American winner takes all

Chapter 371 Miracle in Music City?
Tennessee, Nashville, Titans tactical meeting room.

"It should have been done a long time ago." After hearing that the head coach decided to return to the system that the Titans are best at when facing the next game against the Angels, a man with brown skin and a beanie hat sitting in the corner said. A half-zip pullover. Although the clothes are baggy, his thick arms can still be seen through the sleeves that are pulled up at the elbows.

Although he was sitting in the corner, he was very conspicuous. This was due to his broad shoulders, like a brown bear lying there, so that no one could ignore it.

Based on his size, he will most likely be a forward player for the Titans.

In fact, he is a running back for the Titans.

The day before the start of the last regular season game against the Angels, the head coach made a temporary change and relied too much on quarterback McNair's passes, which ultimately led to the team's poor state and the game was won by the Angels.

"We are one of the few teams that has defeated the Rams this season. We performed the Miracle in Music City in the wild card game, and then we killed Peyton Manning on the road. He had just defeated Eason, and the Angels The team cannot be a hindrance to us!" The running back named Eddie George stood up.

"Before we go to the Super Bowl, let's beat the shit out of Ethan O'Connor!" He roared, beating his chest hard, and veins popped out in his temples.

·
Jacksonville, Florida.

"Whenever the Titans are mentioned, there are several technical position players on the team that cannot be spared." Andy said to Ethan.

"The first is wide receiver Kevin Dyson. In the 98 draft with you, he was selected by the Titans with the th overall pick. His performance in the past two years has been very stable, and he almost never makes a mistake. The player who scored the key touchdown in the Music City Miracle.”

"I saw him on the sports news not long ago." Ethan nodded.

At the end of the wild-card game, news media channels were flooded with the "Music City Miracle," in which the Titans scored a seventy-five-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the wild-card game and eventually came back to win and advance to the divisional round.

There are only a handful of such comebacks in history, so it is naturally dubbed a "miracle". As for Music City, it is another name for Nashville. As the birthplace of country music, this city has always been the center of the country music industry in the United States. There are recording studios, gig bars, and record labels all over the place.

As a team that recently moved to Nashville, the renamed Titans have completely captured the hearts of local fans to this day. After the Miracle in Music City, the team's morale reached its peak, which indirectly led to the victory over the Colts on the road.

"And tight end Frank Wycheck, he is a role model in this position. As a former professional wrestler, he can defend alone when involved in defense, and he also maintains a speed advantage in offense. He is the first tight end to catch more than 500 times in a single season. It was he who passed the ball to Kevin Dyson in the last few seconds of the wild card game. Looking back, his choice was extremely smart. If he had played that offense himself, I am afraid the team would have been eliminated in the wild card game." Andy went on to introduce.

"But these two are not impossible to handle, and the Titans' real threat comes from the team's running back-Eddie George."

"The 95 Heisman Award winner, a super running back trained by Ohio State University, he ran for 1927 yards in his senior season, which broke the school record, but he was not selected in the 96 draft. Not high, he was selected by the Titans with the th overall pick, do you know why?" Andy asked.

"Physical reasons? He didn't perform well in the physical test camp?" Ethan tried.

"Your answer is absolutely correct. As a running back, he weighs 260 pounds. He is too heavy. His -yard score ranks fifth from the bottom among all running backs, and his changes of direction are not flexible enough. He is a running back. "Heavy tanks."

"But after entering the NFL, everyone discovered that this was his unique style. After he fully accelerated, almost no one could intercept him in a one-on-one situation, no matter what method he used, pulling, hugging, or even throwing. Foul attack on the lower plate can't stop him."

"Since entering the league, he has never missed the Pro Bowl or started a game. His strong body makes him a real iron man. A thousand yards is an unreachable goal for other running backs, such as ..." When he said this, Andy glanced at Elinche, who was standing next to Ethan.

"Why do you always bring me with you?" Elinche left dejectedly.

"But for him, a thousand yards is just the beginning." Andy then continued to look at Ethan.

"What about the Titans' quarterback?" Ethan couldn't help but ask.

"You mean Steve McNair? You have played against him and know his strength. If you ask me, he is not the core of the Titans, at least not now." Andy responded.

Listening to it, Ethan discovered that the Titans are one of the few teams where a skill position is more important than the quarterback.

This also explains why the Angels beat each other relatively easily during the regular season.

In that game, the Titans were imitating the Rams' signature high-flying offense. Eddie George didn't have much of a chance to play in that game. Obviously, this was a failure caused by the coach's poor tactical judgment.

"The Titans were confused at that time, but the Titans are different now. They have just performed a miracle and know what is best for them."

·
"It's cloudless in Nashville today, it's a nice sunny day, and the exciting American League Finals is about to be played. I'm Greg, broadcasting live for you from Artell Stadium."

CBS analyst Martin Sims also greeted the audience. He was quarterback for the New York Giants for fifteen years.

"At the beginning of the season, perhaps no one thought that the American League finals would be between these two teams, one of which was the Los Angeles Angels."

"I'd rather call it Ethan O'Connor's Angels," the analyst said with a smile.

"Yes, there is a quarterback with historical performance and his cute little angel, but this game is at the opponent's home court, and the audience may not be able to see the wonderful performance of the Angel cheerleading team. Let us return to the performance on the court." Commentary Members guide the topic.

"As a new team to the league, the Angels have a special boss - an entertainment guru who has worked in Hollywood for many years. Many people feel that he is not capable of managing a team at all, and Michael Ovitz faces In response to doubts, I made the best choice..."

