Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1557 - 1556: Heavy Punch Strike

It’s obvious that the New England Patriots let go of Brady and Brady turned away without looking back for the same reason:

Super Bowl Champions.

The New England Patriots look to the future, doubting Brady’s ability to continue leading the team to a championship, instead hoping to replace Big Manning with their own Andrew Luck, much like the Indianapolis Colts did back in the day.

Brady is focused on the present. He believes he can still pursue a Super Bowl championship, believes his career can still reach new heights, and refuses to sit back and watch Li Wei easily take over the league.

Rumor has it that Gisele Bundchen and Brady have had in-depth discussions about retirement. Gisele hopes Brady will retire, and Brady is indeed at that point. They must also consider their children’s schooling. Brady seldom spends time with the kids, and if he transfers now, they’ll have to move to a new environment, which might further alienate the children.

Brady refuses to compromise, believing that turning away now would be a cowardly surrender, akin to bowing down to Li Wei and to Belichick and the Patriots’ management.

He’s not a coward.

In the end, Gisele relented, agreeing to let Brady try one more time. For this, Brady promised one year, just one more year. As long as he wins the Super Bowl, he will retire decisively at his peak.

Super Bowl! Champions!

The goal is simple as that. So, who is more fitting than the San Francisco 49ers?

Fresh off a Super Bowl run with a complete roster ready to go, the common belief is that the 49ers lost the Super Bowl due to the lack of a decisive quarterback, and Brady’s addition could fill that final piece of the puzzle—

A match made in heaven!

Furthermore, Garoppolo has already warmed up for Brady in advance, so Brady doesn’t need any extra preparation. He can just pack up and move in, seamlessly integrating, with Garoppolo stepping back to his backup role for Brady.

Perfect!

Garoppolo: ???

However, not everyone agrees with this view.

Brady is already aging, while Garoppolo is still young. The 49ers may not need to sacrifice their future for Brady. Plus, a young coach like Shanahan might not be able to manage Brady. If Brady joins San Francisco, can Shanahan still maintain control over the locker room?

Moreover, judging by Shanahan’s team setup, he has always leaned towards overall team capability rather than relying on star players to turn the tides single-handedly. If Brady joins, Shanahan’s coaching philosophy will also face challenges.

In other words, the 49ers’ management also needs to deliberate on it.

Brady, as a player, has undeniable ability, reputation, and status, but his age, injuries, and seniority can’t be ignored either. He isn’t necessarily the right fit for every team. To some, he might be sweet as honey; to others, he could be poison.

But since there are rumors of the San Francisco 49ers reaching out to Brady, it implies that their management has some ideas, possibly genuinely considering replacing Garoppolo. At this moment, the most tormented and painful one should be Garoppolo.

Last season, against all odds, Garoppolo proved himself, genuinely believing that the future he deserved was within reach now.

The result?

First, being humiliated by Li Wei in the Super Bowl, completely dominated, losing all face; now facing the threat of being replaced by Brady, the prestige built over three years crumbling under the presence of the 43-year-old Brady.

Again, it’s Li Wei and Brady, always Li Wei and Brady.

The shadows of these two guys have been looming overhead, impossible to shake off.

Garoppolo is simply furious and aggrieved!

Rumor has it, upon learning about the 49ers’ strong interest in Brady, Garoppolo ran ten miles in a storm out of anger.

The league is more bustling than ever, as if everyone is expressing their opinions. Nothing could be crazier than the news of Brady possibly leaving the New England Patriots.

Nothing!

Naturally, amidst the waves, another piece of news barely made an appearance before being swallowed up.

Tom Pelissero, an NFL official reporter, released a message: "Watt had a direct confrontation with O’Brien, reportedly smashing O’Brien’s office."

Netizens noticed but were not at all surprised: Isn’t this old news? We’ve heard it before, next.

Compared to the New England Patriots, the Houston Texans really aren’t worth mentioning. No one wants to miss the collapse of a dynasty.

However, the news quickly got updated, silently capturing attention.

Ian Rapoport: "According to insider sources, Watt is about to leave the Houston Texans."

The League: ?

A wave of questions flooded in, leaving everyone bewildered, even doubting their eyes, needing to confirm they weren’t mistaken, yet still not understanding what’s happening.

JJ-Watt?

How is that possible!

It’s already absurd enough for Brady to be leaving the New England Patriots, and now Watt is also about to leave the Houston Texans? What kind of international joke is this?

Anyone could leave their original team, but definitely not JJ-Watt!

A small pebble, yet in an instant, it caused a massive ripple.

Especially with Brady’s sensational news, the shock level has multiplied, far more than a simple one plus one equals two.

However, after the initial reaction, a calm sets in, and thoughts steadily increase—

Is it really impossible?

Indeed, Watt has been plagued by injuries in recent years, and last season’s performance is no longer at the top of the league.

Indeed, the Houston Texans’ strategy of relying on defense to reach the Super Bowl has declared failure after years of trial, gradually shifting towards offense under O’Brien’s leadership and Watson’s growth.

Indeed, Watson is now the cornerstone of the Houston Texans, even though Watt remains the team’s icon, the team is indeed in the midst of a new era of transition.

These are all facts.

From a certain perspective, Watt and Brady are facing similar situations.

Furthermore, Watt’s situation is far inferior to Brady’s. Watt hasn’t brought a Super Bowl championship to the Houston Texans, Watt isn’t a quarterback, and the Texans have found their cornerstone for the team. Although Watt is the emblem of Houston, the harsh reality of the professional league cannot be ignored. These objective reasons have Watt in a dilemma.

So, if the New England Patriots can let Brady go, the Houston Texans have no reason not to trade Watt.

Once upon a time, Brady equaled the New England Patriots, Watt equaled the Houston Texans. A single player could represent a team, this became league consensus. The "Brady vs. Watt" clash used to be a highlight promoted by the league. In the blink of an eye, the league has changed.

The Yangtze River’s waves push the old forward and the old is left on the beach. The topic of regime change and the transition between old and new has been bustlingly discussed for years, but now that it’s truly happening, it unexpectedly leaves one with a sense of lament and nostalgia, momentarily becoming attached.

Time, once gone, never returns.