"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

There was a sound of apology, and then two tall men came awkwardly, and the reason why they kept apologizing was because they were carrying a huge flag in their hands, and now the flag was folded up, and the flag could not be seen clearly, but just the flagpole of the two people looked like a thousand pounds. Moving between the seats in the court, two people can't open it.

The two of them lingered between several seats, finally settling on their seat number and stopping beside Jeff, "This is our seat." One of the blonde men, with a full beard and no specific age, gave Jeff a bright smile, "Hey, you're 49 too!" ”

Then, the man moved out of the way and showed his jersey, "No. 14, LU", which is the jersey of the San Francisco 49ers, and it is Lu Ke's number, and he said excitedly, "Our team finally has a reliable quarterback, right?" That guy, I like it, bold and bold, play with his brain, haha! ”

Without waiting for Jeff to answer, the man noticed, "Your jersey is also Lu Ke's!" He immediately stretched out his right hand, took Jeff's right hand, pulled it over, bumped his shoulder, and made a black greeting.

In just the blink of an eye, the man in front of him had already completed the whole process by himself, and he continued happily, "You are all 49 people, right?" Hehe, I was lucky today, I thought that the ticket system here of the Tigers deliberately separated the away fans. ”

The man first nodded with Chris and the other three people, and then couldn't wait to start showing off, "This is the support flag that our little partner specially customized for Lu Ke, how about it, the atmosphere, right?" Handsome, right? After the start of today's game, we waved it in the stands to let Lu Ke see the support of the fans! ”

The man raised the flag high:

On the red background, a cartoon version of Bambi is outlined with golden lines, Bambi sits on the ground, and raises two front paws in a cute manner, even if he does not depict facial expressions or facial features, but the lines of painting sound and color make Bambi's image jump on the paper; Then, a golden crown hangs from Bambi's antlers, and if you look closely, you can see that the crown is inlaid with white, red, and black gemstones, and a sentence is arranged.

"The-King-Of-Bay-Area".

Not only Jeff, but also Chris, Danny and Nate, the 49ers fans in a large area next to it all cast their eyes on the huge flag, jaw-dropping and amazed.

For strangers, this flag has no meaning, and even most fans of the San Francisco 49ers probably can't read the cartoon image of this flag; But for the real veteran fans, they can interpret the deep meaning at once.

Bambi, this is Lu Ke's nickname. For the rugby field, this is a weak image, no one looks good and no one supports it; But under the unfavorable situation of the wolves, he resolutely and resolutely fought his way out and created his own miracle.

Any team that underestimates Bambi is bound to pay a price.

Looking at the flag in front of him, Chris couldn't help but feel a little excited.

He thought that two weeks was still too short for Lu Ke to win the hearts of fans; He thinks that the identity of the undrafted rookie is not enough to make fans give more support and trust; He thinks that this youth army composed of young people is still waiting and watching; He thought that Lu Ke was still fighting alone on the court; He thought that the cold eyes of "Joe's Bar" were the epitome of the fans......

But, he was wrong.

Someone is the same as him. Perhaps, Lu Ke still has many shortcomings, but he firmly believes that Lu Ke maintains the future of the team.

With a sudden, Chris stood up, his face full of excitement, and shouted with a fist, "Bambi! After the shouting, a crowd of fans around them began to whistle, shouting one after another, "Bambi! Hey! Hey, Bambi! It wasn't a cheer, it was just a sparse call, but it made Chris realize that he was not alone.

"Chris Wilson." Chris took the initiative to extend his right hand and introduce himself.

Only then did the man in front of him react, "Haha, I forgot to introduce myself." Cliff-Hart. This is my classmate, Noah-Parker. ”

Immediately afterward, Jeff stood up, introduced himself, and then introduced his friends. In an instant, several fans around stood up and exchanged names, and the scene was very lively.

After a few greetings, Jeff had time to interject, "Student? You're all still in college? ”

Cliff nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, we're from Berkeley, and we're just sophomores. I stumbled upon Bambi's game in the first week, and then I made a special trip to the home stadium to watch the game in the second week. The next moment, all I knew was that we were here. ”

The University of California, Berkeley, is also a top school. Berkeley and Los Angeles are also part of a family of UCs, and although they are two separate systems, there is more closeness among alumni.

