2013, April 25th.
The attention of all of North America has been turned to New York's Radio City Music Hall, where the first round of geese of this year's wild goose conference is about to start. Another batch of fresh seedlings is about to enter the league, and another batch of seeds is about to enter the field of vision. It's really dazzling, now comes the critical moment to test the thirty-two team managers.
It’s not just the team staff and loyal fans who are paying attention to the direction of the Yan Conference, the players are no exception.
reason?
If the team selects a player in his position, does this mean that his job will be challenged? Will his starting or substitute position be in crisis? Even if he is about to be transferred? If the team selects key position players, does this mean that the tactical manual will change next season, for example, the defensive formation changes from "3-4" to "4-3", then the challenge will obviously be much more difficult.
The Yan Conference is closely related to every player. Even players currently preparing for transfers are no exception.
But all of this really doesn't have much appeal to Randy Moss.
Because of Yanri, not many people could be seen on the street along the way. Everyone gathered in front of the TV, closely watching the live broadcast of the first round show, but the quiet city was filled with a kind of restlessness and noise. , it seems that a storm is brewing, quietly waiting for the moment to explode.
So, when Moss saw Lu Tun on the bill, who was training step by step and methodically, his mood slowly calmed down.
To be honest, even now, Moss still dislikes Lu Ke: because Lu Ke is too diligent.
Moss is a player with extraordinary talent, and is even hailed as a "once-in-a-hundred-year" genius. In terms of pure talent, no one in the entire league can match him, not even Jerry Lay. Neither can Si; this also means that Moss only needs to put in one-tenth of the efforts of others to achieve ten or even a hundred times the results, and easily have a place in the league.
Those so-called diligence and efforts, in Moss's eyes, are just mediocre struggles.
More than one person said before and behind the scenes that Moss was aloof and arrogant; but Moss never thought this was a problem, because his point of view was correct: he could reach the highest level without training, and he could excel with his talent. Cornerback, why do you have to train so hard? Why should we look at those mediocre people differently?
He didn't think he was wrong.
train? That's the excuse left for losers to struggle.
However, now that he saw Lu Ke training hard again, Moss felt inexplicably at ease. He still didn't like training, but he couldn't deny that the peace brought by training made him a part of the entire team. This is how the entire San Francisco 49ers team followed Lu Ke, step by step. Get to the top of the Super Bowl with your feet firmly on the ground.
What is the difference between the 2007 New England Patriots and the 2012 San Francisco 49ers?
The Patriots fight to win. The team is just a team. It is like a group of mercenaries who are perfectly integrated, but ultimately lack the camaraderie of fighting side by side. They can win, they can win the championship, but they cannot become The players’ true home and haven.
The 49ers fight for their beliefs. The team is a tightly embraced whole. Every game is an arduous battle. In the process of fighting side by side, they give their backs to each other and fight to the end as one. . Regardless of failure or victory, they face it together.
In the world of competitive sports, victory is victory, and a championship is a championship. This is an irrefutable truth. The New England Patriots are indeed the most successful team in the new century; but they are destined not to become a team with tradition and soul. Teams, or teams like the San Francisco 49ers or Green Bay Packers.
When he left the New England Patriots, Moss didn't have any reluctance or hesitation, because there was nothing worthy of his nostalgia in Foxborough, not even victory; but now, just thinking that he is about to leave the San Francisco 49ers, Moss' I can no longer move forward, the reluctance is so strong and so turbulent.
Lifting his steps, Moss walked into the ball bank and shouted, "Bambi, here!"
At this time, Lu Ke, who was practicing moving and passing towards the basket, did not lose his mind. He was still concentrating on completing his passing action. However, his peripheral vision caught Moss's figure early. After completing this pass, The feet moved laterally, and in the process of moving smoothly and evenly, a smooth shuttle ball was delivered and found Moss.
Moss stood there and caught the football firmly.
"Red, 32, peacock."
Lu Si then raised his voice and laid out the running route, moved his steps again, from the left to the right, grabbed a football, and sent it towards the intended landing point; Moss reflexively sprinted into place and waited for his hands to catch it. When he was playing football, he realized that he had just joined the route running training without having time to think.
