The first half was a bit boring. Not only the home crowd also seemed to be unable to cheer up and be lifeless; Even the 49ers fans sitting in front of the TV seemed a little uninterested and lacking in interest.

It's not because the game is too dull, the two sides keep taking turns in strikeouts, punts, and kick-offs; It's because the game is so taken for granted, everything makes sense, there are no surprises at all, from the process to the result.

The St. Louis Rams at home are working very hard, from the defensive group to the offensive group, trying to fight their way out, but the disparity in quality has made their efforts in vain.

Throughout the first half, the offensive team was not able to push through the half, not even once, not even a free kick opportunity, just constantly punch, punch, punch, such a game is really a bit desperate, even the Seattle Seahawks' offensive team burst out of energy, but Sam Bradford, who set many rookie quarterback records last year, is still in a slump and twilight.

Although overall, this year's Rams' offensive team is a mess, with seven games under 10 points, and the speed of the offensive decline is simply appalling; But today's helplessness against the 49ers' defensive team, completely powerless, looks more like a fantasy.

When the whistle blew at the end of the first half, their scoreboard was still "00", with zero points and no points.

A strong sense of foreboding is coming, is history going to repeat itself?

Not only do the Rams have to face a 49-man double-kill this season, but they also have to face a terrible double-kill this season?

Just imagining it in my head makes me shudder.

On this side, the offensive group is hopeless; On the other side, the defensive group also retreated.

Throughout the first half, the defensive team has been doing their best, whether it is front-line pressure or second-line joint defense, they are trying, but the effect is far lower than expected, Lu Ke always seems to be able to find the holes in the defensive group, and then lightly tear the defense line with a pass, so that the defensive group can only be exhausted.

Of course, the performance of the Rams' defensive group this year is also terrible, but compared to the offensive group, it is still slightly better, conceding an average of 25.2 points per game, and the two wins and the two near-winning games were won by the defensive group, at least not a complete collapse.

But today, facing the top 49 players, they are all lost and embarrassed.

Two run-ball touchdowns were conceded in the first quarter, and one passing touchdown and one run-and-run touchdown were conceded in the second quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Lu Ke connected Vernon to complete the touchdown; Towards the end of the first half, Marcus once again made a one-yard running touchdown.

In the entire first half, the San Francisco 49ers only faced four three-gear transitions, and all of them were successful, with a 100 percent conversion rate and a 100 percent success rate for touchdowns.

When the players of both sides entered the locker room, the scoreboard above the stadium prominently displayed, "0:28", which was extremely dazzling and stabbed the eyes of the home audience.

Even their strength of anger has disappeared, leaving only a bustling noise surging in the dark, not cheering, not cursing, more like a swarm of headless flies are messing around, the buzzing sound makes people more and more irritable, eager to get up and leave immediately, but they can't seem to find the motivation, and can't help but start to ask:

Can there really be a resurgence in the second half?

A glimmer of hope in the depths of my heart, the fetters of the final game of the season, and the determination shown by Radford at the beginning, made the home crowd hesitate to stay in an atmosphere of confusion and apprehension, and finally avoided the embarrassment of a mass exit.

It's a good start. However, it is still slim.

Throughout the first half, the St. Louis Rams' attack, defense and special service teams were all lackluster, and the tactics and confrontation were completely inferior; The San Francisco 49ers, on the other hand, dominated the game with one passing touchdown and three running touchdowns, with two running backs, Marcus Lynch and Anthony Davis, successfully destroying the opponent's defensive line.

Among them, Lu Ke's performance is still eye-catching.

"In 17 of 21 passes, the pass completion rate was 80.95 percent, a total of 229 yards were passed, one touchdown, and no interceptions."

