In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 307 The Last Thirty Yards (8k)

With the departure of main force Michael Irvin and offensive left tackle Nate Newton, the Cowboys' situation became precarious. However, the most important fourth quarter of the game was about to begin...

"Very good, now Ethan O'Connor is missing an arm and a leg. Now we put on the fourth linebacker and keep high pressure on Ethan and make him breathless!" Vikings head coach Dennis Green said to the Vikings standing next to him. Kyoto said.

"I can keep him from getting the ball out."

"Play the ball? Why don't you just let him lie on the ground?"

"Ed, are you going to continue to ravage him?"

"If such a day comes, I will treat him tenderly, especially tenderly."

Several Vikings linebackers were joking, and it was clear that some of them had very different preferences than the average man.

Everyone knows that the Cowboys are in trouble now. What can a quarterback who lacks both wide receivers and left tackles do?

At the same time, the head coach and players beside Ethan were frowning.

"At this time of fast attack... I think there are better options. Michael Owen is not here. I don't mean to look down on anyone, but Patrick Jeffers may not be suitable for this kind of high-intensity charge." Running back Emmett The first one to speak, then he couldn't help but look at the substitute wide receiver standing not far away.

As a wide receiver, Patrick Jeffers looks a bit too thin, which will put him at a disadvantage when competing with cornerbacks. Even if he can get Ethan's pass, he will be easily dragged away. fall.

As for the quick attack tactic, to put it bluntly, it means passing the ball to the outside receiver with eyes closed and no brain. Of course, this is subject to special circumstances.

"Why must it be passed to Patrick Jeffers? The two of us are enough to bring the ball into the zone." Ethan looked at Emmett and shrugged.

"This is the only way we can win the game. The Vikings will most likely replace the fourth linebacker in the last quarter. Any hesitation will make me passive." Ethan reiterated.

He still remembers the previous game against the University of Michigan. The opponent used blitzing, which caused him a lot of trouble. The situation today is similar to that then.

In retrospect, the easiest way to solve the problem is to pass the ball on a fast break before the four linebackers can outflank the ball.

"After replacing the four linebackers, the Vikings defensive team only has three strikers left. We attack on the ground and break through from the center."

"That can only be accomplished if Clark Kent is present." Emmett shook his head, feeling that Ethan's idea was simply a fantasy.

The Vikings are not idiots. After seeing the Cowboys' tactics, they will immediately strengthen their run defense and take ten thousand steps back. Even if the Vikings hesitate and fail to make changes, if they slow down by one point, they will immediately Being double-teamed by the forwards and linebackers is like walking into a trap.

"Then do you have a better way than this?" Ethan looked at Emmett.

Emmett opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.

"I support Ethan's idea." Dave Campo nodded at this time and finally said.

Emmett looked at the head coach and then at Ethan, his dark face becoming more and more gloomy. Obviously he didn't think this was a good tactic, but seeing how insistent Ethan and head coach Dave were, he had no choice but to obey the order. .

"I know." Emmitt Smith nodded.

"Ethan, what do you need me to do?"

"Attract the other party's attention and risk being knocked out. Leave the rest to me."

·

"Welcome back, dear viewers, the much-anticipated Thanksgiving Day battle has entered a fever pitch. The Cowboys currently lead the Vikings 30-25. It seems that they will break the embarrassing record of two consecutive losses on Thanksgiving Day, but the current Cowboys are leading the Vikings -. The two main players of the team left the field one after another, which put the Cowboys' offensive team under even more pressure..." Maddon, who always likes to joke, couldn't help but become solemn at this time.

And this low tone also coincided with the mood of the audience.

In the Texas Stadium, many fat ladies wearing blue jerseys of the Cowboys had their hands clasped against their lips and noses, praying for the Cowboys.

Logically speaking, DCC should continue to face the audience at this time, cheering and cheering to enliven the atmosphere. At this time, DCC stood in a row on the sidelines, paying close attention to the game.

