Chapter 841 841 Unyielding Life
The first day of the draft is finally over. In fact, when entering the third round of the draft, the atmosphere of the scene gradually settled down, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the number of media reporters left was greatly reduced. In the blink of an eye there was a third of the vacancy.
This is the reality, the cruel reality, which is pushed to the extreme in competitive sports.
Kurt - Warner (Kurt. Warner) did not leave the seat, although the training camp mates around him are basically gone, but he still sat there, lost in thought. This kind of situation - not being selected in the first three rounds, Kurt once expected, he thought he was mentally prepared, but when it really happened, he still felt unacceptable, and his heart was turbulent: it was like the end of the seven rounds of the draft After that, he was still not selected, so what should we do?
"Hello, are you Kurt Warner?" A mellow man's voice sounded, which surprised Kurt, although he knew that there should be no scouts in the Great Northwest Forum Arena. The rookie exchange—what should have been communicated enough time before, would not be cramming again now; but Kurt looked up hopeful and exclaimed excitedly, "Yes!"
But after Kurt looked up and saw the handsome face in front of him, he was disappointed. Because this is not a scout of any team he is familiar with, but this face is still vaguely familiar. He wonders if he has seen each other before, so he politely asks, "May I ask you Yes?"
The man in front of him had a sunny smile, "If I said I was a fan, would you believe it?"
"I don't believe it." This was Kurt's first reaction, when he finally realized why the face was so familiar, he frowned and asked, "You...you're a movie star, right?"
Hearing Kurt's slightly repulsive and disdainful tone, Hugo was not angry, he just said with a smile, "I wouldn't call myself 'star', I'd rather call me 'actor'."
Kurt shrugged with an expression of indifference on his face, whether it was an actor or a star, it made no difference to him, "So, do you have anything to do with me?"
"I said, I'm your fan," Hugo said sincerely, because it was true, "I watched the University. of. Northern. Iowa game, to you Very impressed."
"Are you sure?" Kurt frowned in disbelief. "You weren't watching the University. Of. Iowa game?"
Although one is the University of Iowa and the other is the University of Northern Iowa, which may not sound like much difference, the two universities are vastly different academically and athletically. The former is a well-known top university in the United States, and the latter is difficult to rank even in the Midwest; and the former's football team participates in the highest-level NCAA league, but the latter only participates in the regional third-level league, The difference is the huge difference between the first league and the third league.
Hugo was amused by Kurt's expression, "You're Kurt Warner, right? Do you think I might still be a fake fan?" If Hugo hadn't crossed over, of course he wouldn't have known it. Kurt. In 1994, Kurt was a little shrimp to the whole game of football, and no one would recognize it.
Kurt Warner, he may not be the most talented quarterback in NFL history, maybe not the most brilliant quarterback, but he is the most legendary quarterback.
When people mention the draft, they always mention those rookies that are ignored by the team. Many No. 1 picks have become parallel imports. Instead, some rookies who were selected with low drafts have created legends in the league. Among them, the most talked about by fans is undoubtedly Tom - Brady (Thomas. Brady), in the 2000 draft, he was selected 199th overall in the sixth round, which is almost no one will pay attention, no A pick for any hope, but then he led the New England Patriots to three Super Bowls and became a legend.
Rugby is really entering. The domestic market is the first decade of the 21st century, which happens to be the most glorious moment for the New England Patriots, so Tom Brady has many fans in the country, and his draft experience can be called a legend.
But in front of Kurt, Tom's experience can only be said to be insignificant. This quarterback, affectionately called "Uncle Hua" by Chinese fans, has created an unparalleled legend in NFL history.
Kurt was born in a small town in Iowa, he loves to play football and dreamed of being in Iowa's strongest Iowa University football team, but his talent and grades were just too bad, so When applying to college, the University of Iowa didn't consider him at all, rejecting him without hesitation.
In desperation, Kurt could only enter the University of Northern Iowa. This team is very different from the University of Iowa, but even in this third-level league team, Kurt Special can only be the third substitute.
As a quarterback, the third bench is almost a death sentence, because the quarterback is a position with very few injuries, so the second bench basically has no chance to play, and the third bench belongs to the team who carry shoes and bags. Role. It wasn't until his senior year in college that Kurt played the main force for the first time -- because of an injury to the second backup. But it was this chance that Kurt became the star of the team, becoming the local minor league player of the year in just one year.
