After returning from injury, Lu Ke's every game has been the focus of attention. Just like when he took over the starting quarterback position of the San Francisco 49ers as a dark horse, the uncertainty caused by the injury is bound to change in the next few years. Affecting the progress of the game every game, just like St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford - the 2010 Offensive Rookie of the Year, but fell into a nightmare due to an ankle sprain in 2011 .
The Arizona Cardinals, who have fully strengthened their defense and offense this season, have never been afraid of the San Francisco 49ers in the same conference matchup. They will undoubtedly put more tests on Lu Ke's recovery status and passing touch.
But after the nearly four-hour game came to an end, all the experts couldn't help but sigh again. "35:20", the San Francisco 49ers at home defeated the visiting rival Arizona Cardinals in the same district without any blood. The opponent's corpse got rid of the bad situation at the bottom of the division and completed the third and fourth positions in the National League West with a head-to-head victory.
Strictly speaking, the performance of the San Francisco 49ers defensive team still has some ups and downs, especially the pass defense has exposed problems. The weakness of the second-line defense has continued from last season to this season, and the weakening of the bench depth has become a problem. Despite this, the San Francisco 49ers' highlight moments still shined throughout the league. They created four ball possession transitions. This performance for the second consecutive game vaguely reminded people of their peak state last season.
Four ball possession changes! For any team that encounters a transition of ball rights, it is a heavy blow, even a fatal blow!
Under such a situation, the Arizona Cardinals still scored 20 points, including two touchdowns and two free kicks. Most of the credit needs to be credited to Carson Palmer. There is no doubt that Palmer His performance can be called a highlight of this game. He is even better than Matt Sabuya last week, which makes the game process full of more suspense and more sparks.
25 of 41 passes, 298 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, no sacks, quarterback rating 85.2, PFF rating 1.0.
Palmer's performance cannot be said to be top-notch, but it has reached above the average level in the entire league. The most outstanding thing is his passing ability at critical moments such as third-speed transition or red zone offense. He is bold enough and steady enough. This allowed the Arizona Cardinals' offense to show its ability to fight.
Before the official game, "Lu Ke VS Palmer", a pair of players with a close relationship, did not trigger widespread discussion, but it attracted a lot of attention at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. On the day of the game, San Francisco's The influence of the California rivals can also be felt deeply at Candlestick Stadium.
Palmer proved with his steady and solid performance that Arians' vision was unique and accurate; and in the face of Palmer's impressive data, Lu Ke took over the game without showing any signs of weakness.
21 of 31 passes, 297 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, two sacks, quarterback rating of 130.8, PFF rating of 1.8.
In terms of pure data, the quarterback rating has dropped slightly compared to the previous game, but the PFF rating is higher. Overall, from pass success rate to passing yards, Lu Ke's performance has obviously improved. For The control of the game has improved greatly, and the number of pass attempts has also risen to a higher level - provided that the Cardinals offense spends more time on the field than the Texans, which also means that Lu Ke attempts in less game time More passes, which is a positive sign.
Of course, the quarterback rating of 130.8 is the best proof, needless to say.
The most gratifying part is still Lu Ke's tactical layout ability, which covers the entire field - from the scheduling ability of the offensive line to the tactical choices of balanced passing and running, he completely controls the opponent's defensive team within his own tactical range.
Facing the league's top ground defense, Frank Gall and Marcus Lynch combined to rush for 211 yards. Both running backs have exceeded 100 yards on the ground. This is the first time this season. , for the first time in the entire league, two running backs from the same team both broke 100 yards on the ground.
To the uninitiated, this is, of course, Gower and Marcus' moment to shine; but to the insider, there's a lot more to it.
It's not that the Arizona Cardinals' ground defense suddenly failed, but that Lu Ke's tactical arrangements made the ground defense repeatedly make misjudgments; and it was covered by Lu Ke's fake moves many times, so much so that he lost his own. The defensive position was exhausted throughout the game, and even made more than four low-level mistakes of missed tackles, and finally lost a lot of yards on the ground.
Passing and running the ball have never been separated. The excellent performance of the quarterback requires the support of the running back, and vice versa. Otherwise, a team like Marshawn Lynch or Adrian Peterson who only rely on their own strength to support the entire team's offense will not be able to sustain it for a long time.
In the end, Marcus scored two running touchdowns on his own, while Gall's ground advancement yardage was the highest in the game.
