Chapter 68 Heavy Rain Ethan opened the curtains, but did not see the sun rising as expected.There is a haze in space outside the window, and I am afraid that it will rain heavily today.While having breakfast in the restaurant downstairs, Ethan meets the Manning family again, all four of them are wearing tracksuits and look like they have just returned from a workout.It is estimated that he was taken by old Manning to start physical training early in the morning.Behind the amazing talent of the three brothers, it is inseparable from the precipitation of ten years of hard work, and with such a family atmosphere, it is difficult to get out of a bad player.On the other hand, the other players are too, the hotel's gym is full early in the morning these days, and even Pat, Ethan's fox friend Pat, is no exception, and people are not ambiguous when it is time to work hard.Perhaps, Ethan is the only exception, not that he doesn't work hard, or the way he works is different......· As the East players began to board the bus, Robert Davis, the star head coach of the East team, enthusiastically chatted with Manning Sr.Compared to Bob, his coaching resume is no worse than that, and even more prominent.He has led the team to five state championships and two national championships, and in addition to coaching, he is the vice principal of Warner Robbins High School and the president of the Georgia High School Football Coaches Association.Just after the eastern troops left by bus, the members of the western troops came out of the hall slowly.Compared to the East Army, the West Team players are significantly more relaxed, and the head coach Bob barely puts any pressure on everyone.Ethan, who was in the crowd, was grabbed by his good friend Pat's shoulders, and when he looked up, the overcast sky and heavy clouds covered Orlando like a canopy.In the car, Bob reminded everyone to change into rugby sneakers with rubber spikes on hard soles.He even asked Ethan: "Young man, have you ever played in a rainstorm?"
”Not only did Ethan surprise everyone with his excellent performance in the quarterback test, but because of the selection rules, he would play in the fourth quarter, which is crucial for winning or losing, plus he didn't have a lot of game experience, so Bob certainly had to ask extra.Ethan shook his head.Bob didn't say much, just asked the pat, who was next to him, to give him more precautions.But he had already begun to sigh in his heart, somewhat regretting the selection rules announced before, he originally just let Ethan voluntarily sit on the cold bench, but he didn't expect it to be self-defeating.This time, the All-Star Game itself did not have an advantage in the Western Army, and now it has encountered a sudden situation.It's a long way off.Half an hour later, Orlando's Citrus Bowl court was buzzing with people.Built in 1936, the historic 63,000-seat football stadium was once home of the Orlando Thunder and is now home of the Orlando Predators of the NFL Orlando Predators from 1991-2013.In addition to the NFL, it has also historically been the venue for NCAA football, with the annual "Citrus Bowl" being played by the runners-up or third-place finishers of the SEC and BigTen.The name Citrus Bowl comes from the fact that Florida is the largest citrus producer in the United States, and the trophy is also a large citrus made of crystal.Participating teams receive a $450 award.Under the mobilization of the host of the scene, the audience began to initiate a wave of people, accompanied by a boom, the air column machine and the fire pillar machine rhythmically spewed out white smoke and flames, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to the top.The game was televised on NBC and was the first time the All-Star Game was broadcast live nationwide.Naturally, the broadcast specifications are not comparable to ordinary high school games, and more than a dozen cameras on the scene, including sideline cameras, aerial cameras, and special effects cameras, are on standby to ensure that every detail of the ball-holding players can be presented in real time.Before the athletes came on the field, the cheerleaders from the east and west first appeared, and the west troop was naturally Timberbrook High School, Ellie stood in the first row, changed into a new all-star cheerleader uniform, painted exquisite makeup, slender and delicate legs covered with flesh-colored leggings, holding her head high, confident and sweet."
Let's welcome, the lads of the Western All-Stars!"
The voice of the host Tom Hammond once overshadowed the audience.He is a professional sports host on NBC TV, a former Olympic commentator, and later a professional presenter for the NFL and NCAA...... 75 dollars 23 cents, cash or card?
”Mia whispered, but her eyes looked at the TV hanging from the ceiling of the supermarket......
"Take a break." ”Catherine put down her pen, and Jennifer next to her nodded stunned, her brain still digesting the math formula just now."
Oh no, the game is on!"
Catherine glanced at the Casio watch on her wrist and immediately realized something."
Let's look at it, rugby is pretty good, isn't it?"
Jennifer remembered the game she had watched before, and then habitually opened the drawer and took out a pack of "Cheese-flavored Doritos".Catherine twitched her nose twice......
"It's off, it's off!"
”Flea said excitedly, led by him, several Norman players skipped this afternoon's practice, secretly squatting in the locker room, waiting to watch Ethan's All-Star Game.At this moment, there are all kinds of snacks in front of several people, fried chicken, barbecue, and of course, beer!
The door suddenly opened, and Thomas walked in."
Sure enough, it's hiding here!"
