In football games, as the brain commander on the field, the quarterback always stands in the protective pocket of the offensive line, which is a position that is relatively less prone to injury.
This is especially true for traditional pocket quarterbacks. Brett Favre still holds the league record for starting 294 consecutive games, while the second-ranked player is Peyton Manning's 208 consecutive games. This all means that the quarterback's injury Diseases are relatively rare.
But football is one of the most competitive sports in the world, and quarterback injuries are naturally inevitable. For example, Peyton Manning's neck injury last year, and Tom Brady's 2008 injury. The left knee's anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament were severely torn, as well as the concussions experienced by Michael Vick, Alex Smith this season and Colin Kaepernick last year.
As mentioned before, concussion is one of the most serious injuries that currently threatens rugby. Because of violent collisions, almost every position has such a risk.
Concussion may be different from injuries such as ligament tears. On the surface, it does not seem to affect the progress of your career. You only need to pass a concussion test to return to the game; but in fact, its impact But it exists in the life after retirement. In serious cases, you may even be unable to take care of yourself, or even die.
All of this forces the league to take concussions more seriously.
Judging from the slow-motion replay of the collision just now, both Aldon and Justin's defensive actions were clean and neat. There was no suspicion of foul play or excessive collision.
But after all, it was a collision between two defensive players, and Cutler's physical fitness was far from that of Cam Newton. He still had obvious symptoms of concussion, so the team doctor still erred on the side of caution and used Battery cart instead of allowing Cutler to stand up and leave the field on his own.
All the spectators at Candlestick Stadium stood up and quietly watched Cutler leave.
There was no applause to send off, but there were no boos or cheers. They showed their respect and comfort with their eyes. This is the greatest etiquette that can be shown between the two feuding teams. Their hatred is directed at the team, not the players themselves, and there should be a distinction between what is on and off the court.
This quietness and solemnity showed the qualities of the nine people and successfully won awards and applause in the studio. The current San Francisco 49ers are impressive inside and out.
But... the game still goes on, and no one will show mercy until the winner is decided.
So, Chicago Bears backup quarterback Jason Campbell came on the scene.
Campbell is a veteran quarterback who was selected by the Washington Redskins with the 25th overall pick in the first round of 2005.
In college, he achieved a good record. Although he did not win the Heisman Award, he won three consecutive bowl games in different bowl games and won the honor of bowl game MVP three consecutive times; after entering the league, as a sophomore He officially became the starting quarterback, and played as the main force for the Redskins for three consecutive years, with two 3,000-yard seasons, and his performance can be considered average.
But that's all.
Campbell's passing success rate is quite satisfactory, around 60%; his turnover ratio is also high. On average, he will throw out an interception for every two touchdowns or 1.5 touchdowns during his rookie season and second year. This season, the ratio is almost close to one to one.
Overall, Campbell is a qualified backup quarterback, but his flash points are still limited. After transferring to the Oakland Raiders in 2010, he was reduced from the starting quarterback to the backup quarterback, and his playing time gradually decreased. In the offseason this year, he transferred to the Chicago Bears and became Cutler's substitute.
By the way, after the game against the San Francisco 49ers, Cutler was diagnosed with a concussion. There is no way to accurately predict the situation, and the return schedule cannot be completely determined for the time being. This also means that the Chicago Bears only have Campbell. A quarterback, in order to face the rest of the season, the Bears temporarily signed a backup quarterback——
Josh McCown.
He is the "Old Cannon" who is tied with "The Bearded" Ryan Fitzpatrick as the most famous wandering quarterback in the league. This offseason, McCown signed a one-year temporary contract with the Chicago Bears, but officially signed it in the regular season. Before the start, he was laid off and fell into unemployment. Now that Cutler was accidentally injured, the Bears signed McCown back again as Campbell's substitute.
Veterans never die, that's the best way to describe McCown and Fitzpatrick.
Returning to this game, after Cutler came off the field, Campbell came on, and the Chicago Bears' offense was still not over.
Although he is now a backup quarterback, he has served as the main starting quarterback for at least three seasons. Therefore, faced with such a crisis situation, Campbell did not rush. Faced with the difficult situation of seventeen yards on the second gear, he still put the football It was handed over to running back Forte to stabilize the panic of the offensive team by running the ball.
