Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 271: Full of Nonsense
"why?"

I'm afraid this is something that everyone is equally curious about: why did Nike's jersey sales explode immediately after it signed Levi?

The reason is puzzling.

If Levi's miracles on the court attracted a lot of fans and his jersey sales skyrocketed, this would be understandable; but Nike only signed a sponsorship contract with Levi, why?
According to statistics, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto and other major gathering places of Chinese immigrants in North America have become the main sales force; what is even more incredible is that the NFL's jersey sales figures in mainland China have soared twenty-seven times, setting a series of records.

Simply put, the market is using this action to make its voice heard, applauding the signing of Nike and Levi. The moment that Goodell has been waiting for has finally arrived.

The weight and power of the label "Chinese American" are beginning to show, so what are other brands still hesitating about?

A second ago, the media and brands were still shocked by Nike’s compromise, saying, “It might be fake news” and “Nike might have gone crazy.”

The next second, Adidas felt like it had lost its parents. The opportunity that was so close to it was missed again, and the media's praise was particularly harsh.

History is happening.

In this frenzy, Watson seems insignificant; not only Watson, but also No. 1 pick Garrett and No. 2 pick Trubisky are no longer important.

By the way, both the Cleveland Browns and the Chicago Bears lost. The No. 1 and No. 2 picks both lost in their career debuts, which seemed even more shabby in the context of Levi's impressive winning streak. They didn't make any splash at all, and the media didn't even have the energy to add insult to injury.

What is worse than criticism and abuse?
No sound.

Now, that’s the situation with Garrett and Trubisky.

Originally, the rookies just hoped that the media would stop following them around and paying attention to everything, discussing big and small things non-stop and leaving them no room to breathe. But it's not that there is no attention at all. Each or two of them are like stray dogs abandoned in a corner, and something seems to be wrong.

Netizens are very disappointed:

As expected, none of the rookies this year can play!
Some people expressed opposition to this.

"It's full of nonsense!"

JuJu Smith-Schuster voiced his objection with disdain on his face. The wide receiver from the University of Southern California was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 62nd pick in the second round of this year's draft.

Zhu Zhu was not noticeable at the draft. He was the fifth wide receiver selected this year. He did not seem to be particularly outstanding in college, with only one 1,000-yard season as a sophomore. He showed good physical fitness in the rookie training camp, but it did not seem to impress anyone.

However, after entering the league, the situation quickly changed.

Born on November 1996, , Zhu Zhu is the youngest player in the NFL this year. This label also accompanies his debut and writes a series of records.

Even amid the noise of Levi's continued miracles, the historical records surrounding the league's youngest players have always been a hot topic.

There is no doubt that this is a special landscape.

Unlike other positions, wide receivers need to remember a lot of running routes and tactical combinations. Although wide receivers are often plug-and-play roles, if they cannot memorize the tactical manual, they will be unhelpful when they play.

In this year's draft, the four wide receivers selected before Zhu Zhu, without exception, all failed to adapt to professional games. One or two of them were duds, which caused a lot of regrets and complaints, and this further contributed to Zhu Zhu's rise.

In the second week of the regular season, Juju became the youngest player to catch a touchdown in the NFL since running back Andy Livingston in 1964; he also became the second youngest player in NFL history to catch a touchdown, second only to Arnie Herber in 1930.

Moreover, before the sixth week of the regular season, Zhu Zhu became the first player in league history to complete three touchdowns before the age of twenty-one.

The momentum is strong.

On the other hand, as a Chinese American and a running back, Li Wei is writing history with every step he takes. On the other hand, Zhu Zhu is relying on his age to create records with every catch and touchdown.

Moreover, it is worth mentioning that Zhu Zhu is still not the starting wide receiver.

He only appeared as a special team player and the team's fifth wide receiver, and the number of times he was a passing target was limited. But it was precisely in the limited performance time and space that Zhu Zhu was still able to complete such a series of results, which further demonstrated his ability and became a hot topic in the league.

Originally, Levi and Zhu Zhu are a running back and a wide receiver, a third pick and a second-round pick, a full-time starter and a rotation player, and the media would not think of comparing the two together.

but.

In the sixth week of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are about to go on the road to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs, which also means that the two focus figures of the 2017 rookie class are finally about to meet. With the No. and No. picks, Fournette and McCaffrey all unable to play, the topic of rookie players has spread like wildfire.

At least, judging from the current situation, this can be considered as the tallest among the short ones?
The reporter immediately interviewed Zhu Zhu and asked him about his opinion on fellow rookie Li Wei. They thought Zhu Zhu might be polite, but they never expected that Zhu Zhu would start firing directly at them.

"He's a fake."

"It looks strong, but come on, let's be realistic. From the NCAA to the NFL, when has he ever faced a truly strong defensive team?"

Louisiana State University: ???

Philadelphia Eagles: Do you think we are dead?
"Yes, I admit that his statistics look impressive, and the whole world wants to kneel down and worship him, but I am just stating the facts. His statistics are flashy and have not stood up to any test."

"Hey, that's not going to be the case this coming week, he's going to face us soon."

"The truth will come out, who is the real diamond and who is the fake zircon, it will soon be revealed."

Full of confidence, youthful and flamboyant——

As expected of a young man who has achieved success, he rode his horse at a gallop and saw all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.

Although no direct answer was given, any smart person could hear Zhu Zhu's subtext, and the reporters were gearing up, looking forward to a good show.

However, he never expected that Zhu Zhu was worried that no one would understand, so he couldn't wait to explain it again, fearing that his attack would not be able to show its power.

"I'm the diamond and he's the zircon, I mean."

In fact, some things are better left unsaid.

This... once it's punctured, the taste will change completely.

Sure enough, Zhu Zhu was still too young and immature. The reporter could already see, without even asking Li Wei, that there was a clear gap in rank between the two.

As a result, when the topic reached Levi's ears, he was confused and his eyes were full of sincerity -

I'm not targeting anyone, but I don't really know him.

Levi has been in the league for five weeks. Reporters know without asking that Levi probably has no idea who Zhu Zhu is. Even Brady has experienced such humiliation, let alone a second-round pick?
Without waiting for Levi to ask, the reporter spontaneously explained.

"...USC. You guys met in the NCAA season opener."

Levi suddenly realized, "Oh, if I remember correctly, we won that game, right?"

(End of this chapter)