In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 359 Boom! !
"Mr. Epstein, we are not investing, and we don't need a party. What I need are experienced senior people in the marketing department." Ethan frowned slightly.

"Razek holds the same view as you, but Mr. Wexner still decided to send me over for inspection." Epstein's voice showed pleasure.

I really don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup Epstein fed his boss...

Having said that, allowing a liar with many crimes to manage huge personal assets for himself is something that a normal person cannot do, or there may be some ulterior connection and secret between the two.

Ethan felt a headache. A person he least expected would jump out and fall into his plan, which might bring unexpected changes.

But from another perspective, at least at this moment, the interests of the two of them are consistent. I hope that the cooperation can be carried out. Victoria's Secret hopes that this cooperation will be practical more than myself. As a representative, he is naturally here for this purpose.

"If you come with the purpose of inspection, of course I welcome you, but if you have other thoughts, I am not like Wexner. I can't get rid of the sand in my eyes." Ethan warned.

"Of course, I will come with two hundred percent sincerity."

Ethan hung up the phone directly.

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The Angels' Week 11 game is played at home. This week's opponent from afar is the Baltimore Ravens.

Since the Colts finally decided to leave Baltimore in 1983 due to the disrepair of the stadium, the local GOV's refusal to use taxpayer funds to build the stadium, and the decline in strength and fan base over the years, the city of Baltimore has been trying to have a new football team. This attempt reached its peak ten years later, when the league ushered in a new round of expansion. The Baltimore local GOV joined forces with three groups, but unexpectedly lost to Jacksonville. Later, the Baltimore local tried to lobby the Rams to move to Here, they were blocked by league commissioner Paul, and the Rams eventually moved to St. Louis.

A series of failures made Baltimore's return to football come to nothing, but it turned around with the emergence of another team. At that time, the Cleveland Browns experienced consecutive seasons of failure, and Art Modell encountered the same problems as the Colts. The situation, the stadium in disrepair, the indifferent fans, the local GOV unable to provide any help, so he called the governor of Maryland, and the two sides hit it off.

Then there was the famous overnight runaway event in NFL history. Overnight, all the facilities of the original Cleveland Browns were evacuated and replaced by the Baltimore Ravens.

Furious, Cleveland approached the NFL to seek an explanation for the incident. In order to calm the matter, the NFL promised that the Browns would restart, and in order to equalize the number of teams in the American League and National League, an additional team was needed.

This is where the Los Angeles Angels come from.

Ethan has to thank the Baltimore Ravens to some extent, but this gratitude only remains off the court. Ethan on the court has no mercy at all.

Three wins and six losses, this is the result of the Baltimore Ravens in the first ten rounds (with a bye week). Although Brian Billick will lead the Ravens to two Super Bowl championships in the future and become the team with the highest winning percentage in the playoffs, This is his first year coaching this team, and he is still trying to break free from the mire of failure.

"With another touchdown, the Angels extended their lead to double digits. In the first ten weeks of games, the Angels had six wins and four losses. This is especially difficult for a new team, considering that they are in the same division. With three competitors, the Angels are making strides towards the playoffs! Facing two direct competitors, the Angels maintain a one-game lead.”

Early in the fourth quarter, Ethan was replaced by Andy, and his replacement was Patrick.

The outcome of this game is already a foregone conclusion, and Andy will give Ethan more rest time when necessary.

"You have to preserve your strength Ethan. In the next few weeks we will face competitors in the same division. That is the key." Andy whispered to Ethan.

Ethan nodded, who will advance to the playoffs will be completely revealed by then.

Beyond that, Ethan also cares deeply about the Rams' results.

As expected, in the games played at the same time, the Rams continued to maintain a big lead at the 49ers' home court. The Rams have only lost two games so far. Dominate the League of Nations. As for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans, which remain highly competitive in the American League, the Angels have already competed against these two teams and successfully defeated both opponents.

In addition, there is another team that has suddenly emerged in this year's American League - the Indianapolis Colts led by Peyton Manning.

