In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 262 Heisman Trophy (22)

December 12, New York, the Yale Club across the street from Grand Central Station and the MetLife Building.

In the first row of the suit-and-tie Eason Club banquet hall, on the left is University of Michigan cornerback and kick returner Charles Woodson, and on the right is Peyton Manning.

On the west side of the trio, there are three other Heisman Trophy candidates, namely Washington State University quarterback Ryan Leaf, Marshall University wide receiver Randy Moss, and University of Pennsylvania running back Cortes ·Ennis.

Among them, Lanthimos was also Ethan's opponent in the high school all-star game.

Divided according to the alliance they belong to.

Ethan and Payton are from the Southeastern Conference.Charles Woodson and Curtis Ennis are from the Big Ten. In addition, the PAC-10 and the Sun Belt Conference also have one candidate each entering the final competition.

It can be said that among the five major leagues in recent years, the competitive level of the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten League has been on a level with the other three leagues.

Even among the candidates for the Heisman Award, there are two candidates from each of the two leagues. I am afraid that the debate about who is the "first league" will only come to an end after this year's Rose Bowl.

At this moment, behind the six candidates are their family members.

There were three people coming to Ethan's side, namely his mother Mia, Catherine and Lisa.

Next to the trio were also parents Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson.

On the stage, there were two hosts from ABC TV, the famous Keith Jackson and Lynn Swann.

It was the live broadcast of the Heisman Award ceremony. In the first half, the big screen reviewed the performance of the six final candidates this season. After awarding several minor awards, it finally came to the highlight of the award ceremony.

"Looking back on the 63-year history of the Heisman Award, there have been countless talented and outstanding young athletes who have injected new vitality into the development of football. Today, history will turn a new page. I declare that this year The winner of the Heisman Trophy is – Ethan O’Connor!”

Ethan immediately stood up, shook hands and hugged Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson beside him, and then walked onto the stage.

In the camera, Ethan's mother Mia was in tears, Kesselly covered her mouth, and Lisa's eyes were red.

"This is one of the most important moments of my life and I have so many people to thank, my teammates, my coaches, my university and of course my family, my mother, Mia O'Connor, and Katherine , Lisa, Charlize, Grace, and others who love me and my loved ones..."

In the end, Ethan received the Heisman Trophy, which symbolizes college football's highest individual honor, from the chairman of the selection committee.

The Heisman Award is all black and cast in bronze by the industry's top jewelry company. It is about ten inches tall and is shaped like a football with legs spread forward and back in an arch shape. One arm holds the football and the other arm pushes forward. , the body is stretched, not only has the beauty of sports, but also represents the characteristics of rugby.

During the dinner after the awards ceremony, Ethan was sitting with his family and saw Lisa, who was wearing a black evening gown and gorgeous jewelry, chatting with Peyton Manning's parents.

Naturally, it was about signing an agency contract. You must know that in addition to his brother Peyton Manning, the elder Manning also has a son, Eli Manning. Both of them will be top-notch quarterbacks in the NFL in the future, and they can win over their brothers. The two of them will bring huge profits to Lisa's agency.

During the conversation, Ethan saw her nodding towards him, with a relaxed expression on her face, which obviously turned out well.

Then Ethan saw Lisa going to see Charles Woodson's black mother.

Relying on the identity of Ethan's family, Lisa can travel freely, which is an advantage that no agent can match.

"She is really busy." Catherine looked at Lisa and said subconsciously with her hands on her chin.

"It's just work." Ethan shook his head.

Then asked about Catherine's situation.

Under the secret instruction of Roy Kramer, Catherine and several senior brothers have launched class actions against the NCAA in many places as a legal aid organization, demanding compensation from the NCAA in the name of antitrust laws.

If the lawsuit can be won, these people will naturally be able to get a share of the compensation, and Catherine, as one of the lawyers, will also get a pretty good profit.

The most important thing is that she can gain enough reputation in the legal community through this lawsuit.

And Ethan also thought of another aspect.

"When I was in high school in Washington, D.C. for a game, I passed by K Street, Katherine, maybe..." Ethan thought of the connection between Katherine and the Walker family.