His brow furrowed slightly.Several of the players immediately tried to hide the beer, and Coach Thomas strictly forbade the players to drink alcohol during the day."
Still, it's a good day, and it's okay to make an exception once in a while."
Instead, Thomas sat between the men and held out his hand."
Bring me a can too!"
Beer with the players, this game is interesting to watch.As one of the quarterbacks, Ethan stood in the first row and led the crowd out of the runway, and the tsunami-like cheers in his ears became more real than ever.lt; divcss=ot; ntentadvot; gt; It was not at all the same as the shouts of the thousands of people at the Nickroo Stadium, and the huge sound was like a substance, mixed in the air, seeping into every inch of skin.Everywhere you look, it's a dense audience.At this moment, Ethan felt as if he was in the very center of the world.He likes this feeling of being sought after by thousands of people......
I couldn't help but close my eyes."
They're waiting for us."
Pat, who was beside him, couldn't help but pull Ethan's jersey.Ethan only realized it at this time, and found that the entrance ceremony had ended, and hurriedly trotted to the sidelines.It seems that Ethan O'Connor, the youngest member of the All-Star team, has not yet fully adapted to professional football (rugby).He seemed to be intimidated by the presence of so many enthusiastic spectators. ”Tournament commentator Chris Collinsworth followed.He is now NBC's official tournament commentator and spent eight seasons with the Cincinnati Tigers, three All-Stars, two Super Bowls, and just announced his retirement five years ago due to an ankle injury."
It's completely understandable, after all, today's orange bowl can be described as a tsunami, the only problem is the weather, the audience has to prepare raincoats in advance......"
At the same time, the players of the eastern team also began to enter, this time the cheers of the audience were obviously stronger than before, Ethan could even feel some slight pain in his eardrum......
In the warm-up of the commentators and the shouts of the audience, the game started at the scheduled time.The first player in the first quarter of the West was black quarterback Tommy Frazier, who has excellent physical fitness, has a speed advantage, and is also good at passing, and is a typical "double threat quarterback", that is, a quarterback who can pass and run the ball, and correspondingly a "pocket quarterback" who is better at passing, such as Ethan's current best friend, Pat Barnes.Eason feels he should lean more into a two-threat quarterback.What he was more curious about was what Peyton Manning's technical characteristics were.In other words, there is something in him that he can learn (copy) by himself.Boom, rolling thunder exploded, and Ethan saw that the players on both sides had already played.The game was attacked by the East Army, Payton was like a commander on the battlefield, choosing short passes as the main high-frequency fast attack tactics, and the Eastern team's defensive team was also quickly mobilized, Ethan, who was watching the game on the bench, could clearly feel the speed and impact of both sides, which was not at the same level as the game he had experienced before.It's dazzling and addictive.At 2:10, the Eastern team relied on a passing touchdown by Payton Manning to get off to a good start, and there was already a little bit of a prototype of the "two-minute quick attack" that would later be very personal in the NFL.Next up is the turn of the Western team's offensive team.Tommy Fraser also used his trademark run-and-run attack in second gear, opting for a straight charge from the middle similar to a full-backer, and then rushing to get the first shot.Ethan, who was watching from the sidelines, could see that Tommy Fraser had chosen a completely different route in the middle than his own, as well as the ground penetration route he had learned from Munsterna.It was a completely new line of attack, and it also gave Ethan an idea of an offensive style that he had never imagined before.Ethan closed his eyes and kept the route firmly in his mind.+1 Offensive Skill.However, there are pros and cons to this route, relying more on physical hard fighting, and a large number of one-arm blocking, which requires frequent physical contact with defenders, not to mention, hard punching and hard collisions are very physically and physically demanding, and the average quarterback really doesn't dare to try it easily.This also alludes to Pat's assessment that he "squeezed all his potential out of his college years".Peyton Manning, on the other hand, played very smartly, never stepped out of the pocket, and sometimes saw the lineback approaching, and actually took the initiative to kneel down to give up this attack.He was careful to protect himself.But even so, the pace of the attack was not slowed down much.He always finds gaps in the defensive group, even if it's only a few tenths of a second, and gets the ball out.Ethan felt like he wasn't even using his full strength!
On the other hand, although the Western troops said "it's just an exhibition game", Tommy Fraser and Brad Ott, who played in the first two quarters respectively, were riveted and showed the most confident running ball and long passes, and the Western troops still missed a touchdown.At the end of the first half, the West Army trailed the East Army 14-21."
Ethan, your mission in the fourth quarter......
Don't lose too ugly. ”Pat laughed in midfield and sweated for Ethan."
Don't fall too far behind in the third quarter."
Ethan responded with a smile.In the third quarter, Pat should have played.When Ethan returned to the court, he found that the sky was pouring rain, and a curtain of rain appeared under the eaves of the bench.Not only did the visibility become low, but the turf also began to become slippery, and some players didn't pay attention and slipped directly on the stage......
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