Chapter 852 Hand of God
A what-if, or in other words, a conspiracy, a fantasy, a layout——
"Los Angeles Rams VS New England Patriots" is full of topics, from region to culture, from politics to economy. From an overall perspective, this is a big game.
Although it is not as popular as "Los Angeles VS New York", the powerful showdown of "Los Angeles VS Boston" is enough to make fans crazy. Imagine the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics that have lasted for half a century. The grievances and grievances, and you can feel the atmosphere by looking at this set of NFL matchups.
Once the matchup is formed, there is no doubt that this will become the game of the century, and may even be a monument in the half-century history of the Super Bowl.
However.
The Kansas City Chiefs jumped out of an inexplicable corner and made a bold statement. The defending champion was not prepared to surrender.
Kansas City? A central city? A native from the backwoods? A small town with a population of less than 500,000 and a GDP ranking that does not even rank among the top 25 in the United States? A barren place with no culture, no economy, no history and nothing?
Actually becoming a spoiler?
Absurd!
Assuming that all this is indeed a conspiracy and that everything is planned behind the scenes, the league has so far refused to make a formal response to the missed calls at critical moments in the two federation finals and continues to pretend to be deaf and dumb. It seems that there is no need to make a fuss.
Well, the Kansas City chief's crashing of a potential party should bring a lot of excitement, while the potential financial damage should be unimaginable.
After all, those big guys who are used to giving advice don’t like things to get out of control.
However, this time is slightly different.
After things went off the rails, a new spark unexpectedly collided, sweeping away the "old-fashioned, vulgar, boring uncles and grandfathers are interested in" classic duel atmosphere, embracing the progress of the times in an all-round way, ushering in a new atmosphere for the alliance, allowing The new generation of fans joined the carnival collectively.
Perhaps, "Los Angeles VS Boston" is classic enough, but for Millennials, they are not familiar with and do not care about the grudges settled in history; they are more concerned about the experiences they have seen——
Like, Super Bowl Halftime.
This happened not long ago. They witnessed a wonderful game with their own eyes. They can discuss what happened in that game at home. They have every reason to look forward to the continuation of this duel.
The thing is that simple.
Sure enough, the birth of history is often a little accidental.
An invisible hand of God touches it at just the right moment, and then, witness history.
The Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs are two teams that are good enough, strong enough and... young enough, which is what the lifeless league desperately needs.
At the same time, the two teams competed at different levels and positions. Reid and McVay created a championship team in a similar but slightly different way. This is the reason why the half of the Super Bowl is so exciting, and naturally it is also Reasons why the Super Bowl is noteworthy.
First, quarterback, "Goff VS Mahomes".
A third-year player and a second-year player, both players represent the future of the league and carry a lot of expectations and attention. The former worked hard and tried hard to finally prove his worth as the No. 1 pick, while the latter jumped out of the cracks in the stone to break all prejudice and discrimination. Top performance this season.
Especially for Goff, who is eager to prove himself.
Last season, Wentz, who was drafted one after another with Goff, broke out first, completed two-thirds of the wonderful season, and was finally listed as a candidate for the regular season MVP; but this season, Goff also exerted himself in McVay's new tactical system. potential, but has never received corresponding recognition.
Now, facing Mahomes, who has delivered phenomenal results in his first career starting season and is on track to become a regular season MVP candidate, Goff still has his own battle to complete.
Second, running back, "Levi VS Gurley".
During the offseason last season, two top running backs, Gurley and Bell, embarked on completely different destinies: Gurley completed his contract extension and became the highest-paid running back in the league; Bell, however, entered a long period of protest and did not finish a full season. Any game.
Of course, some people accuse Bell of being selfish, and others accuse Gurley of being selfish when he signs a four-year, $60 million contract——
Because the running back was in a very difficult situation, Gurley did not fight side by side with Bell. Instead, he bent down for five buckets of rice, completely wasting the running back's opportunity to change history.
These controversies have put Gurley under tremendous pressure entering the new season.
As a result, Gurley's season performance was still outstanding, with 1,251 yards, once again completing a thousand-yard season; but Gurley was completely devoid of joy and happiness.
In the running yardage rankings, Levi, Elliott, and Barkley are all above Gurley; at the same time, McCaffrey has attracted attention with his strong multi-functional performance, so much so that Gurley's The overall performance is far from a surprise.
Originally, Gurley was proud of the number of running touchdowns, but this year he once again fell behind Levi and ranked second.
They were suppressed in all aspects and performed well, but there seemed to be nothing worth discussing.
"Levi. Levi. Levi."
Gurley is almost suffering from PTSD from endless exposure to Levi.
What's worse is that Levi not only performed at the top level on the field, but also showed his positive attitude on the level of social responsibility, speaking out for running backs, defending Bell, and continuing to express his stance to improve the plight of running backs.
As a result, Gurley, the "league's highest-paid running back", has been targeted time and again, and his performance on and off the field has been suppressed by Levi in all aspects.
Gurley was so annoyed by being harassed by reporters that he finally broke out. At the end of the regular season, he got angry.
"We'll find out when he renews his contract. Look at how strong he is."
Later, the media turned the topic to Levi, who seemed to be down-to-earth and generous.
"I will try my best to fight for it. There is no other way. I only have money in my eyes."
A self-deprecating sentence not only caused laughter, but also won a round of applause.
At the same time, it also made Gurley dislike Levi even more, no matter how he disliked him.
In the Super Bowl matchup, Gurley is not only sharpening his skills and preparing to teach Levi a lesson. As long as they can defeat the Kansas Chiefs and reach the top, all disputes will no longer be a problem; everyone inside and outside the league is also looking forward to the performance of the two running backs. characters, who can prove their worth.
Third, the defensive front, "Donald VS Jones".
This season, Chris Jones' performance has been completely transformed and ushered in an all-round promotion. This is also the only bright spot worthy of attention from the Kansas Chiefs defensive team.
But there is one thing to say, no matter how good Jones is, he is still not on the same level as Donald. After all, Jones is only the second team in the United States, but Donald has won the Defensive Player of the Year for the second time. There is a gap in level and condition.
To be precise, it should be "Donald VS the entire defensive team."
How the Kansas Chiefs defense responds to the offense led by Goff, and how Donald responds to the wonderful cooperation between Mahomes and Levi, are the focus of the Super Bowl in the middle, and will inevitably become the focus of the Super Bowl next.
Maybe another battle is brewing?
(End of this chapter)