So far, the Colts are not only better than the Angels, but in line with the Rams, also losing just two games.

"It seems that Payton is back again." Ethan said.

This old rival of Eason finally broke out this season. He first broke out in the first half of the second week, hitting 17 of 14 goals, and then in the fifth week of the game against the Dolphins, he helped the team turn defeat into a victory at the last minute. , then swept the Cowboys in Week ...

"In the game that is going on at the same time, Peyton Manning has already scored three personal touchdowns against the Eagles, and there may be a fourth." Andy also reminded.

From the most intuitive performance point of view, Peyton Manning is even better than Ethan in front of him.

"We will face the Colts in the last week." Andy put his hands on Ethan's shoulders, soothing his muscles.

Ethan looked to the other side. A man in a suit was hovering on the edge of the stadium. He had a staff ID hanging on his chest, which allowed him to pass through the game unimpeded. He was currently holding a camera and looking at the Angels cheerleaders. Photograph.

"That's your friend?" Andy asked.

"Not really." Ethan shook his head.

·
"She has a healthy body, a friendly smile, a hot body, and is very professional. If she had found a better doctor to perform breast augmentation surgery, it would have been even more perfect."

After the game, Epstein caught up with Ethan and generally spoke highly of the Angels cheerleading squad.

"If there are any drawbacks and potential risks, it is that the number of people in this team is too small. The work intensity of the Angel Cheerleaders is much higher, which will make them exhausted." Epstein shook his head and even said Concerned about them for Ethan.

It’s not that I don’t want to look for him, it’s just that Ethan’s requirements are too high. During the large-scale recruitment before the start of the season, Ethan only allowed a limited number of people to pass.

"I have a suggestion. I have a lot of human resources on hand, and I can guarantee the quality. I can send you new team members."

"I can also help you with business development. I'm afraid you don't know that there are many high-ranking people who are interested in the Angel Cheerleaders, such as...a certain crown prince from the Middle East. He mentioned it to me, and the South The commander-in-chief of a certain American country, we not only have a good relationship, but also have a lot of cooperation. As long as you nod, these cheerleaders can earn unexpectedly high returns for you, which is much more than what you earn in the announcement." Stan grinned.

"I will introduce you to them. You can connect with these big shots. I don't need to say what benefits it can bring. The Angels don't even have a real home court now. You need a lot of funds. Maybe they are willing to invest. Woolen cloth?"

Sure enough, this kind of thing happened, and Epstein relied on this trick to break into the upper class.

"Let's talk about cooperation."

"Ethan, don't be like this. Co-branding can't help you. You have to 'make the best use of everything'. You don't really regard them as treasures, do you? Those models are eager to replace them, but I want to try some new things, strong and skilled cheerleaders Members, this will be a brand new selling point.”

"Oh!"

Epstein's body spun half a circle on the spot, and he was slapped by Ethan so hard that stars appeared in his eyes. A distinct slap mark appeared on his thin cheek.

"Give me two minutes, and I can beat you to death." Ethan smiled grimly.

"How dare you do it?! You..." Epstein was furious, his body was shaking, and after speaking, he spat out a broken tooth.

"Cheerful guy." The next second Epstein grinned stiffly again, although the smile was quite forced.

"Maybe I should relax my muscles." He rubbed his red and swollen cheeks.

Ethan called a team staff member not far away: "Send Mr. Epstein to the hospital. The investigation ends here."

"I will leave on my own." Epstein adjusted his suit.

If it was just a pimp, Ethan would just tell him to get out, but Epstein's purpose has been exposed, and he has targeted the Angels Cheerleaders, so it is necessary for Ethan to tell him the price of continuing to do so.

Concerned about the possibility that Epstein would not let go, Ethan called Katherine.

"I need a lawyer I can trust, and I would like to ask him to visit Steven Hoffenberg, who was sentenced to twenty years in prison for the Towers Perrin case four years ago..."

Catherine herself is pregnant and has a close relationship with him, so there is no need for her to come forward, but she graduated from Yale Law School and has good connections.

