Chapter 1001 Centennial Season
The 2019 season marks the 100th anniversary of the NFL, and the league has arranged a series of celebrations.
One idea is that the league will choose a special game every week to play on Sunday night, not only for this year's most traditional game day in the league, but also for this year's special moment in league history.
In other words, every Sunday night game this season will be historic.
For example, in the first decisive battle of the Super Bowl era, the Green Bay Packers faced the Kansas City Chiefs. This duel half a century later was scheduled for the Sunday Night Game in the eighth week of the regular season this season to witness the classic duel.
Another example is the season opener.
Traditionally, the season opener should be played by the defending champion at home to sound the clarion call for the new season. By coincidence, the Kansas City Chiefs have been responsible for the season opener for two consecutive seasons, and this year should be the third year.
The league can completely arrange the first Super Bowl rematch of "Kansas Chiefs VS Green Bay Packers" in the season opener to continue the tradition.
However, this year marks the league's centennial, a historic year that commemorates not just the Super Bowl era, but the entire league.
After careful consideration, the league adjusted its schedule and chose a more meaningful game for the season opener.
In the long century, the league has witnessed the rise and fall of many teams. Not all teams can withstand the test of time and survive to this day. Among the thirty-two teams in the league, there are a total of three teams that follow the league. After a hundred years of history, we have witnessed ups and downs.
The Arizona Cardinals, founded in 1898, are the oldest and oldest existing team. They were first established in Chicago. After many moves, they settled in Arizona. They are one of the founding teams of the league.
The Chicago Bears, founded in 1919, were originally established in Decatur, Illinois, and later moved to Chicago. They are also one of the founding teams of the league.
The Green Bay Packers, founded in 1919, originated in Green Bay and still exist in Green Bay. However, this team in a remote town was not one of the founding teams of the league and did not join the league until 1920. Therefore, strictly Generally speaking, this year is their ninety-ninth season in the league.
There is no doubt that they are the oldest and oldest team in the league, carrying the weight of hundreds of years and experiencing the test of peaks and troughs. In this special season, the league should not ignore them.
Finally——
Season opener, "Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers."
Not only are these two teams with the longest history in the league, but the two teams in the National League North are also the oldest rivals in the league.
The grievances and resentments of the same district derby last for hundreds of years. The history of their battle is the history of the league and is definitely worthy of the "League Centenary" sign.
What's more, the Chicago Bears made a strong recovery last season under the leadership of new head coach Nagy and climbed to the top of the NFC North Division, and their upward momentum is strong; the Green Bay Packers are looking forward to Rodgers' return from injury and becoming one of the four elite four-pointers. The youngest member of the defense, as long as Rodgers is healthy, the Green Bay Packers are a strong Super Bowl contender.
Unlike the Arizona Cardinals, who are stuck in the mud, the duel between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers has both historical weight and game excitement.
This decision does not require much hesitation.
then!
The league bravely broke with convention for its season opener and rescheduled it.
It just so happens that the Kansas Chiefs have been on the opening stage for two consecutive seasons, and the league is in urgent need of some different faces to bring a new atmosphere.
Of course, it is unknown whether Goodell has other small calculations behind him——
For example, the current relationship between the league and Levi is no longer one of condescending charity and use, but cooperation on an equal footing. So does the league need to exercise discretion and no longer push it without reservation as it did in the past two seasons?
Obviously, Levi's close relationship with Watt, Donald and other league facades is not good news. What the league needs is not a dominant player, but an evenly matched team with a hundred flowers blooming.
These considerations may or may not exist. Only Goodell himself knows the specific circumstances.
At least, to the general public, this opener makes sense.
Collective carnival! The 2019 season kicks off with the Chicago Bears vs. the Green Bay Packers at home.
Amid the hustle and bustle, the two teams both put on redesigned retro jerseys to commemorate the season a century ago, witnessing the passage of time, stepping onto the court, and starting a duel.
"10:3".
The final score was that the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears on the road and escaped completely.
The result of the game was a small surprise. The Chicago Bears were unable to continue their strength from last season.
The game was also a little unexpected. It was supposed to be an offensive battle, but it turned out to be a defensive battle; and the Green Bay Packers, who were not good at defense, had the last laugh.
Everything, subverting imagination, seems to indicate that this season is extraordinary.
Although the game was dull, not exciting enough, and lower than expected; the social network was still abuzz because of the retro jerseys and the century-old season.
The most important thing is that the long wait is finally over and the new season has begun.
Subsequently, the other fifteen games took place.
Defending champion?
Still need to wait a little while, although not responsible for the season opener as usual, the defending champion is different after all, and is scheduled to appear in the monumental Sunday night game of this season, center of the spotlight.
The Kansas Chiefs' 2019 season begins at Arrowhead Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars——
2017 American League Finals rematch.
At this point, does anyone still remember the American League Finals?
However, after that game, the two teams embarked on completely different paths. The Kansas Chiefs were undergoing a comprehensive transformation all the way up, while the Jacksonville Jaguars fell off a cliff and fell into the dark abyss.
Last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars, which relied on defense to build a team, were expected to achieve great results and continue to be strong, but the reality was that they ended with five wins and 11 losses, and coach Maruo's second season fell apart.
This season, they met again in the opening game, but things have changed.
However, Ma Ruo is still full of confidence.
Although his words are cautious, Ma Ruo believes that the team is on the right path and they are confident in facing any team, even the defending champion.
And Ramsey, the "King of Talkers", spoke nonsense without any scruples.
"I think the Kansas City Chiefs re-signed him just for that pretty face, and they put him in the window like a Barbie doll to get people to open their wallets for it, and that's the whole truth behind it."
"I don't know, maybe Brett Veach has a special preference for Barbie dolls."
"I didn't understand it, but I was shocked."
Ramsey is still Ramsey, and his sharp tongue never lacks ammunition——
Inside and outside the words, the target was directly aimed at Levi.
But this time, Ramsey unexpectedly won a lot of praise. Netizens expressed their approval and even made it into an emoticon package, which spread again.
The reason is very simple:
Levi only played two minutes and held the ball four times in the four preseason games. Isn't this a Barbie doll or something?
(End of chapter)