Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 451

Chapter 451: 450 Reaping the full rewards Chapter 451: 450 Reaping the full rewards The NFL annual awards have been announced with fervor, and, without a doubt, Li Wei has once again captured the spotlight—all conversations whirl around him excitedly.

Regarding the awards for rookies, there are two things worth mentioning.

In the race for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Li Wei led by a wide margin with other competitors hardly in reach, yet others still won some votes.

The second place went to another Kansas City Chiefs’ running back, Hunter.

This silenced those who questioned the wisdom of the Chiefs choosing two rookie running backs.

Indeed, their decision was proven wise.

In third place was the running back from the New Orleans Saints, Kamara, who also received some recognition, albeit limited; the fourth place was taken by Houston Texans quarterback Watson.

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Following the Heisman Trophy, Watson’s professional career still couldn’t escape from Li Wei’s shadow—

How tragic.

Moreover, in the Rookie of the Year award, unbelievably, Li Wei received all fifty votes—

Indeed, this batch of rookies didn’t have a single capable contender.

First pick, second pick, third pick, they were all a washout.

Actually, this is for the best.

At least this spares the media from relentlessly mocking one individual.

All those hapless rookies can huddle together for warmth.

Full of hope and eager to measure up to Li Wei, these rookies hadn’t even had a chance to react before their seasons were over.

Whatever their futures might hold, at least their rookie seasons were beyond salvation.

Lastly,

Generally, the Offensive Player of the Year or Defensive Player of the Year is the regular season MVP.

It’s rare to award them to different players, but this year is clearly an exception.

Li Wei, the youngster who transitioned from mixed martial arts to football, managed to deliver a season akin to an MVP in his first year in the Professional League.

His power and potential overshadowed all other rookies.

Looking back at the draft from ten months ago, the normally low-key and composed Kansas City Chiefs surprised everyone with their audacious moves, picking Li Wei third and Mahomes tenth, leaving everyone completely baffled.

After all, this is the competition for the strongest players at each position.

Every year, the voting for the Pro Bowl and All-America First Team/Second Team is divided into three parts:

Coaches.

Players.

Fans.

Each group occupies one-third of the vote.

Although the ballot-stuffing behavior of fans is still unavoidable, players who provide highlight moments in regular season night games often gain more attention, with a higher profile; overall, by taking into account the opinions of coaches and fellow players, a relatively objective stance is still maintained.

For the Kansas City Chiefs, it was a low-key season that saw them carve a bloody path and stun the entire league as a dark horse, with their performance far exceeding expectations.

Setting aside the mid-season slump of six consecutive losses, even their victories were hard-fought and lacked dominance.

Naturally, at the end of the season, they were not given much attention in the awards.

In the All-America First Team, from the Offensive group, Li Wei and Kelsey were both selected.

In the All-America Second Team, from the Defensive group, Houston and from the Offensive group, Hill were selected.

Above, that’s all there was.

It’s somewhat hard to imagine that, as the team that broke into the Super Bowl, only four players were selected; in fact, the Philadelphia Eagles were not much different, with only five players selected for the All-America First/Second Team, a limited number.

The reason is very simple—

The competition is too intense.

Each position on the field corresponds to a spot and only one player can be chosen, be it quarterback, tight end, running back, and so on.

The All-America First Team’s quarterback was Brady, the All-America Second Team’s quarterback was Wentz.

The All-America First Team’s running back was Li Wei, the All-America Second Team’s running back was Gurley.

Here, each player has had numerous spotlight moments throughout the season, not only sparking widespread discussion in the All-America First/Second Team selections but also occupying a spot in the discussions for the Year’s Best.

Understandably, players like Smith and Hunter, who had outstanding seasons, ultimately failed to make it to the ranks of the All-America First/Second Team.

Moreover, this season only Li Wei among the rookie players made it to the All-America First/Second Team, the rest of the rookies were wiped out.

From another perspective, both the underdog Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles did not adopt a star-focused strategy this season, but rather relied on team play to break through to the Super Bowl, which is a major change this year.

The Super Bowl showdown is naturally filled with a series of uncertainties.