The outbreak of "Bounty Gate" caused a sensation in the entire alliance, once again refreshing people's understanding of the phrase "no compromises for victory", and also refreshing people's feelings about the phrase "profit first", seriously It casts a shadow over fair competition in competitive sports.
Objectively speaking, football is a sport that involves tough confrontations and physical violence. The quarterback is the focus of firepower. Excessive collisions and rough defense are part of the game. However, confrontation is confrontation, and a bonus pool has been specially created to reward players. The method further encourages unfair and fierce confrontation, which is another level.
In any sport, collisions and blows with the purpose of crippling an opponent are despised, even in boxing matches. Football is no exception.
After such negative news broke out, the reputation and reputation of the NFL suffered a serious blow; and the New Orleans Saints were criticized by many people for a while, like a rat crossing the street.
In order to stop the loss in time, Roger Goodell severely punished the matter with the highest standards of treatment; he also showed a resolute iron fist and decisively brought the whole matter to an end quickly.
According to the investigation, the league officially determined that the head coach and team president, as insiders, concealed the information and failed to report it. This behavior further contributed to the deterioration of the situation; however, because no operating funds of the club were involved, team owner Tom Benson also After being informed, they clearly expressed their opposition and fully cooperated with the investigation. The league believed that Benson had nothing to do with the matter, but the management was still to blame.
In the end, the league fined the New Orleans Saints $500,000, which is the maximum fine the league has the power to impose; and also deprived the team of its second-round draft picks in 2012 and 2013. This was considering that the Saints had previously The penalty decision was made after adjustments due to the special circumstances of trading the 2012 first-round pick to the New England Patriots.
In addition, defensive coach Craig Williams was banned for life as the culprit, and head coach Sean Payton was banned for one year as an insider; in terms of players, the main leader Jonathan Wilma (Jonathan-Vilma) A one-year ban was imposed, and other players and coaches involved were also suspended and fined for varying lengths of time.
The severe blows were like a gust of wind, and the dust settled in just a few weeks, trying to control the negative impact within a certain range as much as possible. Still, Bountygate sparked a frenzy of buzz across the news media.
Throughout the offseason, Akens deliberately blocked out all news and cut off all contact, truly thinking about the possibility of retirement. It was not until the end of the retreat that he suddenly heard such news, even though everything was gone. It's over, but it's still hard to believe that this really happened.
After arriving at the training camp, Akens' first reaction was to ask Lu Ke for confirmation.
Watching Lu Ke's reaction, Akens knew that the news was not an April Fool's Day joke. He couldn't help but shook his head, "Fortunately. Jesus Christ, I am so lucky. Fortunately, we only met them in the divisional round."
In the wild card round, the New Orleans Saints still dealt a cruel blow to the Detroit Lions.
Although Matthew Stafford was not injured, no one knows whether the rough collision of the defensive team changed the outcome of the game; or in other words, the aggressive collision caused Stafford to shrink his hands and his performance in the second half of the game was completely incompetent. After opening up the situation, elite quarterback Drew Brees gradually pulled away and completely collapsed.
The fact is that in the very next round, the New Orleans Saints stood opposite the San Francisco 49ers.
Lu Ke's footwork and physical confrontation are not his strengths. If the Saints defensive team consciously makes a rough collision during the game, the consequences will be disastrous. Perhaps this collision may ruin Lu Ke's entire career. Just a maybe, but it still made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
Thinking further, is it because of the multiple serious collisions encountered in the game against the New Orleans Saints that indirectly led to multiple injuries in the game against the New York Giants, which ultimately led to the team losing the game?
This is a guess, but there is no way to verify it, but for the players of the San Francisco 49ers, it is still inevitable to feel sad, especially after witnessing the unwillingness and regret of players such as Ted Ginn and Justin Smith. .
That's why Akens sighed like this. After sighing, he couldn't help but sigh and slapped Lu Ke's shoulder hard. He didn't say a word, but he was full of deep meaning and emotion. He didn't know what other players and coaches were thinking, but as far as he was concerned, all hopes of victory depended on Lu Ke.
With simple movements, Akens could feel Lu Ke's physique and body shape. It didn't look like there had been any earth-shaking changes in his thickness, but his muscles were stronger and his body was tighter. The hidden explosive power was transmitted through his palms.
