Andrew Luck, known as the "Five Best in History", was so talented that the team's top brass couldn't wait to kick Peyton Manning out. Andrew Luck, who was waiting for nothing, completed his first pass in the preseason. Andrew Luck, who scored a 63-yard super long touchdown... his performance in the first week of the regular season was far from satisfactory.
Although the passing yards exceeded 300 yards and joined the 300-yard club this week, the overall performance was still far from meeting the previous high expectations and could even be classified as one of the worst debut performances. The shooting guard rating of 52.9 is bloody proof. The huge gap is really confusing. There is still a long, long way to go before we can reach the so-called top in history.
In this regard, former Indianapolis Colts executive and current ESPN analysis commentator Bill Boulian publicly stated, "At least we need to see him lead the team to win a game before we say anything."
However, just like Cam Newton last year, Andrew Luck's passing courage and passing yards still showed hope amid disappointment. Maybe it's just that the cooperation between the quarterback and the wide receiver is not in place, maybe it's just four points Wei is not yet proficient in reading the tactical manual, maybe it is just because it is the first game of his career, maybe... he just needs a little more time.
On the other hand, Griffin III made a sensation in his career debut. He is the first starting quarterback in history born after 1990.
But it's definitely more than just youth.
In the away game against the New Orleans Saints, the quarterback's performance was "19 of 26 passes, 320 yards, two passing touchdowns, and one interception", and he also had ten rushing attempts with the ball. An astonishing performance of 42 yards, with a quarterback rating of 123.8 and a PFF rating of 1.5. There is no doubt that Griffin III's performance stunned the entire league.
In the end, the game between the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints was fixed at "32:40", and the away team won.
In the countdown of the game, Drew Brees tried a "Hail Mary" in a desperate attempt to tie the score, but unfortunately, the pass was slightly short and ended the game with an incomplete pass, losing the opening Battle duel.
Griffin III's amazing performance this week made everyone scream: Another Lu Ke appears!
Suddenly, they seemed to be back in the first week of the 2011 regular season. Such a story development really brought too many surprises; more importantly, Griffin III's quarterback rating this week It's even higher than Rogers, and just lower than Manning and Lu Ke.
With his extraordinary performance in this game, Griffin III became the second player in history to successfully be nominated for the Player of the Week based on his debut performance in his rookie season. The first one to achieve such a feat was this time last year. Lu Ke at this moment; and this time, Griffin III also lost to the same opponent in the final voting:
Lu Ke.
At the same time, this also brings us to the third focus of this week: Sophomore-Slump.
It can be understood that his performance in his rookie season was eye-catching, but his performance in his sophomore year was mediocre. This is not directed at anyone, but is a common phenomenon that is widely recognized across the league.
In fact, not only the NFL, but also other professional leagues such as NBA, NHL, and MLB are no exception, and this is also true for college leagues and the five major European leagues; even further, in other fields, the singer’s second album , the second season of the TV series, the second part of the game series, etc., all are applicable.
In fact, this is a statistical phenomenon: regression to the mean.
A simple explanation is that once you encounter random success, you will definitely return to the average. After one year of extraordinary success, most performance in the next year will return to normal. This is widely applicable to finance-related phenomena.
Now, the 2011 rookies must face their sophomore syndrome!
Cam Newton, two fumbles and two interceptions directly led to the Carolina Panthers losing the game, and also lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a super low score of "10:16", quarterback The rating is only 83.2.
Andy Dalton, with zero touchdowns and one interception, lost to the Baltimore Ravens in an away game with a score of 13:44, and his quarterback rating was even higher. It's only 65.3.
In addition, Jeff Locke successfully served as the starting quarterback of the Tennessee Titans this season. Although he lost to the New England Patriots, his quarterback rating of 89.2 is still a good performance and he has temporarily gained a foothold.
Brian Gabbert faced the Minnesota Vikings and unfortunately lost the game in overtime, but his quarterback rating of 96.1 set a career high.
Generally speaking, second-year quarterbacks have good and bad, good and bad. Entering their second season in the league, the impact and shock they feel are increasing steadily, and their overall performance has fluctuated significantly. This means that the second-year syndrome is silently playing a role.
