The 47th Super Bowl is destined to be extraordinary. From the pre-game to the game process to the post-game, one focus after another, and one accident after another, all make this game a twenty-one The most watched and ups and downs Super Bowl in the century.
The first half of the game was a waste, and it seemed that the second half had completely lost its suspense; but the relevant viewership statistics showed a different look:
The number of viewers watching the Super Bowl in the United States rose to 164 million in the second half, and the nationwide viewership statistics for those aged 18 to 49 also climbed to 48%. Both data set a record of 1,000,000. A new high since Jubilee.
Then the Superdome encountered a power outage, and the game was interrupted for a full thirty-four minutes. Even the players had to start warming up again on the court to avoid injuries, not to mention the spectators? This makes both the NFL and CBS TV worried that the viewing figures may avalanche.
But who could have imagined that after the game restarted, the number of viewers rose instead of falling, from 164 million to 175 million. At the same time, the ratings for those aged 18 to 49 also increased. Nationwide, it has exceeded 50%, reaching 53%. Both figures were easily record highs, making it the most-watched show of all time in North America.
The game is not over yet. The audience believes this and is curious about what will happen next? No one wants to miss out.
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Thirty-four minutes.
The entire game was interrupted for a full thirty-four minutes. Compared with the two-minute validity period of the "cooling space", the impact of the power outage far exceeded expectations.
Lying in the end zone, Lu Ke tried to find out what "went wrong". Why were the San Francisco 49ers in such trouble? Why is the score difference so big? Which part went wrong? How should they improve to reverse the situation? How should the next game be?
But in the end, Lu Ke took the initiative to cut off all the disturbing thoughts.
Lu Ke knows very well how the San Francisco 49ers have won in the past two seasons. If he falls into self-doubt now, it will be equivalent to overturning all past success formulas. In the second half of the game, he Maybe he no longer knows the tactical layout and basic passing, and suddenly he is in an extreme state of not being able to play.
Lu Ke realized that the focus of this game has now separated from the technical and tactical confrontation, and has evolved into a confrontation between morale and belief.
Although the last time the Baltimore Ravens won the championship was 12 years ago, and the original champions have retired one after another, the average career age of this team has exceeded five seasons. From a negative perspective, They are mainly veterans and are plagued by injuries. From a positive perspective, they are experienced and battle-hardened. Especially compared with the San Francisco 49ers, this experience has become an advantage on the Super Bowl stage.
Furthermore, Ray Lewis, who is the soul of the entire team, is about to retire, which has a motivating effect on the team that is far beyond imagination.
As soon as they entered and exited, the youth and immaturity of the San Francisco 49ers were magnified to the extreme. Before they had time to breathe, the score gap had completely widened.
There are no problems with technique and tactics. Even if Jim Harbaugh's strategizing is not as good as John Harbaugh's, and even if the fighting styles of the two teams are slightly incompatible, the real key now is not to change the tactical layout, but to regroup. Let the young players of the San Francisco 49ers give it a go.
So, after the "cooling space" skill effect ended, Lu Ke stood up energetically, called all his teammates on the offensive team together, and began to warm up.
Yes, warm up. There were no tactical meetings, no mental calls, and no verbal exchanges. Instead, the warm-up was restarted as during training. The only difference was that all teammates joined together. First start running a circle around your own half, and then start basic warm-up exercises.
The coaching staff headed by Jim Hubble didn't know the reason at all, but because it was Lu Ke's call, they didn't interfere - whether you warm up by yourself or in a group, you still need to warm up after all, so what's the difference?
Later, the defensive team led by Patrick Willis and the special teams team led by David Akens also joined in. The entire San Francisco 49ers team began to warm up collectively. In the eyes of others, this scene was really... I am puzzled by the explanation: If there is something fishy about it, then the warm-up exercise is just the most basic movement; but if there is nothing abnormal, this collective action seems inexplicable.
Even the Baltimore Ravens players couldn't figure out why.
But for the San Francisco 49ers players, they have gradually entered a familiar pattern day after day: focusing on preparing for the game.
