American winner takes all

Chapter 253 Flying Bolide (22)

In the media area, Michelle Besner immediately raised his hand, and Ethan nodded, indicating that the ESPN reporter could speak and ask questions.

"Do these words represent your evaluation of the NCAA?"

Ethan shook his head and admitted very generously: "This is not my personal opinion. I am just speaking for the fans and athletes. Besides, I am not qualified to criticize the NCAA. After all, I have done similar things before."

This once again elicited chuckles from the media present.

"No matter what, I hope the players' lives can get better. Of course I support the NCAA taking the initiative to make changes." Regarding this question, Ethan finally replied.

At the last moment, he showed some goodwill towards the NCAA.

"Can it be understood that you are begging for mercy from the NCAA?" Michelle Besner asked without mercy.

"If this can improve the treatment of players, of course I can do it." Ethan showed his soft figure.

Next, Ethan called on several other reporters, and the topic began to turn to the football field.

After a round, it was Michelle Besner's turn again, and she asked a question related to Peyton Manning.

"On the third Saturday in October, you will meet again with the Tennessee Volunteers led by Peyton Manning. You defeated your opponent last year. Do you have confidence in the game this year?"

"There is no doubt that Peyton Manning is a very talented and strong opponent. I will work hard to prepare for the game with him." Ethan nodded.

"According to the AP rankings, Peyton Manning is still ranked higher than you at quarterback this year. He scored more points passing the ball. What do you think of this?" Michelle Besner The problem is becoming more acute.

A senior once told her that the more difficult it is for an athlete to answer questions, the easier it is to attract attention.

"I like him. Privately, we actually have a good relationship, including his brother." Ethan responded with a smile.

Michelle Besner wanted to continue speaking, but Ethan used his eyes to signal Mary standing next to him, who immediately stepped forward to indicate that the post-game press conference was over.

The reporters stood up one after another, and the photographers behind their seats began to organize their equipment.

"Did all my questions be captured?" Michelle Besner asked his photographer.

At the same time, she saw Penny Weber passing by her.

Michelle Besner saw her walking out of the conference room and instinctively felt something.

"I'll go out for a while and we'll meet at the hotel." Michelle Besner said to her colleagues.

She followed out and saw Penny standing in the corner of the corridor talking on the phone.

The other party didn't seem to answer, which made Penny unhappy.

Penny looked around first, and Mihir immediately looked away.

Then Petunia stepped forward and didn't realize that there was a tail behind her.

Mihir followed carefully, passed through several forks, and finally saw Penny walking into the away player area.

Outsiders are not allowed to enter here casually, but the Alabama Crimson Tide staff at the door seemed to know Penny and let Penny in directly.

The corners of Mihir's mouth rose, as she expected.

As expected, Fox’s beautiful reporter has non-work connections with some Alabama players.

·
"Ethan, look who's here!" A teammate whistled.

Ethan turned around and found the female reporter standing at the door.

Penny was a former host and went deep into the team's training and life with the documentary crew. Many players knew her.

Ethan walked out.

"Sorry, Ethan..." Penny looked at the reactions of the team members around her and realized that her rash arrival might have caused some trouble for Ethan.

"It doesn't matter." Ethan didn't care much.

"When are you going back to Alabama?" Penny asked.

Ethan shrugged: "It may depend on your thoughts."

A smile appeared on Penny's face, which was a bit ambiguous: "Then we will return the day after tomorrow."

"See you tonight."

"See you tonight, my dear." Penny left with satisfaction.

·
At night, in Ethan's hotel room.

"Ohhhhh, Ethan, you must be faster than Peyton Manning!!"

Penny, whose hair was messy, had her eyes closed, her cheeks were covered with sweat, and her face was rosy.

When she noticed that Ethan's movements were stagnant, Penny opened her eyes and said with a smile:

"I didn't mean that, I meant, you're better than Peyton Manning... well, that doesn't seem right either."

Penny found that no matter how she said this sentence, it seemed a bit weird.

Ethan chose to lie down next to Penny.

"Are you tired? Honey." Penny kissed Ethan carefully.

"What do you say?"

After a while, Penny began to beg for mercy.

After a while, Penny was breathing heavily, not wanting to move a finger on her body.

On the one hand, the body is extremely tired, on the other hand, the soul is full.

The feeling of constantly impacting the soul is better than any drug in the world.

