Lech Steinberg's right hand gripped the head of the cane tightly, hard, hard, so hard that the knuckle joints turned a little white, and the muscles in his body trembled slightly.

has been in the workplace for half his life, and he has suppressed his emotions stubbornly, without leakage or panic; But the feeling of suffocation, like a lake, spread little by little over the ankles and calves, slowly devouring all the temperature of the body, as if watching himself fall into a catastrophe, but helpless. Fear and panic firmly grasped the lungs, but also stiffened the brain.

Even after watching hundreds of games, he is still not used to seeing the strong impact of the players, and injuries.

The reason why Lech abandoned the style of an agent in the industry and chose to focus on one player and focus all his efforts on one player was because of one player, a player who has experienced four concussions before and after.

The player, who is usually as strong as an ox and a tiger, lies lifeless on the hospital bed, almost paralyzed; But in the face of his wife and son, Lech didn't feel any waves, he just thought about how many games would be delayed and how much prize money would be lost for this concussion, and how he should get him to start recovering and get back on the field.

Unfortunately, the player never returned to the pitch and almost lost his life.

Lech could never forget the look in his son's eyes full of confusion and worry, and he asked helplessly and blankly, "Sir, can my father still stand up?" ”

Rugby is incredibly important, winning is incredibly important, and for some, that's what the world is all about; But the reality of life is that there is a lot more to life than rugby and victory, money and glory, and there is still a long way to live.

So Lech changed, completely changed, he didn't want to answer the same questions of another child, and he didn't want to face another broken family. In the end, step by step, we have come to this day.

In fact, Lech hasn't watched a game live for years.

Because, what is playing on the court is no longer a symbol, a symbol representing money, a victory, and a reputation, but a real person with a name, a life, and a soul; He could watch the live stream in front of the TV, but he couldn't stand the tension of the match. As I get older, my heart begins to weaken, and my heart and intestines begin to soften.

Ben Rothslisberger has grown up, and even if Lech didn't show up to watch the game, he didn't have any problems; But Lu Ke is a rookie, a rookie who is only twenty-two years old, and he must supervise the battle on the spot, which is his responsibility and obligation.

He thought he was used to it, but apparently he didn't.

"Lu Ke has stood up, and the fourteenth of the 49 people in San Francisco has stood up......"

There was an emotional cry from the TV behind him, and Lu Ke could be seen standing up slowly, Leh's fingers suddenly let go, and he let out a long breath, and the oxygen returned to his lungs again, stabbing his chest sharply. After the excitement was extreme, the slight tremor of the muscles was still uncontrollable.

"God, what a surprise he was, wasn't he?" In the VIP room, Jade York, the chairman of San Francisco's 49ers, was standing next to him, and sighed with a smile on his face.

Lech seemed to have survived a death, but he didn't show it on the surface, and simply replied, "Who's to say it's not?" ”

At this moment, not only Lech, not just Kirk and Teddy in the studio, in "Joe's Bar", Chris, Jeff, Cliff and others are all crying and howling like crazy, jumping, hugging, and high-fiveing one by one, as if they have just experienced the impact, and it is not Lu Ke who is safe and sound, but themselves.

"Up! Bambi! Jeff ranted at the TV screen and roared, "Up! Let them see how good you are! Hell yes! You're definitely not that easy to beat! Definitely not! ”

Uncontrollably excited, almost breathless, but Jeff didn't care, just roared, then Danny Reese, then Nate Chandler, then Cliff Hart and Chris Wilson, cheering and screaming like escaped survivors.

"Bambi! Bambi! Bambi! ”

It was just the simplest shout, but it held them all together, like a community, feeling the same emotions, going through the same ups and downs, and they just surrounded them, jumping and jumping, as if they had won the game—or even crazier than victory. The sound of jubilation reverberated throughout the space, full of vigor and joy.

Jonathan Baldwin, who was sitting in his seat, was surging with emotion, he could clearly feel the intense and fierce joy, his blood seemed to have begun to bubble, and there was envy in the depths of his eyes, and he was almost unable to suppress his emotions, stood up and joined the carnival.

However, at the last moment, he still restrained his movements in a daze, and glanced around the other fans in the bar, all of them avoided their eyes, guilty and embarrassed, dazed and resentful, and even did not dare to make eye contact with each other. This is really embarrassing!

Jonathan picked up the beer in his hand and took a big sip. But the beer that is usually refreshing has a touch of bitterness at this time.

