Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 231 Media Darling
The NFL, the professional league, and professional journalists are well-informed. They have seen the bold, the perverse, and the explosive. They consider themselves battle-hardened and will never make a fuss over a trivial matter.

However, they had never seen anything so cruel.

A rookie, in his first official interview after entering the professional arena, not only challenged the league's top player, but also challenged all reporters?
This?
They were so surprised and shocked that there was a brief blank in the press conference room and a roar in their eardrums.

then.

Finally, a reporter reacted, but rarely did he fan the flames - after all, the bombshell that Levi had just dropped was scary enough.

"Excuse me, do you really not know Tom Brady?" Instead, he confirmed it again in a very cowardly manner.

Levi wasn't going to respond, he just laughed happily and confidently, "Haha."

Anyway, this is equivalent to a fill-in-the-blank question, leaving it to everyone's imagination.

Netizen: How is that possible? This is a joke, a joke! That rookie was just trying to provoke/ease the atmosphere, how could he not know the best player in the league?
Social networks were divided into two camps, but whether it was those who thought Levi was deliberately provocative or those who thought Levi was trying to ease the atmosphere, almost everyone reached a consensus:
Levi knew Brady 100 percent.

In this regard, Levi said that everyone has the freedom to imagine.

After a brief pause, some media finally remembered their responsibilities and immediately added insult to injury, "So, now you finally know Tom Brady, right?"

"I remember this game." Levi shrugged slightly.

Reporter: Haha, you should be the one who remembers this victory, right?
Then, Levi said, "I remember this victory."

Reporter: ...So arrogant! This is Gillette Stadium. Isn't this guy worried about not being able to leave Foxburg?

"It was not an easy game, but we never gave up our belief and never gave up fighting, not only the offensive team, but also the defensive team."

“Rugby is a team sport. We always stick together, believe in each other, trust each other, fight to the end, and victory is the best reward.”

"I think this is a vivid practical lesson. I have finally officially stepped into the professional arena."

New England Patriots offensive line: Are you referring to us or Brady?
The press conference room was filled with a commotion.

In the first half of the sentence, they thought Levi was rubbing salt into the wound of Gillette Stadium; but they never expected that in the second half of the sentence, Levi actually raised the banner of "team" and the topic returned to the Kansas City Chiefs, which made it difficult for reporters to launch an attack.

Wrong!

Then, another reporter asked a tricky question, "Levi, this is your first game in your professional career. How do you evaluate your performance? How would you rate your performance?"

A standard question can test the waters. No matter whether Levi is humble or arrogant, reporters can find a point of entry to make a big fuss.

Unexpectedly, Levi said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I don't know much about football and I don't have any reference standards, so I can't make an accurate evaluation. I'll leave the evaluation to the fans and professionals. I'll pray that the evaluation won't be too bad. After all, I'm just a rookie."

Ha ha.

Levi showed off his neat and white teeth and smiled.

However, in the eyes of the reporters, that sunny smile seemed to be implying something about them. Was it a complaint about the media's constant hype about the "rookie vs. goat" topic?
Reporter: It's unfair! It's all Roger Goodell's fault!
Who would have thought that the label of "rookie" could actually become Levi's weapon of counterattack?
First he slapped Gillette Stadium in the face, then he squeezed Tom Brady, and now he slaps the reporters in the face?
Is this a multi-purpose nunchaku?

Moreover, the key to everything lies in Levi's attitude - full cooperation.

With a smile on his face, he was calm and cheerful, and his elegant demeanor could easily be described as 007 James Bond. The press conference was transformed into a cocktail dinner, and the reporters had to restrain their weapons.

High, really high.

If someone treated Levi as Lynch, he would have to spend the whole night looking for broken glasses on the floor.

Shaban: Look, I issued the media ban for your own good, but you didn’t appreciate it. Alas, my enthusiasm was wasted.

It's hard to believe, but Levi's press conference ended in laughter. The atmosphere was so light-hearted and enjoyable that the reporters were confused and light-headed when they left the press conference room. They had no idea what had just happened inside and felt a little tipsy.

At this point, the opening game of the 2017 NFL season has truly come to an end; but the aftermath has just begun, and the ripples are evolving into huge waves.

Quarterbacks have always been the focus of football games, even if not 100%, at least 80% of the time, with few exceptions. Logically speaking, in this game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, the quarterback deserves to be in the spotlight.

There are quite a lot of topics.

Smith, 35 of 28 passes, 368 yards, three touchdowns.

Brady, 36 of 18 passes, 267 yards, no touchdowns, one fumble.

Such data is really hard to believe. The performance of the two quarterbacks was very different, completely contrary to expectations, and determined the outcome of the game.

It is clear that Brady played a very bad game. Not only were his passing statistics a mess, but the fumble at the last moment when the counterattack horn was blown completely destroyed the New England Patriots' hopes of a home comeback. The legendary quarterback really needs to review himself after the game.

Smith was different. He played the most perfect game in the past three seasons. He was efficient and accurate and had perfect control over the progress of the game. Although he still had no long pass weapons, he made rational use of his offensive weapons and still made the Kansas City Chiefs' offense look very competitive.

As usual, the media's focus of discussion tends to be on Brady and Smith. If the team wins, they will enjoy the spotlight; if the team loses, they must also shoulder the responsibility of the team. This is the situation that the quarterback position must face.

However, this time it was different—

Levi became the focus, the undoubted focus, the unparalleled focus.

Third overall pick. Positional. Chinese. Rookie.

These keyword labels have caused Levi to endure countless doubts and attacks in the past four months; now they have also brought Levi incredible praise and pursuit.

Especially when Levi dominated the fourth quarter on his own and completed his first professional career appearance with an absolutely strong and outstanding performance, it easily ignited people's enthusiasm, and the NFL's unparalleled influence was completely ignited in Levi.

From the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times, from ESPN to social networks, all eyes are focused on Levi.

Among them, one topic was spread across the board like wildfire.

"Everyone says that the top three candidates must be good. Now that the third place candidate has taken the lead, then..."

(End of this chapter)