American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Chapter 83 Team Status Quo (4)

It was Friday afternoon, and the rugby team members were conducting their daily training on the field.

"Mike, when you pass the ball, try to use the power from your waist. That will give you a faster passing speed and make it less likely to injure your wrist and arm..." On the court, Coach George explained the key points of passing to Mike.

Logically speaking, as a running back, Mike shouldn't need passing skills at all.

However, judging from Coach George's demeanor, it seems that he is grooming Mike to be the next quarterback.

After all, Captain Aaron will graduate next May and it will be time for him to leave the team.

Clearly, Coach George is now preparing for next year.

As for next Monday's game, after learning that their opponent is Austin High School, the whole team seems to have lost their fighting spirit, including Coach George.

Everyone is treating next Monday's game against Austin High School as an opportunity to broaden their horizons.

Rather than thinking about how to defeat their opponents, the Melford players were more concerned with how to lose in a less embarrassing way.

In this atmosphere, the team members indeed relaxed.

[Rugby Experience +66]

As Mike continues to accumulate football experience points, his football skill level is almost at level four. Level four skills are definitely at a professional level.

With his solid football foundation, Mike mastered the key points after Coach George explained the passing technique twice.

Next, he only needs to practice a few times to get the hang of it.

Seeing that Mike understood, Coach George said, "Alright, go practice passing with little George."

Watching the other person stagger away, Mike called out, "Coach George!"

"What's wrong?" Coach George turned his head and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand?"

"It's okay." Mike shook his head, holding the football.

Actually, he wanted to suggest to Coach George that everyone should prepare seriously for the next game.

However, considering his own situation, he couldn't bring himself to say the words.

Coach George looked at his prized student intently for a few moments, then suddenly asked, "Have you grown taller recently?"

Thanks to the [Moonlight] ability and Mike's relentless training, he did indeed grow a few centimeters taller during this period.

At this time, Mike was already over 1.85 meters tall, and his overall physique looked even more upright.

Mike noticed this change most clearly. So he nodded and said, "He's grown a few centimeters; it must be secondary puberty."

"Great, keep it up. Next summer you'll be the team's only core player." Coach George didn't mention having Mike take the measurements.

After offering Mike a few more words of encouragement, he went to rest on the sidelines.

Mike understood that Coach George wanted him to keep training. So he went to the middle of the court to find young George, and the two practiced passing and catching together.

Regardless of what others think, Mike's attitude is quite sincere. As long as he's on the team, he'll do his job well.

As school was about to end, Mike wiped his sweat and joined the rest of the group.

"Don't feel pressured for the game against Austin next Monday. Play freely and don't leave any regrets." After everyone gathered, Coach George encouraged them.

Clearly, Coach George has given up, but whether he's completely done with it is another matter.

This situation could also be due to the vast difference in strength between the two teams, leaving Coach George with no hope of winning.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be—to give up.

As for Coach George's encouraging words, the team members just laughed it off and didn't take them to heart.

Only Captain Aaron had a very serious expression.

"Alright, that's all for now. Have a nice weekend, everyone." Coach George didn't seem to care about the reactions of the crowd and said goodbye with a smile.

Amid applause and cheers, the team members, like wild horses unleashed, rushed towards the locker room.

Captain Aaron, walking at the back of the group, suddenly called out, "Mike!"

Mike stopped and turned around to ask, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Aaron shook his head at first, then after a while said, "I'll be coming to the court to continue training this weekend, want to come along?"

As captain Aaron, whose career goal is rugby, he obviously doesn't want to give up on any game.

"We'll see. If I'm coming, I'll call you in advance," Mike replied.

"Okay." Aaron laughed heartily and didn't say anything more.

In silence, as the two walked to the edge of the playground, a red sports car came to a steady stop in front of them.

Aaron glanced at Regina sitting in the car, then at Mike.

Finally, he patted Mike on the shoulder and went to the locker room alone.

“Mike, are you free this weekend? We could throw a private party,” Regina said with a smile, her body curving beautifully to the side.

"Sorry, I have plans for the weekend. Maybe next time." Mike decisively declined, then walked around the car and went to the locker room.

Watching Mike's departing figure, Regina gritted her teeth and muttered resentfully, "Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't take you down. Just you wait..."

After saying that, Regina slammed on the gas pedal, drove her sports car, and disappeared from the school in a flash.

……

It's Friday again, time for the state television station to broadcast the league's top ten goals.

The Cooper family, along with Mike, sat down in front of the television on time to watch the Top 10 games. It seemed to have become a regular family activity.

"Oh my god! Mike, this is insane!" Grandma Connie exclaimed as she watched the slow-motion replay on TV.

Yes, the TV is showing the scene of Mike and Oher's fierce collision.

It was this collision that sent Oher off the field and secured the victory for his team.

The slow-motion replay captured this violent scene, showing how the two people's immense strength deformed their protective gear upon impact.

Oher's arm was twisted and weakened by the impact. In slow motion, the scene looked extremely painful.

“It’s alright, Grandma Connie. It’s common on the court,” Mike replied.

The slow-motion replay amplified everyone's sense of danger. In reality, Mike, the person involved, didn't feel that it was dangerous at the moment of the collision.

"That's still too dangerous. That big guy's arm is broken." Grandma Connie said with some shock, "Mike, you should be more careful next time you compete. You need to learn to protect yourself."

That's how things are sometimes; you might not think much of it when you see a stranger in danger.

However, if the person in the dangerous situation is a family member, it becomes especially heartbreaking.

Especially when there is an analogy.

"I understand, Grandma." Receiving her concern, Mike smiled; it didn't feel so bad.