The fantasy of winning the Super Bowl, the dream of winning a perfect season, the expectation of standing on top of the world... all distracting thoughts were put aside for the time being, and I concentrated on warming up. It's not that they don't want to think about it, but because they really don't have the right to think about it now.
Following Lu Ke's footsteps, they started training in an orderly manner, and the training continued in this way group by group. As long as the game has not resumed, their training will not stop.
The impatience, frustration, depression and anger that had just begun gradually calmed down during the step-by-step training, because this was the pattern they were most accustomed to every day, and they slowly entered a familiar and comfortable area, and the distracting thoughts in their minds disappeared. Just put it behind me little by little.
Although the Baltimore Ravens in the other half of the stadium also started to warm up, their excitement and excitement obviously couldn't calm down - not to mention, why should they calm down? They just need to stay excited and win the game in one fell swoop when the game restarts.
Twenty-four minutes after the power outage, power was finally restored to the Superdome, but the game still did not start immediately. The organizers still had to confirm many details to ensure that the power supply system would not lose power again after the game was restarted; at the same time, they also needed to prepare for the broadcast. The team and players from both sides are left with preparation time.
Thirty-two minutes after the power outage, the referee finally officially announced that the game had restarted, but they still needed to check many details of the game: the game time, the offensive position, the foul status of the last attack, and so on.
On the sidelines of the San Francisco 49ers, all the players surrounded Lu Ke. Not only the offensive team, but also the defensive team, special teams and substitute players. Fifty-three people were bustling around in a group, holding hands and shoulder to shoulder. They stood together, their eyes falling on their quarterback.
Lu Ke did not put on his helmet, but put it on his waist. He knelt on one knee and looked up at the teammates who surrounded him.
He did not speak, but his eyes fell on the faces of his teammates one after another, and he used his own eyes to see the fifty-two teammates fighting side by side one by one.
"Two years ago, no one believed that I could be on the Super Bowl stage, no one believed that I could win, no one believed that I could become a professional player. But I didn't believe it. I refused to believe the rejection and denial. With words, I am like a fool, I keep working hard and refuse to give up even if I hit my head and bleed."
"Not because I believe I can do it, but because I know that if I give up so easily, then I will regret it for the rest of my life. And I hate regret! I would rather try my best to try everything possible, and be completely bruised and bruised Cut off all possibilities, and then choose to give up without looking back. In this way, at least I have fought for myself and my dreams."
"Tonight, I stand here! I still believe so firmly, not because we can win the Super Bowl, but because we haven't worked hard to the end, and it's too early to give up now. That trophy , whether it belongs to me or not, I will fight until the last moment!"
"Now we are standing on the edge of the cliff, we have no choice! We have to show everything we have! We want them to see everything! This has nothing to do with winning! It's only about us! This damn thing It’s the dignity of men! Everything! Only we can lose everything that should belong to us! Likewise, only we can take back everything that belongs to us!”
"This is rugby! This is everything to us!"
"Even if I fail! I will stand and fight until the last moment! Even if I die, I will hold my chest high to meet my end! When the buzzer of the game ends, I hope that I have used up the last bit of strength to prove myself Not a loser! The reason why I can stand here is because I am a winner! And because I am a fighter! A fighter! A warrior!"
Lu Ke's roar resounded through the sky like thunder, echoing mightily among the players, and the roar from the Dantian exploded from the heart.
"So, tell me! What are we going to do?"
"The fight never stops!"
In unison, all the players roared selflessly with all their strength, their blood began to boil again, and their souls began to stand up again. They were nine! They are warriors! They will... fight endlessly!
"The fight never stops!"
"The fight never stops!"
"The fight never stops!"
Not only the fifty-three players, but also the coaching staff standing nearby could not suppress their emotions. They roared crazily and hotly, and the shouts rippled out like ripples. Come, and then one stone stirred up a thousand waves, which began to stir inside the entire Superdome.
Candice stood up!
Jeff stood up!
Curry stood up!
Leonardo also stood up!
Everyone is forgetfully shouting the same slogan, "Fight! Keep fighting!"
This battle has just started now!
