"Very good, the attack and defense tactics were in place this time. Before officially entering the confrontation, keep your mind clear, don't be impulsive, and follow the instructions! Remember the tactics, if you don't understand, speak now! Don't wait until you make a mistake. Come and tell me I'm sorry, I don't have time to apologize to you on the court! Either study hard and stay here, or get out!"
"Now do it again, inside the red zone, five yards on first gear, orange twenty-three, orange twenty-three, all focus on the offensive team's orange twenty-three tactics. When the speed comes up, each of you seems to be It’s like I’m on my period. Why, do you dislike the weather being too hot today? Do you want to soak in the swimming pool? No way! Everyone, please speed up!”
Hubble's scoldings still echoed over the training ground.
Hampton returned to his position, subconsciously raised his head and glanced at Lu Ke, and then received a confirming look, which made Hampton exhale softly: Orange twenty-three, this is a running ball tactics. Hampton stands exactly where the running back is in the "i" formation.
"Thank you, Bambi." Hampton said loudly, hesitated for a moment, and then added, "You are the hero of all undrafted rookies, come on."
Lu Ke couldn't help but froze slightly, not expecting such a conversation at all, but before he could respond, Hubble's violent voice came to his ears, "Bambi! What the hell are you doing? Are you even Deserted too? Holy shit, cheer up, the whole offense looks like they've got the flu today, you're the only one healthy, hang in there!"
You can still feel from the words that when treating Lu Ke, Hubble's reprimand also brought a touch of ridicule and joking, faintly revealing his personal preference, and there was no trace of sternness between his eyebrows.
These words successfully made the players laugh. Patrick Willis of the defensive team was the first to shout, "Coach, what about the defensive team? We are relatively strong. Are we not infected with the flu?"
"Go away!" Hubble only used one word and responded neatly. Everyone laughed collectively. Hubble turned his head nonchalantly and shouted to his side, "Colin, since Bambi has deserted, then... It's your turn and let Bambi calm down."
Colin Kaepernick. No. 7 for the San Francisco 49ers.
After experiencing the cold reception in his rookie season, experiencing the departure of Alex Smith, and also experiencing the ups and downs of rookie players in the league at the same time, Kaepernick's aggressiveness has been polished a lot, and the whole person seems to have gradually settled. After that, the glory and popularity he had during his college days were all gone. In just one year, he went from being a favorite to being unknown.
This process is not easy.
But the reality is so cruel.
After entering the league, not to mention second-round picks or third-round picks, even first-round picks or even No. 1 picks, as long as they perform poorly, they will be reduced to substitutes, or even laid off and leave the team. There is no room for negotiation. The glory of college is not worth mentioning in the league. All players must start from scratch.
After a full season of training, Kaepernick has become much calmer.
After returning from the offseason, Kaepernick still lives alone like a lone ranger. His private life outside the training ground still does not have much interaction with his teammates. However, after entering the training ground, he gradually opened up his heart and put aside his concerns. Correct your mentality.
During the quarterback's tactical meeting, he began to take the initiative to speak, and was willing to participate in the discussions between Lu Ke and Scott Tolsin, and was also willing to participate in the quarterback's question-answering game.
The quarterbacks study the playbook, often asking each other questions and answering each other, proposing a tactical instruction, and then interpreting it; or they open the game video of an offense and then interpret it. It is similar to the way students study to prepare for exams, but it is an important means for quarterbacks to communicate with each other.
Last season, Kaepernick was never willing to participate in Q&A; now things are changing quietly, and this is a start.
It can be said that Kaepernick has regained his strength, and after changing his mentality, he once again launched an attack on the position of the main quarterback; it can also be said that Kaepernick has adjusted his mentality and slowly began to accept himself as the backup quarterback. position, like countless other first-year and second-year quarterbacks in the league, slowly learning on the bench.
Regardless, Kaepernick is changing since voluntary training camps began.
Kaepernick and Lu Ke are still not friends, but they are not enemies either. At least on the surface, that's not the case; they can barely be regarded as colleagues working in the same workplace, with more connections than strangers, but that's all.
At this moment, Hubble issued a call, and Kaepernick didn't say much, didn't gloat, and didn't feel triumphant. He put on his helmet and walked onto the court.
