641 Invitation
"On! Packer, go!"
In the storm of the soldiers' stadium, you could vaguely hear the cheers and cheers, which inexplicably added some sense of humor to the final stage of the game. Even the players playing on the stadium couldn't help but frequently look at the audience's stands, just as if the good show of the circus was being staged.
This scene also fell into the eyes of the VIP room above the court.
Ted Thompson raised his eyebrows happily and turned to look at the senior Green Bay Packers standing beside him watching the game, as if showing off his credit.
Before the away game against the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers had a record of eight wins and six losses. In other words, even if they lost all the last two games, the team's final record was only eight wins and eight losses, which also means that the winning rate just reached 50%, and Lu Yiqi fulfilled his promise when signing.
But obviously, Lu Yiqi’s goal is not just a winning rate of 50%. Similarly, the senior executives of Green Bay Packers are also looking forward to more-
Especially after sweeping Farver and McCarthy out, they were more eager to prove that even without Farver, the Green Bay Packers were still a competitive team. It would be better if they could make it to the playoffs.
Of course, not to mention the playoff goals, the senior executives of Green Bay Packers also need to make a decision to whether to continue to keep Lu Yiqi after the end of this season; and the Chicago Bears are the most important key.
On the one hand, the Chicago Bears are indeed a mortal enemy for a century and do not want to lose in any match, let alone a head-on confrontation for a playoff spot; on the other hand, the opponent of the Detroit Lions in the last game is not worth worrying about, and the Chicago Bears is the last roadblock to the playoffs.
As a result, all the senior management of Green Bay Packers arrived at the Soldiers Stadium in a bustling manner.
However, the game was too dull, and the Green Bay Packers always kept the lead in the score, so there was not much movement in the VIP room.
Until this time.
The game is coming to an end. Seeing that the victory is about to be won, everyone stood up one after another and came back to the viewing window directly in front of him. Thompson did not hide his joy. It was his idea to use Lu Yiqi. He now gained exponential satisfaction when he encountered many resistances.
Although the whistle at the end of the game has not yet sounded, Thompson is ready to celebrate; although the last game has not yet begun and the playoff spot has not been obtained, Thompson can't wait to prepare for the reward.
Team vice chairman Russ Ball pretended not to see Thompson's ready-to-be, held the champagne and chuckled, "Have you made up your mind now?"
This is obviously not what Thompson said, but what Mark Murphy, chairman and CEO.
In the offseason farce, Murphy, who was newly appointed, held a neutral position, did not support Favre, but did not object. Instead, he observed the "internal fighting" as a bystander, and after the result came out, he gave nominal support. Obviously, he did not want to offend anyone.
Murphy has always maintained a wait-and-see attitude towards Lu Yiqi. At least in the first season, he was not prepared to interfere with the matter between the team manager and the coaching team.
According to Thompson's attitude, Lu Yiqi may leave after one season, and may continue to stay in office, so there is no need for Murphy to express his position in a hurry.
This is why Russ' joke.
"Because he led the team into the playoffs?" Murphy did not answer directly, but asked back, "There are many coaches who can lead the team into the playoffs."
"But there are not many coaches who can quickly gain a foothold after turmoil and chaos." Russ said meaningfully:
The focus has never been on leading the Green Bay Packers into the playoffs, but on the way the Green Bay Packers into the playoffs and Lu Yiqi opened this season.
Murphy picked up the champagne in his hand, raised his glass to congratulate Thompson, and then smiled at Russ, "He is indeed an interesting guy."
"So what?" Russ didn't let Murphy go easily.
Murphy wasn't so easily shaken, "There's still a game."
There is still one game to go before the playoffs. One step away, and it is still one step away, and this step will block two-thirds of the league's teams.
Ras did not continue to be aggressive, but said meaningfully, "Prudent is a good thing, but being too cautious is mediocrity."
cautious?
mediocre?
Obviously, Ras means something: Don’t forget that Lu Yiqi’s coaching contract was only signed for one season.
Murphy could hear the implicit sound, but did not express his opinion. Instead, he raised his hands and gave applause to the players on the court. The regular season is still not over, and other things can be put down temporarily. There are more important things at present-
For example, we celebrated the double-killing of the Chicago Bears again in the season after five years. Moreover, the two home and away matches suppressed the opponent with an absolute advantage. The wonderful performance was enough to leave a strong mark in the century-long history of the confrontation between the two sides.
Murphy also joined Thompson's celebration, and other senior executives in the VIP room also raised champagne and began to celebrate the victory in advance.
Thompson quietly straightened his back, raised his head and chest, and was proud of his youth.
No matter what, the accident did not happen. The Green Bay Packers firmly took the ball into their palms. There was no deviation in the last minute and thirty-two seconds. When Rogers relied on his own ball and rushed to get a first attack again, the Chicago Bears' timeout was exhausted.
At this time, the Green Bay Packers held a brand new four-speed offensive opportunity, and the game time was only 58 seconds left, which also meant that Rogers could kneel down twice and declare the end of the game.
Love Smith did not continue to struggle. Without waiting for Rogers to kneel down, he signaled to the referee and trotted into the field, ending the game early.
Like the fans of the Soldiers Stadium, Lovi also showed his "generousness". The gunpowder smell of the mortal enemy in the same area was shown in another form. He simply admitted his failure and did not continue to struggle. His open attitude really showed his mind outside the stadium.
Lu Yiqi's tense nerves were not able to relax immediately. He noticed Luo Wei's movements and had no time to celebrate the victory. He quickly ran into the court and ran towards Luo Wei.
There are two quarterbacks in the same journey.
After Lu Yiqi shook hands with Orton first, he came to Luo Wei, and then he could see a helpless smile on Luo Wei's face, "There is no need to be so cruel, right? I feel that there is a psychological shadow, be careful, I will all take revenge during the confrontation next year."
Chapter completed!