Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 862 - : Pursue relentlessly without giving up
Chapter 862: Pursue relentlessly without giving up
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“…Ladies and gentlemen, Happy Super Bowl Sunday!”
“The 2018 NFL season has come down to this final game, the grand finale of this season’s ultimate showdown. All the suspense will be revealed in just twelve hours.”
“But it’s clear that Atlanta’s weather isn’t cooperating. That’s not exactly good news…”
Early in the morning, CBS’s Super Bowl special programming had already kicked off.
Like Christmas, the streets and alleys were soaked in the atmosphere of the Super Bowl, especially in Atlanta. Fans could already be seen celebrating everywhere, embracing this annual feast with open arms and full spirits.
Drawing the curtains open, standing by the floor-to-ceiling window of the luxurious 21st-floor room in the Marriott Hotel, Jiang Yin gazed at the sky, her worry unconcealed.
Li Yi walked over and also cast his eyes toward the gray, cloud-covered sky, blocking out the blue heavens with no sign of sunlight.
Li Yi furrowed his brows slightly, “What does the weather forecast say?”
“Light rain,” Jiang Yin said.
The abnormal weather during the American League Championship still lingered in their minds, like a long nightmare. Just when they thought they’d left it behind, it had relentlessly followed them all the way to Atlanta.
Clearly, this wasn’t good news.
Jiang Yin was still worried about Li Wei.
She understood the logic: injuries, stamina, setbacks—all these were part of competitive sports. But at the same time, as a mother, worrying about her child’s health and safety was instinctive. She couldn’t bring herself to calm down.
Li Yi understood too. After a moment of thought, he said, “For now, there’s no sign of rain. Even weather forecasts can be unreliable; there’s no need to overthink it.”
Jiang Yin didn’t respond.
Li Yi added, “Didn’t Xiao Wei mention that this stadium’s roof can be closed? If the weather turns bad, they should just close the roof.”
Jiang Yin nodded softly, “Hmm, hopefully.”
On Super Bowl Sunday, before the game even began, the weather had already delivered the first bad news.
Things were looking bleak.
The League immediately began discussions:
Should the roof be closed?
After all, football is fundamentally an outdoor sport. If no rain had fallen yet, closing the roof in a hurry based solely on forecasts seemed unnecessary.
But from another perspective, neither the Los Angeles Rams nor the Kansas City Chiefs would favor playing in rain. If both teams underperformed as a result, compromising the game’s quality and thus the viewership, what then?
The temperature in Atlanta was around ten degrees Celsius today. Though not as warm as Miami, it was decent. However, if it rained, the story would change entirely.
Additionally, the weather could affect lighting, broadcasting, and other technical aspects. Most importantly, what would happen to the halftime show?
One thing leads to another.
A single Super Bowl carries tens of billions of US dollars in economic significance. Even minor rainfall could send all Super Bowl teams scrambling, yet they might still fail to manage the situation fully. Closing the roof could resolve everything at once.
However, given the current outcry against the Super Bowl, the League also had to weigh the public’s response. Would closing the roof aggravate those criticisms? And what about the die-hard fans not opposed to the Super Bowl—what if they also started protesting because they disliked the roof closure? Things could escalate further.
For a moment, heated debate raged within the League—
The 2018 season had indeed been plagued by misfortunes, and even on Super Bowl Sunday, challenges remained.
On one side, the League had yet to finalize a decision.
On the other, Li Yi and Jiang Yin had already arrived early at the Mercedes-Benz Dome. Thanks to last year’s experience, they now knew to arrive at the venue ahead of time.
It wasn’t just because queuing for entry and security checks could take a while, but also because the Super Bowl frenzy starts well before the game itself—
The annual carnival kicks off with pre-game festivities and fan support events.
So, while the Kansas City Chiefs were staying at the same Marriott Hotel as Li Wei’s parents, Li Yi and Jiang Yin chose not to disturb his pre-game preparations. Instead, they headed to the stadium early to join the wave of fans.
Sure enough, from afar, they could already see the bustling scene. Red, blue, white, and black jerseys clashing together—not only from the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs but from fans of other teams who had journeyed to Atlanta to partake in the celebration.
However, red remained the dominant hue. Vibrant reds, subdued reds, bright reds, understated reds—all interwoven yet distinct, layered like a volcanic eruption.
After all, this was the Atlanta Falcons’ home turf, and their team’s jerseys were red.
As the cab driver had said, because the Kansas City Chiefs had defeated the New England Patriots, avenging the Falcons’ painful Super Bowl loss two years ago, Atlanta had essentially become Kansas City’s second home.
Atlanta Falcons fans donned their home jerseys to rally behind the Kansas City Chiefs, hoping to see them fulfill their Super Bowl dreams.
Even so, amid the bustling crowd, Jiang Yin easily spotted the cluster of Kansas City Chiefs fans—their red distinctively different.
“Over there,” Jiang Yin accurately identified the direction amidst the dense crowd.
Beside her, a voice chimed in, “Wow, you’re right! Looks like you’ve watched plenty of Chiefs games over the past year—you spotted the difference in their jerseys instantly, didn’t you?”
Jiang Yin hadn’t even realized this. Reflecting on it, she couldn’t help but laugh. “Seems like it.”
Standing next to Jiang Yin was an old acquaintance, Donna Kelsey.
Ever since they’d met at last year’s Super Bowl, the warm and welcoming Donna had become fast friends with Jiang Yin. Not only had she traveled to New York to visit, but she also hosted Jiang Yin in Westlake. Later, she organized a trip to Philadelphia to check in on Jason Kelce. In just a year, their bond had grown exceptionally close.
Li Yi and the rarely seen Ed Kelce had also formed a good friendship.
This time, they both arrived in Atlanta one after the other, staying on the same hotel floor. Today, they headed to the stadium together to join in the festivities.
Donna and Jiang Yin led the way. “Come on, let’s go join the fun,” Donna said.
Ed and Li Yi trailed behind. Clearly, neither had a say in the matter. Exchanging a glance, they obediently followed without a word.
“Fly!”
“Fly!”
Unified and deafening chants reverberated through the air, igniting and filling the Mercedes-Benz Dome with waves of heat and raw energy.
Clearly, these were Kansas City fans.
Each wore red jerseys, faces streaked with colorful paint, excitedly waving red scarves. Their voices were hoarse from shouting, as if their lungs were about to explode, with roars reverberating and prematurely setting Super Bowl sparks ablaze.
The rolling heat made even the overcast sky seem to brighten.
