"Audience friends, I'm Walter Coleman, and welcome to the first part of the NBC Pro Bowl."

Bathed in the bright sunshine, standing in the middle of the venue, after the red light of the live broadcast was turned on, Coleman started the opening with ease, and then turned around and signaled the surging crowd behind him, with a big smile on his face.

"For the regular viewers who tune in to the Pro Bowl every year, this year has clearly ushered in a huge change. Now that we're at Aloha Stadium, the fans are excitedly awaiting the official launch of the new trick match, and it's clear that this showdown has ignited everyone's enthusiasm. ”

Coleman stepped out of the way, and the photographer began to capture the panoramic view of Aloha Stadium, where the surging tide of people took over the lens, clearly transmitting the shock through the television screen to the North American continent, sparking a wave of buzz and the topic of the Pro Bowl on social networks as never before.

"In this year's skills competition, before the official program of the matchup between the National League and the American League, the league set up an individual challenge program, covering quarterbacks, wide receivers, forward players, corner backs, safety guards, etc., each position has a corresponding individual event, and the league is open to all players to apply."

"Every player plays on their own behalf, and at the end of the day, every event is going to be the winner. The winner will receive a skills trophy and a collective prize pool of $150,000. ”

Clearly, this has sparked a boom in the players, with 159 players currently registered for the individual event. Yesterday, the first round of knockout rounds of the skills competition was held, and six players were finally selected for each event, and the video recording of the knockout game can be watched on-demand on the official NFL channel. ”

"After the individual event, the traditional skills showdown will be officially staged, with the National League versus the American League, with the loser taking home $100,000 and the winner receiving $200,000. This year, the biggest suspense is, will the champion of the individual competition be better than the professional bowl players, or will the professional bowl losers stand out? Now, the heat wave of competition has arrived! ”

The introduction of the flowing water presents a new look of this year's skills competition in the most concise way. As for the specific details, Coleman left it to the process of the live broadcast of the game to elaborate.

After the opening, Coleman held the microphone and guided the camera to follow his footsteps, into the stadium, towards the warm-up players, the camera is like the eyes and footsteps of the audience, step by step, leading every audience into those professional players.

"Guys, guys, gather here for me. Roar, roar, too much, too much, the camera is going to be stuffed in, scattered, scattered. ”

Coleman's words immediately set off a ripple effect of the uproar.

This is not the NBA's All-Star Weekend, but the NFL's first attempt at an adventurous individual game, and the players who apply for the registration are either rookies, substitutes, or nobodies who have been in the cold for many years, everyone is eager for exposure, and when they see the camera, they all sprint over with green eyes, and Coleman suddenly can't bear it.

But it is precisely such a real situation that allows the audience to see a different face of the players outside the field, and it successfully stimulates the topic and drives the ratings.

After a period of confusion, Coleman, who was feeling the stones across the river, finally cleared his mind and stopped beside the quarterback who was participating in the competition - the whole scene was organized by project category, group by group, and at the same time, the players were guaranteed to be photogenic.

"Guys, who do you think is going to win today's quarterback pass accuracy game?" Coleman's eyes circled back and forth between the six quarterbacks around him, reaching out for the microphone to try to gauge the player's personal thoughts.

In the past, there was a lack of confrontation and gimmicks in the skills competition, and the players lacked enough enthusiasm and motivation, and the smell of competition was not strong enough at all, and all the contestants would not do their best; This year, the skills competition was won in the name of the individual, and regardless of how effective it was, the players were definitely not short of motivation.

You can see it from the list of entries alone.

The six quarterbacks who made it to the second round are: first-year students, Cam Newton, Andy Dalton, Lu Ke; third-grader, Mark-Sanchez; fourth-grader, Matt-Ryan; Also, the 2003 loser, Tony Romo.

This is the roster after the first round of elimination, the sophomores were all wiped out, and the Arizona Cardinals' John Skelton, the St. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford and others all missed out and were eliminated; Matthew Stafford of third-year students also missed out and failed to make the cut.

Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan and Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo, both veterans who have been selected for the Pro Bowl, were apparently pulled by the league this year to open up the situation with their popularity and appeal; I was just going to join in the fun, but I managed to make it to the second round, which ...... Can it also be considered an accident?