Stopping, Moss couldn't help but picked up his claws and shouted in the direction of Lu Ke, "I'm not here for sparring."
"Red, 28, cantaloupe."
Lu Ke ignored it at all and gave the command again. Moss could only accept his fate and start running the route, and then the two of them started training in silence.
After sending fifteen passes in a row, Lu Ke stopped, stood on the spot and began to relax his limbs, waiting for Moss to come towards him, and threw the sweat towel he had just wiped sweat over, and Moss took it easily. He held the sweat towel and wiped the faint sweat on his forehead.
"God, have you ever said that you are a lunatic?" Moss couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Ke pursed his lips and said calmly, "Obviously you are not the first, and I guess you will not be the last."
Moss was stunned for a moment, and then his smile widened - it was still the familiar Lu Ke. Even after signing a contract that shook the entire league, he remained unchanged.
"I'm ready to retire again." The words just blurted out.
Before coming to visit Lu Hao, Moss had planned today's conversation: he could talk about offseason training first, then tease Lu Ke about his big contract, talk about the rumors of advertising sponsorship, and then talk about new projects. Preparations for the season are finally looking for opportunities to get to the point.
He had assumed all the ins and outs in his mind, and even imagined how Lu Ke would answer and how he would joke. In a relaxed and comfortable environment, he could remember the past and look forward to the future; but he did not expect that the actual situation would be different. It's completely different.
After saying it, Moss did not panic as expected, but became relieved, so he repeated it again, "I have decided to retire again."
Lu Tan blinked, unable to find a suitable word to express his feelings. In the end, he just said with a slight smile, "Forever?"
"Yes, forever." Moss nodded in affirmation. "The only regret in my career has finally been made up for. I think now is the time for me to leave."
"Super Bowl?" Lu Wang asked.
Moss laughed twice, "I originally thought it was from the Super Bowl. Or, I originally thought it was from Jerry Rice. I hope to surpass Jerry Rice's record and then prove that I am history." "The best wide receiver in the league. But" Moss stopped smiling and thought seriously, "but now I feel that the real regret is that I have never found a team that belongs to me."
He once thought that the Minnesota Vikings, where he stayed for the first seven years of his career, were his team. However, when he returned to Minnesota in 2010, he saw enemies everywhere.
He once thought that the New England Patriots, who had stayed with the team for four years and reached the peak of his career, were his team. However, looking back now, he could not find any memories.
He himself did not expect that in just one season, he would find his teammates playing alongside him in the San Francisco 49ers.
"I'm thirty-six years old now. It's time to take a good rest and look for a second life." Moss said lightly, but there was a touch of sadness and regret hidden behind the words.
In the playoffs not long ago, Moss's physical strength and ability had actually begun to fail him. He frequently became a rotation player on the Super Bowl stage, and injuries also caused his pace to slow down. Sports are cruel, and that's even more true for Moss, who thrives on talent.
This offseason, the San Francisco 49ers once again offered Randy Moss a one-year contract. They recognized Moss's performance and contribution in the past year. As long as Moss nods, he can continue with the team. Stay for a year and fight for his second Super Bowl championship trophy——
Jerry Rice is recognized as the greatest wide receiver in the history of the league. He has three Super Bowl championship trophies, all from his time with the San Francisco 49ers.
It all comes down to Moss himself.
If he grits his teeth and persists, maybe Moss can persist for one more season, and maybe Moss can compete for another Super Bowl, but after careful consideration, Moss decided to retire.
He once thought that the only shortcoming in his career was the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots failed to achieve a perfect season in 2007, which was also a regret for the entire league; but now, after truly achieving a perfect season, he has Suddenly, I truly understood that compared to the championship, every moment of this season is the most beautiful memory.
What an ironic reality, isn’t it——
Since entering the league in 1998, fourteen years have passed quickly in the blink of an eye. He has climbed to the top, fallen to the bottom, retired once, and come back again. Only when he was thirty-six years old did he truly understand the meaning of rugby. . And it's all because of the young Xing standing in front of her.
