Chapter 271 Full of nonsense
“Why?”
I'm afraid, this is something everyone is equally curious about. Why did jersey sales explode immediately after Nike signed Levi?
The reason is puzzling.
It would be understandable if Levi performed miracles on the court and attracted fans and his jersey sales surged; but Nike and Levi just signed a sponsorship contract, why?
According to statistics, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto and other major gathering places for Chinese immigrants in North America have become the main sales force; what’s even more incredible is that the NFL’s jersey sales in mainland China have soared 27 times. , write a series of records.
To put it simply, the market is making a sound with such a move, applauding the signing of Nike and Levi. The moment Goodell has been waiting for has finally arrived.
"Chinese", the weight of this label is beginning to show its power. So, what are other brands still hesitating about?
One second ago, the media and brands were still shocked by Nike's compromise. "I'm afraid it's fake news" and "I'm afraid Nike has lost its mind and gone crazy."
The next second, Adidas was already in mourning. The opportunity that was so close at hand was missed again, and the praise from the media was even more harsh.
History is happening.
In this craze, Watson has become insignificant; not only Watson, No. 1 pick Garrett and No. 2 pick Trubisky are no longer important——
By the way, both the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears lost. The No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick both lost in their career debuts. Levi's impressive winning streak became even more shabby, and he couldn't stir up any excitement at all. The media He didn't even have the energy to add insult to injury.
What's worse than criticism and scolding?
No sound.
Now, that's where Garrett and Trubisky find themselves.
Originally, the rookies just hoped that the media would not follow them everywhere and pay attention to everything. They would discuss big and small things non-stop, without any breathing space, but not without any attention. One or two would be like stray dogs abandoned in the corner. Something doesn't seem right.
One or two netizens hate the fact that iron cannot become steel:
Sure enough, none of the rookies in this class can play!
Some people objected to this.
"It's full of nonsense!"
Juju Smith-Schuster made an objection with disdain on his face. This wide receiver from the University of Southern California was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 62nd overall pick in the second round of this year's draft.
In the draft, Zhu Zhu was not conspicuous. He was the fifth wide receiver selected this year. He did not seem to be particularly impressive in college. He only had one thousand-yard season as a sophomore; he showed good physical fitness in the rookie training camp. , but it doesn’t seem to be eye-catching.
However, after entering the league, the situation quickly changed.
Zhu Zhu, born on November 22, 1996, is the youngest player in the NFL this year. This label has also written a series of records with his debut.
Even amid the buzz of Levi's continued miracle run, the record surrounding the league's youngest player continues to generate buzz.
There is no doubt that this is a special landscape.
Unlike other positions, wide receivers need to memorize a large number of running routes and tactical combinations. Although wide receivers are often plug-and-play roles, it will be a disservice to them if they cannot memorize the tactical manual -
In this year's draft, the four wide receivers selected before Zhu Zhu, without exception, were all unable to adapt to professional competitions. One or two were dumb, and there was a lot of regrets and complaints. This further made Zhu Zhu's career a success. rise.
In the second week of the regular season, Zhu Zhu became the youngest player to complete a touchdown in the NFL since running back Andy Livingston in 1964; he also became the second youngest player in NFL history to complete a touchdown. The number of players who scored a touchdown is second only to Arnie Herber in 1930.
Moreover, before the sixth week of the regular season, Zhu Zhu became the first player in league history to complete three touchdowns before the age of 21.
Limelight, positive energy.
On that side, as a Chinese-American and a running back, Levi is writing history with every step he takes. Here, Zhu Zhu relies on his age and is setting records every time he catches the ball and scores a touchdown.
Moreover, it is worth mentioning that Zhu Zhu is still not the starting wide receiver.
He only appeared on the rotation as a special teams player and the team's fifth wide receiver, and his number of times as a passing target was limited. However, it was precisely in the limited performance time and space that Zhu Zhu was still able to complete such a series of achievements, which became more and more evident. Ability has become a hot topic in the league.
Originally, Levi and Zhu Zhu were a running back and a wide receiver, a prospect and a second-round pick, a full-time starter and a rotation player, and the media would not have thought of comparing the two together.
but.
In the sixth week of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are about to go away to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs. This also means that the two core figures of the 2017 rookie class are finally about to meet. The No. 1 pick and No. 3 pick, Fournette and McCaffrey, etc. are all Without being able to play, the topic of rookie players has spread like wildfire——
At least, judging from the current situation, this can be regarded as the tallest among the short?
At the first moment, reporters interviewed Zhu Zhu and asked him what he thought of fellow rookie Li Wei. They thought Zhu Zhu might say a few polite words, but they never expected that as soon as he came up, Zhu Zhu directly The cannon was fired.
"He's just a fake."
"It looks strong, but come on, let's keep our feet on the ground. From the NCAA to the NFL, when has he ever faced a really strong defensive team?"
Louisiana State University:? ? ?
Philadelphia Eagles: Do you think we are dead?
"Yes, I admit that his data looks very beautiful, and the whole world wants to kneel in front of him and worship him, but I am just telling the facts. His data are flashy and have not withstood any test."
"Hey, that's not necessarily the case this coming week, he's going to face us."
"The truth will be revealed, who are the real diamonds and who are the fake zircons, it will be revealed soon."
Full of confidence, youthful and flamboyant——
As expected of a young man who has achieved his ambition, he is proud of the spring breeze but suffers from horse hoof disease. He can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
Although the answer was not given directly, smart people could hear Zhu Zhu's subtext. The reporters were gearing up, looking forward to a good show.
But he never expected that Zhu Zhu was worried that everyone would not understand, so he couldn't wait to explain it again, fearing that his attack would not be able to show its power.
"I'm the diamond, he's the zircon, I mean."
In fact, some words are better left unexplored.
This... once it is punctured, the taste completely changes.
Sure enough, Zhu Zhu was still too young and immature. Even without asking Li Wei, the reporter could already see that there was an obvious gap in rank between the two.
As a result, when the topic reached Levi's ears, his face was full of confusion and his eyes were full of sincerity——
I'm not targeting anyone, but I really don't know him.
Levi has been in the league for five weeks, and reporters know it without asking. Levi probably doesn’t even know who Zhu Zhu is. Even Brady has experienced such humiliation, let alone a second-round pick?
Before Levi could ask, the reporter spontaneously explained.
"...University of Southern California. You met in the NCAA season opener."
Levi suddenly realized, "Oh, if I remember correctly, we won that game, right?"
(End of chapter)