Being close to the water, becoming a broker is also a good choice.

"Vincent said the same. Next year I will probably go to Texas as an intern in the legal department of a local energy company..." Catherine said.

Texas is the territory of Catherine's cousin's uncle's family. Catherine going to Texas instead of staying in Massachusetts just proves that Catherine has been affirmed. This is cultivation within the family.

To be honest, Catherine's upper limit is not much lower than her own.

Ethan turned to the other side and saw his cousin Vincent and his school friend Ryan sitting at another dinner table.

The reason why both of them were able to come was because the award ceremony was held at the Yale Club.

The ΔΚΕ fraternity was originally a fraternity that originated at Yale. It later absorbed Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ), which originated from the University of Alabama, and gained its current scale.

Even without this award ceremony, just as a member of the fraternity, Ethan is still eligible to attend the party held at the Yale Club, and the same is true for the two of them.

You must know that the Yale Club is the most famous fraternity club. It was founded in 1915. It is located in Manhattan, where land is extremely expensive, and has tens of thousands of members. Its social scope has not been limited to university campuses, and it is considered the top social venue in the United States today. one.

Just as he was thinking about it, Ethan saw Lisa coming back with a wine glass.

"In addition to the Payton family, the parents of several other candidates have also shown interest. As long as the NCAA can win the lawsuit, it will be possible to sign contracts with many of them. In the long run, if these few can be in the NFL If CUHK shines, it will make a lot of money. This is much more money than Catherine can make by becoming a lawyer." Lisa looked very satisfied.

"Lisa, don't forget, if you can't get the NCAA on a legal level, it will be useless no matter how many contracts you sign." Catherine said calmly.

Lisa was stunned when she heard this, and then laughed.

"Yes, Catherine, you are right, but as a young person, you still don't understand some things, and many things are not as simple as legal provisions." Lisa put down her wine glass, her words somewhat warning.

"Really? In order to convince the litigant, I spent as much words as you did." Catherine was not to be outdone.

Ethan felt a slight smell of gunpowder between the two.

If you really want to talk about it, you can count on one hand the number of times Lisa and Catherine have met. Lisa is on the West Coast, and Catherine is on the East Coast. They usually don't see each other at all.Even on New Year's Day, the two of them didn't see each other.Besides Ethan, the only bridge between the two is Mia.

There was no need for Ethan to speak, Mia on the side immediately took over the topic.

"Everyone works together and is responsible for each other in different areas. Getting things done is more important than anything else. As for me, I neither understand law nor business negotiation. I am just a housewife." Mia said with a smile.

"With Ethan, what more could you ask for?" Lisa smiled.

"By the way, we haven't gotten together for a long time, so we're going to stay in New York for two more days? It's just the two of us walking around in New York." Lisa quickly added.

"No, Mia said she would go back to Massachusetts with me to take care of the children." Catherine said immediately.

Seeing Lisa's eyes darken immediately, Mia immediately smiled and said: "It's not impossible to stay in New York for a few more days... But I don't feel comfortable if Catherine goes back to New Haven alone. Why don't Catherine come too, and the three of us can go together? Stay in New York.”

Unable to resist Mia's persuasion, Catherine finally nodded in agreement.

Mia's operation finally took care of both of them.

Ethan was horrified to watch on the sidelines. He thought that Catherine and Lisa were getting along well in private before, but now it seems that Mia has been mediating a lot.

The next meal session gave Catherine and Lisa room to show off. "I think it's not as delicious as the ones I once made for you, don't you think, Ethan? The ones made by others are just not good enough." Catherine commented.

"Ethan, how was the steak restaurant I took you to eat before? Susan was there at the time, and she also said that restaurant tasted good." Lisa said immediately.

This……

“Ethan, what I cook is the most delicious, right?”

"Ethan, what do you think of that steakhouse?"

"Which one is more delicious?"

"Ahem, Vincent is calling me, I'll go over there and have a look." Ethan stood up in the eyes of the two women.

Although it is really difficult for Ethan to answer some questions, it does not mean that Ethan himself has no solution.

