Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 199 Watching with eager eyes
"Chief! Chief! Chief!"

The unanimous cheers from the entire audience poured down like a summer rainstorm, and the mighty red wave was boiling and burning in the field of vision.

Arrowhead Stadium, which can "only" accommodate less than 2017 people, is the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. On August , the Chiefs welcomed their first home game of the season, which was also the first game of the season.

Even though it was a preseason game and winning or losing was irrelevant, Arrowhead Stadium was still packed.

Perhaps, the capacity here is not as good as the Bryant-Denny Stadium of the University of Alabama, but there is no doubt that this is one of the best, most popular and toughest home stadiums in the league. It once created a brilliant record of 1991 consecutive home games sold out from 2009 to 155.

In the 2009 season, the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Cleveland Browns at home in the last home game of the regular season. At that time, the Kansas City Chiefs had fallen into a slump with wins and losses and had no hope of making the playoffs. This led to the home game tickets not being sold out for the first time in years.

But instead, that night, Kansas City experienced its first city-wide power outage in 20 years because everyone turned on their televisions, and even the game was interrupted.

The enthusiasm of the fans is evident.

It can be seen from here that Kansas City has the most loyal and fanatical fans, which also makes Arrowhead Stadium one of the most terrifying devil's home courts in the league.

Well-known.

Today, it is no exception.

The fanatical Chiefs fans welcomed the San Francisco 49ers as their guests in the most enthusiastic, brutal and ferocious way to kick off the new season.

The venue was packed.

Actually, there is no need, really no need.

Like the NCAA, the NFL preseason games have no practical significance and are not even considered warm-up games. To be more precise, they are practice games.

First, practice tactics and adjust the lineup.

Secondly, inspect the players and confirm the lineup——

From the spring training camp to the registration deadline before the official start of the season, the team's training lineup can reach up to one hundred people, but in the end only fifty-three people will follow the team to start the season and step onto the regular season stage.

Because of this, the preseason is the final stage for evaluating players.

The NFL is even more exaggerated than the NCAA. In the warm-up match between Alabama and Clemson, the main players played at least half the game. However, this is not the case in the professional league. In a total of four preseason games, the main players may only play one quarter or at most two quarters, and sit on the bench to watch the game the rest of the time.

In other words, the preseason is a stage for tactical rehearsal, and is often the last chance for players who are between elimination and retention to prove themselves, while the coaching staff is responsible for testing their own tactical combinations for the new season.

Inevitably, preseason games will be chaotic and the games may not be exciting to watch.

However, Arrowhead Stadium was still packed.

For the fans, it is to celebrate the opening of the new season and also to welcome the joining of new players, because rookies and players joining through free transfers will often make their debuts, using the preseason as a platform to adapt to the coaching staff's tactical system and lay the foundation for the new season.

such as--

"Chief! Chief! Chief!"

In an instant, the cheers at Arrowhead Stadium rose to an incredible level, so much so that a tingling sensation came over the soles of my feet, as if the world was shaking.

The studio noticed the reason immediately.

"Levi."

"The third overall pick is here." "This is the most risky and controversial pick for the Kansas City Chiefs this season, but no matter what, he is the third overall pick for the Kansas City Chiefs. Now the home fans are welcoming Levi with practical actions and sending a signal to others that even if we have to criticize, only we can do so, and as for other outsiders, it's best for them to shut up."

"It is certain that not only Chiefs fans, but also the entire league are paying close attention to the performance of the third pick. Can he adapt to the intensity of the professional arena? Is his phenomenal performance last season just a one-time performance? Can he play a greater role in the running back position to prove Veach's choice?"

"Like in college, Levi will still wear the No. 23 jersey after entering the Kansas City Chiefs. I hope this can continue his outstanding performance in the Crimson Tide. Let us wait and see."

The commentator was correct, it wasn’t just Chiefs fans who were paying attention to Levi.

stare.

Levi felt as if he was being stabbed in the back. He could clearly feel the sharp edge coming from behind. He turned around subconsciously and followed the line of sight. Then he saw -

Oh, him.

Wait, what's his name?

Levi could recognize that this was the defensive end who had angrily challenged McCaffrey in the rookie training camp and was finally pulled away by McCaffrey.

But this time he couldn't be blamed for not remembering the name. That guy never introduced himself. Levi really didn't know him, which meant he was not important. Otherwise, like the top draft pick Garrett, Levi at least remembered the label -

Champion.

It was stuck on Garrett's forehead; and the one in front of him should not be important.

Solomon Thomas felt a breath stuck in his chest and almost broke his teeth. What was going on with Levi's eyes?

It’s all because of Levi. His draft pick plummeted from the predicted top three to the abyss of the third round!
Now, he finally found the opportunity. He will prove himself through the game. He will defeat Levi in ​​a head-on confrontation and prove everyone wrong.

Thomas glared at Levi, stretched out two fingers and gestured back and forth between his eyes and Levi:
I've got my eyes on you.

Then, he slowly stroked his throat with his right thumb and the corners of his mouth raised to reveal a bloody smile.

Seeing this, Li Wei shook his head gently: You are too old-fashioned. You don't even know how to change your threats. You are not good enough.

It was over. Levi ignored Thomas's eyes that were about to pop out, and looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar red wave in front of him. He couldn't help but think of the words of Anderson, the owner of the Old Oak Tavern:
No matter where they are or whether they can be seen or not, they always stand behind and become the team's strongest backing.

So, let the show begin!

In the Old Oak Arena, Anderson looked at the figure of No. 23 and smiled widely, confident and calm, showing a completely different side from his usual private self. He put on a helmet, his entire temperament changed, and he quickly walked towards the offensive team. The bustling cheering in the entire arena exploded.

Anderson couldn't help but become eager to try, his heart beating rapidly.

boom! Bang bang bang!
Mahomes raised his right hand early, Levi stepped forward, and the two clapped hands tacitly. Without words, they automatically completed their positions.

Today, starting quarterback Alex Smith was not going to play at all, and backup quarterback Mahomes opened the new season for the Kansas City Chiefs, so the stage for the cooperation between the two first-round rookies was set.

Levi stood behind Mahomes, but in a slightly different formation from the traditional pistol formation, he staggered his position. Although he stood a little further back than Mahomes, this gave Levi a wider field of vision.

This is also the special position that Reid arranged for Levi after the offseason training camp. He believes that Levi's reading of the defense is as important as that of the quarterback.

At first glance, Levi saw Thomas. The running back and the defensive end were in opposition to each other, and the air was burning and ready to explode.

"attack!"

(End of this chapter)