Once again, the San Francisco 49ers became the focus of attention; once again, Lu Ke became a hot topic of discussion.
For rugby fans, this is slowly becoming a habit -
In the past year, they have become accustomed to the emergence of a Chinese-American quarterback in the league. They are accustomed to witnessing the feat of an undrafted rookie starting a counterattack again. They are accustomed to the fact that victory is frequently linked to San Francisco. Normal, they are also used to the San Francisco 49ers becoming the focus of frequent discussions among countless people in and outside the industry.
Most importantly, they are accustomed to Lu Ke's rapid rise to the ranks of the league's most popular quarterbacks.
In fact, there is a lot of hot discussion in the second week of the regular season.
The three elite quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees lost at the same time this week, which was really a big upset; Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Mann The three backbone quarterbacks, Ning and Philip Rivers, experienced a struggling performance in the first week, but their performance improved at the same time this week, and they all won the victory.
The same is true for the two second-year quarterbacks, Cam Newton and Andy Dalton. They both lost in the first week and both won in the second week, and their quarterback ratings have significantly improved. Regarding the "sophomore syndrome", they are also working hard to break through the rookie wall and try to replicate the excellent performance of the previous season.
In addition, there are rookie quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. The absolute focus of this season, "Luck and Griffin", unsurprisingly stole all the focus again in the second week.
Luck won, Griffin lost.
The Indianapolis Colts played against the Minnesota Vikings at home. With eight seconds left in the game, Luck led a winning attack and led the team past halftime, and finally relied on the special team to complete a five-pointer. A 13-yard free kick ended the game at 23:20.
In this game, Luck's performance was perfect. He made 20 of 31 passes, 224 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. All statistics were basically the same as Lu Ke's performance this week. The momentum of rapid growth is really amazing. For With his understanding of the tactical manual and reading of the game process, his calm and experienced general style has received praises from within the league.
No one will forget that during his college days at Stanford University, Luck had already shown a professional playing style. The then head coach Jim Harper led Stanford University to complete an astonishing sweep for four consecutive seasons with the West Coast offensive system. Enough preparation has been made for Lark.
After entering the league now, it only took Luck one game to adapt to the intensity and rhythm of professional competition.
Lu Ke last year, Luck this year. What these two quarterbacks have in common is Jim Harbaugh. The former was last year's best rookie, and the latter is considered one of the "five best in history" in this year's draft. Throughout the following season, Comparisons between the two quarterbacks are bound to appear frequently in the media.
The Washington Redskins lost to the St. Louis Rams in an away game. The final score was "31:28", which was also a free kick difference. However, Griffin failed to replicate Luck's miracle and became the loser.
Although Griffin's performance has declined, this defeat cannot be blamed on him. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins' defensive and offensive team's repeated yellow flag fouls completely ruined their chance to equalize the score. Hopefully, Griffin is also powerless.
Throughout the game, Griffin ran and passed, almost using all his strength. Although there was one interception in his career, he always maintained a high degree of concentration and tried to use his performance to lead the team to victory. Unfortunately, However, his teammates' irrational performance and unnecessary fouls ruined all Griffin's efforts.
After the game, Griffin once again became the best player on the entire team, receiving unanimous praise and recognition from all media. As a running quarterback, Griffin even surpassed last year's Cam dominated the spotlight in the first two weeks of the new season with his sudden appearance.
Griffin and Cam are proving that running quarterbacks can indeed change the tactical alignment of the professional league.
By the way, the Seattle Seahawks' rookie quarterback Russell Wilson is also a running quarterback. After losing to the Arizona Cardinals in the first week of the game, he easily defeated the Dallas Cowboys with a score of "27:7" this week. However, Wilson is still adapting to the rhythm of the professional game.
After two weeks of the regular season, the No. 1 pick and No. 2 pick in this year's draft have become the absolute focus of attention, just like Cam and Lu Ke last year. In the horizontal comparison so far, although both of them have won one, they have won one. Loser, but based solely on performance and data, second place Griffin is still slightly better.
During the draft, the Washington Redskins sacrificed three years of the team's future in exchange for Griffin. They were criticized by countless people, and now they can finally breathe a little.
