Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 268 Superstar Temperament
“Touchdown!”

"Levi, touchdown!"

"The Chiefs are ahead, God, God, oh, God!"

On the sidelines of the court, Watson, whose vengeance was high and fighting spirit was burning, had just exploded when a bucket of ice water was dumped down without warning, looking at Levi strolling in the end zone as if he had seen a ghost.

What, what's going on?

Air, condensation.

It wasn't just Watson. The Houston Texans' home crowd was also shocked. They celebrated their lead for less than half a minute before being suppressed. They were so angry that they almost exploded.

A 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown?
How on earth did that guy do it?
Where is the promised counterattack? Where is the promised bloody revenge? The beautiful dream lasted only 23 seconds before it suddenly turned into a nightmare?

The momentum that Watson had worked so hard to build up for most of the half began to collapse in less than twenty-three seconds.

Levi completely pinned the Houston Texans special teams to the ground and rubbed, rubbed, and rubbed them again, tearing all their dignity and pride to pieces.

This touchdown once again turned the situation around, not only allowing the Kansas City Chiefs to regain their form, but also causing cracks in the Houston Texans' rising confidence, causing them to begin to question themselves, which once again changed the situation of the game.

Watson was blinded by the idea of ​​revenge and lost his calmness in observing the overall situation, which led to the offense being blocked. He made serious misjudgments in both passing choices and running timing, and was struck out for the first time since the 28th minute of the first half.

Then the Houston Texans defense was completely fooled by Levi. Almost everyone thought Smith was going to hand the football to Levi, but they didn't expect it to be a fake run and real pass tactic. Smith found the tight end Kelce, and Levi became Kelce's partner in breaking the ball.

After receiving a five-yard pass, Kelsey drove straight in under Levi's cover, advancing 74 yards in one go and completely destroying the opponent's defensive layout.

Then, Levi ran for a two-yard touchdown:
Two kills in a row.

In just less than four minutes, the game suddenly went in the other direction with no time to catch a breath.

Watson: ...

Who am I, where am I, what am I doing?
He couldn't even utter a curse word, and was left in a mess.

at the same time--

"hehe."

In the conference room of Nike's West Coast headquarters, there was a burst of lighthearted laughter.

On the TV screen, the live broadcast of the NFL Sunday Night Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans was being played simultaneously.

In fact, not only the West Coast, but the East Coast office is also watching the live broadcast. Even though it is already time to get off work, a large number of senior executives have gathered in both conference rooms, paying close attention to the live broadcast progress of the game, and keeping the Octopus phone open for instant communication.

The laughter just now was not because of Watson, but because of the Kansas City Chiefs.

After turning the situation around in just four minutes and destroying the Houston Texans' belief in a counterattack, the experienced Reid firmly grasped the psychology of the game. After this touchdown, Reid took the risk and chose the two-point extra point.

The current score is "36:29", a difference of seven points and only one possession of the ball.

If you choose a one-point extra point and the score difference widens to eight points, it is still one possession of the ball and the opponent only needs to score a touchdown and challenge for the two-point extra point.

But if you choose the two-point extra point, the score difference will be nine points, which is the difference between two ball possessions. The entire pressure and situation will be completely different.

Reid, is applying further pressure.

Although it required taking risks, Reed was very determined and chose to challenge the two-point extra point without hesitation, which showed Reed's confidence from the side.

It could be felt through the screen that Edwards completely relaxed and chuckled. He turned to look at his colleagues in the West Coast conference room and raised his voice to make sure that the East Coast conference room could hear the octopus' voice.

"Reed was mischievous for once, and actually chose to continue to take risks and exert pressure. This shows Reed's confidence."

"But that's not the point."

"In fact, winning or losing this game is no longer important. It's not that I don't believe the Chiefs can win, but we have already got what we wanted."

"Levi." Finally, Edwards had made up his mind. Standing at the crossroads of history, he took the most determined step.

"What I mean is that when the team needs him, he can always step up, just like in the NCAA National Championship Game at the beginning of the year. He has brains, strength, mentality, and momentum, and he can lead the team to victory."

“Even if he’s just a running back.”

"Today was no different. He proved once again that he is not a shooting star."

"Hey, you know what? My favorite part is not the kickoff return touchdown, but the screen that opened the way for Kelce to run long distances and complete a big yardage advance."

"What does this mean?"

"This proves that he is different from Jordan. He realizes that football is a team sport, which is different from basketball. If he wants to win the championship, he needs his teammates to work together and not just think about himself."

"Note that I didn't mean any innuendo about Odell Beckham Jr."

Across the Octopus phone, soft laughter surged in both conference rooms.

"He is willing to help his teammates, and he has also integrated into the team. Whether it's Smith or Kelce, they are willing to believe in Levi."

"what is this?"

“This is the leader.”

“This is superstar quality.”

"We have been looking for a superhero who can change the football market, like Michael Jordan or Federer, and I think we have found it now."

Every word is powerful——

Edwards looked around and didn't rush to speak, because he knew that it was the same for him and for all the top executives at Nike:

They know what kind of contract it is and what risks they face.

So, they need time.

On the TV screen, the game continues.

It is very regrettable that the Kansas City Chiefs' two-point extra point challenge failed, and the score remained the same, "36:29". This also means that the Houston Texans did not completely collapse and slide into the abyss, and the defense team still stepped on the brakes on the edge of the cliff.

Perhaps, the outcome is still uncertain?
The TV showed the enthusiastic cheering of the Houston Texans' home fans, trying to sound the clarion call for a counterattack, but the Nike conference room was silent. Everyone was paying attention to the game and thinking at the same time.

Brain, spinning like crazy.

Every second, their judgment is changing due to the changing situation on the field. So, could the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs missed the two-point extra point, which kept the outcome suspenseful, affect Nike's decision?

After waiting patiently for a moment, Edwards continued.

"We need to make a decision now. This matter has been delayed for long enough. If we give up, we should give up now and let Adidas and Under Armour fight each other. But if we agree, we must race against time."

"Donald... that's a tough guy."

After a second and a brief pause, Edwards raised his voice.

“Let’s vote.”

"Yes." Edwards was the first to finish his statement, then motioned to the secretary next to him to record it, but he soon found that it was unnecessary.

"Aye."

"Aye."

One after another, they started and never stopped.

(End of this chapter)