Chapter 336 Duel with the same disciple
“Burton!”
Directly in front of him, a call made Burton Burns raise his head suddenly, and into the eyes of Nick Shaban, he realized that he had been caught deserting.
Burns adjusted his sitting position awkwardly and cleared his throat.
"Sorry, Coach. It's just..."
He hesitated for a moment, but swallowed the words——
The University of Alabama's performance in the 2017 season is still strong. Following Henry in the 2015 season and Levi in the 2016 season, Jacobs, who completed his growth and transformation in the 2107 season, shoulders the important task of the team's rapid progress.
The Crimson Tide Storm achieved an excellent record of 11 wins and one loss in the regular season. The only loss came in the "Steel Bowl" in the last week of the regular season, which was disappointing; but as soon as they turned around, the Crimson Tide Storm rebounded and once again reached the top of the Southeastern Conference. After that, they made it to this year's National Championship.
Because of the loss in the Steel Bowl, the Crimson Tide Storm, which had been holding the top seed all season, fell directly to the fourth seed. This also resulted in the team having to face this season's top seed Clemson Tigers in the semifinals of the National Championship Game. It's an old rival again.
"24:6".
The Crimson Tide stormed into the final showdown with their heads held high as they defeated Clemson in the national championship game for the third consecutive year with a hearty victory.
Two days later, on January 8, the Crimson Tide Storm will face the University of Georgia in Atlanta, striving to complete three consecutive championships and continue the Alabama Storm.
Right now, the coaching staff was having their last pre-match tactical meeting, but Burns was distracted.
The reason is very simple -
Today is January 6th, and the first round of wild card games of the NFL playoffs is about to begin.
In the afternoon, the first wild card game of the National League has ended. The Atlanta Falcons, who suffered an epic comeback in the Super Bowl last season and unfortunately lost, have regained their strength to face their overall rise this season and have a strong candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year Aaron- Donald's Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons played their best passing attack of the season and completely defeated the young Los Angeles Rams.
"26:13".
The sixth-seeded Atlanta Falcons defeated the third-seeded Los Angeles Rams and advanced to the second round of the divisional round.
Smoke of gunpowder fills the air.
At this moment, the tension and tension of the playoffs burst out instantly.
Immediately afterwards, at 5:15 pm Western time, which is 8:15 pm Eastern time, the first wild card game of the American League is about to take place:
"Kansas Chiefs vs. Tennessee Titans."
The NFL specially arranged this game for a night game, once again proving the league's confidence in supporting Levi, and did not hesitate to promote the playoff life-and-death battle. Otherwise, in terms of topicality and the market, the collision between Atlanta and Los Angeles would be even more Worth the night, however, Goodell stuck to strategy.
Burns was a little distracted. He was thinking about this game.
Henry was his disciple, and Levi was the one who led him to rugby. Although the two had never met, Burns never mentioned each other less when chatting with the two children. Even though they are strangers, there should be a lingering sense of familiarity.
Burns had also thought about the scene of the confrontation between the two disciples, and had various conjectures. He never expected that the two people would actually encounter each other in a life-and-death battle in the playoffs——
The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh.
Since the past few days, Burns has been restless, expecting and worrying, relieved and nervous. All kinds of contradictory emotions are colliding hard. He can only devote himself wholeheartedly to the preparations for the final battle of the United States Championship and try to divert his attention. ; But now, all kinds of emotions are surging again.
Burns didn't want to miss this game, no matter who won or lost, he wanted to see it with his own eyes.
However.
The words came to his lips, but he swallowed them after all. He should not delay the team's preparation rhythm, and as an assistant coach, he should not take the lead and be distracted.
"No, it's okay. Let's continue." Burns took a deep breath and focused again. A smile appeared in Shaban's eyes, "Oh, really? I originally thought that the meeting would end here today and we would go to watch tonight's night game first, but since you said it's okay..."
"Coach!" Burns raised his head suddenly, his face full of excitement.
Shaban couldn't hold back and smiled, "The entire conference room can see that you are absent-minded, lest others don't know that your mind has flown to Kansas City."
Not only Burns, but Shaban also failed to control his curiosity.
In the blink of an eye, Henry has been in the professional arena for two years, but due to the team's tactics, his abilities have never been truly utilized, and he does not have the style he had during the Crimson Tide Storm.
But Levi was different. Reid was willing to give him a chance, and he firmly grasped it, playing a record-breaking performance in his rookie season.
Now the two men meet on the field, but I don't know if this can be a turning point for Henry in the professional arena, and I don't know if Levi can help the Kansas Chiefs change their weak playoff predicament.
"Burton, what do you think of this game?"
"I personally think Kansas has a higher winning percentage. The chemistry between Smith and Levi is good, and Hunter also had a wonderful rookie season."
"Ah, I'm still worried about Derek. He has great success in the college arena, but he has been unable to do anything in the professional arena."
"Yes, that's how the NFL is. I don't know what Mulakai thinks."
"I think the manager of the Titans team has not thought clearly. The team already has a strong running back, why should they choose another one? This kind of operation is incomprehensible. There is no way for Mulakai to reuse Derek. He must still We need to consider the mood of the team’s top running back and the salary.”
Bustling as the coaching staff arrived, the administrative corridors of the hotel were already filled with Crimson Tide Storm players.
When the young people saw the coach, one or two of them raised their arms and shouted, and the boos and cheers came one after another. It was very lively.
Burns was stunned, "You guys! Why are you all running over here?"
"Coach Burns, the Crimson Tide Storm are competing against each other, how can we miss it?"
"That's right, no matter who wins today, the Crimson Tide Storm will win in the end."
"Red tide, roar! Red tide, roar!"
Ho ho ho, one after another cheered in unison, the atmosphere here was not inferior at all even if they did not appear at Arrowhead Stadium.
Burns could not keep his serious face, and raised his arms, "Red Tide, roar!"
The other members of the coaching staff behind him shook their heads helplessly, and started to complain one by one.
"Josh, Josh, who do you think will win today?"
Among the players, the chatter couldn't stop, and their eyes fell on Jacobs, the team's top running back.
Jacobs was a little embarrassed——
To them, Henry is a god, an object that is high and untouchable; while Levi is a comrade, a partner who fights side by side and creates miracles together.
Those players who experienced Henry's era have basically left the school, and Jacobs doesn't know how to judge.
Subconsciously, Jacobs turned his head and looked at a figure next to him.
"Rookie." Ronnie Clark gave the answer without hesitating for a second.
(End of chapter)