In training games, frequent rotations between the main players and substitute players are required to run the team as much as possible and polish tactics as much as possible, especially among the quarterbacks.
Hubble's temporary substitution may seem like punishment, but it is actually part of training.
"Bambi." Hampton shouted, sweating profusely, with a panicked look on his face.
Lu Ke chuckled lightly, and comforted the other party in turn, "Concentrate, execute the tactics, and don't make mistakes." Then he turned around and faced Kaepernick on the field. He did not leave in a hurry and stopped. He stepped down and conveyed the tactics, "Orange twenty-three."
In addition to tactical slogans, he also explained in detail the current training progress and the status of the defensive and offensive teams. Kaepernick was neither impatient nor anxious. He stood there and listened quietly. Then, the two of them started talking. Go up and complete the handover.
Back on the sidelines, Lu Ke stood with another quarterback, Scott Tolsin. Tolsin immediately began to ask, "Is the tactics still deformed this time? I mean there are still good ones?" Several, if you stand back, change into pistol formation..."
Without stopping, the two quarterbacks began discussing tactical arrangements on the sidelines; while on the court, Kaepernick stood in his position and officially began his own training.
This is an ordinary offseason training routine for the San Francisco 49ers.
As a second-year student, Lu Ke still doesn't get much special treatment. He completes every day's training conscientiously and sincerely. The leader in the locker room is still not Lu Ke, Willis or Akins. Since Pa After Reiss Harrelson left, Ahmed Brooks, who has a lively personality and is good at making friends, stepped forward and gradually became a new generation leader in the locker room.
Brooks, who serves as an outside linebacker on the defensive team, was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round in 2006. He transferred to the San Francisco 49ers in 2008. This is his fifth year with the team.
He is not a top player and plays more as a rotation player, but he still firmly occupies a place in the fifty-three-person roster. Last year was the first time in his career that he played a full 16 games. He contributed seven sacks and 35 effective tackles. He was not the best in the team, but he was an important part.
Because of his liveliness, the atmosphere in the locker room is always one of joy. He likes to joke and entertain friends very much. Before the voluntary training camp officially opened, he held a party at his home to welcome rookie players and free transfer players to the team, and also invited the offensive and defensive staff. of other activists.
Of course, he also worked extremely hard in training. Especially after his outstanding performance in last year's season, he is now targeting the main starting position, hoping to go further and break through career barriers. After daily practice, he often stayed to discuss tactics with Willis's linebacker group.
Without realizing it, Brooks slowly became a leader in the locker room.
This is the NFL. Because there are so many players, star players are not necessarily leaders, and grassroots players are not necessarily transparent. Every player can find his or her own position. The three captains on the court played more of a leading role in the game, but in life, Brooks gradually gathered more strength.
For Lu Ke, this is a good thing. As an undrafted rookie, as a sophomore, Lu Ke still has many things to learn; now, after Brooks takes over, he does not need to organize team activities, "punish" freshmen, or take care of newly joined players. Players can devote themselves wholeheartedly to training.
However, during daily training, Lu Ke is still willing to proactively share experience and knowledge, especially on the tactical manual, and regularly discusses with the players to help everyone integrate into the tactical system better and faster; and he is constantly communicating In the process, continue to enrich yourself and further understand the tactical manual.
Voluntary training camp is over.
The mandatory training camp is also over.
Amid the hustle and bustle of the free transfer market, there have been frequent personnel changes in the San Francisco 49ers. Some people have left, others have come, some have been injured, and some have been tried out... Time passes. Time passed by, and I devoted myself to training. It seemed that before I had time to reflect on it, the offseason was officially over.
On August 6, the annual Hall of Fame Game officially kicked off in Canton, Ohio.
This is not a regular game, not even a preseason game, but an annual warm-up game to celebrate the announcement of the Hall of Fame inductees. Neither side will try their best, and it will be more of a spectacle. However, every year when the Hall of Fame Game begins, it also means that the new season has officially begun.
Next, there will be four weeks of pre-season warm-up, and then the regular season will officially begin.
Every year the Hall of Fame Game is decided early on, and this year it's the New Orleans Saints, who are plagued by negative news, versus the Arizona Cardinals, who are struggling to find a renaissance. In the end, the Saints defeated the Cardinals with a score of "17:10", and then... the 2012 season came.
