Sunday, September 11, 2011.

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off a new season at home to Candlestick Park, opening up against fellow-district rivals the Seattle Seahawks.

The team is in the Western Division of the National League, and the four teams are the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals, and among these four teams, the greatest and most fierce rivals in the same league are the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams.

Before moving to St. Louis in 1995, the Rams spent 58 years in Los Angeles, where they became one of the greatest rivals in league history with the San Francisco 49ers. In 2008, ESPN selected the top 10 sworn enemies in the league, and "San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams" ranked eighth.

By comparison, the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals were placed in the same area as the San Francisco 49ers after the league was repartitioned in 2002. Although they are opponents in the same district, they have no historical origins and no grievances; And in just eight years, the state of the two teams has always been staggered, and the peak duel has never appeared, and the gunpowder smell of each battle is obviously much weaker.

All the way up to this year.

In 2010, the Seattle Seahawks changed coaches and hired Pete Carroll as head coach; In 2011, the San Francisco 49ers changed coaches, and Jim Hubble took over.

The personal feud between Pitt and Jim has been the most spectacle, confrontational, and explosive pair of competitors in the NCAA for the past three years.

Pete Carroll was the head coach of USC from 2001 to 2009, where he watched the team go from the slump to glory and then back to the bottom. Jim Hubble was the head coach of Stanford University from 2007 to 2010, and under his leadership, the team was invincible and swept thousands of teams, reaching the school's peak in the 21st century.

The University of Southern California and Stanford University are already bitter rivals in California, and with the addition of UCLA, the history of the three teams could be a book of grievances. However, due to the downturn of UCLA in recent years, it gradually couldn't keep up with the pace of the other two opponents and became a spectator, witnessing the three consecutive years of Huashan sword and peak showdown between USC and Stanford University.

Jim is a flamboyant and sharp coach, and Pete is also a maverick and rigorous coach, and there is no compromise between the two, every time they meet, Mars collides with the earth, from the pre-game choking, to the matchup, to the post-game interview, the duel between the two is never short of topics.

Now, the Seattle Seahawks led by Pitt and the San Francisco 49ers led by Jim are meeting again, and the needle is on the tip of the needle, especially now that both teams are in dire straits, and the smell of gunpowder has already spread before the two old rivals have had time to face each other.

"Don't worry, I've never seen him as an opponent." Pete Carroll said this in an interview with the Seattle Post in front of his training base in Seattle before leaving for San Francisco.

"Previously, in college, all of his victories were won by Andrew Lacker. Lack is a top quarterback and I'm sure he has a bright future ahead of the league, and as for the man behind the fame, I think he should be aware of his incompetence and stop talking nonsense. ”

After saying that, Pitt also snorted lightly and said contemptuously, "I don't think that matchstick-looking quarterback can do miracles again." I am sure that we will easily take away a victory from Candelabra Park. ”

Throughout the interview, Pete was filled with disdain and disdain, not taking Jim and the San Francisco 49ers seriously at all. As for Lu Ke, he is even more of a nobody.

In the face of Pete's provocation, Jim gave a strong counterattack, "If he is still immersed in the sweet dreams of college, then it is better to wake up now." Obviously, the results of the whole year last year are the best proof of this, he is a mediocre, incompetent, arrogant coach. ”

Last year, the Seattle Seahawks had a measly 7-9 record, but thanks to the worse records of other divisional opponents, they became the first division champion in NFL history to win less and lose more, and made it to the playoffs. After beating defending champion New Orleans Saints in the first round of the playoffs, the campaign ended with a loss to the Chicago Bears in the second round.

Although the Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs and also made it to the second round; But in an embarrassing and bitter way, he left a record in league history, and Pete Carroll's ability was questioned a lot.

In the offseason, Pitt felt quarterback Matt Hasselbeck wasn't good enough to carry the team forward. As a result, he fired Matt, traded Tarvaris-Jakcson from the Minnesota Vikings, and completed a purge of all the team's backup quarterbacks to kick off the season.

