Chapter 294 Spiritual Symbol
He said, "I believe in us."
The understatement revealed a sense of matter-of-factness, completely devoid of the ego, arrogance, and arrogance that had just been shown, and had quietly integrated into the group consciousness. This reminded Lilith of the game they lost to the Orange Raiders——
The offense didn't even get a chance to play.
Perhaps, the impact of that game on the "rugby rookie" in front of him was more intense than imagined. Behind that smile was passion and fighting spirit, which lit up Arrowhead Stadium like a little sun.
Involuntarily, Lilith also started to look forward to it.
No longer afraid, no longer worried, no longer hesitant, but looking forward to the next game, moving forward courageously and embracing the challenge with open arms.
"Rosen?"
The call came again, and Lilith realized that she was distracted.
She raised her eyes and saw a smile in Levi's eyes. She spread her right hand and gestured with her chin. Only then did she react and put the kinesio patch in Levi's palm.
Lilith was about to say a few words to cover it up, but she didn't expect that Levi turned around and left without revealing her distraction just now, catching her off guard, and the words just stayed on the tip of her tongue.
After taking two steps out, Levi stopped and turned around without warning.
"Also, I believe you can do it."
Lilith was stunned for a moment, looking at Levi's back as he walked away. That confident smile was deeply imprinted in her mind, and even the lines on Lilith's face, which had been habitually defensive for many years, became cold and frosty, and slowly softened.
After adjusting her breathing, Lilith packed up all the books quickly and entered the locker room to change clothes and prepare for a new day of work. She could vaguely hear the sounds of conversations coming from the training ground outside. The players should be here too.
Then--
"What the hell!"
"Come on, take that traitor out quickly!"
"Levi, are you crazy?"
"God, when the coach sees this, his heart may not be able to bear it."
"Rookie, what do you mean? Come on, let's go to the locker room and talk."
Bustling, chattering, and sounds intertwined one after another.
Lilith quickened her pace a little and came to the window. At a glance, she could see Levi wearing black Oakland Raiders home team, standing alone among the red and white training uniforms, standing out from the crowd, standing out, and it could be called hatred. A powerful tool for attracting everyone's attention with ease.
Towels, helmets, wrist guards, water bottles, a bunch of clattering debris were thrown at Levi, and the laughter and complaints were very lively.
Levi didn't mind either, just playing dodgeball there like juggling.
"Porphyrin!"
Next to the training ground, the fans who had come to watch the team's training earlier couldn't hold back their anger. They booed one or two. There were only a dozen of them, but they burst out with ten times a hundred times astonishing energy.
Apparently, they didn't like this scene.
"Get away!"
"Burn it, burn it, now! Now!"
"Are you crazy? This is Kansas, Jesus Christ the hell!"
Sure enough, what Lilith expected happened after all.
So, what about Levi?
Levi raised his hands high, made a rock gesture, and shouted wildly——
"Up! Raiders! Up!"
Porphyrin!
Shh!
The entire audience burst into boos.
Not only did Levi not stop him, but he continued to raise his hands to incite the atmosphere. The boos were rising steadily, and all kinds of objects were thrown down like a rainstorm. Until, “Hey, those are my sneakers!”
At a glance, you can see Mahomes' left foot shyly stepping on the upper of his right foot, like a flamingo, and Smith next to him looks innocent.
ha!
The group laughed.
When Childress arrived at the training ground, he saw this scene and was stunned.
Recently, the entire team has been under low pressure from the inside out and from top to bottom. Reid didn't show it, but the other members of the coaching staff were frowning, and offensive coordinator Nagy was even more concerned. A lot of hair is falling out, and the bleak winter weather hangs over Arrowhead Stadium.
They have been worried and have been trying to mobilize the enthusiasm of the team, but with little success. Every loss will destroy some self-confidence, and low self-confidence will lead to the inability to play explosive power at critical moments, and finally form a vicious circle.
Helpless.
In football, the captain should step up and stabilize the locker room at this time, but rugby is different.
Although rugby also has a captain, the captain has no real power and is often just a spiritual symbol, changing every season or even every game.
The captains of the Kansas Chiefs this season are Smith and Kelsey on offense, and Houston and Berry on defense.
Berry is out for the season, Smith has a gentle personality, and Houston is taciturn, so that Kelsey is driving the atmosphere in the locker room but can't do anything alone.
Unexpectedly, it was Levi who stood up.
Childress couldn't help but think of Reed's evaluation of Levi——
Had Reed expected the scene before him? Obviously a rookie, obviously a rookie, and one of the absolute few Chinese-American players who have broken into the NFL, Levi shows a completely different look. Instead, he makes full use of his "uniqueness" to firmly bind the locker room together.
Perhaps, the Kansas Chiefs are indeed undergoing a change; perhaps, the pain and trough of six consecutive losses is an opportunity for the team to grow and transform.
Maybe they are indeed on the right track.
On the training ground, the players finally found their smiles and relaxation after a long absence. Seeing this scene, even Childress' shoulders relaxed, and the huge boulder weighing heavily on his chest seemed to lighten a little.
Levi continued to raise his right hand high, "Up, Raider! Up!"
porphyrin.
The boos were obviously much more orderly this time, but behind the boos, the laughter was even brighter.
The fans next to the training ground finally came to their senses. One or two of them showed helpless smiles, but they still protested unwillingly and were booed.
Bustlingly, before the start of training, I finally saw the players starting to fight, chase, and complain again. There was no caution and inhibition in the past few weeks. The restrained atmosphere of walking on thin ice disintegrated with smiles under the golden sunshine.
Along with this, Lilith also showed a smile——
Perhaps, this is a start, they need such spirit and will, after all, this week, they are about to face the Oakland Raiders again.
Rivals from the same district.
I have introduced the NFL schedule before. Teams in different divisions often meet once every three years or four years. Like the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, teams that meet and get entangled continuously by chance. The situation is still a minority after all.
Naturally, those games were games, lacking some spark.
But the four teams in the same division are different. Just like Manchester United and Manchester City, just like Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, just like AC Milan and Inter Milan. The division matchups are comparable to those in the same city. Derby.
First, we meet twice a season.
Second, the division champion will advance to the playoffs.
With all these factors colliding together, sparks will naturally fly in the division showdown.
The Oakland Raiders are their rivals in the same district.
(End of chapter)