Chapter 815: The Manning Family
Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium with an automatic retractable roof. It is located in the center of Indianapolis, the state capital of Indiana. Echoing the brick houses in the garment district, prefabricated concrete sandwich insulation wall panels and wall bricks are cleverly matched to create an elegant facade.
The XLVI Super Bowl was held in this stadium.
Although his own Los Angeles Raiders have reached the Super Bowl for two consecutive years, Duke has no plans to go to the locker room, and went directly to the VIP box of the stadium with Scarlett Johansson and Leonardo DiCaprio .
Today's Lucas Oil Stadium is full of seats, and its popularity can overwhelm any game. Duke sat in the box and watched the past. It was a sea of people and a spectacular scene.
In North America, the Super Bowl is unmatched by any event.
It's been a while since I've seen the Super Bowl live.
Seeing this scene on the court, Scarlett couldn't help but think of when she was a child, she clamored to ask Duke to take her to the Super Bowl. At that time, she was not interested in the game, but wanted to watch the Victoria's Secret Angels in the middle of the show. In a blink of an eye So many years have passed.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help stretching out her hand, and held Duke's hand tightly. Seeing Duke turned his head to look over, she couldn't help smiling sweetly, and then asked, Can we get the Vince Lombardi Cup?
Without even thinking about it, Duke said, I will definitely get it.
Compared with Duke's full confidence, Leonardo DiCaprio next to him seemed a little worried. He turned to the two and said, The Raiders' opponent is the New York Giants!
As the top seed of the National League, the New York Giants created the longest NFL winning streak of 21 games this season, and have reached the Super Bowl finals six times. In 1987, 1991 and 2008, the Vince Lombardi Trophy was included in the bag.
Leonardo reminded again, We have Tom Brady, and the New York Giants also have Eli Manning.
Duke nodded. Compared with last year's Super Bowl opponents, the current New York Giants are undoubtedly stronger.
Speaking of the surname Manning, anyone in the United States who knows a little bit about sports knows everyone. This is definitely the No. 1 rugby family in the United States. The rugby gene has penetrated into the blood of the Manning family and has been passed down from generation to generation.
Eli Manning's father, Archie Manning, was a quarterback at Mississippi State University and was named to the All-Star Game twice in his 14-year football career; his eldest brother, Cooper Manning, is also a wide receiver Played in rugby games, but unfortunately retired early due to severe spinal damage during the game; the second brother Peyton Manning and Eli Manning were nurtured by their father since childhood, and they showed extraordinary talent in rugby.
However, Eli? Manning's career is not all smooth sailing. After coming to the New York Giants as the No. 1 pick in the NFL in 2004, his immature performance encountered harsh comments from the local media. However, he did not lose confidence and gradually won the love of the team and fans through the gradual improvement of the game.
Peyton? Manning and Eli? Manning are currently in the league with the same name as Tom Brady's super quarterback, Peyton? Manning took the lead in the rugby field fame. And is known as one of the most outstanding quarterbacks in NFL history. As of this season, he has created a record of four NFL regular season MVPs. He has led the team to the American League Finals four times. The peak honor is 2007 He led the Indiana Colts to win the Vince Lombardi Cup. And undisputedly won the Super Bowl MVP.
In 2008, Eli Manning followed in the footsteps of Peyton Manning. As a quarterback, he also led the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl championship title and won the Super Bowl MVP that year.
The brothers single-handedly wrote the Manning family legend in professional football.
An excellent quarterback is enough to bring a qualitative change to a team's offense, such as Tom Brady's current Los Angeles Raiders. In the American League Finals last year, Tom Brady's pass directly changed the final result of the game, allowing the Raiders to reach the Super Bowl.
Eli Manning also has such a masterpiece. In the 42nd Super Bowl Finals against the New England Patriots in 2008, Eli Manning passed the ball with only 35 seconds left in the extremely passive situation of the New York Giants Give Plaxico Boris a touchdown, and finally complete a shocking reversal with 17 to 14, not only successfully ending the New England Patriots' impressive record of 18 wins in this season, but also helping the New York Giants with this lore After 18 years, he once again became the overlord of the NFL.
It's no exaggeration to say that the New York Giants are tougher to deal with than the Green Bay Packers were last year.
Duke used to be an amateur quarterback with a certain understanding of the game, but he never got involved in the team's game affairs. He knew very well that compared to those professional players, his level was not enough.
