Jim Hubble turned and walked away, without creating suspense, simply announcing the starting quarterback, then left the practice pitch for a press conference, handed over the training to the offensive and defensive coaches, and continued. Next, they will prepare for this week's game, with Lu Ke as the core.

"Hey, Bambi, Bambi!" Logan stretched out his arms, sprinted at Lu Ke, jumped high, and then hung on Lu Ke's body like a koala, waving his right fist vigorously, shouting, "Roar!" Bambi! ”

Marcus, Aldon, Kendall and others also rushed forward one after another, slapping Lu Ke's back heavily, the crazy action made a thumping sound, and the excessive action almost made Lu Ke want to vomit blood - is this a celebration or a group fight?

"Hell! I'm going to have internal injuries, internal injuries! Lu Ke shouted speechlessly, and then threw Logan out of the whole person, looking at Logan like a giant baby, rolling on the ground twice, gloating at Lu Ke, who was gradually surrounded by the crowd, sitting on the ground, laughing, and waving his hands, "Guys, get on!" ”

In the next second, Lu Ke's vision was blocked: because all the members of the offensive group flocked up, surrounded him in three layers inside and three layers outside, and all his faces were full of joy, "Man, congratulations!" It looks like we're going to continue to play together this week. Everyone stretched out their arms and slapped Lu Ke's helmet and shoulders.

Lu Ke felt that he was like a watermelon, being tested by a pat. He wanted to shout: This watermelon is ripe, don't shoot it again; But in the midst of the strict noise, his voice could not be heard at all, so he had to give up.

Every member of the offensive team was no exception, Michael Crabtree, Kyle Williams, Ted Jean, and they all surrounded him the first time. Although they and Lu Ke can't be considered friends, they are still friends with Alex Smith; But at this moment, the distinction between factions has quietly faded.

The atmosphere of the team is quietly changing little by little.

Even Vernon Davis was no exception, squeezed into the crowd, grabbed Lu Ke's right hand, pulled it closer, bumped his shoulder, and said simply, "Congratulations." ”

In 2005, Alex Smith was selected as the first-round pick in the San Francisco 49 Draft, but in his rookie season, Alex only appeared as a rotation substitute and played in nine games.

In 2006, the San Francisco 49ers used the sixth pick in the first round to select Vernon Davis. After entering the team, Vernon and Alex became one of the most important partners and grew up side by side.

In terms of personal friendships, Vernon Davis, Dillani Walker, Alex Smith, they are all the same players, since 2006, they have grown rapidly and gradually become the mainstay of this team, in addition to the friendship on the court, Vernon and Alex are also private friends.

Therefore, in the factional struggle in the locker room, Vernon did not hesitate to choose Alex, and deliberately stumbled Lu Ke during training.

However, after three games, and after today's head-to-head matchup, even Vernon has to admit that Lu Ke is the most suitable choice for the team at the moment. Is Lu Ke perfect? Of course not, in terms of technical level and game experience, Alex Smith is the wiser choice; But competitive sports are not just talk on paper, and in the final analysis, they must be considered comprehensively.

In today's competition for four quarterbacks, Lu Ke did hand over an excellent answer sheet, and it is natural for him to stand out. As Lu Ke said, the contradictions within the team remain on the training ground, and externally, they are a whole and need to unite in order to win.

Vernon still didn't like Lu Ke. Because he was a friend of Alex, he couldn't like the player who had taken his friend's starting spot; But on the court, he is willing to fight side by side with Lu Ke, which is a small step.

Lu Ke also nodded towards Vernon, without saying too much, they don't need to be friends, just to be teammates, that's enough; Then, Lu Ke saw Alex standing behind Vernon.

Alex is still the usual appearance, without the slightest edge, peaceful and polite, the whole person's breath is extremely gentle, at this time with a smile on his face, but faintly bitter. He generously bumped his shoulder with Lu Ke, "Today's pass is really beautiful, I don't like it, but I must admit it." ”

After taking a deep breath, he gradually returned to normalcy and smiled brightly, "We've got three wins, let's work together to continue this momentum." I'm not sure if you need my help; But if there is, I'm always there, welcome to come and see me. ”

Lu Ke and Alex are not friends, this is doomed. There is competition and confrontation between the two men, and even if Lu Ke wins the starting battle this week, it is only a matter of time before Alex returns to the offensive team as long as Lu Ke's performance is not ideal. As a league veteran and the original draft pick, Alex will always be an existence that should not be underestimated.

