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"Welcome friends, welcome to the fifteenth week of the regular season. Now we are broadcasting the last game of the week at the Candlestick Stadium in San Francisco. It is also the highlight of this week. The San Francisco 49ers are playing against each other. Pittsburgh Steelers. "

At this moment, it is not Teddy and Kirk that are familiar to San Francisco viewers, but ESPN's commentators and commentators.

After Roger Goodell took over the position of president, the NFL ’s TV broadcast rights were truly promoted. The broadcast rights for the Monday night game were in the hands of ESPN. The broadcast rights for the Thursday night game were the hands of the official NFLN channel. The broadcast rights are owned by CBS TV station, while other games on Sunday match day are bought out by NBC and Fox TV.

Later, because the cost of relaying copyrights in the NFL was too expensive, the TV stations bought them together.

To give a simple example, in 2017, in order to build its own popularity, the Amazon platform purchased the broadcast rights of the NFL ten Thursday night games at a price of 50 million US dollars, and also bundled a marketing package worth 30 million US dollars. In short, the streaming rights for the ten Thursday night games cost a full $ 80 million--

This is just the broadcast of streaming media on the Internet, and the TV broadcast right is sold separately.

Even the three major TV stations such as CBS, who bought the right to broadcast a complete Thursday night match for a season, could not afford it, and could only share their interests with other TV stations.

In 2017, only the single item of broadcasting rights, the NFL ’s annual income in the United States exceeded US $ 2.67 billion; in the same year, the NBA broadcasting rights income was only about one third of this value. .

Tonight's Monday night game, ESPN has the exclusive broadcast rights, so Teddy and Kirk, who are most familiar with the Bay Area audience, can only sit in front of the TV and watch the game, not explain the game.

The host of the live broadcast is Mike Tirico, a senior professional who entered the business in 1988 and entered ESPN in 1991. His qualifications are extremely rich.

Since 2006, Tirico has been the special host of the ESPN "Monday Night Game". A smooth head and chubby body have become the hallmarks of the Monday Night Game.

There are two commentators who will be the commentary and analysis of today's game. One is Ron-Jawoski. He used to be a quarterback. He entered the league in 1973 and retired in 1989. He cannot be considered a top four. The point guard, but his career has been a good record in the Philadelphia Eagles.

The other is Jon-Gruden, who is a complete coach.

He entered the league in 1986, and later became the head coach of the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He became the pinnacle of the Super Bowl in his first season as the head coach of the Buccaneers. The opponent defeated by the Super Bowl was the Oakland Raiders who served as head coach the previous year.

After being dismissed by the Pirates in 2008, Gruden entered a semi-retired state and began to serve as a commentator in the league. ESPN's "Monday Night" show is undoubtedly a stage where he shows his strengths and is very popular.

It is worth mentioning that Gruden is also a rugby family. His father, Jim-Gruden, has been an assistant coach for many years in the league and has long been a scout for the San Francisco 49ers; while his younger brother Jay Gruden has just become the Cincinnati Tigers' offensive coach this year.

Tonight, the three people will complete the explanation of the game.

After Tirico skillfully finished the opening, instead of throwing the topic to the two guests for the first time, he mentioned the most important topic today, “It ’s snowing in San Francisco. Yes, you heard it right, it ’s snowing in San Francisco . "

"According to official reports, this is the first snow in San Francisco in thirty-five years, which is undoubtedly good news for city residents, but for the team and players, it adds more unknown. In the official entry Before the game preview, let ’s take a look at the situation inside the stadium. ”Tirico cut into today ’s game with his unique speech tone, and led the audience into the candlestick stadium in just a few words. This skill is indeed Eye-catching.

"John, John?" Tirico still called his on-site reporter.

"Yes, Mike." John-Sutcliffe appeared in front of the camera lens while standing in the stadium. "Today, it's snowing in San Francisco, and it's the lowest temperature in the whole winter, now The temperature in the field is only 38 degrees Fahrenheit (about 3 degrees Celsius), and the somatosensory temperature is even lower. "

Standing on the court, the home fans have begun to sing loudly, and Sutcliffe had to raise his voice. "Now the snow in the stadium has been cleaned up and there is a little drizzle, but it has basically stopped and will not affect it. It ’s time for the game. But as you can see, everyone must be fully armed, because of the melting snow, the body temperature will be even colder. "

