In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 311 Heading towards the Super Bowl, Visiting Team (7K8)

When he saw the final countdown of the game ended, Patrick Jeffers felt a wave of relaxation, followed by a wave of weakness and weakness. He gasped for air, as if he had entered some kind of stress state. Although the physical exertion was not even as good as usual training, Patrick felt a deep fatigue, probably because of being too excited. This was his first time playing the entire game as a starter.

He crouched on the ground and watched as the players walked off the field as head coach Dave Campo walked onto the field and shook hands with Saints head coach Mike Ditka.

Then his eyes turned to Ethan involuntarily, and he was dragged back by a reporter from Fox, who seemed to be about to interview him. This rookie, who is one year younger than himself, has injected new energy into the team since he entered the Cowboys. Up to now, no one can match his popularity. He has become the most shining star this year...

Patrick got up at this time and followed his teammates down the field. Entering the locker room, he heard a burst of cheers not far away. That was offensive left tackle Michael Myers. He was sharing with everyone something he had just done on the field. detail.

"It's completely different from college football. The opponent's strength is really strong. Fortunately, I'm not much weaker either." He looked very excited.

"Reserve, it won't take long for you to adapt to all this. Look at Petrick, he has become calm." Daryl can feel the growth of the two newcomers, which is a big thing for the Cowboys. Having a good talent pool will make the Cowboys look good in any situation.

Patrick once again scored a touchdown today, which came from Ethan's pass. As Daryl said, Patrick was not as excited today as last time. He walked back to his closet alone and began to sort out information about himself. Personal items.

When Ethan came back, he was immediately surrounded by his teammates as usual.

"Ethan, how was your chat with that girl from Fox? When will we ask her to introduce some colleagues to us?"

"Oh, this may arouse the jealousy of other teams. Fox is already biased towards the Cowboys." Ethan laughed.

Fox TV station has done a lot of articles about the Cowboys this season. In addition to having the head commentator Madden participate in basic operations like this in almost every game, it also tracks the Cowboys' daily training and provides information to the Cowboys in news programs. team for more reporting space.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can guess Fox's motivation for doing this.

It’s easier to attract viewers by showing news about the Cowboys.

As for why the Cowboys attract audiences, you have to ask Ethan. With his good looks that don’t belong to Hollywood stars, his hard-core technical style that attracts fans, his perfect performance, and his identity as a white man, Ethan has truly achieved it in the southern part of the United States. Both men and women kill, and the fans range in age from teenage students to retirees in their 70s and 80s, covering almost all audiences in the country.

And according to an internal Fox survey, whenever Ethan's game is broadcast, many viewers who did not pay attention to football before choose to watch. This is the first time in recorded history.

Of course, Ethan is not a green and beautiful sword, and there is no guarantee that everyone will like him. In addition to the increasingly large fan base, there are many people who are clear-cut opponents of Ethan.

The first one to bear the brunt was the black audience. Ethan's racist remarks in the game in his early years were once again exposed, which caused his popularity among the black fan base to be greatly reduced. There is also a group of special women whose user profiles are surprisingly consistent. They come from big cities, are firm supporters of the Donkey Party, and have a positive view on abortion. The reason why these people sneer at Ethan is quite special. They feel that Ethan actually has so many female partners and does not deny it in public. A man with such "feudal and old-fashioned" ideas should have been swept into history long ago. trash can.

In a sense, Ethan has become a representative of a certain ultra-conservative type, which has made him somewhat criticized.

But Ethan was used to it, so there was nothing he could do about it. American celebrities are bound to exist somewhere along the spectrum of stereotypes, and no one is "all-powerful."

And he was not affected by any off-field factors and never forgot his goal for this year, the only goal...

"How do you two feel?" Ethan called the two newcomers over and asked them what they thought at this time.

Two newcomers, Michael Myers and Patrick Jeffers, started and played the entire game. This is not only a big step for individuals, but also has special meaning for the Cowboys.

This means that the team has formed a new generation lineup with Ethan as the core of the new generation.

As the absolute core, coupled with the super platform of the Cowboys, the first blue star sports club, the influence it exerts is immeasurable.

Of course, the premise is that Old Jones must give him enough money.

Ethan is very satisfied with the performance of the two newcomers today. Michael Myers can later serve as Nate Newton's substitute, while Patrick still has a few rounds of game time to adapt. The real test will be in the playoffs.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the crowd automatically forming two lines. Dave Campo slowly walked towards him pushing a trolley. There was a white round cake on the trolley, with blue stars printed on the surface. Next to it is his name, and in the middle is the number "3000". Along with Dave Campo came the team's photographer.

