Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 234 Overjoyed
Does Bart hate Levi?
Not really.

They have no grudges against each other, and Bart would not go to such lengths to pick on a rookie, but there are two points.

First, he was indeed wrong. All those opinions before were sincere, but they were not only slapped in the face, but also slapped in the face so vigorously. Whether it was the game data or the victory over the defending champion, such a strong performance really made Bart fall into a tragic situation.

Second, he didn't like the league's attitude. It had taken a stand from the beginning. No matter how Levi performed, the league was ready to pursue Levi with all its strength under Goodell's ambition to expand the global market. This made him unable to stand it - obviously, this was unfair to other rookies.

In Bart's opinion, instead of attacking Levi, he defended the other rookies.

The one before us is such a typical example.

Seeing everyone praising Levi, one by one, like a pug, Bart suddenly became very proud. He straightened his neck and back, glared at Lawson, and sprayed back without hesitation.

"hehe."

"Doesn't this scene seem familiar?"

"In the first week of the preseason, the No. 23 player put in a decent performance, raising everyone's expectations. But in the second week of the preseason, he became weak and declined across the board, and he simply never appeared again."

"Yes, we know that Number Twenty-Three does have the ability; but does he have the durability?"

"Robert Griffin III shone throughout his rookie season. Everyone said he was the next superstar. He punched Manning and kicked Brady, but what happened?"

"He is now an abandoned child wandering between different teams to survive. The Washington Redskins are even willing to admit that they made a mistake in the draft in order to get rid of him."

Griffin: I didn't offend you!
"I mean, we should take a long-term view, that's all. I'm not biased, absolutely not, just objective."

"Since the preseason, the focus of discussion around No. 23 has been whether he can adapt to the intensity of the confrontation? And for a long time."

"Leaving aside the playoffs, the NFL regular season is longer than the entire NCAA season, and one good performance in one game is not enough to prove anything."

"One game is good, one is bad, one game is high, one is low. Such a player can't play any role in the professional league. No team likes him."

"so."

"Maybe I'm the only one here who's still sane, but I really think we should look at the next game and the rest of the schedule."

"I won't talk about the follow-up match against the Pittsburgh Steelers for now. Next week's match against the Philadelphia Eagles will be a very important test for No. 23."

"Hey, no prejudice, absolutely not."

Full of nonsense——

The more you emphasize that you are unbiased, the more you are blinded by prejudice.

But Barth was right about at least one thing, and no one was prepared to refute it.

The Philadelphia Eagles are a test.

First of all, one victory really doesn't mean much.

Secondly, this is Levi's second consecutive game, and everyone is looking forward to whether he can put up a stable and strong performance in the intensive schedule and continuous high-intensity confrontations.

Third, the Philadelphia Eagles themselves are a bit tricky.

Last season, the Philadelphia Eagles had a terrible season with seven wins and nine losses. It was the first time in 1998 years that they missed the playoffs back-to-back since they missed the playoffs for two consecutive years in 1999 and .

However, in the difficult situation, the Philadelphia Eagles still see some hope.

Last year's No. 2 pick quarterback Carson Wentz has experienced a season of baptism and has grown significantly. He has finally adapted to the intensity of the league in his sophomore year. Head coach Doug Pederson, who took office last year, has also been given the opportunity to further integrate the team.

In this year's draft, Peterson selected a defensive end and two cornerbacks in the first three rounds, confirming his tactical intention to transform the defense. Last season, the Philadelphia Eagles' offense and defense were both in the middle of the league; but at the beginning of the new season, Peterson's team showed a new look.

In the first week, facing the Washington Redskins, the Philadelphia Eagles' defense showed top form, and their ground defense suppressed the Washington Redskins' running yards to 41 yards throughout the game.

Yes, you read that right, the three running backs of the Washington Redskins only ran for a total of 41 yards in the entire game, so much so that the team's quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​had a limp and the offense was stumbling throughout the game.

"30:17".

The Philadelphia Eagles easily defeated their opponents.

In fact, the Philadelphia Eagles defense only allowed one pass touchdown and one free kick, losing ten points; the other touchdown was scored by the Washington Redskins defense after an interception and return touchdown.

At the end of the first week of the regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles' defense has topped the league, currently ranking third in passing defense and first in ground defense.

Of course, the reference value of one week's data is limited, but the defense team built by Peterson finally showed its power.

When being interviewed, Peterson did not hide his love and admiration for the Seattle Seahawks' "Bomb Legion" that once swept the league. He has always hoped to replicate the defensive intensity of the Bomb Legion. Now the Philadelphia Eagles seem to have finally allowed him to fight according to his own ideas.

It is precisely because of this that the Philadelphia Eagles can be said to be Levi's touchstone.

In fact, this is true for both teams.

For the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs are a touchstone to test their defensive strength and see if they are a paper tiger; for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles are also a touchstone to test their explosiveness and whether Smith and Levy can replicate their phenomenal performance in the first week.

The competition really lived up to expectations——

"3:6".

At the end of the first half, the home team Kansas City Chiefs entered the locker room with a slight advantage of a free kick.

It can be seen from the score that the game was almost all punting in the first half, with the defense being the protagonist in the first half, and neither team was able to score a touchdown.

In response, Bart expressed his delight: Oh yeah!
But on the surface, Bart still needs to remain calm and put on an attitude of being an unfathomable professional who is not surprised by fame or disgrace, as if he has long seen through the world. He straightens his back, constantly touches his neatly trimmed beard, and uses all his strength to control the corners of his mouth from rising, so as to avoid appearing shifty or gloating.

Temperament, the temperament of a professional!

The ESPN "Inside the League" program team is using the halftime break to review, analyze and look forward, and everyone seems a little confused.

In the pre-game predictions, seven professionals believed that the Kansas City Chiefs would win, and the Philadelphia Eagles, who received three votes in favor, were in the minority.

However, even the Philadelphia Eagles supporters did not expect the game to turn into a defensive battle. Isn't this the wrong way to start?
Perhaps Bart was the only exception, as he already had a draft in mind.

"Cough cough."

"We should pay attention to a set of data. Smith made 72.2 of passes in the first half, with a pass success rate of %. Such data is still very outstanding."

"Facing the Philadelphia Eagles' double-high defense strategy to limit long and medium passes, Smith fully utilized his advantage of short pass accuracy and continued his excellent performance in the previous game."

"So why didn't the Kansas City Chiefs' offense get open?"

Bart paused and glanced at the audience, deliberately keeping the audience in suspense, but he didn't even need to say anything, as the people in the studio already knew the answer in advance -

Hasn’t the scapegoat been already decided?

Sure enough, Bart smiled and said, "Ground attack."

(End of this chapter)