Chapter 1316: Chapter 1315: Arrogance and Hubris
Andy Reid, expressionless, with a slight furrow in his brow—
It’s obvious, anyone could sense the gravity of the situation; but Reid is definitely not the best coach in the league at making on-the-fly adjustnts.
Reid is well aware of this; otherwise, he wouldn’t have repeatedly and proactively handed over the power to make in-ga play calls to the offensive coordinator.
For Reid, he needs ti and space, and once he enters the locker room at halfti, he can adjust tactics based on the situation; but right now, the ga is ongoing, the back-and-forth battles and confrontations are changing rapidly, and Reid truly has no available hands to make different attempts.
This is not Reid’s strong suit.
The ga moves into the second quarter, the Tennessee Titans’ offensive group takes the field again, and Henry remains aggressive and unstoppable, with ambition unconcealed—
They are aiming for a fourth touchdown in the first half.
Precisely because Vrabel understands the Kansas City Chiefs’ counterattack capability after halfti, precisely because Vrabel firmly rembers the Kansas City Chiefs’ ability to make a coback in the second half, he must now seize the opportunity when the Kansas City Chiefs have not yet adjusted, to build as much of an advantage as possible.
“28:0”.
“35:0”.
“42:0”.
If, hypothetically, if they could build a sufficient advantage, it would not only suppress the Kansas City Chiefs’ counterattack capability but also boost the Tennessee Titans’ confidence.
So, in Vrabel’s view, the second quarter is the turning point of the entire ga; they must seize this downturn of the Kansas City Chiefs, attacking while they’re weak; otherwise, once the Kansas City Chiefs catch their breath, Tennessee Titans might not be able to withstand their strong counterattack.
In front of him, Vrabel and Henry are gritting their teeth, forcefully advancing, attack wave after wave, like a storm, leaving no breathing room for Reid.
Then, Henry succeeds again—
With a fourteen-yard run, not only completing a third and three conversion to earn a first down but also leading the Tennessee Titans past midfield once more.
The cold wind, biting.
Today at Arrowhead Stadium, the temperature is below zero, with the wind chill making it feel even colder, perfect conditions for a ground ga, turning Kansas City into a stage for Henry to shine.
Standing on the sidelines, Li Wei felt the crisis, an unprecedented crisis, the biggest crisis in three seasons.
The situation, unfavorable, very, very unfavorable.
Now it seems, the “ho curse” still exists, inevitably, the psychological warfare of the Tennessee Titans has eventually seeped into the Kansas City Chiefs’ locker room.
Perhaps, it wasn’t that significant initially, but when a mistake occurs, the mindset inevitably wavers—
Even the routine small mistakes feel different tonight, the echo of Houston Texans’ upset over the Baltimore Ravens awakening the myriad threads of the “ho curse” due to this tiny mistake.
A bit of frustration, a bit of hesitation, a bit of distraction.
The entire competitive state is imdiately different.
Then, mistakes start to spread; the more mistakes, the more doubt; the more doubt, the more mistakes, a vicious cycle, the rhythm of the ga already completely disrupted.
The situation, indeed dangerous.
However, Li Wei was sowhat exhilarated because the crisis made him feel alive, and the crisis revived the thrill of competition; if the opponent was easily defeated, it would be like adults bullying children, a sweeping crush that initially feels great but becos numbing over ti—
Bullying the weak is boring; the charm of competitive sports lies in the competition; the more intense and strong the competition, the more they can continually improve and enhance, continually challenge and ultimately surpass themselves and their limits. This is the allure of competitive sports.
In front of him, watching the Tennessee Titans’ offensive group and the Kansas City Chiefs defense group on the field, Li Wei imdiately realized, ti is of the essence.
From various factors considered, they must wait until halfti, close the locker room doors, make adjustnts, and do mobilization; but now, they no longer have ti to wait for halfti; the second quarter could beco a death sentence, destroying the last shred of the team’s confidence.
The score is not the focus; the belief is.
If the second quarter pushes them further into the abyss, the influence of the “ho curse” will be deeply imprinted in their souls, and then, no matter what Li Wei and Reid say during halfti, a few words won’t erase the influence of the curse, making things most troubleso, the ga could truly be over.
So, waiting is no longer an option.
Li Wei looked left and right, waving towards Mahos, Kelsey, and others.
In the CBS studio, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were old friends; they both knew the Kansas City Chiefs would never concede without a fight.
Everyone speculated that the smooth-sailing Kansas City Chiefs this season might have lost the resilience and fighting spirit that made them famous in the 2017 season, but Nantz didn’t think so:
As long as Li Wei remains the captain of this team, their inherent resilience will not change.
Sure enough, when Li Wei made a move, Nantz was the first to notice it.
“The confrontation continues, but on the sidelines, the captain of the Kansas City Chiefs, Li Wei, is gathering the players together, all gathered in a corner.”
“Not only the offensive group, but also the special duty group and substitute players, at this mont, all players not on the field follow without exception.”
“Now, on the sidelines of the Kansas City Chiefs stadium, only the coaching group is standing there alone, a situation I’ve never seen in the NFL.”
Ah, ah, ah!
The audience stands erupted in cheers and shouts; this was sothing Carter had never seen.
“Trailing 21:0, and it’s only the first quarter; the ga was already a blowout, and no team could overturn it. If it were the old Carter, he would’ve left the stadium early; having the ti to continue suffering here, he might as well go ho and munch on popcorn, why suffer here?”
But tonight, he didn’t leave.
Not only did he stay, but Carter also joined the fans, shouting enthusiastically.
Even when heavily trailing, even when the situation is difficult, Arrowhead Stadium remains steadfastly with their team, fighting alongside them.
Finally, when Li Wei raised his hand, revealing a smile, signaling the fans to quiet down slightly, indicating he needed to communicate with the players, the audience obediently closed their mouths; but the bustling gazes all focused on this group of players in red jerseys, the air slightly boiling.
Li Wei withdrew his gaze, standing at the forefront of the semicircle, but did not rush to speak; instead, he glanced around, looking at the players calmly, one by one, not missing anyone, ensuring everyone could see his gaze.
Then, the players lowered their heads in Li Wei’s gaze, avoiding eye contact and falling into silence, none had the courage to et Li Wei’s eyes.
Including Mahos and Kelsey.
In the silence, Li Wei finally spoke, “So, are you afraid?”
One sentence, no one responded, not even lifting their heads, only silence.
Li Wei’s lips curled slightly, revealing a mocking smile, looking at Kelsey, repeating, “So, Travis, are you afraid?”
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