Superstar

The first day of the draft was finally over. In fact, when entering the third round of the draft, the atmosphere on the scene gradually settled, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the number of media reporters left was greatly reduced. The forum was almost full of seats. In the blink of an eye, there was a third of the space left.

This is the reality, the cruel reality, which has been pushed to the extreme in competitive sports.

Kurt Warner (kurt. Warner) sat in the position and did not leave. Although the training camp buddies around him were basically gone, he still sat there, lost in thought. This is the situation-the first three rounds of not being selected, Kurt once expected that he thought he was mentally prepared, but when it really happened, he still found it difficult to accept, and his heart was turbulent: it was like the end of seven rounds of the draft. After that, he is still not selected, what should be done?

"Hello, are you Kurt Warner?" A mellow man's voice rang, which surprised Kurt, although he knew that there should be no scouts in the Great Northwest Forum Arena. Rookie communication-I have had enough time to understand what should be communicated before, and I will not hug myself until now; but when Kurt raised his head, he was still full of hope and exclaimed excitedly, "Yes!"

But after Kurt looked up, he was disappointed when he saw the handsome face in front of him. Because this is not a scout of any team he is familiar with, but this face is still vaguely familiar. He doubts whether he has seen each other before, so he politely asked, "Excuse me Yes?"

The man in front of him with a sunny smile, "If I say I am a fan, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." This was Kurt's first reaction. At this time, he finally realized why this face was so familiar. He frowned and asked, "You...are you a movie star?"

Listening to Kurt's slightly repulsive and disdainful tone, Hugo was not angry, but smiled and said, "I don't call myself that,'star', I prefer to call me an'actor'."

Kurt shrugged with an indifferent expression, whether it was an actor or a celebrity, it made no difference to him, "So, what can you do with me?"

"I said, I am your fan." Hugo said sincerely, because this is a fact, "I have watched the game of the University of Northern Iowa (. of...) and left you with it. Very impressed."

"Are you sure?" Kurt frowned in disbelief. "The game you watched is not from the University of Iowa (. of.)?"

Although one is the University of Iowa and the other is the University of Northern Iowa, it does not sound very different, but the two universities are very different in terms of academics and sports. The former is a well-known top university in the United States, and the latter is difficult to rank even in the Midwest; and the former's football team participates in the highest level league, but the latter only participates in the third-level league in the region. The gap is the difference between the first division and the third division.

Hugo was amused by Kurt's expression, "You are Kurt Warner, right? Then do you think I might be a fake fan?" If Hugo hadn't crossed over, he would certainly not know him. Kurt. Kurt in 1994 was a little shrimp for the entire rugby game, and no one would recognize it.

Kurt Warner, he may not be the most talented quarterback in nfl history, or the most brilliant quarterback, but he is the most legendary quarterback.

When people talk about drafts, they always mention those rookies that are ignored by the team. Many top picks have become parallel imports. Instead, some low-ranked rookies have created legends in the league. Among them, the one most talked about by fans is undoubtedly Tom Brady (. Brady). In the 2000 draft, he was selected with the 199th overall pick in the sixth round. This is almost no one will pay attention to. Hope a pick, but then he led the New England Patriots, won the Super Bowl three times before and after, forged a legend.

Rugby is really entering. The Chinese market is the first decade of the 21st century. This happens to be the most glorious moment of the New England Patriots. So Tom Brady has many fans in China and his draft experience is a legend.

But in front of Kurt, Tom's experience can only be said to be insignificant. This quarterback, affectionately called "Uncle Hua" by Chinese fans, has created an unparalleled legend in the history of nfl.

Kurt was born in a small town in Iowa. He loves to play football and dreams of joining the strongest University of Iowa football team in Iowa, but his talent and performance are really terrible, so When applying for college, the University of Iowa never considered him at all and refused without hesitation.

In desperation, Kurt could only enter the University of Northern Iowa. This team is very different from the University of Iowa, but even in this third-level league team, Kurt Special can only be the third substitute.

As a quarterback, the third substitute is almost a death sentence, because the quarterback is a position with very few injuries, so the second substitute basically has no chance to play, and the third substitute belongs to the small shoes and bags in the team. Role. It wasn't until the fourth grade of college that Kurt played the main force for the first time-because the second substitute was injured. But it was this opportunity that Kurt became the star of the team and became the local minor league player of the year in just one year.

