Seven-thirty, strictly speaking, this time is not too early, the team's training time can be earlier; but today is not the team's prescribed training time, Randy Moss still arrived at the ball early The team office building seems irregular.
In Moss's thirteen-year career, this is definitely an unprecedented first.
Don't talk about arriving early, it's already very good if you're not late; don't talk about extra practice, it's already very rare if you're not absent; don't talk about extra study, it's already a normal performance without completely relaxing. After many years of dominating the league with his talent, Moss truly calmed down for the first time, integrated into the team conscientiously, and took the initiative to adapt to the pace of his teammates, at least for a try.
Standing outside the offensive team conference room, you can faintly hear the lively discussion coming through the door panel, which makes Moss' steps become more hesitant. Even at this time, he is still questioning his compromise. Is it true – Changing habits is never easy.
But in the end, Moss convinced himself: for the New York Giants.
In his career, the closest Moss came to the Super Bowl was the New England Patriots' undefeated season in 2007. He faced the New York Giants on the Super Bowl stage, but suffered the only loss of that season, and ultimately ended up with himself. of Super Bowl rings passed by. That is my only chance so far.
Next week, the San Francisco 49ers will face the New York Giants at home.
For the team, and for Moss himself, this is a crucial battle of revenge. He knows that winning this game does not mean that he will be able to win the Super Bowl, but at least he will be able to defeat the New York Giants with his own hands. He hopes that he can play in person and become a part of the victory.
Taking a deep breath, Moss completed his mental construction, and then opened the door to the conference room in front of him.
In the conference room, the buzz of discussion did not stop, and all the players were fully focused on the discussion in front of them.
Michael Crabtree and Ted Ginn stood in front of the whiteboard, and they were discussing each other word by word, with red faces and unwilling to give in to each other; all the other teammates were scattered and sitting right in front. , listening attentively, and at the same time exchanging their own opinions from time to time, integrating with the discussions of the two people in front of them.
For a moment, Moss was a little embarrassed, not knowing whether he should move forward or retreat.
At this moment, teammates all noticed Moss entering——
It's not unusual for someone to come in. The tactical meeting of the offensive team is always in and out. Not everyone can arrive on time or participate in the whole process. The problem is that Moss stood by the door after entering. He didn't come in. He stood there like an iron tower. It was particularly eye-catching and it was extremely difficult to ignore it.
At this time, the discussion subsided slightly, and it was obvious that the discussion between Crabtree and Gene, whose sight was blocked by the whiteboard, became more and more prominent.
Obviously, no one expected Moss's appearance.
Since the start of the voluntary training camp in May, Moss has never participated in any tactical discussion meeting organized by the players for five months. Even in the tactical meetings initiated by the coaching staff, Moss has always been a Dispensable little transparency——
It's not the team's fault, it's Moss' fault. He would hardly say anything during meetings, and would even sneakily doze off during meetings. The whole person seemed disinterested, out of place, and aloof. He seemed to be refusing to integrate into the team, and he didn't seem to care at all about tactical discussions.
Now, suddenly seeing Moss at the door, every player began to doubt their own eyes, and for a moment they didn't know what to say. So there was silence.
Vernon Davis subconsciously tried to stand up and prepare to meet; because among the offensive group, the players in their receiving group were more familiar with each other, and now Crabtree and Gene stood He was explaining tactics from the front, so the responsibility of breaking the deadlock naturally fell on his shoulders——
Logan is white.
But during the hesitation and accident, Vernon failed to adjust his center of gravity and fell down on the chair. He was really embarrassed and blurted out, "Randy?"
Unexpectedly, there was another voice beside him at the same time, "Randy." All eyes, including Vernon's, were directed towards the source of the voice. Unexpectedly but reasonably, the person who spoke It's Lu Ke, the team's quarterback and the captain of the offensive team.
"Hey, Randy, good morning." There was no surprise or surprise. Lu Ke greeted him with a smile in a very normal manner.
"We are now discussing the defensive interpretation of the first offense, the running routes of the wide receivers and tight ends, and how to break up the four-man zone. Both Michael and Ted firmly believe that their running routes are the best way to break up the four-man zone. What is correct and effective? What do you think? We can use opinions from different perspectives."
