Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 601 Left Arm Right Arm
"…At the end of the game, the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs withstood the test, and in a very close and stalemate matchup, they withstood the impact of last season's playoff team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and ushered in a valuable victory to open the season and take the first step in the journey of defending the title."

"This game is very valuable for reference..."

buzzing.

Arrowhead Stadium was boiling with noise. Michaels had to calm himself down amid the surging heat in the stadium, temporarily ignoring his pounding heart and burning blood, staying focused, continuing to perform his job, and making a post-match summary of this wonderful opening game.

Michaels in the commentary booth had the technical help of headphones and microphones to keep attention a little; however, there was no way on the court.

Antonio Brown's expression was as deep as water, his facial lines were completely tense because of clenching his teeth, anger and irritability were surging in his veins. Although he had experienced more than one failure in his career, and even more painful, frustrating and humiliating defeats, he still felt the same today -

hard to swallow.

Because of off-field issues and also because of on-field performance.

Today, Brown was almost invisible throughout the game.

In the past, there were at least ten, fifteen, or even more pass targets per game, and catching the ball for a hundred yards was commonplace.

But in this game, he was targeted only six times and completed three catches for 17 yards.

This data, haha.

Brown couldn't remember the last time he was so embarrassed.

Moreover, this was broadcast live across the United States and the season opener, which meant that the entire league was watching. He had truly embarrassed himself this time.

Those cheers and heat waves were like slaps in Brown's face. All he wanted to do now was to leave Arrowhead Stadium and leave this damn Kansas City as soon as possible.

Just as Brown was about to take a step, he saw Levi coming towards him.

My chest feels tight.

Did this guy come here just to humiliate him? Or was he trying to speak up for Bell? Or was he just trying to make some fake small talk but was actually here to show off and take advantage of his misfortune?
For a moment, my mind was filled with thousands of thoughts.

But is Brown afraid?

How can it be!

If Levi dared to talk nonsense in front of him, he would definitely scold him back in person.

Just as Levi was about to reach Brown and a collision between Mars and the Earth was about to take place, Levi misstepped and did not even glance at Brown out of the corner of his eye, as if any further glance at him would be a waste of time. He casually threw Brown aside, brushed past him, and walked straight towards Fowler.

Levi hit Fowler on the shoulder and smiled, "Great game, well done!"

Brown: The fist is hard.

Fowler was also slightly stunned. He had never expected that Levi would come to congratulate him in person.

In the Kansas City Chiefs, he is an outsider who transferred here during the offseason. Currently, he is still a stranger in the locker room and has not yet fully integrated into the atmosphere.

But now, as soon as Levi stepped forward to break the deadlock, other defensive players came forward to congratulate him. More and more hands were patting Fowler's helmet, and at the same time, there were sounds of laughter. It was obvious that someone was deliberately playing a prank, and the atmosphere suddenly became cheerful.

Fowler tried to respond to Levi, but before he could open his mouth, he was slapped, pushed, and choked. He was immediately caught in the heat storm and watched Levi nimbly break away and leave the crowd, and even waved at him: Sorry, I can't help you.

The look and expression clearly showed a mischief.

Fowler: ???
Levi didn't stop, turned around and walked in another direction, completely ignoring Brown, who was livid and furious, and left.

Brown: That's it? That's it!

He is Antonio Brown. Even if he has a poor performance in one game, so what? He is still the No. 1 wide receiver in the league!
Now, the Pittsburgh Steelers are missing Bell, which is equivalent to losing their left arm; Tomlin cannot continue to destroy his right arm and put Brown on ice. Today's game just proved that Tomlin needs to rely on Brown to enrich and activate the game tactics and open up the situation.

So, no one can underestimate Brown!
On the contrary, Brown believes that without Bell's constraints, this season will be his time to shine and show all his abilities and potential. He will prove that he is not only the league's No. 1 wide receiver, but also the league's No. 1 player, and can change the outcome of the game with the power of a wide receiver.

His goal is not only to be the league's best offensive player, but also the regular season MVP.

Levi's disregard and contempt, Brown will repay it a hundredfold when they meet again at the peak of the American League Finals.

We’ll see!
Brown gritted his teeth but still controlled himself, turned around and left the court angrily.

Originally, Brown wanted to go back to the locker room and leave Arrowhead Stadium, but when he thought of the humiliation Levi had just brought, as if he were an insignificant nobody, he couldn't swallow it. Brown found a punching bag -

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner.

Brown is actually making a veiled attack on someone else:

If Roethlisberger hadn't been holding off on passing the ball to him, if the offensive tactics hadn't foolishly used the league's top wide receiver as bait and hadn't waited until the fourth quarter to make a last-minute move, the outcome of the game might have been different.

He was furious and his face was red.

Although the crazy noise of the victory celebration at Arrowhead Stadium drowned out the conversation on the sidelines and no one knew what Brown actually said to Finchler, the scene still fell into the camera lens and was transmitted through the live broadcast.

then.

The entire league knew that after Bell, Brown also had a conflict with the team's coaching staff.

So, what's going on?

In Levi's view, things are not complicated.

Maybe Levi doesn't understand the NFL, or the subsequent development of Bell and Brown, and he doesn't have the advantage of a time traveler at all; but he knows the simplest and most basic point:
No one is irreplaceable.

Barcelona can trade Messi, Real Madrid can trade C-Ronaldo, Manchester United can trade Beckham, and so on. This is a professional league. In the face of greater interests, players are ultimately just pawns. From football to basketball to rugby, it's all the same.

If a player thinks he is irreplaceable and even starts to challenge the authority of the coaching staff, uniform staff, and team owner, the outcome is already doomed.

When Bell spoke out for the players' personal interests, Brown chose to stand with the team, which foreshadowed his narrow-mindedness and stupidity.

If the Pittsburgh Steelers dare to treat Bell like this today, they will dare to treat Brown or even Roethlisberger like this tomorrow. Does Brown think he can be the exception?
Or does Brown think that Bell's absence means he will be the only one in the locker room?
So, through this game, Brown should realize who is the real boss in the locker room:

Whoever it is, it won't be Brown.

(End of this chapter)