183 Swallow the microphone raw
For two consecutive weeks, he gave an outstanding performance with a quarterback rating of over 100, and led the team to victory for two consecutive weeks, especially in this week's game, the last long pass, connecting Michael Crabtree, achieving "that catch", and completing the Jedi reversal, all of which really amazed the league and sparked a lot of discussion.
The curiosity brought about by the gimmick of "Chinese undrafted rookie" has gradually disappeared; Instead, the excellent answer sheet handed over under the title of "rookie quarterback", the gossip psychology still exists, but people finally began to face up to Lu Ke's performance on the court.
Praise and skepticism go hand in hand, positive affirmation and negative negation coexist, but more of a calm wait-and-see, no eager support, no simple and crude criticism, but really began to face up to the player's ability and potential. It is undeniable that Lu Ke proved one thing through two victories:
Chinese players can also achieve excellent results on the rugby field!
The question now is, how long can such a good performance last? The long season is only one-eighth of the way through; Also, where is the ceiling for such a good performance? The ups and downs of the regular season and the tightness of the playoffs are filled with countless unknowns.
In the midst of discussions, exclamations, and exclamations, no one can deny Lu Ke's outstanding contributions in the two games. But, Charles Davis is the only exception.
The 60-year-old Charles, who was also a professional football player before he became widely known as an "in-league" commentator for ESPN, played as a defensive end on the field.
He spent his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, following the team to their first all-time Super Bowl trophy; Then came the St. Louis Cardinals, now the Arizona Cardinals, where they spent six years of their careers before announcing their retirement.
It is also worth mentioning that Charles's half-brother has had a good career as a Dallas Cowboy.
After retiring from the game, Charles found a place in the commentary booth and became one of ESPN's most talked-about commentators.
Although, as a commentator, maintaining neutrality and objectivity is a basic professional quality; But rugby, like football, is a mortal enemy, a mortal enemy, a mortal enemy, a lifelong enemy. Charles never hid his sense of belonging to the Arizona Cardinals, and naturally, the San Francisco 49ers, the St. Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks were his sworn enemies in the same district.
In the first week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Seattle Seahawks faced off, and Charles's commentary remained basically objective. The ignorance and questioning of Lu Ke only comes from the distrust of Chinese players and undrafted rookies, and from the inertial thinking of rugby; However, in the second week of the regular season, the emotional shift gradually became apparent.
On one side are the San Francisco 49ers, who are rivals in the same district, and on the other side are the Dallas Cowboys, who are half of their home court. Charles did not hesitate to choose to support the latter, but now, with the end of the game, shame and grievance are swept in, inertial thinking is gradually evolving into personal grudges, and the crux of the relationship is evolving into a dead knot little by little, the kind that never dies.
"Charles! Charles! Charles! ”
In ESPN's studio, everyone was banging on the table to cheer for Charles, and the schadenfreude of the onlookers above the faces did not hide at all: it was rare to be able to watch Charles fall on his heels; Watching Charles fall on his heels for two weeks in a row is even more rare.
Charles, who is invincible, hot-tempered, angular and tough-willed, was actually planted in the hands of a nobody, becoming a stepping stone for the other party to create history! Such a slap in the face, crisp and loud, decisive and fierce! It was definitely the most exciting, fun, and exciting moment on the commentary bench in the last two weeks of the regular season.
Now, the "within the league" commentators are collectively heckling, hoping that Charles will fulfill his bet: swallow the mic!
Facing the close-up of the camera, Charles did not hide his anger and depression in the slightest, and he could not hide it either.
The blood vessels could be clearly seen on the swollen cheeks, the round eyes seemed to fall off at any moment, the tense muscles were on the verge of explosion, and the eyes fell on the special microphone on the table in front of him:
A microphone made from bananas.
If it weren't for the damn Chinese quarterback, in an interview, he deliberately jokingly emphasized, "Hope is a chocolate microphone", inadvertently completed the ridicule, ridicule and ridicule, and really made Charles a laughing stock, on the Internet, sparking countless discussions - in an unpleasant way; So, today, the program team launched a whimsical idea and proposed a way to allow Charles to complete the gambling contract without making Lu Ke's ridicule come true.
Banana microphone.
Looking at the specially shaped microphone in front of him, the surging humiliation made Charles almost unbearable. That damn guy!
