Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1016 - 1015 Anticlimactic

The air momentarily solidified, the rolling heat waves surging.

Li Wei stood at the edge of the field, watching this scene, with helplessness and bitterness surging at the corners of his mouth.

Although he knew that injuries were part of the game, even though it was Foles who was hit by injuries at this moment, as a professional player, seeing injuries always made him sigh and feel powerless.

Houston. Berry. Luck. Smith.

And Watt.

Is it now Foles’ turn?

Foles was ready, ready to prove himself, ready to give it his all, ready to fight to the end, yet before the first quarter ended, an accident happened—

Gone before the first success.

Everything from this offseason was vivid and rapidly stirred in his mind.

Li Wei exhaled a long breath, trying to shake off the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, silently praying for Foles.

However, no miracle occurred.

Jones stood up, hands on hips, his usually expressionless face unable to hide his disappointment.

Then, the cart entered the field, and with the help of the team doctor, Foles sat on the cart, his shoulders slightly drooping, struggling but unable to control his disappointment and frustration, and even a hint of anger.

Foles took a deep breath, lifted his head again, searching for the figure of Li Wei in the crowd.

Foles found him immediately, without much effort.

Foles subconsciously straightened his back and gave Li Wei a smile, somewhat bitter, somewhat helpless, and mouthed silently.

"Sorry."

Pushing through, working hard, persisting, finally having an opportunity, but not being able to see it through, he wondered if there would be another chance to fulfill their promise.

This scene weighed heavily on Li Wei’s chest.

But Li Wei did not feel discouraged or sad; instead, he smiled and faced Foles’ gaze with pride, raising both hands high in applause for Foles.

They entered the field like warriors, and left like warriors.

Clap, clap, clap.

One after another.

Then, other players from the Kansas City Chiefs noticed Li Wei’s action, Kelsey was the first to join, followed by Mahomes and Hill.

One by one, raising their hands high, applauding Foles.

Facing players like Miles, they didn’t mind showing a fierce storm.

Facing players like Foles, they didn’t mind showing a gentle breeze.

Clap, clap, clap.

The fans at Arrowhead Stadium gradually stood up, offering their applause.

No boos, no curses, no ridicule.

Completely different from what was imagined, the Kansas City Chiefs presented a different side, showing their respect and admiration with a standing ovation.

In the Old Oak Tavern.

Carter didn’t react, he was ready to greet Foles’ exit with the worst jeers and boos, just like facing Miles, but never expected to see a completely different picture on the TV screen.

Turning his head, Carter was about to ask Felix what was going on.

Unexpectedly, Felix also raised his hands high, clapping with sincerity and enthusiasm in his eyes, and the entire Old Oak Tavern gradually joined in.

No exceptions.

Carter was puzzled; in his brief fan life, this was something he couldn’t understand, but when he turned back to the live broadcast, something seemed to be stirring deep inside, ready to break through.

Foles was stunned.

He raised his head, looking at the sea of red in front of him, cheering and applauding for him for the first time ever, then looked at Li Wei by the field.

Silently, Foles straightened his back, reopening his shoulders.

No matter the storm ahead, he would face it calmly.

"At this moment, the red wave at Arrowhead Stadium didn’t show its sharp claws to the opponent but offered sincere enthusiasm and high respect."

"This is the poise and grace shown by the reigning champion, undoubtedly the most special scene on the field."

"However, for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the situation is terrible."

To make things worse.

First, suffering a heavy blow from a seventy-yard pass connection by the Kansas City Chiefs, then the main linebacker Miles was ejected, now the key quarterback also left due to an unexpected injury.

The Jacksonville Jaguars experienced a black three minutes, deeply entrenched in a desperate situation.

It didn’t take long for the news to come—

Foles left Arrowhead Stadium for a hospital x-ray for an in-depth check-up, unable to return for this match at least.

After the match, tests confirmed that Foles had a fracture in his left collarbone, needing at least eight weeks of rest.

Foles, who joined the Jacksonville Jaguars with ambition, faced a heavy blow, reminiscent of Smith joining the Washington Redskins last season.

In almost every aspect, Jacksonville indeed fell into an endless quagmire.

Almost everyone believed that the Kansas City Chiefs would easily defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars, effortlessly achieving a winning start to the season.

A potentially exciting match might end anticlimactically.

Yet reality, absurdly comedic, proved that in the professional field, anything is possible. Unless the match is formally concluded, the outcome remains uncertain.

Just like the 2017 season opener where Li Wei suddenly emerged, helping the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the reigning champion, the New England Patriots, today’s match also saw an unexpected hero emerge, shaking up the entire league.

Gardner Minshew.

Born in 1996, the same year as Li Wei, but while Li Wei is already a junior, he was a rookie quarterback selected this year in the sixth round at the 178th position...

This young man reminds people of the real-life figure in the movie "Rudy," an ordinary person with limited talent but an unyielding football dream.

Of course, Minshew’s talent is somewhat better.

Minshew is incredibly smart; he entered Troy University on an academic scholarship but failed to secure a starting position in the football team, transferred to a community college to play football, and won the championship in his first year within the same level competition.

Subsequently, Minshew kept transferring between different universities, ultimately for more playing opportunities, but brutal reality repeatedly hit him.

Out of love for football, he decided to pursue a master’s degree, retaining an academic scholarship to continue his football dream.

Last year, he received two graduate opportunities, one from Li Wei’s alma mater, the University of Alabama, the other from Washington State University.

At Crimson Tide Storm, Minshew worried he might not make the starting lineup, so he ultimately chose the latter; the coach there highly valued him and fulfilled the promise, letting Minshew take over the starting position.

In the first season, Minshew proved himself:

Led the NCAA in passing completion rate, broke the school’s historical records in total yards and passing touchdowns, and finally made a name for himself in college football.

At the end of the season, Minshew declared for the draft, this overage rookie quarterback also became a talking point in Rookie Training Camp, not only because of his age but due to his intelligence—

His Wonderlic test scored forty-two, ranking second among this year’s rookies.

Could it be... Minshew is another Kurt Warner? A late bloomer?