Chapter 630 The Price of Growth
Calm and firm, calm and confident.
Levi was still Levi. He did not sugarcoat the situation, nor did he turn a blind eye. He just looked at failure openly and aboveboard.
Mahomes looked into Levi's eyes and was slightly stunned. He could no longer control himself. Tears burst into his mouth. His mouth was filled with bitterness, frustration and anger. He hurriedly wiped the tears with the back of his hand, nodded randomly, and said vaguely. Qingdi said.
"I'll remember. I will."
The truth is not difficult, but it still takes time to truly experience such a painful defeat, especially for the young Mahomes.
From taking over the starting quarterback position under tremendous pressure, to proving himself with consecutive stunning performances and setting records, to then encountering a slap in the face at the peak of his confidence, this growth adventure is full of thorns.
Although Mahomes tried to cheer up quickly, it was still too difficult after all. His cheeks were buried in the palms of his hands, and his whole body was visibly sweating and swollen red. The bitterness and pain were heart-piercing.
Sometimes, Levi couldn't help but think, is it more despairing to lose a game with a big score and not see any chance at all, or is it more painful to still have the opportunity until the last second but miss it and fail to grasp the victory - —
There is no answer.
Levi took a deep breath.
"Remember, what we always said?"
"We face victory together as a team, and we also face defeat together as a team."
"This is not an empty talk. Neither victory nor failure is because of one person."
On the surface, Mahomes' interception was indeed the final turning point of failure; but until the last moment, the defense and special teams also had the opportunity to rein in the reins and at least win an overtime opportunity for the Kansas Chiefs - —
Including the block that he brushed against his fingertips.
However, none of them were able to grasp it.
Unprecedentedly, Levi deeply realized the significance of Burns’ first introductory football lesson for him——
Football, a team sport, can win without any one link, and although all eyes are on the quarterback, every other position has its own value and significance.
"No one can be missing."
These are Burns' exact words.
Therefore, they should not think that victory is just their own merit; naturally, they should not think that failure is just a misalignment of a link.
"We had chances, from the first second of the game until the last second, all the time."
"Sherlock, you are our quarterback, and you should understand the importance of looking at the overall situation. Victory or defeat is not just a mistake or a detail. We need to look at the overall situation and look at the game as a team, otherwise the next time we meet , the results may not change.”
"We shouldn't get hung up on the details of the past, which will drive us crazy if we do that, we should focus on the big picture, and we should look to the future."
"Hey, this is just a regular season game, aren't you looking forward to our next meeting?"
The Kansas Chiefs and New England Patriots have no chance to face each other again in the regular season. If they face each other again this season, it will be in the playoffs——
Single elimination.
One sentence made Mahomes raise his head again, his cheeks flushed, but the fighting spirit in his eyes had ignited the fire again.
Although the game has just ended, Mahomes can't wait to meet the New England Patriots next time.
Ambition surges in my chest.
Levi showed a smile - anger and sadness are both good things, because they prove that they care; but they cannot stay trapped in these emotions, they need to transform their emotions into the motivation to move forward and the fighting spirit to fight head-on.
Levi knew that this was enough, and time would do the rest.
Levi stood up and extended his right hand towards Mahomes.
Mahomes grabbed Levi's right hand and stood up.
Levi didn't say anything more. He patted Mahomes on the shoulder and prepared to turn around. There were other players on the team who were immersed in emotions and needed to cheer up; but before he could take a step forward, he was tripped by a chaotic sound - —
From the spectator stand, just behind the Kansas City Chiefs dugout.
To be precise, those dirty, ugly and unbearable words never stopped at all. They continued tirelessly from the beginning to the end, and reached a new peak after Gostkowski's buzzer beater.
In the rugby field, it is not as rampant and excessive as the football hooligans in the British Isles, but as a game with such fierce confrontation, the brutality and violence of fans cannot be avoided.
Especially in recent years, the economic crisis has swept across North America, and the unemployment rate remains high. The poorer you are, the more restless you are, the more bored you are, and the more angry you are. Then you vent all these negative emotions on the stadium.
It's the same thing in front of me.
New England has never welcomed "outsiders," and it is undoubtedly one of the worst areas for discrimination in all of North America.
Gillette Stadium gave Levi a hard time last season, but the Kansas City Chiefs silenced them with wins both times and walked away unscathed.
tonight! finally!
Gillette Stadium finally stood proud and stood up to sing. Even Brady rarely lost his composure. Even in a regular season game, he rarely went around half the court to celebrate his victory and arouse the atmosphere of the fans. What's more, What about the fans themselves?
The emotions that have been suppressed and then suppressed, controlled and controlled again, are fully released.
This time, a goal has been added——
Mahomes.
Mahomes is a mixed-race child, with a black father and a white mother, so he is in a special position. The black people think he is not black enough, and the white people think he is not white enough, so he is stuck in an awkward position.
In the rookie training camp, some media once provoked Mahomes and asked Mahomes about his self-identity.
Although the NFL is becoming more and more inclusive and common, overall, black quarterbacks are still a relatively minority, especially after the "four major running backs" new-generation running quarterbacks have suffered from injuries. The trend of black quarterbacks has calmed down a bit. In the past two years, Wentz and Goff have become media darlings again. Mahomes' position is indeed special.
In response, Mahomes responded that he is very proud to be a black man; but he always believes that as a football player, he still needs to speak for his performance on the field, and it will not change because of the color of his skin.
In addition, Mahomes was a substitute last season and did not attract much attention. After all, the number of eyes surrounding Mahomes is still a minority.
Until tonight.
In New England, like Levi, Mahomes was in the minority and faced a full-scale attack at Gillette Stadium throughout the game; and it reached its peak after the New England Patriots won a buzzer-beating victory.
Those dirty words that are unpalatable to the ears rained down like a torrential rain.
Levi didn't want to pay attention to this, because there was no need to care about a group of ants, just treat them as a group of barking wild dogs; but not wanting to pay attention and being unable to pay attention were two different things. When the wild dogs were not satisfied with barking and finally lost their When the control comes, Levi won't just hold back.
Those voices smelled Mahomes' vulnerability, and then showed their fangs——
"Mongrel".
someone shouted.
(End of chapter)