Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 452 The First Ticket King
The value of the honor of the All-American First Team/Second Team lies in its objectivity and professionalism——

Leaving aside the team's record, and only focusing on the players' individual season performance, and professionally selecting the best player of the season at each position on the field, the team that makes it to the Super Bowl will not necessarily be able to win more seats, and the team that unfortunately stops in the playoffs will not necessarily be completely ignored.

It is precisely because of this that the All-American First Team/Second Team selection is of such significance.

As you can imagine, Levi's emergence as a rookie disrupted the situation. In his first official season of his career, he firmly held the running back position of the All-American Team. This shows Levi's current momentum within the league.

Normally, professionals are extremely picky and harsh, but when it comes to the critical moment, Levi's votes are still smoothly received. His mouth doesn't admit it but his body is honest.

In the Pro Bowl selection, the rookie constraint is not so obvious.

Compared to other selections that focus on professionalism, the popularity of the Pro Bowl will play a more important role. You may not be able to win a place in the fierce competition for the All-American First Team/Second Team, but the All-Star Game stage is another story.

The out-of-circle index is the key point.

This season, the entire league is in chaos, with constant upsets from the regular season to the playoffs. So, which team has truly won the recognition of the fans?
the answer is--

Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams.

The former has ten players selected, making it the team with the most players selected for the Pro Bowl this year; the latter also has eight players selected, and is undoubtedly the most popular team that has entered the public eye this year.

As for the two Super Bowl teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, both ended up with six players selected to the Pro Bowl, which was not outstanding but not ignored either.

In the Kansas City Chiefs team, Levi led the offensive team with quarterback Smith, tight end Kelce, wide receiver Hill, running back Hunter and the defensive team with Houston. It can be seen at a glance that the offensive team is seriously biased. People still generally believe that the Kansas City Chiefs rely on the offensive team to win, or that the performance of the offensive team brings more impressive results.

Among them, Levi became the top vote-getter for this year's Pro Bowl with an absolute lead.

Undoubtedly, this is another piece of history——

The first rookie ever to top the Pro Bowl voting ticket.

Although before the vote, people had half-jokingly said that Chinese fans had never been afraid of anyone when it came to voting; but when they really saw that Levi's votes were far ahead, they couldn't help but burst out in admiration.

The biggest difference between the Pro Bowl and the All-American First Team/Second Team is that three players can be selected for each position, one starter and two backups; in addition, the AFC and NFC vote separately, which ensures that almost all players who have had highlight moments during the season can be selected.

In the voting for the AFC running back position, Levi and Hunter of the Kansas City Chiefs, Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and McCoy of the Buffalo Bills engaged in a fierce competition, with Levi leading by a large margin. Even Bell, who has delivered phenomenal performances in the past three seasons, cannot be compared with him. This shows Levi's current popularity.

To be precise, even the votes from quarterbacks like Brady, Rodgers, Brees, etc. were not able to suppress Levi, let alone other positions.

On January 28th, the Pro Bowl kicks off in Orlando, Florida.

Over the past few years, the Pro Bowl has been held in Honolulu, Hawaii, allowing professional players to find a piece of pure land and enjoy some leisure for a short time after a tense and busy season.

This year, the Pro Bowl did not go to Hawaii for the first time in many years, but stayed in North America and staged the All-Star Game in Orlando, which was as warm as spring.

Before officially entering the busy offseason, that is, before the end of the Super Bowl, the other 30 teams in the entire league can relax a little -

Strictly speaking, these two weeks may be the most leisurely and comfortable days, even more comfortable than the offseason. After all, the offseason needs to pay attention to transfers, draft picks, free market, etc., and also need to make training plans. Although it is called vacation, there are still a lot of tasks that require energy. However, there are exceptions to everything, and not everyone is willing to go to the Pro Bowl.

The All-Star Game, as the name suggests, the Pro Bowl is an exhibition game, a show. There is no need to take it too seriously, and no one will be obsessed with it. It is like a carnival party.

For those veterans who have been famous for a long time, even if they miss the Pro Bowl, it will not have any impact. It is just an empty title anyway. They may use injuries as an excuse to refuse to go to the Pro Bowl and rest and adjust on their own. Otherwise, if they get injured accidentally, it would be stupid.

Even though the Pro Bowl is an exhibition game, no one can predict potential unexpected risks during the confrontation.

For rookies or players who have finally emerged from years of ups and downs, the Pro Bowl is a stage to show themselves. Whether it is for potential transfers, increasing their commercial value, or becoming familiar to the audience, stepping onto the Pro Bowl stage can prove that they have made an important breakthrough.

What's more, the Pro Bowl is an honor in itself.

The moment to prove that you are no longer a nobody.

however.

Levi did not make it to the Pro Bowl.

In fact, this is not surprising, and it can even be said to be a matter of course. Players from both teams that make it to the Super Bowl often miss the Pro Bowl.

The reason is simple. The schedule is tight, there are injuries, and they need to conserve their energy. Compared with the exposure of the Pro Bowl, the Super Bowl is the real moment of the Huashan Contest.

As the NFL's business operations become more and more perfect, going to the Pro Bowl requires more and more time and energy. The absence of Super Bowl teams from the Pro Bowl has gradually become a trend. Levi's absence is not surprising.

However, what makes Levi special is that he is not only the top vote-getter for this year's Pro Bowl, but also tops the list of NFL season award winners just announced, and almost snatched the honor of regular season MVP from Brady. So when he announced his absence from the Pro Bowl, even Goodell and Donald did not anticipate the media's reaction.

It was huge and overwhelming, and the news reports were all focused on it.

"The Pro Bowl ticket king retired."

"Levi withdraws from the Pro Bowl, and the Pro Bowl suffers another heavy blow."

"Levi withdraws from the Pro Bowl and aims at the Super Bowl."

"The Pro Bowl suffered a heavy blow before it even kicked off, with the top vote-getting player announcing his absence."

"The first-ever Pro Bowl broadcast live in China may be met with a cold reception due to Levi's absence."

"With the Super Bowl just around the corner, Levi refuses to be distracted and is fully focused on the crown jewel."

"Levi said, 'No' to the Pro Bowl."

The posture and momentum were as if Levi was absent not from the Pro Bowl but from the Super Bowl. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the end of the world. Such a scene was truly astonishing, and once again proved Levi's unparalleled influence.

(End of this chapter)