At Lincoln Financial Stadium, even the Philadelphia Eagles fans let out a long breath. Nobody likes to see injuries, no one. When Lu Ke stood up, the fans began to applaud in a friendly manner, cheering for Lu Ke - they were not mortal enemies, they had no hatred, and at this moment, they were all pure rugby lovers.

They were expecting a victory, but not through an injury to their opponent, but a dignified victory. Therefore, at this time, they applauded Lu Ke's tenacity and sent their respect.

The sudden applause and cheers made Lu Ke stunned, after standing up, he raised his head, and he could see that the fans of the entire stadium were raising their hands high, expressing their support with applause.

Involuntarily, Lu Ke chuckled, raised his hands, gave a thumbs up to the fans, and expressed his gratitude, and then, he lowered his head again and began to check his situation - respect is respect, the game is the game, and he will definitely not be soft in the next duel because of the politeness of the fans.

The best way to respect your opponent is to give it your all and face it head-on.

Lu Ke jumped on the spot a few times, moved his arms, and then stretched his limbs, using the simplest basic test to see his physical condition and feel the condition of his muscles.

On the one hand, he needs to make an appearance and give the audience an explanation, after experiencing such a violent impact, even if he is not injured, he will be more or less affected, and he is not the perverted T800 in "Terminator"; On the other hand, it's also to test the effect of using special skills.

"Copper skin and iron bones", this is Lu Ke's latest special skill.

Although the instructions for use seem very powerful, everything is unknown when it comes to actually using it, and today is only the first time I have used it. Now it seems that the effect is indeed as expected.

The so-called copper skin and iron bones, from the outside, there will be no changes, everything is as usual, after encountering a violent impact, physical phenomena such as free fall and accelerated collision are objective, and Lu Ke himself can also feel all the changes; But the change inside was extremely obvious, he didn't feel anything, there was no pain, no pain, no shock.

This feeling is a bit of a discord, obviously seeing the world upside down, but the result is not even dizzy, completely contrary to the physical reaction of the earth, the body is not very adaptable, and it feels like stepping on the ground with both feet, as if stepping on cotton. It took a few jumps in place for gravity to become clear.

I can't believe that he has just experienced a violent impact, and his body does not feel anything, the state is still 100%, not even the feeling of muscle tension. From this point of view, the effect of the skill is very satisfying.

After making sure that there was no obstacle, Lu Ke noticed at this time that the teammates standing beside him were not surrounded by groups, Logan and Marcus were the closest, and the other players were slightly separated and scattered in different directions.

With a swipe, Lu Ke could see the five players on the offensive front.

Mike Rupati is angry with himself and himself, swearing and saying something; Chino Hachar bowed his head completely, his helmet against his chest, as if his neck was about to break; Joe Stanley and Anthony Davis were exchanging glances, not speaking, but clearly accusing each other, and in the end, both of them simply looked away at the same time, discouraged and annoyed.

The entire attacking group was filled with a languishing mood, and a pair of worried eyes were projected; But when Lu Ke looked over, they looked away and didn't dare to look directly.

At half-time, the momentum in the dressing room was gone, as if everything was just an illusion.

"Hey, guys!" Lu Ke called out loudly, "I'm fine, I'm in good shape!" As he spoke, Lu Ke also jumped twice and showed his biceps, indicating that his body was in good condition. However, everyone's mood was still sluggish and dull, and even Logan and Marcus lowered their heads and avoided Lu Ke's gaze.

Lu Ke opened his mouth, ready to say something, but after thinking about it, he said to the built-in walkie-talkie in the helmet, "Pause, coach, I need a pause." ”

Therefore, Lu Ke had to ask the coaching staff for the right to take a timeout, and Brian Hampton's confused voice came from the headphones, "Why?" There's no problem with the situation on the field, what's wrong? Is the tactical communication inaccurate? ”

"I need to pause!" Lu Ke said firmly, "Coach, let me tell you, the team needs a timeout now!" ”

"Bambi, it's not like you're hurt, are you?" Jim Hubble said worriedly.

"Jesus-hell-Christ, no, I'm fine, but I need this pause!" Lu Ke only felt aggrieved for a while, but he still held back his temperament and said firmly, "I'm serious." ”

"......" Jim muttered for a moment, a second, two seconds, and then his voice came through the headphones, "Referee, pause!" ”