In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 280 New season, early debut

Dave Campo, born in 47, is only five years younger than team owner Jerry Jones. He started his career as a coaching assistant thirty years ago after graduating from his alma mater, Central Connecticut State University. Along the way, I went to the State University of New York, Washington State, Oregon State, and Iowa State. In 13 years, I went through ten universities.

It wasn't until 1987 that he became the secondary coach of the University of Miami. This was the turning point in his career. That year Miami became the national champion. After spending two years at the University of Miami, he followed then University of Miami head coach Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys as a defensive assistant coach. The following year, he officially became the defensive backs coach and won three Super Bowl championships with the Cowboys.

The other person on the team who has the same qualifications as him is offensive coach Hudson Houck, but Jerry Jones still chose him at the last moment, perhaps because of his calm character, just like his personality. The Dallas Cowboys' defensive strategy is extremely calm. The advantage is stability, but the disadvantage is also stability.

There was silence in the locker room at this time, except for the sound of Gally packing his luggage silently.

Under normal circumstances, the team's head coach would meet with the boss in person and the boss would fire him personally. This time, the personnel director made the announcement in front of all the players. Jerry Jones was obviously furious.

He has given Gailey enough opportunities, but Gailey has let him down time and time again.

In the NFL, whether you are a player or a coach, if you fail to complete your mission, you will have to leave this path. No matter how brilliant you have been for the team, you will inevitably end up being cleared in the end. In the face of the hard salary cap, no one can end well, and Gailey He is just an airborne head coach, and not many people in the entire coaching staff support him.

"In addition, after I leave, I hope the team can have a positive evaluation of my performance, and I also need to look for other job opportunities." Gailey said his last request with a slumped expression on his face.

"Of course, you don't have any problems with coaching. The office's explanation to the outside world is that the team is making internal adjustments." Stephen Jones stretched out his hand.

"Thank you." Gailey nodded, his voice low and frustrated. He did not shake hands with Stephen Jones, but carried his own luggage, which contained his coat and paper tactical information weighing more than ten kilograms, and left. These materials are only part of it, and more are kept in his office. In the past period of time, he has been working tirelessly to study tactics suitable for the Dallas Cowboys, hoping to reverse the current decline.

In terms of work attitude, he is still a qualified head coach.

"Do you need to notify your family? I think it would be better for me to do it." Stephen Jones looked at Gally's leaving back.

"It's better not to tell them yet." Gally shook his head.

·

After Gailey left, everyone looked to new head coach Dave Campo.

"Dave, now the team has reached the most critical point. We need to quickly break away from the disappointment. Next week is the first regular season game. We need to face the Arizona Cardinals. This is the best opportunity. No matter what, we will To win this game." Stephen Jones looked at Dave Campo and expressed pressure from his superiors.

If the Dallas Cowboys were asked to pick an opponent in the division, the Dallas Cowboys would definitely choose the Arizona Cardinals. Last season, Dallas ranked second to last in the NFC East with 6 wins and 10 losses. The Arizona Cardinals ranked first from last.

Persimmons should always be picked soft and pinched.

In a sense, this is the best opponent.

If we take into account the next few opponents, the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins, if even Arizona cannot defeat them, there is a high probability that they will have a losing streak.

This game must be won.

The time left for the new coach is only one week.

Dave Campo pondered for a moment, then walked into the crowd, glanced at the veterans, then looked at the new players, and finally gave Ethan a meaningful look.

"Everyone, I think you need to get together with your family tonight, enjoy life, take a comfortable bath at night, and let your wives or girlfriends put on the sexiest underwear. Just watching it will make you think That kind of fight with them for three hundred rounds..."

Sparse laughter echoed in the locker room.

"Because this is probably the last good night, we have a lot to do in the next week, and the intensity of training is no worse or even higher than when Gailey was here."

"In addition, Ethan O'Connor, you need to stay, I have to have a good chat with you, ok, let's break up the meeting and wish you a happy weekend evening." Dave Campo clapped his hands.

Everyone started to pack their personal belongings while talking and laughing, and then left one by one with their backpacks.

