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In the eleventh week of the regular season, there was an upset, the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Arizona Cardinals at home, just as the New England Patriots lost to Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a home-and-away double kill by the Baltimore Ravens this season.
What's more, there are no absolute weaklings in the league.
It was an unexpected win and loss, interrupting a string of records, and the San Francisco 49ers' unbeaten home streak officially came to an end, and the five-game winning streak came to an abrupt end; Lu Ke's rookie record of nine consecutive games with passing touchdowns was also interrupted - in this game, the only touchdown of the 49ers came from running the ball, and Lu Ke's personal three interceptions also set a season high.
Charles Davis gloated on the "Within the Union" show, "Everyone knows that Lu Ke's idol is Peyton Manning, and now, they finally have one thing in common." ”
Da Manning still holds the record of steals in his rookie season, which is what Charles hinted at, and now that Lu Ke and Da Manning are finally in sync, copying intercepts will become Lu Ke's nightmare in the next games.
It was a bitter loss for supporters of the San Francisco 49ers; And for Charles, it was a sweet revenge, especially after last week's "Transpacific" humiliation, and now Charles finally raised his eyebrows, even more joyful than the Philadelphia Eagles' victory in the fourth week of the regular season.
"I said, I said a long time ago, don't rush too much, don't chase too high, he's just a rookie. There are too few reference samples, we need to observe slowly, time will tell. Similar words, but Charles said them with completely different meanings, and the gloating, high-minded posture was really infuriating.
Spencer was the first to retort, "It's just one game, the San Francisco 49ers are far from facing a difficult situation, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles not long ago, but then they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home." ”
"I know, I know." Charles had a large number of expressions, waving his hands slowly, not in a hurry at all, "We can analyze the future things slowly; But for now, let's take a look at this week's game, shall we? As for next week, I'll spoil it first, that opponent isn't the Arizona Cardinals. ”
This is the moment that belongs to Charles, depressed and depressed, waiting and waiting, just like the golden retriever who has been locked up at home for ten days and half a month, finally opening the door to go out and have fun, naturally shaking his head and tail, doing his best, even the small steps began to jump briskly, no matter how he pulled, he couldn't pull it.
As Spencer said, for the San Francisco 49ers, this is not the end of the world, just the second loss of the season, not to mention the end of the world, and it is still far, far from being depressed; But as Charles said, losing the game by interception, and the performance of the whole game was far below expectations, which was a severe test for Lu Ke's career.
That's true of every quarterback, who carries the whole team on their shoulders, and who can cheer and adore when they win; When they fail, they also have to bear the pressure and responsibility.
From Payton Manning to Tom Brady, from Drew Bruce to Aaron Rodgers, even the league's top four elite quarterbacks have faced the same dilemma, ruining the game by stealing their passes; It's not just them, almost every quarterback has to face the same situation.
Because the quarterbacks are tasked with moving the game forward, and the burden of reversal at critical moments is in their hands, so the risk is inevitable.
Is there a way to avoid such risks? Yes. The coaching staff can choose to hand the rugby to the running back, who will deliver the final lethal blow, and then the risk shifts to the running back.
In the second week of the 2014 regular season, the Denver Broncos played at home to the Kansas Chiefs, and the game entered the final stage, when the Chiefs still had the advantage, leading "17-14", and they only needed to run out of time to win, they chose to hand the football to running back Jamaal-Charles, only to Jamal dropped the ball at a critical moment, and the Broncos' defense picked up the dropped ball and completed a return touchdown to turn the game around.
This is always the case with sports competitions, and with all the glory of the scenery, you have to take the same amount of risk. No one is an exception.
It's just that this is the first time in Lu Ke's career, and he buried the victory of the game with his own hands, and that feeling is really terrible; And there is no way to alleviate it, anger, chagrin, regret, unwillingness, boredom, all the negative emotions are stuck in the throat, you can't swallow it, you can't spit it out, it's suffocating.
If he could, he didn't want to experience such a defeat again. He hated defeat, especially burying the game in such a way, which was disgusting!
