Chapter 426: Surprises
Bang!
With a loud bang, colorful paper fireworks flew all over the sky, and the Jacksonville sky near midnight was dyed with a touch of beauty, and the gorgeous and enchanting peacock blue bloomed wantonly in the rich night.
The award ceremony reaches its climax——
In the 2017 season, the American League Championship belongs to the Kansas Chiefs.
ah!
The Old Oak Tavern has gone completely crazy. Everyone got rid of the shackles of the chairs, felt the power of their legs supporting the ground again, raised their hands high:
jumping, cheering, and shouting.
Ahhhh!
West couldn't control himself anymore, clenched his fists and roared with all his strength.
Then, a turn.
West found the stunned Provos in the crowd, and shouted to that face without knowing anything.
"That's our team!"
"Chris, you hear that? That's our team!"
Provos tried his best to smile, but found that his eyes were already filled with tears.
He looked at West's flushed face, then looked at the friends in the pub who had completely thrown away their rationality and had a collective party, and finally saw Anderson who stubbornly raised his chin and stared at the TV screen to hide the embarrassment in his eyes. An emotion that cannot be expressed in words just burst out of the ground.
This time, Provos didn't wipe away his tears.
For the first time in a long time, Provos did not hide his embarrassment and vulnerability, and did not prick every warmth that came close to him like a hedgehog. He just smiled and showed himself calmly.
With a sudden movement, Provos raised his arms high and shouted loudly.
"fly!"
Who would have thought that such a simple word could contain countless emotions, vividly displaying the inner surge and passion.
Ah, ah ah ah.
Roaring, passionate, blood boiling, smile blooming in tears.
The next second——
"fly!"
The entire Old Oak Tavern shouted together, and those smiles, cheers, and happiness were intertwined together, erupting like a volcano.
Perhaps a ray of light has finally emerged from the winter gloom that has shrouded Kansas City.
In fact, they are not greedy. Really, a playoff victory is enough. They don't dare to expect more if they get one victory before falling into the curse of losing streak in the playoffs again, because they know that advancing to the playoffs is itself. A feat, and in the long, miserable winter in Kansas City, this little spark of hope was already a luxury.
However! but!
A victory. Two wins. Then, three wins.
Reach the top of the American League!
All this far exceeded expectations.
They believe, believe that their dreams will come true, believe that tomorrow will come, believe that the future will be better, like an innocent child, willing to believe in miracles.
Occasionally, there is nothing wrong with foolishly believing in some fairy tales.
Life is difficult, really too difficult, and they all know that the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs cannot change the plight of unemployment; but at least, dreams make life bearable.
They are still persisting, they are still fighting, they are still not giving up——
The pace never stops.
As for the Super Bowl?
No matter what the result is, they will stand behind the team and fight side by side. The point is not whether they can get through to the end, but that they are still fighting, running, and flying. This is enough.
Apparently, they're ready.
Super Bowl, look out, the Chiefs are coming!
……
"This is history."
"I'm not talking about the string of records Levi wrote as an Asian running back, or the history Levi made in the AFC Finals as a rookie, although those numbers are staggering and will go down in history."
"But." "Outside of this, regardless of labels such as Asians, rookies, etc., Levi and the Kansas City Chiefs are still making history."
"This is the second time in this millennium that the AFC Champions League winner is not named Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger or the Baltimore Ravens."
"The last time such a feat was accomplished was the Oakland Raiders in the 2002 season."
“That year, the Baltimore Ravens didn’t have John Harper as head coach, Ben Roethlisberger hadn’t entered the league yet, Peyton Manning was still rebuilding the Indianapolis Colts, and Tom Brady was considered a A fleeting role player.”
"That year, the Oakland Raiders were still the dominant player in the American League West; while the rival Kansas City Chiefs were still looking for hope of revival."
"However, the Oakland Raiders then entered a long trough of not making the playoffs for thirteen consecutive years. This is the longest consecutive absence from the playoffs in the league and the longest consecutive absence from the playoffs among the four major North American sports leagues. The longest record didn’t end until last season.”
"Now, the Kansas City Chiefs have won the American League championship after a lapse of 14 years after sharing the same enemy. The whole world has been turned upside down."
"Maybe, this is all a coincidence, maybe not. The only thing that is certain is that the Oakland Raiders 100% do not want to see this scene, but they don't know what sparks will be produced when the two teams meet next season."
"Obviously, we are witnessing history."
Not only the fans, but also Nantz and Romo in the commentary booth were marveling.
When the 2017 season opened, this scene was completely unexpected, even if the Kansas City Chiefs upset the new England Patriots in the opening game, it did not change people's predictions for the season.
However, what now?
Sure enough, the world of competitive sports is always full of surprises.
New York, ESPN, "Inside the League" studio.
They are on standby.
Because the live broadcast rights are not in the hands of ESPN, they do not need to synchronize live programs; but after the game, they need to record the program as soon as possible and review the game.
A closer look reveals the absence of Bart.
"Oh, Blair is outside smoking, he needs some quiet time."
Bart looked at the cigarette in his hand quietly, his frown filled with confusion and confusion.
Indeed, he predicted the outcome of the American League finals correctly, but why couldn't he be happy?
Because Levi is still moving on? Because Levi's face-beating performance that has lasted all season is not over yet? Because his crow's beak rarely fails?
and.
God, Super Bowl predictions, what should he do?
Sad, so sad.
Deeply, Bart took another drag on his cigarette.
Across the mountains and rivers, Romo seemed to be able to hear Bart's struggle, and he was comforting his peers in his own way.
"There is no doubt that the 2017 season is defying all predictions step by step."
“Both conference finals were upsets.”
"The Philadelphia Eagles upset the Minnesota Vikings to reach the top of the NFC, extinguishing the Minnesota Vikings' dream of becoming the first team ever to compete for the Super Bowl title in their home stadium."
"The Kansas City Chiefs upset the Jacksonville Jaguars to win the American League. The Jacksonville Jaguars, as the favorites to win the championship, hit the wall head-on. They still have many things to summarize after the game."
"So, 'Dark Horse VS Dark Horse'."
"Two dark horses have joined forces for the Super Bowl, now it's time to see who can beat them to the end."
"The chances, 50-50, it's going to be anybody's game, really."
"Before the season started, if someone had told me that the Super Bowl would be between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, I would have told them that the joke wasn't funny, but now, I'm the joke."
"However, that doesn't mean the Super Bowl isn't worth looking forward to."
"In fact, this is probably the most variable and probably the closest game in fifteen years. I'm already gearing up and can't wait."
"Huh, I'm really looking forward to Levi's performance."
Bart: ...Tony, good knife skills.
(End of chapter)