"That is not to interfere in any affairs of the Angels at all. In fact, this is a very wise decision. The Angels are going further and further under the leadership of Ethan. After consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, the Angels quickly cheered up and After defeating several heavyweight opponents in the same division in the subsequent rounds, although they lost to the Rams, the Angels showed amazing strength in that game. They faced the Rams this season. The only team to score more than 30 points.”

"In the following games, the Angels continued their hot momentum and successfully won a wave of wins. It was only then that we discovered that the youngest team in the NFL was not 'born for cheerleading,' but a team. A truly competitive team.”

"Although they lost to the Colts led by Peyton Manning in the last round of the regular season, they finally managed to enter the playoffs relying on points. The Angels, who escaped from death, did not let down the Angels fans in the playoffs. Looking forward to it all the way to now.”

The analyst took over: "Yes, since entering the playoffs, the Angels have become the best rookie team in history. They have made history. And now, the new record continues, and even points to A result that no one can even imagine..."

"If this result can be achieved, then there is no doubt that Ethan O'Connor will become the king of the new era. He will directly enter the Hall of Fame, alongside the greatest quarterbacks."

"You are right, but before the new king ascends the throne, he still has two big mountains lying in front of him!"

"One of them is today's opponent, the Tennessee Titans! In a sense, the Titans have also experienced confusion this season. They once tried a new style of play in the middle of the season, which directly led to their loss against the Angels. regular season, but they quickly made adjustments and successfully advanced to the playoffs.”

"In the first round of the playoffs, they performed extremely amazingly. Some people say that the Miracle in Music City was just luck. These people have obviously forgotten that the current Titans have completed the construction of a new generation of lineups. These third-year players , the fourth-year students have quietly transformed from youth to maturity. There is no doubt that this year is the strongest time for this team, and it is also the strongest time in the history of the Titans, including the Oilers!”

"It can be said that no matter who wins this final, we will witness new history!" the commentator concluded. "Now I'll hand the picture over to the sideline reporter, the most beautiful Bonnie Bernstein on our station..."

The live broadcast screen turned, and Bonnie appeared wearing an off-white uniform suit. She looked in high spirits at the moment. For such an important game, she naturally dressed up carefully before leaving the country.

"I saw the color on your body today. Does this represent your tendency?" the commentator immediately asked jokingly.

"Of course that's not the case. No matter which team can win, this is a great game." Bonnie said with a smile.

Then the beautiful reporter began to introduce the situation at the scene.

"Ethan said in the pre-game conference that the Titans are a formidable opponent, but he still has full confidence, but in the stadium, we can see that it has been completely occupied by the light blue on the Titans logo. The fans are going to put a lot of pressure on the Angels..."

Before Bonnie could finish speaking, the camera scene switched again.

"We see Ethan leading the Angels out of the tunnel!"

As the Angels stepped onto the field for the game, violent boos immediately erupted from the scene.

Ethan was already used to this, but the rookie players behind him had never seen such a big battle. When he ran into the field and went to the formation area to pray, Ethan saw that many of the players' steps were... Be very cautious.

Ethan took a quick look and saw many insulting cards held by the audience in the front row. Ethan was often the target of attacks before, but in this game, the target of attacks changed. Those members of the Angels cheerleading team.

Ethan saw a lot of unkind words.

Although the cheerleaders were also considered victims in that incident, they still encountered some criticism after becoming famous.

Ethan decided to suggest something to Paul after the game to prevent these offensive remarks from appearing in the game again.

·
Fieldside.

"Bonnie, stop, the signal has been cut off." the photographer reminded.

Bonnie Bernstein, who was standing in front of the camera, put down the microphone angrily. She had been preparing for this connection for a long time alone. She had been preparing relevant information since last night. She didn't expect that this time there would only be a few seconds of footage. .

It seemed that it was due to a collision with a player on the field, but Bonnie knew that this was the difference between different reporters.

If it were Fox TV's Penny, this wouldn't be the result.

FOX's Penny Weber and ESPN's Michelle slept with Ethan, which was well known in the industry.

Many female reporters have also hinted at Ethan, and CBS's Bonnie is one of them, but Ethan doesn't seem interested in other reporters.

Looking at Ethan's back in the arena, Bonnie fell into deep thought.

·
The game officially started amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene. Ethan stood on the sidelines of the game and watched the Titans, the first attacker, launch an attack in an orderly manner.

Andy's judgment before the game was not wrong. The Titans really put the running back in a more important core position than the quarterback.

Runs at several skill positions are often designed to take defenders away to clear space for Eddy.

The quarterback's passes are also mostly fake, and finally the ball is handed to Eddie.

And this heavy tank did not disappoint teammates and fans. While it is physically strong, it is not slow at all.

The middle linebacker opposite him intercepted three times, and he broke through all three times.

Rhodes was so angry that he immediately took the linebacker off the field.

"This is already the best linebacker in the team." Andy stopped him.

In the final analysis, it is still because of the opponent's excellent breakthrough ability.

If a player performs particularly well, he has the ability to ignore tactics. To defend such players, special personnel must be sent to track them.

Ethan is like this, and so is Eddie from the Titans.

Not even halfway through the first quarter, the Titans easily scored their first touchdown of the game.

At this moment, Ethan also finished his warm-up exercises on the sidelines.

Under the halo of history-making achievements, many of the Angels' problems have been covered up - such as lineup depth and lack of experience.

That's why Ethan feels that the Angels' success in reaching this point is full of luck.

He knows all too well the ceiling of this Angels defense.

In the last game, the defensive team relied on sufficient tactical backing to defend effectively.

And the Titans are not the Jaguars.

But the Angels have never relied on their defense to win.

(End of this chapter)