American winner takes all

Chapter 376 Higher mountains, longer rivers (4)

At the scene of Super Bowl XXXIV, as the Rams safety caught Ethan's pass across the entire field, the audience subconsciously let out a scream. And the faces of the fans who came from Alabama showed even more worry.

The interception represented... the Angels' first possession coming to an abrupt end.

The time Ethan held the ball was only 1.5 seconds.

The audience at the scene had no time to think about it, and then saw the Rams safety guard starting to return the ball with the ball.

Although the Angels wide receiver Donald successfully delayed the opponent, coupled with the help provided by the rushing offensive players, the return attack only gained 20 yards, but the situation was still not optimistic.

Then came the Rams' offensive team. Kurt Warner cherished the hard-won opportunity to expand the score, and the first quarter was not even halfway through, which also gave him more time to discuss with his teammates.

The Rams' line was once again in front of the Angels' zone...

“Defend this play and let the Rams take the free kick.”

Ethan, who was standing on the sidelines, heard Rhodes' voice next to him.

This can at least reduce the loss.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the football being thrown high by Kurt Warner and flew directly to the formation. Although the Angels had players staying in the formation, the Rams had significantly more offensive players. In the end, this The Rams tight end, who wasn't supposed to be in the end zone, jumped high into the air and caught the flying football.

Although the Rams kicker made a solid PAT penalty, the score reached 14-0, and the Angels were on the road to a comeback at the beginning.

"Looking back now, the 80-yard raid tactic Ethan chose in the first offense is obviously open to question." In the commentary box, the host from ESPN said.

"This is too rash, this is at the Super Bowl." ABC analysts followed.

"This is Ethan's style. His tactical choices are often full of gambling. After all, he is still too young." ABC's commentary also agreed.

In the words of the three people, there was no doubt that this failure was attributed to Ethan's wrong tactical choice.

On the edge of the field, Angels teammates, including the coach, instead of complaining about Ethan, actually encouraged him.

"Choosing a surprise tactic means taking risks, but this time we lost the bet." Andy shrugged, but didn't care.

"Enjoy the game, Ethan, and don't think about anything else." Holmgren also said.

The tactics for the first gear were originally decided after discussions between Ethan and the coaching staff.

Several people in the commentary booth obviously didn't know these details and blindly regarded it as Ethan's reckless move. This made Stephen Young, who was also sitting in the commentary booth, couldn't help but say:
"Gentlemen, from the audience's perspective, such a choice may be very reckless, but it is also unavoidable." Stephen Yang shook his head and expressed a different point of view.

"The Rams are coming with great momentum. Only when you are on the field, you will know how much pressure you will have to bear against such an opponent. In my eyes, there is nothing wrong with this tactical choice. The problem only lies in the result. This raid failed, but the failure cannot negate the attempt of Ethan and the Angels."

As a player who just retired last season, Stephen Young subconsciously brought Ethan onto the court, and he can understand why Ethan did this.

"Success? The success rate of such a tactic is very slim!" ABC analysts shook their heads.

"That's compared to other players, but Ethan is different. His eighty-yard raid has never missed before. This is the strength of the Rams, they can do everything they can!" Stephen Young The fundamental reason for the failure of raid tactics was revealed.

It’s not that Eason is too weak, it’s that the Rams are too strong.

"Today's Rams have leading tactics, calm judgment, and careful thinking. Even the Cowboys and 49ers at their peak are no match." Stephen Young said from the heart.

Perhaps no one else is qualified to make such a comparison, but Stephen Young is, and he is the peak 49ers player.

The level of competitive sports in any healthy developing sports league is spiraling upward. In other words, even if an "NFL Century Team" is formed across time and space, and players in all positions are set to be at their peak, facing this Rams team The chances of losing are still greater than the chances of winning.

One can imagine how difficult it is for the Angels on the field.

At the end of the first quarter, with little time left, Andy was forced to call for a free kick, and Cunningham's 43-yard free kick was rare and deflected. Obviously, his condition today was not that good.

Entering the second quarter, the Angels were defeated step by step by the Rams' successive attacks.

Ethan stood on the sidelines, watching everything that happened on the field with a blank expression.

