The training base in the early morning seemed peaceful and quiet. The coolness and coldness of autumn came with the rolling thick fog and quietly dissipated in the air. You can vaguely feel the thin tingling sensation on the surface of the skin, like cow hair. , penetrated into the blood along the pores, and the bones became cold and cold.
Ground manager Raymond Jackson woke up early as usual, started cleaning the training base as usual, and then prepared for a new day of training.
As a die-hard fan of the San Francisco 49ers, Raymond is experiencing unprecedented happiness and joy in the past two seasons, not because he witnessed the Chicken Soup Battle on the spot, nor because he experienced the National League Finals on the spot—— Of course, these games are also unforgettable memories, but what really moved him was the team's reawakened fighting spirit and vitality.
He likes this team now. Regardless of victory or defeat, all players, fans, coaches, and staff all unite together and move forward side by side. Victory is the goal they strive for; failure is the starting point for them to start over. The result can never destroy their motivation to keep going, and that's the most beautiful thing.
After completing all preparations, Raymond officially opened the door to the training base. He didn't wait long before he saw the players appear.
"Hey, Jules, isn't today a day off? Why did you arrive at the base earlier than usual?" Raymond greeted him skillfully. After twenty years of organizing work, familiar old faces and fresh faces He knows all the new faces well, and even most senior fans can call out their names.
Jules Hampton was an undrafted rookie who joined the team in the offseason this year, and finally entered the 53-man roster before the regular season. How could Raymond not recognize him?
Hampton's expression was a little nervous, but also a little excited. "Today the second team trained alone. Later, they will study the tactical manual separately and start joint training with the second defensive team. I feel that I need to come here in advance to prepare, otherwise, after a while, If you don’t perform well, that’s bad.”
Although he unfortunately lost the draft in the draft, Hampton did not slack off or be lazy at all, because he knew deeply that he had to work harder and harder to win a place in the professional arena; not to mention that now the football The team's leading quarterback was once an undrafted rookie, and that was the most dazzling and true role model. He had no reason to give up on himself because he was undrafted.
"Come on! Train hard! Maybe next week we will make our official debut and fight alongside Bambi?" Raymond expressed his beautiful blessings in a very cheerful voice, "Let the Cardinals have a good look at our abilities. !" As he spoke, Raymond raised his right fist high and cheered, "We are nine! We are warriors!"
Hampton also clenched his fists and jumped up happily, "We are nine people! We are warriors!"
Unknowingly, this has become the unofficial cheering slogan of the San Francisco 49ers; but the funny thing is that in the empty training base in the early morning, the two people were like fools, stupidly shouting continuously, but with enthusiasm and excitement. No discount at all, completely released.
However, the two people didn't care and just cheered heartily.
Amidst the weak but enthusiastic cheers, Hampton quickly entered the training base. His brisk back gradually faded away in the thick fog. Raymond's mood couldn't help but leap up again. This will be wonderful again. one day.
While he was busy, the passage of time became unimportant. Raymond left the tool room and walked towards the equipment storage room. From a distance, he could see on the training ground that the second offensive team had already Many players came one after another, gathered together sparsely, and were doing simple warm-up exercises.
The rising sun that has just jumped out of the sea has not had time to completely penetrate the layers of dense fog. The orange-red morning light is hidden in it, revealing a tenacious vitality that is persevering to break through many obstacles and start a new day.
"Hey, Raymond, good morning." Someone was approaching, with a faint smile in his voice, greeting him in a friendly and cordial manner.
Raymond turned his head and looked over at the sound. The smile on his lips also rose as he greeted, "Hey, Bambi, good morning. Are you coming to train today too?"
"Yes, there is still some time before next week's game, so I need to maintain my condition." The visitor said briskly, without any pause in his steps, walking all the way towards the training ground, "Now it seems that I I’m late, I have to hurry up and join them, we’ll talk to you later, I wish you a nice day.”
Raymond also nodded repeatedly, but then he froze on the spot: Bambi? Lu Ke! Why does Lu Ke appear here? Why did Lu Ke join the second team training? God!