What's more, Aaron Rodgers, who is the same age as Alex, is now at the peak of his career and has swept the eight wildernesses on the field; Alex is not going to surrender and is willing to be a substitute, and he rightfully wants to get back into the starting line-up if he can. Therefore, the competitive relationship will not go away.

In the past two weeks, because of factional disputes, the two have more or less different momentum on the training ground; But overall, Alex was polite and respectful; Today, Alex showed a bright and upright attitude, which made people feel good.

Although Lu Ke won the starting battle today, no one can deny that Alex's experience is indeed what Lu Ke lacks.

In the previous three weeks of the game, in the process of preparation, in the process of interpreting the tactical manual, and in the process of reading the game video, Lu Ke encountered a lot of problems, and Kip Kleist was the object of his inquiry; It would be great if Lu Ke could ask Alex, another quarterback, who has been at the helm of the San Francisco 49ers for the past five years.

"I'll go back and make a list, hopefully not too much." Lu Ke didn't politely excuse himself, and said briskly, which made Alex stunned, and then laughed dumbly.

Not far away, Colin Kaepernick quietly watched the lively and boiling scene in front of him, his hands clenched into fists, his gums clenched, but he still couldn't vent the anger and grievances burning in his chest.

starting quarterback, Lu Ke; second quarterback, Alex Smith; third quarterback, Scott Tolsing; Fourth quarterback, Colin Kaepernick.

That's the choice of the coaching staff.

Scott did not delegate and remained in the team's lineup; Obviously, the coaching staff still has reservations about Alex and Colin's injuries and doesn't want to rush it. But, Colin's position is even further behind than Scott! He's only the fourth quarterback! It's not just a failure, it's a shame!

Just two months ago, Collin was the heart of the team, the second-round pick of the draft, the hub of the entire offense, the bearer of all hope; And Lu Ke and Scott just entered the team's bench through a trial and failed to be selected as rookies!

Now, the location is reversed. Things are changing so violently and so drastically, it's like ...... It was as if the whole world had been turned upside down, and everything had become frantic.

Take a deep breath and take a deep breath again.

Looking at the members of the offensive group who stepped forward to celebrate, and looking at the rookie members who surrounded Lu Ke, everything that Colin had worked so hard to build up in the past few months had all fallen apart; Even the members of the defensive team did not make any more noise and protest at this time, but just silently prepared for the next training, as if they had silently accepted the arrangement of the coaching staff.

Even if he kept taking deep breaths, Colin still couldn't control his emotions after all, this is an ordeal, no, this is Ling Chi!

Turning sharply, Colin strode away from the training ground. He had to leave, he had to leave, to stay here, and he didn't know what he was going to do.

After Alex finished his congratulations, he turned around and saw Colin's back at a glance, carrying the number seven, which was particularly conspicuous; Then I saw Parres standing next to the field-

Yesterday, Pares left the field in a fit of rage, but he just took a cold shower in the players' bathroom, calmed down, and finally returned to training; Naturally, Pares was not absent from today's training. The fights did not happen again, but the smell of gunpowder in the confrontation did not dissipate.

looked at Lu Ke, then at Parres, and finally Alex stepped forward and stood beside Parres, "This is a professional arena, you need to show professionalism, not like a high school student with excess hormones." After saying that, he didn't explain much, just patted Pares on the shoulder, and then turned to leave.

Parres was still standing still, his face cloudy. In fact, even he didn't understand how things had come to this point.

……

Looking at the endless crowd in front of him, Lu Ke's ecstasy and excitement weakened a lot, and it seemed that every friend was happier than him, especially the rookie players. In the head-to-head matchup, and in the competition for the starting quarterback, Lu Ke, who represents the rookie, finally won, which seems to mean that the San Francisco 49ers have truly ushered in a new era-

Of course, this is just the starting battle for the fourth week of the regular season, and it is still a long way from an era. But who can predict what the future holds? Let's wait and see.

Collecting his excitement and joy, Lu Ke raised his voice and shouted, "Guys, get ready to start training." The coaches have been patient for a long time and I'm not sure how long they can wait, so let's start training before they break out. ”

In the midst of laughter, everyone threw themselves into training again.