Having witnessed such a round-and-turn game, witnessing the magic of zero-second offense, and witnessing the amazing performance of desperate reversal, no one was exempt, and every fan in the stadium was cheering, celebrating, shouting and jumping. This was true even for the five hundred Chinese spectators who were watching a rugby match live for the first time.

At this moment, they don't care that this is a completely foreign sport, because they really feel the excitement, wisdom and confrontation of this sport; They don't care that it's a sport away from them, because on that pitch there is a player with similar hair, similar eyes and similar skin to them, blending in with the whole audience.

It's a starting point, but a perfect starting point!

This wonderful confrontation and this classic matchup that left a strong mark in the 2011 season became an opportunity for the Chinese community to truly enter the San Francisco 49ers team, and also became the starting point for the Chinese community to truly enter the sport of rugby.

In this moment, they really felt the pulse of the city. Ethnicity, culture, gender, age, class, all the lines have been completely blurred, a victory, a suffocating victory, connecting them to them.

Jiang Youning turned his head, and then saw the familiar or unfamiliar faces around him, they raised the signs in their hands high, cheering tirelessly, even if the game has ended, even if the players have withdrawn one after another, their enthusiasm has not diminished, and they chanted the same name at the same time:

Bambi.

That's her son, and at the same time the hero of this team, and the pride of the city!

A bright smile bloomed on Jiang Youning's face, and after the roller coaster at the last moment ended, his tense emotions relaxed in an instant, so that he was a little overwhelmed, and his nose was slightly sour when he was caught off guard. However, such mood fluctuations were only for a moment, and immediately, Jiang Youning raised his hands high and joined the cheers and shouts.

Today, they have a victory, a hard-fought victory; So, now is the time to celebrate, and she is willing to join the big party.

Turning his head, Jiang Youning saw the young man sitting in the wheelchair next to him—or a young man, because of his illness, his face was slightly pale, and now he was flushed with an abnormal flush, so he couldn't distinguish the specific age, but on that face, he could see similar excitement and excitement.

Jiang Youning clenched his fists, waved it lightly twice, and shouted, "Touchdown!" ”

The young man chuckled and shouted, "Touchdown!" ”

In this way, the tacit understanding between the fans has built a bridge, everything is so simple, as if they were comrades fighting side by side, and now that the war has finally been won, a special friendship has been established between them.

The young man shouted, "My name is Ryan Baldwin, I'm a 49er, what about you?" ”

Jiang Youning was slightly stunned, this is an unfamiliar question, but the answer is not difficult, "My name is Anne Jiang, and I am also a 49 person." ”

Then, Jiang Youning noticed that Ryan's gaze fell behind him and looked at him curiously. No malice, more friendly goodwill.

Jiang Youning immediately reacted, "How about it, it's not common to see a large number of unfamiliar faces here, right?" ”

Among the Chinese community, although there are not many people who like rugby, they also exist, such as Li Monian; However, after all, there are still a minority, and even fewer come to watch the game live. As for today's large group, it is rare - so at the opening time, the home official made an official introduction.

Jiang Youning got closer and raised his voice again, "They are all 49 people, and today is the first day to be 49 people." After speaking, Jiang Youning showed a big smile.

Ryan laughed along, "Welcome to join us." We are always open to welcoming new partners. ”

What's more, today is also a new life for Ryan, who has finally returned to the family again after a long absence, in a gratifying way, "After leaving the stadium for a while, we are ready to sit in the bar and enjoy this victory, how about you, would you like to join in?" ”

Ryan kindly extended the invitation.