When facing the Rams for the first time in the regular season, Andy said the biggest threat was Kurt Warner. But now, this Rams team has blossomed more, limiting Kurt and running. Guard Marshall Faulk limited the running backs and Isaac Bruce, and then limited the wide receivers. Kurt Warner began to perform again, not to mention Aziz-Zahir Haki. Tom, Torrey Holt, Orlando Pace, Adam Timmerman and many other players.

"Maybe only time can beat this Rams team." Even Andy couldn't help but say when he saw this.

An indescribable despair began to pervade the Angels' players.

"Touchdown! Kurt Warner's pass once again penetrated the Angels' defense! The Rams' score has risen to 28 points, but the Angels still failed to score for the first time."

"No one expected that the Rams, who were going all out, would be so powerful. Even the Angels couldn't stop them at all. As the game approached midfield, the game seemed to have no suspense."

"But don't forget, this is only Ethan O'Connor's second season, and the Angels are a new team that has just been formed. This group of young people has set a record that has never been done before or since. The following few years As the lineup gradually strengthens this year, the Angels may not be able to compete with the Rams." The voice of the on-site commentator came from the TV.

"Shit! Where did this Kurt Warner come from?" Lisa cursed as she stared at the TV.

Catherine on the side was holding her forehead with one hand, and it was obvious that she was also in distress.

"If you lose, you lose. The possibility of winning the game is not high." Because of Ethan, Mia has watched rugby for so many years and has long been accustomed to winning and losing. She seems very free and easy at the moment. Last year she could It's not like this.

"Ethan is surrounded by a group of new people. Don't forget, the Angels are only in their first year in the league..." Susan comforted everyone.

"Yes, this is a surprising result for the Angels. Time is on our side. Kurt Warner is several years older than Ethan." Mia said consolingly.

With the arrival of the midfielder, the two teams also entered the player tunnel.

The screen then switches to an advertisement.

Super Bowl ads have always been the same.

Beer cars credit cards candy movies and express delivery.

Budweiser once again invested heavily this year and bought multiple advertising spaces. However, the only remaining car brand is Oldsmobile and only three movies are left.

Ethan appeared in an advertisement again this year. He accepted a FedEx advertisement and transformed into Superman in the advertisement, making several people laugh.

In addition, there is a new face this year. Victoria's Secret spent a lot of money to air a one-minute commercial to advertise next year's TV show. All the major models left the country, and then Ethan also appeared, and the scene was finally frozen. The back view of the Angels cheerleading team on the T stage clearly shows that the fate between Victoria's Secret and football continues.

Then came a series of Internet ads.

Used car trading website AutoTrader.com, encyclopedia website Britannica.com, technology information website Computer.com...

When the fourth Internet commercial was played, Lisa felt something was wrong.

She feels that there is too much Internet this year.

Then everyone discovered that these Internet company advertisements were just the beginning.

All advertising spaces after the halftime show were bought by Internet companies.

Looking back afterwards, people will realize that this year's Super Bowl is a complete "Internet" Super Bowl, with a record 17 advertising spaces all bought by Internet companies.

Charity, electronic technology services, e-commerce, recruitment, data processing, pets, home decoration... everything seems to be completely changed by the Internet.

"There is no doubt that we are in a period of change. Lisa, when will you move your agency business to the website and do some work such as recruiting artists online." Mia couldn't bear it at this time. Keep talking. These days, almost any concept can be moved to the Internet.

At the turn of the century, every American, whether passively or actively, knew that this was the "Internet" era.

"Some people are already doing it, but in my opinion, you can't find reliable artists on the Internet, you can only find those pretentious idiots." Lisa shook her head.

"Those people in Silicon Valley have gone crazy. The street cleaners are all shouting: Change the world. Even they have made money from Nasdaq. Ethan warned me before that the tsunami is coming, right now This year," she continued.

Ethan had made a lot of money from Internet concept stocks before, but he had not made any move in this regard in the past two years.

Lisa thought about investing in Internet companies not long ago, but Ethan stopped her.

Lisa complained about Ethan and accused him of not letting her make money.

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In the locker room, Ethan didn't care about the Internet companies. He was watching TV alone at the moment.

The picture is exactly the video of the previous live broadcast of the game.

Behind him, the Angels were no longer nervous and could even joke with each other.

"Anyway, all we need to do now is enjoy the game!" Andy spread his hands.

Then he found that Ethan was still looking back at the game footage, and it was obvious that he had not given up.

