Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 297: 296 Bailey handpicked

With old grudges and playoff stakes all stacked together, the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders escalated to a whole new level of intensity.

From players to coaches to fans, tension permeated throughout, and even within the "League" one could feel the spread of this spark.

Before the season started, no one had anticipated that the Kansas City Chiefs would lead with six consecutive wins; likewise, no one had foreseen that the Chiefs would find themselves in such a predicament, facing do-or-die battles with four games left in the season and every game being a matter of life and death, where any tiny mistake could ruin a year’s efforts.

Pressure was mounting, layer upon layer.

So, how did professionals analyze and view this?

The chatter was incessant.

This time, the support for the Oakland Raiders slightly outweighed, not only because the Raiders had defeated the Chiefs in their encounter a month ago but also because dropping the ball in critical moments had seemingly become a habitual failing of the Chiefs in recent seasons.

From various indicators, it was evident that the Chiefs were indeed on the brink of a precipice.

Even Lawson admitted it was hard, unimaginably difficult, as mountains laden in the Chiefs’ path to victory, with advantages now slightly leaning towards the Raiders.

But—

"Blair, you seem unusually quiet today, not like yourself at all. So, what do you think?"

The host Crosby noticed the anomaly and keenly seized on it.

In an instant, all eyes turbulently turned towards Bart.

Bart: ...

It was really tough for him.

Bart was also struggling internally, as the progress of this season was... beyond words.

In the first six weeks, his left cheek had swollen from a fierce tempest; who could have imagined that in the following six weeks, he would obediently offer his right cheek to continue enduring the beating.

He now looked like a pig’s head.

So, what to do?

Continue to believe in the Kansas City Chiefs? Or more precisely, continue to believe in Li Wei? Believe that they can turn the tables against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium?

Even though Bart didn’t name names, the host Crosby still figured it out, "Blair, do you mean you have lost confidence in Li Wei?"

Bart didn’t deny it but switched his emphasis, "Rather than saying I’ve lost confidence in Li Wei, I’d say I’m looking forward more to Lynch’s performance."

The starting running back for the Oakland Raiders is indeed "Beast Mode" Marshawn Lynch.

Although he announced his retirement last season, rumors about Lynch coming out of retirement persisted during the offseason and finally, just before the draft, Lynch announced his decision—

He would come out of retirement to join his hometown team, the Oakland Raiders.

Since Lynch’s contract with the Seattle Seahawks was valid through 2017, after coming out of retirement he was still a Seahawk player; eventually, the Oakland Raiders acquired Lynch through a trade involving draft picks.

Lynch was born in Oakland and had aspired to be a professional football player since he was twelve years old. For college, he chose the University of California, Berkeley, just a fifteen-minute drive from Oakland, which says a lot about his attachment to the Raiders.

Naturally, Lynch does not like the Kansas City Chiefs.

The last time the two teams faced each other, Lynch didn’t get to showcase much because, during an offensive play in the first half, he argued with the referee over a call, which escalated into a physical altercation.

In soccer, there are yellow and red cards, but in football, there aren’t such rules; there are only yellow flag penalties, generally, players aren’t ejected from the game, but there are exceptions occasionally.

Like Lynch, who had a physical altercation with a referee and was directly ejected from the game; and he faced a fine imposed by the League after the match.

So, Lynch had little to no playtime.

In the upcoming game, Lynch will once again play for the Oakland Raiders and as Bart said, Lynch’s performance is also a highlight to watch.

Following Bell, Li Wei and another top running back in the League will compete in the same game.

As he spoke, Bart also regained his confidence.

"I trust in Lynch and I trust the Oakland Raiders."

"Del Rio’s team will try to sweep their division rivals for the season and kick them out of the playoff competition, I believe they will win."

This season, the confidently rising "Football Bailey" made a definitive declaration again after a full six weeks, once again standing opposite the Kansas City Chiefs, cautiously holding up the banner of a "Li Wei hater," heralding a strong comeback.

Upon hearing this, the Kansas City Chiefs fans collectively sighed in relief:

It’s stable!