Chapter 770: Awake in the World
During the entire investigation process of "Deflategate", the New England Patriots have always insisted that they are innocent; in addition, the league's investigation report is ambiguous and refuses to give a definite answer, so Brady supporters have always insisted that they are not guilty. Think your idol is innocent.
This incident undoubtedly makes the New England Patriots one step closer to becoming the public enemy of the league.
Until 2024, at the "Tucao Conference" in which Brady and Netflix collaborated, when others joked about "Deflategate", Brady himself joked, "...They could have given me 20 million dollars, and I would admit it. of."
Although this is a joke, considering that Brady has retired and that he has never suffered any real punishment, it has to be said that this sentence has more room for interpretation. At this time, fans who finally woke up expressed that they believed that Brady was equal to his own words admitted his involvement in the scandal.
It didn't help, however, because the league couldn't change the outcome of that conference final.
Therefore, Levi just made a joke, "Even if you appeal, it will not help." Lark understood it and understood it immediately.
Over the years, old and new grudges have been accumulating, and McDaniels' bad faith has made the Indianapolis Colts the laughing stock of the league.
All season long, the Indianapolis Colts have been holding their breath—
Advancing to the playoffs and defeating Belichick proved their excellence.
This is the goal and the mission.
Despite going through twists and turns, going through ups and downs, and even coming close to missing the playoffs; they still made it through all the way, fought for a glimmer of hope, and saw that they could stand in front of the New England Patriots in the next step, but they fell at the final threshold. Go up, and lose even if you lose your temper, you will have no friends.
Indeed, defeat is bitter; but in comparison, hatred is more profound.
Now, hope and responsibility fall on the shoulders of the Kansas City Chiefs.
From Leonard to Luck, this is true for all Indianapolis Colts players.
All the way to Leitch.
After Reich shook hands with Reid and Mahomes, he immediately found Levi in the crowd.
Standing in front of Levi, countless thoughts were surging in his mind, but in the end, thousands of words turned into that simple sentence.
"Beat the beat."
After saying that, Leitch himself burst into laughter.
"Actually, I should be grateful to McDaniels because without him going back on his word, I wouldn't have gotten the call and gotten the job."
"But..." Now a member of the Indianapolis Colts, he shares the sentiments of the team and the city.
so--
"Beat the beat."
Those complicated emotions, those heavy burdens, those historical grievances that were constantly cut and confused, finally evolved into a concise and clear sentence.
Of course, the Indianapolis Colts hope to complete the feat of defeating the New England Patriots: revenge is more meaningful if they need to do it themselves; but now that their dreams are broken, they have to settle for the next best thing. The Indianapolis Colts can at least hope to defeat the New England Patriots. Their own opponents went on to defeat the New England Patriots.
Not only the players, not just the coaches, at this moment, the Indianapolis Colts fans on the front line of Arrowhead Stadium and the die-hard fans in Indianapolis far behind were all shouting the same sentence.
Beat the beat.
One sound, another sound.
One, and another.
In the blink of an eye, the mighty crowd formed one, overwhelming the voices of the Kansas City Chiefs home fans celebrating their victory, and lingered for a long time.
Without warning, Felix and Annie were all stunned.
This was a completely unexpected scene.
Everyone knows that the game between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers has not yet started, and the outcome is unknown. Maybe the Los Angeles Chargers will defeat the New England Patriots? Maybe the Los Angeles Chargers had already solved the problem one step ahead before the Kansas City Chiefs took action?
However, this is not the point. The real point is - whether it is the Los Angeles Chargers in the divisional round or the Kansas Chiefs in the conference finals, no matter who it is, as long as they can defeat the New England Patriots.
"Public Enemy", this title exclusive to the New England Patriots is not called for nothing.
Look, the American League's second divisional round game hasn't even started yet, and the smoke is already filling the air.
At the post-match press conference, reporters unsurprisingly asked this question and asked Levi what he thought.
Levi shrugged lightly and smiled, "I thought we were the biggest target this season, but now it seems that our good sense of self should be curbed a little."
One second, two seconds, three seconds——
The whole audience burst into laughter.
What Levi means is that the defending champion should be the target that everyone is eager to defeat, but now it seems that the public enemy is greater than the defending champion.
After a small tease, Levi continued, "Of course, this is the goal."
"Let's set a small goal first, one game at a time, and take our time. What is certain is that whether we face the Los Angeles Chargers or the New England Patriots in the next game, we should be the underdogs. , right?”
"After all, they've beaten us this season. So, I'm going to focus on the next conference game and hope it's a little tighter and tighter, and I'm lying on the couch with a cold beer, popcorn, pizza, anything. No one can disturb my day off."
Haha, hilarious.
Levi is still Levi, always able to find a light perspective in ordinary words.
Then, a reporter asked.
"People think you're the favorite to beat the New England Patriots. What do you think about that?"
Levi, "I disagree."
reporter:? ? ?
He was caught off guard and was caught off guard by Li Wei's categorical rejection.
Levi continued, "Hey guys, the New England Patriots are a good team, no question about it; but so are the other teams, the Los Angeles Chargers, the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints, and so on and so forth. , I think there are variables and infinite possibilities in every playoff game.”
"I know we're a good team, but we're not the only one."
In fact, Levi's original intention was to reduce the pressure on the Kansas City Chiefs and avoid deifying the New England Patriots, because he knew the virtues of the media——
Next, the potential showdown of "New England Patriots VS Kansas Chiefs" will inevitably be played up. This is the highlight, and it is also the explosive point. It is not analyzed from the perspective of the game, but from the perspective of marketing and business marketing. The league will also add fuel to the fire. , detonating the attention in an all-round way.
But the last thing the Kansas City Chiefs need right now is pressure, because they're already putting tons of it on themselves.
However, I never expected that Levi's response would be interpreted differently by the media, which was completely different from Levi's original intention.
"Respect your opponent, this is the first step to becoming a strong person."
"The world is sober, neither arrogant nor impetuous - standing at the top, Levi still maintains his sanity."
"Applause to the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams and other opponents, Levi showed his general style."
"Brees: I think Levi has become a true leader."
Wait, something seems a little wrong, right?
(End of chapter)