Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 604 Angels and Demons
The media reporters surrounded Levi. Did they really dislike Levi?

the answer is negative.

In fact, what the media are chasing are hot spots, gimmicks and topics; therefore, Li Wei, who graduated from the journalism department, is just giving a kind reminder.

Compared to Levi, the outsider, the insiders are the real focus.

For example, Tomlin.

From Bell to Brown, and Roethlisberger who left the field in silence and anger with a gloomy face after the game, is Levy implying that the main responsibility for the poor management of the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room lies with Tomlin's dominance and dominance?
Before Bell chose to strike, didn't the Pittsburgh Steelers' uniform team choose to franchise tag the league's top running back for the second consecutive year? So, is this decision also a personal choice, the choice of the team manager or the head coach?

Please taste it carefully.

A simple sentence seems unexpectedly profound:

So, he killed someone with a borrowed knife.

Levi had quietly completed the task of diverting the blame, making full use of the reporters' divergent thinking to push Tomlin to the forefront.

Yes, instead of tormenting Levi here, it is better to interrogate Tomlin. Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its perpetrator.

It's not just the conflict between Tomlin and Bell, but also the internal conflicts between the Pittsburgh Steelers uniform group and management. Who are these decisions made by? If a scapegoat is needed for the loss, who should the fans blame?
The gaze shifted instantly.

Just like in the offseason, Levi once again completed the difficult work of shifting focus without making a fuss and got away with it easily.

Tomlin: ???

The subsequent development of the matter was more interesting than Levi expected.

Later, during the media interview period on Wednesday's training day and the pre-game interviews in the second week of the regular season, reporters tirelessly and persistently fired at Tomlin:
From Bell to the conflicts in the locker room, to whether Tomlin thinks the head coach has failed in his job, the questions are more acute than the last.

Tomlin, who was caught in the hail of bullets, endured it again and again, and finally lost his composure, which was rare.

Without saying a word and without warning, he just turned and left the press conference room.

He didn't get angry or furious. To be more precise, even his expression didn't change at all. Without any signal, he just turned around and left the entire room full of reporters behind.

Moreover, he refused to make any statement afterwards.

Such a strong reaction is surprising; but what is even more surprising is that the Pittsburgh Steelers officials did not step forward to resolve the conflict, but supported Tomlin's actions in silence, which further confirmed people's speculation:

Leaving Bell alone and giving Brown the cold shoulder on the court, the real decision maker for these actions was Tomlin.

At the same time, Tomlin has support from the team's top management.

All the arrows were directed at Tomlin even more violently.

The alliance was very dissatisfied with this.

Lynch is already one of the troublemakers who refuses to be interviewed by the media. After retiring and returning to the court, he is still as smelly and hard as a stone in a toilet. Now there is another Tomlin, who is also black and hard.

The alliance needs to make an example of someone who has done something terrible.

Tomlin was fined and warned by the league.

Tomlin's response was to pay the fine and apologize publicly; but he turned around and closed the Pittsburgh Steelers' training ground and refused all forms of interviews.

The Pittsburgh Steelers issued an official statement, saying that the team needs to prepare for the season wholeheartedly and will not accept interviews or fans for the time being, hoping to get support.

In short, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tomlin are on the same side. For coaches, Tomlin is undoubtedly the envy of the team, and he can get 100% support from the team, just like Shaban at the University of Alabama. In this way, the head coach can carry out iron-blooded management and ensure that the team is on track as required.

However, others think differently.

In an instant, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the super villain of the entire league. The team and the head coach united to put pressure on the players, establish absolute management in the locker room, and reject all different voices. These signs were not good, and they were attacked by reporters, fans and other players.

The situation has completely turned around.

So much so that Antonio Brown is also full of question marks——

Wait, shouldn't the spotlight be on me being frozen out and not having a chance to catch the ball? Why is the spotlight on Tomlin out of nowhere?
Brown, who was originally worried about becoming a punching bag for the media and fans, escaped, but the point is that he was completely ignored. Just like in the opening game, he was there but no one cared. It felt like standing in the center of a party, yelling and screaming but no one could hear him.

Brown himself was stunned, not knowing whether he should be relieved or angry.
What a mess!
From beginning to end, Tomlin did not explain the reason. There are countless speculations. Perhaps the best explanation is that in the face of those attacks, pressure, attention and excitement:
He's had enough.

At the same time, the parties who indirectly contributed to and created this situation are completely invisible.

At the press conference, the devil also hid his fangs and horns, and looked at the reporters with an innocent face, like an angel who had just come down from heaven to play.

In fact, none of the reporters in the audience noticed Li Wei's true face. He became lame while fooling around, and was still planning to buy more crutches.

"It's a brand new season, a brand new start. The expectations and attention from the entire league this year are completely different, and the pressure on the field has changed. But in the first game, you performed very well, with a running touchdown, a receiving touchdown, and a passing touchdown. Both your running yards and receiving yards exceeded 100 yards."

"There is no doubt that you are still one of the most vigilant running backs in the league. Are you satisfied with your performance? What efforts have you made to improve yourself during the offseason?"

A standard question, and all the cripples in the audience were ready to praise Levi.

But he didn't expect that Levi was not prepared to accept the praise and only wanted to sell crutches.

"Oh, are you spying on secrets? Which media outlet are you from?"

One joke made the whole audience burst into laughter.

"I personally think that the one who deserves attention in today's game is not me, but my teammates who put in a great fight. They are the heroes."

"Fowler, Jones, Regland, etc., etc., and of course, the monkey... ahem..."

Li Wei accidentally choked and didn't say the whole name of Mahomes, only the first two syllables. Unexpectedly, this became Mahomes' nickname among Chinese fans -

Neither Levy nor Mahomes expected it.

At the scene, Li Wei reacted promptly.

"Look, his performance is so hot that his name is starting to burn his lips."

What a cold joke. It's really cold.

The reporters at the scene looked at Levi with an expression of disbelief.

Levi shrugged slightly.

"I mean, Mahomes had a phenomenal performance and proved himself under pressure."

"Personally, I think he deserves the honor of the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. His performance has shown enough maturity and wisdom to prove that he has the potential to become an elite quarterback. In fact, I can't wait to start looking forward to his next performance."

(End of this chapter)