Best friend Lacey put her arms around Kelsey's neck, leaning on Kelsey with her upper body, and her breasts pressed against Kelsey's arms and back. As for Kelsey, her eyes were always locked on the man wearing the No. 11 jersey. on the back.

She really wanted to do something, but she also found that besides praying silently for Ethan, there was nothing else she could do.

In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys attacked first, and their teammates perfectly implemented the tactics Ethan had just deployed, an extremely fast ground attack. After receiving the ball, Ethan did not give the four linebackers a chance to outflank him, and directly broke out from the center. , and he is always surrounded by two figures, fullback Daryl and running back Emmett. The two are like medieval palace guards, acting as Ethan's last line of defense.

Ethan will occasionally give the ball to one of the two, giving the tactics more variety.

It can be said that Ethan achieved the ultimate in speed and strength, but he only lacked a little luck. After running the ball many times, his sudden long pass was guessed by the Vikings, and cornerback Anthony Bass jumped high. , completely overpowering backup wide receiver Patrick Jeffers in the air.

The spinning football fell into the purple and white gloves...

"Interception!" Madden yelled.

Almost at the moment when the Vikings intercepted Ethan's pass, a burst of violent cheers erupted from the away stands. The Vikings fans from afar seemed to be going crazy, jumping high with excitement.

On the edge of the field, Vikings quarterback Randall Cunningham was so excited that he screamed like a wild baboon.

Further away, Kelsey directly covered her face with her hands, not daring to look at what was going on in the arena. What she feared most happened.

On the playing field, the identity of the offense and defense also changed directly with this interception.

Cornerback Anthony Bass, who was holding the ball, kept rushing forward with the ball. At that moment, his running posture was like a standard running back.

Several Vikings defensive players in the backcourt also charged together, faintly protecting Tony Bass who was holding the ball in front of them.

The Cowboys' Billy and Patrick Jeffers were outflanking and chasing back. The other offensive players also directly changed their identities and became defensive players. Some went to block, and some blocked the Vikings' frontcourt players. .

Even Ethan immediately started to retreat, acting as a safety guard.

He watched as the cornerback, covered by his teammates, managed to get past the Cowboys' makeshift defense and get closer and closer to him.

Ethan didn't hesitate too much. After initially judging the opponent's route, he rushed over quickly to intercept.

As a cornerback, Anthony Bass, who battled wits with the wide receivers of each team, was not only experienced, but also very fast. Seeing that Ethan was about to approach him, he even made several fake moves to change directions, and then Quickly break through from the inside of Ethan.

Ethan had no chance to turn around at this time. In fact, he had no intention of turning around at all.

I saw Ethan's body began to tilt inward, as if he had lost his balance, and pressed down laterally. His huge body gave Ethan a huge defensive area, and he directly blocked Anthony's waist.

The rest was very simple for Ethan. Ethan dragged Anthony down with almost no effort.

Ethan, who fell to the ground, didn't wait to get up, and immediately turned around to look back. Only then did he realize that he was less than 20 yards away from the Cowboys' zone. Although the defense was successfully completed this time, the Vikings now gained the ball and had one round. A complete offensive opportunity, a distance of more than ten yards, is not far at all for the Vikings.

Sure enough, after the Vikings offensive team took the field again, through Randy Moss's catch in the zone, the Vikings easily completed the overtake.

There are eleven minutes left before the end of the game.

Next was the Vikings' offensive round, and Ethan looked at Patrick Jeffers not far away.

The white receiver seemed particularly self-blame. As a substitute, he finally got the opportunity and was able to receive Ethan's pass at the critical moment, but he directly ruined the good opportunity. This was obviously unacceptable to him.

Upon seeing this, Ethan stepped forward to comfort him.

"Play well in the next games, and you still have a chance to regain everyone's recognition." Ethan reminded.

Patrick Jeffers, who was much shorter than Ethan, raised his head at this time and nodded solemnly towards Ethan.

The game continued, and the Vikings relied on Randy Moss's super performance to score another touchdown.

