"I don't see any other possibilities other than the political/political correctness of the coalition."

Faced with Charles's interpretation, Edward couldn't help but show a look of surprise, "You mean, this rookie quarterback is benefiting from his Chinese identity?" ”

That's a real ...... Ingenuity.

"That's it." Charles said categorically, "Regardless of his Chinese identity, a flash of performance is just a special phenomenon, and it doesn't prove anything at all; But now, everyone sees that he is Chinese, the first Chinese starter in the history of the league, so a little bit of performance, everyone is chasing after the sky, lest the Asian market don't know: Hey, Asians can also play football. It's just a commercial ploy. ”

Crooked reasoning, Charles actually really said a reason.

But Spencer, who was sitting next to him, didn't buy it, "I don't agree!" Isn't all the doubts now drawn because of his Chinese identity? Again, as you said, his Chinese identity aside, how should the fourteen's quarterback rating and PFF score be explained? Numbers, you don't lie! ”

In the face of Spencer's aggressiveness, Charles was annoyed and angry, and those two bright numbers were simply a great shame, "Smack!" Syllable! Two sounds, two crisp slaps, the momentum that had just been raised, and suddenly frustrated again, which made Charles glared at Spencer fiercely, eager to roll up his sleeves and fight directly.

"Believe me, those numbers don't prove anything." Charles avoided the seriousness, avoided Spencer's edge in four or two, and then said, "That's the case, let's see the next game!" Next week, the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Dallas Cowboys, and this game will be a litmus test where we'll see what the quarterback really is! ”

Edward and Spencer exchanged glances, looking intrigued. Even if Charles is strong, his words are not rough: the fourteenth quarterback, after making a splash, really needs to prove himself further.

"Then we'll see." Spencer began, then sittered, "But, I just say, what if, the quarterback is still doing well?" Still amazing? ”

"Hah! When pigs fly! Charles didn't think about it, he was categorical, his smile regained his smile, and the disdain and ridicule in his eyes became obvious again, "You should look at the shortcomings behind those brilliant statistics in the first game, his figure is so weak, he doesn't even need a grapple, and the continuous impact can make him cry bitterly; Not to mention his clumsy bullish steps! ”

The more he spoke, the more energetic Charles became, and Charles began to dance again, and his excited gestures showed his excitement, "Didn't you notice? In the second quarter, his performance was terrible, and if the Seahawks could keep the pressure on, it was only a matter of time before the quarterback completely collapsed. The outcome of the game will also be completely different! ”

The taunt skill is full of firepower, almost comparable to Lu Ke's performance in the second half, "Why don't we make a bet, if this rookie quarterback can continue to perform well and win the game in the second week of the game, I will swallow the microphone!" How's that, do you dare to bet with me? ”

Facing the arrogant Charles, Spencer did not speak, but Edward cut to the topic in time to avoid the stiffness and embarrassment of the scene.

Spencer is not an avid supporter of Lu Ke, but just a matter of facts, plus the show needs different voices. Now seeing Charles's frantic eyes, Spencer raised his hands to indicate surrender and did not continue to answer.

This episode of the "Within the Alliance" program, after it was broadcast on the ESPN platform, detonated the hot topic in an instant, and in just 12 hours, the video hits on ESPN's official YouTube account reached 8 million, and the messages were densely swiped; Charles's declaration of challenge also made headlines in the sports pages of major newspapers, with more than 80 sports pages in the media gathering the spotlight and talking.

When all the games in the first week of the regular season came to an end, it suddenly became clear that there seemed to be something different about this year's football tournament, and the topic of discussion was not Peyton Manning's first career miss due to injury, nor how Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers fared this week, or even Charles's selection declaration, but -

Who is Charles' challenge?

To be more precise, "Lu Ke, who is this guy?" ”

Everything seemed familiar, and the same question was raised on campus after the UCLA-USC rivalry; This time, the same question arose, but the difference was that this time the discussion was on the entire North American continent, and not only football fans, but also other spectators joined the discussion:

The first Chinese-American player in history to land in the NFL, making history with a devastating attitude? In one fell swoop, he set a series of records for rookie quarterbacks: debut touchdown record, debut pass success rate record, debut quarterback rating record, debut PFF record...... The momentum is completely unstoppable?

