In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 346 Rams: “The Greatest Show on Turf”

"If given the choice, I would prefer to cooperate with New Line Cinema." Lisa nodded.

New Line Cinema's achievements are obvious to all in the industry. It has independently produced and distributed a number of American horror film series, including "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "The Evil Dead", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and later "The Conjuring Universe" and "The Return of the Dead". , Blade , The Butterfly Effect , and the absolutely unavoidable Lord of the Rings .

All in all, New Line Cinema has mature experience in releasing horror films and hopes to try different movie types. Currently, it is backed by the big tree of Warner, so it is a good choice no matter how you look at it.

"I sent the sample film to Robert Shaye before, and he was very interested in it. He also asked me who the investors were, and he even thought the script was well written." Lisa said.

Sound interesting?
As for how Lisa got to know the founder and current decision-makers of New Line Cinema, we have to mention DiCaprio’s Basketball Diaries. New Line was the distributor of this movie, and the two parties just went back and forth. Friendship, these are all things that happened after Lisa met Ethan.

As for the script, it was purely Mia's credit. Ethan just tried his best to retell the plot of the movie he had seen.

Ethan didn't know much about movie matters, so he left everything to Lisa.

"If possible, the issuer will be finalized next month..."

That night, Ethan told a few people who were not present today that he was going to buy a house in Beverly Hills.

McKenna's reaction was very cautious. She said that she was not ready for this yet. The implication was that she was not ready to move in with Ethan. Compared to other girls, McKenna, who grew up in Alabama, is considered a conservative type. However, she has already arrived in Los Angeles. It is not a matter of time before she arrives. Ethan only thinks that she is not ready yet.

Penny's reaction was the opposite to McKenna's. She was eager to be transferred back to Los Angeles tomorrow, for fear that someone would occupy her room. Ethan asked her to focus on her career for now.

Charlize's reaction changed from her usual avoidance and became very positive. She even asked Ethan why he didn't notify her in advance after hearing that Ethan was taking several people to view the house today.

"You never have me in your heart!" Charlize sighed pretentiously.

"You didn't say you were in Los Angeles." Ethan rubbed Kelsey's feet on his chest, shaking the soles of them, making her laugh wildly.

"I'm not in Los Angeles, but being away doesn't mean you don't have to notify me." Charlize reiterated.

"Is there any difference?" Ethan frowned slightly.

"Of course there is a difference, it represents your thoughts!" Charlize said in a panic.

Will Europeans and Americans also do this? Ethan smelled a familiar smell.

But then I thought about it, European and American women are so keen on "domesticating" men, Ethan felt that Charlize was more inclined to-anxiety.

Sure enough, Charlize next asked about the Angel cheerleaders. Even Charlize, who is on the set, knows about the Angel Cheerleaders, which is enough to prove that the Angel Cheerleaders have attracted widespread attention and discussion.

Ethan struggled to explain to her the reason for vigorously promoting the Angels Cheerleaders. Just like Ethan didn't understand movies, Charlize also knew very little about the management issues of NFL clubs.

"The Angels Cheerleaders are the key to the team's additional monetization. Although this is not the best choice, it is also the solution that is currently unavailable."

"Then answer me, are there any cheerleaders by your side?" Charlize asked immediately.

Have you installed surveillance cameras in my house? Ethan used his eyes to signal Kelsey not to make a sound.

"This is just work, honey." Ethan said.

There was a brief silence for two seconds on the other end of the phone.

"When I go back, can you take me to see your new house? I have to move there and take the child with me." Charlize said.

"Of course, no problem." Ethan said.

After hanging up the phone, Lisa also walked into the house. She decided to stay at Ethan's house tonight.

"We need to get some extra furniture and a good racehorse." Lisa sat next to Ethan and snuggled into Ethan's arms.

Ethan has yet to find anything interesting about the upper class hobby of raising horses. He only knows that it does cost money.

Ethan quickly changed the subject and mentioned Charlize's transformation.

"Rather than caring about the cheerleaders around you, it's better to say that she is anxious about her career." Lisa expressed the key point in one sentence.

"She has now left her original Harris (agent). Although I have helped her complete many film contracts, all of which are with well-known male movie stars, and there are many big hits like The Matrix, but in fact... Most of the movies she starred in were unsatisfactory at the box office.”

"She seems to have gone through the motions."