That night, Ethan called Katherine and Lisa into his room.

"Of course you have to celebrate after winning the Heisman Trophy? What do you think?" Ethan was lying on the sofa. On the table in front of him was the Heisman Trophy that every young player dreams of.

Lisa and Catherine looked at each other, and then turned their gazes to Ethan at the same time, with unhappy expressions.

"I am not interested."

"I am leaving."

The two of them said this one after another, so Ethan quickly stood up, grabbed the two of them, and forced them to stay with him with some sweet words of love.

"Okay, I have a request. I came first." Catherine looked at Lisa as if she was announcing something.

"That's right, but I got Ethan's first night." Lisa also had good reasons. Now Lisa only feels that she was decisive enough at that time.

Seeing that the two women were about to get into an argument again, Ethan quickly intervened.

"It doesn't matter who comes first, the one who can stand at the end is the real winner." Ethan said.

Ethan played a game with the two, and whoever could stay standing until the end was the winner.

Catherine immediately agreed.

"I'm older than Catherine. It's not fair. The time I lasted counts as twice." Lisa made her request.

Out of fairness, Ethan agreed to Lisa's request.

An hour later, Lisa was on the verge of collapse...

It could be seen that Lisa was holding on, but her trembling legs still betrayed her state. After a few more minutes, when she was touched by Ethan, she immediately chose to surrender and admit defeat.

Next Lisa looked at the time.

Naturally, Catherine easily exceeded two hours, and chose to surrender after nearly three hours.

In this game itself, Catherine is bound to win, which is considered a small favoritism of Ethan.

Lisa was also willing to admit defeat and said she would never complain in front of Catherine in the future.

"The game is over. Next is free time." Ethan lay between the two of them.

After the duel, of course it’s time to work together...

"You want to enjoy it, no way?" Lisa curled her lips.

"It's for the two of us to enjoy it." Catherine winked at Ethan.

Despite their differences, the two were firmly united in punishing Ethan.

But this was more of a reward than punishment for Ethan.

·
Early the next morning, Mia knocked on the door after lunch, and the three of them woke up.

"Ladies, please let my son go. It's time to think about where to play."

Lisa stretched out comfortably, and the quilt slipped off her body, showing her proud style, and Catherine also looked full of energy.

As for Ethan, he wrapped the quilt tightly around him and just wanted to catch up on some sleep.

Mia found that the two of them were not as tense as before, and they became much closer to each other overnight.

I think Ethan also worked extra hard last night.

·
While the three of them were playing in New York, Ethan rushed to Shreveport, where the Independence Bowl was held.

The bowl game is less than a month away, and the Independence Bowl has officially entered into intense preparations. Ethan called over some old friends from last year.

Roy Kramer followed the plan and settled the two participating teams, Tennessee and Texas A&M University. The preparations for the game were almost the same as last year, and Ethan left them all to Grace.

Originally, Ethan was not prepared to let Grace come over, after all, she was still pregnant, but Grace herself strongly requested to host the arrangements.

"You are going to the Rose Bowl this year. I'm not worried about others, so I'd better come in person." Grace is now wearing a loose coat.

She and Ethan had not seen each other for more than half a year, and Ethan rarely fulfilled his duties as a father to his child. He provided help to Grace during the day and had a sweet life with her at night.

"Do you mean it's a boy or a girl?" Grace asked Ethan after letting Ethan touch her belly.

Ethan answered casually, he was rubbing Grace's legs.

Grace's legs are a little swollen because of her pregnancy.

Grace opened her arms and let Ethan hug her, and then told Ethan that she had prepared a lot of clothes for the child.

The two talked until late at night.

After a week in Shreveport, Ethan returned to Alabama.

The Heisman Trophy is only the highest personal honor, and the real honor is of course the national championship.

That is a great honor enough to leave his name on the Bryant Memorial.

The opponent for the Rose Bowl has also been announced, and it is the University of Michigan, which ranks No. in the country!
When he thought that his opponent was Michigan, Ethan actually called Tom Brady...

He is currently Michigan's backup quarterback.

(End of this chapter)