269 Epic blockbuster

Clearly, the development of events once again broke expectations. After the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans ended, the "blockbuster contract" rumors with Nike completely stole the spotlight, to the point where the game itself seemed like a mere backdrop.

And the result was—

What was expected to provoke heated debate and become the focus of the League's chatter, "Li Wei vs. Watson," just slipped away silently without making any splash, leaving Watson, who had prepared a bellyful of trash talk, to be hung out to dry.

Watson: ???

Even though Li Wei claimed at the post-game news conference that he knew nothing—a complete truth; the rumors among the reporters were still exceptionally noisy.

Nike signing a rookie isn't news, but when the rookie is a running back and a Chinese player who has already set numerous records, that's news; what's more, the rumor emphasized it was an epic blockbuster.