Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1571 Hatred at its Max
If the feud between Fournett and Levi was somewhat far-fetched but not unreasonable, then Antonio Brown's attribution of the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room split to Levi is simply absurd.

However, this is the reality.

Brown needs someone to blame: Tomlin, Bell, Ross Risberg—anyone who blames everyone but himself.

Now, adding Li Wei as a target is really simple; what reason is needed?
With Leonard Fournett, Rob Gronkowski, and Antonio Brown, Brady's Avengers are already taking shape and showing their potential.

Clearly, this is still not all.

Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wide receiver: "Do you know who the Kansas City Chiefs didn't beat during their undefeated season? Yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Let me tell you, the Chiefs' nemesis is the Buccaneers. We pirates from the Atlantic were born to slaughter the Chiefs."

Boom, boom boom boom, a single stone stirs up a thousand waves—

Someone said something wrong.

These words allude to the bloody history of the invasion of North America, the massacre of Indigenous people, and the establishment of colonies there. Although this history has been covered up, misrepresented, and erased, the few remaining Indigenous people have been trying to make their voices heard.

The most notable thing is the name of the Washington Redskins team.

"Redskin" is a derogatory term that carries discrimination, contempt, and stereotypes.

Although this was not the case in 1933.

Back then, the team changed the name of the Boston Braves to the Boston Redskins primarily to pay tribute to head coach William 'Long-Star' Dietz, an Indigenous man, and to change the team's logo to resemble an Indigenous person.

Later, the team moved to another city, but they still kept the name and logo, passing them down as part of the team's brand and culture.

However, nearly ninety years have passed, and the "tribute" of the past has become outdated and has evolved into a form of humiliation, a constant reminder of the wounds and pain, and has long lost its original meaning.

Over the years, there have been constant calls for the Washington Redskins to change their name, but the team owners have consistently refused, insisting that it is a tribute, a sign of respect, and has historical value, and has long been an integral part of the team.

Is that really the case?

Of course not, the team's fundamental reason for refusing to change its name lies in its interests.

As one of the oldest and most prestigious teams in the league, the Washington Redskins have built a unique brand with their logo and name; changing their name would not only mean losing that brand value but also forcing them to build a completely new brand from scratch.

The investment and planning involved constitute another expense.

Therefore, the Washington Redskins have always refused to change their name.

Until this year, the Washington Redskins finally couldn't hold on because the public outcry was too great. If they continued to refuse to change their name, the brand value would become a source of trouble, causing the team to suffer losses and even fall into a quagmire. At this point, the cost of not changing the name was too high.

Therefore, the team announced a name change, currently known as the "Washington Football Team," and is actively developing a brand new name and brand image.

Perhaps this is just a matter for one team, but in a professional league, it reveals the overall trend, and things are not as simple as they seem on the surface.

Now, Godwin has inadvertently run into trouble, using the metaphor of pirates slaughtering chieftains to reawaken the history that people have been trying to bury, correct, and forget, once again demonstrating the players' simple-minded and physically strong stupidity.

Even though Godwin was just joking, the hatred level was immediately maxed out.

The online abuse and attacks were overwhelming. Regardless of which team the players supported, some jokes were acceptable, but others were not.

Public opinion continued to escalate. Later, the league issued a $15,000 fine and a serious warning.

Before the season even started, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had already suffered a major setback, getting a bucket of cold water poured on them.

People are making fun of Brady, saying that he's still better at being a target than Billychick. The Tampa Bay Pirates have perfectly inherited the hatred Brady had during his time with the New England Patriots, and are rising to become the league's newest public enemy.

Godwin could hardly believe it.

He insisted that he was just joking, that it was just trash talk, and that the league was making a fuss because they were biased towards Levi and the Kansas Chiefs.

In public, Godwin kept quiet, but in private, he cursed even more fiercely, thus forging a deep-seated hatred between the Tampa Bay pirates and the Kansas chief.

Li Wei: ? ? ?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' other wide receiver, Mike Evans, a top-tier player of league superstar caliber, naturally wouldn't stand idly by and let his partner get caught in the storm.

Last season, Evans and Godwin both achieved 1,000 yards in a season under quarterback Winston. Even when the quarterback was terrible, the two were always able to break through with their individual abilities. They were also the core reason why Brady chose the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were proud and full of confidence.

"The Kansas City Chiefs' second-string defense is a joke, hahaha, it's hilarious. Second-string defense, hahaha, this must be the funniest joke in the league. Unprecedented."

"Yes, yes, their attack is very strong. They have Li Wei, they have Li Wei, they have Li Wei. Oh, sorry, did I say something wrong?"

"Wait, I don't have any. They only have Li Wei; the rest are all lackeys. But so what if there's only one Li Wei? Our attacking group controlled the ball for the entire forty minutes. What can a mere Li Wei do? Watch us put on a show? Haha."

"All I know is that wherever Brady is, there the championship is."

Confident, arrogant, haughty.

Evans is displaying the ambition of a young, top-tier player; before the new season has even begun, he has already generated immense hatred.

Anyway, he wasn't lying. The Kansas City Chiefs were their target, and they would defeat the Kansas City Chiefs to win the championship.

So, "Leeway and his Kansas City Chiefs had better keep winning. They need to pull themselves together before they lose to us, because only we can beat them, and we will beat them to the Super Bowl. It's that simple."

Bang, bang bang bang.

A series of combined punches, a powerful strike.

It's not fair to say Evans is brainless; in fact, he's very clever. He deliberately highlighted Levi, completely ignoring Kelsey, Hill, and other players, and even disregarded Mahomes, who made history this offseason. He was clearly trying to sow discord and plant seeds of trouble in the Kansas City Chiefs' locker room.

But Evans was ultimately too young and overconfident, provoking the Kansas City Chiefs and ignoring all the other thirty teams in the league.

You are not worth mentioning.

Although Evans did not directly mention any teams, his words implied that all the teams not mentioned were offended.

Therefore, it seems reasonable to say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now catching up with the Kansas City Chiefs in terms of the amount of hatred they bear. No wonder that in the offseason arms race, other teams were willing to form alliances, even bringing the New England Patriots into the fray and kicking Brady out.

Brady: ? ? ?

(End of this chapter)