The last seat is the most suspenseful.
According to expectations, Lu Ke is undoubtedly the best candidate. From a strength perspective, he can be called the third quarterback in the National League.
But Eli Manning reached the Super Bowl at the last moment and regained his advantage; more importantly, in the audience voting, Manning's many years of experience in the league and the vast fan market in New York both exploded. Unparalleled explosive power.
Although the Chinese audience never seems to lose in terms of voting, this is rugby, a rugby that is extremely unfamiliar to Asia. Even among Asian groups in North America, its appeal is really limited - Lu Ke shines brightly, but After all, it's only one season, and the foundation is still not deep enough.
In the final vote, Lu Ke lost to Manning Jr. by a narrow margin and missed the list of three quarterbacks in the Pro Bowl.
However, then Manning Jr. announced that he would not participate in this year's Pro Bowl, but would stay in North America to prepare for the Super Bowl. Naturally, Lu Ke naturally joined the substitute camp to play alongside Rodgers and Brees. Although this is only the Pro Bowl, it is still a very rare occasion for a rookie quarterback.
In particular, Lu Ke was promoted as an undrafted rookie, which is even more commendable.
It can be seen from this small detail that Lu Ke has grabbed everyone's attention with his rocket's meteoric rise this season.
In addition to Lu Ke, the San Francisco 49ers have nine players selected to the Pro Bowl.
Offensive team, Marcus Lynch, Logan Newman, Mike Rupatti, Ted Ginn.
Defensive team, Justin Smith, Patrick Willis, Carroll Rogers.
Special teams, David Akins, Andy Lee.
Ten, a full ten, the San Francisco 49ers lead the Pro Bowl roster; followed by the New England Patriots with nine, the Baltimore Ravens with eight, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Everyone is seven.
Although the number of Pro Bowlers is not everything, the New York Giants only have two players on this list-Eli Manning and Jason Pierre-Paul. They still reached the Super Bowl; but there is no doubt that the Pro Bowl It is a side reflection of a team's comprehensive performance in the regular season and the popularity of the league.
Looking at the entire Pro Bowl roster, you can find that the San Francisco 49ers' special teams team is the best in the National League. The performance of Akins and Andy has been unanimously praised by everyone; the offensive team is dominated by young people, but the offensive line is embarrassing. Da Ren; the defensive team is dominated by veterans, but the second-line defense is a disaster.
It can be predicted that the San Francisco 49ers still have a lot of work to complete in the following offseason and draft.
This season, the San Francisco 49ers have come back to win in the fourth quarter of many games. For neutral fans, such a thrilling game is really thrilling and full of adrenaline; but objectively speaking, the reason why they need to let go at the last moment A fight itself means that the strength has not yet reached the top, or that the ability to grasp the game is not smooth enough.
For the same opponent, if the reversal is successful this time, the reversal may fail the next time. The New York Giants are the most typical representative.
In other words, this young team still has room for improvement and will be very busy this offseason.
Before officially entering the busy offseason, that is, before the Super Bowl ends, the other thirty teams in the entire league can relax a little. Strictly speaking, these two weeks may be the most leisurely time, even better than the offseason. Even more comfortable, they will board planes in batches to go to Honolulu to participate in the Pro Bowl game.
Lu Ke is naturally no exception.
For those veterans who have been famous for a long time, even if they miss the Pro Bowl, it will not have any impact. They may use injuries as an excuse to give up their trip to Hawaii and stay in North America to rest. Otherwise, if they are accidentally injured, the gain will outweigh the losses. —The Pro Bowl is a game mainly for viewing, but injuries are inevitable during the confrontation.
For those fledgling rookies, the Pro Bowl is a stage for self-expression. Whether it is a potential transfer target, increasing their commercial value, or winning more audience support, they need to stand on this stage. On the stage, show yourself to your heart’s content.
What's more, the Pro Bowl stage is a rare honor.
On January 22, the San Francisco 49ers concluded the National League Finals; on January 29, the Pro Bowl was about to be held, and before the Pro Bowl, there was a skills challenge. The entire schedule was very tight, with almost no time to rest. .
After the National League finals, Lu Ke just rested and adjusted at home for two days, and then he was about to go to the airport and board a flight to Honolulu to prepare for the upcoming skills challenge. However, before officially leaving the North American continent, Lu Ke still had one very important thing to complete.
