Chapter 205 The clouds are gathering
"Rookie VS Goat".
Brady did not give Donald Yu any face. He raised his hand and gave Levi a shameless face, and allowed Levi to experience the feeling of violent hatred. Things suddenly became difficult and he was about to lose control.
The first time Donald called Levi, he told him not to take it seriously. Goodell was the one who brought this mess up. If the league president hadn't been eager to push Levi to the stage to attract attention, this wouldn't have happened. The backlash caused Levi to become the target of public criticism.
"Whoever caused the trouble will take care of it. Don't worry, I will make him feel deeply sorry."
Donald said in an understatement, which made Levi shudder even through the phone. He secretly prayed for Goodell. He felt that Donald was sharpening his sword, and this time he was targeting the league president.
A "sorry" is not enough. Donald needs to make Goodell truly realize the value of Levi and further strengthen his determination to make Levi the face of the league.
Originally, Levi wanted to say that he was not afraid at all if the soldiers came to block the water and the earth would cover him up. Instead, he found it quite interesting and there was no problem in having a war of words with the media. However, Donald took care of everything, allowing Levi to concentrate on training.
At the same time, in addition to Donald, Reed also stopped all the ferocious beasts——
"Give the rookie players some space."
With one sentence, all the media's thoughts of fanning the flames and causing trouble were eliminated. Like a hen, they strictly protected the players behind them.
Anyway, there is no prescribed post-game press conference interview time in the preseason. It is entirely up to the head coach to decide which players to be interviewed. Reed simply protected Levi and shut down all the media.
In a rare moment, Reid also showed off his iron fist off the court.
This is nothing like Reed.
Reed later admitted that he took inspiration from Shaaban.
Last season, the Crimson Tide completely refused any form of interviews with the media from the end of the season. As a result, they were surrounded by the media, and they were scolded and criticized. Shaban remained unmoved, and even attracted ridicule from the NFL, thinking that Shaban was intimidated by the media.
The result?
The Crimson Tide storm ended the season with a complete victory and gave the media a slap in the face.
Although Reid cannot do this due to league regulations after the start of the regular season, at least now, Reid can tell the media to go away.
then.
Levi was already gearing up to have a good Tai Chi push-hands session with the media, but he didn't expect that Donald and Reed would control the situation from one mile to the other, leaving Levi with no chance to perform.
Choke.
What's even more exaggerated is that in the third preseason game, Reid didn't let Levi play at all.
Wait, this?
Is it necessary?
The Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff has known about this for a long time.
Reed did not sit on the bench for Levi. On the contrary, through running-in exercises in the first two games, Reed confirmed Levi's starting running back position early, and there is no need for Smith to continue to play as the starting quarterback.
Not only in the third game, but also in the fourth game, Reid was not prepared to let Levi and Smith appear.
Smith played one game throughout the preseason.
In contrast, the backup running backs headed by Hunter and the backup quarterbacks headed by Mahomes still need to work hard for a place on the team. The next two preseason games are their last chances.
Especially quarterbacks, they need to memorize, memorize and use the tactical manual, and their on-the-spot performance must be verified through actual games, so they need time to stand on the court and fully express themselves.
Reed, everything has already been arranged.
However, in the eyes of the media, it turned out to be completely different. "Levi performed poorly and was kicked out of the main lineup."
"If Tan Hua Lang is outcast, he will most likely not be able to make the final roster of the team."
"The registration deadline is approaching, but Levi won't get a chance to play."
"Reed refrigerated Levi and told the young man to calm down."
"The Kansas City Chiefs shot themselves in the foot, and the third pick may be stillborn."
"The NFL's first Chinese-American first-round pick is acclimated, maybe he is too anxious?"
"My teammates are fully demonstrating themselves, but Levi can only sit on the sidelines and watch."
"From being the team's number one darling to receiving a cold reception, Levi's first lesson when he entered the professional league: you are not that important."
"Breaking news! Reid and Veach had a dispute. The conflict between the head coach and the team manager about the draft decision finally broke out."
Uproar!
Various speculations and countless rumors hang over Kansas City like the clouds of the rainy season, lingering. Following the draft, this team once again became the focus before the start of the season.
Everything, just as Jacksonville Jaguars manager Carl Vader expected -
The spotlight they yearn for now all falls on the shoulders of the Kansas City Chiefs. Although they drafted Fournette with the fourth overall pick to save the situation, they are also rookies, but the gap is too big!
It’s just that I’m not sure if this is what Vicky expected to see.
Because things are getting worse and worse.
After missing the third preseason game, Levi continued to miss the last preseason game, which disappointed the media.
Because in the fourth preseason game, the Kansas Chiefs' opponent was the Tennessee Titans, Derrick Henry's team.
This can be the first meeting of the two generations of leaders of the Crimson Tide Storm. It can also be the first meeting of the past two Heisman winners in the professional arena. From any point of view, it is traffic guarantee.
It's a pity that it's yellow.
In fact, not only Levi did not appear, Henry also did not appear on the Tennessee Titans.
The two generations of leaders of the Crimson Tide Storm both sat on the sidelines and acted as spectators.
"30:6".
The Tennessee Titans are in front and the Kansas City Chiefs are in the back.
The Kansas Chiefs, who sparked heated discussions with a series of coquettish moves in this year's draft, ended their preseason preparations with a record of two wins and two losses. It cannot be said to be a disastrous defeat, but it did not meet people's expectations.
Then, the media could no longer control it, and the already rampant rumors became more and more intense. All kinds of outrageous claims converged on social network platforms from different channels, pushing the frenzy to its peak.
It is rumored that Levi still cannot adapt to the intensity of NFL-level confrontation. After his excellent performance in the first preseason game, he actually had a fatigue reaction, so that his performance dropped in the second game and even suffered a slight strain in the second game. This is what happened. The reason Reid benched Levi.
In the past, everyone complained that the Washington Redskins spent a high price to select Robert Griffin III, but it turned out that he was a glass man who was injured every year.
But at least Griffin swept all directions in his rookie season, not only leading the team to the playoffs, but also winning the Rookie of the Year award, which was a highlight; but now that the season has not even started, Levi can't do it?
According to rumors, the source swore that Reed made the move to protect Levi's fragile body and fragile self-esteem. It was precisely because of this that Reed and Vicky had a dispute. They spent such a price to choose He is a hothouse flower and a running back who needs to withstand a lot of confrontation. It is really hard to live without love.
So, Levi, is it really not possible?
(End of this chapter)