Chapter 853 The so-called curse
One counterpoint, another counterpoint, the tip of the needle is facing the awning.
It can be seen at this time that the styles and tactics of the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas Chiefs this season do have many similarities. They use different methods but similar tones to build an excellent team. The two teams are strong in the Super Bowl. Strong collision will depend on on-the-spot scheduling and on-site performance——
Same as Super Bowl Half.
"...Yes, I understand, I know."
"From various analyses, the suspense of victory should be 50-50. The two teams are evenly matched. We can definitely look forward to a peak showdown."
"Besides, the Los Angeles Rams are the Super Bowl semi-winners, aren't they? So why are you all rooting for Kansas City?"
Blair-Butt said: Besieged on all sides.
In the "Inside the League" program, Bart was once again in trouble. Among the ten professional commentators, "8:2", the Kansas Chiefs won overwhelming support. Such a scene was definitely something Bart did not expect.
Returning to the nightmare for a second, the nightmare of being slapped in the face and doubting his life last season reawakened; originally, this season seemed to have finally shifted the focus a little, allowing Bart to feel at ease for a while, but now the familiar scene happened again.
Bart couldn't help but trembled: Otherwise, change your words?
But——
Bart doesn't like Levi. No reason.
Of course, he could list a hundred reasons to defend himself, but the fact was that he and Levi had a natural incompatibility, and they couldn't like each other no matter what.
Even after two seasons, Levi's performance was undisputed, but he always refused to give him praise.
If the difference in the game is too big, he doesn't mind analyzing it from an objective perspective and recognizing the strength of the Kansas Chiefs; but if the game is similar, after a rational, objective and technical analysis, he still tends to stand on the opposite side of Levi.
Bart has been waiting for the day when Levi falls into the mortal world.
Unless Levi, like Peterson, continues to deliver stable, efficient and outstanding output for three or five consecutive seasons, he will never be convinced.
The American League Finals, just a little bit closer.
And now what about the Super Bowl?
After just half a second of hesitation, Bart's thoughts still led to the other side without any suspense, a side different from Levi's, "I still believe in Los Angeles."
Perhaps, the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs do have a chance in the Super Bowl, but eight out of ten people actually chose to kneel down and lick the Kansas City Chiefs. This scene is simply unbearable, and Bart believes that he needs to make a statement.
"Hey, be sensible." Bart straightened his back and assumed a fighting stance.
"I know that we have argued for several rounds from data analysis, counterpoint analysis, psychological and empirical analysis, technical and strategic analysis, and everyone has their own entry point to prove their point of view."
"There's only one thing I want to say."
"The Kansas City Chiefs had a great season, but they still lost three games. That's all, I want to remind you of that."
The subtext couldn't be more obvious. The Los Angeles Rams have defeated the Kansas City Chiefs and will defeat the Kansas City Chiefs again to reach the Super Bowl.
From the side, objections came immediately, "It is true that they have lost three games, but they have never lost to the same opponent twice this season."
Los Angeles Chargers, one win and one loss.
New England Patriots, one win and one loss.
So, what’s next for the Los Angeles Rams?
Maybe the Los Angeles Rams, who won the regular season, should be careful. Bart choked and almost choked on his saliva, but he immediately cheered up and said, "The same goes for the Los Angeles Rams. They completed the perfect revenge in the National League finals."
"And don't forget, the MVP curse."
Competitive sports are often inextricably linked to some superstitions and curses, and the NFL is no exception. The Super Bowl has a series of legends.
Such as the Super Bowl defeat curse.
If you lose in the Super Bowl the year before, you may be very unlucky in the next season. The Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers, runners-up in the past three years, are proving this fact.
Such as the home curse.
A team from a Super Bowl host city has never advanced to the Super Bowl——
Not once.
In other words, no team has ever had true home field advantage in the Super Bowl.
What’s even more outrageous is that since 2005, home field advantage has become a curse in the Super Bowl. As many as ten teams have won the Super Bowl wearing white away jerseys, and only four teams have won the Super Bowl wearing home jerseys. The final champion.
For example, the curse of Yankee Stadium, such as the curse of a bye in the last week of the regular season, and so on. These curses are summarized based on historical data and coincidences. Although they may not have scientific basis, they have become popular among fans and the media. Hot topics are the same every year.
Among them, the most well-known, bizarre and unexplainable one is the regular season MVP curse.
Since the turn of the millennium, the regular season MVP has missed the Super Bowl championship for seventeen consecutive years. A strong lineup including Manning, Brady and a series of legendary top players have all failed to break through the blockade.
But why?
Unexplainable!
Regular season MVP means continuous strong output throughout the entire season, but it is eclipsed in the playoffs, or more accurately, the Super Bowl stage?
Among these regular season MVPs, there are players like Cam Newton, Matt Ryan, and Adrian Peterson who have only won the affirmation once, but there are also players like Brady, Manning, and Rodgers who have proven it many times. All of his veterans failed in the Super Bowl without exception.
Simply explaining it in terms of pressure, expectations, and concerns is not enough.
Among them, Brady, who led the New England Patriots to an undefeated season in the 2007 season, undisputedly won his first regular season MVP with a unanimous vote. However, he lost to Manning Jr.'s nerve-wracking in the Super Bowl. To this day, Brady So far, this remains a mystery.
However, things just happened. Isn’t this a curse or something?
The last regular season MVP to lead his team to the Super Bowl championship was Kurt Warner in 1999, which was also the season when he wrote Cinderella's miracle.
Coincidentally, Warner was the quarterback of the St. Louis Rams that year.
After winning the regular season MVP with an incredible performance, Warner's performance in the Super Bowl was mediocre; but the St. Louis Rams defense stepped up and completed the defense on the one-yard line in front of the end zone in the countdown period, killing the Tennessee Titans. The final resistance on the one-yard line, this defense is also known as the "longest yard."
In the end, the St. Louis Rams won the first Super Bowl championship in team history with a score of "23:16".
A reincarnation——
After the 1999 and 2001 seasons, the Los Angeles Rams once again won the opportunity to reach the Super Bowl; and this time they are preparing to snipe the regular season MVP again, continuing Warner's curse of no regular season MVP reaching the Super Bowl, and for The team won its second championship ring in history.
Going around in circles, all eyes were focused on Levi, the regular season MVP winner this season.
So, can Levi break the curse?
(End of this chapter)