Chapter 905 Superhero
At this moment, Levi completely overturned the situation of the alliance for twenty years——
Football is no longer just a quarterback's game.
Thirty years ago, football was an era where quarterbacks and running backs complemented each other, and countless legendary running backs left their names in the annals of history.
But since 20 years ago, because TV broadcasts, ratings are king, and profits are paramount, the league has continued to modify the rules to provide more and more protection to the quarterback. The power of the passing attack has skyrocketed, and the football playbook has also slowly changed. , the status of the quarterback is transcended.
In the past ten years, the running backs who were once the core of the team are slowly being marginalized, and are even considered "disposable items" and are being ignored in all aspects.
However, now, because of Levi, the keywords of Asians, rookies, and running backs are intertwined. The performance of the regular season MVP and the crowned Super Bowl MVP are shaking up the league's structure and quietly refocusing attention. Come back and remind fans with practical actions:
Running backs are still an indispensable part of football; running backs are still evolving and progressing, evolving from a simple tank human shield to a player whose strength, intelligence, speed and agility now fully demonstrate a player's abilities; running backs, Still able to play the role of turning things around.
The crowd of sights came to him. The running back stood under the spotlight for the first time in a long time, but he was not just a running back.
Around the strong collision of "Levi VS Donald", the entire public opinion direction has completely changed, running backs, defensive tackles, defensive ends, wide receivers, tight ends, cornerbacks, linebackers... and so on.
Players in different positions have received unprecedented attention this season.
Everything comes from Levi.
When the league discusses "defending the title", the difficulties are difficult, but they are not that far away.
The New England Patriots did it in 2003 and 2004, the Denver Broncos did it in 1997 and 1998, and the Dallas Cowboys did it in 1992 and 1993.
Now, add in the Kansas Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs are only the fourth team in the past twenty-five years to accomplish such a feat.
However!
In the NFL Super Bowl era, winning consecutive Super Bowl MVPs is truly difficult. Only two players have accomplished such a feat in the past half century.
One is Green Bay Packers legend Bart-Starr, who won the first and second Super Bowls in the 1966 and 1967 seasons.
One is Pittsburgh Steelers star Terry Bradshaw, who won the title in the 1978 and 1979 seasons.
Moreover, both legends are quarterbacks.
Now, Levi has won the Super Bowl MVP again after 39 years, and is also the third player in the NFL Super Bowl era to accomplish such a feat.
More importantly, the first non-quarterback player.
Shocking, shocking, incredible.
This was far beyond imagination, impacting the entire alliance with a sweeping force.
"Football shouldn't just be quarterbacks."
To be honest, if it is just the running back attacking the quarterback, it is still not enough to change the league's passing king and the core image of the quarterback established over the years. Even Levi can't do it. After all, the strength is not enough. After all, the quarterback is unparalleled. The status has been accumulated and accumulated for thirty or even forty years.
But now, that's not the case.
Levi is just a starting point and a lever. Through Levi, looking beyond the quarterback, re-examining the unique "team sport" of football, things are completely different.
Indeed, the quarterback is important, very, very important. The quarterback is still the cornerstone of the football team; but the quarterback is not the only one, nor should it be.
Thanks to Levi's rise and strength, players in other positions on the offensive and defensive teams have attracted attention, and the league has become more noisy and prosperous than ever before.
It's like a carnival.
This is the rarest and most exciting thing. There is no doubt that Levi is changing history with every step he takes.
Remember, just a week ago, Levi became the first Asian regular season MVP in the history of the four major North American sports leagues, causing a global sensation.
And now, Levi has gone one step further, subverting it in all aspects, whether it is at the level of physical characteristics such as race, age, etc., or at the professional level such as position on the field, league history, etc., and creating a new era.
It is precisely because of this that the "New York Times" called Levi a "record crusher" and a "history maker." Now Levi's every move on the court is changing the league and even the global competitive sports landscape.
This is the most amazing thing.
No wonder!
No wonder all the media focused their attention on Levi, and there was no end in sight to the overwhelming praise frenzy.
Regardless of whether the league wants it or not, Goodell cannot reverse the situation now——
For the first time in two decades, running backs are more vocal than quarterbacks.
This sounds like a fantasy and is really unbelievable; but in fact, the alliance has not stopped such arguments.
The reason is very simple:
In the Asian market, and even in the global market, they need stories like this, whether it's a underdog counterattack or a layman's sweep, whether it's a running back subverting the game or an Asian reaching the top, so that they can catch their attention.
What's more, if we use running backs as the starting point to re-create the image of football as a "team event" and respond to the criticism and protests caused by the league's continued promotion of quarterbacks over the past few years, the league will still be the biggest winner.
Goodell, then, has no reason to say no.
Although the league still holds high the banner of passing offense and quarterbacks are still precious, this does not prevent Goodell from reawakening people's attention to star running backs.
This is the energy of a superstar.
Any topic, as long as it is related to Levi, can spark discussions.
After the Super Bowl, ESPN "Inside the League" produces special programs to review the Super Bowl game and summarize the season.
Bart has been absent from the live broadcast, and gloating netizens have speculated whether Bart simply quit the show in anger and refused to make a fool of himself on the nationally broadcast program. Social networks went crazy to ridicule Bart.
However, he never expected that Bart suddenly appeared on the stage leading a donkey. Although he was hopeless and struggled with his expression, he still put on a posture as if he was ready to die. Under the dumbfounded gaze and admiration of all the guests and the American audience. ——
Kissed the donkey's butt.
And, now that you’ve done it, you can’t take it lightly.
Bart kissed for five seconds, and for a moment he didn't know whether to pity Bart or the innocent donkey.
Not only did countless photos be taken at the scene, but also netizens took crazy screenshots.
According to statistics, this live broadcast attracted 13 million viewers, breaking the highest ratings record in the entire 2018 season "within the league."
As for social network platforms, they are erupting like a volcano.
Regardless of whether you watched the live broadcast or the replay, there is no doubt that the GIFs of classic moments are spread overwhelmingly in the form of emoticons and are forever recorded on the Internet.
So, is this considered immortality?
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