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The long and empty corridor is surrounded by white. The bright lights reveal a faint coldness, and there is a vague smell of medicine floating in the air, which makes people tense up involuntarily. Just a few weeks later, Lu Ke came to the official partner hospital of the San Francisco 49ers again, but he still didn't like it here.
As a player, the hospital means injuries and may even mean career twists and turns; as an ordinary person, the hospital means birth, old age, illness and death, and it is very likely that we will be separated forever. Every time I show up at the hospital, my mood always seems slightly heavy, and it’s really hard to lighten up.
Today, Lu Ke made a special trip to the hospital to visit Ted Jean.
At the beginning of the second quarter of the National League finals, Gene encountered a misplaced collision between two players. During the hard impact, he was completely unable to move and even briefly lost consciousness. He left Candlestick Stadium on the spot and was sent to The hospital conducts detailed inspections. When leaving the scene, Gene cried uncontrollably and left a very deep impression on people.
Later, after careful examination, the doctor completed the diagnosis.
On the one hand, it is a concussion, and the condition is quite serious, requiring at least eight to twelve weeks of rest. After that, you must pass the league's official concussion test before you can return to the field; on the other hand, it is a muscle tear, where the right arm and right The thighs were torn to varying degrees, and the waist was slightly sprained.
Fortunately, these are not serious illnesses that will ruin your career, nor do they require surgical treatment. They just require rest and recuperation. Unfortunately, these injuries are hidden dangers, and you must allow enough time to slowly rest and recuperate. After returning to the field, daily practice should not be rushed. The recovery process is relatively long. It is very likely that he will miss this year's team training camp.
On the night after the National League finals ended, the team sent representatives to visit the hospital, and Lu Ke was one of them; but at that time, Gene was still sleeping and resting, so they were not able to have a conversation, but only understood some situations. , and then left the hospital.
Yesterday, other players from the team came to visit the patient one after another, but Lu Ke did not come. Instead, he chose to come to the hospital alone today to visit.
Standing at the door of the private ward, Lu Ke noticed that the nurses and doctors inside were asking about the situation. They should be doing rounds, so he did not open the door and go in to disturb him. Instead, he stayed at the door and waited for a while. The doctors and nurses Filed out of the ward.
"Hey, Bambi!" The doctor in a white coat noticed Lu Ke's figure, took the initiative to stop, and said with a smile, "the two games in the playoffs were really exciting! I regret to miss it this year But it doesn’t matter, we’ll start from scratch again next year. The last Hail Mary in the National League finals was really exciting!”
In the past forty-eight hours, social media has been completely blown away.
At the beginning of the season, he made a brilliant debut with a 66-yard touchdown; at the end of the season, he successfully ended with a 65-yard Hail Mary. Such a performance is really interesting. Despite the regrets, for Lu Ke, this season has formed a perfect circle and triggered a series of heated discussions.
"Hail Mary, 14-To-88" is even called the "Miracle of the Bay Area", comparable to "That Catch 3" in the divisional round, far exceeding the "Chicken Soup Battle" in the 15th week of the regular season. , left a strong mark on Lu Ke’s rookie season. His super popularity has gradually left the Internet and penetrated into life.
The attending doctor in front of him looked like this, looking at Lu Ke with bright eyes, "Excuse me, can you sign your autograph for me?"
sign?
Lu Ke was still a little uncomfortable with it. After being separated from the day-to-day training and competition, the reality and certainty of real life began to become apparent, and the so-called real sense of popularity gradually became clear. He showed his politeness. With a smile, "Of course, no problem, it's my honor."
Then, Lu Ke saw the attending doctor holding up the collar of his white coat and inviting Lu Ke to sign on the inside of the collar.
This is an interesting attending.
After signing, Lu Ke was about to move when he found that the other nurses and residents beside him were unwilling to leave. They swarmed up and said, "Bambi! And me!" "Yes, me too, me too."
Scrambling for paper and pens, all appeared in front of Lu Ke's eyes. He was stunned for a moment and chuckled, "It seems that the popularity of rugby in San Francisco far exceeds my imagination." It was a joke, and everyone chuckled - what they liked was not just rugby, but the thriving rugby team led by Lu Ke.
After completing the signatures bustlingly, Lu Ke sent away the staff, opened the ward door, and then you could see Gene's smile and joking eyes, "Hey, guy, are you here to visit? Or are you here? Are you here to hold an autograph session?"
Looks like he's in good spirits.