"Ethan, I think you need to have a good chat with the head coach to avoid getting laid off." Before Billy Davis left, he specifically whispered to Ethan.

Gailey was fired today. Ethan, who normally earns a high salary but has no chance to play, should be within the scope of the dismissal.

Ethan didn't think he would leave. If he really had to leave, it would definitely not be Dave Campo who asked him to stay, but Stephen Jones.

Soon only Ethan and Dave Campo were left in the locker room.

Dave motioned for Ethan to sit next to him.

"Young man, tell me, in the play call 'Dallas,' how many routes does the running back have?"

"Four basic routes, plus three combination routes, Curl, Comeback, Corner, Post, Corner-Post No. 78, Sluggo No. 64, and Route No. 96. If variations are used, there are three other derivatives. In addition, What’s not mentioned in the playbook is that if you choose the quarterback to take three steps back, there will be more variations.”

Ethan answered fluently. In essence, the tactical manual was just memorization. This was inseparable from his private efforts during this period.

"Three-step back? Tell me what variations you came up with..." Dave Campo asked next.

Ethan spoke his mind, and some even gave Dave Campo his own lightbulb moments.

"Did Hudson Hawk tell you this?" Dave Campo murmured subconsciously.

"Do you think he has time to tell me this?" Ethan asked.

Dave Campo grinned: "I just, just need to be sure."

"Troy Aikman's physical fitness declined very quickly. At the critical moment of the fourth quarter of this game, if he could still run instead of passing the ball, we could get a lot of yards, and the result of the game might be different. Same." Ethan changed the subject and suddenly mentioned Troy Aikman.

"Maybe that's why you came to me." Ethan looked at the new head coach.

Watching the remaining four preseason games from the bench, Ethan has a general idea of ​​the outstanding characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of most of the starting players. Troy Aikman's passing accuracy is top-notch in the league, but the problem is also obvious. His physical strength is no longer enough to play the entire game, he is plagued by injuries, and his competitive status is declining at an ever-increasing rate.

This is the most fundamental reason why he can enter the Cowboys.

"You're right." Dave Campo nodded.

"The Dallas Cowboys need someone to make up for Troy Aikman's problem, and that person can only be you, and compared to Troy, you don't have much playing time in the preseason, which will make your opponents more unpredictable. You're the Dallas Cowboys' phenom."

He said the same words as Eugene, the former head coach of the University of Alabama. Not because of Ethan's outstanding qualities, it can be said that he is a perfect plug-in in any offensive strategy and can be developed in depth.

·

In the blink of an eye, another Sunday has arrived.

In Texas Stadium, more than 60,000 fans entered the stadium, wearing iconic cowboy hats and dark blue uniforms, holding beers in their hands, as if they were attending a grand party.

In the middle of the stands, the two hundred boxes were already filled with people. As the first game of the new season, and after the last preseason game last week, head coach Gailey quickly left the Dallas Cowboys. Young fans are beginning to look forward to the new season of the Dallas Cowboys.

The opponent is only the Arizona Cardinals. Although Dallas cannot compare with the previous two years, it is more than enough to defeat the Arizona Cardinals. Many fans are thinking this way.

"This old scalper thinks he can beat us? He is totally wrong. Today we will let them experience the taste of failure again." Vince Tobin, head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, looked at the players in the locker room.

This year is the 100th season since the founding of the Arizona Cardinals, which has special significance.

Like Dave Campo, Arizona Cardinals head coach Vince Tobin is also a defensive coordinator. During this week, he developed a lot of tactics against the Cowboys, especially the aging Troy Aikman.

In the corner of the crowd, the team's top quarterback was leaning against the cabinet door with his back and his legs on the chair. He looked very relaxed. He picked up an aerosol and took two deep breaths.

The feeling of fullness and lightness made him feel particularly relaxed.

When he opened his eyes again, the young man with a flat head named Jack Plummer had become excited, and the drug he had just inhaled fell to the ground. It had "CBD" printed on it, and its main component was a certain kind of leaf. The extract was used by him to treat pain and inflammation caused by long-term playing.

