Chapter 849 Gains and Loss
In the early morning, the sky was slightly bright.
There were no clouds in the sky, as far as the eye could see. At this time, there were no thick clouds in sight, and the dryness and coldness of Kansas City's winter had returned, as if last Sunday's freezing rain was just a small accident, leaving no trace.
It is unimaginable that in just a few days, they defeated the New England Patriots in a desperate comeback under bad weather conditions, and then bid farewell to the Kansas City Chiefs' number one fan in the drizzle. It felt like they had experienced autumn after winter and set foot on the training field again. It has been a long, long time.
However, the season is still not over——
There is also the final final battle, which is also the most important game.
While players and coaches from the other 30 teams in the league gathered in Orlando, Florida for the annual Pro Bowl, Levi had returned to Kansas City to restart final training.
In previous years, the Pro Bowl has been held in Honolulu, Hawaii, which is equivalent to a collective vacation or team building, and you can experience different customs on the Pacific island where summer is in full bloom all year round.
In the past, players were very happy to go to the Pro Bowl as long as they were selected. It was an honor and an important opportunity for self-promotion. No matter they were young rookies or senior veterans, all of them would not be absent.
However, over the years, due to concerns about injuries and the need to fly long distances to Hawaii, more and more players have been absent for different reasons, causing the league's annual All-Star Game to gradually lose its fun.
In order to persuade players to return to the Pro Bowl stage and even actively participate in it, the league brought the Pro Bowl back to the North American continent.
In this way, a vacation is still a vacation, but it reduces the long journey across the ocean. The players who were originally planning to go to Florida or the Caribbean for vacation became obviously more positive and cheered.
Unfortunately, the Kansas City Chiefs are absent for the second consecutive year——
Of course, the same goes for the Los Angeles Rams, no one wants to risk the Super Bowl.
The league is particularly frustrated. Goodell has always hoped that Levi can appear on the Pro Bowl stage, because the Pro Bowl is not fiercely confrontational. This is the best stage to perfectly demonstrate Levi's perfect advancement. The ground running ball with a performance nature should be able to give way to passers-by. The audience shouted wonderfully.
Especially this year, after winning the regular season MVP, the world has attracted attention.
If Levi can appear in the Pro Bowl...
However, there are gains and losses, and Goodell still has to be measured. In order to witness the excitement of "Levi VS Donald 2.0" on the Super Bowl stage, there is no problem in sacrificing the Pro Bowl.
What's more, in this year's Pro Bowl, there is a Barkley who is sharpening his knife.
Everyone said that the New York Giants' abysmal performance once again proved that the quarterback is the core of the team, and elite running backs are not enough to change the game. After all, Barkley is not Levi, and there is no need to overly praise his performance.
Barkley:…
As you can imagine, Barkley has been holding his breath, preparing to prove himself——
What could be more fitting than a performance-oriented Pro Bowl stage?
Over there, Barkley was gearing up to show off his skills in the Pro Bowl, but he never expected that there was another McCaffrey quietly ambushing him.
This time, Levi has returned to the training ground, starting with restorative basic training.
Tough, no doubt tough.
The season is so long, and I have just gone through multiple tests on the physical and mental levels. The exhaustion is serious. Resuming training is undoubtedly a torture.
But thinking of Annie, this was the final sprint of the season with Annie's dream on his back, so Levi gritted his teeth and stepped forward to the training ground again.
Slowly, Levi got used to being the first to arrive at the training ground; today, he didn't expect that someone was already warming up at the training ground.
——Berry.
Unexpectedly, Levi did not speak, just said hello silently, and then joined Berry and started a simple warm-up.
It was said to be a warm-up, but the intensity was quite high, and I started to sweat after just a short while.
Levi only had a little sweat on his forehead, while Berry looked like he had been fished out of the water. His whole body was soaked inside and out. He could still see his knees and shoulders shaking slightly while standing there.
Berry has been trying to keep up with Levi's warm-up intensity, but now it seems, it's still barely enough.
Levi finished a set of actions, took the initiative to wait beside him with a kettle, and then handed the kettle to Berry.
Barry didn't have time to thank him, so he drank it all down his throat. After drinking the entire bottle of water in one go, and taking a breather, Berry looked at Levi, adjusted his breathing, and blurted out a sentence without thinking.
"I'm ready to keep going."
Levi was puzzled.
Berry didn't need Levi to ask and continued on his own.
"I know that no matter how the season ends, people are expecting me to make a decision, like Revis did."
After reaching the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, Revis announced his retirement and ended his career with a championship ring.
Turn away at the best of times before things get ugly.
However, Berry had different ideas.
"I want to continue."
"I know that if I continue to persist, things may get ugly. The league will be unkind. People say that I should take this opportunity to retire directly; but I still want to run on the court."
"Not because of that interception."
"I know, that doesn't mean anything. I still have a lot to work on before I can reach my peak state. I shouldn't forget about it just for a moment."
"I just..."
After thinking about it seriously, Berry didn't know how to describe his feelings.
Levi looked at Berry quietly, waited patiently, caught Berry's expression, and said tentatively, "I just want to continue playing rugby."
Berry was stunned for a moment, then a smile crept onto his lips, and he couldn't help but nodded slightly, "Yes, I want to continue playing rugby."
Levi, "Then you should keep working hard."
At this moment——
"Hey, you two! Yes, I'm talking about you two dumbfounded ones. Don't you know this is a private training ground? Why did you come here so early in the morning? Don't tell me you're here for training?"
Following the sound, Houston came swaggering towards him.
Laughing and laughing, Houston gave his two friends a hug respectively.
Berry finally spoke back, "We should be asking you this, right? A man who is lying on the ground and can't get up, run over and continue to lie down?"
Houston raised a finger toward Berry without hesitation, the middle one, "They hope that I will continue to lie down and wish that I retired, but I will not let them do so. Their pain is me waiting for happiness." ”
He hurriedly rubbed his hands to express his expectation, "I think I can play for another ten years."
Barry's face was filled with astonishment.
Houston also realized that ten years was a bit too long, "at least a few more years anyway."
"To be honest, I was originally thinking of retiring after this season. No matter what the result was or where I was in the playoffs, I had enough."
"My body is not functioning properly and I have endless injuries. Now I can't even sleep peacefully while lying down. I am no different from an 80-year-old man."
In a few words, he complained and complained, but it was extremely true.
However, Berry and Levi couldn't laugh.
(End of chapter)