Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 559 Crisis Awareness
The sky is slightly bright.

The ink-black color above our heads slowly spreads, and the light dark blue highlights the sunrise in the distance on the horizon, quietly awakening the city that has been sleeping all night.

Tap, tap.

The rustling sound of footsteps came from far away and appeared in the training base, disturbing the tranquility. The birds perched on the branches looked over one after another. A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and blue shorts came into view, and the sweat on his forehead was turning into steam.

A hint of chill in early spring lingers between every breath.

Levi's biological clock has become accustomed to the Watt training camp mode. He agreed with Mahomes last night that he should adjust back to the daily training mode today, delaying the bedtime and waking up time. However, when the time comes, his body still wakes up naturally.

Now that I'm awake, there's no reason to lie in bed and be lazy.

So, I jogged all the way to the training base.

Vaguely, I began to look forward to the new challenges that would come with the new season.

Huh? Wait. There are already people at the training base.

Could it be Mahomes?
Entering the training ground, the figure who was placing the rope ladder also noticed the movement, was slightly startled, turned around and looked over, and both of them were stunned.

Levi did not expect that there was someone who was earlier than him and whose level of perversion was higher than him and Watt.

The other side did not expect that it was Levi, the new Super Bowl MVP, who was in the prime of his life and the team's key training core, who arrived at the training base early on the first day of the voluntary training camp.

After a moment of silence, he was stunned.

"Good morning, Chris." Finally, it was Levi who reacted first, broke the silence, smiled and greeted.

The big, dark-skinned man in front of him seemed a little reserved. He didn't speak in response, but just nodded politely and continued to concentrate on fiddling with the rope ladder in his hand.

Chris Jones joined the team one year earlier than Levi. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 2016th pick in the second round of and plays as a defensive tackle.

Last year, freshmen like Levi and Mahomes and the sophomores from the previous year often gathered together to discuss tactics and conduct training. They had a good relationship of helping each other, including Jones.

However, Jones is a defensive tackle and is not in the same group as Levi on a daily basis; plus, Jones always seems a little slower when he is with them -

It's not that he's stupid, but just like the sloth "Lightning", he habitually reacts slowly, chooses silence more often, and fails to integrate into the overall atmosphere.

Therefore, the relationship between the two people is not very close, just an ordinary acquaintance.

Levi was a little surprised to see Jones here at this moment.

In fact, defensive tackles are like thick meat mountains. There are only a few defensive tackles like Aaron Donald who use the gym as their bedroom. Their daily lives are more like sumo wrestlers.

And now, waking up early? Rope ladder? Training?

Not quite normal.

But Levi didn't think much about it. No matter what, it was a good thing that Jones was willing to train actively.

There was no conversation, and Levi began to focus on his training.

Jones took a furtive glance and found Levi's training program so horrifying that he couldn't help but wonder if this was the daily training for the Navy SEALs.

As expected of a devil, after an offseason, he even upgraded——

Upgrade from T800 to T1000.

Oh, shit, our eyes met.

The muscles on the back of Jones' neck stiffened, and he was a beat slower in turning his head to avoid the gaze, which made it even more strange. He cursed in frustration, then looked at Levi again. Levi smiled politely in response, which made Jones feel a little relieved, and he secretly encouraged himself and built up his courage.

"Rookie."

Jones called out, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course." Levi still moved his joints in the same place and responded loudly. Jones took a deep breath and said, "Can you train me one-on-one in grappling and dodging?"

Levi smiled, "Of course." He thought Jones was planning something big, but this?
Levi walked over and wiped the sweat off his face. "Is it confrontational or technical?"

"Technology," Jones said quickly.

He tried to explain, but after thinking about it for a while, he still didn't know how to start, so he rolled up his sleeves and started without saying a word.

the first time.

Levi made a pendulum-like horizontal swing to feint and passed the test easily.

the second time.

Jones took the initiative to grab Levi, and his hands had already touched Levi, but before the grab was closed, Levi turned 360 degrees clockwise on the spot to break free, and stuck to Jones's body. Not only did he break through from the right side, but he also used the force of the body impact to make Jones almost fall forward.

Jones was a little ashamed, and it was unclear whether his dark cheeks were blushing. He just said muffledly, "Come again."

the third time.

Levi made a fake move to move forward, but instead waited a step and confronted Jones. One tried to grab the other tried to break free. Seeing that their arms were entangled, Jones was about to use his size and strength to physically suppress them, but Levi seized the gap and took an active step forward to hit Jones' shoulder. With one force, the two men's bodies were offset.

Levi breaks through again.

Whoosh whoosh.

Jones was panting heavily. In the short period of continuous confrontation, although it was mainly based on skills and neither of them used their full strength to engage in a head-on confrontation, the burning feeling still quickly swept through his body.

Jones stared at Levi, his eyes flashing with resentment——

Come again.

He wanted to say this, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

This is the problem he urgently needs to solve:

Stability of the grapple.

In his freshman year, he performed well relying on his brute strength and spirit, and people were always more tolerant of rookies, so he was selected into the Rookie All-American Team.

In his sophomore year, he suddenly found that the tackling that had worked for him from college to the previous year was no longer effective. Even if he tackled his opponent, he was often easily shaken off. This caused his performance to decline significantly. He only started five games throughout the season, and the rest of the time he appeared as a rotation or special team player.

In the blink of an eye, third grade is here.

The pressure is further piling up, especially last season when we witnessed Levi, the rookie, becoming the backbone of the team with his unparalleled performance, and gradually developing leadership qualities not only on the court but also off the court.

To say I'm not envious is a 100% lie.

Jones knows that he needs to hone his grappling skills and do his best to fight for his place in the team, otherwise next year will be the last year of his rookie contract, and there will be little time left for him to prove himself and continue to grow.

The sense of crisis made Lightning start to work harder.

Throughout the offseason, Jones has been practicing grappling and honing his skills. He thought he had grown and improved, but he completely collapsed when facing Levi.

In terms of body shape, at 6.6 feet (198 cm) and 310 pounds (141 kg), Jones is two sizes bigger than Levi. He gained weight and muscle during the offseason this year to further enhance his body advantage, but he still collapsed miserably.

Self-esteem and pride were shattered.

So, what to do now?
Angry, aggrieved, annoyed and irritated.

Jones wanted to turn away, but finally controlled himself.

He needs to improve, and more importantly, he needs to know where the problem lies.

(End of this chapter)