Ethan successfully scored 5000 career yards in this game, which is a landmark number. Most backup quarterbacks will not get so many yards in their entire careers, and yards can filter out a number. Quarterback batch.

As for 10000 yards, the current number of quarterbacks in the league can actually count it on two hands.

It’s not just the quarterback position. Every year with the draft, a group of new players will flood into the NFL. The result is that they will be quickly replaced by new players. In a sense, this system is cruel to players. .

Ethan thanked the players and coaches and then cut the first piece of cake. The teammates also cheered in unison and took a group photo around Ethan.

In the evening, after returning to the hotel, Ethan called Kristen with nothing to do.

"I didn't mean to hide my identity."

"I know, you are afraid that my scream will penetrate your eardrums." The other party said with a smile.

The two chatted for a while. Ethan was leaving New Orleans tomorrow and would wait until the next time he visited the Saints' home court.

Each NFL team only plays 17 games a year, but this year there are teams. Although the Cowboys and Saints are in the National League, they belong to different divisions and will only meet once every few years.

"I wish you all the best and I look forward to seeing you hold the Lombardi Trophy, I'm not kidding."

"Thank you. Also, are you really not considering joining DCC?" Ethan mentioned this matter again.

He has also been to the home stadiums of many teams. To be honest, the cheerleaders of most teams are quite different from DCC in terms of appearance and professionalism. Christine is one of the few people who can make Ethan feel To the team members whose eyes lit up.

"Sorry, Ethan, I... have no plans to leave New Orleans at the moment. My parents and my friends are all here. But you can call me anytime in the future." Kristen said that the contact between the two will not That's it.

But Ethan doesn’t have that much time.

"Then I have to say sorry. This is probably the last phone call between us." Ethan shook his head.

"Okay, that's it." Christine accepted.

The Cowboys' opponent in the next round is the Kansas Chiefs. Before Ethan traveled through, it was the peak period of the Kansas Chiefs. Under the leadership of quarterback Mahomes and tight end Kelce, the Chiefs had four players. Won the Super Bowl twice a year.

But looking back more than two decades, the Chiefs are only a middle-lower team in the American League West.

The history of the Chiefs has a lot to do with the Cowboys. Years ago, the Chiefs were even in a rivalry with Dallas. At that time, the Chiefs were still called the Dallas Texans. The two teams could be said to be the same. They were established one after another, and in the first three years, the Texans performed far better than the Cowboys.

However, the team's owner at the time, oil businessman Lamar Hunt, made a decision that seems very stupid today. He believed that Dallas was not a team with broad prospects, so he took the initiative to move out of Dallas and was about to move on. Eventually settling in Kansas City where it continues to this day.

And if Lamar Hunter had chosen to stay, he might have become a mortal enemy of the Jones family today.

In the remaining week, Ethan took the time to participate in a TV show hosted by Fox TV station. This was Penny's suggestion. Now as Fox Sports began to tilt media resources to the Cowboys, Penny's internal position in TV was once again solidified. and promotion, which is what Ethan is happy to see.

However, due to the impact of the show, Ethan was unable to return to Los Angeles and had to wait until next week.

On December 12, Dallas was a guest at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and faced the Chiefs in this "sea of ​​red".

Although the Cowboys encountered the opponent's tenacious sniping, the Chiefs once clung to the score in the first half and even took the lead. However, Ethan's continuous ground impact quickly caused the Chiefs' defensive team to disperse. In the third quarter, the Cowboys scored Taking the lead, the Cowboys further expanded their score advantage in the fourth quarter. The final victory was 31-20 at Arrowhead Stadium.

"I don't know who else can beat Ethan O'Connor. This season, the Cowboys have defeated several strong opponents such as the Broncos, Falcons, and Vikings. If we say a month ago when Ethan faced After the camera said the words 'heading towards the Super Bowl', people would still laugh at the rookie for being a little too arrogant, so to this day no one will question Ethan's motives for saying these words."

"The Cowboys are already on their way to their sixth Super Bowl trophy in franchise history!"

"The Cowboys' two remaining opponents are the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. The Cowboys had defeated these two teams earlier to see if the two teams can knock the Cowboys from the NFC's No. 1 seed. Pull it down from the position...let us wait and see."

