864 Pressure Power

"Audience friends...... Viewers, welcome to this week's Fox TV game, which is now being covered live at Candlestick Stadium in San Francisco, and there is still some time before the game starts, but Candlestick Stadium is stirring up a sea of gold, and the center of the stadium is stretching towards the whole city. ”

It is reported that this sea of gold is an event launched for a fan named Ryan Baldwin. The fan is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a terminal disease that cannot be cured, and the fourteenth quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers learned of the situation and called on every nine to step up and cheer him on with action. ”

"And so, this scene happened."

"I can't imagine what Ryan is feeling at this moment; But I can imagine what it's like to be a member of nine at this moment. God, this is really an enviable and desirable team, after nearly ten years of precipitation and bumps, through countless setbacks and tosses, now they are transforming into an incredible light, glowing with new vitality. ”

Under the repeated urging of the director, Kirk finally spoke.

Kirk's voice was faintly choked, and his deep nasal voice could feel his emotion and excitement, and the mixed emotions that were surging in his chest could not be discharged, and he could only marvel and silently exclaim.

Those who know Kirk know that he is a Nine diehard.

It's not because of work, it's not because of Lu Ke's relationship, Kirk was originally a nine-person person, and he has been a die-hard fan of San Francisco 49ers since his grandfather's generation, and his family roots are deep, and he has become an unwavering 49-person supporter since he was a child.

But after work, in order to remain neutral and objective, Kirk barely mentioned his tendencies and preferences, but dutifully analyzed and commented on the game, only inadvertently commenting on the San Francisco 49ers' game, revealing his fanaticism and excitement as a diehard.

Today, Kirk felt that pride like never before. He can confidently and firmly tell everyone that he is a nine, and that he is proud of it, not because the team is back in contention, but because of the bright and dazzling sea of gold in front of him.

Compared with Kirk's emotion, Teddy, who is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, is much calmer, but he still can't help but want to sigh, because this scene in front of him has no borders and no limitations, and every fan who truly loves football can deeply feel that sense of happiness.

Teddy said in a relaxed tone, "Can anyone tell me why this game wasn't scheduled for the night game?" ”

A joke, but the deep meaning hidden in it couldn't be more obvious.

For the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams, it is definitely not an easy task to play in such a strong cheering voice, the balance between pressure and motivation is equal for both sides, and maybe the away Bulls can have a slight advantage - after all, barefoot is not afraid to wear shoes; Now it's up to the players on both sides to adjust their mentality.

In fact, even without the influence of off-field factors, this match is highly anticipated.

In the ninth week of the regular season, both the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams were offseason, but the two teams were in very different situations.

The San Francisco 49ers ended the first half of the season with an eight-game winning streak and are still unbeaten and entering the offseason break with high spirits, which is more like an adjustment time for them to relieve the pressure.

The St. Louis Rams came into the offseason with a three-game losing streak.

In the previous offseason, the Rams were in the spotlight, because the 2010 No. 1 pick Sam Bradford was still inconsistent, and although he won the Offensive Rookie of the Year title in his rookie season, the 2011 season was plagued by injuries and his performance dropped significantly, which was a big disappointment.

At the end of the 2011 season, the Rams changed their head coaches, and the experienced and experienced Jeff Fisher ended his one-year break and returned to the NFL coaching spot. As a result, many people speculated that Fisher might abandon Bradford in favor of Heisman Prize winner Robert Griffin III.

But surprisingly, Fisher chose to believe in Bradford.

The rest of the story is well known, the Rams traded the Roster pick to the Washington Redskins in a "kidnapping" way, and the latter did not hesitate to pick Robert Griffin III, causing a sensation throughout the league.

Since the start of the new season, the Rams have performed remarkably, showing a strong recovery.

The Detroit Lions lost to the Detroit Lions on the road, the Washington Redskins at home, the Chicago Bears away, and then the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks in the same division, with a three-win, two-loss record in the first five weeks of the regular season.