"Why do you want to visit him? This is a top fraudster." Catherine warned immediately.

"It has something to do with his former subordinates..." Ethan elaborated on the situation.

"Are you sure he was involved?"

"It's absolutely true." Epstein escaped death in his previous life, but it is different now. The Towers Financial case has not yet passed the prosecution period.

"Well, the specific candidate... involves financial crimes. One of my seniors may be able to help, but he... has been pursuing me for a while, which may make things awkward."

"Can't you choose someone else?" Ethan laughed.

"But he was one of the members of the SEC's legal team four years ago. He was a witness to the whole thing. I don't think there is a better person than him."

"He won't have old feelings for you, right?" Ethan asked with a smile, that would be interesting.

"The due date is next month, Ethan." Catherine reminded.

"No kidding, just choose him." Ethan nodded.

Maybe Epstein will learn in time what real use is.

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Afterwards, Ethan called Razek again.

"I need to reconsider the necessity of cooperation between the two parties. Your company sent an X dealer here to inspect. This is ridiculous." Ethan said.

"Investigation, what investigation? Who is investigating?" Razek sounded like he didn't know anything about this matter, and he reacted belatedly the next second: "Is it that bastard Epstein? He's beating Wei again. This isn't the first time Mr. Kesner's name has been used, you son of a bitch!"

"Ethan, there may be some misunderstanding between us. I have just finished planning the joint event. I will promote this matter myself. I will never let this bastard go to your place. You have to believe me!"

Ethan pinched the bridge of his nose, looking a little impatient: "What role did he play in this?"

"It has no effect, but he is involved. This year's Victoria's Secret budget is several times that of previous years. This requires the use of Mr. Wexner's personal funds, and he is Wexner's financial advisor, so..." Zeke chuckled.

The next day, Razek led a whole team to land in Los Angeles, and only then did Ethan really feel the other side's attitude.

Victoria's Secret actually takes this collaboration very seriously.

Many years later, Victoria's Secret in its heyday did cooperate with DCC, but today is different from the past. The NFL was the one that Victoria's Secret in the early days was eager to embrace.

Last year, Victoria's Secret tried to do a live broadcast of the Super Bowl halftime with Fox. The results were gratifying. This year's cooperation is a step forward.

Razek handed over dozens of pages of planning proposals to Ethan for review. The projects involved included Victoria's Secret's launch of two luxury women's underwear with cheerleading design elements. Members of the two cheerleading teams will send a representative to the Victoria's Secret show, and at the same time The cheerleading team's performance will also be transformed into a Victoria's Secret style, including a new pink color scheme, and even the specific design draft has been completed.

"According to your request, Victoria's Secret also has exclusive and favorable conditions for the Angel Cheerleaders. Some models will be present as honorary members of the Angel Cheerleaders to support..."

"However, the premise for all the above to be realized is that the Los Angeles Angels and Dallas Cowboys can ensure that they invest resources in this matter." Razek also mentioned his request.

Rather than saying that the two teams are willing to invest resources, it is better to say that the NFL has nodded to this cooperation. The reason why he attaches so much importance this time is not because of the energy behind Ethan.

"Of course, I will dispel your doubts, but..." Ethan closed the plan.

"These publicity plans seem to be sufficient, but I think there is still something missing. Do you think these are eye-catching enough? Are they enough to attract fans?" Ethan felt that this was not good enough.

"The Angels and Cowboys have a built-in audience," Razek said with a smile.

"Yes, but a boring event is just a waste of time for the fans. I don't want to treat the fans as ATMs. Repeated publicity will only make them lose their sense of freshness and even create a negative attitude towards the team. This is what I try to avoid.”

"Okay, what do you think needs to be modified?" Razek shrugged. Sometimes Party B is so helpless.

"It's not a modification, but something should be added, an explosive point, a key point that can make fans look forward to it when they hear the news. In addition to the regular fans of the two teams, it will also attract fans of other teams. In this case, The TV station may also broadcast it in full, and the specific time will be on Thanksgiving Day this year.”

