The afternoon sun in Philadelphia is sparse and lazy, the tall and boundless sky is cloudless, the pale golden light spills down through the pale blue sky, the lazy warmth makes people wander in it, and the crisp autumn weather makes people just want to lie on the grass, bask in the sun with nothing to do, and waste their time.

However, the city was mired in revelry and noise. The scene of thousands of empty alleys, condensed in noisy bars, hanging flags and intertwined radio waves, outlines a lively and jubilant atmosphere, which permeates the streets and alleys of the city, and it seems that even the teenagers walking on the streets humming songs have taken light steps and jumped happily.

All for one reason: race day!

The whole city was boiling, and the bustling crowds poured into Lincoln Financial Stadium, and the vast traffic jam blocked half of the highway from the stadium's parking lot all the way, and it seemed as if all the residents were swarming towards the same destination; The stadium, which can accommodate 69,176 spectators, was packed today, and there were a large number of fans outside the stadium who were holding high and begging for tickets, eager to get a last-minute chance to get into the infield.

The burning enthusiasm lit up the afternoon and the city.

Standing in the players' tunnel, looking up, you can glimpse a corner of the stadium's spectator seats, the navy blue jerseys are endlessly connected into a large area, surging to both sides, like a vast ocean, the vast sea has no end in sight, the distant horizon and the transparent sky are seamlessly connected, and then endlessly continue to extend, the whole world is integrated.

"Up! Above! Eagle! （GO！ GO！ Eagles！ ）”

The uniform shouts, over and over again, layer upon layer, overwhelming, continuous, and the melodious echo rebounded back and then overlapped further, layer after layer, and continued to be superimposed, gradually forming a sound wave, resonating with the air, and then ...... The whole stadium began to shake.

Buzz, buzz, the soles of the feet can clearly feel the ripple-like vibration, and the majestic navy blue in the field of vision, through the eyes, through the eardrums, hit the soul hard, the shock makes the whole person stiffen in place, unable to move at all, even a finger, or a breath.

"Up! Above! Eagle! ”

This is the real home game, and the strong support momentum completely drowned out all the voices, as if even the footsteps of time stopped again.

In the first two weeks of the regular season, the Candlestick Stadium was scattered, unorganized, sparse, and swaying, and it was never able to truly unite.

In the third week of the regular season, at Paul Brown Field, in Cincinnati, which was suffering from financial difficulties, fans simply did not have the energy to follow the game. According to the three-week comprehensive statistics, the Cincinnati Tigers are currently the lowest attendance team in the league, and the on-site support is full of demons and ghosts.

Until now. Lu Ke finally felt the so-called home momentum, as if the whole city was twisted into a rope, and if he listened attentively, he could feel the soul of a city.

Lu Ke once heard rumors that the reason why football is so popular in the United States originated from two teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.

Both teams are traditional powerhouses in the NFL, and they are also among the most successful teams in the NFL, and one thing they have in common is that their teams belong to cities that have experienced some of the darkest and worst slumps in history, even existential lows.

The fans of the Steelers and Packers are mainly poor residents, including blue-collar workers, low-income people, and slum dwellers. In desperation, the two teams used one victory after another to unite the entire city, unite all the fans and all the residents, and lead the city out of the trough and back to the top step by step.

Because of this, the fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will always be the most loyal and hardcore, and they will never lose confidence and unswervingly support the team, no matter how bad and terrible the team's record is. Naturally, every race day becomes a day of carnival for the whole city, just like Christmas.

Today, Lu Ke felt this frenzy at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia, which made people's blood boil, forgetful, and even more impassioned. Sports, always so fascinating, has nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with the economy, nothing to do with life, but everything to do with it.

"Ding", a sound sounded in his head, reminding Lu Ke that the task of the game was announced again.

"Contest Mission:

Score a touchdown in an official match; Requirements: None; Mission Reward: +1 Base Points per touchdown.

Improve pass success rates in official matches; Requirements: At least 60% pass success rate; Reward: +1 Base Points.

control mistakes in official matches; Task requirements: the number of intercepts and the number of ball drops is less than or equal to two; task rewards; +1 base points.