Everyone is talking about the National League West being the group of death, and all three teams have shown the strength of the playoffs to sweep the thousands of teams; And the St. Louis Rams, who are the best at fighting divisional civil wars, are like chickens, as long as they encounter mortal enemies in the same region, they are extremely strong, and under one plus and one subtraction, the divisional duel becomes crucial.

But since then, the Rams have suffered head-on losses, losing to the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, and New England Patriots, and their record has slipped to three wins and five losses before the offseason.

In a trance, the name of the "Death Squad" seems to have ceased to exist.

But in fact, there is still no one to underestimate the Rams.

Of the five losses so far, the Lions are the team in last year's playoffs, the Bears are the top three teams in defense this season, not to mention the Packers and Patriots, and even the Dolphins, who are a little less strong, have risen again this season and are now bravely challenging the Patriots' supremacy in the American League East with a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.

In other words, the Rams lost the game in the strong matchup, which can only be said that they are a breath of air, and their strength is still lacking; But in the divisional civil war, after holding this breath, they will incarnate into killing gods, even if they can't defeat their opponents, they are bound to be able to scrape off a layer of skin from their opponents.

Facing the current champion of the National League West and the San Francisco 49ers, who are still undefeated in the season, the St. Louis Rams do not need to mobilize at all, and the team is full of fighting spirit, ready to give the sworn enemy in the same district the first defeat of the season -

Last season, the Arizona Cardinals did just that, and the St. Louis Rams, who have been upgraded this season, will not miss it easily.

It is against this backdrop that this game takes place.

For the Rams, they naturally don't want to be reduced to a backdrop, let alone a historic moment when the opponent is united? They sympathize with Ryan's situation; But that's about it, they are happy to be spoilers who spoil their opponents' history-making moments, and truly perform their duties as sworn enemies in the same district.

Able to break the opponent's undefeated golden body with his own hands? And under the gaze of such a sea of gold? What could be more enjoyable?

Therefore, the St. Louis Rams team is full of fighting spirit, and the source of motivation even exceeds that of the San Francisco 49ers; After all, the opponent is now under tremendous pressure from those who can only win, not lose.

As soon as I went back and forth, there was a subtle change in mentality.

The first touchdown of the game came as early as expected, because the San Francisco 49ers always seemed to be like this, as if it had become a habitual norm; But what is surprising is that it was not the San Francisco 49ers who took the lead in the touchdown today, but the St. Louis Rams.

"The San Francisco 49ers' defensive team made a coordination error, cornerback Chris Gulliver tried to get through in time to cut off Steven-Jackson's run from St. Louis Rams, but perimeter guard Aldon Smith was also trying to make up for his own defensive gaps."

Faced with such a situation, Jackson used a timely emergency stop to shake off and stagger the position; Smith and Gulliver tried to change their focus to complete the second defense, but the two men got stuck on each other's lines and failed to close the door, leaving a gap that Jackson seized on accurately and rushed out of a gap. ”

"Touchdown! It was an eight-yard runaway touchdown! ”

"It's worth mentioning that this is the first running touchdown from the St. Louis Rams in the last three games! It was also their second touchdown in the last two games! Sure enough, it is the king of the same district, every time they face an opponent in the same district, the Rams can always improve their state in time, pinch the weaknesses of the opponent in the same district, and strive for victory. ”

"This time, facing the San Francisco 49ers, who have been unbeaten so far in the regular season, the Rams who are playing away have the initiative! Broke through the 49ers defense, which is the best running defense this season, with running balls, wonderful! It's really exciting! ”

Before the start of the game, Bradford, who guessed the coin correctly, did not hesitate to choose to attack first, this move can show the strong confidence of the St. Louis Rams, completely ignoring the contrast of record, form and strength, and showing the belief that they must win in today's game.

On the other hand, the San Francisco 49ers defensive team was a little constrained in the first wave of defense, missing at least two important tackles and one defensive misalignment, and the last shutdown failure is also the best portrayal; In addition, the impact on the opponent's offensive front line also did not work, and the Rams quarterback Sam Bradford passed and ran the ball to score a touchdown.

Between the pressure of the race and the change of momentum, it creates a different state of play. Apparently the St. Louis Rams have no intention of being a supporting player in this game.