After Mike's highlight reel, the state's top 10 plays were broadcast.

"Mike, you're so cool. You knocked down such a big guy in no time..." On the way to the dining table, Missy pulled Mike along, excitedly sharing her feelings.

For the little girl, all she knew was that Mike had won and hadn't suffered any losses, and that was enough.

Sorry, the task was not completed.

I'll continue my challenge of staying up all night tomorrow!

Chapter 84 Weekend Trip (1)

After everyone else had gone to the dining table, Mary called to George, who was about to leave.

“George, have you noticed that Shelly has been acting a little strange these past few days?” Mary said worriedly.

“Something’s not right. He’s not always like that. It’s weird…” George replied nonchalantly.

All he wanted to do was get to the table and have a cold beer.

Due to health reasons, George is only allowed to drink a little beer on weekends. This is the time he looks forward to most during the week.

Seeing her husband's absent-minded look, Mary's expression turned serious: "George, you've been paying less attention to Shelly lately because of the team. You need to take this seriously."

Missy was also being "neglected" during this time, but Mary was completely unaware of it. Clearly, she showed a strong bias towards her intelligent youngest son.

In this respect, George did a better job; he treated his three children equally.

At that moment, George, who was only thinking about getting his beer, had no interest in arguing with his wife. So he said dismissively, "Okay, okay, I'll talk to Shelley when I have time and see what's wrong with him."

Receiving her husband's promise, Mary seemed much better. She continued, "There's one more thing I need to tell you. I'm going to work at church this weekend, so the task of taking care of Shirley is in your hands. Remember, Shirley can't eat cold food, it will make him feel unwell..."

Next, as if recounting a major event, Mary summarized a set of standards for George regarding Sheldon's daily life, including his food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

George rolled his eyes as he listened to his wife's nagging. To be honest, he really didn't want to be alone with Sheldon; it meant endless trouble for him.

Then, George had a sudden inspiration and suggested, "Maybe we can have Connie take care of Shelley. You know, she really likes Shelley."

Mary thought for a moment and then objected, "No, Mom has her own life. We can't be so selfish."

Actually, Mary knew that her mother's weekend life was a bit too rich and unhealthy, and she was afraid that her mother would lead Shelley astray.

Seeing that he couldn't refuse the task of taking care of little Sheldon, George could only agree: "Okay, I'll ask Shirley in a bit what he wants to do this weekend."

On his way to the dining table, George's face fell completely. He could already foresee that his weekend would be incredibly boring.

The family sat down at the table and, as usual, began their pre-meal prayer.

When it was time to eat, George opened a beer for himself and took a satisfying sip. Then, he looked at his youngest son: "Shelly, how about we go fishing this weekend? We haven't gone fishing in the wild in ages."

George attempted to gain some initiative by striking first.

Of course, fishing in the wild is also a great idea; it not only allows you to enjoy the natural scenery but is also very relaxing.

What George didn't expect was that Sheldon Jr. really hated being near nature.

His experience of being chased by bees all over the mountain during his last church picnic left him with severe psychological trauma.

Furthermore, Sheldon Jr. dislikes small animals, including slimy fish.

So he decisively refused: "No, I don't want to go fishing in the wild. I'd rather stay home..." At this point, Sheldon suddenly remembered that Libby had mentioned the Houston Tech Show.

Sheldon, who was very interested in this, later learned that the technology exhibition in Houston would be held on Sunday morning.

“Maybe we can go to the technology expo in Houston,” Sheldon Jr. said, changing the subject with a look of anticipation.

The thought of driving to Houston was daunting for George. But under his wife's scrutinizing gaze, he reluctantly agreed, "Okay, we'll go to Houston this weekend."

"Houston? I want to go too!" Little George, who was eating a chicken cutlet with his mouth full of grease, chimed in.

Houston is the largest city in Southern United States and the most prosperous region in Texas.

Little George has been wanting to see it for a long time.

Before George could react, Missy, who was drinking soup at the table, threw down her spoon and clamored, "I want to go too! I want to go too!"

Then, the little girl tugged at Mike's arm and pleaded, "Mike, let's go together, okay?"

It doesn't matter where we go; the girl just wants to spend the weekend with Mike.

At this moment, Connie's grandmother saw the troubled look on George's face. It was indeed not easy for one person to take care of such a large family of children on a trip.

So Grandma Connie suggested, "Why don't you men form a team and go to Houston? I'll take Missy and we'll do some things that girls should do."

Seeing Mike hesitate, Grandma Connie advised, "Mike, you've been in Deford town for a while now, it's time to go out and relax."

Meanwhile, Mike had just declined Regina's weekend invitation not long ago, so it's foreseeable that this weekend, the "Queen Bee" will gather the members of the "Devil Body Group" for some meaningless group activities.

Therefore, Karen, a member of the "Devil Body Group," will definitely be busy this weekend.

As far as Mike knew, Lina's farm was also very busy this weekend. As the daughter of a farmer, she probably wouldn't be able to find the time either.

Thinking about this, Mike also felt that going out for a walk was a good suggestion.

So he nodded, which was his way of agreeing to Connie's grandmother's arrangement.

Then, Grandma Connie turned to Missy, who was pouting, and said, "Missie, Grandma can take you to the amusement park tomorrow, and afterwards we can go to the beauty salon for a treatment. Grandma will dress up our little princess beautifully..."

When Missy heard Grandma Connie's suggestion, she was somewhat tempted, but she still turned her face away to express her dissatisfaction.

Clearly, these temptations were not enough to deter the little girl's determination to stay with Mike.

"Unlimited ice cream!" Grandma Connie laughed, raising the stakes again.