Ethan remembered that she had just appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair in January this year, and in May she also appeared on the cover of Playboy (with the cover still attached). No matter how you look at it, she cannot be associated with being outdated.

Lisa shrugged: "This is the rule of the game in Hollywood. There is never a shortage of beautiful girls here. If the investment in an actress cannot be rewarded, then she will be quickly discarded."

Just like those NFL players.

The vast majority of people cannot "die well".

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"This may be the biggest challenge you will encounter this season." Andy paused the projection screen and turned to look at Ethan beside him.

Rhodes stood up and turned on the light.

The strong light made Ethan even more dazed than before.

Andy said this was "Ethan's challenge" rather than "the Angels' challenge," which had to do with the Angels' goals at the start of the season.

If the team can enter the playoffs, it will be a complete achievement. It is even more joyful that Ethan can be named this year's best offensive player. It is also acceptable to settle for the "best quarterback".

And the results seem to be moving in the desired direction.

In the first six rounds, the Angels had three wins and three losses, tied for first place in the division with the Raiders. The Chiefs, due to a bye in the sixth round, are currently following with three wins and two losses. As for the Broncos... After John Elway retired After that, the strength declined rapidly, currently ranking last in the American League West with two wins and four losses. And Eason's average quarterback rating through the first six rounds was also among the best.

But as the man appeared on the projector screen in front of him, the situation that should have been clear became confusing again.

Just like no one could have imagined the Rams' sudden rise this season, no one could have imagined that Kurt Warner could burst out with such terrifying potential.

6-0. Here’s the Rams’ record so far.

Well, maybe this result doesn't mean anything. Last year's Vikings and Packers also remained undefeated in the pre- and mid-season.

But the Rams scored 27 points in only one of the first six games. The offense scored more than 40 points in all the remaining games, and half of them scored more than 49 points. And only the 20ers scored points from the Rams, and the remaining opponents only scored about ten points. The Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys did not reach double figures, and the Cowboys only scored a pitiful three points. As soon as the Cowboys took the field in that game, they suffered boos and dissatisfaction from the home fans. This was due to Stephen's shocking and offensive speech. After the game, the home fans even collectively insulted the Cowboys. This is the first time in its forty-year history.

The first six rounds of games are enough to prove the strength of this year's Rams on both offense and defense. Maybe this is not convincing enough. After all, last year's Vikings had a similar performance.

Then we must mention the current main quarterback of the Rams, Kurt Warner.

As luck would have it, both Holmgren and Andy were still with the Packers when Kurt Warner was trying to enter the NFL in 1994.

"I personally decided to eliminate this guy that year. He couldn't accept the news after hearing the news. He was the first quarterback to be eliminated." Holmgren explained.

"The movements are slow, the passing success rate is too low, and there is no coordination ability. In the limited performance time in the training camp, he is like a headless fly. In short, there is no bright spot." Andy also fell into recollection.

That year, Kurt Warner not only failed to be selected in the draft, he was not even included in the training team and was directly eliminated in the training camp.

For most people, this is the time to think carefully about whether they are suitable to become a professional rugby player and switch to other careers.

But Kurt Warner was different. He believed in it.

Even when no team needed him, he still chose to persevere. He returned to his hometown of northern Iowa alone, and found a job as a football-related assistant researcher there. In order to make a living, he also Got to work at a Hy-Vee grocery store, earning $5.5 an hour.

A year later, he got a break, landing a job in the moribund Arena Football League (AFL), a small indoor five-a-side football league, and signed with the Iowa Barnstormers.

In just two years, he relied on almost crazy training and will to become a first-line player in the Arena Football League. Although the salary was meager, he once again entered the field of vision of NFL coaches.

Before the start of the 1997 season, he once again took the initiative to sign up for the Chicago Bears training camp. This time he was full of confidence and felt that he could be officially selected for the roster based on his performance.

As a result, he was eliminated again because he was bitten by an unknown insect during the training camp, which caused persistent redness and swelling in his elbow.

The accident was so unexpected. Maybe Kurt Warner felt desperate at that time, but he still did not give up.

In the remaining year, he continued to work in the grocery store while training at home to maintain his personal condition. The next year, he signed up for training camp again as soon as possible, this time with the St. Louis Rams!