Kelsey was watching the Cowboys and Chiefs game in a hotel near a high school filming location in Los Angeles.

Hearing the commentator sing such praise for Ethan and the Cowboys, Kelsey, as the captain of DCC and a family member of the team, certainly felt honored.

Kelsey had a knowing smile on her face, and she was even thinking about the moment when Ethan holds the Lombardi Trophy, and she will be invited to enter the field to share the glory with him... Such a scene is really too real. Hot pants!

The more she thought about it, the bigger the smile appeared on Kelsey's face. This reaction fell into the eyes of Sarah Gellar who was sitting next to her, and she couldn't help but shake her head.

That's it, another one went crazy.

Why say it again? It wasn't because she had seen a similar smile on her best friend's face.

"Ethan called me last night. He will return to Los Angeles after the game and visit you by the way." Kelsey told Sarah Gellar about Ethan's subsequent movements.

"I don't need his visit." Sarah Gellar shook her head, then looked directly at Kelsey.

Compared to Ethan, she was still more interested in the young woman in front of her.

It would have been nice if she hadn't met Ethan.

Sarah Gellar didn't know that Ethan was one of the investors behind this American drama. In her eyes, Ethan came here entirely because of Kelsey.

"Kelsey, do you know that this man is a playboy, exactly like Hugh Hefner when he was young!" Sarah thought for a while and decided to reveal Ethan's true identity.

I originally thought Kelsey would become extremely surprised, but she just nodded.

"Ethan does have multiple partners, and I am just one of them. I have met two of them before, and both of them have very good personalities. I think this is okay. From now on, we will all be a family, okay By co-raising and taking care of the children and exchanging parenting experiences, I can become very good friends with them," Kelsey said with a smile.

If she thought this was a bit inappropriate at first, but after contacting Grace and Charlize, she completely dispelled her worries.

"You are really hopeless, just like her." Sarah laughed.

"Same as who?"

"Ethan and I had a mutual high school classmate, Jennifer Hewitt, who had been in a movie with me."

"You mean - "I know what you did last summer"?" Kelsey was stunned and immediately thought of something.

She had seen this movie two years ago. This thriller movie earned 1 million at the box office when it was released. It also made the two leading actresses well-known. One of them is Sarah Gellar, and the other is The identity now seems to be revealed.

"That girl also left a deep impression on me... She actually..." Kelsey suddenly stopped talking, seemingly lost in thought.

"How about it, do you think Ethan is really..." Before Sarah Gellar could finish her words, she saw Kelsey suddenly raise her head.

"This is simply great!" Kelsey said excitedly.

Of course she felt excited, rounding things off, she was on par with Hollywood stars, which made Kelsey feel a huge satisfaction in her vanity.

Sarah Gellar sighed again.

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"Sarah, you have to come over here."

The next day, on the set of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", director Joss Whedon called Sarah Gellar over, along with several of the film's leading actors.

"What?"

"The investors of the series are coming to visit later. We'd better go to the door to greet them in person." Joss Whedon said to the leading actors.

Although this mysterious man has never made a similar request, Joss Whedon still feels that this arrangement is the most appropriate. Who knows why he came here, this arrangement is correct.

Another boring social event. Sarah Gellar shook her head.

As a Hollywood actor, things like this are inevitable. She had also heard a little bit about this mysterious investor, and couldn't help but be curious about his identity.

I heard he is quite young, I don’t know which rich family he is a descendant of...

With doubts in mind, Sarah, several main characters and the director came to the entrance of the set, and soon saw a black, boxy and powerful SUV slowly approaching from a distance in front of everyone. It was Cadillac's most high-end model, the Escalade, which later became known as the "Bath Emperor".

It was a woman who came down from the back row.

"Kelsey?" Sarah Gellar exclaimed.

At this time, Kelsey's cheeks were flushed, and she didn't know what she had done in the car just now. The next person who got out of the car surprised Sarah even more: it was Ethan.

Before the director could make any move, Sarah took the initiative and walked over.

"The investors are coming soon, Ethan, please ask the driver to drive away." Sarah Gellar immediately reminded.

Kelsey seemed to know something and grinned.

Ethan looked at his old classmate and said nothing.

Why are you still as shameless as before? Sarah Gellar was a little unhappy, but the next second she heard the director behind her cough twice. Then she looked back and found that the actors in the same group were looking at her strangely.

Sarah realized something belatedly, and when she looked at Ethan again, there was an expression of disbelief on her face.

