"We won! We won! We won!"
San Francisco, "Joe's Bar", Jeff Locke banged the bar table hard and roared feverishly, forgetting everything to vent his inner joy and madness.
Even if they can't sit in Lambeau Stadium to watch the game, even if they can't go to Green Bay to cheer in person, they still fight side by side with Lu Ke and the team to welcome the first regular season game of the new season and face each other hand in hand. Play against the Green Bay Packers at home, and join hands to start the legendary journey of the new season!
In this powerful offensive battle, except for the deficit caused by an interception in the opening game, the San Francisco 49ers always had the upper hand and teamed up with the Green Bay Packers to dedicate a wonderful game. And won a victory with a three-point advantage and escaped from Lamborghini Stadium.
In an instant, Jeff's passion was completely released, and he shouted incoherently, "We won! We defeated the Packers! We won!" to everyone caught in his sight. The figure, with protruding veins and red face, roared, "We are the victors! We are the victors! Everyone, be careful, the 49ers are coming!"
Nate and Danny, who were sitting next to Jeff, both laughed happily, and they couldn't help shouting at Jeff together. There were no sentences or chapters, they just roared crazily, "Ah! Ah! ah!"
The emotions that had been suppressed throughout the offseason were all released with the good start of the first game of the regular season. Different from the surprise and astonishment last year, this time, all fans opened their arms and embraced happily and calmly. Their victory blew the clarion call of celebration unbridled and cheerfully.
The whole bar is like an erupting volcano.
Jonathan Baldwin sat in his seat, quietly watching everything in front of him:
Ryan Baldwin pushed his wheelchair to the center of the bar, joined Cliff Hart, and waved the "King of the Bay Area" flag wantonly, smiling brightly and cheerfully, happily The brilliance overflowing from those bright eyes is enough to light up the whole world.
Chris Wilson stood in front of the TV, shouting, and began to cry inexplicably. The tears that kept falling down were uncontrollable. The surging joy deeply infected the people in the bar. Everyone, and then a large group of people around started to boo.
Ruth Gray was sitting next to the bar, banging the table with both hands, as if she were beating an African drum. The fans nearby were shouting the rhythm and cheering together, supervising the old guy in front of her as she poured big cups into her stomach. Beers - They made a bet before the game, and obviously, Ruth won.
And Noah Parker. He folded his hands in front of his chest, neither celebrating nor cheering. He was still staring at the TV screen, watching the on-site conditions and technical statistics after the game. He seemed to be using his brain to quickly calculate what victory in this game meant. What are you wearing?
Cheering, dancing, jumping, roaring and celebrating, 49 people are enjoying their moment.
Although all this is happening, Jonathan still can't believe that everything is real. Last season, they reached the National League finals and became the most high-profile dark horse in the entire league; and this season, They continued their good form and defeated the Green Bay Packers to get a good start to the season.
The San Francisco 49ers are becoming a rising force in the league that cannot be underestimated.
Involuntarily, the smile on Jonathan's lips rose, he picked up the wine glass in front of him, raised his head, poured all the beer down his throat, and then slammed the wine glass on the table, good, good. Enjoying the wonderful taste of this victory.
"Joe's Bar" is just the tip of the iceberg.
According to official data from Fox TV and the league, the ratings of this game in the San Francisco Bay Area reached an incredible 48.3; and the number of viewers of all ages exceeded 4.3 million.
what does that mean?
First, the ratings numbers. This means that among Bay Area residents, more than 48% of viewers aged 18 to 49 watched the live broadcast of this game.
Secondly, the number of viewers. The population of the entire Bay Area is 7.6 million, and now more than half of the population is in front of the TV on time to watch the San Francisco 49ers defeat the Green Bay Packers.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Bay Area erupted. Everyone was on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and more importantly, in the streets and alleys of the city. Celebrating wildly, this is not the moment to win the Super Bowl, but it is the moment to defeat last year's top seed in the National League and get a good start to the new season.
No one is exempt.
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same moment. Lamborghini Stadium.