His movement was crisp and fast, as fast as lightning. Quarterback Randall Cunningham gave the ball directly behind him this time. Although the cornerback tried his best to chase back, he was still pulled away by Randy Moss. Bit.

Relying on Randy Moss's terrifying speed, the Vikings jumped into the lead.

"Amazing performance, Randy Moss proved with his performance that this year's super rookie is not only Ethan O'Connor, but also Randy Moss from Marshall University, who once made mistakes that made him in college During this period, he was unable to appear in D1 level events. But now he has completed his nirvana and rebirth..." Madden's words involve a past event.

Although Randy Moss is a very talented player, he had a bad record before entering college. He got into a fight with a white student who made racial slurs, resulting in him being charged with two misdemeanor assaults. Later, while on bail, he was charged with Ye Zi tested positive and was sentenced to another sixty days in jail.

The former incident caused him to lose the opportunity to enter the University of Notre Dame, and the latter incident caused him to be expelled from the University of Florida. Finally, he graduated from Marshall University after several twists and turns.

His perfect performance in this game was enough to make many fans put aside their prejudices against him.

Before the Cowboys offense took the field again, Ethan called his players together and formed a circle.

"We must succeed in this attack. Patrick, I have to give you a special task..." Ethan looked at the substitute.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Ethan actually pinned the Cowboys' offensive hopes at the most critical moment on a player who had just been suppressed, causing the team to fall behind.

He is a substitute, he is not physically dominant, he just made a mistake not long ago, and he was entrusted with a heavy responsibility. The combination of these factors is unbearable for ordinary people.

Even Patrick Jeffers himself was surprised.

"Do you really need me to do this?" He asked again and again, unable to believe what Ethan just said to him.

"Yes, you are the most suitable person at this time." Ethan encouraged.

The other team members also looked at Patrick at this time.

I saw Patrick taking a few deep breaths, his eyes becoming determined.

"I understand." He nodded heavily.

The Cowboys' offensive team, which returned to the game again, has become difficult. The core players have left the field one after another, their physical strength is excessively exhausted, and the score was overtaken at the last moment of the game. Various factors have superimposed, and the players have reached their limits.

On the other hand, the Vikings' morale is at its peak at this time and they are focused on defending the Cowboys' running ball.

Emmitt Smith, who has repeatedly played a role in critical moments, the most important wheel of the Cowboys' tank was directly welded to death by two linebackers.

The remaining forwards and linebackers of the Vikings focused entirely on Ethan, the chariot driver.

In several close combats, Ethan was not at a disadvantage against several players, but each attack could only advance the front a few yards, which was obviously not enough for the current Cowboys.

As for the Vikings' backfield, Billy was also severely targeted. He tried to break through several times but was stared at by the close cornerback, unable to create opportunities for the Cowboys.

Instead, it was Patrick Jeffers, with only one cornerback, Anthony, and no one else watching.

Obviously, the Vikings already know that Patrick Jeffers has been excluded from the core firepower, and Eason will not pass to this backup player.

57 yards, the third offense, Ethan passed the ball to Emmitt Smith after receiving the ball as usual. At the same time, Patrick Jeffers suddenly began to move laterally.

Anthony didn't dare to be careless and followed immediately.

The next second, Emmett, who was holding the ball, suddenly passed the ball laterally to Ethan behind the line.

After the latter got the ball, without any hesitation, he threw a long arcing pass directly towards the far end and the top corner of the Vikings' area...

"I will try to pass the high-altitude ball to you later. I need you to make quick lateral transfers, either left or right. Since you don't have the advantage at high altitude, then catch the ball from the side..." He ran wildly and looked back. Patrick Jeffers of Football Flight thought about what Ethan had just said to himself.

Must receive it! Patrick Jeffers gritted his teeth.

The figure that moved laterally, like a sharp blade piercing the barrier, suddenly appeared in the broadcast footage.

That figure in white jersey was like a flame tearing through the night sky, igniting the hopes of the Cowboys fans at the scene.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes, Patrick Jeffers reached the top corner of the edge of the zone almost at the same time as the rugby ball, but was still more than ten centimeters away.

