American winner takes all

Chapter 373 Higher mountains, longer rivers (1)

Escaping from Ethan's hands, the spinning football flew over the front line. At the critical moment, the Titans' cornerback jumped high and successfully interfered with the slot receiver beside him, causing him to miss the ball.

The Titans players and the spectators who supported the Titans were finally relieved, but the Angels were not prepared to give their opponents any chance to breathe.

Almost at the same time that this offense came to an end, the slot receiver who failed to catch the ball immediately ran back to the line of scrimmage, including the forward receiver and the tight end who also quickly returned to position.

Come again? The Titans' defenders had to scramble back to their positions.

Starting from the second quarter, the Angels completely overturned the previous tactics, and all offenses became extremely eager. Often, as soon as the previous round of offense ended, they could not wait to start the next round of offense.

"Captain, how do you cover this position?" A player turned back and shouted at the linebacker.

Before the Titans linebacker could reply, Ethan of the Angels suddenly raised his hand after giving a few simple code words and simply passed the ball.

The defensive team had no time to react. The forward-moving Angels tight end Desmond Clark had already broken through the defense and received the pass.

And when Desmond Clark finally stopped, there were only the final fifteen yards left in the end zone.

On the sidelines, the Titans' coaching staff was in turmoil.

"Don't make it so easy for Ethan, think about what we did against the Colts last game?" the Titans' defensive coordinator yelled into the microphone at the top of his lungs.

The remaining coaches next to them were looking through the tactical boards urgently. In the rush, the two coaches bumped into each other and the tactical boards fell to the ground.

Even the sidelines were in such a rush, let alone the state of the players on the court.

Titans head coach Fisher looked at the confused players on the field, thought about it and decided to call a timeout.

During this timeout, he was originally going to stay in the key scoring attack.

"You learn pretty quickly." Eddie looked at the situation on the field with a somewhat surprised expression.

The victory over the Colts in the last game was extremely thrilling. The winner was not decided until the last minute, and this was despite sufficient preparation for the previous game.

Although the Angels used the Colts' iconic fast offense, Ethan's characteristics are completely different from Peyton Manning's, and the focus of passing is even more different. The Titans will naturally be unprepared. Become rushed.

Under this general premise, the Titans' emergency timeout was undoubtedly to make up for it. After the game resumed, Ethan changed his tactics again in the scoring attack and began to play the ball slowly again. This tightening and loosening made the Titans' defense Completely off-balance, the receiver ends up practically jogging into the end zone.

Although the game has just entered the second quarter, and the Angels have just caught up with the score, the atmosphere of the audience, the mentality of the players, and even the attitude of the commentators have quietly changed.

"Before this game, no one would have imagined that the Angels would be able to run this offense, and Ethan O'Connor and his teammates perfectly absorbed the characteristics that the Colts showed in the final round of the regular season."

"The fierce but rapid attack is like a raging wave, constantly washing away the footsteps of the Titan. At this time, the Titan is already staggering and is in danger!"

This suppressive situation continued until the end of the first half, and until this time, the Titans still failed to come up with any effective way to deal with it.

Only the cheerleader standing in the center of the field still smiled brightly.

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"Although we have the advantage on the field, don't forget that there is Eddie George in the Titans. He will definitely launch a counterattack in the second half." In the locker room, Andy reminded the defensive team members.

At the end of halftime, both sides returned to the court.

At this time, the expressions of the Titans' members had become solemn and tense, and a great pressure came on them, but it was obvious that they did not give up.

The Angels took the lead in the second half. The offensive team and Eason continued the touch of the second quarter and once again tore apart the Titans' defense with intensive continuous attacks. Eason once again threw a touchdown pass.

However, at this time, Ethan did not celebrate with his teammates after completing the attack. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the huge scoreboard not far away.

It’s not so much the score that matters, but the time.

There are still just over ten minutes left before the end of the third quarter.

The Angels' offense took twice as long this time.

The reason lies in the Titans. Entering the second half, the Titans changed their defensive strategy and began to use single-person marking. Ethan could only choose a slower tactic.

While the Titans' defense wasn't effective, it also had a delaying effect.

Ethan naturally knew the reason why the opponent did this. They were trying to quickly deplete the offensive team's energy.

This move may not have much effect on other teams, but it is completely different for the Angels. The Angels do not have enough bench thickness.

The reason why this problem has not been exposed before is firstly because the average age of the Angels is the youngest, and secondly because the previous Angels did not use fast offensive tactics.

In fact, this tactic is quite energy-consuming.

The performance of Eddie George of the Titans also gave the Titans a shot in the arm.

Ethan has created the drama of breaking through against multiple defensive players before, and now Eddie George has also performed it. In a key offense, he dragged two Angels defenders, and the last step was almost crawling. way, helping the Titans get the first down.

The reason why Ethan no longer tries to use head-on ball running is that this method is prone to injury, and secondly, it consumes a lot of physical strength, and will only be used at critical moments of last resort, such as the last few minutes of last year's Super Bowl.

Now Eddie George is obviously forced into the same situation. He runs the ball again and again and collides again and again. Gary, who is opposite him, is also dragged down by previous injuries. This makes Eddie George in such an unfavorable situation. Down, you can still move forward.

In the end, Eddie George almost completed the touchdown by himself. After rushing into the zone, he limped and sat on the lawn, looking like he was exhausted. There is no doubt that this scene seemed a bit tragic. , the fans at the scene started chanting his name.

The Titans' counterattack achieved good results, and what's even worse is that the Angels players also had a hard time.

The offensive team did not get a long chance to breathe, and most of their energy had been consumed.

This made Andy and the other two coaches feel a faint sense of pressure.

But Ethan's expression was very relaxed.

"As of now, the outcome of this game has been determined."