This is the first game in which his pass completion rate exceeded 80 percent, and it was also the first game in which the number of passing yards exceeded 200 yards in the first half. What's more, just 21 pass attempts were made, averaging 13.47 yards per pass, which was also a season-high for the season. ”

As of the first half, Lu Ke's quarterback rating was 130.85, and the PFF score still depends on the post-game data, but at least it is also a 1.5-point jump, which can see Lu Ke's excellent state! Obviously, I am willing to support Lu Ke as the candidate for the MVP of the season, at least, he can afford to be the alternate. ”

"The most important thing is that Lu Ke's control of the game has been further improved, and he has gradually begun to find breathing space in running, which is the most direct proof of this. Although Marcus Lynch and Anthony Davis are good running backs, the difference between the first half of the season and the second half of the season is more of a reflection of the law that running breakthroughs come from strong passing. ”

"By the way, the San Francisco 49ers' entire offensive team successfully advanced 385 yards in the first half, including 156 yards on the run, which also set a new season high for the team, and the half-court run has exceeded 100 yards, of which Marcus alone has 96 yards, which is only four yards away from the second single-game 100-yard game of his career."

"In other words, Lu Ke's growth can be clearly felt in this game."

"For the rookie quarterback, an excellent season performance is undoubtedly a good start, but the most commendable thing about Lu Ke is that the improvement and improvement throughout the season is very obvious, and you can clearly feel the speed of his growth. It was a stark contrast to Sam Bradford who played at the other end today. ”

"Of course, it's not fair."

"Last year's top pick Bradford has been plagued by injuries this season and his performance has dropped dramatically, which is disappointing; But objectively speaking, Lu Ke's progress throughout the season is indeed a vivid interpretation of another sentence: a full glass of water, which is good, but it also means that there is no room for growth; And half a glass of water, which is not good, means that there is still a lot of room for improvement. ”

In the first half of the game just now, Lu Ke gradually became handy with the timing and proportion control of the balance of passing and running, and he was always able to predict the loopholes in advance, and this ability to predict was eye-catching. As the playoffs are about to begin, every playoff team's defensive team should now have a headache as to how to defend the rookie quarterback. ”

During the break, Teddy and Kirk quickly got into a comprehensive commentary and analysis, and began to give advice to the St. Louis Rams on how to turn the deficit in the second half, keep the suspense going, and avoid going into garbage time early — otherwise, the ratings and viewership would be really bad for the broadcasters.

When the players from both sides came back to the court, Teddy once again noticed the changes within the San Francisco 49ers, "I'm not sure, but now you can see Lu Ke on the court wearing a puffer jacket, while Alex Smith and Scott Tolsin are warming up on the sidelines, is that a signal?" ”

St. Louis is located in the geometric center of the United States, and because there are no large mountains or water bodies around, the temperature difference between winter and summer is huge, and the coldest temperature in winter can reach minus 30 degrees.

St. Louis wasn't plagued by snow today, and the temperature wasn't too bad, even though it was minus 3 degrees Celsius, it was calm and windless, so it didn't feel too bad.

However, in order to maintain body temperature, maintain muscle heat, and especially avoid fatigue and fatigue caused by sudden heat and cold after sweating, the team will all put on coats, hats, and gloves when they come to the sidelines to rest to maintain a relatively constant temperature.

Because of this, Teddy noticed the change on the sidelines, but he didn't dare to be too sure.

As soon as possible, the camera lens of Fox TV captured the picture in time, and Alex and Scott on the side were indeed actively warming up; And Lu Ke is still not idle, he stands with offensive coach Craig Roman and quarterback coach Kip Kleist to discuss the tactical manual.

Not only that, but the other members of the offensive team were not particularly unusual, they were busy with what they would usually do when they rested, and the whole atmosphere seemed relatively relaxed, and it was impossible to recognize the clues.

All speculations can only stay at the stage of speculation, and they dare not draw conclusions easily. In this atmosphere full of countless suspense, the St. Louis Rams came on the court to start attacking, opening the second half.

But it's a pity that Bradford still didn't feel at all, only got a first attack, and then he was out with three strikeouts and regretted his end; Under the watchful eye, the San Francisco 49ers offensive group appeared again.

“…… Alex Smith! Eleven backup quarterback Alex Smith is officially on the scene! Lu Ke took the initiative to give Alex a round of applause, and stood on the sidelines to cheer for his teammates! It doesn't look like there's anything wrong with it, which means the San Francisco 49ers are already preparing for the playoffs! ”

"In the second half, Jim Hubble handed Alex Smith the offensive load. And Lu Ke, who has suffered from colds in the past two weeks, will further win time to rest. ”

"This ...... Is this an unexpected situation? Strictly speaking, this is also a reasonable situation. Wow, the second half, maybe you can really look forward to it. ”