At this speed, the football would plummet to the ground.

At the critical moment, Patrick Jeffers made a flying dive, and his whole body was almost completely horizontal in mid-air. Although he saved the ball, he lost control and flew out of bounds under the pull of inertia.

Under the watchful eyes of the DCC players in front of him, Patrick Jeffers fell heavily to the ground.

Also falling down was the corner post at the top corner of the field!

"Yeah!!!!"

The DCC team members burst into carnival, and Kelsey was hugged tightly by Lacey! The tens of thousands of spectators behind him were also excited at the same time.

The Cowboys still clung to the score despite a variety of unfavorable conditions and retained their chances of winning.

Patrick Jeffers got up from the ground and was immediately surrounded by his teammates. He knew that he was still blind at this time. Ethan also came over and joined in the celebration. He saw Kelsey standing not far away nodding towards him.

Patrick's mission is completed, but there is still a more serious task waiting for Ethan.

As expected, the Cowboys chose a two-point conversion. At this point in the game, every point seemed precious.

The Cowboys chose to repeat their old trick, with Jason Garrett as the quarterback and Eason as a temporary guest at tight end.

The previous special changes of the Cowboys made the Vikings appear to be in a hurry. They have not found a good way to deal with this formation for the time being.

Ethan, who was standing at the forward position, could even hear the opponent's head coach shouting hysterically, and his spittle seemed to be flying in front of him. His words made several linebackers step up their guard against him.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Behind the mask, a smile appeared on Ethan's face.

I don’t know why, but the defensive end of Ethan’s team suddenly felt a little shuddering.

When the game resumes, the center throws a long pass to backup quarterback Jason Garrett. The latter immediately made a long pass after getting the ball. The flying rugby hit the dead corner of the formation and was firmly received by Billy Davis.

Only then did the Vikings players realize that they had been tricked by Ethan, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Ethan completely excluded himself from the two-point conversion tactic and did not participate in the offense at all. To be precise, he was involved. Just by being there, he could attract the attention of many defensive players, which allowed his teammates to sneak attacks. Space.

In just a few minutes, the shape of the game was once again reversed.

The Cowboys took the lead again, and although it was only by one point, it meant the Vikings had to finish the offense.

Ethan took a special look at the scoreboard before leaving the field.

There were less than five minutes left until the end of the game.

Ethan had a conversation with head coach Dave on the edge of the field, and then Ethan whispered something in the head coach's ear. Ethan then walked to the bench. Unlike his teammates who stood on the sidelines and watched with wide eyes, Ethan sat on his chair and didn't care about the game at all.

"Ethan, are you going to continue running the ball in the next round of offense?" Billy then spotted Ethan sitting aside, came over and sat next to Ethan and asked.

"There will be no next time." Ethan shook his head and took off his helmet.

"why?"

"There are less than five minutes left. If everything goes well, the Vikings have two options, either take a free kick or try to score a touchdown. If you were the coach of the Vikings, what would you do? Choose?" Ethan asked.

"Of course it's a free kick, it's safer." Billy said without hesitation.

"But if a free kick is taken, we have at least two minutes left. In these two minutes, the Cowboys will have a high probability of breaking into the Vikings' half. Plus, the Cowboys' kicker Cunningham is a shooting machine. , The success rate of free kicks currently ranks among the top three in the league. As long as we score a free kick, it is equivalent to completely killing the game."

After Ethan's analysis, Billy also realized the Vikings' current dilemma.

The strengths of both sides in each game are different, and the attack time at critical moments is also different. Ethan's inference only applies to this game.

"What if we try for a touchdown?" Billy then asked.

Ethan shook his head.

"This shows that the Vikings are indeed stronger than us. We can only swallow this defeat."

"Failed?" Billy found that Ethan's analysis was the same as that of not analyzing.

"But based on the performance of the first three quarters, do you think the Vikings are better than us?" Ethan asked again.

"I think it's a balance of power, at least the score between us is tight."

