"What's the matter, the test of the Redskin team tested Lu Ke?" Kip asked curiously.

Vic chimed in, "I'm more curious about Cam-Newton's test results than Lu Ke. ”

During college, Cam was forced out of school for stealing a classmate's laptop. This matter is clear to the entire league, and in the draft stage, it was rumored that the Carolina Panthers took this extremely seriously, repeatedly asked the ins and outs of the matter, and even considered not using the top pick to select Cam.

Cam didn't attend the Redskins. The Redskins knew they couldn't pick Cam, so they targeted the other quarterbacks. Kip explained, and everyone nodded.

Craig finally reacted and joined the conversation, "Lu Ke has always been a diligent and conscientious player in high school and college, and there are no problems off the court. ”

In order to become a qualified rugby player, Lu Ke put in countless efforts during his college years, even as a sparring partner, and the head coach of the Bruins, Rick New Hesse, praised Lu Ke; Not only that, but outside the arena, Lu Ke's college grades are also extremely good, which is impressive.

But Craig still asked, "Lu Ke passed the test, right?" ”

"What do you guess Lu Ke did?" Jim had a smug look on his face, deliberately creating suspense and whetting everyone's appetite.

"Please, Jim, we don't have time for jokes right now." Craig rolled his eyes speechlessly and slapped his watch, "Tick-tock, the media reporters are coming." ”

Jim shrugged his shoulders and expressed his frustration at Craig's boredom, but he didn't continue to toss, "Lu Ke took the initiative to hand over an envelope during the interview and returned it to the Redskins. In the envelope, there was a hundred-dollar bill and a note. Then, after a slight pause, a second, a second, or two, when he saw the impatience and irritability in everyone's eyes, he finished the rest of the words, "The note reads: Give it to me after I help you win the Super Bowl." ”

The coaches looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then exclaimed foul mouths burst out, "Damn! "Hell!" "Grass!"

Craig also put his hands on his waist, thought about it seriously, couldn't help laughing, but couldn't help but shake his head again and again, "So, what does this mean?" ”

"That means his desire and dedication to winning, his belief and determination in the game, his planning and belief in his career. Far better than we thought. A smile appeared in Jim's eyes, and he did not hide his smugness and satisfaction in the slightest, raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and waved it gently, "He led us to two victories, and there is no reason why we can't look forward to the third." ”

In competitive sports, there is nothing that cannot be solved by a victory; If one can't be solved, then two or three. The victory of the regular season for two consecutive weeks can be said to be luck, coincidence, and strength, but it is undeniable that this has won Lu Ke enough chips, and it has also become the key to Lu Ke's continued starter.

After the second week of the regular season, Jim's first question on his mind was: Alex Smith or Lu Ke.

As the head coach of the team, Jim has never been a personality who sits still, but has taken the initiative to call multiple scouts separately and repeatedly ask Lu Ke about his performance in rookie training camp. Washington Redskins, that's a windfall.

Unexpectedly, Jim learns. In the draft, Washington Redskins almost chose Lu Ke, the 152nd pick in the fifth round. But at the last minute, the team completed a series of trades, swapping spots with the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans, and then with the New Orleans Saints.

In the end, this year's Washington Redskins didn't pick a quarterback over the draft, and continued to use Rex Grossman as the starting quarterback.

After the start of the new season, Lu Ke's outstanding performance has become a major phenomenon in the league; However, the Washington Redskins were not too disappointed, and under Rex's leadership, they also made a good start to the season with two consecutive wins. Therefore, when the mentality was relaxed, someone inquired about Lu Ke's news, and they did not hide their secrets, and generously shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes.

For the Redskins, it was a sad miss; And for the 49ers, it was a lucky encounter.

Before today, Jim had already made up his mind.

"But, what about the locker room?" Kip still expressed his concerns, and the situation this morning looks extremely bad.

Jim paused in his chest in one breath, as if he was deep in thought, this is really not his area of expertise, but there was no constant hesitation and hesitation, he shrugged, "This week, Alex still needs a little time to recover and readjust to the rhythm of the game; Next week, we will take a look at the state of Alex and Lu Ke through daily training, who is better in the end, and then decide to start. ”

To put it simply, sports are still solved through sports. It's not intrigue, it's not a conspiracy, everything is settled on the pitch above board. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins.

