Chapter 607: 606 Sincere Thanks Chapter 607: 606 Sincere Thanks “Hey, need some help?”
A voice came from straight ahead.
Vester instinctively looked up and, under the dim streetlight, spotted an unexpected figure standing in the night, waving at him.
Startled, he nearly let the garbage can fly right out of his hands.
However, the tragedy was timely averted—
A figure quickly stepped forward, grabbed the garbage can with both hands, and helped Vester regain his balance and control the situation.
After all, it was just a false alarm.
Vester let out a long breath, his heart still pounding in his chest.
His first instinct was to look at the person who had reached out to avert the crisis.
I mean, this shouldn’t have happened, but thanks for the help.
Oh, damn it, God, Assistant Coach Clark.”
Accompanied by the curse, Vester exclaimed in surprise.
Li Wei didn’t hide his surprise, “I was about to introduce myself.
Wait, do you know each other?”
Vester shook his head repeatedly, “No, yes, no no no, what am I even saying!
I mean, I know him, but he probably doesn’t know me.”
“With all the changes during the team’s offseason, how could we fans not know?”
“Ah, dang it, you guys need to wait a moment, I need to go in and stop the boys from bad-mouthing the coaching staff, you know, one of the greatest pleasures of being a fan is sitting in a bar and acting like the expert.”
A little jest, and even Clark couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Vester suddenly dropped his smile, “Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, Charles Vester, an idiot who thinks he knows the team better than Coach Reed, welcome to Kansas City.”
Initially, Clark was a bit nervous, but seeing the straightforward Vester in front of him, he not only relaxed but also seemed genuinely thrilled.
Clark glanced at Li Wei, now understanding why Li Wei said he often came here to relax, then turned to Vester, “Ronnie Clark, a…
Clark had no sense of humor.
He tried to join in with a joke, but everything from the content to the tone was dry and flavorless, making even Clark himself feel a bit awkward.
Vester didn’t mind at all and just smiled, “Then you’ve come to the right place, one Chief always recognizes another.
You should go in, the guys will definitely welcome you warmly.
The first round is on me…”
Pausing for a moment, Vester leaned slightly forward, his face brimming with mystery as if he was about to share a mind-blowing secret, “because we beat the Steelers!”
That face, filled with joy, happiness, and delight, conveyed all the emotions vividly without any need for words.
Clark was deeply touched and eventually couldn’t help but laugh as well.
Vester put the garbage can down and turned to push open the bar doors to shout inside.
“Ronnie Clark is here.”
He, just an assistant coach, and moreover a rookie in the lineup, nervously worried about not being able to fulfill his responsibilities and obligations, potentially becoming a drag on Coach Burns and Li Wei, was now enjoying the cheers and applause of the entire bar?
Clearly, Clark didn’t understand what was happening at all, looked bewildered, “Who am I, where am I, what am I doing,” and turned to Li Wei for help in astonishment.
Li Wei patted Clark on the shoulder, giving him an encouraging look, and gently pushed him toward the bar entrance.
A burst of cheers instantly surrounded Clark, who looked as though he’d stumbled into the Rabbit Hole during a nap just like Alice, his eyes wide with astonishment as he hesitantly yet uncontrollably stepped forward.
Then, the pub door closed again.
Vester looked at Li Wei, flashing a smile, “Tonight was a bit crazy.”
Vester burst into laughter, “Well, actually, all the guys went crazy.”
God, you should have seen David’s expression at the end of the game.
I think it was worthy of the Louvre.
We need to record it.”
Although Li Wei hadn’t witnessed it in person, just by seeing Vester’s expression, he could imagine the scene where Anderson, who always played the role of a father, suddenly lost his composure.
It was definitely memorable, a smile crept onto his face.
Taking a deep breath, Vester looked at Li Wei.
“Rookie, have I ever thanked you?”
Before Li Wei could respond, Vester continued.
“It doesn’t matter if I’ve said it before, I still need to say it—thank you, thank you for coming to Kansas City.”
Those simple, earnest words weighed heavily on Li Wei’s chest.
Li Wei tried to make a joke, “It seems I didn’t have much choice.”
To date, there have been incidents, albeit few, where rookies were drafted but refused to sign with the team, with Eli Manning being the most infamous.
Little Manning was the hot favorite for the first overall pick that year, but he publicly stated more than once that he was unwilling to go to the San Diego Chargers, making vigorous efforts to resist.
The San Diego Chargers were not pleased to find themselves being spurned and resisted.
They disregarded everything and chose Little Manning, leading to a historic moment at the draft—
Little Manning accepted the San Diego Chargers’ jersey number one from the team owner with a face stiffer and uglier than crying.
All the reporters onsite watching the drama burst out laughing.
Speculation was rife about whether Little Manning would sign with the San Diego Chargers.
If he had refused, it would have been the biggest joke in the history of the NFL draft.
Fortunately, things took a fortunate turn.
The New York Giants and the San Diego Chargers completed a trade.
The New York Giants picked another quarterback, Philip Rivers, and then the two teams completed the trade, resulting in a happy ending for all.
“Hahaha.” Vester was amused, “You could always make a protest like Eli.”
Li Wei, who was clueless about football, now also started to understand some historical anecdotes, especially the fiasco between Little Manning and the New York Giants of the previous year which seemed vividly present in the recollections of last year’s draft “happy ending.”
And the most absurd thing was, the story between the New York Giants and Little Manning had another twist afterward.
Little Manning didn’t transfer or retire.
Upon his ascension, the new head coach of the New York Giants, Pat Shurmur, first traded Geno Smith and then confirmed Little Manning through the training camp’s evaluation, announcing that Little Manning would still be the starting quarterback for the next season.
Witnesses to this marital squabble ended up reconciling, wiping their tears and looking forward to the future together, a drama that astounded the entire league.
Vester exclaimed, “I didn’t expect their ending to turn out this way.”
Li Wei, however, was quite calm, “This still isn’t the end.
This year’s situation is still uncertain.”
Vester paused for a moment, then chuckled wryly, “True.
If someone had told me a year ago that we would enter the new season as defending champions and defeat Pittsburgh in the opener, I would have suggested they see a psychiatrist.”
Laughter echoed within his chest—
It was for this reason that Vester believed they should say thank you to Li Wei; it all started with his arrival.
A rookie, yet he became a hero in Kansas City.