American winner takes all

Chapter 420: Winning the Game in a Different Way
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles.

Jamal Lewis, the running back selected by the Ravens with the fifth pick in the draft this season, hugged his teammates to celebrate. After a long stalemate between the two teams, it was the Ravens that broke the deadlock first.

"Jamal used his excellent speed to continuously get rid of the Angels' defenders. Thanks to his outstanding performance, the Ravens got the first touchdown of the game."

Just as the commentator said, Ethan did feel a lot of pressure. In front of the absolutely overwhelming front line, trying new tactical strategies did not work.

"We have to try another way..." Ethan said to Andy beside him.

After hearing Ethan's next plan, Andy looked a little panicked and kept confirming: "Are you really going to do this? If you lose, you will be criticized a lot."

"Do you have a better way?" When Ethan realized that the Ravens' defensive intensity was the highest among all the teams he had encountered, he knew that he could only use some special ways to deal with it.

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"The Angels' offense is back on the field. Wait, the quarterback now is Tommy Maddox. Is Ethan injured?"

But when they saw Ethan standing there on the sidelines, apparently not injured, the two commentators became even more confused, not understanding why Ethan let the backup quarterback play at this critical moment.

Now the two quarterbacks of the Angels are from the Los Angeles Extremes and the San Francisco Devils of the XFL. They were opponents in the XFL finals, but now they have become teammates. The reason why Ethan signed them to the Angels is naturally because he values ​​their cost-effectiveness. While being relatively "cheap", their strength is no less than that of first-line quarterbacks.

The day after Ethan confirmed signing with Tommy Maddox, he received an offer from the Steelers. Apparently, Ethan was not the only one eyeing him.

"In 92, Maddox was selected by the Broncos with the 1916th overall pick in the first round of the draft. In the next few games, he got a chance to play and became the youngest quarterback to complete a pass in the NFL since Elmer Angusman in ."

"But the following year, due to his poor performance, he left the quarterback position and became a pass rusher on the special team."

"In the following seasons, Maddox occasionally appeared as a quarterback, but his performance was mediocre. In the preseason of 97, he caused the Falcons to lose the game because of an interception. After that game, he was fired. Unemployed, he was forced to become an insurance manager."

"During that time, he maintained his training intensity while working and serving as a volunteer coach at his alma mater, LD Bell High School."

"Two years later, Maddox was lucky enough to receive a call from a small team and was able to return to the field. In that year, Maddox completed 284 passes for 3800 yards and 64 touchdowns."

"I'm sure you all know what happened next. He started every game in a new league, led the league in all statistics, and was named the Most Valuable Player!"

"At this moment, he finally returns to the game. I wonder if the Angels have any special intentions in sending him to the field at this time. Did Andy arrange some special tactics for him to use him as a surprise weapon?" The commentator asked at last.

At this time, the camera once again turned to Andy who was standing on the sidelines. He still had that calm expression, but his inner feelings were completely opposite to his expression.

It was Ethan's arrangement to send Maddox into the game. He never gave Maddox any special tactics.

"Let's wait and see how Maddox will pass the ball...Okay, he may seem a little nervous, but it doesn't matter, the Angels still have at least two chances in this offensive round!"

"Wait, this seems to be a mistake... The Angels can only fight to the death now."

"No miracle happened. Maddox couldn't even get out of the line of scrimmage. His performance was even worse than Ethan O'Connor's just now!"

The audience at the scene seemed puzzled as well. The Angels did not look fully prepared at all, and sending Maddox, who was even worse, to play was an absolute failure.

"What is Andy doing?"

"Where's Ethan?"

"What are these two doing?"

Some spectators at the scene began to complain, and the camera recorded the fans' lost and confused expressions.

This formed a sharp contrast with the Angels cheerleaders who were dancing on the makeshift stage, and the two scenes combined had an indescribable irony.

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In a mansion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Kimberly Conra was sitting with her legs crossed, staring at the TV, with a bright red apple that was half late in her left hand.

"Ethan, what on earth are you doing?" Kimberly frowned slightly.

If this continues, we will definitely lose the game!
Kimberly was actually somewhat happy when she thought of this result. After all, it was the Angels group that was performing in the venue this time, and Ethan had won the last home game.

At this moment, Kimberly suddenly heard the sound of the servant opening the door.

"Kimberly, I know you are here." The voice came, and the person arrived. Playboy's current CEO Christina Hefner appeared in front of Kimberly.

"Why didn't you answer my calls during this period?" Christina questioned.

"You also know that Angel Academy's reality show needs to be recorded, there is training, and I have to keep accepting interviews. How can I find the time?" Kimberly asked back.

At this time, Christina found that Ethan O'Connor's game was being broadcast on TV, and she became furious again.

"I knew you must have fallen in love with him." Christina looked desperate.

"It's not what you think." Kimberly denied, but her expression seemed a little flustered.

Then Kimberly stood up and walked to Christina, and finally she felt better after a while of comforting her. The two held hands and sat down again.

"You don't have to be a cheerleader anymore. We've finally come this far and cleared all the obstacles. At worst, I can just leave the company and go with you to a place where no one knows us." Christina expressed her inner thoughts.

"Leave? Where can you go? Your brothers are too incompetent, and your father won't let you go." Kimberly shook her head.

The relationship between Christina and Kimberly is undoubtedly very complicated, dating back to the time when Kimberly took photos for Playboy. Although there are many large-scale photos on Playboy, the atmosphere within the company, including Hugh Hefner himself, is conservative. He would not allow such a daughter to become a successor. Under Kimberly's advice, Christina had no choice but to hide it.

By chance, Hugh Hefner noticed Kimberly and was shocked by her beauty, so he started to pursue her madly. Christina was of course unwilling, but she could not expose their relationship, so she had to feel sad secretly.