But despite this, Kurt, who is mixed in the third level of the university, is an unattainable dream to join the nfl. Even the main players in the first level of the league can only join the nfl. But Kurt still wanted to try, so he participated in the 1994 draft.

Without any doubt, Kurt was not selected, even the opportunity to sign as a free agent was not obtained, and no NFL team is optimistic about him. After his repeated pleading, the Green Bay Packers gave him a chance to try out. If he succeeds, he may become the third substitute for the league's first quarterback Brett Favre (brett.favre) at this time. This is a coveted opportunity.

But Kurt failed, and there was no room at all. After the trial training, the packer immediately laid off him.

A diploma like the University of Northern Iowa cannot bring any normal work to Kurt, and apart from playing basketball, he does not have any specialties. In order to let his girlfriend live a happy life, to take care of his girlfriend and ex-husband. With the two children he left, Kurt became a porter in a local small supermarket. With an hourly salary of 5.5 US dollars and the basement of his future father-in-law, he persevered. He could still practice football during the day and stick to his rugby dream.

This kind of life is still very difficult, so Kurt returned to his high school alma mater and became an assistant coach; at the same time, he would also participate in performance-based indoor football games and become a signed player. Kurt's salary is about 20,000 US dollars a year, which is less than one-third of professional league players, but he is still dedicated and unwilling to give up.

Later, he became the champion of the indoor rugby game and was selected as one of the best indoor rugby players in history, although his amazing performance probably came from the ultra-low level of the game. But Kurt still got a trial opportunity for the Chicago Bears of the NFL team through constant soft and hard foaming.

Kurt was so excited, as if he could realize his dream this time, so he married his girlfriend. Then just before the trial training, he was bitten by a poisonous spider on his elbow, so he could only withdraw from the trial training and become a passerby again.

In 1998, Kurt's constant pleading finally annoyed the Rams who moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis, and they signed Kurt as a sparring practice with the minimum wage. But after a period of trial training, Kurt lost even his sparring role. He was arranged by the team to participate in the commercial promotion activities of nfl in Europe and joined a cooperative amateur team called the Amsterdam Seamen.

Away from the American professional league, this is the real trough of Kurt's life.

In 1999, Kurt, who returned from Europe, became the team's backup quarterback. This time fate finally took care of him, but the way was so ironic. Because in the preseason, the team’s main quarterback, Trent Green (trent. Green) was crushed by his opponent, and Kurt was the only player left to play the four-pointer. guard. At such a moment, Kurt set foot on the professional league court for the first time in his life and started his dream.

When other players entered the league at the age of 22, Kurt was already 27 when he first entered the court. After this, it's about history.

After taking over the offensive team of the St. Louis Rams, Kurt was out of control and showed super data. Not only did he lead the team into the playoffs, but also successfully entered the 34th Super Bowl. Defeating the Tennessee Titans and winning the Super Bowl for the first time in history, Kurt even won the title of Most Valuable Player.

Subsequently, Kurt won the league's most valuable player twice and won the National League twice, becoming one of the most popular quarterbacks at the time. The game where Kurt won the Super Bowl was the first NFL game that Hugo watched live on TV.

But Kurt's life is not over yet. Even if he won the Super Bowl and won the title of Most Valuable Player, he was laid off by the team three years later. The reason is: he is too old and can't run fast. burden. As a result, Kurt left behind. Even though he was the player who won the second most valuable player in the regular season in history at the time~www.readwn.com~, he could only go to the New York Giants to seek a substitute position, but took a seat. After a year from the bench, he was laid off again.

All the experts at the time believed that Kurt was too old to adapt to the high-intensity nfl competition, even Kurt's family felt so. But Kurt still didn't give up. He felt that he could play for a few more years.

Then Kurt joined the Arizona Cardinals. After a year on the bench, Goddess of Luck came again. The main team and the first backup quarterback were absent due to injuries and jail time. Kurt was once again in danger.

Kurt almost relied on his own power to take the team to the stage of the National League final at the age of thirty-six when everyone was not optimistic, and won the championship and was able to enter the Super Bowl. This is the first time the Cardinals have entered the Super Bowl in history. Unfortunately, Kurt was only one minute away from his second Super Bowl trophy, but was defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last 35 seconds. Below the dream pass.

But it doesn't matter anymore, Kurt is a legend in itself, and no one can deny it. . If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it and vote for a monthly pass for the work. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue to create! )

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