879 Little Commendation
Compared with the entertainment nature of the Pro Bowl, the votes for the first and second teams in the United States are more serious and professional, because only one player can be selected for each position, which also means that every vote is more important and more critical, and ultimately selecting a football team with the best form of the season.
For example, the quarterback position is Peyton Manning, and the second team of All-American is Drew Blues. Both players are undisputed choices. The former is the regular season MVP, and the latter is the best offensive player of the year. The overall performance is indeed above other players and is expected to be.
Similarly, the same is true for every other position, because only one player wins, and the competition becomes more and more intense.
In the end, only two players in the Green Bay Packers were shortlisted for the first and second teams of the United States.
Cornerback, Charles Woodson, the second team in the United States.
Safety, Nick Collins, the second team in the United States.
This means that no player was selected for the first team of the All-American team, and both players of the Second Team of the All-American team are from the defensive team, which is undoubtedly very, very unexpected.
After all, the Green Bay Packers' offensive team is definitely the strongest in the first tier of the league, especially the firepower of passing and offense, which is the top among the top. The team with the highest average score per game is definitely not a flaw. In the end, it was not recognized in the national first and second team selection, which is indeed surprising.
However, it wouldn't be that strange if you compare the other two top offensive teams in the league horizontally: the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals.
The New Orleans Saints ranked first in the offensive team in the league, but in the end, only quarterback Drew Brees was the first and second teams in the United States.
The Arizona Cardinals' offensive team has the pass weapon that is the only player in the league, but in the end, the only player who was shortlisted for the first and second teams of the United States was wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
In the final analysis, it is determined by the selection method of the first and second teams of the United States. In the same position, players from 32 teams in the league compete. All from the main players to the substitutes are included in the selection range, but only one player can be selected, which is also a result that the team is difficult to dominate in all aspects.
Unless the New England Patriots ended their regular season journey with an unbeaten record in the 2007 season and proved their absolute strength to sweep the troops in the regular season, the national first and second team selection based on their regular season performance will naturally focus on the winning general.
Last season, the New England Patriots swept eleven seats in the All-American First Team and Two Teams, including four seats in the offensive group and three seats in the All-American Second Team; three seats in the Defensive group and three seats in the All-American First Team and one seat in the All-American Second Team, while the Secret Service group was not shortlisted.
This year, no team can show absolute dominance, which is directly reflected in the final list of the first and second teams in the United States.
Although the Green Bay Packers' offensive team is the top in the league, the situation where no players are selected for the first and second teams of the United States also indirectly proves that this is a team that relies on the team to win, and you can feel Lu Yiqi's powerful abilities from the side.
One thing worth mentioning alone is the coaching seat of the Pro Bowl.
Every year, the Pro Bowl is the focus of attention. Even if everyone knows that this is a carnival in which entertainment is paramount, no one can reject the star-studded scene. Every move about the Pro Bowl can create countless topics, and coaching is naturally one of the links.
The Pro Bowl is like the Super Bowl and is divided into a confrontation form of "American vs. NFC". In addition to players, the league also needs to choose coaches from two teams.
Of course, the Pro Bowl is an exhibition match, and the role of the coach is not that important, and it is more about the stars, but the coach has one right:
When players shortlisted for the Pro Bowl are unable to attend due to Super Bowl, injuries or other reasons, the substitute players are selected by the coach.
In other words, without additional votes, the coach can directly select the Pro Bowl players from other candidates to show off their own players, which is equivalent to "giving" an additional professional medal.
On the other hand, this is also a small reward for the coach, and it can also establish a good relationship with the alliance and open up social networks.
In this year's Pro Bowl, the head coach of the United Nations League invited John Hubble of the Baltimore Ravens, while the head coach of the United Nations League invited Lu Yiqi of Green Bay Packers. Although Roger Goodell did not want to pursue Lu Yiqi, this decision was still widely welcomed.
It can be seen from the candidates of the two coaches that Goodell insists on pursuing young coaches. Hubble and Lu Yiqi served as head coaches for the first time, representing the future of the league. After both led the team to the Federation finals, this further strengthened Goodell's decision to support him.
Unfortunately, after the National League Finals, the Green Bay Packers advanced to the Super Bowl, so Lu Yiqi refused the invitation and devoted himself to the Super Bowl preparations; for Goodell, although he lacked a professional bowl to promote the young coach to take over the full succession, he won a Super Bowl opportunity to truly let the audience witness the rise of young coaches. This is the best thing.
So, not only did Goodell not have any regrets, but he also called the Green Bay Packers in a happy mood to express his congratulations.
After some in-depth discussion, the league finally invited Andy Reed from the Philadelphia Eagles to be the National League coach.
Since the concept of "young vs. young" has been moved to the Super Bowl stage, the professional bowl stage needs to change a publicity strategy to avoid stealing the Super Bowl publicity limelight. So Goodell did not consider the two young head coaches, Mike Smith and Ken Wiesen Hunter, who had just taken office, but directly focused his attention on the senior coaches.
It is not difficult for Andy Reed to enter the league's sight - obviously, the intimate relationship between Reed and Lu Yiqi is not a secret.
Regarding this, Reed was also asked about his thoughts at the Pro Bowl press conference. In response, the amiable old man joked with a smile:
"I have agreed with Archie that after the Super Bowl is over, he owe me two big meals. I'm ready to make him bleed."
Two meals?
Once it was a professional bowl player, and once it was...?
After a half-beat slow, the reporters realized that the Green Bay Packers beat the Philadelphia Hawks with a half-win advantage to advance to the playoffs. If there were no such half-win games, there would be no glorious miracle as the Green Bay Packers now.
Unexpectedly, Reed would make fun of himself in this way. Just by his calmness and confidence, he could feel Reed's mind and wisdom; think about Lu Yiqi's way of dealing with the media, and vaguely, reporters could also find Reed's style.
Chapter completed!