"It can't...it can't really be you, right?" Sarah couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Otherwise?" Ethan shrugged and took off his sunglasses.

Next, the director and other actors immediately enthusiastically invited Ethan in, while Kelsey and Sarah were pushed aside by the crowd.

"It's true that you have been cheating on me all along." Sarah muttered.

Now she finally understood why Kelsey was able to join the crew. It turned out to be because of Ethan's relationship.

"I just learned the news in the car." Kelsey explained.

"This world is really small." Sarah felt helpless.

Then the two of them followed the large group at a distance. Director Tail Lamp enthusiastically introduced the current progress to Ethan. Ethan was quite satisfied as he was just stopping by to take a look.

Ethan then asked the director to call Sarah Gellar to his side.

"This is Sarah Gellar. You have such a good sense. Sarah Gellar is really suitable for this role. I have a hunch that this series will set off a ratings frenzy after it is released." Taillight flattered her skillfully.

Was I even Ethan's default candidate from the beginning?

Only then did Sarah Gellar realize that she had been kept in the dark and that Ethan had arranged all this.

"Remember to make Sarah Gellar look good. This is one of my favorite actresses." Ethan reminded the director.

"Don't worry, I will definitely let Sarah Gellar's character penetrate into the hearts of every audience." Joss Whedon promised, patting his chest.

"I don't need you to care. Even if you are nice to me, I won't be grateful to you." Sarah muttered immediately and said in a very shameless manner.

There has been no news from Ethan in the past few years, not even a phone call. If Sarah Gellar was interested in Ethan before, now she has no idea about him.

Ethan was not angry and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I don't need your gratitude, I just want you to make more money for me."

In fact, Sarah Gellar is now an artist under Lisa, so Ethan is not wrong in saying that.

"You..." Sarah was so angry that she wanted to tear Ethan's mouth to pieces.

But he couldn't deny that he was here all because of Ethan.

This deep and helpless feeling of powerlessness made her feel the most lost.

"Ahem, Sarah, I have to remind you to show some respect to this gentleman. You don't know how happy you are." Joss Whedon even made innuendo.

"Hmph. Bullshit!!" Sarah Gellar turned around and left.

"Young girls are always a little arrogant. Some things are better to be done directly and simply. She won't tell anyone." Joss Whedon said as he looked at Sarah's leaving back.

Ethan narrowed his eyes: "You seem to have a lot of experience?"

"If you find it inconvenient, I can help you. Send her to your room obediently tonight." The smile on Tai Lamp's face became even bigger. Don't think that this director is so clean. In fact, in "Buffy" that year On the set, he did a lot of tricks, including sneaking a supporting actress, including workplace bullying. These things were exposed one by one many years later.

Ethan's eyes suddenly became cold: "If I hear this again, or know your little tricks, you will get out immediately. Do you understand?"

He was already tall and powerful, his shoulders were almost twice as wide as a taillight, and he felt oppressive when he said these words.

Taillight was immediately frightened and took two steps back. Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, he nodded quickly: "I know what to do, sir."

Then Taillight agreed to a series of additional requests from Ethan, such as revising the script and giving Kelsey more roles, and Taillight complied with them one by one.

In the evening, Ethan, Sarah Gellar, and Kelsey had dinner together.

"Tell me, how did you get into this state?" Ethan became interested in Sarah Gellar.

He remembered that when she was in high school, Sarah was quite normal. How come she had awakened a new habit after not seeing her for several years?

"You have nothing to do with this. This is my private matter." Sarah curled her lips.

"Why is this your private matter? This is obviously a business matter. As your agent, we must have a sufficient understanding of your potential problems to avoid problems in the future. This is also written in the agency contract. You should I also know."

Sarah's expression became more and more unhappy, but she also knew that Ethan was right, so she said patiently: "Then what do you want to ask?"

"Cause, process, and result."

Sarah thought for a moment, then began to recount the past. It turns out that in the few years since she broke off contact with Ethan, Sarah Gellar did undergo some "deflections" and made a few "good friends".

As for now, she remained alone, otherwise she would not have even thought about Kelsey.

After hearing this, Ethan felt that this was not a big deal. Sarah had covered it up very well. Besides, even if it was exposed, it would not be a big deal in America, as long as she did not happen like what happened to Elliot Page later. If you change, there will be no problem.

"I've finished asking my questions, you can leave." Ethan asked her to leave directly.

