"The King of the Bay Area! The king of the Bay Area! The king of the Bay Area! ”

The shouts one after another, from 70,000 fans, gradually found the same rhythm, twisted into a rope, perseverance, indestructible formed a powerful sound wave, constantly hovering over the entire Candlestick Stadium, like a protective cover, truly established the power of the home field, surging and majestic momentum, lit up the "candlelight" of the Candlestick Stadium, and cast the name of the Bay Area!

Sitting in the studio, Kirk Charleston stared earnestly and intently at the faces in the court, everyone shouting in unison with hoarse and red faces, "The-King-of-Bay-Area", the sound waves overlapping layer by layer, and the uniform rhythm was like a thousand horses.

Inexplicably, Kirk's heart was surging and irrepressible, and an indescribable emotion and excitement stirred in his chest, as if his whole soul was bathed in the vastness of the starburst, feeling his own insignificance, and also feeling the pulse of the universe.

"Audience friends, audience friends in front of the TV, we are now bringing you live broadcast from the Candlestick Stadium. You don't need a lot of words, you don't need more explanations, you just need to be quiet, you can listen and you can feel the heartbeat of the city, this is rugby, this is competitive sports, it makes people's blood boil and it makes people get carried away. ”

As he spoke, Kirk's eyes moistened slightly. For the San Francisco 49ers, for the Candlestick Stadium, and even for his beloved football, it is such a moment that constantly reminds him that all this is so beautiful, making people completely burn their lives like moths to a fire, and bloom with thousands of lights.

In this moment, Kirk truly fell in love with the team.

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Jonathan Baldwin shouted as hard as he could, raised his hands in the air, waved his San Francisco 49ers' home scarf vigorously, and joined the crowd of fans, setting off a sea of red that eclipsed even the rough waves on the Bay Area's shoreline.

Lowering his head, Jonathan's gaze fell on his younger brother Ryan, he wanted to say something, but all the words were stuck in his throat, so he simply gave up, just roared louder and more crazy, "King of the Bay Area!" It was as if this was a belief, a belief, that guided them to hope.

Ryan Baldwin sat quietly in a wheelchair, fixed in a special seat for the disabled, quietly, quietly looking at the boundless sea of red in front of him; Quietly looking at the painting built by five hundred fans in the stands opposite; Quietly and repeatedly browsed the phrase "King of the Bay Area".

The heart pounded against the chest like never before, so hard, so ferocious, that I almost couldn't breathe.

But Ryan wasn't worried at all.

Because, this is the first time since he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, he feels hope, and he also feels vitality for the first time, incomparably clear, incomparably hot, incomparably intense.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as "ALS".

The patient will gradually lose control of his muscles, and the motor nerves will eventually atrophy completely, which is no different from paralysis, and even affects basic body functions such as eating, breathing, and speaking.

But what is even more cruel is that this disease does not affect the sensory nerves, and the patient's intelligence, memory and five senses will not be damaged in any way, in other words, the patient can only watch himself lose control little by little, step by step towards death, but there is nothing he can do.

The whole process is slow and long, and the pain gradually adds up, making every day into an ordeal. In general, patients only survive for two to five years after the onset of the disease. So far, there is still no effective treatment, and it is extremely difficult to delay the disease.

Once the verdict is confirmed, it is a matter of quietly waiting for the death scythe to come. There is no mercy.

Denial, anger, negotiation, despair, acceptance.

After five stages of grief, Ryan grew exhausted, and his beloved San Francisco 49ers slipped into the abyss of darkness, as if all hope had been completely gone, all of it. So, Ryan compromised and chose to give up.

I gave up rehabilitation, I gave up fighting, and I gave up hope. Just sit quietly, accept your destiny, and welcome your future.

However, at this moment, Ryan was so reluctant, he saw it again, in his lifetime, he actually saw this red ocean again, even more dazzling, hotter, and more turbulent than the one in his memory.

Involuntarily, my fingertips began to tremble slightly. Ryan quietly curled up his fingertips, clenched his fists, clenched, clenched, and clenched, the almost faded power returned, little by little clear, and then, without warning, tears broke through the binds of his eyes and slipped down.

The tears were so hot that they almost burned their cheeks, but the smile on the corner of their mouth couldn't help but rise.

"The King of the Bay Area," he loved the name.

