Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 210 209 flailing about

"wow."

amidst fierce competition, nbc secured the exclusive rights to broadcast the opening game of the 2017 season, with the veteran sportscaster al michaels, who had been in the profession for over thirty years, personally presiding to witness this history-making moment with the audience.

the game had just started, and already there were exclamations.

"i mean, wow."

"this is the most spirited gillette stadium i remember; of course, we've witnessed countless historic moments in this stadium, but today is different."

"today."

"we are about to witness the first asian first-round pick set foot on the professional football field, there's no doubt, it's a historical moment."

"and he's about to face the current number one player in the league and the most successful team of the past fifteen years, it will be a stern challenge and add some flavor to this historical moment."

"for the audience, this is a good thing; but we can't help worrying, is it a bit too cruel for this rookie?"

"in the preseason, this rookie proved with his actions that he can adapt to professional-level play, but the issue is, the physicality of professional games is not about one or two hits, but thousands of hits."

"that's the crux of the matter. robert griffin iii is the best example."

"so, how andy reid plans his strategy is key; whether the kansas city chiefs selecting two running backs in the draft hides their concern about the rookie top scholar's ability to withstand hits, we don't know, but it's definitely a focal point of attention."

"right, we've forgotten an important matter."

"li wei."

"the rookie's name is li wei, wearing the kansas city chiefs' number twenty-three jersey, and if you're interested, you can follow along with us."

"of course, aside from li wei, there's much more to this game..."

in the broadcast booth, michaels was diligently providing pre-game commentary.

on the sideline, reed looked slightly anxious as he searched the crowd for li wei's figure—

normally, he wouldn't need to worry, football is a team sport, and even if there's pressure, it often all falls on the shoulders of the quarterback.

but now, the "rookie vs. goat" topic has completely spiraled out of control, the entire social network is discussing it, the hashtag has even trended, and even the coaching staff has seen it, let alone the players?

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"the entire confrontation, intensity, pace, everything is different."

"last season, li wei's senior at crimson tide storm, former heisman trophy winner derrick henry, hit the rookie wall hard. his performance for the whole season was less than one-fifth of his ncaa statistics, which was disappointing."

"now, henry's successor, li wei, is about to taste what professional play is like. so, chris, what do you think of li wei's performance?"

teaming up with michaels today was former nfl wide receiver chris collinsworth. this refined gentleman only played eight seasons for the cincinnati bengals, but with three pro bowl appearances and three times on the nationwide second-team, he had an outstanding career.

and as a commentator, his seventeen sports emmy awards are the best testament to his accomplishments.

"he needs some time," collinsworth stated objectively.

"from what we've seen in preseason, he has the ability but lacks stamina and consistency. he often finds it hard to maintain his standard in the face of intense opposition."

"the new england patriots are known for their strong offense, but people tend to overlook their defense. don't forget, belichick started out as a linebackers coach and established himself as a defensive coordinator," collinsworth continued.

"the patriots' defensive group has more than once saved the team's season and kept their super bowl hopes alive. their defense ranked first in the league last season, and their ground defense ranked fourth; that's the foundation of their super bowl comeback victory. holding the regular season mvp matt ryan scoreless in the second half, that defense is truly formidable."

"so, li wei needs time."

"we should give him room to grow, as the suspense of today's game should still come from both quarterbacks..."

on and on, the pre-game analysis continued, while preparations for the game were well underway.

in the coin toss segment, the new england patriots won and chose the field, meaning the first half would be kicked off by the kansas city chiefs' offense.

then, the special duty groups took to the field, with the new england patriots kicking off and the kansas city chiefs returning, setting the starting position for the first offensive drive.

suddenly, gillette stadium erupted in a chorus of boos.

pfft!

pfft pfft pfft!

rookie! rookie, rookie!

the jeers rained down from all over, shaking the entire stadium once again.

following the sound, one could see a figure wearing jersey number twenty-three among the kansas city chiefs' special duty group.

li wei?

wait, li wei?