"It's a big mistake. If Michael Irvin and Nate Newton were both on the court, would we still be playing in such a mess? But even so, we still clenched the score. There are indeed major factors for the outstanding performance of the offensive team, but there are also It proves that there is nothing the Vikings offense can do against the Vikings defense."

Billy then suddenly realized that if the Vikings could really easily defeat the Cowboys' defense, then the game would not have dragged on until now with no outcome in sight.

In fact, the Vikings relied on Randy Moss to open the game several times.

The Vikings did not expect that Ethan would not participate in the offense at the last moment, but Ethan was convinced that the Vikings would take advantage of Randy Moss at the last moment.

Football requires more than just brute speed, it also requires brains.

Just now on the sidelines, Ethan told Dave Campo his analysis.

Dave Campo had the same view as Ethan. Even in the training before this game, the defensive team had already focused on training tactics against Randy Moss.

On the playing field, it is not difficult to target a player, as long as enough manpower is invested. Even Ethan can't face the entire defensive team alone without the support of his teammates.

Having guessed the Vikings’ final move, it’s enough to leave the rest to Dave Campo.

As soon as Ethan finished his analysis, Billy heard violent shouts from the audience.

Billy immediately stood up, only to see cornerback Kevin Mathis charging with the football in his arms.

Interception!

The Cowboys defense intercepted the ball at the last minute.

Previously, Kevin Mathis allowed Randy Moss to score three touchdowns, which was considered a failure, but he completed the redemption at the last moment.

Although there was no direct return touchdown, the Cowboys got the ball.

At this time, there were only thirty yards left in the Vikings zone.

That was the Cowboys' final thirty yards.

"Ethan, prepare for the final performance this Thanksgiving."

Billy then heard the voice of head coach Dave.

Why not call it a free kick? For a moment doubt appeared in Billy's mind.

Then he realized that if Dave chose a free kick, it would still give the Vikings a chance. Only a touchdown by the Cowboys could completely kill the game.

At this critical moment, Ethan still needs to complete the winning goal.

"I finally understand why the average salary of quarterbacks is so high." Billy laughed and shook his head.

In the last thirty yards, Ethan has plenty of room for choice. Emmett, Billy, and Patrick Jeffers can all become key players, including himself of course.

During the formation, the entire audience did not dare to breathe.

After receiving the kick from the center, Ethan immediately moved to the outside. Under the double-teaming of multiple Vikings players, he read the defense in an instant and spotted the gap next to his teammates. He used a throwing gesture to pass the ball. Got out.

At a not-so-fast pace, Football found the overlooked core offensive point of the Cowboys - Emmitt Smith.

As one of the greatest running backs in Cowboys history, Emmitt fully deserves Ethan's trust.

And Emmett did not disappoint Ethan. When most of the linebackers were attracted by Ethan, he turned around dexterously and came to the inside. He performed several consecutive movements smoothly and broke out within a few seconds. Siege...

Ethan's pace is no slower than Emmett, and he appears at the most critical moment to help Emmett block the safety guard's interception.

The moment he rushed into the zone, Emmett seemed to want to pass back to Ethan, hoping that he would complete the touchdown.

Michael Owen had done this before, and he had already received the ball at that time.

But this time, Ethan shook his head and signaled for Emmett to score the touchdown by himself.

At first, Ethan felt that this was not stable enough.

Secondly, Emmett also needs a touchdown.

Ethan is very aware that since he came to the Cowboys, he has attracted the attention of too many fans, including those who originally paid attention to Emmett, Michael, and Troy.

Think about it for a moment, if you are a meritorious member of the team, and now a newcomer steals the spotlight, what would you think?

The stability and unity of the team are the basis for achieving results.

Moreover, Michael Owen left the game injured. This time the old injury relapsed, and he would have to miss the next few rounds. At this critical moment, Emmett could not have any more problems.

Emmett finally walked into the formation.

