Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 986 Continuous Upgrade
Andy Reid is still Andy Reid, calm, rational, and considering the overall situation.

Preseason games are an opportunity to practice tactics and test players.

Therefore, almost all the main players sat on the bench, not to mention the starting players, even the backup running back like Damien did not appear on the field.

However, this is not the case in the eyes of the media.

Levi!

The media and netizens believed that Reed could not have been unaware of the rumors outside, but Reed did not make any comment and instead kept Levi on the bench.

This is the signal.

"Obviously, Reed is unhappy with Levi. In the first preseason game, he made last season's regular season Super Bowl double MVP sit aside obediently."

Indeed, it is.

Throughout the game, Levi, Mahomes, Kelce and others sat next to the court, discussing tactics and watching the game. However, due to the limited space next to the court, these main players had to make room for the players who appeared today, so Mahomes and Kelce occasionally returned to the locker room.

Levi, as the captain of the offensive team, has more responsibilities this season, so he stayed throughout the whole process; at the same time, defensive team captain Chris Jones also accompanied him throughout the whole process.

In the eyes of Kansas City Chiefs fans, Levi got along well with the team, actively participated in the first preseason game, and Jones' presence was visible at a glance.

In the eyes of others, Reed punished Levi by making him sit on the sidelines and watch the game. Jones "disappeared" from the screen, and only Levi was left alone at the scene. In this way, Reed taught Levi a lesson and let Levi understand who is the real person in charge of the team.

Then, netizens gave full play to their imagination and demonstrated their ability to tell stories by looking at pictures to the fullest.

"Levi dared not speak out, and the atmosphere in the team was tense."

"Abandoned by everyone! Levi was left alone on the sidelines by the main players."

"Levi was crestfallen and in low spirits."

"It only takes one day to fall from the peak to the bottom. Levi refuses to believe the reality."

"Levi is like a trapped beast, caught in the biggest crisis of his career."

"The locker room refuses to be overshadowed by Levi."

Those netizens didn't even watch the live broadcast of the preseason games, but just talked about it based on a few screenshots or some five-second videos.

Take things out of context. Exaggerate. Call a horse a zebra.

One by one, they were extremely excited, as if they had really grasped the evidence to prove that Levi had been marginalized within the Kansas City Chiefs team.

A small number of netizens couldn't stand it anymore, saying, "Not only Levi, almost all of the main players of the Kansas City Chiefs didn't play today. There is no need to distort the facts", "Are you blind? Chris Jones, such a big guy was there the whole time and you turned a blind eye."

Unfortunately, trolls are trolls and will always be trolls. They troll for the sake of trolling and don’t care about the facts. They just want to have fun trolling.

Over the past two seasons, they had only a handful of opportunities to attack Levi on the court. Every time they were a little complacent, they were immediately shattered by Levi's counterattack. The slap in the face came too quickly, like a tornado. Now they finally had a chance to attack him off the court -

How could I miss it?

It was just a pre-season game, but social networks were like the Brazilian Carnival, with alcohol, fireworks, and dancing constantly filling the screen, making it extremely lively.

Levi's influence can be felt again from the side. Only Levi can do this. A preseason game can actually attract so much attention on social networks.

In the end, the score was 38:37, with the visiting team in front and the home team behind.

The Cincinnati Bengals took home a win on the road, while the Kansas City Chiefs lost their first preseason game.

After the game, the media waited anxiously for Levi to appear on the court, but unexpectedly, Reed appeared alone and all the main players, including Levi, did not show up.

Facing the media's siege, Reed remained silent and said expressionlessly, "The team is running normally. Levi and all the players are preparing for the new season step by step. I appreciate their dedication and focus."

The formulaic answer did not directly address the specific topic. Although it defended Levi, in the eyes of the media, this was evidence of a hidden meaning.

Obviously, things are not that simple.

As a result, the media was in an uproar, and one or two people seemed to have caught solid evidence.

"The defending champions' locker room is pregnant with a crisis, and the situation is not optimistic."

In fact, in the post-game press conference of the first preseason game, Reid responded to reporters positively:
During this offseason, the team has undergone a wide range of changes, including in the coaching staff and roster. They need more games to run-in, adapt and adjust; therefore, the strategy will continue in the upcoming preseason, with the main players continuing to sit on the bench, with the main goal of observing the players and tactics.

However, in the eyes of bystanders, this was just an official statement to cover up the truth, because Reed never responded directly to Levi's questions.

Judging from various signs, Levi should have become a "disturbance factor". His dominance and his unique position are likely to trigger a chain reaction in the locker room and make the players have different ideas. The current Kansas City Chiefs locker room should be a powder keg.

When these headlines and online comments fell on the eyes of the Kansas City Chiefs locker room, how did they react?

Mahomes had a serious look on his face, holding his mobile phone and continuing to browse the social network. His jaw line gradually tightened and his eyebrows slowly gathered in the middle.

The atmosphere is a little tense.

"Patrick, you should stop reading that crap."

Kelsey looked helpless and shook her head slightly.

"They make a fool of you."

puff.

Mahomes finally couldn't control himself anymore and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, haha."

"You should have seen it. Why are they acting like they were in the locker room and saw what happened? Some people even said the rookie gave you a black eye. Hahaha."

Mahomes laughed so hard that he fell backwards.

Looking at Kelsey's helpless face, Hill walked over and said, "You have to forgive Patrick. You don't know how difficult it is for me to keep a poker face in front of the media."

"Looking at those faces eager to dig out the explosive inside information, but not knowing that they are just a bunch of clowns, I had a hard time holding back my laughter."

Mahomes nodded repeatedly. "I thought it was such a simple strategy, but they didn't buy it at all. Aren't the media reporters supposed to be smart people? The rookies are very smart. Didn't they see through this smokescreen?"

Brush brush.

Not only Mahomes, but others also looked over.

At this moment, there was no tension in the Kansas City Chiefs' locker room. It was a completely relaxed and harmonious scene.

If the reporters saw this, they would be shocked.

Kelsey realized that all eyes were focused on him. He widened his eyes and said, "I know I have a smart face, but you shouldn't ask me about this. You should ask the rookie."

Just then, Levi came out of the shower.

Kelsey, "Hey, rookie. The guys are all wondering, how could the reporters fall for such a simple strategy?"

"Besides, didn't you use this trick before during the Red Tide Storm? How come the reporter capsized in the same ditch again?"

(End of this chapter)