Pay attention to game control during official matches; Task requirements: Reasonable distribution of passing and running balance, at least 30% of the running ratio, reasonable distribution of passing targets, each player on the field to receive the ball at least once; Reward: +1 Base Points.

Win in official competitions; Requirements: None; Mission Reward: +3 Base Points. ”

Tournament missions have changed!

For a long time, daily training tasks and special tasks are ever-changing, and they have to change almost every once in a while to keep pace with the times; But the task of the game is lackluster, and it is getting more and more boring, and it can almost be predicted in advance, nothing more than passes, touchdowns, etc., there is nothing new.

Lu Ke almost wondered if there was something wrong with the scheduling system of the game task. Today, the mission of the game has finally been updated, and although it is not a big change, it is an improvement.

Overall, the game mission only adds two new options, one for controlling errors and one for passing distribution. In fact, the goal of both missions is the same: to improve the quarterback's control of the game.

Every quarterback has his own passing habits, such as the partnership of Payton Manning and Marvin Harrison, who are the best quarterbacks and wide receivers of all time, with a series of records, the most passing attempts in history, the most passing yards in history, the most connected touchdowns in history, etc., and the duo of the two in the Indianapolis Colts has become one of the brightest partners in the history of the league.

Similarly, Lu Ke also has his own passing habits, Logan Newman. Not only because the two people are friends, but the tacit understanding between the two people is also incomparable, the passing route, passing power, running position and receiving habits, etc., these subtle details can be completed without communication.

A lot of the time, the defenders knew that Manning was going to pass the ball to Harrison, but he just couldn't prevent it. Thus, Harrison made Manning, and Manning made Harrison.

But, on the other hand, in addition to the ace trick, the top quarterback must have the ability to turn decay into magic.

If Harrison is injured, Manning won't pass or touch down, then Manning won't be great; In fact, outside of Harrison, Manning's external tuning/coaching can be called the league's leader, and in Manning's hands, countless unknown outside receivers have become the top of the league.

In addition, in addition to the choice of passing target, passing and running balance is also extremely important, although it is now the era of complete passing, a good quarterback must understand when to choose to pass the ball, when to choose to run, the right tactical configuration, and the right control.

This is not football or basketball, relying on a certain player's flash of inspiration, playing alone can also turn things around, the moment of lore always makes people's blood boil, and makes a hero player; But in rugby, it takes the help of the whole team to make any hero happen.

For a quarterback, without the help of running the ball, it's almost like missing an arm and a leg, and it's too difficult to win the game purely by passing. Even the four teams with four elite quarterbacks are trying to find better running backs and share the pressure on quarterbacks every year.

In other words, assigning passing routes, distributing passing balance, and reducing passing errors are the embodiment of the quarterback's wisdom in the game, as well as the quarterback's ability to control the game.

Previously, though, it was all about special assignments; Today, the task of the competition was arranged in advance. Why?

After thinking about it carefully, Lu Ke couldn't help but guess, perhaps, the previous competition lacked experience, and the system had to temporarily promote Lu Ke to improve his local level in the form of special tasks according to the situation, just like patching; After three rounds of tempering, Lu Ke's strength has not yet reached the level of qualitative change, but it has made long-term progress, so the task is directly updated.

This means that the difficulty of the task increases; Does that mean that the difficulty of special missions will also increase in the future?

Now, Lu Ke faintly understands that before Xiao Qi, among the six hosts, some succeeded and some failed, not only because of the hardships of the daily training tasks, but also because the difficulty is increasing all the time.

For Lu Ke, not only was he not nervous, but he was eager to try. Because, it also means that his strength has indeed been improved and recognized by the system. This proves that his hard work has finally paid off, and he has taken another step on the road to becoming a rugby superstar.

"Bambi!" There was a roar in his ears, but what really woke up Lu Ke was not the cry, but the slap that fell heavily on the shoulder, Logan's voice was inaudible in the cheers of the court.

Turning his head, Logan pointed straight ahead, and then Lu Ke followed the team forward and entered Lincoln Financial Field. The fourth game of the regular season has begun.