v2 Chapter 815： Manning family

Lucas Petroleum Stadium is a multifunctional sports arena equipped with an automatic retractable roof. It is located in downtown Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. The stadium has precast concrete facade tiles and historic downtown Indianapolis. The brick houses in the clothing area echoed the use of prefabricated concrete sandwich insulation wall panels and wall tiles cleverly matched to create an elegant facade.

The forty-sixth Super Bowl was held in this stadium.

Although his own Los Angeles Raiders reached the Super Bowl for two consecutive years, Duke had 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 Petroleum Stadium is full of seats, and its popularity can overwhelm any game. Duke sat in the box and watched it. It was a huge crowd and a spectacular sight.

In North America, the Super Bowl is unmatched by any event.

"It's been a long time since I watched the Super Bowl live."

Seeing this scene on the stadium, Scarlett couldn’t help remembering that when she was a child, she clamored for Duke to take her to the Super Bowl. At that time, she was not interested in the game, but wanted to see the Victoria’s Secret Angels in the midfield. So many years have passed.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help reaching out and holding Duke's hand tightly. Seeing Duke turning to look around, she couldn't help but smile, 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 confidence, Leonardo DiCaprio next to him seemed a little worried. He turned his head and said to the two of them, "The Raiders' opponent is the New York Giants!"

As the top seed of the National League, the New York Giants set the longest record of 21 consecutive wins in NL this season and reached the Super Bowl finals six times. In 1987, 1991 and 2008, the Vince Lombardi Cup was included in the bag.

Leonardo reminded him, "We have Tom Brady, and the New York Giants also have Eli Manning."

Duke nodded. Compared to last year's Super Bowl opponents, the current New York Giants are undoubtedly stronger.

Mention the surname Manning. Everyone in the United States who knows a little about sports can be said to be the first football family in the United States. The genes of rugby have penetrated into the blood of the Manning family and passed on from generation to generation.

Eli Manning’s father, Archie Manning, used to serve as a quarterback at Mississippi State University and was named to the All-Star Game twice in his 14-year football career. The eldest brother Cooper Manning also served as a wide receiver. Played in rugby games, but unfortunately retired early due to severe damage to the spine during the game; second brothers Peyton Manning and Eli Manning have shown extraordinary talents in rugby under the influence of their father.

However, Eli Manning's career has not been smooth sailing. After coming to the New York Giants as the nl No. 1 pick in 2004, his initial immature performance encountered harsh comments from the local media, but 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 both super quarterbacks in the league as famous as Tom Brady. Peyton Manning is the first to become famous in the football game and is known as the best in nl history. As of this season, one of the quarterbacks has set a record of four wins in the NL regular season mvp, and has led the team to the American League finals four times. The pinnacle of honor is the 2007 victory of the Indiana Colts. Lombardi" Cup, and undisputedly won the Super Bowl mvp.

Year 2008. Eli Manning followed in the footsteps of Peyton Manning, as a quarterback also led the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl championship title, and the Super Bowl mvp that year was acquired.

The brothers wrote the legend of the Manning family in professional football.

An excellent quarterback. Enough to bring about a qualitative change in the offense of a team, for example, Tom Brady to the current Los Angeles Raiders, in the final of the American League last year, Tom Brady's pass directly changed the final game result. Let the Raiders reach the Super Bowl.

Eli Manning also has such a masterpiece. In the 42nd Super Bowl Finals in 2008, against the New England Patriots, Eli Manning passed the ball with only 35 seconds remaining in the extremely passive situation of the New York Giants. A touchdown to Plasico Burres, and finally a shocking turnaround 17-14. Not only successfully ended the impressive record of the New England Patriots with 18 victories this season, but also helped the New York Giants become the overlord of nl again after a lapse of 18 years with this lore.

without any exaggeration. The New York Giants are more difficult to deal with than the Green Bay Packers last year.

Duke used to be an amateur quarterback and has a certain understanding of the game. But he has never intervened in the team's game affairs. He knows very well that compared with those professional players, his level is not enough.

Can the Los Angeles Raiders win?

