Chapter 978: Working together for a win-win situation
My heart is surging and my blood is boiling.
Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Vicky could see the faces of Annie, Felix, and the Old Oak Tavern flashing by like a marquee.
However, at the end of the burning passion, Vicky still controlled himself, pulled his floating footsteps back to the ground, and barely regained his center of gravity.
"Ideals are always perfect; reality is always cruel..."
Before Vicky could finish her words, she was interrupted by Levi's laughter.
Vicky glanced at Levi, who quickly put away his smile and motioned for Vicky to continue.
Vicki looked a little helpless, "I know that the person who pops the bubble of fantasy is always disgusting, but after all, it takes one person to complete this work."
"The OK combination of the Los Angeles Lakers was once perfect, and Manning once saved the terrible economy of the city of Indianapolis."
"There was a time when Kurt Warner gave the St. Louis Rams the greatest Cinderella story of all time, and there was a time when David Beckham and Manchester United looked like the perfect team."
"Once again, again, and again, dreams are shattered in the face of the cruel reality of professional leagues. This is another sad side of competitive sports."
Levi did not interrupt Vicki, but remained patient and listened quietly until Vicki finished speaking.
"I know." Levi said.
His face was calm, candid and sincere.
Levi showed a smile, "That's why I said, this is a dream."
"Sir, maybe ten years from now - no, maybe five years from now, the world has changed. Not only me, but you and Coach Reed may no longer be in Kansas City. We all hope that life can have a perfect ending like a fairy tale, and then Eternal freeze. ”
"Unfortunately, that's not how life works."
"But equally, we cannot say that things will definitely change in five or ten years, and we will be scattered in different corners of the league."
Vicky looked at Levi helplessly, "Are you cursing me?"
Levi spread his hands, "No one can predict the future, right?"
Vicky shook her head, "You're playing with fire."
Levi laughed heartily and said, "No, I am describing a dream, and then I invite you to embark on this unknown adventure together, write the future with our own hands, and we ourselves will decide the ending of the dream."
Vicky, "What if we fail?"
Levi, "At least we tried. But if we didn't try, we would never succeed."
There is something in the words.
Obviously, what Levi painted was not just a blueprint, but a blueprint for a Kansas Chiefs with Levi.
This is the point.
Levi is showing his intentions in this way, and he hopes to become part of the Kansas City Chiefs; now, it is Veach's turn to show sincerity and determination.
Everything, just as Reid expected, Levi is a smart man, he knows his bargaining chips and also knows how to negotiate.
To be precise, Vicky was not surprised. After all, this was not the first time he had dealt with Levi.
From beginning to end, Levi did not directly state the salary number or the number of years of the contract, but he increased his weight through words.
The pressure, now it's all coming to Vicki.
Vicki looked at Levi carefully and said, "Someone has said that you are completely qualified to work as an agent?"
The smile in Levi's eyes completely burst out, "This is great. Even if I retire early, I don't need to worry about my future life."
Vicki, "Are you thinking about retiring now? I thought you just said that you need to take a longer view."
Levi said meaningfully, "It depends on the team."
At the end of the round, Levi once again gave Vicky the opportunity to be the first to bid.
In this confrontation between Tai Chi and Bagua promoters, it was Li Wei who had the last laugh.
Levi, "Sir, is there anything else? I don't want to be late for the group meeting on the first day of the training camp; those guys have been worrying about not having a chance to put on their big-name hats." Vicky Happy, "What, what are Travis and the others planning?"
Levi, "A pizza meal."
Vicky laughed directly, "Hahaha."
Levi's face was serious, "There are more than 80 people in the entire training camp. They can eat up all my pocket money this month. I am serious! Sir, don't forget, I am only a third grader, how can I have so much?" Salary? ”
Vicky couldn't control it anymore and wiped his tears, "God, it seems that we have to speed up. The resentment of the team captain is about to take shape."
A pun——
Not only does today's meeting need to end as soon as possible, but the contract renewal negotiations also need to be concluded as soon as possible.
Vicky did not stop Levi anymore, complained a few words, and signaled Levi to return to the locker room quickly.
Standing there, watching Levi turn and leave, Vicky was sorting out her thoughts when she unexpectedly saw:
Mahomes and Kelsey stood waiting at the door of the locker room. After receiving Levi's "nothing" hand signal, they turned around happily and disappeared around the corner of the corridor with Levi.
Taking a deep breath, Vicki realized that he might need to speed up his progress.
That day, after all training, Levi called Donald Yu and explained the situation.
Donald Yu was not surprised by Vicki's actions.
At present, contract renewal negotiations are still in the early trial stage. Whether Donald or Vicky, they are all trying to find a suitable contract——
It's the same for both parties.
Before Bell went on strike from training and games, the Pittsburgh Steelers received almost unanimous support from the league's teams.
Later, Gurley signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams, with an annual salary of $15 million, setting a new record for the highest salary for a running back.
The running back's situation is clear at a glance.
In other words, if they are now discussing a top-level contract for the team's cornerstone quarterback, there is no problem, everyone knows where the direction and limits are; but now they are discussing a top-level contract for the team's cornerstone running back, Things are tricky given the climate around the league.
Both sides need to explore.
Therefore, under such circumstances, it is completely normal for Vicky to personally test Levi's attitude.
Now that Levi has done an excellent job, Donald will be able to gain an advantage in negotiations, and he doesn't mind pushing this contract to the limit.
"However, patience is required."
said Donald.
After all, they are making history, and Donald and Veach hope to achieve a win-win situation. Precisely because of this, both parties need to be cautious.
Patience is exactly what Levi lacks the most.
Levi frankly admitted that he did not expect to complete the contract extension before the start of the third-year season. Even if he waits for another year and renews the contract in the offseason next year, he will have no problem.
Because Levi believes that he can still perform well in the next season, postponing the contract renewal for one year is just to continue to increase his bargaining chips.
Just so confident.
Confidence comes from training.
To be honest, Levi can't wait to go to spring training camp because he is ready to test the results of his training this offseason——
Barry Sanders' training model is indeed well-deserved.
Levi has never considered missing training camp, not just spring training camp, but summer training camp as well.
Are the newcomers who joined the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason ready?
The "training devil" is back with a bang.
(End of chapter)