Archie Manning...

Hugo couldn't help but be stunned. His memory of the name has always been very vague. For a long time, he couldn't even remember Samora's name until now, but the surname "Manning" has a special meaning to Hugo. If Kurt Warner is the reason why Hugo fell in love with rugby, then Payton Manning is the reason why Hugo was crazy about rugby.

At this time, the memories in Hugo's mind were finally awakened. He remembered that Joseph's younger brother Paul entered the University of Tennessee football team and became the college football teammates with Payton. But he didn't expect that Payton's father Archie would actually call him.

"Hello, this is Archie Manning, Mr. Lancaster." A calm and slightly hoarse voice came from the receiver of the phone. He was humble and polite, but he did not seem nervous at all. His calm and composed attitude made people feel that everything was just right.

"Mr. Manning, please call me Hugo." Hugo came back to his senses and said politely, which made Archie stunned. Hugo smiled and explained, "I am a football fan. Although my favorite is not the New Orleans Saints, I still know the name 'Arch Manning'."

"Oh, this is a lucky thing, which gives me some comfort in my abrupt behavior." Archie's tone became a little relaxed. From this subtle change, I could feel that Archie was still a little nervous just now. "I know all this seems too incredible, but I was thinking, I don't know if you can meet my son, I mean, my second son, Payton."

Archie didn't go around in circles, and he directly told the request as soon as he came up. He did not hide the fact that he had asked for others, nor did he escape the fact that he was abrupt in his behavior. His frank attitude made things much more smooth.

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, looked back at Joseph, and his face was full of surprise. He never expected that the idol he admired most would actively ask to meet him in this way. Even though he had met Kurt Warner, he still could not imagine the situation where things were going.

Joseph shrugged innocently, indicating that he knew nothing.

"I'm listening." Hugo didn't wait to agree, otherwise it would have seemed too strange, but instead signaled Archie to continue.

Archie felt a little relieved. At least his abrupt behavior had a good start. "That's the thing. Payton is in his junior year this year. He can now choose to stay in his senior year and participate in the college league for another year; or choose to enter the NFL draft and transfer to the professional arena. He has never made a decision at the moment. He has many different ideas in his heart. I know he has always been very mature, but after all, he has not really experienced the cruelty of society, so I hope some models can give him some advice and give him a clear idea to make a decision."

Payton is a very professional athlete. Perhaps to outsiders, he is too rational and calm, planning his life meticulously, being strict with himself, and even reaching a rigorous level. However, for professional athletes, this is precisely the necessary condition for his sports career to reach the peak.

Payton always knew what direction he was working hard, so when he chose university, he gave up his father's countless glorious University of Mississippi and chose the University of Tennessee. This decision almost made the Mannings the Mississippi all the time. However, the development trajectory of his career later proved that he made the right choice.

So, today Hugo suddenly heard Archie say that Payton was confused and hesitant when facing the future, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

But aside from this, Hugo's first reaction was, "But... why is it me?" Hugo chuckled, "Please forgive me for being straightforward, but I can't see any direct connection between me and Payton. To be precise, I don't have much connection with rugby, except that I am a fan."

"Mr. Lancaster... Sorry, Hugo," Archie relaxed a little at this time because things were going on the established track. "In fact, I arranged for many professional players to meet with Payton, hoping that they could have a serious talk with Payton." This is the right choice and a reasonable choice, "But life has never been that simple. The life of professional athletes is too narrow, and what they can see is too limited. I think Payton needs some other advice."

"I thought a lot before calling you. In fact, Payton didn't have much spare time. He didn't have much interest in movies, music, and other things. His life was even boring except for training." Archie smiled self-deprecatingly, "But when he mobilized before the game, he always liked to listen to songs of glory to death. He said that this could calm him down and also excite him. After losing to the University of Florida last fall, he was once depressed, and in the end it was the song "sail" that cheered him up again."

Hugo's mood at this time is hard to describe. Although he had long realized that he had lived in the 1990s when he had been remembered, and was creating his own history step by step; but he really felt that he was integrating into American culture in his own way, even inspiring a generation. The sense of pride and satisfaction filled his chest, and the passion in his heart was hard to find an accurate word to express.

"You know, your experience is a legend for many people, especially for professional players, your music has an indescribable charm. Not long ago, Payton told me that this year's Super Bowl should bring you on the midfield stage." Archie laughed after saying that, because it was not easy to get Payton to mention these "entertainment circles".

This year's Super Bowl was held on January 26 at the Louisiana Saints' home court. The Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots, while the midfield was jointly dedicated by the Blues Brothers (the.blues.brothers), the Red Bearded Orchestra (zz.top), James Brown, and Catherine Claire (cathe.c.er).

"But, as you said, you are too far away for Mississippi. I just thought about it. But unexpectedly, Paul said that his brother is your manager, so..." Archie took a deep breath of nervousness, "That's why I called you so abruptly, hoping to talk to you."

Hugo felt that all this was too magical. Although he knew that Hollywood was a place to create miracles, life always brought surprises to him in different ways. For example, today's call. "Mr. Manning... You know, it's my honor to receive this call..." Hugo opened his mouth slightly, but didn't know what he was thinking. He just felt that all this was too crazy. "But, I'm leaving Los Angeles the day after tomorrow, I..."

Time does not allow it.

"I know, I know." Archie said repeatedly, "Paul told me about your situation, so I chose to call you today. If you want, I can take Payton to Los Angeles tomorrow, maybe it can take up an hour for you to meet once. I know this request is very rude. You still have important things to do tomorrow, but... I think I always have to try it, right?"

The registration deadline for the new season of NFL draft is March 5, and there is not much time left for Payton to make a decision.

Archie took great pains to make Peyton's career. Later Hugo found out that Archie arranged for Payton to meet with many professional players. The star-studded roster includes NBA superstar Michael Jordan, Hall of Fame quarterback Vikings famous Fran Tarkenton, Cowboys active quarterback Troy Aikman, Patriots active quarterback Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys legendary quarterback Hall of Fame player "Captain America" ​​Roger Stobach (roger.staubach) and Hall of Fame coach Hank Stram (hank.stram), etc.

In the end, Archie chose to call Hugo, and it was also thoughtful. Obviously, Archie put Hugo and those professional players on the same level, and even believed that Hugo could become Hugo's life mentor. This undoubtedly requires courage. After all, artists are still far from the image of "mentor" in the eyes of ordinary people, and they also require courage.

"To be honest, I don't know what I can tell Payton, and I don't know what I should talk to him, but as a rugby fan, it is definitely an honor for me to be able to participate in the sports career of a professional player." After Hugo finished speaking, a self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He didn't know whether he could be competent for the "life mentor". "But if you don't mind, I think there is no problem for an hour."

Archie thought Hugo refused and had to speak again to try to convince, "I know, you must often receive such rude requests. This is indeed my recklessness, but I still hope you think about it carefully. This is crucial for Payton."

Hugo couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Manning, I just said that there is no problem with meeting tomorrow."

"But..." Archie wanted to argue a few more words, but then he realized that Hugo gave a positive answer, which made him choke, "Oh, God! Thank you, thank you very much. I hope it won't disturb your work tomorrow, but... thank you, thank you!"

Hugo could clearly feel Archie's excitement, and the smile on his lips also outlined, "You can discuss the specific time with Joe. I think he will make arrangements. Then, I'm looking forward to a meeting tomorrow. If my father knew about it, he would be very excited."
Chapter completed!