Compared with a few years ago, Kurt Warner at this time has become calmer, stronger, and calmer enough to cope with various situations. Bad luck has not come to him again. He feels that he is training He played very well in camp, even if he can't be a backup quarterback, even if he is a third-line or even fourth-line quarterback.

But fate once again played a joke on him.

Once again he was eliminated.

Until that moment, he finally decided to give up. He understood that football might just be a dream, a dream that seemed to be right in front of him but was actually out of reach...

Time to wake up.

And just when Kurt Warner turned around, he heard the coach's words:

"Your performance is actually pretty good. Why don't you try out in NFL Europe? There's still enough time anyway."

A few months later, Kurt Warner became NFL Europe's leader in passing touchdowns and passing yards as a member of the Amsterdam Admirals, this time in just one year.

In the blink of an eye, it was 99. Kurt Warner was one of the five players in the Browns' additional expansion draft. However, the Browns did not choose him, but instead chose Scott Milanovich. After several twists and turns, Kurt Warner finally made the Rams roster as Trent Green's backup.

And just in the preseason, Trent Green suffered a collision, resulting in a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

"Young man, you're going to be the starter in the first game of the regular season," Rams head coach Dick Vermeil said to him.

Countless times the expected scene appeared in front of him, but Kurt Warner was not more excited. He just nodded calmly.

Unknowingly, he had quietly completed his transformation...

In the following time, he began to increase training desperately.

In the first game, facing the Baltimore Ravens, Kurt Warner threw three touchdown passes to help the team defeat the opponent 27-10.

In the second game, Kurt Warner again threw three touchdown passes to help the team defeat Atlanta for the first time in four years. This week, he was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

In the third game, Kurt Warner once again threw three passing touchdowns, easily ending the game, thus creating a magical record. The rookie averaged three passing touchdowns in each of his first three games. It wasn't until 2018 that this record was broken by Mahomes.

In Game 1990, Kurt Warner ended the Rams' 49-game losing streak against the 17ers that began in .

In the next two games, Kurt Warner once again defeated the Atlanta Falcons with a crushing momentum, and easily swept last season's Super Bowl championship, which was deeply in negative news and lacked its main quarterback...

Accumulate but gain little.

This rookie performance undoubtedly surpasses Ethan O'Connor last season.

"We may be facing the best Rams team ever." Holmgren looked at Ethan.

Andy rarely expressed a rebuttal, but he later said that Holmgren's tactical judgment on the Rams was wrong.

In addition to Kurt Warner, a quarterback who looks a bit like the protagonist in an inspirational movie, this year's Rams players in various technical positions have also entered the prime period of their careers.

This has to mention the Rams' good luck in the past two years. Last year's fourth-round pick was Aziz-Zahir Hakim, and this year's sixth pick was Tory Ho. Walter, got Ricky Prohl at a cabbage contract price, and the "veteran" Isaac Bruce who already existed in the team. Together, these people formed a luxurious, stable, and extremely cost-effective wide receiver team.

And Marshall Faulk, this running back was the second overall pick in 94 and was also traded to the Rams this year. There is also offensive left tackle Orlando Pace. As the No. 97 pick in , he was also the first No. offensive tackle in thirty years. The Rams spent a lot of money to get him.

It turns out the Rams made the right bet, as he was like a giant mountain of thorns, blocking any pass rusher who tried to get past him.

Finally, there is a key figure - Rams head coach Dick Vermeer. This old coach has worked in the NFL for several years and has also contributed to wonderful and classic Super Bowl battles. However, in the past two decades, he has gradually been forgotten. The rising star went above and beyond, so much so that the Rams brought him back out after years of being a broadcaster on the television station.

I am afraid that even the old man himself did not expect that his inadvertent attempt in 1999 would have a profound impact on the NFL.

Looking back in hindsight, people will find that it was as much a tactical innovation as Bill Walsh's West Coast offense. At this time, NFL coaches, including the keen Andy and the experienced Holmgren, have not yet realized that the entire NFL is in a period of certain tactical changes.

The Rams during this period completely ended the previous Cowboys dynasty, brought a new trend to the league in the years before and after the 21st century, and briefly dominated the league until they were ended by a fledgling rookie in 2001. Bowl game scene.

Due to their distinctive characteristics, this season's Rams will be regarded as "The Greatest Show on Turf" in the future!
And this Rams team is the Angels' opponent in a few days.

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