American winner takes all

Chapter 432 Eyeball Effect
"Essentially, there are many precedents for LFL athlete clothing requirements, such as track and field competitions, beach volleyball, and tennis, which are all the same. It is unfair that some people only criticize the LFL," Stephanie McMahon said to the camera.

"From a business perspective, did you and Ethan O'Connor deliberately develop this set of guidelines for the purpose of attracting attention?" the talk show host asked bluntly.

Faced with this sharp question, Stephanie McMahon did not evade it at all: "Of course, I want to say this, and it is certainly for marketing purposes. But for the little girls watching the game, if they can use the players as role models, that's what we want. Maybe one day, girls won't have to wear underwear to attract people's interest in women's rugby. I look forward to that day coming as soon as possible, and this is what we are working towards."

Stephanie resolved the tough questions one by one, and she has been doing similar things in the past few days.

After finishing the recording of the talk show, the secretary informed Stephanie of a new piece of news again - the Women's Affiliated Football League (WAFC) announced that it would be officially disbanded at the end of this year.

"Another one. Ethan really wants to eliminate all competitors this time?" Stephanie laughed.

First there was the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), then the Women's Football Association (WFA) and the American Women's Football League (AFWL), plus the disintegrating WPFL, and today the Women's Affiliated Football League (WAFC) officially announced its dissolution at the end of the year. In the entire women's American football sport, only the LFL is left.

In addition to attracting fans from these existing small clubs, the LFL can also take in unemployed female players, paving the way for the league to officially start operating.

"I'm actually looking forward to next week's LFL draft," Stephanie said to her subordinates.

Speaking of which, Stephanie didn't have much confidence in the LFL project at first, thinking it was just a copy of the XFL. Now she doesn't think so, and she is even a little impatient.

Thinking of this, Stephanie simply took the initiative to call Ethan.

"Nothing, just wanted to see what you were doing." Stephanie said on the other end of the phone.

But Ethan's tone was not relaxed at all.

"We seem to be in trouble." Ethan said.

"What's the matter?" Stephanie's heart also began to tighten.

"FOX has given up its previous promise. They are not going to broadcast LFL games, even in the late night slot. Someone inside the NFL has unofficially hinted to FOX that if it broadcasts other football leagues' games, it will be excluded from the NFL's broadcasting system." Ethan said.

"This is unfair competition, and we can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission," Stephanie complained.

“By the time the results come out, LFL will have been forgotten, and we can only look for other TV stations,” Ethan said.

"I'm sorry, Ethan, I'm afraid we can't help you with this." Stephanie shook her head.

“I am also considering updating the broadcast plan.”

"That talent show..."

"The draft has to go on as usual. The enemy wants to see the LFL shut down now, right? The more they want something, the more we can't let them get what they want."

·
After Ethan hung up the phone, he communicated with Michael Ovitz, who was also in the car.

Just like the previous TV shows, the broadcast production of LFL was also handled by Michael Ovitz, and it was he who first told Ethan the news.

“Why don’t we try live streaming the entire process on the Internet this time?” Michael Ovitz boldly suggested.

"Don't joke, the time is not right yet." Ethan certainly knew the potential of the Internet, but he also knew how low the current Internet speed is around the world. The "live broadcast" and "streaming media" that will be common in the future are almost impossible to achieve now.

"We can't give up the TV broadcasting channel, which is the biggest part of sponsors. As for the Internet, we can produce special information short programs around LFL, and build our own sports information website based on LFL. In addition, on Playboy's pay TV station, we can also try to broadcast interviews and inventory programs with female players, just like..." Ethan murmured.

"Monday Night Football!"

"BINGO." Ethan nodded.

Unlike most sports leagues on the planet, LFL will also set up a first-party media production department to launch an official football program. This is the inspiration that the NFL provided to Ethan.

Michael Ovitz nodded and thought that was fine.

"But I have some bad news for you. Disney won the bidding for the production of the Super Bowl halftime show again today." Michael Ovitz gritted his teeth in hatred when he mentioned Disney.

The last Super Bowl halftime show produced by Disney received a lot of negative reviews, and the NFL had to start recruiting halftime show producers all over again. Unexpectedly, Disney was the winner again this year.

"Maybe they don't have much of a choice. As long as they don't let us do it, it's a victory for those people." Ethan is now accustomed to this kind of "deliberate targeting" within the alliance.

"In addition, Britney has been officially invited to participate in this year's Super Bowl halftime show!" Michael Ovitz continued.

"She deserves it." Ethan looked out the window, wondering how Britney would react after learning the news.

The next second, the phone rang. After Stephanie, Britney called Ethan.

"Who were you talking to just now? Why was your phone busy?" Britney asked as soon as she came up.

"A business partner," Ethan said when introducing Stephanie from WWF.

"Man or woman?"

"Of course it's a woman."

"Yeah, you don't seem to like working with men." Britney laughed.

Ethan looked at Michael Ovitz, who was sitting across from him.

"I'm talking to you now because I still want to express my gratitude to you." Britney changed the subject and said very solemnly.

"I told you, this is what you deserve," Ethan said.

That being said, Ethan deliberately blurred his role in the incident, as if he really was the one who sent Britney to the Super Bowl halftime show, but in fact he did nothing.

"So, you should be prepared for me to come to Los Angeles again."

"I have to remind you that Super Bowl XXXV was held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which is on the East Coast." Ethan said. "Of course I know, but I have to have a place to train now, and I think your Angel Academy is good." Britney said.

There's no way there's a lack of training grounds; this is Britney Spears, Ethan thought.

But since Britney said so, Ethan certainly wouldn't refuse.

"By the way, how are your preparations for the playoffs this week?"

This weekend, the Angels will officially begin their playoff journey. Since they are the No. 1 seed, they do not need to participate in the wild card game. They only need to defeat one opponent to advance to this year's American League Finals.

