As we all know, in football, the captain's armband is crucial, not only the core of the field, but also the soul of the whole team, and the backbone of the dressing room. The role of captain and vice-captain for the whole team cannot be replaced, and the players who can be qualified for the captaincy position are bound to be an important task for the team.

Rugby, on the other hand, is a little different.

Because the whole team is divided into three different parts: offensive group, defensive group and special service group; It is also because the division of labor and cooperation on the pitch is extremely professional, and the roles and responsibilities of each other are clear and clear, and the role played by a core player is relatively limited; What's more, because there are too many factors that affect the outcome of the game, even the special service team has the possibility of killing the game.

So, the captain of the rugby team is not that important.

In fact, there has always been no hard and fast requirement in the NFL, and each team must appoint a captain, and whether to appoint a captain is entirely up to the team itself; Later, after Roger Goodale took office, in order to regulate the rules of the league, in 2007 a rule was introduced, requiring every team to designate a captain in every game, and allowing a team to have six captains on or off the field.

Generally, each team has three captains, one each for the offensive, defensive, and special service groups. The responsibilities of the captain include, but are not limited to, guessing the coin at the opening time, requesting a time-out during the game, and choosing to accept or reject the referee's decision.

Most teams in the league follow these rules, but there are also teams that adopt their own style, such as the Green Bay Packers.

At the Green Bay Packers, the captain is different every week and is spread across the field. As the core leader of the team, Aaron Rodgers is not necessarily the captain on the field, and the positions of wide receiver, offensive tackle, center and other positions may serve as captains.

Rogers has never been a quarterback who likes to build personal relationships, and there is a strict separation between work and personal life. In the team, apart from games and training, he rarely interacts with other teammates, and rarely meets or communicates in private, so he can only be described as teammates, not friends. Therefore, he is not necessarily the best candidate for captaincy.

In this case, it can be understood that it has to do with the team's tactical arrangement, the atmosphere in the team, and the personal style of the players. The Green Bay Packers choose the captain on the field more according to the specific circumstances of each game.

Still, the captain has a special significance. As the tactical core of the team, as the spiritual leader of the team, and as the metronome of the team, it plays a special role.

In official matches, the captain does not wear an armband, but marks a "C" on the team's left or right chest, which means "Captin". Underneath the letters there is a row of stars, the number of stars indicates the number of years in a row as captain, and if he has been captain for four or more consecutive years, the "C" will be golden, highlighting the player's centrality.

Of course, the Green Bay Packers don't have such a jersey design.

In fact, the Green Bay Packers are a rare exception in the entire league. Among the other teams, although the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers also abandoned the idea of a special jersey design and the captain's jersey would not be marked with a "C" on the chest, these two teams also appointed the core of the team as the captain on the court, just like other teams.

The same is true for the San Francisco 49.

After Jim Hubble took over, faced with a volatile team, a young and energetic team, a team that was completely reshuffled, he took the advice of team manager Trent Balke, appointed three captains, used their authority and ability, played a role in stabilizing the team, and really connected the whole team.

Patrick Willis and Jonathan Goodwin are both veterans of the team and have outstanding quality, deservedly shouldering the responsibilities of captaincy and stabilizing the offensive and defensive groups.

The mixed team was handed over to David Akens, who just joined this offseason, and the veteran has his own understanding of how to deal with locker room issues and teamwork issues after years of being in the league.

To a certain extent, the role of the three captains in Hubble's tactical execution, game control, and team integration cannot be ignored. Hubble agrees.

Now, Goodwin took the initiative to come to the door and said that he hoped to officially transfer the title of captain of the offensive team to Lu Ke.

Although the captaincy position is not so special among football teams, Hubble still exudes a look of surprise, "Why?" Isn't the situation very good now? Why do we need to change? I don't see the need for change. ”

"Because Lu Ke is becoming the leader of the team." "For us, the biggest responsibility of a captain is to control the flow and pace of the game. As for the locker room, it's a different situation, "Now, Lu Ke has taken over the offensive team, and in the game, the captain's identity is more important to him." ”

In fact, Goodwin has his own considerations.

