Chapter 1433: Chapter 1432: Heroism
Felix Gray.
An ordinary fan, despite suffering from bone cancer, just like thousands of other underage fans, not particularly special, yet becoming a key piece in the transformation from quantity to quality for the Kansas City Chiefs Dynasty, and single-handedly leveraging change to completely alter the NFL landscape, not only overthrowing the New England Patriots Dynasty but swiftly seizing the opportunity to establish themselves firmly on the throne?
Is this… possible?
Bart quietly stared into Lawson’s eyes, rationality grabbing the reins—
No, no, no, this is too absurd.
Just a little bit, just a little bit more, and he would have been caught in Lawson’s trap. Indeed, the honest person’s deception is the ultimate scam that is most defenseless against.
Bart gently shook his head, showing a hint of helplessness, “So, the topic is back to Li Wei, right?”
Lawson shrugged, “He is our regular season MVP and also the guy you talk about every day.”
Bart raised both hands in a surrender gesture, “Please don’t misunderstand, he’s not my boyfriend…”
Ha ha ha!
The room burst into laughter, even the host Crosby was no exception.
Bart’s own mouth curled up too, “I’m like this, you’re the same, we’re essentially no different, but our perspectives on issues are completely different.”
“Josh, you can use all sorts of rhetoric to explain, distort, misinterpret, cover up, but you still can’t change the facts.”
“A fact right in front of us is that the Kansas City Chiefs are very good, very, very, I won’t ignore the fact of their unbeaten regular season record; but similarly, the Kansas City Chiefs have numerous small and big problems and face a series of challenges. Ultimately, they are a team relying on stars.”
“Li Wei. Li Wei. Li Wei.”
“Peeling away the flashy outer shell, the core truth is that the Kansas City Chiefs rely on Li Wei to carry the team forward.”
“Hey, as you said, everyone is talking about Li Wei, even if he’s no one’s boyfriend.”
The laughter grew even more joyous.
Crosby interjected, “I think you should ask Li Wei’s opinion.”
Bart looked helpless, “Then we all know whom he would choose.”
Explosive laughter, thunderous laughter, the entire studio filled with joy—
Precisely because of this, this episode of “Inside the League” strongly broke out, becoming an important viewing guide for the 54th Super Bowl, garnering countless recognition.
Bart continued down.
“Of course, I have no objection because in the league, this is indeed a strategy to hit the Super Bowl. Many team managers express agreement.”
“Meanwhile, in the league, there’s another championship strategy: diverse tactical manuals, solid ground attacks, and top-notch defensive groups, which is also the championship formula in many team managers’ minds, this is the building concept of the San Francisco 49ers, and Shanahan is the core.”
“Kansas City Chiefs represent one championship strategy, while San Francisco 49ers represent another championship strategy. We could understand this as a showdown between the two mainstream strategies for attacking the Super Bowl within the league. Not only you and I, but the team owners and managers within the league must also be paying attention.”
“Let’s calmly face the facts. Over the past two seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs have topped the Super Bowl and achieved an incredible unbeaten season this year. Veach completed an outstanding work, perhaps even the finest work in the league, bringing two championship rings to the Kansas City Chiefs.”
Crosby timely cut into the topic, “But?”
Bart gently nodded, “But, they have encountered the San Francisco 49ers, a team with a similar core yet entirely different, like two blooms grown from the same seed.”
“On the surface, the two teams have different styles, but the core building concepts of Shanahan and Reed are identical, meaning the Kansas City Chiefs have encountered their rival.”
“When we discuss about who can beat the Kansas City Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens are undoubtedly the first choice for many people, but in my dictionary, it’s the San Francisco 49ers.”
“Because fundamentally, the building concepts of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens are consistent: star players, Lamar Jackson and Li Wei simultaneously writing an unprecedented season. The regular season MVP for this season, undoubtedly, draws attention.”
“Both teams are the same. They rely on individual heroism to continue advancing, write countless miracles, completing a journey that is impossible to surpass or even difficult to replicate.”
“But just as Li Wei himself said, football is a team sport, and in the severe test of the playoffs, it needs not only a superhero.”
“So, the Baltimore Ravens fell in front of the Houston Texans who rely on building teams as a group, without even a slight means to retaliate; similarly, when facing the San Francisco 49ers, who tightly unite together through group strength and surpass the Houston Texans, this incredible adventure journey that’s lasted three whole years is about to reach an end.”
Justified, clear reasoning.
This time, Bart finally looked like he’s not just criticizing to criticize—
Therefore, when “Inside the League” went viral, Bart’s words were very persuasive, winning substantial support from netizens. Even though the Kansas City Chiefs completed an unbeaten season this year, they remain undeniably strong for casual fans and ordinary passersby, but Bart convinced them:
The San Francisco 49ers possess the capability to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs.
Believing in individual heroism or believing in team group strength is not only the ultimate discussion topic of football, but also applies to other team sports.
From this perspective, analyzing why San Francisco 49ers’ performance in the Pro Bowl, All-America First Team/Second Team, and NFL Awards Ceremony was underwhelming becomes clear, because there are no superheroes in the team; Shanahan is the true core, they are a team winning through group strength.
This distinguishes the San Francisco 49ers from the Baltimore Ravens, as well as the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and other teams, and looking back at the wild card surprise upsets, the truth shouldn’t be “home curse,” the answer lies with the San Francisco 49ers.
In fact, all those teams unexpectedly knocked out from the wild card playoff are heroism-driven teams, and relying on teamwork to win is the real trend of the 2019 season.
And the San Francisco 49ers are undoubtedly the most mature, complete, and dominant among these teams, standing proudly on the Super Bowl stage and about to become the terminator for the Kansas City Chiefs’ glorious season.
Everything falls into place!
When the entire league from top to bottom is focusing on the “Battle of the Golden Boy,” the Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers should actually be a “battle of ideas”—
The clash of two team-building philosophies.
It’s just that, in real life, market promotion can’t communicate tactics and philosophy; the general public still pays for “facade,” so the league must introduce a focus, just like the spotlight usually focused on the quarterback, now also requires a focal showdown to attract public attention.
Compared to the “battle of ideas,” “Battle of the Golden Boy” has a much higher watchability.