"Damn Ethan, you transformed me into a cunt!" Penny scolded with a smile.

There are not many adjectives more abject than this.

"Then do you want to change?" Ethan responded.

"Never." Penny said firmly with her eyes closed.

"I just want to rely on you for the rest of my life, even if you are a big bastard, even if you have other women, even if you are less and less interested in me, even if you spend less and less time with me, I don't want to leave you, because I I can’t find anything in this world that makes me happier.”

In fact, Ethan and Penny definitely spent a lot of time together. It was only during the summer vacation that they spent less time together and more time apart.

"You look like a madman now." Ethan looked at her.

Penny opened her eyes and said a little stubbornly: "Even if I am really crazy, you will still drive me crazy."

"It's time for you to have a baby, so that you don't have to think too much."

"...You're thinking of reforming me again." Penny muttered.

Ethan grinned with a smirk on his face: "Yes, transform into a mother."

·
September 9, at noon, the fourth quarter of the game between Alabama and the University of Arkansas.

On the court, Ethan, wearing a helmet, looked no less relaxed than he did in the last game.

Facing the last place in the league last year, this game was not as easy as imagined.

He encountered a tenacious sniper attack from the Arkansas defense. In the past, at this time, running back Sean Alexander and wide receiver Michael Vaughn would help him share the offensive pressure.

But now...Ethan looks at his teammates next to him
Running back Trent Dilfer hunched over and put his hands on his knees, showing extreme fatigue.

Wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Eddie George are in similar shape.Even as the best high school football players in the state, they showed discomfort in the face of the sudden increase in the intensity of the confrontation. Moreover, being in a stadium with nearly 10 people, they couldn't help but feel nervous and couldn't let go of their movements.

Ethan also encountered these problems. At that time, he was pushed on the bench by Eugene, and he gradually took over from Freddy as the starting quarterback during the season.

But this year's Alabama doesn't have enough time for these young people to adapt.

This also resulted in Ethan having to try more to attack on his own, but Arkansas was right on this point. Except for the corner position, all defensive players had one and only one goal - to keep an eye on Ethan.

They even easily withstood Trent Dilfer's running ball while defending Ethan.

Ethan looked at the scoreboard at this moment. There were less than 7 minutes left before the end of the game, and the current score was 10-17. Not only was Alabama not leading, it was also behind by a touchdown and a PAT.

Are you going to lose?There was a question mark in Ethan's mind.

The college football schedule is very hectic, with only one round played, and every game is extremely important.

If it loses this game, Alabama's national ranking will fall directly to outside the 20th place, and it will lose the qualification to enter the BCS series in advance.

Ethan closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, but in the end he couldn't think of any good solution.

He cast his hopeful gaze down the field.

Eugene and Woody stood side by side on the edge of the field, their expressions not much more relaxed than theirs.

He is not an incompetent person, rugby is still a team sport after all, so Ethan can only pin his hopes on his teammates this time.

"Cheer up, young people, I don't want to put any pressure on you, but in fact, we are now standing on the edge of the cliff, and someone must stand up this time..." During the discussion, Ethan raised his hand and put it on the people around him. On the shoulders, everyone formed a circle.

"I won't make any more mistakes, and I will strictly implement the tactics." Running back Trent Dilfer broke out in a cold sweat, his voice trembling slightly.

He knew that the problem lay with him. Ethan had already attracted most of the attention just now. He only needed to run the ball according to the route arranged by the coach before the game. However, the only linebacker did not cross it himself, or even There were also low-level mistakes like dropping the ball!

It was that fatal mistake that allowed Arkansas to establish an advantage. Originally, they had nothing to do against Alabama's defensive team!
At this moment, Trent Dilfer fell into immense self-blame.

Blame yourself, blame yourself!
"Snapped!"

Ethan raised his hand and hit Trent Dilfer on the helmet.

"Go to tmd's tactics and forget everything Eugene said to you. From now on, there will be no tactics. You have to come up with the routes you are best at and the movements you are most accustomed to. As long as we do this, we will definitely be able to Win!" Ethan said impassionedly.

There is never any "certainty" in the game, and Ethan committed a taboo - changing tactics on the spot.

He was betting and he chose to trust his teammates.

With little time left for discussion, the Alabama offensive team hurriedly formed their formation and the game officially resumed.

After receiving the pass from the center, Ethan immediately tried to run the ball. Seeing the entire Arkansas defense move closer to him, Ethan then threw the ball to Trent Dilfer diagonally in front of him at the eleven o'clock position. .