Sutcliffe turned around and gave up his position, indicating that the camera lens can capture the players who are warming up on the court. "Now the coaching team and the substitute players have put on long down jackets, which are often seen in Fox Fort and Green Bay. What I saw was unexpected, but I could see it in San Francisco. "

“It ’s worth noting that the Steelers seemed very comfortable with this situation. They wore hats, gloves, and down jackets. The whole warm-up also appeared methodical; while on the other side, the 49ers were slightly slower by half a beat. , Their warm-up activities were delayed 30 minutes later than expected. This gave people an illusion, as if the feeling of home and away was reversed. "

After Sutcliffe presented the whole picture, Tirico's questioning voice came to his ears, "Quarterback, what about the quarterbacks of the two teams? How do you feel now?"

"Quarterback?" Sutcliffe repeated, and then said, "Ben Rothsberg is still suffering from some injuries. His left ankle is still protected, and he is also warming up. Not being too brave to act has become one of the uncertainties in this game; on the other hand, Lu Ke has also been affected by some weather conditions.

Sutcliffe found Lu Ke among the crowd, but because of the distance, the camera lens could not capture a clear picture. He could only start to understand, "After the warm-up, Lu Ke conducted a simple pass training However, there was still a slight deviation in the passing effect. Afterwards, he hesitated again and again and chose to wear gloves. The training effect was slightly better, but in the actual game, what error will occur in the end, this is temporarily unpredictable. "

After the live report from Sutcliffe ended, Tirico looked at the two guest analysts for the first time and first asked the former quarterback Jaworski, "Lang, under such weather conditions, for the four What effect does the point guard have? "

"First of all, the premise is that this is San Francisco, the home of 49 people, and their weather is famous for the four seasons like spring. After understanding this premise, we will analyze it again." Jaworski talked and expressed his views.

"The quarterback's passing feel is very delicate. After putting on the gloves, the contact between the fingertips and the football becomes dull. During the pass, the sense of control and force will be deviated, and even The rotation after the shot will also change. "Jaworski ’s thinking is very clear." Lu Ke is a quarterback with delicate control and accurate passing. After wearing the gloves, the impact on him is relatively large. At the same time, it also has a certain impact on the receiving players. "

"Relatively speaking, Big Ben is more adaptable to such weather, and the fineness of the ball control is not part of what he is good at. So, in terms of weather alone, the Steelers did indeed win a little luck today and got San Francisco. 'S help. "Jaworski made a final summary.

Gruden chuckled sullenly, and said half-jokingly, "The world is right, and now, it seems that the Steelers have already snatched both of the first two."

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Not only the three commentators in the studio are paying attention to the situation of the candlestick stadium, but also the entire North America has cast their eyes. There is still some time before the game begins, and it has already attracted more than 20 million spectators. Turn on the TV and lock the ESPN channel, looking forward to today's focus showdown.

At the same time, the social network immediately began to become lively.

"It's snowing! Does this mean that the Steelers are going to sweep 49 people?"

"That's not right. It's obviously the home of the San Francisco 49ers. Why does the game look like Pittsburgh, even God wants to win this game with Big Ben?"

"What's going on? It's snowing for the first time in thirty-five years, and then San Francisco will face the defensive giant Steelers at home? Is this script wrong?"

"I think today's game may be reduced to a disaster. Both teams continue to give up on the court, and then end the game with a very low score. God, don't do this, I am still looking forward to It's a war offensive. "

"Snow battle? Rain battle? Am I switching the wrong channel? This is not like San Francisco."

"It's over. Last time in Baltimore, the quarterback of the 49ers behaved like a sleepwalker. Today in San Francisco, I encountered such a weather again. Is it going to collapse?"

"Haha, the Steelers will win!"

"Why does everyone think the Steelers will win? Oh, sorry, I didn't see it snow in San Francisco."

The bustling discussion spread quickly on the Internet, and the ratings of the program began to climb. More and more eyes were projected towards the candlestick stadium. The unexpected impact of a small snow is just now pulling. It's just the beginning.

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After finishing the warm-up, Lu Ke did not immediately stop exercising. He still stood on the side of the court and continued to carry out simple pass training. He needed to adapt to such weather. The whole muscle seemed to be more rigid than usual. The fingertips also felt a bit dull, so the entire feeling of controlling the pass needed to be readjusted.

He must be familiar with the passing under such circumstances, otherwise today's game will be a complete disaster. Lu Ke had no plans to surrender.