However, she soon heard good news. Hugh Hefner's personal doctor said that Hugh Hefner had suffered a stroke and was completely "dead".

Over the years, the two have maintained this relationship in secret. Kimberly is decisive and ruthless, while Christina is often the weaker party. Over time, Kimberly has become the real controller of the PLAYBOY behind the scenes. It was also Kimberly's arrangement to bring Ethan into the game. At first, I thought this young man was just lucky, but later I gradually felt that Ethan really had some unique business acumen. Kimberly had never heard of the idea of ​​"cultivating stars" before, and as for joining the Angel Cheerleading Team, it was purely out of curiosity about Ethan.

"Let's talk about the current problem. If the stock price continues to fall next week, the transformation plan will be declared a complete failure, and those old guys under your father will use this matter to attack you again." Kimberly tried to say.

Just two weeks ago, Playboy released its first quarter financial report, and its online business, which was highly anticipated, suffered heavy losses. This was despite the fact that its cooperation with the Angel Cheerleading Team was very popular, which was enough to show how bad Playboy's other businesses were.

"I have found many people who want to help, but they are only willing to pay attention to those pure Internet projects, and some people choose to wait and see."

"Microsoft is under antitrust investigation. Those foxes on Wall Street won't take action at this critical juncture. They may even be secretly shorting us and robbing us. When the stock price plummets, the old men under your father will use this as a threat to force your father to take charge of the company again." Kimberly smiled.

"So what should we do now?" Christina asked in panic.

"He will help us." Kimberly pointed to the TV screen.

"He is also a shareholder of Playboy, and the stock price plunge is not good for him. Besides, the Angel Cheerleading Team and Playboy are still in deep cooperation, and he is reluctant to give up our distribution channel." Kimberly seemed to have seen through it early on.

"But the stock price has been falling for half a month, and he hasn't made any move." Christina whispered.

"At worst, I can go and beg him myself!" Kimberly bit her lip.

"No, absolutely not!" Christina felt that Kimberly was jumping into a fire pit.

"Don't worry, he won't dare to do anything to me. He will be obedient." Kimberly seemed confident.

"Let's continue watching the game." Kimberly now turned her attention back to the live NFL game.

At this time, the Angels punted again, and the offense and defense changed again.

"Ethan is on the field, but this time he is with the defense team. Will the familiar position switching tactics appear again?"

"Free guard! Ethan replaced the free guard. This was an undoubted position change. It was obvious that he was preparing to target the Ravens' offense."

"Just like his passing, his tactics are becoming unpredictable..."

Listening to the commentator on TV, Kimber became more and more curious about Ethan.

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"Don't be nervous, the Angels are bluffing. How can a quarterback know how to defend? Besides, he has gained dozens of pounds and his speed has certainly slowed down. Jamal, let's continue to use the running tactics!" said Baltimore quarterback Tony Banks.

As Baltimore's starting quarterback this season, Tony Banks is not even close to Ethan, who has a very impressive resume.

In 96, he was selected in the second round by the St. Louis Rams. He was the first quarterback selected in the draft that year. However, in his two seasons with the St. Louis Rams, he helped the team finish at the bottom of the table. Finally, after an away game against the Dolphins, he missed the plane back to St. Louis and was traded directly during the season in exchange for only a seventh-round pick.

The judgment ability of such a quarterback can be imagined, but no one questioned it at the scene. Rookie running back Jamal is already one of the few players in the team with scoring ability.

The game resumed and everything was just like before the touchdown. Rookie running back Jamal was entrusted with important tasks and most of the important breakthroughs were initiated by him.

As a temporary free safety, Ethan tried many times to stop Jamal, but he was not a real defensive player after all, and Jamal himself was a typical speed player. In addition, he had just completed a touchdown and was in a hot state and seemed very excited. As a result, Ethan was unable to defend Jamal's attack route well.

However, in Ethan's mind, he had already begun to repeatedly practice offense and defense with Jamal.

Although the Ravens' defense is so strong that it can ignore any offensive tactics of the Angels by crushing the front line, the Ravens' offense is ranked last in the league. Since the simulation drills don't work against the defense, it is natural for Ethan to use it to deal with the Ravens' offense.

Although the Baltimore Ravens were getting closer and closer to the Angels' zone, and Ethan's defense was becoming more and more skilled, and he began to have his first successful defense, the Ravens did not give up on Jamal. After all, neither the quarterback nor the head coach had any cards to use.

In the second scoring attack, Jamal ran with the ball again, facing Ethan again, and Jamal began to change directions continuously.

But Ethan saw through all of Jamal's moves, predicted it in advance, and took a step back the moment he turned around.

Jamal immediately felt like he had hit a piece of iron plate. The momentary impact made his head a little dizzy, and his whole movement became stagnant.

Ethan saw the opportunity, reached out and snatched the football from Jamal's arms, then rushed forward with the ball.

"Intercept! Ethan made an interception! He started to rush towards the Ravens' zone with the ball!"

On the sidelines, several main defensive players of the Ravens watched Ethan running with the ball. The offensive teammates seemed to be moving extremely slowly in their eyes, which made many of the main defensive players feel desperate.

Although they could easily defend Ethan together, they were now forced to watch from the sidelines, watching Ethan rush into the defense zone...

"He did it, Ethan did it, he's starting to catch up with the score in another way, now it's the Ravens' turn to reconsider their tactics."

After Ethan's long-distance run after the interception and the touchdown, the game immediately entered a special state. The defense of both teams had the ability to crush the opponent's offense. The offense of both teams became insignificant. This was a collision between spear and shield, which evolved into a contest between shields...

In the third quarter, the Ravens finally chose to change their formation first...

(End of this chapter)