Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 273 All or Nothing

Bart knew he had no way out—

Carrying the banner of "Anti-Li Wei" all by himself, he frantically denounced the League's only undefeated team as a sham. Do you know how much pressure that is?

The hormonal imbalances led to his scalp and back breaking out with acne, not to mention waking up to see handfuls of hair on his pillow. He literally felt like dying!

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Now was the moment to put it all on the line.

If he succeeded, he'd be the only one in the League who held the truth; if he failed... No, no, no, that wasn't possible—he believed in the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He lifted his head, puffed out his chest, and straightened his back.

Bart faced the crowd with confidence and made his final declaration.

"The Pittsburgh Steelers can beat the Kansas City Chiefs, and they will beat the Kansas City Chiefs. They've proven themselves this season."

"Though it might seem unbelievable, the reality is that the Pittsburgh Steelers are becoming a team that relies on offense to win games. They have Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell—a lineup that could make any team envious."

"However, the fact is that the defensive blood in the Steelers is not yet dry; anyone who underestimates this defensive group will pay the price."

"They have the league's most efficient and toughest cornerback duo, Mike Hilton and Joe Haden, whose combination in the past few weeks has given quarterbacks like Joe Flacco and Mitchell Trubisky a hard time."@@@@

"And the real hope of the Steelers' defensive group comes from Cameron Hayward, a veteran defensive end who had the best performance of his career last season and continues to dominate this season. He is every quarterback's and running back's nightmare."

"Additionally, there is first-round pick linebacker TJ Watt, yes another Watt, the brother of Houston Texans star defensive end JJ Watt. Being the first linebacker to start for the Steelers since 1988 says enough about his performance, which undoubtedly rivals that of his brother."

"Hayward's interceptions and Watt's coverage have become guarantees of efficiency for the Steelers' defensive frontline this season. It might not look pretty, but they always get the job done."

"Without a doubt, they will be a stern test for the Kansas City Chiefs' offense."

"Li Wei."

"Of course, how could we forget Li Wei."

Bell is a very special running back; he doesn't fit in any tactical system. He completely disregards the coach's tactical arrangements, advancing on the ground according to his own understanding, hence creating a unique style, jokingly dubbed by fans as—

Stop, Look, and Go.

It's just like standing at a traffic light intersection.

After receiving the ball, Bell often doesn't start running immediately but stops to observe before contact or collision, then looks for a breakthrough space.

He doesn't need the offensive line's protection, not even much blocking from teammates, relying entirely on his personal ability to break through, no doubt an anomaly; despite not having the advantage in speed, strength, or size, he always manages to create paths with his keen intuition.

In the past three seasons, in the rankings voted internally by League players, Bell was considered the number one running back in the League. As for honors like the Pro Bowl and All-America First Team and Second Team, those were easily attained.

Last year was supposed to be Bell's contract year. He demanded a high contract price which the Pittsburgh Steelers found difficult to accept, so they tagged him with a franchise tag—

The so-called franchise tag allows the team manager to strategically retain a crucial free agent, preventing exceeding the League's hard salary cap.

Once tagged, the team must offer the player a one-year contract, with a salary not less than the average of the five highest salaries at the same position in the League or 120% of the player's salary from the previous year, whichever is higher.

There are exclusive and non-exclusive franchise tags; if exclusive, they cannot be in contact with other teams; if non-exclusive, they are allowed to contact other teams, and then the team can decide whether or not to match the contract offered by competitors.

This meant that Bell was entering his contract year mode for the second consecutive season.

So far this season, Bell continued to prove his worth, unquestionably, he is one of the most dominant running backs in the League right now.

In the 2017 season rankings for running back rushing yards, Li Wei was first, and Bell was second; the two running backs are certainly making headlines.

From offense to defense, there are many highlights, and Bart had reason to believe this game would be a turning point.

Indeed, it was.

"12:10."

The visiting team ahead, the home team behind.

At this moment, the game still had six minutes and thirteen seconds remaining, and the Pittsburgh Steelers held the ball, just six minutes away from breaking the Kansas City Chiefs' season's undefeated record.