In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 94: Retired the team (34)

"boom!"

Ethan watched as Tom Brady defensive end Alberto collided, and there was a crisp sound between the two.

Although the sound is not as exaggerated as in some special effects shots, you can still hear it clearly when standing at the edge of the venue.

Especially when there is no audience at all.

Not many people paid attention to the high school warm-up match itself, and the preparation time was relatively hasty, so it was normal to have no spectators.Even the referees are guest stars from local high schools.

In the end, Tom was hugged directly by Alberto and pushed to the ground, and the tackle was successful.

But just now Tom's pass was not received by the wide receiver, and the first offensive gear was lost.

If the next round fails again, it will be difficult to get the first attack of the next round.

The pressure is on Tom's side.

"Come on, you can do it! Have you forgotten what you said before? Mentality is the most important thing." Ethan secretly cheered Tom Brady off the court.

Compared to victory or defeat, Ethan wanted to know Tom's response at critical moments.

Sure enough, Tom, who was forced to the edge of the cliff, showed his mental ability to remain calm in the face of danger.He looked very calm in the face of Alberto's approach and passed the ball at the last minute.Ethan could even see Alberto's fingertips grazing the edge of the football, but it was just the last bit that caused the interception to fail.

The football also crossed the front lines that were clashing together, and was steadily picked up by the opponent's tight end. He turned around, bypassed the linebacker, and got the first offense.

In the second round of offense, Tom Brady once again faced Alberto's marking, and this time he chose to run out of the pocket, but then the disadvantage of "old cold legs" began to be exposed.He was successfully caught by Alberto again and completed the grapple.

This time Tom was knocked down hard.

The moment he fell to the ground, Alberto turned around and showed off his biceps to his teammates, already celebrating.

The opposing coach immediately called a timeout.

"The opponent's quarterback is as slow as a tortoise." Alberto shook his head as he took the kettle handed over by Ethan, looking quite dismissive.

The expressions of the teammates also seemed relatively relaxed, feeling that the opponent was weaker than imagined.

"Is it possible that we have become stronger?" someone suddenly said.

"There is indeed a reason for this." Thomas nodded, he saw this most clearly.

"Ethan brought out your potential. The Normans now and the Normans before are two different teams."

As the protagonist of everyone's discussion, Ethan continued to quietly observe Tom's movements.

Tom and his teammates gathered in a group. At this time, he took off his helmet. His teammates were already looking more impatient, but Tom's expression did not change at all, and he communicated with his teammates from time to time.

After the game resumed, the opponent strengthened its protection of the quarterback and abandoned the running back.

Corresponding personnel were invested in defending the central and deep areas, and it seemed that frequent high-altitude bombing was going to be carried out.

As for the old and cold-legged Tom Brady, he simply stayed still and fired in half the pocket carefully constructed by the offensive team.

This was the first time for Ethan to see this kind of fixed position, and Tom also began to gradually take advantage of his stable position.

Like slicing sausages, it ate away at the Norman defense bit by bit, advancing steadily.

As for the style, when viewed horizontally or vertically, it feels ordinary.

There is neither Pat's agility nor Tommy's domineeringness, nor is Payton's sharpness, ordinary, or even mediocre.

The effect can only be described as so-so.

Ethan vaguely felt why he had been in a trough for a long time. At first glance, he really didn't have any memorable characteristics.

Halfway through the first quarter, the opponent scored a touchdown.

It was the turn of the offensive team led by Ethan to take the field.

Compared with the steady and mature Tom Brady, Ethan's personal style seems dazzling.

Because he has many moves.

The first offense started with the usual pass rush, using the wide receiver to get the first down.
At the 50-yard line of our half, we started running the ball. With our strong body, we were able to collide head-on with the linebacker. The most important thing was not to lose, and then completed the long-distance attack.

At the opponent's -yard line, Ethan slowed down the pace again and released the ball slowly. Finally, he found a defensive gap and allowed the wide receiver to successfully get the ball.

Sure enough, with the usual two-point conversion, Ethan showed off a magic pass. When Cooper rushed into the zone, the opponent's defense was still pressing on Ethan.

Counting the time to set up the tactics before and after, plus a two-point conversion, and Cooper's moonwalk celebration, a total of three and a half minutes.

If Tom Brady were on the field, he would still be dawdling at the final -yard line.

It can be said that the quarterbacks of the two parties showed an extremely obvious gap from the beginning.

When Tom Brady saw this, he couldn't help but shook his head.

"His body is too strong and comprehensive in all aspects." Tom said with a bit of awe in his tone.

Just like Ethan would observe him, Tom Brady also has a habit of studying the opposing quarterback carefully and even watching the tape repeatedly.