"What he does best is putting all the blame on the players. Someone else's success comes from the excellence of the players, and his failures come from the bad players. Jim wasn't a fuel-efficient lamp either, he was sharp-tongued, he didn't back down, he fought back straight, "Finally, instead of caring about the players on our team, let's take care of the mad dogs in his own team first!" Losing and losing, that's the real shame! ”

The so-called Mad Dog refers to the rookie within the Seattle Seahawks team, Richard Sherman.

The rookie player continued to make a big splash in his rookie camp, but his abilities were not recognized by scouts, and he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round above the draft.

After the draft, Richard boasted in front of the media and fired at the other teams in a rage, "The scouts are all blind, I'm going to make the other thirty-one teams regret it, take a good look at how good I am." Tell you, so pass to me, I'm going to make it a disaster! ”

After three months of quiet training camp, the new season officially opened, and Richard jumped out again, "That Chinese quarterback is simply a disgrace to the league, he is a clown, weak like Bambi, yes, Bambi is his nickname, sensationalism, disgusting." ”

"He was a funny character jumping up and down during the rookie training camp, constantly looking for players to take pictures, and he couldn't wait to kneel and lick every player's ......" The latter words, Richard said directly, but during the interview, the reporter muffled the sound, obviously, this is an indecent word, "He is a complete sissy." I can't believe any team is so stupidly using him as a quarterback. ”

Finally, Richard pointed his right index finger at the reporter's camera, "Tell you, if you dare to pass a ball to me, I will make you swallow the bitter fruit." I'll kick you like a stray tom dog and teach you a good lesson! Let you know, this is my territory! ”

A rookie, and a five-round show. Almost no one in the league knows Richard Sherman, but at this time, this little guy is not only arrogant, but also unashamedly to directly provoke the opponent - of course, the 49-man Chinese quarterback is an opponent that everyone can provoke, so before the start of this game, another highlight was added.

Although, everyone thinks that Lu Ke does not have the courage to challenge Richard.

In the face of Jim's accusation, Pete pushed back without itching or pain, "Players have the freedom to express their opinions. If you can't bear it, it's best to go home and find your mother. ”

"It's worthy of his player, his mouth stinks like him, and it's a special mouth for excretion." In a later interview, Jim responded, "Then we'll see the real thing." ”

The San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks have even started before the team meets for a few rounds, and the level of excitement in this division rival is skyrocketing.

So, who will get the season off to a good start with both teams that are both experiencing internal and external troubles? Also, how will the first Asian player start in the league's history end?

It would have been a much-anticipated match, but in fact, it was just a beautiful PR release: it didn't make it into the night's live stream, kicking off at 1:15 p.m. local time in San Francisco, just one of many to start at the same time.

The historic moment that the League has been promoting propaganda is more like a "Chaplin" moment, nothing more than a joke.

However, even if it did not enter the live broadcast of the night game, even if the publicity was only for the sake of political correctness, this game still gathered a lot of attention. Even if it's a cookie-cutter press release, even if it's a boring matchup, even if it's a result without suspense, the first start of an Asian player in history, this news must be reported. As a result, thousands of reporters arrived at Candlestick Park for the first time.

What's more, the day of the game is also the 10th anniversary of the "911 time". Fox TV will broadcast the game, providing a platform for fans in San Francisco and Seattle to watch.

On September 11, in the morning, the Candlestick Park was already crowded with people, a large number of reporters, a large number of fans, a large number of away fans, and a large number of spectators. Even though the fans in San Francisco lost faith in the team, the season ticket holders showed up for the season opener, at least to make a show and support the team.

As a candelabra park on the edge of the city, it is not only a football field, but also a baseball field, and is only less than ten kilometers from the city center, so the transportation is very convenient; Since 1971, it has been the home of San Francisco's 49ers and can accommodate nearly 70,000 spectators.

The stadium is built on an artificial peninsula created by construction waste reclamation, facing the sea, but it just embraces a "gate of wind", which also makes the stadium linger in the cold wind full of smoke all year round, like a fairyland; It is also one of the windiest courses in the league.

Today, right here, the Union bears witness to history.