"Goodbye! No, I don't want to see you again." Sarah stood up immediately, carried her bag and walked outside.

"So Sarah Gellar wasn't like this at the beginning?" Kelsey couldn't help but ask after listening to Sarah's narration just now.

Stop talking about her, let’s talk about...us.

Ethan looked at Kelsey, who seemed to realize something. She lowered her head slightly and took Ethan's hand.

"I want to visit your house."

This was what Ethan was waiting for. He and Kelsey finished their meal in a hurry, and asked Peter, who was waiting outside, to drive the modified Escalade of the same model as the Secret Service's Army One fleet he just bought to the door. Then he paid and Kyle Akane left hand in hand.

Outside the window, one could see the gorgeous night view of Los Angeles in the distance. The nearby streetlights illuminated Kelsey's face brightly and dimly, and she held Ethan's hand firmly the whole way.

Kelsey still shivered instinctively when Ethan's hand gently brushed her cheek.

Ethan leaned forward and had a passionate French kiss with Kelsey.

When it was all over, Kelsey's eyes were already covered with mist, and she looked delicious.

About an hour later, the Escalade drove into the Sacred Valley and came to the house that Mia bought a few years ago.

"Go pick up someone for me tomorrow." Ethan ordered Peter when he got out of the car.

"Okay sir." Peter saw Ethan come in, parked the car, got out of the car, and went to find a place to stay alone.

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"This is actually a video filming park, look over there." Ethan handed a glass of poured wine with ice cubes to Kelsey.

Kelsey followed Ethan's guidance and saw the brightly lit house not far away, where a group of staff members were busy filming.

"Oh my god..." Kelsey, who grew up in Nebraska, had never seen such a scene before, and her mouth suddenly opened wide.

"You bought a house here to watch the live broadcast, right?" She leaned back, sat on the window sill, and kicked off her boots, revealing her feet wrapped in a pair of thick wool socks.

Ethan sat next to her, and the two of them sat opposite each other. Ethan saw that her profile under the moonlight became more and more beautiful.

Beauty and wine, moonlight and past memories, this is the ultimate enjoyment. Moreover, Mia went to Lisa's house tonight, so no one would disturb her.

"I didn't know this at the time. Speaking of which, I used part of my football winnings to buy this house. I was only in high school at that time." Ethan explained.

Kelsey asked questions one by one.

Only then did we learn that Ethan's family originally lived in a wealthy area of ​​Los Angeles. His father passed away due to an accident. He chose to pick up football in order to successfully enter college.

"If these things hadn't happened, we might never have met in this life." Kelsey thought for a moment.

"Yes, you are right." Ethan drank the red wine in the glass and then put the empty glass aside.

"I'm still a little nervous." Kelsey held her chin and asked Ethan for help.

Although Ethan had repeatedly stated that he would be extremely gentle tonight, Kelsey still felt embarrassed.

So Ethan asked her to take a few more sips. Kelsey thought about it, picked up the bottle, and took a few sips at the mouth of the bottle.

When she put down the bottle, a few drops of red wine hung from the corners of her mouth, like dark red blood, adding a bit of coquettishness.

Then she crawled all the way along the window sill with her hands and feet like a kitten.

Ethan directly picked up Kelsey. As a senior dancer, Kelsey had strong and powerful legs. She tied Ethan's hands and feet together very firmly.

Ethan walked into the room holding Kelsey... A few hours later, Kelsey was already sleeping soundly in Ethan's arms after taking a bath. Ethan looked at a few rose petals scattered on the bed sheets. Forehead kiss.

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Early in the morning, Ethan was awakened by a strange feeling. When he opened his eyes, he saw Kelsey's unfamiliar and somewhat clumsy movements.

Kelsey has excellent proportions and a slim figure that is somewhat toned. Ethan doesn't have to be cautious at all when he is with her.

"No problem, I will hold you like this when the time comes and participate in the competition."

"You can't go back on what you said." The smile on Kelsey's face became even wider.

All joking aside, Ethan still had serious business today. He returned to Los Angeles and had to meet Lisa anyway.

"Wait for me at home, I'll be back in the evening."

After Kelsey personally served Ethan and got dressed, Ethan stroked her cheek and said.

Kelsey nodded vigorously.

When Ethan went out, he saw his Escalade coming in from outside.

As the car door opened, Ethan saw a woman sitting in the back seat of the car.

"Long time no see, Ethan." Jennifer Hewitt smiled and greeted Ethan.

(End of this chapter)