In football, as the brain commander on the court, the quarterback always stands in the protective pocket of the offensive line, which is relatively less prone to injury.

This is especially true for traditional pocket quarterbacks. Brett Favre still holds the league record for 294 consecutive starts, while Payton Manning's 208 consecutive games are in second place, which means that quarterbacks are still relatively few injured.

But football is one of the most competitive sports in the world, and quarterback injuries are inevitable, such as Payton Manning's neck injury last year, Tom Brady's severe tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his left knee in 2008, and the concussions experienced by Michael Vic, Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick last year.

As mentioned before, concussions are one of the most serious injuries currently threatening the sport of rugby, as they are at risk in almost every position due to the violent impact.

A concussion may be different from an injury such as a torn ligament, and on the surface, it doesn't seem to affect your career, and you just need to pass the concussion test to get back on the field; But in fact, its impact is in the life after retirement, and in severe cases, it is even impossible to take care of oneself, and even die.

All of this has forced the league to pay more attention to concussions.

Just this time of the collision, purely from the slow-motion replay, Aldon and Justin's defensive movements were clean and neat, there was no suspicion of fouls, and there was no excessive collision.

But after all, it was the joint collision of two defenders, and Cutler's physical fitness was far from being a superman like Cam Newton, and he still had obvious symptoms of concussion, so the team doctor was still cautious and used a battery car, instead of letting Cutler get up and leave the court on his own.

The entire Candlestick Stadium crowd stood up and watched Cutler leave.

There was no applause, but no boos, and their eyes showed their respect and comfort, which was the greatest etiquette that could be shown in the two feuding teams. Their hatred is directed against the team, not about the players themselves, and there should be a distinction between on and off the pitch.

This quiet and solemn showed the quality of the nine people, and successfully won the praise and applause in the studio. Now this San Francisco team of 49 people is impressive inside and out.

But...... The game continues, and no one will be relentless until the winner is decided.

So, the Chicago Bears' backup quarterback Jason Campbell came in.

Campbell is a veteran quarterback who was drafted by the Washington Redskins with the 25th pick in the first round in 2005.

In college, he achieved a good record, although he did not win the Heisman Award, he also won different bowls for three consecutive years, and won the honor of bowl MVP three times in a row; After entering the league, he officially became the starting quarterback in his sophomore year, and played as a regular for three consecutive years with the Redskins, with two 3,000-yard seasons, and his performance can be considered average.

But that's all.

Campbell's pass success rate is mediocre, around 60%; The turnovers ratio is also high, with about one interception for every two touchdowns or one and a half touchdowns after the average, and the ratio is almost 1-to-1 in the rookie season and sophomore season.

Overall, Campbell is a qualified backup quarterback, but his brilliance is limited. After moving to the Oakland Raiders in 2010, he was reduced from starting quarterback to backup quarterback, and his playing time gradually decreased.

By the way, after the game against the San Francisco 49ers, Cutler was diagnosed and had a concussion, and there is no way to accurately predict the situation, and the return itinerary is not completely certain for the time being, which also means that the Chicago Bears only have Campbell left as a quarterback, and in order to face the rest of the season, the Bears temporarily signed a backup quarterback -

Josh McCown.

He is the "old gun" of the league's most famous wandering quarterback along with the "bearded" Ryan Fitzpatrick, this offseason, McCown signed a one-year temporary contract with the Chicago Bears, but before the regular season officially began, he was laid off and fell into a state of unemployment, and now Cutler is injured unexpectedly, and the Bears have signed McCown back again as Campbell's backup.

Veterans don't die, that's the best way to describe McCown and Fitzpatrick.

Back in the game, after Cutler went off the court, Campbell came on, and the Chicago Bears' offense was still not over.

Although he is now a backup quarterback, he has served as the main starting quarterback for at least three seasons, so in the face of such a crisis situation, Campbell did not rush, and in the face of the difficult situation of 17 yards in second gear, he still handed the football to running back Folter to stabilize the panic situation in the offensive group.

Campbell then found rookie wide receiver Alshon-Jeffery with a quick short pass, and while the defense's attention was all on Brandon Marshall, Archand managed to win a receiving space, and Chicago Bears offensive coach Mike-Tice showed his composure in that alone.