"Touchdown! The Cowboys completely killed the game. At the critical moment, we can't forget Emmitt Smith. He has scored more than 60 yards in today's game, and the Cowboys' total yards in this game are currently It was 513 yards, 455 of which came from Ethan O'Connor. This is a crazy result, the highest number of yards in a single game by a single player in the NFL this year!"

As Emmitt Smith rushed into the zone, the tensed nerves of the tens of thousands of Cowboys fans, all members of the DCC, and the Cowboys players present were finally able to relax.

"Hey, this is so exciting." Kelsey whispered. At this time, she saw Ethan being surrounded by Ethan. He was the real hero of this game.

"I think you are so nervous because you have thought about what will happen tonight, right?" Lacey beside her seemed to have noticed something, and joked at this moment.

"Don't be ridiculous, Lacey." Kelsey shook her head.

Thanksgiving dinner in a few hours. Will anyone else be in Dallas? Kelsey thought to herself.

·

"Ethan won. This game was really exciting." Grace looked at Ethan on the TV and shouted to the kitchen.

"I knew this kid would definitely win. I feel a little bored now. When will he lose again? I want to see his dejected look." Mia laughed in the kitchen.

Other mothers are looking forward to their children winning, but Mia is looking forward to Ethan losing.

In the kitchen, she was stuffing the slaughtered turkey with various fruits, then brushing the turkey with oil, pouring on spices, and finally putting it in the oven.

Despite the seriousness of the cooking, in fact, this thing is just a decoration. No one will eat it. Even Americans who have such low requirements for food do not want to touch turkey, which proves that there is really no need to taste this thing.

"The big star should be arriving soon." Mia walked out of the kitchen, sat next to Grace, and put her arms around her daughter-in-law's shoulders.

Speaking of which, compared to the black-haired Catherine, Grace is like Mia's real daughter.

Both of them have blond hair, and Grace is somewhat similar to Mia when she was young. In addition, they both live in Los Angeles. Mia and Grace have many topics in common. The only thing that doesn't match up is Grace's age, and This actually brought Grace and Mia closer together. The two often got together. Sometimes Mia would call Lisa and the three women would go for beauty treatments together.

As for Grace, now that her career is completely tied to Ethan, and she has given birth to a child for Ethan, she can only accept this situation. If you say you don't mind, that would be a lie, but there is no good solution, so you can only spend more of Ethan's money to make up for it.

"Charlize Theron...I have only seen her in movies before." Grace couldn't help but say.

"When I first met her, Charlize was not good-looking at all. She still had some baby fat at that time and was like an ugly duckling." Grace said about the first time she met Charlize.

"No wonder." Grace was still wondering why Ethan met the movie star Charlize, but now she realized that Lisa played a big role in it.

At the same time, at the private airport where Lisa had landed, a short-haired woman wearing a cap and sunglasses got off the plane. She was surrounded by bodyguards in front of her and assistants behind her.

She and a group of staff members quickly got into the nanny van to ensure that they would not be photographed by the nosy staff members.

Charlize was extremely secretive about this trip.

Even except for her female manager JJ Harris, no one in the industry knew that she had become a mother.

"Vanity Fair has scheduled your cover for next year's January issue, and the editor is asking about the shooting schedule. Woody Allen sent the script this morning for this crime comedy movie, and he wants you to take a look first. John Frankheimer's The male lead of the new film has been confirmed to be Ben Affleck. There is also a drama about a New York subway station, adapted from real events, and a sports movie adapted from the novel, directed by Robert Redford. The male leads are tentatively scheduled to be Will Smith and Matt Damon..." The assistant told Charlize in the car that she was interested in several film projects that she was interested in starring in.

"Also, JJ Harris, she asked when you would be back in Los Angeles."

"Tomorrow morning." Charlize replied immediately.

Before she set off, she had already decided to return early the next morning.

"Also, help me book a local hotel in Dallas." Charlize then ordered.

At this time, the radio in the car was playing the news that the Cowboys and Vikings game was over.

"Turn the volume up louder, thank you." Charlize, who was sitting in the back row, said again...

(End of this chapter)