Chapter 1006 Checking in
"Wow."
"This..."
"Wow! The Kansas City Chiefs, attacking in four gears, passing the ball three times and running the ball once, consumed only 73 seconds and advanced a total of 75 yards."
"Touchdown, got it!"
"We all know how good the defending champions are. Their offensive team is undoubtedly the most explosive and aggressive team in the league. Their scoring ability leads the league, but such a devastating performance..."
"Unbelievable!"
"Levi, the double MVP winner of last season's regular season and Super Bowl, handed in such an answer after experiencing the offseason turmoil and preseason controversy."
"Three grapples, one encirclement, one frontal breakthrough, and one speed escape."
"Levi single-handedly broke through seven players and entered the end zone with a sword."
"Speed, power, change of direction, skill, anticipation."
“Everything was perfect.”
"This was the first time Levi held the ball in the 2019 season, and he completed a 45-yard touchdown run. Wow, this is simply... words cannot describe it."
"Levi knows, Levi knows that the entire league is paying attention to his performance, Levi knows that his enemies are trying to defeat him, and Levi also knows that the controversy and doubts that are disturbing off the court are actually a kind of psychological warfare."
"So, this is Levi's response."
"With one hold of the ball, he went straight to Huanglong and scored a touchdown."
"The Jacksonville Jaguars defense was unable to stop Levi even at the cost of fouling. The entire defensive line was shattered by Levi's collision. It's hard to believe that this is a rematch of the American League finals two years ago. Maruo's I was not mentally prepared for the situation in front of me.”
"Levi responded to those doubts with an absolutely strong attitude, but what's even more frightening is that he was so relaxed and casual, as if he was taking a walk in the back garden."
"Wow!"
Ahhhh, ahhhhh.
Glenn Carter suddenly stood up, raised his arms high and cheered——
So cool, so cool!
As soon as they turned around, the fans in the Old Oak Tavern all cheered and fell into a frenzy.
Originally, Carter wanted to go to Arrowhead Stadium to watch the game, but there were too many fans who had the same idea as him. The new season tickets had just gone on sale and were sold out within thirty seconds. They could not even be found on the black market.
The residents of Kansas City burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm and supported the team with practical actions. From the side, it can also be seen that the city's economy and vitality are slowly recovering.
Helplessly, Carter can only continue to stick to the TV series screen.
But now, Carter believes that choosing to come to the Old Oak Tavern was the right decision. The atmosphere here is no less than that of Arrowhead Stadium on the front line.
It turns out that watching the live broadcast of the game with other fans in Kansas City is such a feeling, and the surging blood is almost bursting.
And, Levi!
Who would have thought that less than two minutes into the game, before the fans even had time to serve their beers, Levi had already won the first victory.
In a devastating way.
Carter was jumping and cheering obliviously, enjoying the moment.
Not far away, Jenna looked at the extremely active Carter with a smile on her face, "You can tell at a glance that this must be a new fan."
Felix looked up at Jenna, "Haha, just like you before?"
Karen, Jeff and the surrounding fans all burst into laughter.
Jenna deliberately put on a serious expression, "I'm different now, I'm a veteran now, a veteran." Hahaha, her laughter was particularly cheerful.
These old fans were not able to grab tickets, but the Old Oak Tavern was always a place for them to stay and support the team together.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Stadium was abuzz.
Levi, standing in the end zone, seemed particularly calm, with no special celebration, looking for the referee, ready to hand over the football.
The relaxed and carefree expression was as if this was a training match. Levi was just checking in as usual, but his whole aura was completely different.
Other players, however, were enthused.
Hill was the first to rush over, suddenly jumping on Levi like a koala, raising his arms and cheering, as if he was the one who had just scored a touchdown.
Then there’s Kelce, Mahomes, and a bunch of other players.
Rookie wide receiver Hardman stood in the outer circle, a little shy and reserved, and did not dare to disturb him. As a result, Levi and the players celebrated with high-fives one by one, including Hardman.
After Hardman completed the high-five, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He jumped up and down randomly, no different from a monkey in the zoo.
Although Levi has a calm mind and faces the disturbances from the outside world calmly, the same is not true in the team's locker room——
Faced with Levi's success, there are inevitably some different voices in the locker room. Even if they don't say it, the feelings of envy and jealousy are inevitable. It's just because Levi set an example in the offseason training camp and temporarily suppressed it. Just those negative voices.
The team's tactics and lineup have been adjusting and cooperating. They lost four games in a row in the preseason. The pressure from the media and the noise on social networks have never stopped, and the locker room is in a turbulent atmosphere.
We don’t say it on the surface, but pressure and crisis exist objectively.
Moreover, the defending champion failed to open the season. The impact of this incident was beyond Levi's imagination. Levi didn't care, but he didn't expect it to be mentioned repeatedly in the locker room. Even Mahomes expressed slight disappointment.
Under such circumstances, the team was always holding its breath in the season opener.
Levi also knows that such a situation cannot be solved by just relying on a few chicken soup for the soul or passionate slogans. Even a thousand words and ten thousand words cannot solve the fundamental knot. In the end, it is still necessary to rely on the performance on the court to drive the atmosphere.
It is precisely because of this that in the first wave of offense, Levi was particularly focused and devoted, scoring a touchdown with great momentum. The restless and noisy atmosphere within the team immediately settled down, and the morale was completely different.
When a team is young, it relies on its body, momentum, and blood. A tube of chicken blood can keep the team high and high for a season.
But when you mature, you need to rely on mentality, experience, and strategy. For the two-time Super Bowl champions, youthful and energetic chicken blood no longer works. What they need is psychological adjustment.
This season, the issues facing the Kansas City Chiefs may be completely different.
then.
Levi stepped up again.
Vic stood in the tactical room above the court, with his hands folded on his chest, looking contentedly at Levi, who was surrounded by players. Then Levi took the lead to walk to the sidelines, high-fiving the defensive team one by one, completing the handover.
Everything was perfect.
Although others have no way of knowing what is going on in the Kansas Chiefs locker room, the live broadcast room can still feel the subtle changes in the atmosphere.
"The defending champions stood firm and came out strong, which is completely different from their preseason performance and may not be a good thing for the Jacksonville Jaguars."
"But the point is that Foles, the quarterback of the Jacksonville Jaguars, should be familiar with this scene. I don't know how Foles performed."
Fowles passed through the crowd and could see Levi turning around and looking over, his smile was clear and he said:
Hey, man, it's your turn.
Fowles's passion and ambition burned brightly, and his chest was filled with fighting spirit.
(End of chapter)