The first day of the draft is finally over, in fact, when entering the third round of the draft, the atmosphere on the scene gradually settled, the crowd gradually dispersed, the number of media reporters left behind was greatly reduced, and the originally full forum arena almost had one-third more empty seats in the blink of an eye.

This is the reality, the cruel reality, and it is pushed to the extreme in competitive sports.

Kurt Warner (Kurt. Warner sat in his seat and didn't leave, and although his fellow training campers were mostly gone, he still sat where he was, lost in thought. Coulter had expected that he was mentally prepared, but when it actually happened, he still found it difficult to accept, and his heart was turbulent: what should he do if he was still not selected after seven rounds of the draft?

"Hello, are you Kurt Warner?" A mellow man's voice rang out, startling Kurt, even though he knew that there shouldn't be scouts coming to talk to the rookie in the Great Northwest Forum Arena - he had already had enough time to understand what he should be talking about, and he wouldn't be cramming for it now; But Kurt looked up with hope and excitedly said, "Yes! ”

But when Kurt looked up and saw the handsome face in front of him, he was disappointed. Because, this was not a scout from any of the teams he was familiar with, but this face was still vaguely familiar, and he wondered if he had seen each other somewhere, so he politely asked, "May I ask who you are?" ”

The man in front of him had a sunny smile, "If I say I'm a fan, do you believe me?" ”

"I don't believe it." This was Kurt's first reaction, and at this point he finally realized why this face was so familiar, and he frowned and asked, "You...... You're a movie star, right? ”

Listening to Kurt's slightly repulsive and disdainful tone, Hugo was not angry, but said with a smile, "I don't call myself like that, 'star', I prefer to call me 'actor'." ”

Kurt shrugged his shoulders with an expression of nonchalance, whether it was an actor or a star, it didn't make a difference to him, "So, do you have something to do with me?" ”

"I told you, I'm your fan." Hugo said sincerely, because it was true, "I have watched the University of Northern Iowa (UY. of。 northern。 iowa) and left a deep impression on you. ”

"Are you sure?" Kurt frowned in disbelief, "The game you're watching isn't the University of Iowa (UY. of。 iowa)? ”

While 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 very different from each other, both academically and athletically. The former is a well-known top university in the United States, while the latter is difficult to rank even in the Midwest; Moreover, the former football team plays in the highest level of the NCAA league, but the latter only plays in the third division of the region, and the difference between the first division and the third division is a huge difference.

Hugo was amused by Kurt's expression, "You're Kurt Warner, right?" So do you think I could still be a fake fan? "If Hugo hadn't crossed over, he certainly wouldn't have known Kurt. Kurt in 1994 was a little shrimp for the whole of rugby, and no one would recognize him.

Kurt Warner, he may not be the most talented quarterback in NFL history, and he may not be the most brilliant quarterback, but he is the most legendary quarterback in history.

When people talk about the draft, they always mention the rookies who have been overlooked by the team, and many of the top picks have become parallel goods, but some of the rookies who have been drafted with low picks have gone on to become legends in the league. One of the most talked about by fans is undoubtedly Tom Brady (Thomas. Brady), who was selected with the 199th pick in the sixth round of the 2000 draft, was almost a pick that no one would pay attention to and had no hope for, but then he led the New England Patriots to three Super Bowls and built a legend.

Rugby really got in. The first decade of the 21st century is the New England Patriots' most glorious moment, so Tom Brady has many fans at home, and his draft experience is legendary.

But in front of Kurt, Tom's experience can only be said to be a small thing. This quarterback, affectionately known as "Uncle Hua" by Chinese fans, has created an unparalleled legend in the history of the NFL.

Born in a small town in Iowa, Kurt loved to play football and dreamed of being on the most powerful University of Iowa football team in Iowa, but his talent and grades were so bad that when applying to college, the University of Iowa didn't consider him at all and didn't hesitate to turn it down.

In desperation, Kurt could only enter the University of Northern Iowa, which is very different from the University of Iowa, but even in this third-division team, Kurt can only be a third substitute.