Unfortunately, the pit dug before was too big and deep, and Campbell still couldn't fill it in the chaos. What's more, the defensive group playing at home once again showed a high level of concentration in the game.

Forte's run was just three yards ahead before it was met with a hard interception.

Archand's successful catch was followed by two defenders before he could turn around and was forced to fall to the ground, advancing just six yards.

Strikeout!

"It's a pity, it's a pity!"

At the start of the second half, the Chicago Bears offense finally showed some resurgence, and while the overall push wasn't completely fluid, Cutler still found some rhythm. Who would have thought that the unexpected would happen like this, and after suffering a concussion, the backup quarterback Campbell had to shoulder the offensive load. ”

'Now they're getting to half-time and they're having to drop and it's getting worse and worse. The balance of victory and defeat has tilted further, but such an accident has an equal impact on both sides, and whoever can quickly establish himself in the unexpected chaos and play his level again will be able to get closer to victory. ”

"The San Francisco 49ers offensive team is back on the scene! On the one hand, can Lu Ke ignore the accident just now, not be affected by the injury of the opponent's quarterback, and maintain a stable passing level; On the other hand, it will be interesting to see if the Chicago Bears' defensive team can overcome the mental chaos and execute the halftime tactical arrangement in place. ”

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Among the offensive groups that were waiting for the special service team to attack back, Lu Ke also explained.

"The accident just now was a matter for the defensive team, and it didn't have a direct impact on us; But if I'm the head coach and the defensive coach of the Chicago Bears, I'm going to make our defense do everything we can, because now the backup quarterback on the offensive team needs the defense team to gain more time and space, and the defense team needs to improve its form and intensity, and only then can we create the possibility of a comeback. It also means that we need to take on more pressure. ”

In the first half, the state of the offensive group is still far from reaching 100%, at most it can only be regarded as 70%, and the accident after the start of the second half, the offensive group players are more or less lax, and it is inevitable that there is a fluke mentality-

For one, they now have a seventeen-point lead, and with the opponent's main quarterback out of the game, the Chicago Bears' ability to chase points has declined, and it seems that they can sit back and wait for a win; Second, it is the opponent's starting quarterback who is injured, and it is the opponent's offense and defense that are flustered, and they should have a psychological advantage.

This kind of mentality is not Lu Ke's casual speculation, but he himself has bred similar ideas. But then Lu Ke himself played a spirit: this kind of mentality of sitting on victory is precisely the most important, and the impact of luck psychology such as "you can qualify if you draw" on the outcome is immeasurable.

Don't say anything else, Lu Ke alone has personally experienced it:

In college, against the USC Trojans and the University of Wisconsin Badgers, both games were the same situation, and as a quarterback off the bench, Lu Ke successfully capitalized on the fluctuations of the opponent's mentality and turned the tide of the game.

Sure enough, the arrogant army will lose, and after nine consecutive wins, the mentality of the San Francisco 49ers has become more intense and obvious.

Therefore, Lu Ke forced himself to calm down. At this moment, the steadiness and firmness of the unselected players are highlighted, in order to get to this point, they have put in more efforts and experienced more hardships, and naturally they are more cherished and more cautious, as if it is a sweet dream, and they are worried that they will be shattered again at any time - Tony Romo's original advice to Lu Ke was not out of such a mentality?

"Please forget about the 17-point advantage, because once we start to relax, let alone 17, we can lose the game even by 27 points. Don't ask me why I know that I've accomplished such a feat in my only two NCAA experiences, so I don't want that nightmare to happen to me right now, and I don't want to accept the causal loop for a while. ”

Originally, the offensive players were still a little unimpressed; But after hearing Lu Ke ridicule like this, they all chuckled, and their attention focused slightly-

Substitute quarterback?

Don't forget that Tom Brady, Drew Bliss, and Aaron Rodgers all used to be backup quarterbacks. Are there fewer cases in the league where backup quarterbacks have done miracles? So, don't underestimate the potential danger of any quarterback.

When he returned to the court, the mentality of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team finally settled down again.