However, at this time, the program is being broadcast live, and more than six million viewers are watching this episode, according to the director, this is the highest rating of the program "within the league" outside of the live broadcast of the event, and the ratings are even better than the event analysis special, compared to the game summary or game outlook program, and compared to the weekly news update and other program sections!
In other words, more than eight million people are waiting for Charles to fulfill his promises, and they are waiting for Charles to come out of the cracks. So, Charles couldn't break his word.
His hands were clenched into fists, his teeth were clenched, and his blood vessels were almost bursting...... After taking a deep breath, Charles picked up the banana microphone in front of him and devoured it, not chewing it carefully at all, just stuffing it into his mouth with a bang, secretly hoping that this humiliation would end soon, and soon.
However, the movement was so fast that the pressure in my throat was felt and I almost spit out all the bananas. His hands were clenched again, and his bald nails pierced deep into the flesh, and then he barely suppressed the urge to vomit, swallowed hard, and completed the punishment of the bet.
At this moment, it was not only the commentators in the studio cheering and celebrating and cheering for Charles; There are also discussions and heated discussions on the Internet that have been completely fried, and the people who eat melons are scrambling to express their opinions and opinions, and they are impassionedly watching, obviously, the gossip outside the arena is enough for everyone to participate.
With a solid slap in the face, Charles gritted his teeth and took it stiffly; But now, Charles doesn't believe in evil anymore, and a stubborn and paranoid evil spirit comes up: Is this Chinese undrafted rookie really so good?
Even Peyton Manning, even Aaron Rodgers, are still rookies in their rookie seasons; What is the difference between that little-known broiler chicken? Putting aside subjective assumptions for the time being, standing on an objective standpoint, and re-examining, Charles still came to the same conclusion.
"I lost the bet. I admit it. Charles simply bowed his head and admitted defeat, showing a posture of being willing to gamble and admit defeat, but the posture is only a gesture after all, and the paranoia in his heart was then revealed, "But I still doubt the outcome of this victory." As luck would have it, the San Francisco 49ers were able to reverse the Dallas Cowboys, apparently with the help of Lady Luck. ”
"Oh, what do you say?" Edward Bowen took on the role of moderator and asked the question.
Charles snapped his fingers, pulled up the game footage, and began to comment, "With eighty-five seconds left before the end of the game, the Dallas Cowboys went on offense, three gears and four yards, Tony Romo chose to pass Dez Bryant, and the 49ers' Reggie Smith completed the key defense, broke the pass, and terminated the Cowboys' offense, while leaving the 49ers sixty-nine seconds. ”
But if we look back at the game, we can see that before the destruction of the pass, Smith's defense was suspected of pulling fouls, and the second-year Dez Bryant is a big wide receiver, while Reggie Smith is a small horn back, and in terms of size comparison, Bryant has an absolute advantage. In order to complete the defense, Smith had to pull Bryant's jersey, which was a foul, pull man foul! ”
On the screen, Charles pointed out the foul.
It is true that Smith has some small moves on his hands, which, technically, can be counted as fouls; Relax a little, this is also legal defense, mainly depending on the referee's scale. Sentenced, that's right; No, this is not controversial.
So, from a technical point of view, Charles's analysis is not wrong.
"If the referee blows for this pull and awards a five-yard penalty, it means that the Cowboys can get the first offense directly, and with 69 seconds left in the game, the Cowboys will also kill the game, and the 49-man offensive team will not have a chance to play at all." Charles concluded.
At the time of a video analysis, Charles has recovered, regained his composure again, and has a bamboo in his chest, "It is precisely because of luck that he escaped the catastrophe that there is a follow-up story development; What's more, the 49ers have always been blessed with luck, with the fourteenth quarterback on the run and almost getting caught, as well as the last pass, and Crabtree's catch also had an element of luck. ”
"The final score of the game, '21:20', was a reversal, which was very thrilling, but at the same time it was full of luck." "In the first half, the number fourteen had at least three more passes that were off target, and he was just a fine line away from interception. ”
With his hands down, Charles made his trademark move, concluding, "It's a fact that they won, and luck is part of the strength; However, they can't expect that to be the case in every game. Judging from this week's game, the real strength of No. 14 has gradually failed to keep up with the rhythm of the game, the dullness of the first half, the ups and downs of the fourth quarter, this is the best portrayal. Let's wait and see next week! ”
The first week, the odd soldiers; Week 2, Luck; So, what about the third week?
Charles Davis, once again, stood firmly on the side of doubters and naysayers. However, this can't stop people's attention and love for Lu Ke.