Ian Rapoport: No. 99 Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers has been confirmed to be on the non-football injury list and will enter the nursing home for treatment. On September 24, Aldon Smith was involved in a traffic accident near San Jose. His blood/marijuana content exceeded the legal limit and was arrested and detained by the police. This was the second time in three months that Aldon Smith was arrested. Arrested for traffic accidents, last time for drunk driving.
Ian Rapoport: Insider news is that Lu Ke has resumed passing training and joined the starting lineup's tactical training. Lu Ke, who was sidelined for three weeks due to a left knee injury in the first week of the regular season, is now recovering from the injury better than expected and is no longer in serious trouble. If there are no unexpected circumstances, Lu Ke will return to the starting lineup for this week's game. In the past three weeks, the San Francisco 49ers have suffered three consecutive losses with backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the starter.
As one of the most authoritative and well-informed official reporters in the industry, Ian Rapoport has sources from all corners of the league's thirty-two teams. He is professional and objective enough, and most importantly, authentic enough. Sometimes, even team officials are willing to use Ian Rapoport to announce the news.
Undoubtedly, Ian's personal Twitter is one of the most high-profile messaging platforms in the industry.
Today, Ian announced two pieces of news in a row on Twitter, all related to the defending champion San Francisco 49ers, one is bad news, the other is good news.
In less than 30 minutes, nine people started a discussion frenzy on Twitter. The hashtag "Waiting for Bambi" immediately evolved into "Bambi is back", and there were a lot of discussions on Twitter and It has spread on Facebook, and even the photo wall can feel this surging craze.
The official account of the San Francisco 49ers' photo wall uploaded a latest photo after today's training. It was Lu Ke, wearing the No. 14 jersey, standing on the court practicing passing the ball. At the same time, a paragraph was written below. Simple question, "No. 14, get ready to fight! #49ersVSTexans#Waiting for Bambi#Bambi is back"
This was also considered by the majority of fans as an endorsement of official news, confirming the authenticity and correctness of Ian's Twitter message.
In an instant, the entire social network platform was paralyzed.
For the Niners, after waiting and waiting and being nervous and nervous, their core quarterback finally returned from injury. This is the best news after the nightmare ended in September. Everyone couldn't wait to express their excitement and excitement, and welcomed Lu Ke's return with the highest treatment.
For neutral fans, the ability of the crowd to heckle cannot be underestimated. Some are watching, some are complaining, some are joking, some are disgusted, and some are looking forward to... all kinds of opinions are diverse and agitated. It was so lively and dazzling.
But no matter what, the hashtag "Bambi Returns" quickly rose to the top of the hot topic rankings, demonstrating Lu Ke's unparalleled popularity in North America. All eyes were focused on it. It was not a night game, but it was better than a night game. , immediately made the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Houston Texans highly anticipated.
"Are you sure you're coming back?"
"I'm sure I'm back."
"What did the doctor say: He's recovered? Or is he still not fully recovered, but can play?"
"Basically recovered. Ha, JJ, to be honest, did your coach send you here to spy on the military?"
"Ah! Sorry, sorry, I forgot. We will fight next week, so you'd better not tell me anything."
"But I just said it, what should I do? Otherwise, we hang up the phone now, and then start over, pretending that nothing happened just now?" Lu Ke joked seriously, but JJ Watt on the other end of the phone took it seriously. He made a sound of "uh" and seemed to be seriously thinking about Lu Ke's proposal, which made Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh happily, "Don't worry, even if you spy on the military situation, I can still take it easy during the official competition." Defeat you."
After a pause, Watt came back to his senses and chuckled along with Lu Ke's words.
"This is what you said. Now that you are back from injury, don't use the injury as an excuse. I will never be merciful." Watt deliberately kept a straight face and said in an extremely serious tone, but there was no threat at all. , but the loud tone revealed a simple and honest flavor.
A smile appeared in Lu Ke's eyes, but it didn't show on his mouth at all, "Yes, yes, I know you are a very dedicated professional player and will never show mercy. When the time comes, I will drag one leg , I will fight you till the end, you’d better not be soft-hearted, you won’t even be able to capture and kill me.”
Watt chuckled, "You'd better be careful not to be captured until you cry."
"That will also go down in history. Maybe the fans will also make a gif of me crying, and then spread it widely on the Internet, I will become famous, and I will not have to worry about food and clothing in the future." Lu Ke not only There was no panic, and he continued to talk nonsense in a serious manner. Watt's laughing voice came from the other end of the phone.
