Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 998 - 997 complete silence

NFL League’s expert journalist, Ian Rapoport, "The Kansas City Chiefs and Running Back Levi have reached a final agreement on the contract renewal."

Wait, what?

A pebble that has stirred up a tidal wave in the entire league.

On the social media timeline, there’s still a flood of attacks; they believe Levi is becoming the biggest ticking bomb in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room, potentially hindering the defending champion’s new season—

Just like David Beckham in the Manchester United locker room back then.

The story ended with Ferguson’s shoe flying at Beckham’s face, and although both parties tried to maintain a friendly facade, Beckham still transferred to Real Madrid, never returning from the road of fame and fortune.

Now, Levi is repeating the same mistake.

After all, Levi for the NFL is equivalent to Beckham for football back then.

Moreover, the longevity and consistency of a running back will face new challenges after Levi’s post two consecutive seasons of high output, precisely because Levi’s performance in the past two seasons was so remarkable, leading to more skepticism heading into his third year—

Does Levi have enough fuel in his tank to maintain his peak for three consecutive years?

In fact, let alone a running back, in a contact sport as intense and ferocious as football, other positions face the same issue.

Don’t forget, even Watt, after winning the League’s Defensive Player of the Year for two consecutive years, was sidelined due to injury in the third year.

Not just Levi, Aaron Donald also faces severe challenges in the upcoming season, with continuous doubts echoing—this is the road to becoming a legend.

Naturally, the attention, provocation, and skepticism surrounding Levi rise along with the praise.

At this point, Levi and the Kansas City Chiefs finally exposed some cracks, resembling a genuine locker room issue, and the media and netizens won’t miss this opportunity, swarming like flies targeting an egg crack.

Abuse, attacks, ridicule.

Overwhelming.

Yet, it’s all so ironic.

In this one-sided bombardment, Rapoport’s tweet stands out, bizarre and abrupt on the timeline, like an April Fool’s joke, inviting collective ridicule.

In the eyes of netizens, the Kansas City Chiefs should be considering dropping Levi, so how could they be discussing renewal?

More importantly, Levi’s third year hasn’t even started yet.

So, Rapoport’s point is, the Kansas City Chiefs not only gave up executing a first-round running back’s fifth-year option but also offered Levi a new contract in his sophomore year?

"Haha, what a joke!"

"@Ian-Rapoport, have you gone insane?"

"@Ian-Rapoport, your insider information isn’t accurate. A professional journalist should really reflect on their intelligence work."

"So funny, what kind of Halloween hell joke is this?"

"Did you confirm this news with Andy Reid? The coach might laugh at you."

"Because it’s too stupid, daring not even to ridicule him for fear he might collapse."

Collective ridicule!

In the literal sense.

No one believes Rapoport, their first reaction is it’s an April Fool’s joke.

However, just five minutes later, a second message appears on the timeline.

NFL League’s expert journalist, Tom Pelissero, "Insider information indicates that the Kansas City Chiefs and sophomore Running Back Levi have reached a consensus on renewal, about to sign a historic contract. At present, no details about the contract are available."

Buzzing, buzzing.

Social media bubbles like boiling water, instantly bubbling up, noticeably feeling netizens and other media’s panic—

An ear-splitting slap, coming too fast.

And it hit accurately and fiercely, leaving no face-saving room.

They were still gloating over the Kansas City Chiefs’ locker room strife, not realizing the Chiefs’ management completely trust Levi.

Problems?

Never existed.

Levi: I already told you, it’s you who didn’t believe.

Reporters envisioned Levi’s responses in their minds, but clearly, they never believed it, just as Reid always told them "everything’s fine," they consistently refused to believe the Kansas City Chiefs, assuming the team was merely covering up.

As it turns out, Reid and Levi were telling the truth.

This time, the journalists have made themselves utterly embarrassed.

That slap, clean and straightforward, hit with heavy force, leaving reporters dizzy and in disarray, unsure how to respond.

Who could’ve imagined that the Kansas City Chiefs have been quietly booming business during this offseason, masterminding such a big move:

Renewing Levi?

A sophomore running back?

What kind of tactic is this?

Wait, wait! Even if the Kansas City Chiefs are prepared to renew with Levi, it’d at most level with Bell and the New York Jets’ contract, could Veach be prepared to match Gurley and Levi’s renewal?

Leaving other matters aside, this year’s Super Bowl, Gurley’s utterly low-key performance all game was disappointing, despite Gurley’s injury and playing hurt, this spirit is commendable, but this is a running back’s fate—

Once injured, it could be a downhill journey.

"Consumables," that’s why they call running backs so.

What madness has gripped the Kansas City Chiefs now?

The bustling, boisterous discussions are like countless small bubbles in boiling water, continuously gurgling out, immensely lively.

Rapoport, "Insider information, this is a collaboration satisfactory to both sides. The Kansas City Chiefs’ management has been preoccupied with this matter the entire offseason."

Pelissero, "The Kansas City Chiefs are set to hold a formal press conference to announce the renewal in an hour."

Pelissero, "Veach and Reid will jointly attend the press conference, without Levi."

Pelissero, "Insider information, Levi is leading the offensive group in watching game footage, not attending the press conference."

One update per minute, particularly busy on the timeline, not just netizens, but media, insiders, and league staff are all focusing in.

See, while the entire league is anxious, the person involved is leading the team’s offensive group in watching game footage, fully focused on daily training.

So, is this the so-called locker room discord? Is this Levi causing outrage in the locker room? Is this the so-called internal breakdown of the Kansas City Chiefs?

The saying goes, don’t just watch what they say, look at what they do—

Action speaks louder than words.

Amidst the storm of rumors, the calm and composure displayed by Levi and the Kansas City Chiefs, coupled with the unusualness over these past periods, reporters are finally waking up, realizing the whole story:

Perhaps, the so-called locker room drama was simply a trap, a smoke bomb, and reporters unwittingly played along with the Kansas City Chiefs in accomplishing this act.

For a moment, it’s hard to tell whether the feeling is shock or shame.

Rapoport, "Insider information, contract details are still unknown, the only certainty is that this is a historic contract."

Rapoport, "Insider information, the contract amount may exceed one hundred million US Dollars."

——Boom!

Instantly, silence befalls, all the noise vanishes completely.