Akens couldn't help but squeeze Lu Ke's muscles hard, his eyes shining with joy, "It seems that someone has been training full time this offseason."
Lu Ke chuckled and clenched his fists, deliberately making an action like a bodybuilder showing off his biceps. He seemed to be showing off his offseason achievements. In an instant, Akins burst into laughter, and then he started to show off his biceps from a distance. can hear those familiar voices
"Hey, David, you showed up!" "What, the strike is finally over? Has the salary doubled?" "Finally, finally, the biggest player among our main players shows up." "Now Okay, the special service team can finally calm down, the backbone is back." "Man, welcome back"...
Welcome back.
The smile on Akens's face spread brightly. He still missed this stadium. Even if he was just standing here, his blood couldn't help but start to boil. "How about shooting ten goals? Anyone bet?" I bet Bambi can't kick a single one in."
"Wait, are you betting with arms or feet? Feet? Then I'd better forget it."
"Haha, Bambi, all the teams that were preparing to recruit players from the five major European leagues are now dead. You can't do this."
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Amid the bustle of laughter, the day's training began again.
Although Akens was only added to the training squad, the sense of familiarity is returning to training little by little, and it seems that even the energy under the scorching sun is becoming lively and exciting. However, training is training after all, and even Akens must be integrated into daily training step by step.
From the collective warm-up training, to the special training for each position, to the tactical training of the first and second teams, everything went on track step by step. It was just a normal day in the offseason.
"Move, you are all too slow, you idiot! Were the steps you just walked at the pace of an eighty-year-old lady? Why are you so slow! Speed up, speed up everyone!"
"Do it again, do it again, what is the tactic I just mentioned? Why are the two wings running in the wrong direction? What are you doing! Damn it! Keep your spirits up!"
"Crash! Crash! Crash! Don't hesitate, don't be greedy! I ask you to defend No. 75, so you have to defend No. 75 for me, and ignore what is going on with No. 68, do you hear me?"
"Hey! Hey! Number sixty-three, number sixty-three, are you crazy? Huh? Everyone, please pause and pay attention. Number sixty-three, are you insane?"
Over the training field, Jim Hubble's voice echoed loudly and violently, reminding him of the flaws and conditions in each tactical drill. It was also mixed with the offensive coach, defensive coach, linebacker coach, and tight end coach. The scoldings of the end coach and so on intertwined into a big net, tightly covering all the players.
A tactic must be practiced over and over again. The same tactic, how to use the ten yards in the first gear, how to use the ten yards in the third gear, how to use it in one's own half, and how to use it in the red zone, all of these are completely different, and every player must understand them deeply. You must understand the tactics thoroughly and use them in practice, otherwise everything will be in vain.
During the training, Hubble lost his mind because of the behavior of player No. 63 and forcibly interrupted the training. "Everyone pay attention, No. 63, what was my first sentence before training?" ?Tell me, huh? What exactly was my first sentence?"
Player No. 63, Tony Jerod Eddie, is this year’s undrafted rookie. He served as a top defensive lineman in college, but in the San Francisco 49ers' defensive tactics system, there is no top position, so he now plays defensive tackle.
Facing Hubble's violent wind and rain, Eddie lowered his head and touched his helmet, "Don't hit the quarterback."
"Louder! Jesus Christ!" Hubble roared in a more ferocious voice.
"Don't hit the quarterback!" Eddie could only close his eyes tightly and shout as loud as he could.
Hubble then nodded, "Yes, don't hit the quarterback! Then what were you doing just now? Are you crazy?" His face was filled with disbelief, and then he looked around and looked at all his teammates, "I emphasize again, don't hit the quarterback. Quarterback! Otherwise, get out of here! You crazy guys! Start training again now, and do the same tactics again! Damn it!"
Unexpected injuries during team training during the offseason are fatal to any team and any player. No one wants it to happen, and everyone is trying to avoid it.
This is not just for Lu Ke, but all the coaches of the 32 teams will do this. During the offseason tactical training, all defensive players are ordered not to collide with the quarterback to avoid any possibility of injury. Injuries occurred at other positions, and he could still play with subsidies after all, but there was an accident at the quarterback position, which was a fatal blow.
Looking at the San Francisco 49ers' series of unexpected situations last offseason, this is the best proof.
This year, Hubble doesn't want to do it again.