And Ethan's style directly made Tom give up the idea of ​​observation.

Because this kind of playing style that relies on both body and speed cannot be learned by oneself.

"But this also has disadvantages, it is easy to get injured." Standing next to Tom Brady, the coach said at this moment.This style does rely heavily on the body, and there is no guarantee that problems will occur whenever the body collides.

The injury rate in rugby is significantly higher than other sports.

This is why NFL teams go around in circles and only play 17 games a season.

After all, this is a green fight with real swords and guns.It takes a week or even longer to wait until the end of the game.

"With the way Ethan O'Connor plays, he won't last until the end of the season." The opponent's coach almost sentenced Ethan to death.

Starting from the second quarter, Ethan's frequency also began to slow down. At this time, he actually showed a very good ability to read defenses, and even deliberately lowered his movements, imitating Tom Brady's stance. pile style.

This can't help but make Tom a little impressed.

It can be said that Ethan has a variety of completely different abilities, some of which are contradictory, such as physical strength and flexibility.Such as excellent long passing ability and quick ball running ability.

At least Tom couldn't see any obvious flaws in Ethan.

In the third quarter, the situation reversed again.

Ethan began to cooperate more with his teammates, frequently passing the ball to his new teammates, running backs and fullbacks.

Tom Brady didn't know that these two were Ethan's new teammates. He thought that Ethan wanted to deliberately let his teammates perform and not steal all the limelight.

“Team leadership is also outstanding.”

Tom Brady also wanted to see what tricks Ethan would do in the fourth quarter, but he didn't know that Ethan wouldn't play in the fourth quarter at all.

In fact, the reason why Ethan used all eighteen martial arts skills is that he regarded this competition more as a warm-up.

When it comes to the competition, Ethan will not play like this.

And he has even thought of using Payton's 2-minute tactics to run into teammates, and privately trained a set of Norman's 2-minute fast break as a bottom-line tactic to deal with powerful opponents.

Now it seems that my condition is very good.

The game ended so lightly.

Tom Brady, who is still in the dormant stage, naturally cannot compete with Ethan at this moment.

But he didn't look discouraged, at least on the surface.

He even took the initiative to find Ethan after the show.

"I have to advise you to try to minimize direct physical contact with defensive players in the future." Tom Brady explained in detail the disadvantages of doing so.

"As the new season begins, there will be more and more games, and it is easy for the body to have problems. If there is a major injury, it will be very difficult to return to the game." He tried to say.

Ethan nodded. Of course he was mentally prepared for this. He was just physically strong, but that didn't mean he was made of steel.

As soon as Ethan opened his clothes, Tom Brady discovered that Ethan was using striker armor, which was thicker than usual.

But the price is to sacrifice some speed.

"The legs are also protected." Ethan opened his trouser legs again.

I have already begun to be restricted in the previous finals, and there is no guarantee that someone will foul me next.

"If you want to try to be more stable in the pocket, you can also try to use the diamond offense, letting the full and half guards cover you. It has one more route to run the ball than the lineup you are using now." Ethan also responded in a targeted manner. .

"If you have any questions in the future, you can ask me." Ethan feels that he can't learn much from Tom Brady now, but not being able to learn it now doesn't mean that he won't be able to learn it in the future.

Seeing Ethan taking the initiative to show his kindness, Tom also exchanged contact information with Ethan.We even planned to take Ethan to visit several major attractions in San Francisco, but Ethan was leaving to return tonight, so we had to do it next time.

As for why the Normans were in such a hurry, it wasn't because someone didn't make arrangements, didn't book a hotel, and didn't have a place to stay.

"By the way, Ethan, when did you start learning rugby? What are your usual exercise habits?"

Tom talked about the biggest doubt in his heart.

"It's very simple. Do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 10 kilometers of long-distance running. If you stick to it for three years, you can become like me." Ethan said casually.

He didn't know what positive effects he would have if he persisted for three years, but he would definitely become bald.

"Oh." Tom Brady nodded, as if he really remembered it.

"As for the time when he was exposed to rugby..." Ethan suddenly became hesitant.

Unable to withstand Tom's repeated questioning, Ethan had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Two months?" Tom exclaimed.

He thought Ethan was joking at first, so he confirmed it repeatedly.

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At night, Tom's mother prepared a table of sumptuous dishes and waited for her son to come back.

Unlike the previous years when his son was full of energy, this time when his son came back he seemed completely lost.

Losing happens to everyone.But Tom's mother had never seen her son in this state.

Faced with the current inquiry, Tom raised his head and said the decision he had been thinking about all along the road: "I am ready to quit football and focus on baseball in the future!"

　There will be another update in the evening, around twelve o'clock

　　
　
(End of this chapter)