Lu Ke knows deeply that the San Francisco 49ers are facing a crisis situation.
On the one hand, after entering the second half of the season, physical strength and energy are undergoing severe tests, and now the pressure of winning streak continues to accumulate, which also means that the difficulty of the test has doubled, for every player. Same, they are not supermen.
On the other hand, the team is becoming the target of the entire league. Tactical research has become more thorough and the strategies have become clearer. This also requires every player to perform at a higher level. However, haste makes waste, which in turn triggers the state of the game. There are violent ups and downs, both for the offensive team and the defensive team.
In fact, since the game against the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh week of the regular season, the situation has been obviously intensifying little by little. There are still more or less ups and downs during this period, good and bad, but overall, the team The stability is slowly slipping away, and the wins over the past few weeks have been far less easy than the scores suggest.
What's more, the news media's praising strategy also creates external obstacles, leaving no breathing room for the team and players at all.
Now, Lu Ke finally knows why the New England Patriots' undefeated season in 2007 is almost impossible to replicate, and why the Green Bay Packers have shown an obvious decline this season after achieving a record of 15 wins and one loss last year. ups and downs--
By the way, even the Green Bay Packers lost one game last year after 13 consecutive wins, and it was an inexplicable loss to the mediocre Kansas Chiefs. But Lu Ke would not say that it was "inexplicable", because it is almost an impossible task to maintain the highlight of the state throughout the long season. If there is a deviation in a certain detail, it is very likely that the first place will be ushered in. Field failure.
The same is true for this game against the New Orleans Saints. If Lu Ke fails to succeed in one of the third-speed transitions, or Frank Gall's red zone advancement is half a beat slower, or the San Francisco 49ers red zone defense fails. If there is a misalignment in a tackle, the result may be different now.
detail. The fleeting details, the details that seem insignificant throughout a long season, are exactly the keys to a sustained winning streak.
Looking at the New Orleans Saints in front of you is the most direct proof. However, the San Francisco 49ers are not the New Orleans Saints. At the same time, they are not the New England Patriots in 2007 or the Green Bay Packers in 2011. With a sigh of relief, Lu Ke temporarily relieved all his worries and pressure.
Last week, Lu Ke had already decided, "Rather than looking forward and looking back, it's better to give it a go."
For the entire team, the eleven consecutive wins is a new experience. Everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones - except Randy Moss; then, those worries and fears all come from the future. Speculations that have not happened yet may happen, or they may not exist at all, so it is better to calm down and enjoy every day of this journey.
Lu Ke and Brees were left alone in the stadium chatting. Most of the players from both teams had left the stadium one after another. When Lu Ke came to his senses, the fans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome had also left. That's almost it. The silence after the noise gradually calmed down Lu Ke's mood.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Ke once again took quick steps towards the visiting team's locker room——
Today they won another victory. Now is the time to celebrate the victory. The worries and worries about the next game can wait until tomorrow to think about it slowly.
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome was originally called the Louisiana Superdome. It is a historic stadium. Construction began in 1971 and was officially put into use in 1975. However, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the entire city and also destroyed the city. The stadium was later renovated and rebuilt at a cost of $190 million, giving it a new look.
At the end of last year, Mercedes-Benz officially named the stadium and became the first official sponsor in the history of the stadium; it is rumored that Mercedes-Benz is planning to further renovate the stadium, hoping to make it the top stadium in the league. stadium, and then apply to host the Super Bowl and the draft to further create stadium value.
Now, the visiting team's locker room in the stadium has a completely new look, with spacious and bright corridors, white and dark blue alternating walls, dark green and ivory white floor tiles, and tall and majestic black door panels... every corner and every detail is It has a new and youthful atmosphere. In comparison, the Candlestick Stadium, which has been built for more than 60 years but has never been renovated, seems "historic".
Walking through it, it feels really different.
Lu Ke returned to the locker room with brisk steps, took a shower, changed clothes, and ensured that his helmet could be handed over to Brees. Then he came to the news media briefing room and accepted media interviews as usual.