God, no news can be more exciting.

Chinese? Is it really Chinese? Did they read the news correctly? After multiple channels such as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, ESPN, Fox TV and the NFL official website have all confirmed it, everyone still can't help but ask again: Is there really no mistake?

Now the question is: Who is this Chinese quarterback who jumped out of the crack in the stone?

According to Google's official statistics, within 24 hours, the search rate of the keyword "LUKE" exceeded 30 million, far ahead of other keywords, becoming the most popular word.

"LUKE", in other words, is "Luke" in English, not "Lu Ke", a Chinese player.

Under the misleading of such search keywords, almost no one could find Lu Ke's personal information, not even the Facebook page, so that on Facebook and Yahoo forums and other fan gathering places, countless fans complained, "Who is this guy?" The whole world is Luke, but Luke-Evans is it? Or Luke-Skyalker? ”

Here's where the interesting part is, Luke Skywalker, the name of the male protagonist in the classic "Star Wars" trilogy, which has become a cultural symbol with a different kind of special meaning. Now, because of Lu Ke's relationship, everyone has found Luke Skywalker, and many people still think, "Is the new Star Wars movie going to be released again?" Is this a propaganda campaign? ”

This is not a joke, but a fact. On top of the Yahoo community alone, there are more than 2,000 similar posts asking "What does Luke Skywalker have to do with rugby", which is a big oolong.

The bustling, vigorous, and lively online discussion is just the tip of the iceberg, and for major media outlets and countless journalists, their sources are much more reliable.

As a result, other reporters also rummaged through the news that the "San Francisco Chronicle" could find, and searched Lu Ke's entire career several times, just like ploughing the soil; Not only that, but they also went further, and even inquired about Lu Ke's participation in the school basketball team when he was in elementary school before immigration.

However, instead of solving the problem, the result left more question marks.

Judging from the development trajectory of the entire career, Lu Ke's strength shows a continuous upward curve, especially in the senior season, the improvement of physical fitness and technical level is particularly obvious, is this because the development and growth time period of Asian blood is different? According to scientific surveys, adolescents in Europe and the United States develop and mature earlier, and of course, the rate of aging is faster, is this the reason?

Judging from the development trajectory of the past year, during the rookie training camp, Lu Ke's strength is still slightly unstable, in a game or two minutes of game time, he is like a popeye, after eating "spinach", showing the ability to kill with a blow, but the overall average level is unsatisfactory, which is one of the reasons why he was not selected.

But after more than half a year of tempering and precipitation, Lu Ke has completed his growth again. In the first game of the regular season, after the second half of the first quarter and the second quarter, Lu Ke's performance was very unstable, not only the instability of the rookie, but also the instability of facing a strong confrontation. However, he managed to complete the race without any problems, and he won the race!

So, what does this mean exactly?

Has Lu Ke grown into a qualified quarterback? Just like Tom Brady at the beginning, he was complained about by scouts in college and rookie training camp, but after entering the league, he gradually grew up, does this mean that Lu Ke will become an excellent starting quarterback?

Or is Lu Ke's physical fitness and technical shortcomings still fatal? The performance of the first game was just a flash of a meteor, and after gliding through the sky, it quickly disappeared, like Ryan-Leaf, who was brilliant in college, and when he entered the league, the star dimmed and fell quickly?

Charles chose the latter, and after careful deliberation by rugby experts, most chose the latter.

"No one can deny the amazement of the number 14 in the opening game, no one can."

Steven Golik, an expert commentator on the New York Times' sports column, expressed his opinion neatly, acknowledging Luke's excellent performance in the first game.

"But the question is, with such a thin stature, how many stops can he hold on to in the midst of a stormy alliance confrontation? With such a terrible pace, how many passes can he make in his safe pocket? What's more, after the mystery is revealed, after hundreds of studies by other players in the league, how many more weapons can he come up with?

I doubt it! ”