But despite this, Kurt, who was in the third division of the university, is a distant dream to join the NFL. Even the main players of the first division like the NCAA can only join the NFL. But Kurt still wanted to try, so he entered the draft in 1994.
Without a doubt, Kurt wasn't drafted, he wasn't even signed as a free agent, and no NFL team liked him. After his repeated pleas, the Green Bay Packers gave him a tryout. If he succeeds, he may become the third backup for Brett Favre, the league's first quarterback at this time. This is a coveted opportunity.
But Kurt failed, and there was no room for it. After the tryouts, the Packers laid off him immediately.
A diploma like the University of Northern Iowa can't bring Kurt any normal job, and besides playing football, he doesn't have any specialties, in order to make his girlfriend live a happy life, in order to take care of his girlfriend and ex-husband. The next two children, Kurt became a porter at a local small supermarket. The $5.5 an hour salary and the basement of his future father-in-law allowed him to persevere. He can still continue to practice football during the day and adhere to his dream of football.
This life was still very difficult, so Kurt returned to his high school alma mater and became an assistant coach; he also played indoor football with a performance nature and became a signed player. Kurt's salary is about $20,000 a year, which is less than one-third of a professional league player's salary, but he is still conscientious and unwilling to give up.
He later became an indoor rugby champion and was voted one of the best indoor rugby players of all time, although his astonishing performance probably stemmed from the game's low level. But Kurt still obtained a trial opportunity for the NFL team Chicago Bears through continuous hard work.
Kurt was so excited, as if his dream could come true this time, he married his girlfriend. Then just before the trial training, he was bitten by a poisonous spider on his elbow, so he could only withdraw from the trial training and become a passerby again.
In 1998, Kurt's constant pleading finally bored the Rams, who had moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis, and signed Kurt as a sparring partner at minimum wage. But after a period of trial training, Kurt even lost his role as a sparring coach. He was arranged by the team to participate in NFL commercial promotion activities in Europe and joined a cooperative amateur team called the Amsterdam Mariners.
Away from the MLS, that was the real low point in Kurt's life.
In 1999, Kurt, who returned from Europe, became the team's backup quarterback, and this time fate finally favored him, but in such an ironic way. Because in the preseason, the team's main quarterback Trent Green (Trent. Green) was crushed by the opponent's knee, and at that time Kurt was the only player left to play the quarter. guard. At such a moment, Kurt set foot on the court of the professional league for the first time in his life and started the dream road.
Kurt was twenty-seven when he first entered the court, while other players entered the league at twenty-two. After that, it's about history.
After taking over the offensive team of the St. Louis Rams, Kurt got out of control and generated super data, not only led the team to the playoffs, but also successfully entered the 34th Super Bowl, and Defeating the Tennessee Titans and winning the Super Bowl for the first time in history, Kurt was awarded the title of Most Valuable Player.
Coulter subsequently won the league's most valuable player twice, won the National League championship twice, and became one of the most popular quarterbacks at the time. The game where Kurt won the Super Bowl was the first NFL game Hugo watched live on TV.
But Kurt's life is not over yet. Even if he won the Super Bowl and won the Most Valuable Player title, he was laid off by the team three years later. The reason is: he is too old and can't run fast. burden. So Kurt packed up and left. Even though he was the second-most MVP in history at the time, he could only go to the New York Giants to seek a backup position, but after sitting on the bench for a year, he Got fired again.
All pundits at the time believed that Kurt was too old for the high-intensity game of the NFL, and even Kurt's family felt the same way. But Kurt still didn't give up, and he felt he could play for a few more years.
Then Kurt joined the Arizona Cardinals. After a one-year bench career, the goddess of luck came again. The team's main and first backup quarterback were absent due to injury and imprisonment respectively. Kurt was ordered again in danger.
Kurt almost single-handedly took the team to the stage of the National League final at the age of 36, and won the championship, and was able to enter the Super Bowl. This is the first time in the history of the Cardinals that they have entered the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, Kurt was only one minute away from his second Super Bowl trophy, but he lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last 35 seconds. Under the fantasy pass.
But it all doesn't matter, Kurt is a legend in himself, no one can deny it.