Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 845 - 844 repeated as box office champion

Chapter 845: 844 repeated as box office champion

Chapter 845: 844 repeated as box office champion

Outside of Kansas City, and even outside of Missouri, how popular are the Kansas City Chiefs? Are the passersby friendly? Are the neutral fans friendly?

Everything is revealed in the Pro Bowl roster.

Last season, after entering the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs had only six players selected to the Pro Bowl roster, and like the Philadelphia Eagles, both Super Bowl opponents could be described as companions in adversity.

This season, the Kansas City Chiefs have risen comprehensively, proving with action that “the more controversy, the higher the popularity; the more criticism, the better the performance” —

Li Wei: I just love seeing you grit your teeth but have to watch us keep winning.

So, the number of Pro Bowl selections is ten, surpassing the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and New Orleans Saints, who had eight, making the Kansas City Chiefs the biggest winners on this year’s Pro Bowl roster, proving themselves distinguishably beyond Kansas City.

Offensive group: Mahomes, Li Wei, Kelsey, Hill, Damien, Fisher.

Apart from the “Four Great Kings,” the selection of running back Damien Williams and offensive tackle Eric Fisher is considered a surprise, especially Damien, who, after Hunter left, made his debut mid-season and in just a few games brought himself into fans’ view and won tremendous popularity.

Defensive group: Jones, Houston, Fuller, Ford.

Lineman Houston and Ford both made it to the list, remaining the absolute core of Kansas City Chiefs Defense. This season, Houston’s regular season performance was mediocre, mainly relying on accumulated popularity over the years for recognition, but this also indirectly shows that the Kansas City Chiefs’ fan base is continually expanding.

A small comparison, this season the Los Angeles Rams, who captured countless eyeballs and focus and advanced powerfully from the regular season to the Super Bowl, had only four players selected to the Pro Bowl:

Offensive group: Goff and Gurley, Defensive group: Donald, Special Duty Group: Cory Littleton.

That’s all.

Is it because the team’s performance wasn’t outstanding enough? Are the players not strong enough?

No, none of that, it’s purely because the Los Angeles Rams haven’t yet built their fan base, which indirectly highlights the territory the Kansas City Chiefs have established in just two seasons, making significant progress quietly changing their position in the league.

Here, it’s worth mentioning that JJ-Watt still shines this season, being selected to the Pro Bowl and All-America First Team as a defensive tackle and to the Pro Bowl and All-American Second Team as a lineman, proving with actions that when healthy, he remains one of the most threatening existence in the league.

At the same time, all major news outlets nationwide quickly spotlighted —

“Li Wei, once again crowned as the king of the Pro Bowl votes for the second consecutive year.”

“Leading the way all the time, with an insurmountable gap, Li Wei’s crowning as the Pro Bowl vote king was without suspense.”

“Li Wei again makes history as a running back, topping the Pro Bowl voting for two consecutive years.”

“Li Wei inverts the unfavorable position of running backs single-handedly, garnering fan attention.”

“Defeating Watt and Mahomes, Li Wei clinches the Pro Bowl fan voting.”

Attention, cheers, celebration.

Of course, there’s also astonishment.

If two years ago someone said that a running back would emerge, becoming the most topical, popular, and influential player in the league, not only leading in jersey sales but also dominating Pro Bowl voting and, more importantly, reversing the league’s neglect and bias against running backs.

Then, it would likely have been met with ridicule and disdain.

Nobody believed it, literally no one.

But that’s exactly what happened, with Li Wei’s emergence altering the league’s dynamics.

For the second consecutive year, Li Wei defeated popular players like Watt, Mahomes, Donald, and Brady in the Pro Bowl voting, pulling away with a singular lead.

The point being, there’s no dissent.

Even though social media rants sourly with, “Who doesn’t know Hua Xia fans’ crazy voting ability”; Li Wei’s unparalleled on-field performances rendered these voices frustrated and petty, while those genuinely supporting Li Wei didn’t even bother to argue —

No need, really.

Every aspect is proving that Li Wei’s presence indeed brought new changes to the league.

Rookie. Chinese. Running back.

Different labels collided to create a chemical reaction, ultimately causing a stir with unrivaled performances on the field and rapidly rising team achievements as a foundation.

Moreover, with the rise of Gurley and Henry, Bell’s strike, the comprehensive rise of a new generation of running backs represented by McCaffrey and Barkley, and the strong return of veteran running backs typical of Peterson, the time, place, and people all converged together.

Ultimately, Li Wei almost single-handedly levered the league’s dynamics.

History, thus born.

The Pro Bowl is merely the tip of the iceberg; the main event is yet to come.

Since the regular season fully concluded, discussions about the regular season MVP and other major awards have not ceased, advancing further on last year’s clamorous base:

When will the habitual quarterback choice bias be changed? Should running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends be spotlighted? How long will defensive group players be ignored?

And so on and so forth.

After three weeks of playoff battles during the wild card, divisional, and conference finals, lively discussions reached a peak, and the season awards list finally emerged under public attention with fervor.

It’s no exaggeration to say, this might be the most fiercely discussed, densely focused, and vigorously trafficked regular season awards selection since the millennium.

Thump, thump, thump, thump in a pounding drumroll, the league finally announced the results of the regular season awards selection for the year.

2018 Season, Regular Season MVP —

Li Wei, running back, Kansas City Chiefs.

Boom, boom boom boom, boom!

Earth-shaking, the entire league roared in astonishment and cheers, with voices of support, opposition, and spectators among them.

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Finally, witnessing history.

Since Adrian Peterson was honored as the regular season MVP in the 2012 season, after five years, finally, another running back won this highest regular-season honor.

Meanwhile, it’s the second instance since the 1984 season when quarterback Dan Marino, a second-year player, being chosen as the regular season MVP after twenty-four years.

Of course, most importantly, this is the first Asian regular season MVP in NFL history, equivalent in sensation to Jackie Robinson becoming the MLB regular season MVP in 1949, being the first non-white regular season MVP in both baseball league history and the history of the four major sports leagues in the United States.

Now, all eyes are on Li Wei, because Li Wei became the first Asian player in the history of the major four sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) to be crowned as the regular season MVP.

History, born.

This is a milestone moment, not just on the North American continent, not just on the Asian continent, Europe’s and Oceania’s eyes are also fully focused here.

From Jackie Robinson’s historic breakthrough to Li Wei overthrowing prejudice, this step took a half-century of long wait and overcoming obstacles.

The selection of one award, however, brewed a storm, sweeping vigorously across the globe without halting its steps.