In Duke's view, the offense of the Los Angeles Raiders is not a problem. The most important thing is whether the defensive team can exert enough pressure on Eli Manning to limit the star quarterback's performance.

However, when the game just started, the Raiders, who had taken the lead, were greeted head-on. The Giants' defense first gave Tom Brady a blow.

In the first quarter of the first half, in the first offense, Tom Brady was sacked and killed by the Giants defensive forward Anderson at 10 yards. Then the Raiders failed to attack one after another and had to give up four offensive kicks. Right to attack.

However, the Raiders’ defensive team also performed very well. They exerted tremendous pressure on the Giants’ offensive line, which directly caused Eli Manning to throw the ball to no man’s land and be fouled. The Raiders had 8 points left. At 52 seconds, the security score was 2-0.

In the first time period, the defensive teams of both sides performed exceptionally well.

In the next offense, with 3 yards remaining in the second gear, Tom Brady's pass to the right was intercepted by the Giants cornerback, but the Giants had a problem with the substitution and 12 players were fined for fouls.

The two then fell into a fight, and it was not until 3:24 of the first quarter that they scored for the second time. The Raiders were attacked by Tom Brady, and the offensive line rushed out of the Giants' defensive line. Marshaun Lynch, who was on the ground with the ball, shot through the slit. After getting rid of the defense, he directly completed a 20-yard rushing touchdown. The Raiders kicker extended the difference to the extra points. 9 to 0.

The Los Angeles Raiders established a nine-point lead in the first quarter.

"It looks like we are going to win."

Although not a fan, Scarlett Johansson, a native of the United States, understands the game without any problems. "The Giants don't seem to be in a good state today."

Indeed, the Giants’ offensive team, especially Eli Manning, seems to be completely out of shape.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been yelling, and at this time he said excitedly, "Duke, the decision to acquire the Raiders with you is simply too correct."

"You have to thank me, Leo." Duke shrugged and deliberately teased, "The Raiders shares have more value-added space than the famous paintings in your collection, and there will be no unattended situation."

Hearing Duke’s words, Leonardo couldn’t help showing a helpless smile. When he was young, he spent a lot of money in collecting a lot of art. These so-called antiques and famous paintings can be sold in auction houses like Sotheby’s. The sky-high price of millions or even tens of millions of dollars is sold, but after being bought by an individual, it is not easy to sell it for real.

It is also appropriate to describe the art with a price but no market. After being bought by individuals, the value of artworks operated by speculators and auction houses seems to be really high. However, 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 that certain items are sold at a sky-high price. They always think that this business is really a vault, but only the actual food like Leonardo. Those who have suffered a big loss will understand that most of the things in this business are actually operated.

The most typical are the blue and white porcelain and certain animal heads on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Just like the famous Western paintings purchased by Leonardo at high prices, only speculators and auction houses know how many unseen operations there are.

Leonardo bought the so-called famous paintings. In recent years, he has wanted to get rid of his hands, but he has been unable to find a next home. He has gradually lost his desire to continue buying art, and like Duke, he has begun to invest in more practical industries.

There is no doubt that the nl team has great value. This value is not only reflected in the market value. The team itself also has strong profitability. Like the Los Angeles Raiders, last season because of the Super Bowl. The profit amounted to nearly 150 million US dollars.

If Leonardo wants to get rid of the 10% stake in the Raiders, he will definitely not find his next home like a famous painting. Those who want to take over can at least fill a half of the Lucas Petroleum Stadium.

Not only the Los Angeles Raiders. Last year, Leonardo also spent $4 million as an investor in the Israeli-based social networking site Mobli. This social networking site was established in 2010. Its business content is mainly about user photos and videos. Sharing, there are as many as 13 million registered users, and the market value is close to one billion US dollars.

The Duke trio said nothing, and the game restarted.

The previously stateless New York Giants suddenly broke out in the second quarter, especially Eli Manning, who changed the poor performance in the first quarter and showed excellent performance. There were eight seconds left in the second quarter. At the end of the time, he also completed a pass touchdown, and the Giants scored additional points, but entered the halftime with a 10-9 lead.

The most eye-catching Super Bowl halftime is here. (To be continued.)

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