Now, in the face of Coleman's question, the six players looked at each other, Matt and Romo had no intention of coaxing at all, and then saw one player take the initiative to raise his right hand and recommend himself, "I'm the champion!" ”

Half a beat slower, another player also patted his chest, "I have confidence ......" but after saying it, he suddenly realized that he had not missed the best opportunity, and the words were half stuck, and he couldn't get up or down, which was extremely uncomfortable.

In an instant, all eyes were on these two players.

The former is Cam and the latter is Sanchez.

Speaking of Marc Sanchez, this is also a "unique" landscape in the league. Born at the University of Southern California, he was drafted by the New York Jets with the fifth pick in the first round in 2009.

When it comes to jet fans, the league is also famous, known for "playing cards out of common sense", and they don't know how to pretend to understand the representative example, every year in the draft, they are constantly booing, it seems that no matter how the team manager chooses, the fans will not be satisfied, but in 2009, Sanchez won the cheers and shouts of all the fans.

However, it was the only time.

In just three years, Sanchez has become a well-known locker room tick bomb in the league, with much of the news focused on his provocative actions and immaturity in the dressing room.

This offseason, infighting erupted within the Jets, with teammates directly accusing Sanchez of poor work attitude, stagnant game performance, poor leadership qualities, and even more disgusting inaction on the field. While the playoffs were in full swing, they made headlines in a different way.

In addition, Sanchez's most famous classic moment is the moment when he chooses to run with the ball on the court in a game, he hits his offensive forward like a headless fly, and squats on the ground with an embarrassed ass, which has been voted by countless media and many lists as "the first of the top ten most shameful moments in the NFL".

But in fact, in college, Sanchez's style of play and skills were highly recognized, which can be described as the pride of heaven - otherwise the New York Jets fans would not have cheered back then, but after entering the league, it is like entering society, everything is different after all.

In this year's individual skills competition, Sanchez was able to make it to the second round, which is a direct proof of his strength.

Now, Sanchez's position within the jet fleet is in jeopardy; To make matters worse, he'll be entering the final year of his rookie contract, and if that continues, he'll most likely lose his job. Therefore, this individual skills competition is a redemption and a proof for Sanchez.

Unfortunately, in the face of Cam's aggressiveness, Sanchez missed the opportunity and was stuck in an odd position.

In the midst of everyone's attention, Sanchez was stuck, but Cam was not flustered at all, puffing up his chest with a shy smile on his face, as if to show his modesty, and said with a smile, "There is always someone to stand up, isn't it?" Having said that, the light of confidence and pride in his eyes did not waver, showing the belief that he would win.

Seeing this, Sanchez also hurriedly stepped forward and raised his voice to express confidence, "I think I have a great chance." ”

Coleman looked at Cam, then at Sanchez, and finally his gaze fell on Lu Ke, "He said, he's a champion; And he said that he had a chance, so what do you think? ”

Lu Ke shrugged his shoulders slightly, pursed the corners of his mouth, and said nonchalantly, "Yes, he is the champion!" ”

The way of responding to the four or two thousand pounds and Cam's ambition to win formed a sharp gap, and the deep meaning is worth savoring.

But Coleman didn't want to let go of the hype, and further asked, "But your passing accuracy has always been praised and discussed, and if I'm not mistaken, it was like that in rookie camp, don't you have an idea about a championship?" ”

Lu Ke chuckled and admitted calmly, "Yes, I have some skills, and I will do my best." But I didn't help in the rookie camp and I'm not sure how it turned out today. ”

After the rookie training camp, Lu Ke became an undrafted rookie.

With a self-deprecating joke, the tension became relaxed again, and Coleman stopped and handed the microphone to Romo, "Tony, who do you think will win the final game?" ”

"The only thing I know for sure is that it's not me." Romo's sly answer made everyone chuckle, and then Romo began to shake the pot, "Matt, what do you think?" ”

Matt Lane, who was innocently lying on the gun, showed a bewildered expression, and his head was full of question marks, which seemed to be concretized.

Lu Ke added at the right time, "He is a man of action, not a school of language, he is ready." The subtext is that Ryan is ready to compete for the title.

Ryan looked at Lu Ke innocently, and the question mark on his head was already about to be squeezed in.