As a quarterback, the third substitute is almost a death sentence, because the quarterback is a position with very few injuries, so the second substitute basically has no chance to play, and the third substitute belongs to the small role of carrying shoes and bags in the team. It wasn't until his senior year of college that Kurt made his first start in the main team - because of an injury to the second substitute. But it was this opportunity that made Kurt the star of the team, becoming the local minor league's Player of the Year award in just one year.

But despite this, Kurt, who is in the third division of the college league, is also an unattainable dream to join the NFL, and even a small percentage of the main players in the first division such as the NCAA can only join the NFL. But Kurt still wanted to try, so he entered the draft in 1994.

There's no doubt that Kurt wasn't drafted, didn't even get the chance to sign as a free agent, and no NFL team fancy him. After his repeated pleas, the Green Bay Packers gave him a tryout, and if he succeeded, he could become the league's No. 1 quarterback at this time, Brett Favre. Favre), a coveted opportunity.

But Kurt failed, and there was no room at all. As soon as the trial was over, the packers laid him off.

In order to make his girlfriend live a happy life, in order to take care of the two children left by his girlfriend and his ex-husband, Kurt became a porter in a small local supermarket, and the five-and-a-half dollar hourly wage and the basement of his future father-in-law allowed him to persevere, and he was still able to practice during the day and stick to his dream of football.

It was still very difficult, so Kurt returned to his high school alma mater and became an assistant coach; He also competes in show-based indoor rugby games and becomes a contracted player. Kurt's salary is about $20,000 a year, which is less than one-third of a professional league player, but he is still conscientious and unwilling to give up.

He went on to become an indoor rugby champion and was voted one of the best indoor rugby players of all time, although his impressive performance was largely due to the game's ultra-low level. But Kurt still got a tryout for the Chicago Bears, an NFL team, through guò's constant grinding.

Kurt was so excited that he seemed to be able to achieve his dream this time, so he married his girlfriend. Then, just before the trial, he was bitten on the elbow by a venomous spider and had to withdraw from the trial, becoming a passerby again.

In 1998, Kurt's constant pleading finally annoyed 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 tryouts, Kurt lost even his role as a sparring partner, and he was sent to Europe to participate in the commercial promotion of the NFL, joining a cooperative amateur team called the Amsterdam Seafarers.

Away from the American Professional League, this is the real low point of Kurt's life.

In 1999, Kurt returned from Europe and 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. Green) was crushed to the knee by an opponent, and Kurt was the only quarterback of the remaining players to play. At such a moment, Kurt stepped onto the court of a professional league for the first time in his life and began the road of his dream.

While other players entered the league at the age of twenty-two, Kurt was twenty-seven when he first entered the court. After that, it's about history.

After taking over the offensive team of the St. Louis Rams, Kurt shot out of control, brushed up the super number, not only led the team to the playoffs, but also successfully entered the 34th Super Bowl, and defeated the Tennessee Giants to win the Super Bowl for the first time in history, and Kurt won the title of Most Valuable Player.

Subsequently, Kurt 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. Kurt's Super Bowl win was the first NFL game Hugo watched live on television.

But Kurt's life wasn't over, and even after winning the Super Bowl and winning the Most Valuable Player title, he was laid off by the team three years later on the grounds that he was too old and couldn't run fast, which was a burden. As a result, Kurt rolled up and left, and even though he was the second-most MVP player in history to win the regular season at the time, he had to go to the New York Giants for a bench spot, but after a year on the bench, he was cut again.

At the time, all the pundits agreed that Kurt was too old to fit in with the high-intensity play of the NFL, and even Kurt's family felt the same way. But Kurt still didn't give up, and he felt that he could play for a few more years.

Kurt then joined the Arizona Cardinals, and after a year on the bench, Lady Luck struck again, with the team's main player and first backup quarterback missing due to injury and jail time, respectively.

Coulter almost single-handedly brought the team to the stage of the National League finals at the age of 36 without everyone's favor, and won the championship and was able to enter the Super Bowl. It was the first time in the history of the Cardinals that they entered the Super Bowl, but unfortunately, Kurt was only a minute away from his second Super Bowl trophy, but he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last 35 seconds of the ultra-long-distance fantasy pass.

But this qiē doesn't matter anymore, Kurt is a legend in his own right, and no one can deny it...... If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it and vote for the work for a monthly ticket. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ）