Chapter 558: 557 Gorgeous Turnaround Chapter 558: 557 Gorgeous Turnaround Revis decided to retire.
He finally decided to put aside his self-respect and pride, he finally decided to stop contending with the League, the team, and the fans, he finally decided to stop proving himself, to reconcile with himself, to turn around, leave and bid farewell to this field.
It wasn’t because the Kansas City Chiefs had no place for him, but because he had co to terms with it.
In this year’s playoffs, he had burned himself out completely, left with no energy, his body protesting and his spirit exhausted—it was ti to stop running.
Revis told himself this.
Originally, Revis thought that retirent should be grand and dramatic; however, reality was different.
On a calm afternoon, with the sun shining and a gentle breeze blowing, he made his decision.
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Perhaps the only regret was that he had no one to share it with.
Several nas ca to mind—the years he had spent in the League ant he hadn’t been without friends, but their relationships had always been distant.
After hesitating for a mont, he still couldn’t bring himself to dial any number.
Instead, he thought of Li Wei.
The bright-eyed, resolute young man who, when he made a fatal mistake and people once again treated him as a rcenary, was willing to stand by his side, fight back, run alongside him, and burn all his energy to sprint across the finish line together.
Over the phone, Li Wei’s voice ca through, catching Revis off guard.
How should he begin?
Or rather, were they even friends?
“Heh.”
Revis let out a soft chuckle.
“Not to ntion the third ti, I should have retired after being laid off by the Jets the second ti, but my pride wouldn’t allow it.”
Once he started, the words flowed naturally, not as difficult as he had imagined.
“It’s a brutal ga, they have their own rules and boundaries.
We throw our whole selves in, dressed in silly tight uniforms pretending we are supern, giving everything we have, squeezing out the last bit of value before being casually discarded.”
“When we stand on the field, we think we are kings, controlling the weather, invincible, ruling the universe, owning the world.”
“Young, tough, handso, wealthy, girls throwing themselves at us one after another.
We feel indestructible, omnipotent, believing that as long as we are determined, we can accomplish anything.”
“Until one day, suddenly, we realize it’s not like that at all.”
“We are just tools, leaving everything of ourselves on the field, what’s left for us are countless injuries and a bunch of aningless numbers.
A slight inattention and one night in Las Vegas could send us plumting from the clouds to the depths.”
Anger, sighs, frustration, regret, sadness, bitterness.
Maybe a bit of all of them.
Revis’ jumble of feelings in his words was hard to describe accurately, causing Li Wei to be slightly taken aback, not expecting this.
But, Li Wei didn’t interrupt Revis.
Only when Revis had finished did Li Wei lightly joke, “Like Captain Arica.”
Not Superman, but Captain Arica.
Revis was startled, “Heh.” He laughed unexpectedly, “Haha, just like that damned Captain Arica.”
His mood, slightly relaxed.
“But, I don’t regret coming to Kansas City.”
“Everyone said I was a rcenary, and I thought of myself as one too.
But…”
Suddenly, Revis’s voice choked up, forcing him to take a deep breath.
“But rookie, you proved I’m not.
I left everything of myself on the field, wholeheartedly, finding again the joy of my high school days, not for money, just because I loved it, just because I could, so I ran and fought freely on the football field.”
“To end it with a ring, I can’t think of a more perfect ending.”
On the phone, Li Wei sighed softly.
He had a vague feeling sothing wasn’t right with Revis today; but when Revis finally revealed his decision, it was still inevitably t with a sigh.
It was only two months, Revis was not Li Wei’s friend, but he was his comrade-in-arms.
From strangers to familiar faces, they went through one tough battle after another, experiencing highs and lows.
In the end, the Kansas City Chiefs’ ascent to the Super Bowl was inseparable from this veteran’s crucial performances at key monts.
If there were another season, the Kansas City Chiefs’ frail cornerback group would genuinely need Revis’s help; even though Revis’s personal ability kept declining, his experience could beco a source of nourishnt for the rookies, helping the team’s young cornerbacks grow quickly.
However, the mont of departure inevitably ca.
This was the first ti Li Wei witnessed a close teammate choose to say farewell to the field.
Gradually, Li Wei had heard about the team’s transfers and the news releases — cornerback Peters, linebacker Harry, and others were all set to leave.
Among them, the most regrettable was the veteran linebacker Derrick-Johnson, who entered the League in the 2005 draft and had been with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was the longest-standing veteran on the team, older even than Berry; he thought he would retire in Kansas City, where he had lived for twelve full years, yet he did not expect to be released and beco a free agent.
Departure, reunion, rebirth, these are the components of the off-season.
Retirent is as well.
But experiencing it in person, it was still hard not to taste a hint of bitterness.
Li Wei, “Darrelle?”
Revis chuckled lightly, “You guessed it?
Well, you’re so clever, if you still couldn’t figure it out, then it would an I have a communication problem, or perhaps your brain was taken away by the girls during the off-season.”
Li Wei tugged at the corner of his mouth but couldn’t manage a smile.
Revis dropped his smile, “Yes, I’ve decided to retire.”
The air was slightly quiet.
Mahos burst out, “Rookie, I’m ready, are you done?”
Li Wei gestured to Mahos, “Darrelle, are you sure?”
Revis, “Are you trying to keep ?”
Li Wei, “Yes.”
Because it was too crisp and direct, it caught Revis off guard.
The tip of his nose felt slightly sour—
Perhaps, he didn’t have friends; but at least, he had found a comrade, mutually admiring and supporting, fighting side by side, and that was sufficient.
Revis joked, “The team can’t pay the salary I want.”
Li Wei shrugged lightly, “Oh, then there is no way, it’s a real pity.”
“Haha, hahaha.” Revis laughed heartily and unrestrained.
This ti, it was genuine.
Thinking over, Revis thought he still had many things to say; but now, having paused, he realized he had co to terms, the heavy stone in his chest had fallen.
Instead, he felt relieved.
“Thank you, Li Wei.
And, goodbye.” Revis didn’t continue with small talk and concluded directly.
Li Wei took a deep breath, “I hope to see you again, even if not on the field.”
Revis paused but didn’t respond, directly hanging up the call.
Pocketing his phone, Revis gazed into the distance, his focus slowly dissipating, feeling that continuing to be a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t a bad idea.
Mahos noticed the slightly heavy air and stood quietly aside until Li Wei ended the call, then cast an inquiring look.
Li Wei pondered, “Revis has decided to retire.”
Mahos was stunned, it was more than just surprise.
The next day, Revis officially announced his retirent and submitted his retirent application to the League, stirring up a massive uproar.
anwhile, Li Wei, along with Mahos and Kelsey, returned to Kansas City, where the voluntary training camp was about to begin.
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