Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 537

Chapter 537: 536 Devil Index Chapter 537: 536 Devil Index Vilani thought he had mentally prepared himself, but he was still stunned—

After a whole day of yoga and swimming yesterday, could he actually wake up earlier than Watt today?

Devil.

Vilani was dumbstruck, “JJ, this isn’t funny.”

Watt spread out his arms.

Vilani immediately realized that Watt wasn’t joking, nor hiding his astonishment, “Guys, if you keep this up, we really need a raise.

We’re short on sleep.”

Haha.

Laughter erupted from the group.

Hopkins was the exception, standing still and pondering deeply: Where did things go wrong?

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He took a deep breath, and then another, finally regaining his composure.

No matter, he didn’t need to fuss over what time he got up in the morning; after all, it wasn’t a waking-up competition but an off-season training.

The real focus was on training.

There was no need to put the cart before the horse by focusing on the wrong things; the quality and speed of the training were what should matter in the end.

Heh, he would definitely be on time for today’s Breakfast Club.

Hopkins glared fiercely at Li Wei, and the air around them instantly filled with tension.

However.

It wasn’t that simple; Hopkins overlooked Watt nearby.

Watt wasn’t paying attention to Hopkins; he was also watching Li Wei—

Before the off-season training, Watt had been watching Li Wei for a long time.

He admired and respected Li Wei, which was why he had invited him to train together; he truly believed that training together could push their limits.

The expectations had been raised early on.

But reality held even more surprises.

This made Watt rub his hands together, even more eager for the next five days of training.

Because Watt and his personal trainers discussed ramping up the training intensity:

Just up by 10%.

Some might scoff, just 10%?

That seemed a bit stingy, hardly like Watt’s style, almost embarrassing to mention.

But that wasn’t the case.

Given their base level of training, 10% was significant, advancing beyond the limits already challenged in the first five-day training cycle; however, the pressure felt on a physical and psychological level was much more intense, as 10% could bring about 200% strain and impact.

As expected.

Initially, Jordan, Robinson, and Kelsey, being veterans of the League for many years, relaxed after adapting to the first cycle’s training intensity; even though the second cycle might be a bit more challenging, there shouldn’t be any problems.

Unexpectedly, Watt decided to increase the intensity, forcing each of them to grit their teeth again.

Watt, true to his nature, even set among the annals of NFL history, was right up there in terms of extremity; no wonder he had won the Defensive Player of the Year thrice.

Somewhat surprisingly, in today’s training, Li Wei and Watt were neck and neck, finishing the training one after the other within a ten-second difference, and three minutes ahead of the seven o’clock Breakfast Club time.

Moreover, Li Wei was first.

The crowd was astounded.

Then came TJ, followed by Mahomes; Kelsey even managed to keep up.

Unfortunately, only TJ finished the training before seven o’clock.

Though Watt was a devil, those who could make it to Watt’s training camp were no slouchers either.

Panting, panting.

Mahomes was still adjusting his breathing, having been sitting for three minutes, his entire demeanour vacant, being too exhausted to move and only able to breathe.

Finding his breath at last, staring at the spread of the breakfast buffet before him, Mahomes’ unyielding spirit quietly lit up—

The motivation was there.

Mahomes quietly approached Li Wei, “Thanks for yesterday.”

Honestly, Mahomes just wanted to sleep all day yesterday; moreover, he wasn’t sure if swimming and yoga would be helpful.

Football is fundamentally a contact sport, and while training that enhances flexibility, extensibility, and coordination like swimming and yoga can help, the benefits are very limited, so nobody in the League specifically trained in yoga.

However, Mahomes trusted Li Wei, and since Li Wei specifically used his rest days for training, he must have had his reasons.

So, Mahomes resisted the inviting comfort of his bed and went to train with Li Wei.

Unexpectedly, the effects were immediate.

He could feel the difference today; he felt lighter, his muscles more relaxed, his movements smoother, which naturally improved his speed.

Especially compared to Hopkins.

Today, Hopkins looked like seaweed fished out of the ocean, a complete mess.

Li Wei looked at Mahomes, “No need to keep it a secret, it’s not a secret anyway.”

Mahomes suddenly realized, even though Li Wei was practicing swimming and yoga, very few football players would be willing to emulate that.

Mahomes couldn’t help but smile.

Li Wei gestured towards the food tray, “Breakfast is very important.

We have a whole day of training ahead, and JJ probably hasn’t scheduled any snack time before noon.”

Mahomes laughed, “Haha.”

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The laughter hadn’t even started before it was interrupted by a wave of vomiting —

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It was Hopkins.

Watching Hopkins hunched over the table, retching continuously until only acid water came out, his body curled up like a shrimp.

Everyone looked on with sympathy.

Hopkins: I wish to die.

Do not disturb.

Thank you.

Not only Hopkins, Watt hadn’t anticipated this scene either.

Watt looked at Li Wei across the table, “Sorry, I’m going to check on him.

Hope it’s nothing serious.”

As Watt left, Kelsey quietly came over from the other side, “Bro, that catfish doesn’t seem quite right.”

Pfft.

Even though it wasn’t the right time to laugh, they couldn’t help it.

On one hand, Li Wei’s off-season training slowly unfolded.

On the other, the Kansas City Chiefs had already returned to their roles after a brief holiday.

Being Super Bowl Champions was now in the past; the 2017 season was officially over.

Now, they had to prepare and make arrangements for the 2018 season —

Free agency; contract negotiations; the draft.

To be precise, the busyness of the off-season was hardly less intense than the season itself.

As mentioned before, the NFL operates under a strict salary cap, unlike the NBA, meaning you cannot surpass the salary cap limit under any circumstance; there are no exceptions.

To prevent the team’s operations from being handicapped, teams often try to minimize the total amount of contracts and the guaranteed money; conversely, players always try their best to secure their guarantees, which makes it a real game of strategy.

Every year, the same story plays out in the Super Bowl Champions team, key players and core team members who were instrumental in winning the championship come up for renewal, demanding higher salaries.

Even some players not due for renewal demand new contracts to increase their average annual salary.

However, the team needs to face the challenge of balancing the hard salary cap.

If negotiations break down, players might ask for a transfer.

This is why Super Bowl teams face serious challenges each off-season, and defending the Super Bowl becomes an almost impossible task.

Obviously, the Kansas City Chiefs hadn’t anticipated being champions last season and were caught unprepared for this off-season’s contract adjustments.

It was a surprise problem of happiness.

But now, Veach had to face the difficult task of managing the first off-season after the Super Bowl.

The first challenge, the quarterback position, should they keep Smith?