In an instant, Jeff, Nate, and Danny began to chatter about Lu Ke's college deeds and about the reversal of the Rose Bowl. The same thing, I have said it countless times, but it still won't get boring, especially the cheers of the audience at the last moment of the Rose Bowl, the sound of "Bambi", which is still vividly remembered.

Gradually, more and more fans gathered around them, and it seemed that all the areas belonging to the San Francisco 49ers were concentrated in this small place, which was really funny. He has only been the starting quarterback for two games, and although the "San Francisco Chronicle" and "World Journal" have written special reports, Lu Ke is still a new and unfamiliar face for most fans.

Cliff turned his head and looked at the position of the away fans, "That's all we have for today's lineup?" ”

In the whole blank space, there were less than 5,000 people sitting, scattered on the side of the Taipei, without any momentum, and it also revealed a pitiful shabby. Recall how crowded the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys have been at Candlestick Field over the past two weeks, and look at the difference between the world's and the world's mark, and it's instantly disheartening.

"I think it's more than expected." Jeff shrugged and complained, "However, the home fans also seemed to languish today, which is good news for us. You see, none of their stadium seats are full, and I don't know what's going on, which makes people scratch their heads. ”

Is it not full? At this time, at least a third of the seats above the stands of Paul Brown Field were empty, and the large blank space was shocking, revealing a bleak and desolate place, which was not exciting at all. The atmosphere of watching the game was weak, and the game had not even started, as if the game had already been lost.

"Because Cincinnati is going to be another Detroit." Noah, who was standing in the back, said out loud, Noah, who had never had a sense of existence, was the focus for the first time at this time.

Noah looked like an ordinary nerd, with black curls like a bird's nest messy in the wind, a pair of black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, the 49ers' No. 14 jersey dangling from his shoulders like a scarecrow, and his slender wrists had little strength.

"Before the 2008 financial crisis, Cincinnati was one of the poorest cities in the United States, with more than 22 percent of the population and 18 percent of families living below the poverty bar; After the real estate crash, they have not been able to recover, and the Tigers' home attendance has been sluggish. I guess last year's poor results didn't help even more. ”

Detroit is about to go bankrupt, is Cincinnati too?

Noah cleared his throat at the sight of everyone's gaze, then slowly, slowly turned around and faced the court, without saying a word, refusing to answer any questions or make any contact, in a way that avoided his gaze.

Is...... Freak.

Jeff looked worried, "Are you sure he's okay?" How do I think he doesn't look like a football fan? ”

Cliff laughed out loud, "You won't believe that this trip to Cincinnati was actually his proposal." Then, mysteriously, Cliff approached and said in a low voice, "He said this is the first time since Joe Montana that the 49ers have seen a quarterback playing with their brains." ”

After Joe Montana's retirement, the San Francisco 49ers also had a stellar period under another Hall of Fame quarterback, Steve Young. Young, however, is a pass-and-run quarterback who has made 232 passing touchdowns, 107 steals and 43 running touchdowns in his career.

After the whisper, Cliff straightened up again, "Even if the stadium is not full, we are still weak, this is still an away game, the team needs us, Bambi needs us!" ”

At this time, the attendance of Paul Brown Field was about 40,000, and the 65,000-seat stadium was a bit empty, but the 49-seat fans in San Francisco were only about 5,000, which meant that the home fans were at least seven times as large. Such a balance of power is enough to magnify the advantage of home and away to the extreme.

"Guys! Fast! Gather all 49 people, we need to get together and twist into a rope! Cliff was an agitated/passionate man, just do what he said, propped up the flagpole in his hand, jumped on the chair, and shouted, "49 People come here, gather here, don't sit according to your position, everyone is all gathered here!" Let's cheer for the team and let's help the team walk away with a win! ”

Cliff glanced around, and his voice erupted from the depths of the dantian, rumbling like thunder, loud and sonorous, "I'm ready for victory, who else?" ”

The wind is blowing and the flag is flying!