At this moment, it should belong to the San Francisco 49ers, and it should belong to the teammates who united and fought until the last moment. As for Richard Sherman, Carl Smith, etc., that is not something Lu Ke needs to consider. The only thought in his mind now is: pay the highest respect to his comrades!
There is no doubt that this game was the most perfect performance by the San Francisco 49ers since the 2013 season. To some extent, it even surpassed last season's strong performance. From the offensive end to the defensive end to the special team, the team The top and bottom united as one and truly achieved full-court suppression. Even the occasional mistakes were made up for in time. From the first second to the end, they were truly watertight!
How honored is Lu Ke to be a member of this team?
After being surrounded by reporters, Lu Ke could see Willis who was celebrating with Arkins and Vernon. Rhett, Carol and others were surrounding him, and there were endless laughter and cheers. This made Lu Ke Ke also took steps in the direction of Willis.
Unexpectedly, a figure crossed Lu Ke's path.
It's Justin Smith.
"Bambi!" Justin rushed towards Lu Ke obliviously, and hugged Lu Ke fiercely in a bear hug, leaving no room for Lu Ke to escape at all, just like this tightly, tightly Holding Lu Ke in his arms, his voice that was slightly deformed due to excessive excitement was roaring, "We won! We won! God! We won!"
As he shouted, there was a hint of crying in his voice. The emotion was even stronger than last year's Super Bowl victory.
Lu Ke couldn't help but feel a sore nose. He knew, he knew, that they had really gone through too much this season. With their steps faltering, they stumbled to the National League finals stage, but they were generally not optimistic. They played a perfect game as a dark horse. This was also the most complete and exciting game for the team since the entire 2013 season. They finally did it!
Only they themselves know the hardship and bitterness along the way.
"We won!" This simple sentence contains too many emotions, not only Gene and Willis who have returned from injury, but also Justin, who has been injured all season, this time finally He didn't miss his performance in the National League finals, and he shone brightly and became the biggest contributor. The excitement even made this tough guy's voice tremble slightly.
It's not the Super Bowl, but the National League Finals, but its significance surpasses that of the Super Bowl. It has truly become the most important game of the entire season for the San Francisco 49ers!
If they can go all the way with scars and give their best performance of the season, then they can go to the Super Bowl stage side by side and attack the championship trophy in their best condition, because... they are nine people ! They are warriors! They will never, ever stop fighting! As long as they stand on the court, they are the invincible team! As long as they fight side by side, they are the team that strives to win!
Injuries and difficulties cannot stop them, nor can thorns and cliffs stop them! Super Bowl, are you ready? The defending champion appears again!
Lu Ke also slapped Justin hard on the back, "We won!" His voice was choked slightly, but he still clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, and roared with Justin, "We won!"
The choking only lasted for a moment. Justin jumped down again, his eyes widened, his fists clenched, and his cheeks turned red as he roared the same sentence to Lu Ke, "We won!"
Then, Justin turned around and began to shout selflessly at his teammates, one sentence after another, and he didn't even care that his eyes were filled with tears, because the blood boiled away in the blink of an eye. , and then their eyes became clearer and firmer, and on the battlefield of the Century Chain Stadium, on the corpse of their mortal enemy in the same district, they started their own victory party!
The horn sounds!
The San Francisco 49ers players began to unite around Justin and Lu Ke one after another, and then began to roar in unison like a war song.
This was not the planned way to celebrate - of course, they didn't think about how they should celebrate after the victory before the game, and then it happened.
One, and another, and another... Gradually, all the San Francisco 49ers players gathered together, even the members of the coaching staff, and the substitute players joined in without any grudges, enjoying themselves. Enjoy this victory, perhaps Jon Baldwin is the only exception.
When Fox TV cut the scene again after the broadcast in the studio, the audience who were still waiting in front of the TV for the awards ceremony saw this scene - after reaching the top of the National League finals, they would be the National League champions of the 2013 season. , there is also a coronation ceremony.
