Chapter 1127: 1126 Ascend to the Sacred Altar
In the 2019 season, during the mid-season Super Bowl, two undefeated teams faced off, and inevitably, one team would end up with a loss—
The Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers, maintaining their undefeated streak for the season.
From the chaos of the preseason to breaking shackles in the regular season and defeating strong opponents, achieving an eight-match winning streak, the journey of the two-time defending champions was truly surprising, one delight after another, igniting a frenzy of online discussion.
However, in the face of Li Wei's incredible performance, everything else became a footnote; no one could steal Li Wei's spotlight, the focus was singular—
"Three hundred yards combined passing, rushing, and receiving, Li Wei becomes the first in history."
"From quarterback to running back to wide receiver, Li Wei plays a crucial role."
"Controversy settled, the true League's First Man finally unveiled."
"A battle that crowned Li Wei as the League's First Man!"
"Regular Season MVP!"
"Facing challenges, the man named Li Wei has never lost!"
"The God of Football bows before Li Wei tonight."
Praise.
Praise!
An overwhelming wave, all praises! It can't be stopped!
Facing the Green Bay Packers and Rodgers, Li Wei undoubtedly delivered a career-defining performance, conquering the league with an unparalleled, impeccable display, truly establishing his supreme status.
From a rookie outsider in his first year to a dual regular-season and Super Bowl MVP in his second year to breaking salary constraints and becoming the League's top running back in his third year, Li Wei is conquering the entire league step by step.
This is a fact.
However, there remains an insurmountable obstacle in front of Li Wei—
The entire league's prejudice against running backs.
An average quarterback, with some casual stats, starts with an annual salary of thirty million US Dollars, soaring unstoppable.
An elite running back, fighting tooth and nail to deliver one, two, three dominating seasons, and the league still turns a blind eye.
This is unfair.
People always find excuses, because of the offensive line, because of the coach's tactics, because of the quarterback's excellence, taking away credit and glory from the running back.
Even Li Wei is no exception; prejudice and discrimination always exist.
But after this game, things began to change silently.
Mahomes' unexpected injury disrupted the Kansas City Chiefs' plans, and it seemed the Green Bay Packers were about to seize the opportunity to extend their unbeaten record; but at the critical moment, Li Wei stood up and voiced his opinion—
"I have a different opinion."
Calm. Strong. Committed. Comprehensive, excellent.
Impeccable.
Li Wei proved himself with a truly dominant performance.
Not only did he lead the Kansas City Chiefs to victory, but his ground offensive opened up opportunities and exposed the Green Bay Packers' shortcomings, proving the importance of running backs with concrete actions.
This is something more rare and important than victory, enough to stir up a storm within the league, and Shanahan's tactical system is spreading further.
Change is underway.
Li Wei shone as a leader throughout the game, Kansas City once again submitted to him, and the entire North American continent cheered and praised his performance.
The atmosphere is quietly changing.
In fact, Li Wei's reputation in the league has reached an incredible height. After last season's regular-season MVP, he has become the league's new face, surpassing Brady, Watt, and others, evolving into the league's latest ambassador, signifying NFL's diverse image.
The topic of "Rookie VS Goat" has now been endowed with new meaning.
On social networks, the hashtag "Rookie Goat" is proudly secured, others referring to players with great influence at a young age as "Baby-GOAT"; but towards Li Wei, there's a form of intimacy and specialty, calling him "Rookie Goat," with unique meaning, indicating Li Wei's status in the general public's mind—
Not only great but also special, possessing a unique color.
In October, the latest Forbes global ranking of professional athlete earnings was released, and what people speculated finally happened.
Li Wei, at the top.
For the first time in history, a football player topped this list, breaking the long-standing monopoly of soccer and boxing, igniting hot discussions in related industries.
In the list, soccer superstars Messi, C. Ronaldo, and Neymar respectively occupy the second to fourth places, followed by Canelo Alvarez of boxing, Federer of tennis, Rodgers and Wilson of football, and LeBron James and Curry of basketball, occupying fifth to tenth places.
Superstars, superstars, all superstars.
Yet Li Wei can top it all amongst a sea of superstars and remains the only Chinese player, making this honor a hot topic in the media.
In other words, Li Wei is already the League's First Man in the NFL; however, after the regular season's eighth Sunday Night game, this reputation continues to rise.
Everything, remarkably unbelievable.
For this, "The Los Angeles Times" penned a column in focus.
Li Wei, an outsider, a novice, when Coach Burns scouted him, he didn't even know football was oval.
Yet, precisely because of this status, Li Wei brought no preconceived notions, no pre-established frameworks or concepts to football, daring to imagine freely, daring to break the mold and push boundaries—
In the running back position, he embodies the shadows of legends like Tomlinson, Sanders, Peterson, etc., but not limited to that, integrating and evolving into a new style.
In the offensive group's position, he inspired the Kansas City Chiefs to create "Cheating Motion," and partnered with Mahomes to reform the Read Option Offense.
In him, anything is possible, while simultaneously bringing infinite expectations.
Incredibly, this is his fourth year in the football world, third in the professional league, yet he continues to grow and progress.
No one can predict his ceiling; the sky is his limit.
Praise, fervor, and reaching a new high, the entire league is pushing Li Wei onto a pedestal.
GOAT, why not?
So, Li Wei rises to an unprecedented height, a realm unimagined, unseen by predecessors, opening a whole new door for football.
Internally, within the league, teams need to reassess the development direction of running backs. McCaffrey does not hide his admiration and reverence for Li Wei, as he has already embarked on Li Wei's path, injecting new vitality into running backs, so is this the future direction of the league?
Externally, beyond the league, Goodell's plans to pursue the global market and tap into the Asian Market have gone smoothly, with Li Wei as the key, once just a North American pastime is now expanding its influence, they're even pushing for flag football to become an Olympic event.
The world has been turned upside down.
Everything, all because of Li Wei, especially this mid-season Super Bowl Sunday Night game, which propelled Li Wei to a height no one could reach.