American winner takes all

Chapter 259 End of Season

On a country road outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a man and a woman were walking side by side. The ground was covered with fallen leaves and surrounded by bare branches.

The man looks tall, and the woman is not too low. Even wearing flat shoes is slightly above the man's shoulders.

"The script is with Lisa. I'll go back tonight and ask her to fax it over."

"There's no need for fax. You're too old-fashioned. Nowadays, everyone in Hollywood uses email." Nicole Kidman corrected.

"You're right." Ethan nodded.

It's not that Ethan is insensitive to the development of technology, but these are still a bit "primitive" in his opinion.

Currently, the dial-up Internet access rate in the United States is less than 10%, and users are concentrated among young college students like Catherine.

And this number will surge at more than double the rate in the next few years. In other words, if you just do some supporting related industries, you will also make a lot of money in the next few years. Looking at it this way, in fact, Ethan’s exaggerated return on investment The rate is not that outrageous.

"I'm curious about how you and...that Ms. Lisa met? You were still a student at that time." Nicole Kidman looked at Ethan with a thoughtful look, which was more of a curiosity than a curiosity. interrogation.

"Just a high school student." She went on to mention the important point.

The best answer to this question is not to answer it.But looking at Nicole Kidman's posture, she will never give up until she gets the answer. Besides, if you investigate carefully, you can still find the results from a few words in the newspaper.

So Ethan chose to speak out.

"Lisa...she is the mother of my teammate. I was fighting for the quarterback position at that time. I originally wanted to anger the opponent, but...you saw it." Ethan spread his hands.

Nicole Kidman held her forehead and smiled.

"Crazy guy!"

"In addition, that teammate also transferred to Alabama this year and is currently one of my backups."

"You Los Angeles people are really amazing." Nicole Kidman shook her head and couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Then you and Lisa..."

"She is the mother of my child, and I will be married to her, and of course to other people. I am a polyfamilialist."

Nicole Kidman looked at Ethan's body as big as a calf... didn't know what she was thinking.

"Then I wish you happiness."

"Shouldn't you wish me good luck?" Ethan sneered.

"You're right, let them suck you dry." Nicole Kidman raised her hand and bared her teeth.

"I haven't heard you talk about yourself, you and him?" Ethan was mainly curious.

It was later rumored that the couple's divorce of the century had a lot to do with the movie they were filming.

A movie about a marriage that is in crisis and cannot be reconciled, causing the relationship between the two to immediately break down.

This is a rather dramatic interpretation by the outside world. The real reason has never been announced by the two.

But it's different now, Ethan is standing next to the person involved.

"It's terrible. I've felt more and more depressed in the past few years. This is different from the situation back then. At first, I thought I would grow old hand in hand with him, but now... who knows what will happen in the future?" Nikki said. Deman shook his head.

She already had a premonition at this moment.

Before the walk after dinner ended, Nicole Kidman repeatedly asked Ethan to send the script.

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As for how Nicole Kidman negotiated with Lisa later, Ethan is not sure. In short, the two finally reached a consensus.

Demi Moore also did Ethan a big favor and invited Sandra Bullock to play another heroine.

With two major actresses at the helm, the basic plan of this low-budget fantasy romance film is solid.

And with another victory cigar on the field, Ethan's reputation has now firmly surpassed Peyton Manning's trend.

Coupled with his extremely shining record before, he has a strong tendency to become the number one quarterback in the country.

In the following games, this view was once again confirmed.

Almost in an invincible position, Ethan faced the University of Mississippi Rebels, ranked 25th in the country, the next week, making sudden passes and leading the team to a smooth victory with a score of 29-20.

On November 11, in the non-conference matchup with Louisiana Tech, Eason didn't even play, and he suggested that the coach give Freddy and Rice a chance to play.

This led to Eugene's final decision to start Rice, with Freddie coming on in the second half.

"Hey..." Rice took a long breath before the game started.

It was obvious that he was a little nervous.