"We will win this game." Ethan showed full confidence.

"Don't forget, the fourth quarter hasn't started yet." Andy said.

"You should say this to the Titans players. They have exhausted their last strength." Ethan pointed at Eddie who was being helped off the field.

"Isn't that what the Angels do?" Andy didn't react for a moment. Ethan immediately shook his head: "It's different, completely different."

And when the Angels offensive team started attacking again, Andy finally discovered what the "different" Ethan meant.

Ethan changed the tactical system again. Just like Eddie just now, he started running the ball frequently - running the ball himself.

Using almost the same offensive method as Eddie, Ethan used his body to constantly attack the Titans' defensive line.

Although the Angels' offensive team consumed most of their physical strength, Ethan didn't move much. With abundant physical strength, super physical fitness, and outstanding athletic ability, Ethan, like Eddie just now, relied only on himself. Push the front all the way forward.

And he does it better than Eddie!

When Ethan walked into the formation in person, he didn't choose to sit on the ground like Eddie who was exhausted, and he didn't even breathe heavily.

"The Titans did the best they could, but they clearly ignored Ethan O'Connor from the Angels!"

"This is Ethan. You can send your strongest pass rusher to interfere with his pass, or you can develop detailed tactics to defend, but no matter what you do, in the end Ethan has other ways to defeat you. Pass. Playing the ball, running the ball, adapting to the situation, he is so versatile that he can't find any flaws." The commentator shook his head and exclaimed.

At this time, the camera just happened to show Eddie on the sidelines. He had taken off his helmet at this moment, the expression on his face was full of unwillingness, and the slight frown reflected the despair in his heart at this moment.

"Eddie George is an excellent running back. He has played his own style at this position. He is arguably the best running back in the league today, but running backs are not the only ones who can run the ball."

"Let us remember this name, Ethan O'Connor, he is the higher mountain and the longer river!"

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Ethan's overwhelming strength at the end of the third quarter silenced every Titans supporter present. The huge stadium seemed unexpectedly quiet, and the referee's whistle sounded at this moment. It looks extremely sharp.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Titans no longer had the momentum they had just now. After Ethan completed the touchdown run, everyone knew that the game was over.

The Titans, who were upset into the American League Finals, were defeated, and Ethan also won his second league trophy.

For the Angels, this is the first valuable championship in team history.

"History has taken a step forward again. All of us are now extremely looking forward to which two teams will compete in this year's Super Bowl! Half of the answers have already emerged. As for the other half, many people may have guessed it. ”

The first time he entered the locker room, Ethan checked the results of the National League finals.

Sure enough, the Rams defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

This super war has finally come.

For Eddie George, Ethan is a higher mountain, but in Ethan's eyes, today's Rams are a longer river.

In several consecutive games, the Angels have used all their special skills to get to where they are now.

The Rams' path to promotion looks incredibly easy in comparison.

As a player, Ethan certainly knows that in this state, the Rams must still have room to go.

"But having said that, the Rams only scored eleven points in this game, and high-altitude bombing no longer seems to be effective." Ethan looked at the screen and thought of something.

"Then you are thinking wrong. The Rams did not use old tactics throughout the game, but were adapting new tactics. This is the reason for the low score." Andy received more detailed data. At this moment Analyze it.

"Using the National League finals as a training ground?" Ethan's expression looked incredulous.

Without absolute self-confidence, how could you dare to do such a thing?

"After returning to Los Angeles tonight, pack your bags and let's do the final training session." Ethan shook his head and talked about the future arrangements.

Then Ethan asked the team staff to dial Paul's phone.

"Ethan, congratulations! You have become the league champion again. You will become a superstar of the next generation!" Paul also just learned that the Angels won the American League finals and congratulated him immediately.

But Ethan wasn't calling him just to hear his nice words: "Did you see what those Titans fans did? If the NFL needs better cheerleaders, it needs to block those comments."

Ethan would not be so strict on other matters, but when it came to cheerleading, he really had an absolute say in the league.

Paul asked about what happened, and then immediately reassured him, saying that in the regulations for next season, he would prevent this from happening again.

Ethan then gave up and then mentioned another thing: "How do you think about my previous request?"

"The Angels Cheerleaders and DCC can participate in Super Bowl XXXIV." Paul replied.

Ethan got on the phone with Paul before the playoffs started.

The league itself was interested in promoting the development of cheerleading, and the matter was settled very smoothly.

After all, it is an opportunity to show his face in front of the people of the country. Of course, Ethan wants the Angels cheerleaders to participate. As for bringing DCC in, it can be regarded as a "concession" from Ethan. Otherwise, Paul would not agree so readily. Anyway, now and the old Jones "Get Back Together" can help if he can.

"The only requirement is that the performance plan needs to be approved by me first. The Communications Commission is now clinging to FOX, and I heard that it will issue a sky-high fine." Zhuyu was ahead, and Paul also became cautious.

"No problem, see you in Atlanta." Ethan hung up the phone.

The 34th Super Bowl is at the Sky Dome Stadium in Atlanta. Ethan has gone there to play more than once and is very familiar with it.

Then Ethan dialed Old Jones' number again.

"Paul will personally inform you later that DCC will be with the Angels cheerleading team..." Ethan said.

"Ethan, you are so generous! Thank you very much, I owe you a favor." Old Jones responded on the other end of the phone.

Just as Ethan walked out of the locker room, he saw a female reporter standing far away in the corridor.

He knew this woman named Bonnie Bernstein, and it seemed that she was waiting for him.

"Shouldn't we meet at the post-game press conference?" Ethan tried to ask.

"Things that should be said openly should be said openly, but private matters are better discussed in private." Bonnie Bernstein responded with a smile.

(End of this chapter)