Chapter 1307: Ploting the Heart of the People
There are many unpopularity every year, and this year there are a lot.
Previously, the New England Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans after twenty-five years, and later, the New Orleans Saints became the first thirteen-win team to lose in wild card games in NFL history.
There is also the Philadelphia Hawks, although not unpopular, inexplicably suffered three consecutive home losses at home in the wild card game, and they defeated their home advantage.
If combined with the ups and downs and thrills of the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills in the last moments, the AFC No. 4 seed almost lost.
An unusual atmosphere shrouded in the NFL this season-
No exceptions.
No matter whether the team or the stadium is divided, even Gillette Stadium, which made the New England Patriots dynasty, cannot get rid of this haze curse.
This...is not bad.
When the wild card game ended, a statement spread rapidly inside and outside the league, and no matter whether you pay attention or not, you can hear it without exception.
"Home Curse", that is to say, in this extraordinary season in 2019, in the playoffs, players who performed well in the past at home are more likely to encounter backlash from home and fall into a vicious circle of misperforming performance.
Don't be unbeliever, Brady and Brees have become the first offerings.
When the regular season ended, who could have expected that Brady and Brees would both stop in the wild card game? The speed of "the veteran died on the beach" was too fast, and the posture was too neat, revealing a strange atmosphere everywhere.
Maybe, someone raised an objection at this time, what about Houston Texans? Why did they escape? Not to mention Watt jumped to the great god to exorcise the demons.
The answer is not in Houston Texans, but in Buffalo Bills.
Since the early 1990s, the unparalleled Super Bowl has been tragically defeated by all the teams for four consecutive years, Buffalo Bill seems to have exhausted all the team's luck, and the next thirty years have been shrouded in the curse of "four consecutive Asians".
In recent years, Buffalo Bill has worked hard to break through the blockade of the New England Patriots, the deadly rival in the same zone, and has entered the playoffs, but has lost the game inexplicably and strangely. Is there still fewer times?
Not to mention the distance, just talking about the wild card game against the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bill is already sure to win, but he lost the game inexplicably-
If it's not a curse, what is it?
The only thing that can be said is that the "Four Continent Curse" that has lasted for 30 years is more experienced than the "Home Curse" that has just hovered over this season.
The "Four-Serial Curse" had already pinched Buffalo Bill's throat before the "Home Curse" defeated the Houston Texans.
This is the correct answer.
What's more, in the professional league, although everyone says not to be superstitious, not to be superstitious, and should believe in science, and the same is true for training, and the same is true for competitions. The era when one relies on intuition to promote competitions has long been gone, and now the league believes in data analysis and tactical layout.
However, what is it?
Competitive sports should be the most superstitious circle in all walks of life. Almost every player has his own little superstitiousness and unswervingly believe that this little superstitious paranoia can bring victory or even championships to himself.
"It's better to trust what's there than what's there", right?
Busy and sensational, the league was full of attention, inside, outside and outside, and joking and posing for disbelief; but the speed of private rumors spreading was unprecedentedly fast, and it surrounded Kansas City like an isolated island.
After all, the "home curse" is directed at Kansas City.
Since losing to Buffalo Bills at home on November 26, 2017, Arrowhead Stadium has continued a wave of 21 consecutive wins in the regular season and playoffs for more than two years, and has deservedly become the strongest home court in the league. This is the ultimate stage where everyone desires to shake everyone's desire to challenge.
If - just a hypothesis, if the "home curse" that briefly worked this season's playoffs really exists, and the Arrowhead Stadium bears the biggest backlash, the Kansas Chiefs may face unprecedented challenges. So, will this become a variable in the playoffs?
Whether others believe it or not, the Tennessee Titan has taken the lead in believing it.
"Hey, Derek."
AJ Brown, the rookie wide receiver selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the second round, clamoring to Henry, who was about to go to the locker room to wash.
"Do you believe it?"
AJ Brown asked, all the bustling eyes gathered towards Henry—
There is no doubt that "Henry the Great" has become a flagship figure in the Tennessee Titans, and the super running back has become the team's most solid thigh.
At the same time, the Tennessee Titans will be heading to the away game to challenge the Kansas Chiefs. "Red Tide Storm Duel 3.0", the collision between Henry and Levi captured the league's focus early. Who would have thought that in the league where passes are the king, the running back duke will one day become the biggest highlight?
Henry stopped and looked at AJ Brown, and did not give an answer immediately, but stood there, as if he was thinking about this question temporarily.
The air is a little quiet.
Henry himself didn't feel it, but the other players around him were almost suffocating.
This scene fell into the eyes of quarterback Tannehill, and he hesitated a little -
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In the past, at the Miami Dolphins, he was the starting quarterback, he was the team leader, he was the core of the locker room, and he needed to make his own voice, but he was too young at that time, and he didn't know how to express himself, let alone how to lead the team. If managing the locker room was a course, he obviously failed.
Now in the Tennessee Titans, he is a quarterback on the bench. He is not sure about his future. Who knows how long Mariota will be on the bench? His age is not worth mentioning in the face of the youth storm. Although he has experience in locker room management, he doesn't know whether he should stand up.
"Believe. Of course."
After all, Tannehill spoke, telling himself that even if he is not the leader, he is a member of the locker room and he needs to make a sound.
All eyes looked at Tannehill.
Including Henry, his eyes were slightly confused.
Tannehill took a deep breath, "The whole league believes that we don't have to be independent. Obviously, we, like everyone else, believe it."
AJ-Brown looked at Henry and Tannehill. Why is this sentence strange? It clearly means believing, but it seems that he doesn't believe it.
"But why?" AJ Brown asked.
Tannehill, "The focus of these superstitions is never on the truth or falsehood, but on the mentality of the players."
"Once you convince yourself to believe, draw energy and gain confidence from it, and in the competition, this will burst out the motivation to stimulate potential."
"At the same time, this can also become a lever to shake the opponent's confidence and firmness. If the opponent believes, they may doubt themselves at critical moments."
"Superstition. Rumors. These calculations are all about the human heart."
(This chapter ends)