Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 205 The clouds are gathering
"Rookie vs. Goat".

Brady didn't give Donald Yu any face at all. He just raised his hand and humiliated Levi, and let Levi experience the feeling of attracting hatred. Things suddenly became difficult and were about to get out of control.

Donald called Levi immediately and told him not to worry about it. This mess was caused by Goodell. If the league president had not been so eager to push Levi to the front to attract attention, it would not have caused such a counter-effect and made Levi the target of public criticism.

"Whoever caused the trouble should take care of it. Don't worry, I will make him feel deeply sorry."

Donald said this lightly, which made Levi shudder even through the phone and pray secretly for Goodell. He felt that Donald was sharpening his knife and this time he was aiming at the league president.

A simple "sorry" is far from enough. Donald needs to make Goodell truly realize the value of Levi and further strengthen his determination to make Levi the face of the league.

Originally Levi wanted to say that he was not afraid at all, but instead found it quite interesting and had no problem engaging in a war of words with the media; but Donald took on the responsibility, allowing Levi to concentrate on training.

At the same time, in addition to Donald, Reid also stopped all those monsters——

"Give the rookie players some space."

With just one sentence, she extinguished all the media's thoughts of fanning the flames and stirring up trouble. Like a hen, she protected the players behind her tightly.

Anyway, there is no set time for post-game press conferences in the preseason, and the selection of players to be interviewed is entirely decided by the head coach. Reed simply protected Levi and left all the media out.

In a rare display of strength, Reid also showed his iron fist off the court.

This is not like Reed at all.

Reid later admitted that he drew inspiration from Shaaban.

Last season, the Crimson Tide completely refused any form of media interviews starting from the end of the season. As a result, they were besieged by the media, scolded and criticized. However, Shaban remained unmoved and even attracted ridicule from the NFL, who believed that Shaban was frightened by the media.

The results of it?
The Crimson Tide ended their perfect season with an undefeated record, giving the media a slap in the face.

Although Reed cannot do this after the regular season starts due to league regulations, at least now, Reed can ask those media to get out.

then.

Levi was ready to have a good Tai Chi match with the media, but he didn't expect that Donald and Reed controlled the situation from inside and outside, leaving Levi no chance to perform.

Embarrassed.

What’s even more exaggerated is that in the third preseason game, Reed simply didn’t let Levi play.

Wait, this?

is it necessary?

The Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff already knew about this.

Reed did not bench Levi, on the contrary, through the run-in drills in the first two games, Reed had already confirmed Levi's position as the starting running back. Like Smith who continued to serve as the starting quarterback, there was no need for him to continue to play.

Not only in the third game, Reed also did not plan to let Levi and Smith play in the fourth game.

Smith only played one quarter in the entire preseason.

In contrast, the backup running backs led by Hunter and the backup quarterbacks led by Mahomes still need to work hard for a place in the team, and the next two preseason games will be their last chance.

Quarterbacks, in particular, need to recite, memorize and apply the tactical manual, and must verify their on-the-spot performance through actual games, so they need time to fully demonstrate themselves on the field.

Reed, everything has been arranged long ago.

However, in the eyes of the media, it turned out to be a completely different story. "Levi performed poorly and was kicked out of the starting lineup."

"The third pick has been snubbed and there is a high possibility that he will not make the team's final roster."

"The deadline for registration is approaching, but Levi doesn't get a chance to play."

"Reed puts Levi on ice to let this third place scholar calm down."

"The Kansas City Chiefs shot themselves in the foot and the third pick may be stillborn."

"The first Chinese-American first-round pick in the NFL is not adapting well to the local environment. Maybe we are too hasty?"

"My teammates were showing off their full potential, but Levi could only sit on the sidelines and watch."

"From being the team's top favorite to being snubbed, Levi's first lesson after entering the professional league: You are not that important."

"Big news! Reed and Veach had an argument. The conflict between the head coach and the team manager over the draft decision finally broke out."

A buzz!

All kinds of speculations and countless rumors are hanging over Kansas City like dark clouds in the rainy season, and they are hard to shake off. Following the draft, this team has once again become the focus before the start of the season.

Everything happened just as Jacksonville Jaguars manager Carl Weider expected.

The spotlight they longed for now all fell on the shoulders of the Kansas City Chiefs. Although they selected Fournette with the fourth pick to save the situation, the gap between them, as both are rookies, is too big!
However, I'm not sure if this is the situation that Vichi expects to see.

Because things are getting worse.

After missing the third preseason game, Levi continued to miss the last preseason game, which disappointed all the media.

Because in the fourth preseason game, the Kansas City Chiefs' opponent is the Tennessee Titans, the team where Derrick Henry plays.

This could be the first meeting between two generations of leaders of the Crimson Tide. It could also be the first meeting between the past two Heisman winners in a professional arena, which is a guarantee of traffic from any perspective.

Unfortunately, it failed.

In fact, not only Levi did not appear on the court, but Henry from the Tennessee Titans also did not appear.

Two generations of leaders of the Crimson Tide both sat on the sidelines as spectators.

"30:6".

The Tennessee Titans are in front and the Kansas City Chiefs are behind.

The Kansas City Chiefs, who sparked heated discussions with a series of sensational moves in this year's draft, ended their preseason preparations with a record of two wins and two losses. It cannot be said to be a crushing defeat, but it certainly did not meet people's expectations.

Then, the media could no longer control it, and the already rampant rumors became more and more intense. All kinds of outrageous statements were gathered from different channels on social networking platforms, pushing the frenzy to its peak.

Rumor has it that Levi still cannot adapt to the intensity of NFL-level confrontation. After his outstanding performance in the first preseason game, he actually showed signs of fatigue, so that his performance declined in the second game, and he even suffered a slight strain in the second game. This is why Reid put Levi on the bench.

In the past, everyone complained about the Washington Redskins spending a high price to select Robert Griffin III, but it turned out that he was a glass man who got injured every year.

But at least Griffin swept the field in his rookie season, not only leading the team to the playoffs, but also winning the Rookie of the Year Award that year, which was a highlight; and now the season hasn't even started, and Levi is no longer able to do it?

According to rumors, sources swore that Reed resorted to this desperate measure in order to protect Levi's fragile body and fragile self-esteem. It was also because of this that Reed and Veach had a dispute. They spent such a price to select a flower in a greenhouse, and a running back who had to withstand a lot of confrontation. It was really hopeless.

So, Levi, it’s really not possible?
(End of this chapter)