Andy walked over and was about to say some words of comfort when he saw Ethan playing back a certain scene repeatedly.

It was just a shot during a timeout, and along with it was Stephen Young's commentary: "The Rams have too many options, and it is impossible to form an effective defense with a backboard."

At this time, Ethan also noticed Andy coming to his side and turned to look at him.

"Did you hear that?" Ethan suddenly said.

"What did you hear?" Andy looked confused.

"Stephen Yang's words!" Ethan stood up quickly, with an inexplicable hope on his face.

"I've been thinking about this question, why is the Rams' offense so good and why no team can form an effective defense."

"Now I realize that all of us had the wrong idea from the beginning." Ethan said slowly.

Stephen Young's commentary inspired Ethan.

"We should not preset the opponent's offensive tactics. In fact, even the Rams themselves are not sure what tactics they will use. They have been choosing offense, and our defense is just a backboard. This is the answer." Ethan There is an inexplicable excitement.

He immediately called all the players in front of him along with all the coaches.

“The Rams are stronger than when we first met, there’s no doubt about that and as Andy said, the only thing we have to do now is enjoy the game.”

"But there are many ways to enjoy the game. We can do nothing, swallow an egg after the game and go home to prepare for next year's game."

"But it's too embarrassing, isn't it? We at least have to score, get a touchdown? What do you think?"

Ethan started to boost morale.

Then Ethan looked at Rhodes.

"I have an idea, maybe I can stop the Rams' offense!" Ethan said suddenly.

Then start sharing your thoughts.

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"The game resumed and we saw both sides returning to the field of play..."

The camera first showed Kurt Warner. Although he was leading by a big score, his face was still tense and his brows were even slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about how the Angels would counterattack.

As for the Angels, the appearance of Ethan and the Angels players was obviously different. These people were talking and laughing and looked very relaxed. This is in sharp contrast to the solemn Rams. If you look at the expressions of these players, it is the Angels, not the Rams, who are leading by a big score.

"Can you still laugh at this time?" Gisele in London saw Ethan's reaction on TV and couldn't help but sneered.

"You two are really a couple." Patricia said helplessly, not knowing what Giselle was having fun with.

This is the Super Bowl. If you are still smiling playfully at this time, isn’t that surrender?

The Angels scored first in the second half.

"Let's take a look at the Angels' first offense in the second half. At the beginning of the game, Ethan's choice caused the Angels to lose the ball...what?" The commentator couldn't help but let out a surprise before he finished speaking. call.

Ethan, who got the ball, unexpectedly once again chose an eighty-yard raid.

At the same time, wide receiver Donald began to accelerate again.

The most unexpected choices are often the easiest to achieve results.

But... the Rams' safety is still standing in the zone like a nail.

According to the script of the first half, the ball will be intercepted by the Rams again.

At the edge of the field, the Rams head coach's lips curved into a contemptuous smile.

"It's ineffective to just use tactical surprise!" He couldn't help but think to himself.

A sudden change occurred in the next second, and the football that was supposed to fly towards the goal area fell strangely in mid-air.

And Donald didn't rush towards the formation with all his strength.

If you look down, you can see that he is not running in a straight line, but along a diagonal line.

This wasn't a touchdown attempt at all, it was a big-yardage pass!
The shortcomings of the Rams' deep safety guard positioning emerged, and at this time there was no time to defend Donald.

"The Angels have not given up! Ethan O'Connor has not given up!" Stephen Young said immediately on the commentary table, with a happy smile on his face.

He felt that if Ethan really gave up the game, his maximum limit in this life would be to be a top player, but now he feels the true "king of the ball" temperament from Ethan...

Relying on just one pass, the Angels stood directly in front of the Rams' zone. During the scoring attack, the Angels' offensive team continued to cooperate. The fake moves involving multiple players finally helped Ethan break into the zone with the ball. .

The Rams appear to have no surprises against the new-look Angels.

Of course Kurt Warner knew the Angels would fight back.

"But so what? Now I'm 21 points ahead. I want to see how you catch up?" Kurt Warner thought in his mind.

And then when he received the ball and started to organize the offense, the expression on his face suddenly froze.

The moving teammates and opponents seemed to turn into black and white chess pieces in his field of vision.

He suddenly discovered that the Angels' defensive layout had undergone special changes...

(End of this chapter)