Chapter 655: Hold your head high
"Ram!"
"ram!"
The Los Angeles Memorial Stadium roared——
This is the first time since the Rams relocated from St. Louis to Los Angeles that all the tickets for a home game have been sold out.
In the past three years, due to the team's poor performance and the many choices of Los Angeles residents, Memorial Stadium's attendance has been worrying, and large swaths of empty seats can often be seen on live broadcasts.
Until last season, the Los Angeles Rams finally showed their momentum, fans began to enter the stadium one after another, and the ball market slowly recovered.
Until tonight.
Finally, the first ticket was sold out, allowing the players to see what the packed Memorial Stadium looked like; and the Los Angeles fans were worth the money and were not disappointed, enjoying a peak matchup. .
From the first second of the game, the excitement and suspense continued to the last second; from confrontation to score, from offense to defense, wonderful collisions ran throughout; and finally, it ended with the victory of the home team.
Fans, crazy——
"ram!"
The mighty, deafening shouts were like a midsummer rainstorm.
The whole place roared.
On the court, the two coaches, Reid and McVay, and the two quarterbacks, Mahomes and Goff, were shaking hands and greetings after the game, surrounded by three layers of inner and outer layers. The live broadcast camera of the TV station caught up immediately. .
However, the sights of all the fans and players from both sides caught the movement——
Aaron Donald. Levi.
Although the spotlight is elsewhere, the attention of the audience is involuntarily focused on it.
Immediately afterwards.
"Aaron!"
"Aaron!"
Waves of roars, teeth and claws were spread out, and Li Wei was swallowed up in an instant.
Donald took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, showing a silly smile like Paddington Bear, "Wonderful game."
Levi held Donald's right hand, and the two bumped shoulders. Amidst the roar of the audience, he had to close his ears to barely catch the conversation, "Wonderful game. You deserve this victory."
"Excellent performance! You made me look like an arrogant rookie."
Frank, sincere, and unapologetically self-complaining.
Donald was immediately amused and joked back, "I will never tell you that my knees are shaking right now, and I used all my strength to just keep standing."
"But you are still standing, even if you are fighting against our entire team by yourself, oh, I am a little injured." Levi complained again.
Donald, "Hahaha."
Levi continued, "Hey, man, you deserve to win this game. I will try my best to turn the situation around next time we meet, so stay tuned."
Be upright and aboveboard.
Those powerful words made Donald's heart surge with excitement, and he patted Levi hard on the back, "I won't stand still."
There was a pause, and the two people exchanged glances. Then, without stopping any longer, they released their right hands and turned to say goodbye.
Donald stood there, watching Levi's back as he held his head high and raised his chest, and his heart surged involuntarily. This was a new experience——
Although they won today, compared to the joy and happiness of victory, he was more looking forward to the next meeting with Levi, Mahomes, and the Kansas Chiefs. He was even eager to get excited.
If the two teams can meet again this season, it will not be a "half Super Bowl", but a real Super Bowl. Donald said he is looking forward to it.
The Kansas City Chiefs need to make progress, and the Los Angeles Rams can't let go.
In an instant, the ambition in Donald's chest also burned. On the other side, Levi was back on track and shouldered the responsibility of captain——
Consoling and motivating teammates one by one.
Any loss is bitter, and no loss can make people happy; and this season, the Kansas Chiefs experienced the bitterness that was difficult to swallow for the second time. They suffered a regrettable defeat against an elite team and watched the victory helplessly. The feeling slipping away from your fingertips is really...
Terrible.
It doesn't get easier just because you've experienced it once.
In a way, it was even more bitter and torturous than the first time.
Defensive end Chris Jones fell into deep self-blame. He believed that he did not put enough pressure on the opponent's quarterback Goff, causing Goff to pass the ball too easily. Especially compared with the opposite Donald, Jones still seemed He is immature and has not performed to his own level.
The same goes for cornerback Kendall Fowler, who transferred to the club this season. In the early stages of the season, he was killing everyone and seemed to have finally proved himself. However, as he entered the second half of the season, his shortcomings were gradually exposed, allowing his opponents to get whatever they wanted, and he was angry and angry. Frustrated emotions intertwined.
One, and another.
These young sophomores and juniors are still studying.
Then Levi saw Mahomes.
After the interview, Mahomes stood alone, with his hands on his hips, quietly looking up at the bustling Los Angeles Memorial Stadium, without saying a word, but his vague back revealed a little loneliness. and loneliness.
"Hey, Sherlock, you're not crying today, are you?" Levi joked.
Unexpectedly, Mahomes turned his head and looked over, his eyes already filled with tears.
Levi laughed dumbly, "What should I do? Why don't I wipe it with the jersey first and blow my nose at the same time."
Phew.
Mahomes couldn't hold back his laughter.
Levi continued to add, "It doesn't matter, the camera is on Travis now, your vest is not exposed."
"Haha." Mahomes laughed heartily, holding back tears.
Levi, "You should know that you are the MVP of this game, right?"
Mahomes let out a long breath, "However, he still failed to bring a victory to the team. Now I finally understand your pressure."
From last season to this season, the bustling spotlight has always been on Levi. Whether it is expectations or belittlement, the pressure has piled up, leaving Levi breathless in all aspects from inside to outside the court.
Now, Mahomes finally has a little experience.
"Rookie, I thought that after experiencing something like this once, I would be more mature and able to face it calmly when I experience it a second time."
"But that's not the case."
"I hate this feeling, I hate this feeling."
"God, this feels so bad, damn it."
Mahomes, who always welcomes people with a smile, and who is always honest and well-behaved, couldn't hold back his impulse after all, and uttered some foul language.
Levi nodded gently, "It's okay to hate it. It means you are really hurt, so you must remember this feeling firmly to avoid healing the scar and forgetting about the pain, and experiencing it again the next time we meet."
Mahomes took a breath and said, "Would you like to go through this again next time we meet?"
"……Grass."
After filling in the picture in his mind, Mahomes still couldn't control his words.
Levi nodded, "Of course. You have personally experienced the capabilities of this team. I would not be surprised if they win the Super Bowl; they are now one of the top and best teams in the league."
"If we have the opportunity to meet again this season, they are fully capable of defeating us again, so if you don't want to experience the pain of such an ups and downs again, you must firmly remember the feeling at this moment."
(End of chapter)