As expected, all the media once again gave high hats today. They first defeated the Chicago Bears' defense team, and then defeated the New Orleans Saints' offense team. Now the San Francisco 49ers have indeed shown their strong strength. , even among the entire league, it is well-deserved to stand out.
Harry Waynes has even started asking, "Which AFC team are you looking forward to playing in the Super Bowl? The Denver Broncos?"
The Denver Broncos are truly impressive this season.
After the regular season kicked off, we only had two wins and three losses in the first five games, which is really unsatisfactory, but further analysis can reveal:
The three lost games were to the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans and New England Patriots - three teams that have always been in the first group this season. Losing is not an unacceptable result; what's more, they At that time, Peyton Manning, who had returned from injury, was still in the transition period with the team. His mistakes far exceeded expectations and he still needed time to adjust.
Sure enough, after the start of the sixth week of the regular season, with an offseason in between, the Denver Broncos won a strong five-game winning streak, and the average score in the five wins reached 33.2. Manning returned strongly and completely dominated the game. Going on offense, he not only showed his ability as a master tactician, but also solved the problem of passing accuracy that people were worried about——
Manning slightly improved his passing point of entry, stretched the arc as far as possible, and completed the long pass attack through parabolic control, thereby alleviating the pressure on the shoulder and neck injuries. This technical change has had miraculous effects. Now, under the leadership of Manning, the Denver Broncos have tied the record of the New England Patriots, second only to the Houston Texans, and are tied for second in the American League. However, due to wins and losses relationship and temporarily ranked third seed.
In other words, the Denver Broncos are definitely a team that cannot be underestimated in this year's American League. Considering Lu Ke's unabashed love for Manning, the media is now starting to exaggerate the atmosphere, "If it is above the Super Bowl, The scene of 'Lu Ke VS Da Manning' appears, it is absolutely beautiful."
Sure enough, the praising and killing strategy continues.
If it were an ordinary player, he might have been carried away by now, but Lu Ke was different.
First of all, he is still Chinese at heart, and the Eastern culture of being humble and low-key flows in his blood; secondly, from immigrating at the age of eight to standing on the NFL field, Lu Ke has experienced many things along the way. Through countless ups and downs, he is always more stable than others, because he knows that all glory does not come out of thin air, but is earned by himself.
Therefore, Lu Ke not only did not forget about it, but also became more and more vigilant.
However, now that Lu Ke has calmed down in the face of the praising and killing strategy, he is completely able to deal with it.
Lu Ke said, "I personally respect Payton very much, but the fact is that neither I nor Payton are still far away from the Super Bowl. That is our common goal, but in order to achieve this goal, we must first "Focus on next week's game, don't be too ambitious" and other official polite responses were given in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
The reporters attacked brilliantly, and Lu Ke defended brilliantly.
As the interviews continued, the excitement continued. The press conference lasted for nearly forty minutes before the reporters reluctantly allowed Lu Ke to leave.
But even after Lu Ke left, the excited voices of reporters still did not stop. This is because the San Francisco 49ers' state this season is so amazing that they have become the most noteworthy scenery in the 2012 season.
The chatter behind him gradually faded away, and Lu Ke's slightly tense shoulders could finally relax. He returned to the locker room, thinking about what he should do on the plane back to San Francisco later. Should I look through the tactical manual or the like, or read the summary of the next game’s information...
Pushing open the locker room door, a hot and noisy wave of air rushed towards him. He was caught off guard and had no time to react. He had no idea what was happening and was completely stunned.
"Get away!"
"You're a bitch! You're an arrogant bastard!"
"But I'm right! Can you deny it? Huh? Say something! You should say something!"
"You crazy people! Are you serious? You can't be serious!"
"You must admit it!"
"Fuck! I can't believe my ears! I absolutely can't believe it!"
"roll!"
"Your mother!"
…
It is impossible to distinguish a clear context from the bustling quarrels. Countless figures can be seen pushing and squeezing each other. Although they have not yet clenched their fists, they can already feel the violence and roughness. The atmosphere is spreading crazily, and the spacious dressing room has become narrower. It seems that the air is clearly tightening, and even the skin can't help but tighten.
There is no time.
On the verge of breaking out!