"Ethan, this is my first start in my college career." Rice quietly told Ethan.

"Everyone has their first time. Think about it..." Ethan thought for a moment and made a crude metaphor.

"Think about those young girls, are they nervous too? But after a while, they enjoy it."

This somewhat inappropriate and obscene joke made Rice grin.

Ethan patted his shoulder hard.

What father doesn’t want his son to succeed?Ethan is included of course.Privately, he taught Rice some tricks.

As long as Rice can master one or two of Ethan's many unique skills, he will be able to establish himself as a college football player.

Today, even if it is a test for Rice.

At this time, Rice's eyes finally became firm.

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However, things went counterproductive. Rice's performance was not what Ethan expected. He seemed to be better than before. However, his opponents and teammates were no longer what they used to be, which made Rice seem a little unsatisfied.

The passing accuracy is unsatisfactory, the passing speed and angle are so-so, the running is not fast, and Rice cannot form an effective response when disturbed.

The only good thing is that the opponent is not very strong, and the offensive team is suppressed by Alabama's defensive team.

By halftime, Alabama led 14-7 by one possession.

Freddy, who appeared in the second half, was in sharp contrast to Rice.

Although Freddy's turnover rate is not low, Freddy at least has a relatively strong body. Even if it is not as exaggerated as Ethan, his confrontation ability in the pocket is still stronger than Rice.

Alabama ultimately narrowly defeated its opponent.

"You need to gain weight, Rice. Did you forget about the bhhs training camp?" Ethan said to Rice at the end of the game.

Over the next week, Rice really began to pay attention to her body.

Alabama's next opponent is the famous Louisiana State University. In last year's game, Louisiana was very aggressive and once launched an attack on the Western Conference championship. This year, Louisiana is also not to be underestimated. Look, the ranking is just behind Auburn, ranking No. 13 in the country.

Such a game naturally requires Ethan to play in person, and Louisiana is ready to go this time. Before the game, Louisiana State University head coach Gerry DiNardo even made harsh words to the media, Let Ethan O'Connor taste his first defeat.

I don’t know if it was a deliberate bluff or special preparation.Regarding these remarks, Ethan had only one sentence in response:

"As for LSU, I'm more interested in the Golden Girls than the Tigers."

Of course, this is not meant to disparage Golden Girl, it is just Ethan’s personal preference.

And at 02:30 pm on November [-]th, Ethan did feel different pressure as soon as he came on the court.

The opponents we faced before would either send someone to keep an eye on Ethan, usually a defensive end or linebacker.Either use a zone defense, or relax the restrictions on Ethan and target Ethan's teammates instead.

As a typical example of Mu Xiu Yulin, Ethan was of course often arranged in this way, and over time he also developed a set of corresponding solutions.

But today's LSU Tigers took turns in three ways. It seemed that they had prepared multiple sets of tactics just for Ethan O'Connor's personal defensive team.

Sometimes the entire defensive line sprints with full force, giving up direct contact with Alabama's offensive line, just to block Eason's running ball.

Either two defenders came out from two directions to double-team Ethan.

Or maybe no one is on the ball, but they force Ethan in the pocket, make him give up running the ball, and take the initiative to give Ethan space to pass the ball. They pin their hopes of victory on Ethan's new teammates, but when the time comes Ethan's new teammates today have made great progress compared to when they first entered college.

After being taken advantage of by LSU several times, Ethan took the initiative to ask the coach to call a timeout.

After a series of discussions, Alabama made a series of targeted changes after returning to the game.

Facing the defenders who were specifically marking him, Ethan managed to keep the two of them from falling behind and made breakthroughs repeatedly.

As for special route blocking, Ethan's response strategy is also very simple, using elevator passes more frequently.

As for the gambling-like collective attack on the quarterback, Ethan's response strategy is even simpler.

After all, when passing the ball on a fast break, two legs cannot fly as fast as a football. The opponent's forwards collectively press forward from the side and open the middle, which gives the running back a lot of room to play.