The Angels' divisional round opponent has already appeared, and it is Wayne Huizenga's Miami Dolphins.

I don’t know if it’s because of the new cheerleading team, but the Dolphins are in pretty good shape this year, with 11 wins and 5 losses, ranking first in the AFC East.

Although the winning rate is still much lower than that of the Angels, Ethan has not slacked off in the slightest. He has been concentrating on training these days, striving to ensure that everything goes well. This is completely different from his attitude at the beginning of the season.

Ethan told Britney about some preparations, which made Britney feel at ease.

"I don't want to be at the Super Bowl without you."

"Want me to see your live show?"

"I...I feel like the game would lose its interest without you."

"Do you know which part of a cooked duck is the toughest?"

"There?"

"It's the mouth."

"Hmph." Britney hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Ethan looked at the surprised expression on Michael Ovitz's face.

"Are you so surprised?"

"I just marvel at your excellent grasp of time management." Michael Ovitz raised his eyebrows.

When Ethan returned home, he saw Kendall, who was wearing a long dress, walking towards him with a bulging belly. Then came Rachel, Christie and McKenna from the angel group. They finally got what they wanted and became pregnant with Ethan's child. Finally, it was Kimberly. Although she had not moved in long ago, Kimberly was very competitive and soon became pregnant with Ethan's child.

"Why are you still wrapping yourself up so tightly at home? What will the baby eat after it's born?"

"Children eat? I think you want to eat it?!"

·
"Today, at Madison Square Garden, I officially announce that the LFL draft for the 2000-2001 season will begin immediately. I am honored to witness all of this as the host. A century ago, professional rugby was born on this land. More than a decade later, the predecessor of the NCAA was officially established, but women's rugby came more than half a century later. I hope that the LFL can attract more people to pay attention to women's rugby and realize the fans' vision of 'real fantasy rugby'..." Stephanie spoke out the LFL's vision on the podium.

These words should have been said by Ethan, but Ethan was unable to be there because he had to prepare for the competition, so Stephanie had to do it for him.

The LFL draft was deliberately held in the same place as the NFL draft, and even the format and venue decoration style are similar to the NFL draft. It is obvious that the LFL is considering itself as a sports league that is comparable to the NFL.

Next came the formal audition phase.

Since it was the first draft, the ten teams relied on drawing lots to determine the order before the draft. In the second round, the original order was reversed, and so on, to ensure fairness.

The Seattle Mist was undoubtedly the lucky one. They got the No. 1 pick. In front of the camera, the team's interim manager announced a name - Angela Rypien.

The scene then switched to the scene where a girl who was 1.83 meters tall hugged her father to celebrate.

Although the girl looks very happy, the LFL management including Stephanie is obviously not surprised by this result. Angela Rypien can be said to be the female player with the most star-making potential this year, and she has good strength herself. She deserves the title of No. 1 pick.

Her father is none other than the MVP of Super Bowl 26, now retired professional football player Mark Rypien.

He is 183cm tall and weighs 68kg. He will play as a quarterback for New York Euphoria.

The Los Angeles Temptations took Lizzie Gorman with the second pick. This defensive safety player from Bakersfield College has been named NCAA Athlete of the Week many times. You should know that this award is not limited to men or women and includes all sports.

In addition to being a football player, she is also a professional fitness model. Today she is dressed up very beautifully and is a pretty young girl.

The third pick is Natalie Jahnke, a 1.78-meter-tall linebacker. In addition to being a linebacker, she can also serve as a center, and her position on the field is very flexible. Similarly, she is also a standard blonde beauty.

The entire draft lasted a whole afternoon, and a total of 140 players participating in the draft were taken away by various teams. In the last session, Stephanie took the stage again and announced the time of the league's opening game.

On the first Friday after the Super Bowl, the New York Euphoria will welcome the Los Angeles Temptation at home. It just so happens that these two teams have won the No. 1 and No. 2 picks respectively, so this is obviously a focus battle.

After the draft, Stephanie did not accept many interviews and left the scene in a hurry, which puzzled many media. However, when she appeared in the VIP stands of the NFL playoffs the next day, people knew the reason. It turned out that she was there to watch Ethan's game.

The entire Angels team, especially the defense, played bravely in this game and actually shut out the Dolphins. Ethan also performed well on the offensive end. In the end, the Angels easily advanced to the American League Finals with a score of 27-0.

Because the win was so easy, the media focused more on the relationship between Ethan and Stephanie.

As a screenwriter in the creative writing department and a veteran wrestler, Stephanie knows exactly what the audience likes to see. She repeatedly showed her eagerly looking at Ethan during the match, and after the match, she even blocked the exit of the locker room. This really attracted a lot of attention.

When the media mentioned this matter, they had to mention LFL. This was the reason why the two knew each other. And because LFL might be a little unfamiliar to people, they had to start introducing LFL.

It can be said that the eye-catching effect was brought to the extreme, not to mention that even Vince joined in the fun in the next few days. Coupled with the parties' secretive statements, it can be said that there has been a lot of discussion before the LFL even starts.

While Ethan was preparing for the AFC Finals, he finalized the new broadcast partner for the LFL...

It's another weekend, and this time the Angels will face their previous opponent away from home - the Baltimore Ravens!
Although the Angels had defeated this team that emerged this season, Ethan still attached great importance to it. In addition to the importance of the game itself, more importantly, the Baltimore Ravens had also undergone a transformation. Although they have been criticized for "only defense but no offense", Baltimore relied on its iron-clad defense to make it all the way from the wild card game to the AFC finals, defeating a number of opponents including the Titans and the Colts, who ranked first in the division. Their strength itself is extremely strong, and we have to pay attention to it...

(End of this chapter)