Lu Ke stood there and let out a long, long breath. His nerves and muscles, which had been tense throughout the game, could finally relax a little. His mood was really complicated and difficult to describe accurately in words.
Victory, of course, is something to be happy about, and it also defeated one of the top teams in the league. This victory has even more special significance; but the opponent was the Green Bay Packers, and it was in Fort Lambton. On the court, the taste suddenly became complicated.
In the distant past, the Green Bay Packers' quarterback was still Brett Favre.
He once imagined that he could join this team, wear a forest green jersey, become Favre's apprentice, follow the Hall of Fame quarterback, study hard and grow into a top quarterback, and then He took over the mantle from Favre and led this team to kill everyone in the league, leaving a legend of his own.
This is a dream, an unattainable dream, even an unrealistic dream; but for the young man, this is the biggest motivation to grit his teeth and go back to the court to train again and again. Aiming at this goal day and night, falling down again and again, standing up again and again, and continuing to move forward passionately, never and dare not slack off.
Time flies.
Now, he finally stood on this court and completed a game, but as an opponent, he took away a victory from here. The joy was mixed with a little bitterness, so he did not celebrate or cheer, he just stood there quietly and allowed his thoughts and emotions to spread.
It's his way of showing respect for this stadium and these fans.
"If you change your mind now, I think it's not too late. My invitation is still valid." Amidst the noise, a joking voice with a slight smile came to my ears.
Turning his head, he saw Aaron Rogers who was sweating profusely. His expression was relaxed and his eyes were bright. He was not too depressed because he had just experienced a defeat. He took the initiative to reach out and hold Lu Ke's right hand, and then gently He pulled, bumped his shoulders, and then said, "I think we are always willing to open our arms and welcome you here at any time."
Lu Ke raised his head and looked around. The home fans still hadn't left. Everyone stayed there reluctantly, cheering for their players, hoping that they wouldn't lose their confidence for the entire season just because of one defeat.
"So, this is your plan? You and I will switch places, and then... everyone will be happy?" This time, Lu Ke did not respond directly, because he knew Rogers was joking, so he also responded as a joke was answered.
Lu Ke has never concealed that he is a fan of the Green Bay Packers.
Similarly, Aaron Rodgers has not hidden it, he is a fan of the San Francisco 49ers.
In fact, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, two top quarterbacks who were born in California, are loyal San Francisco 49ers fans. Even their own families are die-hard 49ers. During the draft stage , the dream place for both quarterbacks is the San Francisco 49ers.
But in real life, in 2005, the San Francisco 49ers selected quarterback Alex Smith with the No. 1 pick, while Aaron Rodgers fell to the 24th pick and was picked up by the Green Bay Packers; in 2000, The San Francisco 49ers selected a quarterback with the 65th pick in the third round, Giovanni Carmazzi, who only stayed in the NFL for two years before being eliminated, and Tom -Brady fell to the 199th pick in the sixth round and went to the New England Patriots.
Once upon a time, the San Francisco 49ers with Joe Montana were a well-deserved giant on the entire West Coast. The huge fan base was simply appalling. Countless children wanted to play for the San Francisco 49ers.
Of course, it is impossible for the team to attract all fans, and there are still choices to make after all. It also proves how important it is to have an excellent team manager and a wise draft plan.
Hearing Lu Ke's teasing, Rogers laughed happily and gently retracted his chin, "Be careful. This idea is too dangerous. It might become a reality one day. By then, we won't be sure. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?”
"Only the stupidest team manager would be willing to let Aaron Rodgers go." Lu Ke's words are meaningful. He is not only talking about the current and future team managers of the Green Bay Packers, but also talking about the former San Francisco 49ers team manager.
Rogers understood instantly and replied, "So after watching this game, how many team managers do you think have started to re-read last year's rookie training camp report?"
This comes from Rogers' recognition and approval of Lu Ke.
After this duel, a feeling of sympathy arose between the two players, because of each other's strength, because they are closer in age, and because of the strange coincidence between the two cities of San Francisco and Green Bay. Deep down, both of them showed a smile.