"Bambi!" Raymond exclaimed in a panic. It took him a few beats to realize that the player who just appeared is the star of the current team. Who can tell him what is going on? ?
During the call, Lu Ke stopped and turned around.
Then Raymond suddenly started to stutter, "How did you... they... why did you... what the hell..." He was incoherent and didn't know how to accurately express his shock and fright, "So, what happened? Wait. Are you injured? Or...or..."
The word "still" went around in circles for a long time, but I couldn't find any other reason. Because in Raymond's opinion, he couldn't think of any reason to explain why Lu Ke was relegated to the cold palace.
Or is there a conflict between Lu Ke and Hubble?
The moment this idea came to his mind, Raymond became furious and clenched his fists subconsciously. If Hubble is really so stupid and arrogant and does not realize the importance of Lu Ke to the team; then, they I don't mind launching a campaign to really make Hubble realize that in the fans' minds, Lu Ke is the soul of this team!
Although Raymond never spoke a complete sentence, Lu Ke understood the reason for Raymond's surprise. It was actually the same as when he proposed to Hubble.
In fact, it is common for the main quarterback to train with the second team of the offense. When Peyton Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts, every training session would have a corresponding run-in with the second team. time to ensure that the entire team's rhythm remains at the same frequency.
But the premise is that the main quarterback can have spare energy outside of daily training and is willing to spend double or even triple the time. This is obviously not an easy task, so leaders are never that simple. Behind the superficial appearance, they must shoulder greater responsibilities and obligations.
This year is only Lu Ke’s second season in the league. The tactical manual and quarterback skills alone are enough to consume most of his training time. If he takes time to train with the second team, then Lu Ke will The little personal time Ke has left will completely disappear.
No wonder everyone says that Lu Ke is a training fiend.
"Don't worry, I will still stand behind Jonathan Goodwin in the next game. So when you are watching the game in front of the TV, remember to continue to support me." Lu Ke chuckled and said loudly , then waved again, turned around and jogged into the training ground.
Raymond's anger was rolling in his chest, but before it could be completely ignited, it was quietly extinguished because of Lu Ke's relaxed freehand. Does this mean that, after Joe Montana and Steve Young, Have the San Francisco 49ers really given birth to a spiritual leader again?
The smile came back to his lips, and Raymond couldn't help shouting loudly again, "The fight never stops! Bambi, the fight never stops!" Looking at Lu Ke's raised right fist, Raymond turned around with satisfaction. , walking briskly, humming an unknown tune, and continued his work today.
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"What's wrong?" On the training ground, Lu Ke looked at the dislocated jaw in front of him with a smile, "Why do I feel like I'm not welcome here?"
Hampton was completely stunned. Even if he had exhausted his imagination, he would never have guessed that the quarterback who appeared on the training ground today was actually Lu Ke. One second ago, he was laughing and joking with LaMichael James. He was joking; the next second, he was completely stunned as if struck by lightning.
Not only Hampton, but all the other players were also stunned in place, not knowing how to face the changes in front of them.
What's going on now?
They were chatting and warming up when they suddenly saw the team's main quarterback Lu Ke appearing on the training ground. It was so unexpected that everyone looked at each other, and the honest LaMichael James couldn't even hold it back. Hold on, I almost burped, even if I covered my mouth, I avoided the embarrassment.
A small part of it was because of Lu Ke's unexpected appearance, but more of it was because of an unexpected situation that suddenly happened, leaving everyone at a loss. There were so many confused questions, but no one could answer them accurately.
"No, no, no, we reacted like this because we were too happy and excited." Joe Looney, the offensive guard of the second team, said repeatedly, but after speaking, he realized that his vocal cords were terribly tight. , almost squeezed out word by word.
Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle. He didn't explain too much, but greeted casually, "Then let's not waste time and start warming up now. There are still many training tasks that need to be completed today. Ball We came here to the training base on the team’s day off, and we didn’t come here just to chat, otherwise it would be much more comfortable to stay on the sofa at home, wouldn’t it?”
After saying that, Lu Ke turned around and started running to warm up without stopping.