What's more, there was no small talk.
Lu Ke got right to the point, as if Moss's participation in today's tactical meeting was a normal thing. The transition of welcome and acceptance was completed in an ordinary way, and Moss had been invisible. Treated as a member of the offensive team.
Moss could feel the goodwill that Lu Ke's words always conveyed. More importantly, the topic the offensive team was discussing was also what he was best at. He didn't need to make any unnecessary adjustments at all. He just stepped forward and walked around to the front of the whiteboard. Seamlessly join tactical meetings.
"Which offense are we discussing? Two times two? Or multiple lines?" Moss tried his best to ignore the curious and exploratory eyes of other players, and devoted all his attention to the tactical discussion in front of him.
Crabtree and Gene, who were not sure why, were a little slow for a moment before they realized what was going on. Although a trace of confusion flashed through their eyes, their attention was still focused on tactics, and they immediately came back to their senses. , returned to the discussion again, "Basic running route of two times two..." Crabtree took the lead and expressed his thoughts.
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It was just a quarter past eight o'clock, and there was still more than half an hour before today's official gathering time, but Jim Hubble still arrived at the team's office building early.
In this home game this week, Hubble also held his breath. The media and fans kept shouting "Revenge, revenge, revenge". After repeating the same slogan so many times, even Hubble couldn't help but start to care about it - even though he knew that this was nothing more than ordinary. It's just a regular season game, so no special treatment is needed. After all, they are not mortal enemies in the same district, but the influence of media exaggeration is still unavoidable.
What's more, the New York Giants are indeed a pain in the ass for them. The smooth offense always seems to lack a little bit of chemical reaction when faced with the opponent's not-so-good defensive team. This is also a problem that must be solved in this week's game, otherwise defeat will still be a high probability event, and no one can underestimate New York. giant.
Last night, I was busy until eleven o'clock before going home. Today I came to the office early again.
After walking out of the elevator, Hubble saw five or six people gathered in front of the office, talking excitedly about something. After noticing Hubble's appearance, everyone lowered their voices slightly and cast greetings. After Hubble took a step forward, there was a loud sound again.
Something strange.
But what’s even stranger is that there is a small group of people bustling around in the corridor, about seven or eight people, all standing at the door of a conference room. If Hubble’s spatial orientation memory is not wrong, then It's the offensive team's meeting room, so what are they doing there?
"What's going on?" Hubble shouted.
With a crash, everyone stood up straight and turned around. After noticing that the person coming was Hubble, everyone looked a little embarrassed. However, some people bravely stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Remember? Today is On Wednesdays, Bambi always holds an offensive team meeting in advance to share some ideas for video review, and today, Randy is here too.”
Just now, Hubble wanted to say: What's so surprising about Bambi's tactical meeting? The next second, Hubble's eyes widened with an incredulous expression, and he blurted out in surprise and confusion, "What?"
Hubble's surprise pleased all the other staff around him, and everyone nodded with meaningful expressions.
Hubble couldn't help but walked forward, squatted down, and looked through the frosted glass under the door handle of the conference room. Then he saw Crabtree, Vernon, and Logan standing in the center having a heated conversation. Discussion of Moss——
At this time, the battle was getting a bit fierce. Everyone was spitting at the mouth and blushing. They seemed to be arguing about something, and there were even signs of starting a fight.
This is definitely a rare sight.
After Moss joined the team, Hubble has been struggling. He knows that Moss is a very good addition to the team's offensive team, but he has never figured out how to use it, especially Moss's temper and personality. Basically, he doesn't care about anything, neither hard nor soft. Even as the head coach, Moss doesn't pay attention at all.
So now that five weeks have passed in the regular season, Moss is still a "salary thief" - only taking salary without contributing.
Countless media are complaining about the San Francisco 49ers, who signed Moss, but have never found the right way to use it, wasting salary and salary cap, but not making effective supplements to the team, "Maybe, Jim - Hubble should ask Bill Belichick for a copy of the 'Randy Moss Owner's Manual.'"
Fortunately, the San Francisco 49ers are still winning, and the conflict has not broken out yet. But deep down, Hubble was also slightly anxious.
Today I finally saw a little change and breakthrough, and Hubble couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