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Vigorous, mighty, and sprinkled, the overwhelming shouts reverberated endlessly in the Candlestick Stadium, and even in the studio, you can still clearly feel the surging enthusiasm.

This is the first appearance of a Chinese community fan on the rugby field.

The official Candlestick Stadium introduces a group of special fans with the official broadcast situation, which is an extremely special scene in any stadium; And it's not a special charity, or a public welfare group, it's just a fan group organized by the local Chinese community, which is even rarer.

Today, however, is an exception.

On the one hand, this is the first time that Chinese fans have entered the Candlestick Stadium in the form of a semi-official organization to officially cheer; On the other hand, this is also the first time that rugby has officially entered the Chinese market, not only selling jerseys and scarves and other goods, but also attracting fans to officially buy tickets to enter the stadium, becoming a new market for official fans.

This is a moment that deserves to go down in history for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Chinese community, for the NFL officials, and even for the city of San Francisco.

This is to break the barriers of culture and race, and it is also to break the shackles of market interests. Since Lu Ke became the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, the team and the league have been eagerly awaiting this day, and after ten weeks of gestation and precipitation, it has finally come true. Finally!

As a result, the Candlestick Stadium official gave special preferential treatment, and even the NFL official gave strong support, and after the game, a special report was made on the official website, officially turning a new page in history.

It's a game that will go down in history, but only time will tell what the future of history will look like.

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The game is about to begin, and players from both sides are on the pitch. In an instant, the sound of the entire home stadium turned into selfless roars and shouts, just a "ah" sound, like thunder, rumbling and bursting into the sky.

The San Francisco 49ers entered the court, stood in the arrow position, and led all the players to the stage, it was the team's No. 14, Lu Ke. Immediately, all the fans lost their minds and began to shout in unison, "Bambi! Bambi! Bambi! ”

The overwhelming momentum made the players and coaches of the New York Giants show a look of surprise, they have heard of the revival of Candlestick Stadium, and they have also heard of Lu Ke's super popularity in San Francisco, but after all, it is better to experience it in person, and really stand on the court, and you can feel the slightest shock under the soles of your feet.

Even Eli Manning, who had seen countless big scenes, couldn't help but raise his head at this time and look at the vast sea of red in front of him. And then...... He laughed heartlessly, and pointed and discussed with his teammates with great interest, just like the children who saw the fireworks display for the first time on the night of July 4th.

The roar turned into cheers, the cheers turned into restlessness, and as the start time of the game approached, the fans at the Candlestick Stadium finally calmed down, and then the fans took the initiative to start signaling to each other, "Shhh Shhhhh ”

Before the offensive team is officially put into play, they must surround the quarterback and complete the tactical set-up; The defensive group is more to follow the changes in the opponent's tactics and make adjustments, even if they take the initiative to change the defensive tactics, it is more done through gestures, and there is almost no need to gather business.

It also means that the home fans' task is to be as quiet as possible while their team is attacking, and to ensure that the quarterbacks can accurately communicate tactical intent; When the opposing team is attacking, make as much noise as possible and disrupt the tactical setup of the opponent's quarterback.

In today's game, the San Francisco 49ers took the lead in attacking.

In the crowd sitting in the stands, when he saw Lu Ke walking onto the court as the captain and guessing coins around the referee, Jiang Youning couldn't help but grab Lu Zhengze's arm excitedly, and couldn't say a word with emotion, just pointed to the direction of the stadium, kept whispering cheers, and his eyes, the corners of his mouth and his movements fully expressed his inner excitement.

Under the watchful eye, Lu Ke, who made his grand debut, was not able to enter the state immediately in the first wave of attacks, and once he ran the ball and hit the wall, he did not lose yards, but just stood still; A pass was missing, slightly off from Michael Crabtree's short pass; A short pass found Vernon Davis and pushed hard for seven yards.

However, he still failed to get the first attack, and he was still three yards away.

The fans at the scene couldn't help but let out a low sigh. Although they know that rugby's offense can't always be smooth, it's normal to be out in third gear; But under the ardent anticipation, it is inevitable that there will be some disappointment, a sigh is nothing, the sigh of 70,000 fans in the stadium, this is spectacular.

"It seems that the home fans have a lot of expectations for this game today." Teddy Williams teased with a smile.