From last year's three rookie quarterbacks emerging in an all-round way, to this year's two rookie quarterbacks shining brightly, the league has ushered in a new atmosphere and new pattern for two consecutive years. Such a quarterback situation has not been seen for many years!
As mentioned above, there are countless hot topics throughout the league, and this is just the focus of the offensive team. Many players on the defensive team have also contributed wonderful performances. The social network is abuzz with excitement, but even if In this way, Lu Ke and the San Francisco 49ers he led still firmly occupy a place.
After the official strength rankings were released, Chuck's selection and ranking became the absolute focus. Fans of the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, and Arizona Cardinals all expressed strong protests and violent attacks, and everyone was questioning it. With the San Francisco 49ers' status as a "strong team", they all said that this strength will not last long.
Originally, after their rise last season and the invasion of Lu Ke, an outsider, the San Francisco 49ers had become the target of the other 31 teams in the entire league - not to say they were enemies, but they definitely needed to be vigilant. The opponents and the opponents who need to be defeated can be said to be the target of the siege.
Now, this kind of emotion is slowly brewing among fans again. Vaguely, the San Francisco 49ers seem to have become the "public enemy". Fans of the thirty-one teams are discussing who can Defeat this team and suppress their "arrogant and arrogant" arrogance.
This is always the case in competitive sports. Everyone is competing for victory, and the team that continues to win will become the biggest target. This was true for the New England Patriots in 2007 and the Green Bay Packers in 2011.
The current San Francisco 49ers are far from reaching such a height, but what is certain is that every team that is about to meet in the future is gearing up and eager to try. From this perspective, Chuck's league rankings are like a hatred-generating machine, which has really attracted a lot of firepower for the San Francisco 49ers.
Suddenly, the pressure comes!
Call it a coincidence or call it fate, in the third week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers faced a tough nut, which once again proved how difficult it is to handle the intensity of this season’s schedule:
They will travel to the road to challenge the Minnesota Vikings!
The Minnesota Vikings, located in the NFC North, are definitely a team that cannot be ignored in the league. The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the same district are the second and third oldest teams in the league respectively. And the Vikings are also historically prominent.
Although the Vikings were founded in 1960 and do not have a profound and rich history, they have one of the highest winning percentages in the history of the NFL. Since entering the league, they have only won more than three games in a single season in 1962. less than 2 games; it is also one of the only six teams in the history of the league to have won more than 15 games in a single regular season.
In the team's short half-century history, the Vikings have advanced to the playoffs a total of 26 times, ranking third in the entire league; and have reached the Super Bowl four times. Unfortunately, all ended in defeat. --They are also the only team to have lost all four Super Bowl matchups.
In the past few years, the Minnesota Vikings have been going through a painful period of transition from old to new. After winning the division championship for two consecutive years in 2008 and 2009, they finished last in the division for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011. Last year, they were only With three wins, it was the second-worst record in franchise history.
Despite this, no one can underestimate this team.
Among the thirteen games they lost last year, the difference in nine games was within one touchdown. They were unable to make a final decision at the critical moment. This has also become the biggest shortcoming of the Vikings, but the overall strength is not enough. Don't underestimate it, the only thing they lack may be the quarterback position to create chemical reactions.
This season, the Minnesota Vikings made it clear that Christian Ponder, last year's 12th overall pick in the first round, will be the starting quarterback.
Ponder has lived up to the trust of the coaching staff. After polishing his debut in the second half of last year, he finally unleashed his energy. After his outstanding performance in the preseason, he was voted by ESPN as the player most likely to break out this season. Sophomore player.
In the first week of the regular season, they faced the Jacksonville Jaguars at home. With fourteen seconds left before the end of the game, Ponder became the key player. He led the team's offensive team with two passes to advance into the free kick area and kicked the ball. The ball player equalized the score and dragged the game into overtime; then two key passes allowed the team to take the lead in scoring a free kick, and relying on the toughness of the defensive team, they maintained their advantage until the end and won the season. A good start.
In the second week of the regular season, they faced the Indianapolis Colts away from home. They also fought until the last moment and unfortunately lost the game with a free kick.
Now, they are about to host the San Francisco 49ers at home. Although the Vikings are not favored, absolutely no one can underestimate the explosive power of this team. The games in the past two weeks have proved this.