When he learned that Lu Ke had returned from injury, Watt was sincerely happy. He called Lu Ke immediately and left words of concern in his voicemail. Later, after the training, Watt called Lu Ke's phone again.
As a friend, Watt hopes that Lu Ke can recover as soon as possible. The pain and suffering of injuries is felt by every professional player; if possible, they hope more than anyone else that players can avoid injuries and have a healthy and long career.
In the season opener, when Lu Ke was accidentally injured, Watt sat in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast of the game. His heart couldn't help but clench, and he was even more worried than he was injured; later watching Lu Ke lead After playing injured and coming back to win with an incredible performance, Watt's mood was half joyful and half worried. It was a mixed bag of emotions that could not be accurately described in words.
Unfortunately, the new season has officially kicked off, and Watt also has game obligations immediately. He cannot go to San Francisco to visit Lu Ke in person. He can only convey his feelings through the phone and visit Lu Ke through Curry. Unprecedentedly, Watt hopes that Lu Ke can recover as soon as possible and not be affected by injuries.
Now, the wish has finally come true. Lu Ke returned from injury, and the haze hanging over his head gradually dissipated. This was definitely the best news.
As an opponent, Watt hopes to challenge a strong enemy. Only the best taste of victory in a strong confrontation is the best. At the same time, he can continue to improve and make progress on his own way forward. The San Francisco 49ers without Lu Ke are not complete. Watt sincerely I hope to play against Lu Ke in an official match.
Many people have forgotten that the first time Watt and Lu Ke met as rivals before they became friends. It was the Rose Bowl that year. Watt represented the University of Wisconsin Badgers, and Lu Ke represented the UCLA Bruins. However, at that time, Watt was already a high-profile top defensive college player, and Lu Ke was still unknown. A small substitute, the two of them only played against each other for less than five minutes.
Unfortunately, the overall strength of the Badgers' defensive team was too weak to provide effective support to Watt. In the end, that game achieved the miracle of Lu Ke's reversal and championship.
Everyone knows the subsequent story: Watt joined the league as a first-round pick, and Lu Ke entered the league as an undrafted player through trial training.
Watt has been looking forward to fighting Lu Ke again, not to wash away the bitterness of the defeat, but to test his own strength. He hopes to have an upright duel with Lu Ke. This is a confrontation between sharp spears and strong shields. , it depends on who can have the last laugh based on their on-the-spot performance.
Now that the duel can finally be staged as scheduled, Watt is naturally very happy, because he has the opportunity to "defeat Lu Ke in an official game in an honest and fair manner."
"How about it, are you ready to suffer four consecutive defeats?" Different from his usual honest and low-key image, whenever the game is mentioned, Watt bursts out with a sense of domineering and strength from the inside out. The solemnity behind the words is precisely the best respect and care for Lu Ke.
This made Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle, "Please come here with all your strength!" There was no direct response, but his understatement revealed strong self-confidence, and he quickly formed a tit-for-tat confrontation with Watt without showing any weakness. situation, and then Lu Ke chuckled, "It's best not to end too badly."
Although Watt did not directly ask how Lu Ke was recovering from his injury, and although Lu Ke did not explain his injury in detail, his firmness in words was already the best response.
Watt is eagerly looking forward to the showdown with Lu Ke.
And Lu Ke was also gearing up to meet his opponent.
Not only Watt and Lu Ke, but the entire league has also paid attention. The friendship between this pair of friends has long been no secret. Both parties are rookies in 2011, and they are the leaders of the offensive and defensive teams respectively. Both sides have performed wonderfully in the past two seasons. It can be imagined that the showdown between them will be full of many topics!
However, because the two sides are in two different conferences, the American League and the National League, they can only compete once every four years, which makes every confrontation more precious and rare; and the friendship between each other also makes this duel Adds extra color. What's more, this game is Lu Ke's first game back from injury, which is even more noteworthy!
It is worth mentioning that JJ Watt was the Defensive Player of the Year in the 2012 season, while Lu Ke was the Offensive Player of the Year in the 2012 season.
In the end, is Watt's pass rush and sacks more ferocious? Or is Lu Ke's layout and passing more flexible? This explosive offensive and defensive battle is definitely worth looking forward to!