The nine people cheering and celebrating in San Francisco witnessed this scene with their own eyes. The emotion and enthusiasm were conveyed through the TV screen. The whole chest was filled to the brim. It was difficult to express. They could only raise their wine glasses high. , or support handkerchiefs and hats, following the roars hovering over Seattle and shouting in unison:
"we won!"
"we won!"
"we won!"
Shouting and shouting, the happiness in his chest overflowed. Jeff Locke turned his head and saw Jonathan Baldwin who was wiping tears. This made Jeff's nose sour: If Ryan can follow It would be perfect to witness this victory with them.
Jonathan wiped his cheeks carelessly, patted Jeff's shoulder hard, and broke into a big smile, "Not now. Now is not the time. Wait a little longer, I should wait a little longer." There was no beginning or end to the words. , but it contained too many meanings, especially those red eyes, the tears that had not been wiped clean were shining with perseverance. He did not explain too much, but just shouted loudly to Jeff.
"we won!"
The simplest but most affectionate words, and then Jeff also showed a smile and joined the crowd shouting, "We won!"
The shouts, starting from "Joe's Bar", spread to the entire Bay Area, mighty and vigorous, and San Francisco once again surged into that bright red ocean!
Standing in the Century Chain Stadium, among the surging crowd, Lu Ke's eyes met Willis.
In this game, Gene and Willis both returned from injury, with Willis starting and Gene playing as a rotation player.
Gene quickly adapted to the rhythm of the game. Under the command of Lu Ke, he caught the ball many times before and after, and once again showed his strength in far-reaching hitting ability - although the absolute speed advantage was still affected, and it was no longer the same as the peak of last year. Compared with other periods, Gene still showed his irreplaceable role. In the long-pass attack, he is still Lu Ke's most trusted passing target. In the upcoming Super Bowl stage, this will be very important to the San Francisco 49ers. is crucial.
After a long season of missing arms and legs, Lu Ke finally has a complete receiving lineup, and his right arm muscle injury has almost recovered. By then, the San Francisco 49ers' West Coast offensive system that shines in the league will be Appear again.
Willis is still figuring out his own rhythm. The confrontation that the defensive team needs to face is originally a different mode, and the impact of Willis's knee injury is also more serious-this is not good for frontline confrontation and step-up pressure. , it does take more time to adapt. His overall performance can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, with two occasional bright spots, but it cannot be compared with the strong dominance of Willis at his peak. The average level is still being adjusted.
From an objective point of view, Willis's spiritual leadership status is irreplaceable. To a certain extent, even Lu Ke needs Willis's company; and this is even more true for the defensive team. After returning, the defensive team's condition has obviously stabilized.
But from Willis's subjective point of view, he does not want to become a totem, or a "spiritual" leader. He really hopes that he can play a role on the court and become an indispensable part of the defensive team. He definitely didn't go to the Super Bowl just to be a spectator.
At this moment, the eyes of Lu Ke and Willis collided.
Willis opened his mouth and mouthed, "Thank you." Thanks to Lu Ke for keeping his promise. During his absence, he shouldered the heavy responsibility of the entire team, not only reaching the playoffs, but also winning all the way. After reaching the National League finals and waiting for his return, he could become part of the team without any regrets.
Now, it is his turn to contribute his own strength: even if he risks breaking his knee, even if he risks the end of his career, he must fight to the end and fight side by side with Lu Ke towards their first goal. Sprinting for two Super Bowl championship trophies, fulfilling the promise that belongs to Ryan and Miles, and also completing his own promise to the entire team, truly releasing all his energy in this battle!
Then, Willis saw Lu Ke open his mouth and mouthed, "Welcome back."
Willis's smile bloomed like this, confident and calm, enthusiastic and high-spirited. No matter what difficulties they will face on the Super Bowl stage, he is ready.
As for now, let them enjoy the sweet fruits of this victory. Before defending the Super Bowl, they took the lead in defending the National League championship. This is also worth celebrating, isn't it?
Willis shouted, "We won!"
Lu Ke also shouted, "We won!"
From Seattle's Century Chain Stadium to the San Francisco Bay Area, the entire West Coast entered sleepless night mode. All nine people began to raise their arms and chant the same slogan, welcoming this night of victory with a selfless carnival attitude:
we won!
