When a devastating hit knocks a professional football legend and quarterback Cap Rooney out of the game, a young, unknown third-stringer is called in to replace him. Having ridden the bench for years because of a string of bad luck stories and perhaps insufficient character, Willie Beaman seizes what may be his last chance, and lights up the field with a raw display of athletic prowess. His stunning performance over several games is so outstanding and fresh it seems to augur a new era in the history of this Miami franchise, and forces aging coach Tony D'Amato to reevaluate his time-tested values and strategies and begin to confront the fact that the game, as well as post-modern life may be passing him by. Adding to the pressure on D'Amato to win at any cost is the aggressive young President/Co-owner of the team, Christina Pagniacci, now coming into her own after her father's death...
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At one point, film is playing and shows Johnny Unitas on TV. Later he is the opposing coach.
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Goofs
Continuity:
The game against Dallas begins at night time (the sky viewed through the stadium roof is dark), but later it appears to be a daytime (the sky is blue).
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Quotes
Commissioner:
[of Christina Pagniacci]
I honestly believe that woman would eat her own young. See more »
Crazy Credits
During the end credits, we see D'Amato accepting an award and telling of his
future plans with the league.
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