Immediately afterwards, Campbell found rookie wide receiver Alshon Jeffery with a quick short pass. When the defensive team's attention was all on Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery Successfully won a space to receive the ball. From this point alone, Chicago Bears offensive coach Mike Tice still showed his composure.
Unfortunately, the hole dug before was too big and deep, and Campbell still couldn't fill it in the chaos of war. What's more, the defensive team playing at home once again showed a high level of concentration during the game.
Folt's run only gained three yards and was immediately intercepted.
After Alshan's successful catch, he faced the help of two defensive players before he could turn around and was forced to fall to the ground, advancing only six yards.
strike out!
"It's a pity, it's such a pity!"
"After the start of the second half, the Chicago Bears offensive team finally showed some signs of recovery. Although the entire advancement was still not completely smooth, Cutler still found some rhythm. Who could have imagined that an accident happened like this and he ended the game with a concussion. After that, backup quarterback Campbell had to shoulder the burden of the offense.”
"Now, they finally advanced to halftime, but had to choose to punt. The situation is getting worse and worse. The balance of victory and defeat has further tilted. However, such an unexpected impact on both sides is As equals, whoever can quickly gain a foothold in the unexpected chaos and regain his or her own level will be closer to victory."
"The San Francisco 49ers offense will appear again! On the one hand, can Lu Ke ignore the accident just now, not be affected by the injury of the opponent's quarterback and leave the field, and maintain a stable passing level; on the other hand, can the Chicago Bears' defense Whether we can overcome the confusion of mentality and implement the half-time tactical arrangements in place will be the focus now."
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Lu Ke also told the offensive team who was waiting for the special team to return.
"The accident just now is a matter of the defensive team and has no direct impact on us; but if I were the head coach and defensive coach of the Chicago Bears, I would let our defensive team do their best, because now the offensive team needs a backup quarterback The defensive team needs to gain more time and space. The defensive team needs to further improve its state and intensity. Only in this way can it create the possibility of reversal. This also means that we need to withstand more pressure."
In the first half, the state of the offensive team was still far from 100%, and could only be regarded as 70% at most. After the accident at the beginning of the second half, the offensive team players were still more or less relaxed, which inevitably gave rise to problems. Lucky mentality——
Firstly, they now have a 17-point lead. With the opponent's main quarterback off the field, the Chicago Bears' ability to chase points has declined, and it seems that they can wait for a victory; secondly, the opponent's starting four is injured. The shooting guard is also flustered by the opponent's offense and defense. They should have the psychological advantage.
This mentality is not Lu Ke's random speculation, but he himself has similar thoughts. But then Lu Ke himself was shocked: This kind of mentality of sitting on victory is exactly the most important thing. The impact of luck on the outcome of the game such as "a draw will qualify" is immeasurable.
Not to mention anything else, Lu Ke himself has experienced it himself:
In college, when facing the University of Southern California Trojans and the University of Wisconsin Badgers, the two games were in the same situation. As a substitute quarterback, Lu Ke successfully took advantage of the fluctuations in the opponent's mentality and reversed the situation.
Sure enough, pride will inevitably lead to defeat. After nine consecutive victories, the San Francisco 49ers' mental fluctuations became more intense and obvious.
Therefore, Lu Ke forced himself to calm down. At this moment, the stability and determination of the undrafted players are highlighted. In order to get to this point, they have put in more efforts and experienced more hardships. Naturally, they cherish it more and be more cautious, just like a beautiful dream. , worried that it will be shattered again at any time - was Tony Romo's original advice to Lu Ke based on this mentality?
"Please forget about the 17-point advantage, because once we start to relax, let alone 17 points, we can lose the game by even 27 points. Don't ask me why I know, I only played two times in the NCAA I have accomplished such a feat through my competition experience, so I don’t want such a nightmare to happen to me now, and I have no intention of accepting the cycle of cause and effect for the time being.”
Originally, the offensive team players were still a little disapproving; but after hearing Lu Ke's teasing, they all chuckled and focused a little more -
Backup quarterback?
Don’t forget, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers were all backup quarterbacks. Are there still few cases in the league of backup quarterbacks performing miracles? So, never underestimate the potential danger of any quarterback.
When they came back on the court, the mentality of the San Francisco 49ers' offense finally settled down again.