After Trent Dilfer received the ball, he did not cut inside, but went to the side, trying to go directly around.

Although it only gained 5 yards, it was enough for Alabama to get the first offense.

On the first possession of the Alabama half at the 35-yard line, Eason once again passed the ball to Trent Dilfer.This time, Ethan did not pass the ball the second time, but directly handed the ball to him the first time.

Trent Dilfer did not live up to Eason's expectations. Although he ran the same out lateral transfer route as the previous offense, he still helped Alabama gain a full seven yards.

In this tight time, seven yards is extremely precious.

Trent Dilfer's outstanding performance also made Arkansas' defensive team nervous. Arkansas' defensive coordinator decided to change the established tactics at the last moment and give up a sideline position to defend against the run.

At this time, Arkansas was fully engaged on defense in order to win.

In the second offense, Alabama once again held a long discussion, and with only the last second left on the countdown, the center released the ball.

Ethan had already started to retreat after getting the ball, and he was observing.

Watch what the wide receiver is doing.

It was almost the same way as Peyton Manning passed the ball in the previous game. Ethan didn't seem to have made any accumulation movement, but the football he released was extremely fast, piercing the clear sky of Tuscaloosa.

The football wrapped in dark red calfskin was caught by wide receiver Marvin Harrison like a red meteor.

The safety didn't even react. As for the cornerback who was supposed to be marking Marvin, he was thrown away by Marvin who started immediately before catching the ball.

This was the first time he was out of position in the game.

This was the only time he lost his position and was caught by Ethan.

The extremely fast long ball also directly creates a wide running space for teammates.

This allowed Marvin to score a touchdown very easily.

Next is the magical scene where Alabama, or Ethan, often leads the score at critical moments - the two-point conversion.

Before the two-point conversion started, Ethan was stuck in a long test.

At the most critical moment, he handed the football to Trent Dilfer.

In just two runs of the ball, Trent Dilfer achieved his tactical intentions, gained yards, and disrupted the opponent's rhythm.

This time looking at the Arkansas defenders approaching him again, Ethan did not hesitate to choose the most suitable ball-runner.

Not only do you trust your teammates, but you also trust your own judgment.

Trent Dilfer, who was gradually finding his touch, used the same route for the third time, and the linebacker who had previously been separated to defend against the run seemed to be aware of his intention in advance and took a step back to prepare for the interception.

The next moment, Trent Dilfer also paused, turned twice at the same time, then turned again, and passed by the linebacker.

There is no doubt that this is emulating the way Ethan broke out in his last game.

Although Trent Dilfer almost fell down due to confusion at his feet, he still stumbled through and completed the breakthrough.

When facing the last line of defense, looking at the safety guard waiting in front of the corner post, Trent Dilfer felt a chill.

Then I saw a figure leaping in the air, like Superman Clark Kent, leaping horizontally and hugging the safety guard and rushing out of the field.

Ethan helped him clear the final hurdle.

touchdown!

Trent Dilfer, who rushed into the zone, slammed the football to the ground and jumped up excitedly.

He helps the team take the lead, and he helps the team turn defeat into victory!
He had never been so happy as he was today. When he saw Ethan walking towards him, he jumped even more and hung directly on Ethan.

Ethan has used this position with many of his girlfriends.

"I advise you to come down quickly, otherwise someone will be unhappy." Ethan reminded.

In the following minutes, the Alabama defense seized the hard-won advantage, but Arkansas failed to complete the touchdown.

The game is over and the dust has settled.

·
In the media area, many media waiting for the post-game press conference were also staring at the TV screens. Seeing that Alabama had narrowly missed the victory, most reporters showed disappointment!

"When will Ethan lose?" Someone said in a particularly frustrated tone.

Everyone can't wait for the news that Ethan loses, that is big news!

"Sooner or later he will lose." Michelle Besnazhen, who was wearing a white jumpsuit, looked up at the big screen. On the screen, Ethan, who had already walked off the court, was being interviewed by Penny Weber.

As the broadcaster of the game, only Fox reporters are eligible to enter the venue and be interviewed immediately during the game. Other media can only wait in the conference room.

Penny Weber's face was broadcast throughout the country through broadcast signals, including Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, and was remembered by many people.

"When can I do this?" Michelle, who thought she was more beautiful than Penny, folded her arms and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)