Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1316 Arrogance
Andy Reid, expressionless, frowning slightly——

Obviously, anyone can sense the severity of the situation; but Reid is definitely not the best head coach in the league at making on-the-spot adjustments.

Reid is well aware of this, otherwise he would not have repeatedly and proactively handed over the power to call tactics on the spot to the offensive coordinator.

For Reid, he needs time and space. After entering the locker room during the halftime break, he can adjust the tactical direction according to the situation; but at this moment, the game is going on, the game and confrontation are changing rapidly, and Reid really can't spare the time to make different attempts.

This is not something Reed is good at.

In the second quarter of the game, the Tennessee Titans' offensive team took the field again. Henry was still aggressive and unstoppable, not hiding his ambition at all.

They were aiming for the fourth touchdown of the first half.

Precisely because Vrabel understands the Kansas City Chiefs' ability to counterattack after halftime, and precisely because Vrabel has firmly remembered the Kansas City Chiefs' ability to make a comeback in the second half, he must now seize the gaps that the Kansas City Chiefs have not had time to adjust to and establish as much advantage as possible.

"28:0".

"35:0".

"42:0".

If, just hypothetically, a sufficient advantage could be established, it would not only suppress the Kansas City Chiefs' counterattack ability, but also increase the Tennessee Titans' confidence.

Therefore, in Vrabel's view, the second quarter was the turning point of the game. They had to seize this period of lows of the Kansas City Chiefs and take advantage of them; otherwise, once the Kansas City Chiefs had a chance to catch their breath, the Tennessee Titans might not be able to withstand their tough counterattack.

Before their eyes, Vrabel and Henry were gritting their teeth and pushing forward aggressively, with wave after wave of attacks like a violent storm, leaving no room for Reed to breathe.

Then, Henry once again performed a meritorious service—

With a 14-yard run, he not only completed a third-down, three-yard conversion to get the first down, but also led the Tennessee Titans across the half court again.

The wind is cold and biting.

Today at Arrowhead Stadium, the temperature was below zero and the perceived temperature was even lower, which was just right for ground offense. Kansas City became the stage for Henry to show his skills.

Standing on the sidelines of the court, Levi felt a crisis, an unprecedented crisis, the biggest crisis in three seasons.

The situation is not good. Very, very bad.

It now seems that the "home curse" still has an impact, and inevitably, the Tennessee Titans' psychological warfare will eventually penetrate into the Kansas City Chiefs locker room.

Maybe, I didn’t care so much at first, but when a mistake occurs, my mentality is inevitably shaken——

Even small mistakes that are commonplace in normal times gave rise to a different feeling tonight. The afterglow of the Houston Texans' upset over the Baltimore Ravens was awakened by this small mistake, which awakened the myriad threads of the "home curse".

A little bit of irritability, a little bit of hesitation, a little bit of distraction.

The entire competitive state immediately changed.

Then, mistakes started to become contagious. The more mistakes we made, the more doubts we had, and the more doubts we had, the more mistakes we made. It became a vicious cycle, and the rhythm of the game was completely disrupted.

The situation is indeed dangerous.

However, Levi was a little excited because the crisis made him feel energetic and also because the crisis reawakened the thrill of competition. If the opponent was vulnerable, it would be like an adult bullying a child, sweeping and killing all the way. It was very exciting at the beginning, but he became numb over time - bullying was boring; the reason why competitive sports are exciting and passionate is that the key lies in confrontation. The more intense and powerful the confrontation, the more they can make continuous progress and improvement, continue to challenge themselves in competition, and finally break through themselves and their limits. This is the charm of competitive sports.

Looking at the Tennessee Titans offensive team and the Kansas City Chiefs defensive team on the field, Levi immediately realized that there was no time to lose.

Taking various factors into consideration, they had to wait until halftime, close the locker room door, and complete adjustments and mobilizations; but now, they no longer have time to wait for halftime, and the second quarter of the game may become a death warrant, destroying the team's last bit of confidence.

The score is not the point; belief is.

If the game slides further into the abyss in the second quarter, the influence of the "home curse" will be deeply imprinted in the soul. No matter what Levi and Reed say during the halftime break, a few words will not be able to wipe out the influence of the curse. This is the most troublesome thing, and the game may really be lost.

So, can't wait any longer.

Levi looked left and right, and waved to Mahomes, Kelce and others.

In the CBS live studio, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are old acquaintances, and they both know that the Kansas City Chiefs will never surrender.

Everyone speculates that the Kansas City Chiefs, who have been going smoothly this season, may have lost the tenacity and fighting spirit that made them famous in the 2017 season, but Nantz doesn't think so:
As long as Levi remains the captain of this team, their tenacity will not change.

Sure enough, when Levi made a move, Nantz was the first to notice it.

"The confrontation is still going on, but on the sidelines, Kansas City Chiefs captain Levi gathered the players together in a corner."

"Not only the offensive team, but also the special teams and substitutes. All the players who are not on the court at this moment will follow."

"Now, there is only the coaching staff standing alone on the sidelines of the Kansas City Chiefs stadium. I have never seen such a situation in the NFL."

Ah, ah ah!
The audience in the stands cheered and shouted. Carter had definitely never seen such a situation before.

"21:0" behind, and it was still the first quarter. The game had already been lost and no team could turn it around. If it were the previous Carter, he would have left the court early. Instead of continuing to suffer at the scene, he might as well go home and eat popcorn. Why suffer here?

But tonight, he didn't.

Not only that, but Carter joined the fans in cheering enthusiastically.

Even when trailing by a large margin and even when the situation was difficult, Arrowhead Stadium still followed the team and fought alongside them.

It was not until Levi raised his hand and smiled, signaling the fans to be quiet and that he needed to communicate with the players, that the audience shut up obediently; but all eyes were still on the group of players in red jerseys, and the air was slightly boiling.

Levi retracted his gaze and stood on the top of the fan, but did not speak in a hurry. Instead, he looked around three sides and looked at the players calmly, one after another, without missing a single one, making sure that everyone could see his eyes.

Then, one by one, the players lowered their heads and looked away and fell silent under Levi's gaze. No one had the courage to look directly into Levi's eyes.

Including Mahomes and Kelce.

In the silence, Levi finally spoke, "So, are you scared?"

No one responded to the word, no one even looked up, there was only silence.

Levi's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a mocking smile, and he looked at Kelsey and repeated, "So, Travis, are you scared?"

(End of this chapter)