"I can't think of anything attractive enough to make Victoria's Secret Angels play rugby, right?" Razek said jokingly.

"Why not?" Ethan nodded immediately.

"When I was in college, there was a football showdown between college cheerleaders in the Southeastern Conference. It attracted quite a lot of attention. The audience had long been tired of games that reeked of men's sweat. It was time for a change."

"Instead of a Thanksgiving show this year, we could do a halftime game, and the festivals, the events, the collaborations, it all adds up to a bomb. Boom!"

Razek thought about it and figured out the potential.

This was by no means Ethan’s whim. Two years later at the Super Bowl, a network broadcaster invited dozens of models to stage a unique women’s football game at halftime. It was originally an inadvertent attempt, but it achieved great results. The unexpected effect led to the creation of a new professional sports league, the LFL, whose finals are also known as the "Lingerie Bowl." Ethan prefers to call it a meat bowl.

During the exchange between Ethan and Razek, the two sides of the competition were quickly determined. A team of Victoria's Secret models would compete against a team of DCC and Angel cheerleaders.

Razek also very naughtyly proposed to design a "Dick" shaped competition trophy, but Ethan rejected it because it would be broadcast live on the public channel. He changed the winner's prize to a freshly baked roast turkey.

"How will you wear it then?"

"This is the key point. In order to ensure confrontation and viewing, we need protective gear, but it is not a full set of protective gear. I must see the career line. The helmet also needs to be simplified, and the same goes for the bottoms..."

The two LSPs smiled in unison as they talked.

A series of things were quickly finalized. Ethan went to deal with the Cowboys and the league. Razek began to prepare for all elements of the game, and contacted his models to arrange for them to play.

The old Jones of the Cowboys simply raised his hands and feet in agreement. The Cowboys are so miserable today. He really needs an eye-catching event. You must know that this game is played at the Cowboys' home court because the Angels do not have a game on Thanksgiving.

"Ethan, I think it's time to write off those past events. We need to cooperate. I admit that I made some unfair arrangements for you in the past." Old Jones opened his heart and took the initiative to apologize to Ethan.

"Of course, I shouldn't leak the team's information to the media." Ethan also followed suit and staged a great reconciliation.

The current Angels and Cowboys are no better than before. Both teams have obtained cheerleading "franchises." Cooperation in resources is necessary. Moreover, Ethan has attracted all the fans he can attract. Old Jones's new stadium is raising funds. The plan was successfully completed and it was time to cease the war.

Old Jones warmly invited Ethan to return to Texas Stadium on Thanksgiving Day to watch the game live, and he would also accompany him in person.

Ethan then called Paul, the league commissioner.

"The form of the Thanksgiving midfield performance is an internal consideration within the team. As for the appearance of the cheerleaders, this is also in line with the tone set at the last meeting. The league encourages it, but...will wearing revealing clothing in the game cause any problems? The disgust of some conservatives?”

"They can criticize these women for being immoral, but I guarantee that their eyes will not move away even for a second." Ethan said.

"Haha, that makes sense, just as I said before. The league will release news of the cooperation, and two night football programs will also mention it."

As with previous commitments, the Alliance is willing to allocate resources to help promote the event.

"In addition, I also hope that a public television station can broadcast it." Ethan also made new requests.

"This... I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle. TV stations need to play ads during the halftime period of the Thanksgiving game. This is their biggest source of revenue and the reason why they spend a lot of money to buy NFL rights. No TV station will give in on this matter."

After big names began to be invited to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in 91, the halftime of the Super Bowl was extended to a full half hour, but other games did not have such treatment. Previous Thanksgiving performances lasted only ten minutes, which was not enough for a football game, even an exhibition game.

Ethan could only settle for the next best thing, and the broadcaster Fox would broadcast part of the game, while the entire game would be broadcast live online. The Cowboys currently do not have an official website, so this arduous task naturally fell to the Angels.

Ethan's brother William can provide technical support for the Internet, but William is helpless in terms of media support.

But this is not a problem for Ethan, he has just reached a strategic cooperation with PLAYBOY...

(End of this chapter)