"35:20", this is the epitome of the entire match between the two teams. The Arizona Cardinals worked very hard, but in the end they were still unable to shake their opponents; the entire audience was in a catching-up attitude, but they could only watch the score gap getting wider and wider. , and ultimately lost the game regrettably. The San Francisco 49ers once again showed their strong dominance for a long time: victory never left their hands.
After the Houston Texans, they defeated the Arizona Cardinals again. Neither team can be said to be top, but their strength cannot be underestimated. All signs are showing that the San Francisco 49ers are back on the right track - offensive team performance Gradually picking up, the defensive team's highlight moments are among the best in the league. Although the state is still somewhat ups and downs, the situation is now moving in a positive direction.
Then, in the seventh week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers went away to challenge the Tennessee Titans.
As mentioned before when introducing the Houston Texans, the Tennessee Titans were formerly the Houston Oilers. After moving to Tennessee in 1997, they became the Tennessee Oilers. Then in 1999, they were officially renamed the Tennessee Titans, and finally became the current team.
As the Houston Oilers, this is a team with a glorious past and a strong foundation. Although it has never reached the Super Bowl decisive stage in the Super Bowl era, it has always been a regular in the league's playoffs and has strong ability to disrupt games. No one can underestimate it. After a long downturn in the mid-1990s, the team chose to move to Tennessee and the team regained its vitality.
In the 1999 season, the newly renamed Tennessee Titans had a record of 13 wins and three losses in the regular season, entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the American League, and defeated strong opponents along the way to reach the Super Bowl. Standing on the court at that time On the other side are the St. Louis Rams led by "Cinderella" Kurt Warner.
Everyone knows the ending later. Kurt Warner completed an incredible Hollywood fairy tale and defeated the Tennessee Titans to reach the Super Bowl.
After that, the Tennessee Titans still had strong competitiveness. Although the Indianapolis Colts, their rivals in the same district, were suppressed all year round under the leadership of Peyton Manning, they were still a regular in the playoffs. For the first time, they qualified for the playoffs by finishing second in the division. Until 2008.
2008 was their last season to reach the playoffs. After that, they have missed the playoffs for four consecutive years. People can't help but think of the Houston Oilers' previous low point of missing the playoffs from 1994 to 1997. I don’t know when this long slump will end.
The current Tennessee Titans' offensive team performed poorly, and the defensive team performed even worse. Last season, the offense ranked 23rd in the league, while the defense was at the bottom. It can be regarded as a weak team in the standard sense of the league, but no one should ignore the fact that there is no absolute weak team in the NFL, and there is a gap in strength. It's not a big deal in the first place, but with a little carelessness or accident, the result of the game may be completely different.
The Tennessee Titans' biggest problem is still the quarterback. Interestingly, their quarterback position also has some fate with Lu Ke.
Last season, the Titans' starting quarterback Jack Lock was the eighth overall pick in the first round of 2011 - Lu Ke's rookie of the same year, and the backup quarterback was Matt Hasselbeck - who was in San Francisco. Another competitor of Lu Ke in the 49ers trial camp.
This season, Jack Lock is still the starting quarterback, and the backup quarterback position has been replaced by another familiar face: "The Bearded" Ryan Fitzpatrick - the one who starts wherever he goes A top Harvard student whose quarterback is always injured, he and Lu Ke played against each other once in the Buffalo Bills last season.
Although the Tennessee Titans seem to have become a weak team that is bullied by everyone, the team has ushered in a new look this season.
In the opening game of the season, Jack Locke succeeded in 11 out of 20 passes in the game, with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Then he relied on the overall strength of the team to defeat the powerful Pittsburgh Steelers; then in the third The next week, they lost to the Houston Texans in overtime.
In the third week, Jack Lock led the team to defeat the San Diego Chargers for the first time since 1992. With fifteen seconds left before the end of the game, Lock completed the winning pass and reversed the victory; followed by "38: Easily defeated the New York Jets by a score of 13”.
In the first four weeks of the regular season, the Tennessee Titans impressed everyone with a record of three wins and one loss.
Unfortunately, Locke also suffered injuries. Against the New York Jets, he suffered a serious muscle strain in his right leg near his hip. According to the doctor's diagnosis, he will miss three weeks of the game, which also means that Ryan Fitzpatrick once again took over the starting quarterback role. Location.
The "bearded curse" still works.