However, it is only the first week of the regular season, so it is too early to draw conclusions. At least judging from the overall average status this week, every second-year quarterback is high-spirited and going all out. It seems that he is trying to break the shadow of the syndrome and strive to give his best performance.
Among them, Lu Ke is undoubtedly the absolute leader.
After experiencing much attention and discussion over the past year, Lu Ke has obviously become the target of the entire league. However, in the first game of this season, Lu Ke defeated his opponents and conquered the league with his undoubted outstanding performance. The audience showed a rare and sustained strong state.
In the end, Lu Ke successfully defeated Robert Griffin III, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian... Strong opponents such as Adrian Peterson won the National League Offensive Player of the Week award this week!
This is not only the second consecutive year that Lu Ke has won such an honor in the season opener, but also the fourth time in his career that Lu Ke has won such a title, and the upward momentum continues.
In the first week of the regular season, the best selections are out.
National League, best offensive player, Lu Ke of the San Francisco 49ers; best defensive player, Ronder Barber of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; best special teams player, Blair Wash of the Minnesota Vikings ( Blair-alsh).
American League, Best Offensive Player, Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens; Best Defensive Player, Tracy Porter of the Denver Broncos; Best Special Teams Player, Jeremy of the New York Jets Jeremy-Kerley.
It is worth mentioning that after the first week of the regular season, the league's overall jersey sales champion was not this year's No. 1 pick Andrew Luck, but sophomore Lu Ke.
Generally speaking, in order to welcome the No. 1 pick to the team, die-hard fans will show extra enthusiasm and express their expectations and support for the new season by buying jerseys, especially the quarterback. In the past, This has been the case for several years, and Cam Newton continued this glorious tradition last year.
What's more, this year's Andrew Luck can almost be said to be under the spotlight, step by step towards the Indianapolis Colts, and the fans' enthusiasm is even more crazy.
This is also true. Luck's jersey sales record set off a frenzy. The single-week sales figures even refreshed the historical record since the millennium, breaking the data created in 2003 after Eli Manning confirmed to join the New York Giants. It far exceeded the single-week sales of Cam's jersey last year.
However, Luck still lost to Lu Ke.
What's even more exaggerated is that Luck's jersey sales figures are a full 15 percentage points lower than Lu Ke's. The gap is too obvious and there is no ability to compete.
The premise is that San Francisco is a large ball market, far larger than Indianapolis; moreover, San Francisco must also be near many major cities such as Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Diego.
The essence is that Lu Ke has undoubtedly become the most popular and high-profile player in the league.
According to statistics, in the entire West Coast region, the sales figures of the San Francisco 49ers' No. 14 jersey are far ahead, currently leading the second-ranked Peyton Manning's jersey sales by nearly double; and they are also continuing to conquer the East Coast. , gradually establishing the advantage of total sales volume in the entire North American region.
In addition, according to statistics, the purchasing proportion of the Chinese and even Asian groups has reached 18%.
At a glance, this figure does not seem to be very high, not even one-fifth. It is completely unimaginable that the support ratio of Asian fans is so low; but looking at the historical data of previous jersey purchases by Asian groups alone, it is obvious that It can be seen that the average purchase volume has increased by a full twenty-five times.
A top player's ability to drive the entire group is evident.
This also means that the number of viewers of the NFL’s Asian community has increased twenty-five times, or even more. Roger Goodell's promotion plan finally opens up!
Now, for this Chinese-American quarterback, coastal areas are undoubtedly the fastest to accept it. Big cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago can clearly feel the ferocious rise of this craze. Everyone is watching Curious, how high can this quarterback reach?
With great anticipation, the second week of the regular season has arrived in the blink of an eye. This week, the San Francisco 49ers returned to their home court to face the challenge of the Detroit Lions.
Last year, the Detroit Lions had a successful season, reaching the playoffs with a 10-6 record, but unfortunately lost to the New Orleans Saints, Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. Said to be the key to the team's revival.
In the sixth week of the 2011 regular season, the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers had a confrontation. In the end, the latter took away a victory from the road with a score of "20:28" and escaped unscathed; now, the former They will go to San Francisco to challenge the opponent they just lost to last year.
This game is a duel between two playoff teams last season, and the excitement is worth looking forward to.
