Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 453 Focus
Levi. Levi. And Levi again.

Once again, Levi dominated the screen.

Maybe, some people would be curious. Levi just missed the Pro Bowl. Is it necessary to make such a fuss? It seems like some of them have never seen the world.

The reason is simple yet not simple.

In recent years, due to the rise of the Internet, the ratings of traditional TV programs have suffered a comprehensive blow. Even the NFL, the eternal ratings champion in North America, has also been hit. In addition to TV, people have more and more channels and platforms to watch their favorite programs. Naturally, how TV programs should retain audiences has also become a topic.

Among them, the Pro Bowl is the first to be affected.

The NFL is not worried about its other events. The ratings are still strong. Even though the TV ratings and audience numbers have declined, the cooperation with online platforms is helping the league expand its market. This is also the reason why Goodell has been ambitious to open up overseas markets.

The Pro Bowl, however, is not the case.

Lacking confrontation and novelty, it's the same old same old things year after year. The Pro Bowl's appeal to the general public is slowly declining year by year.

The NBA All-Star Game, the Three-Point Contest, and the Slam Dunk Contest can easily ignite the passion of the entire stadium; but rugby, a sport that focuses on confrontation, is doomed to not do so.

The excitement of rugby lies in collisions and confrontations, but the focus of the Pro Bowl is to avoid the intensity of confrontations and prevent injuries; even a skills competition cannot truly showcase the charm of rugby.

This is the breakthrough the league has been searching for. If it is not found, the Pro Bowl's ratings will not be able to recover. The All-Star effect becomes the Pro Bowl's last resort to retain viewers.

Against this backdrop, Levi's absence from the Pro Bowl is undoubtedly a heavy blow.

At a time when the league is tirelessly pursuing the Chinese market, when the Pro Bowl is facing a bottleneck, and when Levi is proving his market influence, the Pro Bowl seems to have finally ushered in a long-awaited opportunity for a breakthrough.

result……

Everything is about interests.

then.

All major news media focused their attention on the incident, and everyone started to make a fuss, hoping to create chaos. Even the league's commissioner Goodell did not anticipate how the situation would develop.

In response, Donald Yu immediately called Goodell to explain the situation.

Donald believes that Goodell understands Levi's choice, and that Goodell expects Levi to perform well in the Super Bowl. He also believes that Goodell will not be easily led into a ditch by the media. But belief is belief, and Goodell is Goodell. Donald cannot take this for granted.

He still needed to make a gesture on Levi's behalf.

Otherwise, if the media continues to fan the flames and sow discord, with rumors that Levi is being a big shot and attacks on the Pro Bowl for failing to attract star players, I'm afraid Goodell will be unhappy about it, and things will be troublesome.

Sure enough, Goodell received a call from Donald. Although he said he didn't know what was posted and didn't take the media reports to heart, he still asked about Levi's preparations and sincerely wished Levi a wonderful performance in the Super Bowl.

After the call ended, Donald felt relieved and Goodell also felt relieved.

The Pro Bowl was a hot topic in the hustle and bustle of the crowds. Even though Levi was absent, he was still the focus of attention. In a harmonious atmosphere, the annual Pro Bowl came to a successful conclusion, with the AFC narrowly defeating the NFC with a score of "24:23".

then.

The entire league's attention is focused on the final showdown at the Forbidden City Peak, the final battle of the 2017 season.

"Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles".

When the conference finals ended and the Super Bowl matchups were announced, people couldn't help but notice a coincidence that wasn't a coincidence:

The Kansas City Chiefs played their first two games of the season against the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. At that time, the Kansas City Chiefs were still a dark horse and no one expected them to win. However, this young team showed their potential and started with two consecutive wins, which shattered countless glasses.

In a blink of an eye, the Kansas City Chiefs first defeated the New England Patriots in the divisional round to advance, and will then face the Philadelphia Eagles again in the Super Bowl.

Interesting, really interesting.

It can be seen from the side that the Kansas City Chiefs have indeed experienced severe tests this season. Although the voices on social networks shouting "fake strong team" have never completely subsided; but looking back at the end of the season, it was discovered that, in fact, the Kansas City Chiefs are stronger than imagined.

Having said that, the meeting of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl is a matter of fate, and the intricate connection between the two teams is far beyond imagination.

This was mentioned in the second week of the regular season:
Reid coached the Philadelphia Eagles for several seasons and established his reputation as a famous quarterback coach in Philadelphia. The current head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Peterson, was a disciple trained by Reid. Although Reid left Philadelphia for Kansas City, the relationship between the two sides is still very close in private.

And so on and so forth.

The NFL is not small, but it is not big either. It is actually a circle the size of a palm. As long as you are willing, you can get involved in some way. But it is rare to see such a close relationship as between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.

What's more, the two teams each experienced a season of ups and downs, advanced in different ways, and played the role of dark horse to varying degrees. It was fate that they could finally meet in the Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs experienced an incredible six-game losing streak in the middle of the season and were once struggling on the edge of missing the playoffs; after narrowly getting through it, they staged a Jedi reversal in the first two rounds of the playoffs, breaking the team's curse with an unyielding attitude and continuing their season hopes.

Winning one game is luck; winning two games is coincidence; so, what about winning three games?
In one go, the Kansas City Chiefs broke through the dullness and depression of the past half century and wrote a new miracle by advancing to the Super Bowl.

Philadelphia Eagles, second-year quarterback Wentz finally ushered in a transformation this season, with 11 wins and 2 losses in the first 13 games, playing a top performance at the regular season MVP level, but suffered a ligament tear in the sprint stage of the season and was reimbursed for the season, and the team's hope of revival suffered a heavy blow——

Almost everyone believes that the Philadelphia Eagles' season has ended early due to the lack of a main quarterback. Although the team is full of hope, it can only pin its hopes on next year. After all, the future belongs to the young people.

However, no one expected that the Philadelphia Eagles would show the energy of phoenix rebirth, not only did they not stop there, but they also made great strides and climbed to the top of the National League.

Call it coincidence or fate, but the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs ended up meeting each other in different ways is indeed full of fairy-tale colors, pushing the excitement of the 2017 season to a completely different peak in an incredible and unexpected way.

then.

Detonate energy.

(End of this chapter)