As a member of the team, as part of the game, Goodwin can feel that the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team is gradually branded as exclusive Lu Ke, and they are gathering with Lu Ke as the core group, and then forming their own style.

Mike Rupati and Joe Stanley began to join Lu Ke to discuss the tactical manual; The same is true for him and Anthony Davis and Chino Hachar, who always involuntarily communicate with Lu Ke during training and tactical considerations.

It's a long, subtle process, and Goodwin doesn't know how much time it will take. But if Lu Ke can shoulder the responsibility of captain, it will be a good thing for the entire offensive group; At the very least, the transmission of many orders does not need to go through his transit station, which is simpler and more direct, and it is also more deterrent and contagious.

"In fact, in the course of the past two weeks of competition, Lu Ke has taken over the responsibility of captain on the field." Goodwin affirmed, "I think it's time to officially let Lu Ke take over in the official name." We have a long season ahead of us, 11 games, and we need to stick together if we want to make the playoffs. Now, Lu Ke is our best choice. ”

As an undrafted rookie, Lu Ke is now the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, but strictly speaking, this is just a rookie season, and no one can predict what will happen next year or what will happen in the future.

Will Lu Ke get hurt? Will the state fluctuate, or even decline? Will it collapse completely at the end of the season when it can't withstand the test of physical strength and energy? None of this is known.

Therefore, the consideration of the coaching staff and even the team manager is naturally more far-reaching. As the tactical core on the field and as the future core of the team, there is still a difference between these two plans, and now Lu Ke is the tactical core, and the starting position is temporarily worry-free; But as the core of the future, this still needs to be thought twice.

In Goodwin's view, whether it is for this season or for a more long-term future, Lu Ke is the best choice: entrust the captaincy to let Lu Ke truly grow into the leader of the team and lead the whole team to grow. At least, as a member of the offensive group, that's what he thinks.

Hubble did not answer immediately, but fell silent, his unpredictable expression barely concealed, but the mixed information made it difficult to judge whether it was positive or negative.

Hubble's way of thinking is simpler.

This season is full of chaos, accidents, and chaos, and after entering the regular season, they finally managed to gain a firm foothold and made great progress all the way, and now the situation is already better, he doesn't want to change, and he doesn't have time to change.

As for the future development core, it is too early to consider even the tactical core of next season. The priority should be the playoffs this season, and they have to put all their attention on the moment and give it their all.

So, Goodwin's proposal, Hubble didn't think so far at all, and next season's things will wait until the offseason to think about it; And this season, Lu Ke is obviously the tactical core of the team, and has gradually become the center of gravity of the team.

Even Hubble himself was very satisfied with Lu Ke, the communication and execution of tactics, the flexibility and tandem of tactics, really played the West Coast attack in his mind.

So why did Hubble refuse? He had no reason to refuse.

In the midst of his thoughts, Hubble had already made judgments and decisions. He has never been a hesitant coach, otherwise he would not have given up on the veteran Carson Palmer in favor of Lu Ke, the undrafted rookie, in the initial trial stage. At that time, the bold gamble was simply terrifying; Now, it has become a turning point that changes the fate of the team.

Looking up, just as Hubble was about to nod his head in agreement, there was another knock at the door.

This time, because the office door was not closed, the figure was immediately revealed, and it was Patrick Willis, the leader of the defensive group.

Willis looked left and right, and immediately noticed Hubble and Goodwin who were talking, and he nodded slightly, apologetically, "Sorry for the interruption." I'm just going to come and talk about one thing, and I'll leave right away, so I won't bother you. Willis took a step into the office.

Goodwin was about to stand up and say goodbye, saying that his mission was accomplished and that the rest of the thinking and weighing was left to the coach.

But unexpectedly, Willis did not leave a gap, and said directly, "I want to suggest that maybe Lu Ke be promoted to the captain of the offensive team, which is a good thing for the team." Willis then looked at Goodwin, "Jonathan, I don't mean to target you, we can completely use the mode of two captains in the offensive group, I just think that Lu Ke is a positive influence on the offensive group." ”

As he spoke, Willis noticed that Hubble and Goodwin's expressions were rather strange, and his words couldn't help but pause, "What's wrong?" Is there anything on my face? ”