·

At the edge of the field, the DCC members, who are the top cheerleaders in the NFL, are wearing iconic shorts decorated with five-pointed star patterns, and their tops are made of denim vests. The shirts are tied tightly in front of the chest, revealing their flat and slender abdomen.

The slim and graceful waist shows excellent flexibility as it dances. Audiences sitting in the first row can enjoy it up close, and the bust dances like jelly with gelatin added.

As the cheerleading team with the highest salary, only those with the best dancing skills and the best looks among their peers can enter this group.

With flying hair, confident and charming smile, and cheerful movements, DCC balances desire and beauty very well. It neither makes people feel kitsch, but is more alluring than real dance.

However, as a player, Ethan had no intention of admiring the members of his own cheerleading team. The game had already begun. He stood in the crowd of players on the edge of the playing field and watched Troy Aikman on the playing field lead the offensive team to launch the first round of offense.

Relying on Chris Warren's return, the Cowboys were able to attack at the 36-yard line, which was a pretty good distance.

With a burst of cheers from the audience, Ethan saw center Spencer Clay pass the ball to Troy. At the same time, Michael Irvin, as the wide receiver, and Emmett Smith, the single back, running back, started at the same time. , the latter is responsible for covering, and the former plays the role of covering the quarterback.

Didn't find any good opportunities, and the pocket was leaking. Troy Aikman turned around to avoid the pass rusher and handed the ball to the running back in a concealed way. Emmett made a run after getting the ball. Tiger step, several consecutive fake moves to shake off the pass rusher closest to him, and the next moment he rushed out of the contacting forward.

At this time, Emmett was in a crowd, with the forwards behind him and the linebackers in front of him. There was not much space left for him. However, Emmett, who was not very tall, was as nimble as a loach. He changed direction four times in a short period of time, and finally managed to escape from the linebacker's double-team.

Although he was knocked down by other Cardinals defensive players who were outflanking him, Emmett's run gained 11 yards and helped the team get the first offense.

"This is the Trident of the Cowboys. In the past few years, these three people have frightened all the teams in the league. They won the Lombardi Trophy three times. After a long period of injuries, the Trident reunited and won the first place. The Dallas Cowboys got off to a flying start in just one possession."

In the media area at the game, John Maddon used his iconic voice to remind the audience that the new season has arrived.

Sitting next to him was his old partner Pat Summer.

As a commentary partner on FOX TV, the two will commentate on most National League games, especially games involving the Dallas Cowboys. During the same period, the Dallas Cowboys games will always be a guaranteed viewership.

The Cowboys' offense went very smoothly in the first quarter. Emmett was able to complete the task of running the ball steadily, averaging 8 yards per catch. Michael Owen, the other member of the trident, was more like a sword-sealer. Although the number of catches is obviously not as good as Emmett's, and even not as good as Billy's slot receiver who is on the field at the same time, as long as he can catch the ball, the Cardinals will definitely be hit hard.

He scored the Dallas Cowboys' first touchdown. After Troy threw a long pass, he ran with the opponent's corner to fight for the landing spot, and finally relied on his exaggerated jumping ability to completely suppress the opponent.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cowboys completed a touchdown and a free kick, while the Cardinals only made two hasty field goal attempts, and once failed to hit the goal due to an angle problem, the Cowboys took a 10-3 lead.

"Very good, just follow the rhythm of the first quarter. The Cardinals have nothing to do with Emmett." During the first quarter, head coach Dave said to everyone.

But the change emerged just after the second quarter.

After Troy received the ball, he collided heavily with the pass rusher. The sound of the protective gear colliding together was like two pieces of thick, chapped cowhide colliding, thick and heavy.

The quarterback fell to the ground and immediately lost consciousness...

The whole audience exclaimed, the coaching staff was stunned, and the team doctor immediately rushed forward. Some teammates knelt down on the sidelines to pray for Troy.

It was head coach Dave who reacted first. He looked at Ethan.

"Ready to play."

(End of this chapter)