Jiang Youning paused for a moment, revealing a strange expression, and just when Ryan thought that the other party felt too presumptuous, Jiang Youning continued, "You mean, invite all of us?" We're 500 of us! What bar in San Francisco can accommodate 500 people? ”

Ryan laughed out loud and cheerfully, he liked the lady, "For the fans, don't say five hundred, five thousand is no problem. I know of a bar that can actually hold less than 100 people, but it is one of the most loyal bases for 49 people. The bar couldn't stand inside, we could stand outside the door and the whole street was our turf, with a beer in hand, and enjoy ourselves. ”

After a pause, Ryan added, "There, you just need to wear a 49ers' jersey and you can win everyone's warm welcome." He gestured to Jonathan, who was standing behind him, and Jonathan's group of friends, the young college fans, "We'll all be going to that bar in a minute, and if you're interested, you're more than welcome to join us." ”

Jiang Youning didn't hesitate and nodded enthusiastically, "Of course, why not?" ”

For the Chinese community, they need to leave their circle and truly integrate into the city. Perhaps, rugby can be an opportunity, just as today, the victory of this game has become the best bridge of friendship.

"By the way, which player do you like?" Ryan suddenly thought of this and asked curiously. He hadn't bought a jersey for a long time since he got sick, and the last time he walked into the official merch store was a few years ago, and today, Ryan is wearing Joe Montana's 1992 jersey.

Jiang Youning didn't speak, but proudly lifted his jersey and showed Ryan the number in front of him:

Number 14, this is a number 14 jersey.

Ryan suddenly realized that he had asked a stupid question, but then he continued, "Actually, I was about to buy a number fourteen jersey, and God, he was really good today......

"Right, right, do you think so?" Li Monian, who was standing next to him, interjected without warning, and then shouted loudly, "The fourteenth! Then all the fans around started to cry wolf.

It didn't take any words for them to become friends. Again, this is a starting point.

……

It's the end of another week of regular season, another hard-fought comeback victory, and another iron-fisted matchup.

first defeated the Detroit Lions and broke the latter's undefeated golden body; He then defeated the New York Giants and had the last laugh in the matchup between the league's second-place record and tied for third. Whether it's a close score of "28-27" or a zero-second offense in the final moments, after this week's games, the San Francisco 49ers are undoubtedly the center of the league again.

In a way, the San Francisco 49ers are more topical than the Green Bay Packers, who have won all the games, because everyone knows that the defending champions must be strong this year, but the 49ers are the dark horses who have fallen through everyone's glasses, and all kinds of topics around this team are exciting.

After the game, Lu Ke undoubtedly became the focus of the news media again.

Before you know it, the San Francisco 49ers' record has come to eight wins and one loss, and they are very, very close to making the playoffs for the first time in eight years.

"Bambi, if they can continue to win the next two games, the San Francisco 49ers will have a long-awaited 10-win season, and because of the win-loss relationship in the same district, it is very likely that they will secure a playoff spot in advance, do you have any special thoughts on this?"

In the NFL, there is an unwritten measure that the minimum standard for making the playoffs is 10 wins.

For one, it's rare to have an 8-8 record and a 9-7 record to make the playoffs; Second, there are not many cases where the 10-win team regrets missing the playoffs.

Therefore, media reporters always like to use the ten wins as a watershed, simply and rudely divide the playoff situation, of course, the specific playoff analysis is naturally more complicated and cumbersome, and it must be judged according to the different situations of each season and each division.

This year, in the Western Division of the League of Nations, the San Francisco 49ers showed an absolutely strong posture.

Currently, the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals are both 3-6, while the St. Louis Rams are 2-7 and simply cannot pose an effective threat to the San Francisco 49ers.

As the reporter said, with seven weeks left in the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers are on top of the game, and only need two more wins to reach 10 wins to secure a playoff spot; If you want to have home-court advantage in the playoffs, or get a better seeding, the more wins, the better.

If nothing else, the San Francisco 49ers could well become the first team in the league to secure a playoff spot. Because the Green Bay Packers, who maintain a complete victory, also need to face the fierce impact of the Detroit Lions, their sworn rivals in the same region, the possibility of entering the playoffs is infinite, but it is not 100% locked.

So, after the victory over the New York giants, reporters can't wait to start looking ahead to the San Francisco 49ers' playoff situation.

But for Lu Ke, such a problem is really unexpected, it is only the tenth week of the regular season, the team has not discussed this topic at all, and the players are just talking about it in private, as a joke, no one takes it seriously.

Unexpectedly, the reporters couldn't bear it at all.