Chapter 835 The finishing touch
It’s just a finishing touch, but it has a profound meaning.
Brady knows how to hurt his opponents. They are already adults and there is no need to punch, kick and yell like elementary school students.
Levi tasted it.
This is the first time that Levi has truly seen Brady lose control. He is no longer the lofty goat in front of the media, nor is he the perfect gentleman in the public eye. His anger, his struggle, his despicability, his insidiousness, and his carelessness Let out a little bit of the truth.
Levi is not angry.
Because there is no need, in fact, on the contrary, this kind of Brady looks much more real. Levi thinks that he has done a good job, finally letting the goat fall into the world, taking off the mask to show his true side, and being on an equal footing with the rookie, but it is just a mere mortal--
Not God.
This kind of Brady is a little kind.
So, Levi showed a bright smile and looked at Brady, "Oh, you are so kind."
Brady:…
For just a second, Brady's expression froze, and his eyes were filled with astonishment.
This scene made Levi laugh heartily, gave Brady a hug, and said in Brady's ear, "Keep up the good work next year."
collapse.
The string in Brady's mind suddenly broke. He clenched his fist and almost swung it towards Levi's face, but then he controlled himself——
It's because of the media, definitely not because Levi is an MMA fighter. Absolutely not.
Then, Levi turned around and walked away, head held high and calmly.
In a rare moment, Brady stood there like a bereaved dog, barely able to hide his expression.
This scene was fully displayed through live broadcast on television.
At the post-game press conference, Brady responded to the question in a gracious manner.
Brady, "is digesting this loss. This may be the most difficult and uncomfortable loss in my career, and I also need some time to accept it."
Reporter, "Is it more difficult than losing to the New York Giants in the 2007 Super Bowl and missing a perfect season?"
Brady, “…thank you for still remembering.”
Although Brady remained calm and calm, in people's eyes, that was not the case——
If you can't afford to lose, you just can't afford to lose.
Later, a screenshot of Levi hugging Brady and whispering in his ear, with Brady's humiliated expression on his face, became a meme and spread across social networks.
Netizens gave Levi a variety of words, and Brady's expression became the finishing touch.
This is a party, a carnival party across the Internet, and all major social network platforms are noisier than ever.
At this moment, it can be deeply felt that the New England Patriots are called "public enemies" for no reason. Outside New England, almost everyone is celebrating the victory of the Kansas Chiefs, or to be more accurate, celebrating Defeat for the New England Patriots.
New York, party.
Buffalo and Miami, revelry.
Indianapolis, Carnival.
And, that's still not all.
In the southern part of the North American continent, there is another city that also bursts with unparalleled energy.
In New Orleans, bars large and small were filled with drunken fans who were angry, sad, painful and tormented. They refused to accept the outcome of the National League finals in the afternoon. They still believed that they had been stolen from the National League championship by the league, and the Los Angeles Rams were that one. Damn thief.
Until the moment when Mahomes and Levi connected to complete the buzzer-beating game, the drunken New Orleans seemed to finally wake up and took to the streets with cheers.
"Beat the Rams!" "Beat the Rams!"
Roaring, roaring, cheering, the mighty sound condensed into a powerful force, pulling New Orleans Saints fans back to reality from the sorrow of drunkenness and death, and rekindling the dawn of hope——
The Kansas City Chiefs got the perfect revenge for the Indianapolis Colts, didn't they?
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the GOAT, didn't they?
If anyone can stop the Los Angeles Rams, the "Playoff Chiefs" should be the perfect choice, right?
“Beat the Rams!”
The shouts, earth-shattering, filled the entire New Orleans.
Attention, millions of eyes, millions of eyes are all gathered, and the 2018 NFL season finally has only the last peak showdown left.
The federation finals all came to an end with a feeling of excitement.
In the NFC finals, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints in overtime, perfectly avenging their loss in the ninth week of the regular season and advancing to the Super Bowl.
In the American League finals, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New England Patriots in overtime in a thrilling overtime, regaining a place in their feud in the sixth week of the regular season and extending their hopes of defending the title.
Two games, two overtimes, controversy, suspense, reversal and victory.
Wonderful.
There is no doubt that this is the perfect picture of what a conference final could be, a spectacular way to push the season to its peak.
However, behind the applause, controversy also stole countless attention.
After the game, the NFL immediately admitted that there was an obvious missed call at the end of regular time in the American League finals, and an important penalty was missed.
Then... there is no more...
Just like the National League finals, the league only acknowledged the existence of wrong calls, but did not apologize, make no statement, and had no subsequent reaction.
Clearly, the league refuses to have anything to do with the stigma of "game fixing."
Especially at this juncture.
The New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs both submitted formal complaints, asking the league to establish an independent third-party committee to investigate and give them an official response.
The New England Patriots were not to be outdone. They believed that the referee's practice of calling back game time despite Levi's injury was an act of obvious favoritism to the home court and the possibility of corruption. They also submitted a complaint requesting an investigation.
One, two, three, anyway, this matter is not over yet.
Next, it depends on how Goodell deals with it.
However, an appeal is just an appeal, but it cannot change the outcome of the game.
Regardless of those controversies, Goodell ultimately got his way.
In the two federation finals, the final outcome was that the young team narrowly defeated the veteran team in overtime, and the youth storm swept the league for the second consecutive year——
Last season, the Super Bowl meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs was hailed as an upset, and the chaos of the season reached its peak. Now, for the second consecutive season, the young and energetic teams have successfully met. Does this mean that the NFL has finally welcomed the challenge? What about the rise of the younger generation?
In particular, the performance of the two elite quarterbacks Brees and Brady in the conference finals was far below expectations, and all data were not optimistic. After many years in the league, their fatigue finally showed.
Experience does not defeat the biological clock of age.
So, does this mean that the NFL has fully ushered in a new generation?
Perhaps Manning's retirement is the starting point. The league's golden generation is in overall decline. Not only the four elite quarterbacks, but also the Mesozoic generation dominated by Manning Jr., Rivers, Roethlisberger, and Flacco are all showing signs of fatigue. Is it time to focus on young people?
Has the new generation finally risen in full force?
For example, Luck and Prescott.
For example, Goff and Wentz.
Another example, Mahomes and...Jackson?
(End of this chapter)