doubletrouble21 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I know this is not exactly TAFT but if you have seen it, you'll understand. Summary: The 1987 National Football League players' strike inspired this sports-themed comedy. The Washington Sentinels are one of the strongest teams in pro football, and coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) and quarterback Eddie Martel (Brett Cullen) look like they're on the road to the Super Bowl -- until contract negotiations break down and the Sentinels go on strike. Determined to play the team's schedule, McGinty and owner Edward O'Neil (Jack Warden) recruit a ragtag band of scab players, headed by quarterback Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a promising athlete until a catastrophic defeat dashed his confidence. Joining Falco on the team are Clifford Franklin (Orlando Jones), a receiver who can't catch the ball; Nigel Gruff (Rhys Ifans), a chain-smoking Welsh soccer player; Bateman (Jon Favreau), a former cop with anger management problems; Fumiko (Ace Yonamine), a sumo wrestler new to football; and Wilkinson (Michael Jace), a convict on parole to the Sentinels. Can McGinty mold his new squad of misfits and no-hopers (who truly love the game) into a winning team?------It was basically an under-rated team beating the odds and pulling together to win as a team. They got a sub-par QB but he was a leader. Now, I'm not saying Matt Ryan is sub-par (too early ... I think he'll be wonderful in the NFL) but he is a GREAT leader. Matty is someone the guys can follow and feed off of. Slow news day so I thought I would just post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 doubletrouble21 (6/5/2008)I know this is not exactly TAFT but if you have seen it, you'll understand. Summary: The 1987 National Football League players' strike inspired this sports-themed comedy. The Washington Sentinels are one of the strongest teams in pro football, and coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) and quarterback Eddie Martel (Brett Cullen) look like they're on the road to the Super Bowl -- until contract negotiations break down and the Sentinels go on strike. Determined to play the team's schedule, McGinty and owner Edward O'Neil (Jack Warden) recruit a ragtag band of scab players, headed by quarterback Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a promising athlete until a catastrophic defeat dashed his confidence. Joining Falco on the team are Clifford Franklin (Orlando Jones), a receiver who can't catch the ball; Nigel Gruff (Rhys Ifans), a chain-smoking Welsh soccer player; Bateman (Jon Favreau), a former cop with anger management problems; Fumiko (Ace Yonamine), a sumo wrestler new to football; and Wilkinson (Michael Jace), a convict on parole to the Sentinels. Can McGinty mold his new squad of misfits and no-hopers (who truly love the game) into a winning team?------It was basically an under-rated team beating the odds and pulling together to win as a team. They got a sub-par QB but he was a leader. Now, I'm not saying Matt Ryan is sub-par (too early ... I think he'll be wonderful in the NFL) but he is a GREAT leader. Matty is someone the guys can follow and feed off of. Slow news day so I thought I would just post this. I don't really care about the Falcons comparison, I just want to say that the Replacements is one of the funniest movies of all time. A friend and I quote this movie almost every time we see each other. Ohh, bunt cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REV.2000 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 THAT WAS A GREAT MOVIE. SERIOUS, YET FUNNY. IT SHOWS WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU PLAY AS A TEAM ...... TOGETHER ....... YOU CAN DO THE UNTHINKABLE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocoa Beach Falcon Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 doubletrouble21 (6/5/2008)I know this is not exactly TAFT but if you have seen it, you'll understand. Summary: The 1987 National Football League players' strike inspired this sports-themed comedy. The Washington Sentinels are one of the strongest teams in pro football, and coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) and quarterback Eddie Martel (Brett Cullen) look like they're on the road to the Super Bowl -- until contract negotiations break down and the Sentinels go on strike. Determined to play the team's schedule, McGinty and owner Edward O'Neil (Jack Warden) recruit a ragtag band of scab players, headed by quarterback Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a promising athlete until a catastrophic defeat dashed his confidence. Joining Falco on the team are Clifford Franklin (Orlando Jones), a receiver who can't catch the ball; Nigel Gruff (Rhys Ifans), a chain-smoking Welsh soccer player; Bateman (Jon Favreau), a former cop with anger management problems; Fumiko (Ace Yonamine), a sumo wrestler new to football; and Wilkinson (Michael Jace), a convict on parole to the Sentinels. Can McGinty mold his new squad of misfits and no-hopers (who truly love the game) into a winning team?------It was basically an under-rated team beating the odds and pulling together to win as a team. They got a sub-par QB but he was a leader. Now, I'm not saying Matt Ryan is sub-par (too early ... I think he'll be wonderful in the NFL) but he is a GREAT leader. Matty is someone the guys can follow and feed off of. Slow news day so I thought I would just post this. Nice positive post, and you quoted one of the funniest movies of all time, both sports and non-sports related! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGIAfan Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 so what your sayin is that we need. SHANE FALCOSHANE FALCO IS DA FUTURE!!!! as a number 3 pick matt ryan is not allowed to be subpar, but i can see Redman or DJ being a shane falco type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocoa Beach Falcon Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 GEORGIAfan (6/6/2008)so what your sayin is that we need. SHANE FALCOSHANE FALCO IS DA FUTURE!!!! as a number 3 pick matt ryan is not allowed to be subpar, but i can see Redman or DJ being a shane falco type.And Bateman could shore up our media-maligned secondary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattywankenobi Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I love that movie. Not that I think he would but, as long as Ryan doesn't turn out to be this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 You guys do realize that movie is actually based on the Washington Redskins and what they did during the season where the players walked out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Madden: "Is he SMOKING on the field?!?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrino is NOT my hero Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Dem Birds Can Fly (6/6/2008)doubletrouble21 (6/5/2008)I know this is not exactly TAFT but if you have seen it, you'll understand.Summary:The 1987 National Football League players' strike inspired this sports-themed comedy. The Washington Sentinels are one of the strongest teams in pro football, and coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) and quarterback Eddie Martel (Brett Cullen) look like they're on the road to the Super Bowl -- until contract negotiations break down and the Sentinels go on strike. Determined to play the team's schedule, McGinty and owner Edward O'Neil (Jack Warden) recruit a ragtag band of scab players, headed by quarterback Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a promising athlete until a catastrophic defeat dashed his confidence. Joining Falco on the team are Clifford Franklin (Orlando Jones), a receiver who can't catch the ball; Nigel Gruff (Rhys Ifans), a chain-smoking Welsh soccer player; Bateman (Jon Favreau), a former cop with anger management problems; Fumiko (Ace Yonamine), a sumo wrestler new to football; and Wilkinson (Michael Jace), a convict on parole to the Sentinels. Can McGinty mold his new squad of misfits and no-hopers (who truly love the game) into a winning team?------It was basically an under-rated team beating the odds and pulling together to win as a team. They got a sub-par QB but he was a leader. Now, I'm not saying Matt Ryan is sub-par (too early ... I think he'll be wonderful in the NFL) but he is a GREAT leader. Matty is someone the guys can follow and feed off of. Slow news day so I thought I would just post this. I don't really care about the Falcons comparison, I just want to say that the Replacements is one of the funniest movies of all time. A friend and I quote this movie almost every time we see each other.Ohh, bunt cake.please... Keanu Reeves is probobly the worst actors of all time.. that alone made that movie one of the worst ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballin in atl Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 maybe we should play I Will Survive throughout the stadium on gameday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubletrouble21 Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 ballin in atl (6/6/2008)maybe we should play I Will Survive throughout the stadium on gameday:w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Bill Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 http://us.imdb.com/media/rm4030306560/tt0120008?slideshow=1:w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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