Chapter 1435: Chapter 1434: Obstinate and Unyielding
In the studio, emotions were high, yet no one spoke—
Standing at the crossroads of a century-old history, these professionals were just a group of ordinary people, feeling nostalgic, excited, and elated, yet their palms were just as sweaty, their hearts pounding uncontrollably, making them deeply aware of their own nervousness, perhaps even more than the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.
To be precise, Bart was the same.
But in this situation, Bart’s experience was slightly different.
Watching the Kansas City Chiefs create history step by step to build a dynasty under Li Wei’s leadership, embarking on an incredible adventure, he was tormented, he suffered, he regretted, feeling like being in the hellfire, repeatedly tortured, unable to sleep at night.
And now, he would once again witness such grand, such magnificent, such splendid moments, all about to collapse with a thundering crash, a pity but also awe-inspiring, never in NFL history has a “potential failure” brought such shock and impact, yet it’s delightful.
Bart knew this would be an emotionally complex Super Bowl, it would also be an unbelievably epic and moving conclusion to an incredible journey.
However, he would enjoy it, he would cherish every second of this grand finale, after all, the opportunity to witness a giant collapse at the finish line doesn’t come easily.
A smile stayed on the corner of his mouth, reaching his eyes.
Bart straightened his back and said confidently.
“I believe the Kansas City Chiefs will not give up the game easily, I still believe the Kansas City Chiefs remain one of the best teams in the league.”
“But at the same time, I still believe the San Francisco 49ers will withstand the Kansas City Chiefs’ bombardment and win the final victory in the Super Bowl with a steadier and firmer performance at the critical moment.”
“Richard Sherman will complete an interception to win the Super Bowl MVP, winning his second Super Bowl with a second team after the Seattle Seahawks, ensuring his future Hall of Fame spot.”
Eloquent and powerful.
Although for the past three years, Bart has been attacking Li Wei and opposing Li Wei, no one was surprised by Bart’s choice; but this time it was slightly different, Bart was confident, coherent, radiating calmness and poise from the inside out, firmly believing in his judgment.
Crosby could also feel this energy, rarely, not continuing to tease Bart about his complaints against Li Wei, but instead turned to Lawson.
“Josh?”
Lawson was still Lawson, with full attention and seriousness, even if Bart was talking nonsense, he still listened attentively and then made his own judgment.
“I agree with everything Blair said, except for the last sentence.”
“Indeed, all those difficulties and tests exist objectively, but I don’t think the Kansas City Chiefs are a simple heroism team, even in the season when Li Wei wrote history, you could still see many players on both offense and defense, all indispensable.”
“First, I believe the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense has reached a state of perfection, entering an unstoppable realm, no team in the league can block them; and their fault tolerance rate is higher than imagined, the Li Wei and Mahomes partnership is the true innovative combination challenging traditional league concepts.”
“Secondly, I believe in the growth and transformation of the Kansas City Chiefs Defense, entering the playoffs, they indeed faced many problems, the test was right in front of them, but they still found solutions firmly, now this young team holds potential and possibilities, no one can ignore them.”
“Of course, the San Francisco 49ers can challenge the Kansas City Chiefs, maybe even defeat them, I personally do not deny such possibility…”
A deep breath.
Crosby, “But?”
Lawson nodded slightly, “But I believe the Kansas City Chiefs can still withstand the pressure and top the Super Bowl, achieving the glory of an undefeated season with a three-peat, leaving a significant mark in the NFL’s centennial season, truly subverting the league’s records and concepts, creating a whole new era.”
“Moreover, Li Wei will achieve a total of 200 yards in rushing and receiving, and for the second consecutive year, win the regular season and Super Bowl dual MVP, proving that a running back can hold up the sky, securing a Hall of Fame spot early in his third season in the league, and entering the discussion for GOAT.”
Head-to-head, relentless.
Anyone with clear vision could deeply feel the strong atmosphere of confrontation between Lawson and Bart, ready to ignite at any moment.
But in fact, this was the most harmonious recording between Lawson and Bart in the past three seasons, because they somewhat recognized each other’s analytical judgments, from a professional level, psychological level, competitive level, the analysis of strengths and weaknesses coincided, only the final conclusions diverged—
Just like the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, two flowers stemming from the same seed and stem.
Moreover, they both firmly believed they were right, it wasn’t a clash of opinion for the sake of clashing, or for attracting attention, it was all guided by belief.
Throwing everything into one direction, stubbornly choosing their path, then following it to the end, to meet their own conclusion.
The most interesting part was, Bart chose Sherman as the Super Bowl MVP, while Lawson chose Li Wei as the Super Bowl MVP, in other words, “Defense VS Offense.”
When all bustling eyes were focused on the “Battle of the Golden Boy,” and the league was discussing quarterbacks inside and out, Bart and Lawson simultaneously looked elsewhere, selecting the key to victory in their opinions, which was the essence of the entire conversation.
Perhaps, this was their ultimate battle of ideologies because once the fifty-fourth Super Bowl ends, everything would become completely different.
If the San Francisco 49ers win, as Goodell hopes, “Garoppolo VS Li Wei” will become the League’s facade, and the Shanahan system will become popular throughout the league, as seeking a superstar might be as difficult as reaching the sky, but it’s possible for every team to contend for the Super Bowl with the team power of working-class players. The league might forego massive investments in superstar players, and coaching staffs will receive more attention.
If the Kansas City Chiefs win, the unprecedented undefeated season will top off a three-peat, Li Wei proves himself, securing a Hall of Fame spot in advance, the dual-core offensive model created by Reed with Mahomes and Li Wei will open a new historical chapter, the position of running backs in offensive groups might completely change, and all the controversy surrounding Li Wei will vanish, to continue opposing would only diminish one’s own professional authority.
Therefore, regardless of the result, the reasons for Lawson and Bart to continue their confrontation would no longer exist, the league is about to enter a new era.
This, is the last “clash of ideologies,” it is time for a result.
In the future, they will still record programs together, still differ in opinions and challenge each other, but the focus of discussion will no longer be limited to Li Wei, everything will be different.
Clearly, they both realized this, more determined than ever, betting all their pride and belief.