It can be said that in the face of special defensive tactics, Ethan can make corresponding breakthrough tactics.

It's like rock, paper, scissors. Whoever predicts the opponent's choice can take the initiative.

Although Ethan's luck is not good, so far there are not many first-attack games at all.

But this does not mean that he will be at a disadvantage in "Rock, Paper, Scissors".

Because he doesn't play by common sense at all.

After running the ball continuously, then running the ball continuously, quick attack followed by quick attack, Ethan will often change his tactics immediately after LSU reacts.

In addition, Ethan's current teammates are not as miserable as everyone in LSU thought, and they can still provide assistance to Ethan when necessary.

By the third quarter of the game, the score gap between the two sides was gradually widening. In the end, Alabama secured the victory 27-17.

Ethan did not appear at the post-match press conference immediately after the game. He listened to two female reporters "fancy praise" of him. This time, it was the defensive player De who came to the scene with Eugene. Siya Townsend has become the leader of the defensive team after leaving the two pillars of the defensive team.

Generally speaking, Ethan would not miss such a good opportunity.But there was something more important waiting for him today.

He had to meet the captain of the golden girl alone...

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As the game between Alabama and LSU comes to an end, there are still two rounds left before the end of the regular season this season.

They were Alabama vs. Mississippi State, which was ranked No. 17 in the country.

And...the Thanksgiving game, against Auburn University's "iron fist".

The current ranking is that the University of Alabama is still ranked second. The first is Michigan State University, 11-0, the third is Nebraska, also 11-0, and the fourth is Tennessee, which has only lost two games. , and Florida also lost two games, ranking behind Tennessee in terms of wins and losses.

There is a high probability that Ethan will meet Peyton Manning again in this year's SEC finals.

And if Tennessee is beaten twice, according to the order, this year's national championship will be competed in the Rose Bowl.

This will be the first time in 30 years that a Southeastern Conference team will participate in the Rose Bowl.

Ethan was also able to return to his hometown of Los Angeles.

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But before all this can happen, Ethan has to deal with one more thing.

That’s this year’s Independence Bowl.

Since Alabama is not participating in this bowl game that Ethan is behind the scenes, the level of attention will definitely drop a lot.

But there is definitely still some money to be made. According to the relevant agreement signed by the Independence Bowl, this year will still be a collision between a Southeastern Conference team and a Big12 League team.

In the Southeastern Conference, Peyton Manning's Tennessee and Florida, where the ball market is booming, are the best choices.

As for this year's Big12, the top spot is still Nebraska.

Eason isn't prepared to send Nebraska to another Independence Bowl, so the only option is Texas A&M.

As you can tell from the name, it is another land-grant university, born out of the same land-grant act as Auburn University.

Texas A&M University has always been a strong team in the Big12.

Last year's invitation to Nebraska to play in the Independence Bowl was a result of Alabama's head coach.

He can't get any benefits this year and has little willingness to help. He can only go to Southeastern Conference Chairman Roy Kramer on this matter.

Ethan called Roy Kramer the night of the game.

"Mr. Kramer, the Independence Bowl still needs you to come forward to deal with the big12 schools this year."

"It's November, it's time to prepare. Who did you choose this time?" Roy's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Texas A&M University."

"This may not be easy to handle... In addition, over time, the NCAA's lawsuit will be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States."

"So fast?" This speed was somewhat beyond Ethan's expectation.

He originally thought it would take at least a few years.

"The NCAA has been subject to class action lawsuits in many places, including California, and many states are considering amending their state laws to allow college athletes to control their name, image and image rights."

This means that players can have their names appear on anything they want, such as certain merchandise.

Although commercial sponsorship at the stadium and team level is still controlled by the school.

But at least some players can personally benefit from it and get extra compensation.

Spring is coming.

If the appeal is successful, the NCAA's restrictions on players will be reduced by more than half.

And Ethan's original plan can take the most solid step...

　Today's chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)