Competition will never go away, and there is only one best way to win it: absolute strength.

Two victories, extremely rare; But, after all, it's not a Super Bowl.

As an undrafted rookie, Lu Ke still has an incomparably long journey on the road of self-proofing, not only as a starter in the third game, but also as a starter in every game for the rest of the season. The reverse is the same thing, choosing Alex as the starting quarterback, he must also face the continued challenge of Lu Ke.

"Colin Kaepernick could also join the fray if necessary, if he can pass the concussion test." After confirming the idea, Jim opened up all possibilities and relaxed his mind, "According to the original plan, Colin should be our starting quarterback. Then go back to the original track and see how things play out. ”

Jim simply opened up the competition for the quarterback position, the three players have their own advantages and disadvantages, and in the competition, they must continue to improve their condition and ability in order to continue in the starting position, otherwise the other two players who are eyeing each other will be successfully on the position.

In this way, a virtuous circle can truly form, which can become the motivation for the quarterback to push himself, and at the same time, it can also enliven the team atmosphere, really speak with strength, and keep those controversies and disagreements silent. In fact, this is not a good thing for the San Francisco 49ers, who are in the process of rebuilding, and for the San Francisco 49ers, whose team is still in the integration stage.

"Alex Smith VS Lu Ke VS Colin Kaepernick", an open-board duel on the court, the starting quarterback was selected, which was simple and rude, straightforward, and crisp. All the contradictions and arguments in the dressing room are completely extinguished, and the winner is king, and the loser is ...... Fill someone's shoes. All conflicts come to an end.

Of course, healthy competition, this is the most ideal state; In the actual operation process, it is unknown whether accidents will occur. It's not the best solution, but it's a viable one.

Craig looked at Kip, Vic and others, exchanged glances, and then the other members of the coaching staff also exchanged glances, raising eyebrows, jaws, shrugging shoulders, and spreading their hands.

Then, everyone teased, "This is the fairest", "I have a good time watching next week's training", "Why do I feel a little excited", "Now I am more curious, what will be the outcome of this week's competition"......

The chatter re-enlivened the atmosphere in the locker room; And the contradictions in the locker room have found a way out for the time being.

In the 2011 season, in the third week of the regular season, the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers was officially determined, and it was still Lu Ke!

In the ensuing training, Jim announced the coaching staff's decision as soon as possible, and then Kip also had a one-on-one communication with Alex, informing him of the plan for the next week, hoping that Alex would not be in a hurry and return to daily training this week steadily, so as to prepare for the next week's intra-team competition.

Soon, the whole team knew about the quarterback rivalry in week four. All the arguments and distractions came to an end for the time being, even Pares, who put aside their differences, regained their composure, and began to prepare for the third week of the competition.

In the subsequent official media interview, the reporters really asked about the starting quarterback battle for the first time, and Jim chose the answer simply and clearly, "This week, Lu Ke will still be our starting quarterback." Alex has just returned from injury, he had a recovery training last week, and this week he has been training with the ball, and we still need to observe the recovery from the injury, so in the third week of the game, our starting quarterback is still Lu Ke. ”

"And what about next week?" Journalists are still reluctant to let go of the news and hold on to it.

Jim isn't good at dealing with the media, and he doesn't like to deal with the media, but the basic rule is still understood, "What happens next week, leave it to the next week." Now, the team must focus on the opponent in the third week. We still have a lot to prepare, and we must not take it lightly. The Cincinnati Tigers, this is not an opponent to be underestimated. ”

Simple words, but effective enough. Even if the reporters wanted to continue the investigation, these words were enough to dissuade them; But for the journalists, there is no one flashpoint, and there is another.

"Against the Cincinnati Tigers this week, may I ask, Lu Ke, what do you think?" Jim lost his focus, so the reporters locked their eyes on Lu Ke.

But this time, they were doomed to disappointment.

"For rookie players, every week has to be taken seriously and every opponent has to be treated equally. I didn't have any ideas, I just wanted to focus on preparing and then hope to continue the winning momentum. Lu Ke's answer was perfect.

But how can the media give up?