Can the Los Angeles Raiders win?
In Duke's view, the Los Angeles Raiders' offense is not a problem. The most important thing is whether the defense can put enough pressure on Eli Manning to limit the performance of the star quarterback.
However, just before the start of the game, the Raiders, who were the first to attack, suffered a head-on blow. The Giants' defense first gave Tom Brady a blow.
In the first quarter of the first half, in the first attack, Tom Brady was sacked by the giants' defensive lineman Anderson at 10 yards in the first gear. Then the Raiders' offenses failed one after another, and they had to give up four attacks and give up. Offensive power.
However, the Raiders' defensive team also played very well. They put tremendous pressure on the Giants' offensive line, which directly caused Eli Manning to throw the ball into no man's land and was fouled. The Raiders had 8 points left Security scored a 2-0 lead at 52 seconds.
In the opening period of the game, the defensive teams of both sides played exceptionally well.
In the next attack, with 3 yards remaining in the second gear, Tom Brady passed the ball to the right and was intercepted by the Giants cornerback.
The two then fell into a fight, and it was not until 3 minutes and 24 seconds into the first quarter that there was a second score. The Raiders were instigated by Tom Brady, and the offensive line rushed the Giants' defensive line out of a narrow line. Marshawn Lynch, who was attacking with the ball on the ground, burst out of the slit. After getting rid of the defense, he directly completed a 20-yard rushing touchdown. The Raiders kicker extended the point difference to 9 to 0.
The Los Angeles Raiders built a nine-point lead in the first quarter.
It looks like we're going to win.
Although she is not a fan, Scarlett Johansson, who was born and raised in the United States, has no problem understanding the game. The Giants don't seem to be in a good state today.
Indeed, the Giants' offense, especially Eli Manning, seemed completely out of shape.
Leonardo DiCaprio has been yelling, and now he said excitedly, Duke, the decision to buy the Raiders with you is simply too correct.
You have to thank me, Leo. Duke shrugged and teased deliberately, The shares of the Raiders have more room for appreciation than the famous paintings you collect, and there will be no situation where no one will take over.
Hearing Duke's words, Leonardo couldn't help showing a helpless smile. When he was young, he spent a lot of money to collect a lot of artworks. These so-called antiques and famous paintings can be sold at auction houses like Sotheby's It is sold for millions or even tens of millions of dollars, but after being bought by an individual, it is not easy to sell it and realize it.
It is also appropriate to describe it as having a price without a market. Those works of art that have been operated by speculators and auction houses seem to have a really high value after being bought by individuals, but it is even more difficult to find the next person to take over.
This is a common phenomenon in the entire antique and art world. People outside always see a certain item being auctioned for a sky-high price, and always think that this industry is really a treasury, but only people like Leonardo who actually eat Only those who have suffered a lot will understand that most of the things in this business are actually worked out.
The most typical ones are the blue and white porcelain and some animal heads on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, just like the famous Western paintings that Leonardo bought at a high price. Only those speculators and auction houses know how many shady operations exist in them.
The so-called famous paintings Leonardo bought have been trying to sell them in recent years, but it is difficult to find a buyer. He has gradually given up the idea of continuing to buy art, and like Duke, he has begun to invest in more practical industries.
There is no doubt that NFL teams have huge value. This value is not only reflected in the market value, the team itself also has strong profitability. Like the Los Angeles Raiders, because they won the Super Bowl last season, the total Profit amounted to nearly 150 million US dollars.
If Leonardo wants to get rid of the 10% stake he owns in the Raiders, he will definitely not be able to find a home like a famous painting. Those who want to take over can fill at least half of Lucas Oil Stadium.
Not just the Los Angeles Raiders, last year Leonardo also became an investor in Mobli, a social networking site originating from Israel, with US$4 million. This social networking site was established in 2010, and its business content is mainly about the sharing of user photos and videos. , already has as high as 13 million registered users, and the market value is close to one billion US dollars.
The three of Duke said a few words, and the game restarted.
The previously stateless New York Giants suddenly broke out in the second quarter, especially Eli Manning, who changed his poor performance in the first quarter and played brilliantly, with eight seconds left in the second quarter At the end of the time, he also completed a touchdown pass, and the Giants scored an additional point, but entered the intermission with a 10-9 lead.
The most watched Super Bowl halftime also arrived. (to be continued ^)
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