On the road to an excellent top quarterback, Lu Ke still has a lot to learn slowly, and this game is an extremely important lesson.
Undoubtedly, this lesson is bound to leave a deep imprint in Lu Ke's mind.
However, Lu Ke didn't have time to calm down and lick his wounds, re-examine this failure, after the start of the regular season, it was like a high-speed train, it would never stop until it reached the end, everything was moving forward step by step.
After the victory, they had only one day to enjoy the joy; After the defeat, they only had one day to recover, and then it was a new week of competition. And so on and so forth, until the end of the season.
But what's worse for Lu Ke and the San Francisco 49ers is that this week, they don't even have a day to recover, because in the twelfth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers will usher in the first Thursday night game of the season, going to the away game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Thursday night, broadcast live across the United States, is one of the most important games of the season, and it is the best stage for both the team and the players to make a name for themselves, as well as a stage to reap more benefits and create more futures.
The focus of Thursday night action seemed to come at a bad time.
Because it was an away game, the team didn't even have time to grieve the defeat after Sunday's game, so they took a quick shower, packed their bags, and then immediately headed to the airport and flew to Baltimore to prepare for this week's game.
Training resumes on Monday, tactical analysis and regular training on Tuesday, official media day and tactical drills on Wednesday, and then Thursday.
What was supposed to be done in six days now has to be done in three days; Everything seemed to fast-forward the button, moving twice or three times as fast, flying past the eyes at such a fast speed that it seemed that Thursday had already arrived before it had time to savor it or react.
For Lu Ke, it's all new for every rookie player, they have to adapt to the rhythm and intensity of Thursday night, and they also have to adapt to the uniqueness and weirdness of Thursday night; Not only that, but Thursday Night was a huge event, especially for the rookie players, who were in front of a national crowd for the first time ever.
Expectations and pressures, attention and attention, topics and hot spots, all of them are a completely different level.
After a loss, Lu Ke didn't even have time to think about what was going on in the last game, nor did he have time to meditate on his last-minute pass selection and defensive judgment, and then, he had to devote himself to the preparation of this game-
Daily training, video review, tactical arrangement, improve the state, improve morale.
In the limited time it takes, this is no easy task, and it must ignore the harassment caused by the frenzy of journalists outside the hotel, and the distraction caused by the ubiquitous cameras. The whole world is in chaos, and there is not even a pure land to be found.
This requires Lu Ke to be more highly concentrated and then concentrated.
With no choice, Lu Ke could only force himself to put the defeat aside for the time being, look forward and walk forward; What's more, this week's opponents are definitely not to be underestimated, and it can even be said that they are one of the most dangerous opponents in the league.
The Baltimore Ravens, formerly known as the Cleveland Browns, relocated to Baltimore and became the current American League powerhouse.
It is often said that the top three of the United States are strong and the League of Nations is strong. The top three in the American League are the New England Patriots of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning's Indianapolis Colts and Ben Rosslisberg's Pittsburgh Steelers, and the American League title has not been lost for eight years in a row.
But outside of these top three, the Baltimore Ravens are undoubtedly the most consistent fourth.
In the 2000 season, the Baltimore Ravens made it all the way to the Super Bowl, defeated the New York Giants, and won the first Vince Lombardi trophy in franchise history, and since then, they have been a force to be reckoned with in the American League.
After missing the playoffs unexpectedly in 2007, they have managed to make the playoffs for the past three years. This season, after Big Manning was absent due to injury, the Colts quickly fell out, while the Ravens quickly improved, teaming up with the Patriots and Steelers to form a new Final Three and dominate the American League.
Against such a team, any slight mistake can lead to the loss of the game; What's more, the San Francisco 49ers have just experienced a regrettable loss, and they must bounce back, start over, and face this game with a new look, and it is not easy to make any mistakes.
Otherwise, a two-game losing streak is a high probability event. Compared to the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants, the Baltimore Ravens are a much tougher team.
It is often said that in the league, one loss is bad, and two consecutive defeats are the end of the world. Well, to avoid the end of the world, the San Francisco 49ers must go all out!