Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 976 Full of Confidence
"Aren't you worried that your position as captain will be challenged?"

Vicky's face was full of curiosity.

The smile on Levi's lips rose directly. "If he can be challenged, is he still the captain? Does this mean that people's hearts are no longer there?"

Frank and confident.

Vic was stunned and laughed out loud.

Levi added, "What's more, we need more than one captain. Look at what happened when the weight of the Argentine football team was all on Messi's shoulders, and that was just a team of eleven."

Vicky's eyes widened and he couldn't control his laughter any longer. "Hahaha, haha, it seems that I am too short-sighted, so I am not suitable to be the captain."

Levi shook his head slightly, "You and Coach Reed have a very good working relationship, don't you?"

Vicki glanced at Levi, "So far."

The subtext is that no one knows the future.

The cooperative relationship between the team manager and the head coach is not that simple. The cooperation between Vecchi and Reid is going smoothly now, but it does not mean that it can last forever.

Li Wei remained calm, "So, we should firmly grasp the present moment."

Vic paused, squinted his eyes and looked at Levi carefully, "Have you realized the purpose of my appearance?"

Because of Reed.

Obviously, Reed is very satisfied with Levi. He believes that Levi is an indispensable piece of the puzzle for the team to challenge for three consecutive championships. He is urging Vic to complete the contract renewal negotiations with Levi as soon as possible.

Vic then appeared.

Levi gave a modest smile, "No, how is that possible? I don't have any clues at all. What's more, I forgot to bring the crystal ball when I went out today."

Unable to hold back, Vic laughed out loud again.

Regardless of whether Levi has noticed it or not, it is certain that Levi's calmness remains unchanged. Even when he was negotiating a contract extension with the team, he remained stable. This mentality is truly rare.

Just look at Mahomes' actions and you will know that his agent is still a little impatient. At least there are some fluctuations, and he lost the initiative in the negotiations.

Today, Mahomes attended the spring training camp, which did not put Mahomes in a passive position. Instead, it allowed the team and fans to see Mahomes' attitude.

No matter how the negotiations progress, it will not affect his professionalism at all; at the same time, even if the negotiations reach a stalemate, he will still focus on training, showing his determination to cooperate with the Kansas City Chiefs for a long time.

These are all plus points.

In the future, if the news of the contract renewal negotiations accidentally leaks out, Mahomes can easily win the support of the fans and rely on the power of the fans to put pressure on Veach.

Everything comes from Levi.

To be honest, this also means that the contract renewal negotiations between Vecchi and Levi may face more challenges.

After all, smart people are hard to fool.

But think about it from another perspective: negotiating with smart people is often simpler.

The key lies in conditions and attitude.

Vicchi didn't intend to be secretive and went straight to the point.

"I want to talk to you about contract renewal. Is it convenient for you now? Or do you want your agent to be present?"

Levi was not surprised. With a smile in his eyes, he said jokingly, "You chose this time now, aren't you planning to bypass Donald?"

Veach did not deny it, "but the key is whether you are willing to talk."

If Levi didn't want to, he could simply refuse and let Vic and Donald talk; but doing so would mean a fall-out, and the subsequent negotiations would likely be difficult as both sides would be resentful.

It was because Vic understood this that he came to surround Levi.

But on the other hand, Levi had foreseen this scene, and he still came to the training camp, which means he was prepared; otherwise, he could have found an excuse to miss the spring training camp like Mahomes did.

Missing the voluntary training camp is a tough stance; it is also a strategy to avoid direct conversations between players and team managers.

Levi chuckled, "Donald isn't going to like it, but I'm ready for it."

Vic was not surprised, and went straight to the point of the conversation without hesitation, "Rookie, you know our sincerity, and you also know the situation of the team..."

Levi laughed, "Mr. Veitch, this is not a positive start." Veitch's speech was stuck.

Levi, "If you're going to start with the team's salary cap, does that mean the team isn't going to give me a big contract?"

From the beginning, there is a sense of foreboding.

Vecchi started by discussing the captain's leadership attitude, and then played the emotional card, using the team's salary cap pressure as leverage. Frank's signing, Mahomes' contract renewal, etc. are all realistic problems facing them.

So, the subtext is -

As the captain, Levi should sacrifice his own interests for the sake of the team.

Know it with reason, move it with emotion.

However, Levi broke the news.

Vic thought he was mentally prepared, but was still caught off guard by Levi. The difficulty of the matter was even greater than he expected.

Levi's position is very clear.

And Levi wasn't about to back down.

Levi looked at Vic's expression and a smile blossomed on his lips.

"Mr. Veitch, you haven't forgotten our conversation last winter, have you?"

Last winter, before the Hunter incident broke out, Hunter tried to join forces with Levi to put pressure on the team to get a contract that matches the running back's value.

For this reason, Vicchi once talked to Levi.

Levi said he was not in a hurry because he was looking for a big contract.

Just half a year later, the opportunity Levi had been waiting for patiently finally appeared.

Vicchi burst out laughing.

"How could I forget? It was also at the training ground, and we were walking and talking. Even the weather was somewhat similar, even though one was winter and the other was spring."

Slightly raising his chin, Vic realized that Levi was not so easy to fool——

This emotional card seems to need to be played with more caution. Although Levi always considers the team and thinks completely from the perspective of the captain, this does not mean that Levi is willing to be a calf, eating grass and producing milk, and selflessly devoting everything to the team.

Vic could see the mischief in Levi's eyes.

Vicchi spread his hands, lay down and shrugged slightly.

"Please forgive me, I have to try, even at the risk of being discovered, this is my job."

A small joke.

"So, a big contract. Levi, how big is it exactly?"

He changed the subject and got to the point.

This time, Vicky did not plot, but had an open and honest conversation.

However...Levi still didn't fall for it——

He shouldn't be the one to say the numbers, because the numbers he says are 100% wrong.

Vic will not easily agree to any number unless it is really too low and far below expectations; otherwise, no matter what number Levi proposes, Vic will definitely push it down, which will expose Levi's bottom line.

Just like in a poker game, never reveal your cards easily.

What's more, this job should be handled by professional agents.

By finding Levi alone, Vic was actually bypassing the professionals' cleverness and setting a trap for the players.

On the surface, Vecchi was frank and sincere, and gave the initiative to the players, inviting them to ask for as much as they could; in fact, this was a strategy of retreating in order to advance.

Ordinary people would have jumped in long ago.

Unfortunately, Levi is not an ordinary person.

(End of this chapter)