Chapter 290 Fighting Side by Side
Anderson was hesitant. Levi was going for a morning jog, and it seemed like he shouldn't interrupt Levi's daily routine; but after struggling for a moment, he still asked.
"Do you have a moment?"
Levi looked at his watch seriously, showing a thoughtful expression, and finally looked at Anderson, "You have three minutes."
It was such a small gesture that made the atmosphere cheerful again.
A smile crept onto Anderson's lips.
"Do you know about the 1969 season?"
Levi nodded gently: In the 1969 season, the Kansas Chiefs won the first and only Super Bowl championship trophy in team history.
"That season, we lost to the damn Oakland Raiders twice in the regular season, and they just crushed us and completely destroyed us."
"Our quarterback Len Dawson was out for the season due to a leg injury, so backup quarterback Mike Livingston had to be called on to finish the season."
"Unexpectedly, Leviston led the team to complete five consecutive victories and reach the American League Finals. We faced the Oakland Raiders for the third time this season."
"No one is optimistic about us. After all, the Oakland Raiders are the division champions and they swept us twice this season. Everyone is talking about the Super Bowl meeting between the Oakland Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings."
"But, we won."
"'17:7', we left them humiliated and shut up at home in Auckland."
At this point, Anderson paid attention to Levi and found that Levi was not impatient at all, but was listening intently with relish.
Anderson chuckled.
"In the bar, I have said it ten times? Twenty times? Anyway, I can't count anymore. The boys are all tired of it. Every time they hear me talk about these old almanacs, they show impatient expressions."
"We can't live in the past after all, right?"
There was a depth in Anderson's eyes as he looked forward. He was briefly lost in his thoughts, and it became clear that he was also a man with a story.
In just a short moment, Anderson retracted his thoughts and continued.
“However, that game supported me in persisting in this pub for forty years, supported me through the difficult years when my mother passed away due to illness, supported me through the financial crisis in 2008, and supported me through the current situation. Wave after wave of unemployment.”
"I support the Chiefs, not because they can win or win, but because it has become a part of my life. I remember the Chiefs score the week I got married. I remember the day my father was buried and other Chiefs fans came to the funeral. I Remember every face in the pub after the Chiefs lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers last year."
Despite the bitterness and loss, Anderson could feel the heavy weight of six consecutive defeats, but he always maintained a smile on his lips.
"Don't worry about Chris, he has nothing now, no family, no job, no savings. He is at the lowest point in his life. The only thing he has is the chief."
"He was just afraid, afraid of having hope, afraid of hope appearing and disappearing, so he simply gave up hope completely and let himself hide in the darkness and rot slowly. This might be easier."
"But deep down, like us, he always stands behind you."
“Every game the Chiefs play, he doesn’t fall behind.”
Levi showed a smile and joked, "Didn't you fall behind in the last six games?"
Anderson chuckled directly, "Yes, it won't be over for a while."
Then, his expression became lighter.
"He won't leave, and neither will we."
"We all like to win, but we will not turn around and leave because of defeat. Forty years later, I am still here and I don't plan to leave."
"So..." The words suddenly stopped.
Anderson said so much, which was completely beyond Anderson's expectations. Mixed emotions came to his heart, and for a moment, he felt a little uncomfortable.
However, Levi understands everything.
"David." Levi shouted loudly, and Anderson subconsciously looked up, "We are still fighting, so fight side by side with us, okay?"
"We" is not just "I".
Does this mean there's no chaos in the Kansas City Chiefs' locker room?
Anderson nodded gently, "Okay."
Then.
Levi took steps again and continued his morning jog. Under Anderson's gaze, the slender and strong figure drifted away, and finally disappeared into the sunset.
To be honest, it is impossible and unrealistic to lose six games in a row without any turmoil and impetuosity in the locker room.
Without warning, the team went from a winning streak to a losing streak, which means they must have a problem. If the problem is not found, the losing streak will not be able to brake, and this season may slide all the way to the abyss.
In fact, looking back at the first six victories of the first season, five of them were fought with bayonets in the fourth quarter. This also means that the team has always had problems, but they have not been exposed for the time being——
The team has always regarded the Pittsburgh Steelers as their ultimate enemy, and their nerves were tense. After defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in a fierce battle, they finally let out a long breath, and then their mentality was not very good when facing the Oakland Raiders. Likewise, I can't say that I underestimated my opponent, but my nerves were definitely not completely tense, and I didn't expect the Oakland Raiders' counterattack to be so fierce and strong.
Coupled with the victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, both physical and mental energy were severely depleted, and he was unable to capture the critical moment in the fourth quarter of the game against the Oakland Raiders.
A failure, a turning point.
Compared with the failure itself, the key point is that the rhythm and inertia of victory are broken, and then the team's own shortcomings and shortcomings are exposed.
One game, another game, can't stop.
Obviously, the team has problems, but in Levi's view, no team is perfect. A team with a hundred points on paper almost does not exist in reality. How to cleverly use strengths and avoid weaknesses and adjust according to the opponent to complete the confrontation, this is the real What to watch.
Therefore, the team's problems may be solvable, or they may not be solvable while the season is in progress, but these are the problems of the coaching staff.
As a player, you have your own way of solving problems.
A touchdown, a breakthrough, an offense, a defense or a change of possession. As long as they can show intensity at critical moments and boost their morale again, maybe the Chiefs can turn the situation around again.
In other words, lead by example and be yourself.
Li Wei has also been thinking and learning.
Before entering the NFL, Shaban and Burns had already reminded Levi:
The NFL is a new world.
There is no doubt about Levi's talent. The NCAA has been unable to stop him, which is why he entered the professional league. However, in the NFL, he is still too young and inexperienced. He still has many things to learn and many challenges to face. Faced with it, he still has room to grow.
On the one hand, there are people outside. All the players in the professional league are monsters. Talent is just the threshold for entry. The geniuses here are more and more perverted.
On the other hand, tactics are complex and diverse, and individual performance may shine in the tactics, but may also be completely lost in the tactics.
Levi still has more challenges on his way to becoming a better player——
Apparently, the football training system is aware of it too.
Therefore, in the opportunity he just got last week, Levi pulled out a brand new training template. In Levi's view, it was a reminder of the training system.
Moreover, S-level!
(End of this chapter)