Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 568

Chapter 568: 567 Strategic Alliance Chapter 568: 567 Strategic Alliance Memory is a recent thing, just last September and October, when Li Wei burst onto the scene, promoted heavily by the League.

He was thrust into the spotlight, sparking considerable controversy.

Beyond the envious and jealous looks were plenty of disdain and exclusion—

Professional status isn’t built on flattery or handed out based on political correctness without hard work, it should be earned through struggle in game after game.

In the blink of an eye, the Super Bowl curtain fell, and the offseason kicked off in full swing.

Li Wei once again stood under the spotlight, and he could clearly feel the changing atmosphere in the League.

Whether in support of Bell or on the Forbes list, the voices of agreement and recognition kept rising.

This meant that Li Wei had finally won a place for himself through concrete actions.

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It also meant that in the next season, Li Wei would have no rookie bonuses or dark horse advantages.

All opponents would treat him with the highest regard and engage in confrontation, even tilting tactics to focus on him.

The real test was just beginning—

Countless rookies have to face this hurdle.

They rely on their talent by taking advantage of opponents’ unfamiliarity and underestimation in their rookie season.

But stepping into their sophomore year, the opponents are prepared and make targeted adjustments, and these young men find that the situation is not as they imagined, hitting a bottleneck and experiencing a significant decline in their performance on the field.

This is the “rookie wall”.@@@@

So, is Li Wei’s rookie wall coming?

New challenges unfold.

Here, the offseason training, adjustments, and integration proceed in an orderly manner.

The defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, quickly settled after the transfer of starting quarterback Smith.

They went through the quarterback handover methodically, and with Li Wei’s help, the offensive group quickly got into form, announcing the start of the Mahomes era.

There, the League’s offseason news continued to buzz, turmoil far from settling down.

Contract negotiations between the League’s two top stars and their teams both reached a deadlock – one being Bell and the other Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Rodgers.

Unlike Bell, the fundamental problem with Rodgers’ contract renewal was his injuries.

The quarterback missed most of the 2017 season due to two injuries at different times, and although not ruled out for the season, it was nearly as bad.

The Green Bay Packers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008, raising many questions in the team.

Unexpected yet understandable, Li Wei didn’t shy away from interviews.

“...In my view, it’s a regrettable situation for both sides.”

“A top-quality player is unable to come to a decision, his voice ignored, his demands rejected, his worth denied.

He might have had the opportunity to pass the ball and bring more glory to the team, but now, everything is uncertain.”

“Undoubtedly, there’s an issue here that merits our in-depth discussion.”

To hint without elaborating, yet the implication was profound.

Li Wei didn’t push the running back against the quarterback or other players, focusing instead on Bell himself, painting a picture of a champion’s potential ascent to greatness.

He detached from the ongoing contract renewal talks between Bell and the Steelers and roped in the similarly struggling Green Bay Packers and Rodgers, subtly but pointedly directing the blame at the league.

Those rules.

The league, in its pursuit of viewership and advertising revenue, modified rules time and again, triggering a domino effect that rendered players the victims.

Indeed, all this was unnecessary.

Li Wei’s remarks once again sparked heated debate.

Social networks were abuzz with a cacophony of opinions, many sympathizing with Bell’s plight.

Regrettably and frustratingly, Brown, as a teammate, didn’t support Bell.

Not only did he not support Bell, but he also voiced the team’s stance; on the other hand, Li Wei, an opponent, showed real breadth of spirit and stance—

Last season, Brown succeeded in extending his contract with the Steelers, hence he stood by the team; but did Brown truly believe that Bell’s predicament would not affect him?

At least, that’s what Brown seemed to think for now.

Then.

Li Wei received a text from an unknown number on his cell phone.

“Thanks, buddy.

I’m still fighting, the tough nut to crack refusing to compromise.

I’ve had enough of this crap.

I need them to hear my voice and other running backs’ voices as well.

I will not surrender.

Le’Veon.”