Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 972 Leading by Example
Chris Jones stood there, exhaled calmly, with a hint of helplessness between his brows.

He thought he was early enough—

The memories of last spring’s voluntary training camp are still vivid.

Jones knows that if the team wants to continue its excellent performance in the next season, the focus is not on the offense, but on their defense.

When Houston and Berry left, they passed the burden on his shoulders, and he hoped to be the leader of the defensive team.

However, with his current strength, it is still not enough.

He needs to continue to grow, he desires to continue to grow.

Therefore, the importance of the offseason becomes more and more prominent.

Start with a voluntary boot camp.

But unexpectedly, Levi got there first. Jones couldn't help but suspect that Levi did it on purpose and had them all figured out long ago.

No matter how early they arrived, they could not escape Levi's clutches.

But the magical thing is that the smile on Jones's mouth slightly rose up -

This is Levi, isn't it? Even after winning the Super Bowl for two consecutive years, he is still full of confidence and expectations at the beginning of the new season.

Without saying anything else, Jones jogged into the training ground.

Who knows, maybe the 2019 season could be even more interesting.

Gradually, the training base began to become lively. All the laziness and comfort of the off-season had to be put away, and the painful training began again.

Generally speaking, this is the biggest challenge in spring training camp.

Even for professional players, if they don't have consistent regular daily training for two or three months, it will be extremely difficult to prepare for the new season again after the holiday. It can be called a torture.

However, this is not a problem for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Levi.

When the players arrived at the training base, they could see Levi, who was sweating profusely. There was no sign of him partying everywhere during the off-season. His bright smile and focused back instantly awakened the memory of the "training devil". Who dared to talk nonsense?
The new players who joined the team during the offseason were even more frightened by this scene. The team's biggest core players were all concentrating on training meticulously. They had no time to stroll and chat on the sidelines. They immediately lowered their tails and joined the training team.

The training intensity was not very high, and as the training went on, one or two people began to relax.

Kelsey, that funny guy, was howling somewhere again, yelling and screaming while not relaxing at all during training. Levi beside him was laughing heartily, which made the atmosphere in the training base cheerful.

Office on the second floor.

Reed did not appear at the training ground. Instead, he stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and watched from above. His mood was as bright as the sunshine on the Caribbean Sea.

Sure enough, he was not wrong about Levi.

Originally, he had prepared himself mentally that Levi might miss the voluntary training camp.

Firstly, during this offseason, Levi's schedule was full and he couldn't arrange all his business activities. He was even involved in Hollywood gossip.

A sense of déjà vu of "David Beckham" came over me.

Reed does not reject players' involvement in commercial activities, because this is part of the professional league; Reed also does not object to players making their own choices to try something, because the lives of these young people should not be limited to football.

However, finding the right balance is the most difficult part.

Secondly, Vic is discussing contract renewal with Levi.

The team was the first to bow their heads and take action. Levi and his agent had the upper hand and naturally hoped to get a big contract for Levi; but what Vic meant was that since the team was so sincere, we might as well lower the number.

Each party has its own agenda. Currently, the negotiations are progressing slowly.

On the whole, Levi could have used the excuse of being out of shape due to the busy offseason to miss the voluntary training camp, and neither Reed nor Vecchi could have said anything.

Just look at Mahomes.

That good boy actually missed the voluntary training camp.

Mahomes called Reid personally and said that he had some injuries and was currently training under the supervision of his coach and private care.

Mahomes thought his own individual workouts might be better than the group workouts of the voluntary training camp, and sent the workout plan to Reid.

It was well-reasoned and organized, leaving no room for Reed to refuse.

However, Reid could immediately hear the nervousness and embarrassment in Mahomes' words.

That honest man is still not good at lying. These excuses should all be fabricated by the agent. It is even possible that the agent was right next to them, guiding Mahomes and Reid step by step on the phone call.

reason?

Contract negotiation.

Like Levi, Mahomes' contract renewal negotiations are not going smoothly. Currently, the two sides have obvious differences on the contract terms.

Naturally, in order to gain the initiative, the agent persuaded Mahomes to miss the voluntary training camp, at least to show their position and attitude.

Unfortunately, Mahomes is really not good at lying.

Reid didn’t put Mahomes on the spot, though: He nodded in agreement.

Although Reid didn't like these agents' greedy meddling, at least Mahomes and his team were not prepared to break up with the team and carefully wove an excuse to maintain superficial peace.

On the surface, the Kansas City Chiefs have won two consecutive championships and are on a roll. However, things will turn around when they reach the extreme. The unrest hidden behind the glory is brewing, and the upcoming 2019 season will face countless challenges.

More severe, more fierce, more intense, and more unpredictable.

Reid has prepared himself mentally for what happened during the offseason; but when he really faces it, it is inevitable that he will consume a lot of energy.

But I didn’t expect that there would be a surprise on the first day of spring training camp.

Levi, showed up.

Moreover, Levi not only showed up, but was the first to arrive at the training ground. He set an example, gave his all, and worked diligently and focused on training. This attitude was more powerful than any words or chicken soup for the soul.

After all, Levi is now more than just a running back.

Whether it's winning the double MVP in the regular season and Super Bowl, or being at the top of the league's top 100 players list, or having an annual salary of over 100 million, all aspects prove that Levi has a strong influence on the league and the market.

This is especially true within the Kansas City Chiefs.

Other senior players, young rookies, and old hands who joined the team during the offseason, no matter what they were thinking or what kind of mental fluctuations they experienced during the offseason, when they saw Levi at this moment, they all concentrated their attention and focused on training.

An invisible wave subsided before it had time to brew.

Back then, in the NCAA national championship game, Reed saw leadership qualities in Levi, qualities that could truly bring the team together. This is why Reed insisted that they should choose Levi.

Until now, Reed was finally 100% sure that his intuition was correct.

Perhaps, the Kansas City Chiefs have truly found their leader for the next decade.

(End of this chapter)