Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 333: Rising Reputation
The reality of collective projects is often like this:

When praising a player, they must clearly distinguish whether it is the result of the player's personal ability or the team's tactical system.

Just like in the football world, when Barcelona wins, people praise Messi; but when Argentina loses, should people blame Messi or the team?

These subtle differences exist throughout all team sports, and rugby is no exception.

This is especially true for running backs.

Judging from the data alone, Levi has dominated this year's running back data list with his indisputable performance. There is a clear barrier between him and other players, even Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams seems to be overshadowed.

However, before Levi "became a god", professionals and veteran fans did not let their emotions overwhelm their rationality and focused on two data.

First, the average number of yards per carry.

Levi, 5.8.

Gurley, 4.9 yards.

Bell, 4.0 yards.

McCoy, 4.0 yards.

The numbers don't lie. This performance is second only to Adrian Peterson who entered a super-god state in the 2012 season, becoming the second best average advance yardage in the past five seasons.

In the 2012 season, Peterson averaged 6.0 yards per carry, truly demonstrating his dominance; and now Levi is getting close to that number.

It is worth mentioning that in terms of the number of times they hold the ball, Levi and Bell are almost the same. They are the only two running backs in the league who have held the ball more than 300 times this season. Other running backs such as Gurley and McCoy have all held the ball around 280 times, but Levi still maintains such efficiency.

And don't forget that Kansas City Chiefs' No. 600 running back Hunter also ran for more than yards, which is definitely a rare sight under Reid, who has always relied on passing offense; no wonder Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Smith was able to have the best season of his career.

At this moment, all the disputes should shut up.

Remember, after the draft, people complained about the Kansas City Chiefs' stupid move of selecting two running backs in the first and third rounds respectively; but now that the regular season is over, the Kansas City Chiefs have become the league's top ground offense team, which surprised everyone.

Ground advance yards, running touchdowns, average advance yards per carry, etc., all top the list.

Second, the number of dropped balls.

Levi, 0.

Bell, 2.

McCoy, 2.

Gurley, 5.

This is undoubtedly the most shocking and unexpected set of data.

Levi not only became the only player who did not drop the ball among the players who held the ball more than 100 times this season, but also became the first player in NFL history who started more than ten games in his rookie season and the only player who did not drop the ball.

Not only efficient, but also stable. No mistakes.

In fact, Bell and McCoy's performances were already very good, but they were still not good enough in front of Levi, not to mention Gurley who dropped the ball five times.

By the way, Hunter only fumbled the ball once throughout the season, which was no less impressive than Levi's. The Kansas City Chiefs' ground offense really amazed the entire league.

This also means that in the single-elimination playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs' offense can play more steadily.

All kinds, all kinds.

The statistics before our eyes are eye-catching and shocking, which also proves that Levi is undoubtedly the best rookie of this season - even the best rookie in history; he is also the best offensive player of this season, showing incredible dominance.

Out of nowhere! Well deserved.

No wonder, the bustling discussion revolved around Levi. Especially when the performance of the quarterback and defensive players was slightly below expectations, the flourishing of running backs and Levi's absolute dominance were highlighted. No one should miss it, and no one wants to miss it.

Then, the old story is brought up again——

Regular season MVP.

In the history of the NFL, since the regular season MVP was selected in 1957, no rookie player has won the award in the full sixty years.

In fact, there are many sophomores who have won the regular season MVP, such as Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino; but rookies are another matter after all.

Rookies are rookies, and it is a common practice to discuss them separately from other players.

However, this year is slightly different.

Levi's performance was so amazing and shocking that he dominated the league's ground offense so much that the quarterbacks and defensive players looked inferior. If Levi was not included in the discussion of the regular season MVP, it would seem blind, as if the entire league was collectively stupid.

Thus, a scene that has never been seen before and will probably never be seen again appeared:

A rookie, and a running back at that, has a legitimate place in the discussion for the regular season MVP.

This is the true pinnacle of reputation!
At the beginning of the story, people started discussing Levi's identity, experience, position, etc.; as the story progressed, people started discussing the topics and attention Levi brought. When a player's commercial value and off-court gossip steal the spotlight from the game, it is often the beginning of a disaster.

It is precisely because of this that Levi has always been at the center of attention due to the official promotion of the NFL and the attention of sponsors such as Nike and Pepsi.

However, Levi was not affected. He drew attention back to the court with his indisputable performance, extinguished all opposition and complaints with his unparalleled performance, and personally sent himself into the hot discussion storm of the regular season MVP, pushing the NFL's traffic frenzy to a new peak.

Of course, this is not enough, far from it.

After all, Levi is just a rookie running back.

In the world of competitive sports, the championship is always the ultimate goal, and naturally, the bustling discussion all converges on the Super Bowl.

Perhaps, the only time when traffic popularity can surpass Levi is the playoffs.

The much-anticipated moment has finally arrived——

How far can the Kansas City Chiefs go in their playoff run this season?
"We can, of course we can!"

In the Old Oak Tavern, the most hardcore and loyal Chiefs fans made their voices heard unwaveringly.

Then, a voice came faintly from the corner of the bar, "Are you sure?"

The passionate enthusiasm was met with a bucket of cold water, and the eyes in the pub swarmed towards the corner of the bar like arrows.

"Fuck, Chris. Can you please stop looking so deadpan? None of us owes you money."

"I hate idiots like you who pretend to be reasonable."

"Chris, give the team some confidence. If even we don't believe in the team, who else will fight alongside the team?"

"Get out. If you don't support the team, get out. You are not welcome here."

"You can shut up. If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

"It's been a while since you last brushed your teeth. You'd better clean yourself up."

In a word, he was attacked by the entire pub, but Chris Provos still lay quietly on the bar, as if he was completely unaware of his own crisis.

(End of this chapter)