Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 660 Sharpening the Knife
Hubble is indeed amazing——

Praise, admire, and admire.

With a series of exaggerated remarks, he first dropped a bombshell to disorient the reporters, and then used sweet words to divert their attention, easily disrupting the reporters' attention and defusing the sharp edge with just a few words.

Hubble was well aware of the reporters' tricks and aimed his arrows at the two first-year rookies of the Baltimore Ravens, intending to stimulate them to step forward and challenge Levi, the current leader of the sophomores.

Those who understand these routines will understand them.

One is the team's undrafted rookie running back Gus Edwards.

It is not surprising that this young running back was not selected in the draft because of his rough skills and mediocre abilities. If the Baltimore Ravens' two starting running backs had not been plagued by injuries, Edwards would not have been the starting player.

But that's what opportunity is-

After Edwards started, the team won three consecutive games. His partnership with Lamar Jackson just played to the different ground offensive characteristics of the Baltimore Ravens. Edwards played to his strengths and avoided his weaknesses, and his performance was remarkable, becoming a surprise discovery for the team.

All of a sudden, praises came pouring in.

Edwards' confidence rose, and his eyes immediately focused on Levi.

If you want to challenge, you should naturally challenge the strongest person in the current alliance.

Young people like Edwards are like firecrackers. They will explode at the slightest touch of a reporter, and no one knows what they will say.

One is Lamar Jackson.

A talented young man who grew up in praise and affirmation, but lost to an unknown rookie repeatedly in his college season when his confidence was at its peak. Levi is gradually becoming an obsession for Jackson.

There are both good and bad sides to this matter.

The positive thing is that Levi's performance in the past two years has set a benchmark, one year in the NCAA and one year in the NFL, and he is still learning and improving. Before the start of this season, everyone speculated that Levi might encounter the rookie wall, but the reality is that Levi's performance is still growing, and his down-to-earth attitude of continuing to climb to the top has brought a strong impact.

Perhaps Jackson himself did not realize that he was becoming humble.

He is taking Levi as an example, temporarily putting aside his pride and self-esteem, willing to learn, communicate, train and grow with the team. He absolutely has no intention of underestimating the professional league nor aiming too high.

For these spoiled geniuses, it is really rare——

Harbaugh definitely did not mean to imply this year's No. 1 draft pick Mayfield.

The negative side is that Jackson has been sharpening his knife, trying to defeat Levi and prove himself. This obsession has exceeded the control of reason. If you are not careful, it may evolve into a mental demon, which will be really difficult at that time.

The desire to defeat Levi is a good thing; but if this desire is too strong and breaks rationality, it may become a bad thing.

Victory may not necessarily resolve one's inner demons, but failure will 100% turn one's inner demons into a shackle, which is a taboo in competitive sports and what Hubble least wants to see.

Right now, the last thing Hubble needs is reporters fanning the flames.

So, when the reporter opened his mouth, Hubble calmly blocked all the attacks, changed the topic, shifted the focus and relieved the pressure.

However, Harper underestimated the media's ability to add fuel to the fire.

The internet.

Even though reporters did not get the opportunity to provoke the players and ignite conflicts before the game, the overwhelming topic frenzy on social networks could not be controlled.

"One stop."

"Second look."

In the visiting team locker room at Arrowhead Stadium, Edwards was twisting his hips with his fingers pinched, imitating Levi's running posture in an extremely exaggerated manner.

You know what, it really does look similar; but like all cartoons, if you magnify one detail and distort it a little, the effect will be completely different.

"Uhhh, beast mode."

Edwards deliberately opened his mouth, like a werewolf transformed on a full moon night, shaking his head wildly, saliva flowing out of the corners of his mouth and then spitting it out. Haha, hahahaha.

The locker room burst into laughter.

However, this is not enough.

Edwards stood there again, with his arms open, looking straight ahead with a stern face, breathing heavily in silence, his chest rising and falling exaggeratedly, and his buttocks deliberately raised high.

On the side, a player exclaimed.

"Edgewalker!"

Edwards immediately stood on tiptoe, put his hands in front of his body like a praying mantis, and rushed forward in small steps along a straight line, switching left and right, like a bee, vividly imitating Levi running the ball on the sideline.

Hilarious.

The entire locker room was a mess, with people stumbling around and clapping their hands in admiration.

Amid the hustle and bustle, Edwards immediately noticed Malone Humphrey, who was watching with a smile on his face, and raised his chin to look over provocatively.

"Ma Long, what do you think? Please give me your opinion on my imitation."

Humphrey, cornerback, Baltimore Ravens 2017 first-round pick, has been a rotation cornerback last season, and this season because the starting cornerback Jimmy Smith (Jimmy-Smith) personal behavior violated the league regulations and was suspended for four games, thus becoming the starting cornerback——

After that, he never gave up the starting position.

However, Edwards, who is a rookie at this time, singled out Humphrey not to defend Jimmy Smith or because he was too bold.

Marlon Humphrey, who is studying at the University of Alabama, once fought alongside Levi for a season and is also a good friend of Levi. The two are in frequent contact now, which is no secret in the Baltimore Ravens locker room.

Anyway, because of the relationship between Hubble and Reid, the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs have a pretty good relationship, and there is no grudge between the two sides.

But things started to change subtly after Lamar Jackson became the starting quarterback in Week 10 of the regular season.

Of course, the NCAA is the NCAA, and the professional arena is another matter. Former enemies are now teammates, and former teammates are now enemies. Such situations are countless in the NFL, so there is no need to be serious about it.

However, if you want to be serious, it's not impossible.

As Edwards spoke, all eyes in the locker room turned to him.

Humphrey's smile stayed on the corner of his mouth, looking a little helpless. He was just sitting there and getting shot, but Humphrey was not a pushover.

"Good, very good. Ninety-three points."

"In fact, I think you should try to imitate it in the game and let the rookie see it. I believe he should appreciate your humor."

Is this a compliment or sarcasm?

Edwards was unable to judge for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

Humphrey looked at Edwards seriously, as if to give him a good word. "But be careful. Don't treat a rookie as a clown."

"Because people who do this often end up becoming clowns themselves. I had a good experience of this when I was in college. Who would have thought that I would end up becoming a clown, haha."

Recalling their first meeting in college, Humphrey's smile completely blossomed, with genuine joy. It was indeed a wonderful day.

Then, Humphrey turned his head and his eyes fell on Jackson in the corner——

The black-faced quarterback sat there silently with a sullen look on his face, sharpening his knife quietly. There was a gleam of edge in his calm eyes, and the murderous aura was still quietly surging.

Noticing Humphrey's gaze, Jackson looked at him with dead eyes.

Humphrey smiled, "After all, none of us want to be the clown, right?"

(End of this chapter)