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Miscommunication on the Field
Coach McGinty
FALCO! If I had wanted Cochran to have the ball, I would have called it that way!
Shane Falco
I read Blitz.
McGinty
Bullshit! I put the game in your hands, you got scared!
Falco
I read BLITZ!
McGinty
Winners always want the ball when the game's on the line.
[confronts Falco]
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Miscommunication Among Teammates
Shane Falco
Lay off.
Eddie Martel
Lighten up, Falco. It's not like he can hear what I'm saying.
Falco
I can.
Martel
What's it say?
Falco
There's one good thing about being deaf; it makes it easier to ignore the assholes." "You..." "Asshole.
[Murphy taps Martel on the chest and points to him; Falco translates the sign language; Murphy makes a circle with his left hand and wiggles his right index finger in it]
Martel
Heh, that's funny.
[Martel sucker punches Falco. Replacement players start to stand up, while Murphy starts to confront Martel, when Shane stands up again]
Falco
Hey, it's cool! It's cool! You've had enough?
[To Martel]
Martel
Look at this guy. You've got balls, Falco. You've got shit for brains, but you have balls.
[Chuckling with his teammates]
Falco
Well, thank you. Hey Danny! Remember what I told you about redshirts in practice?
[To Bateman, who's by the jukebox]
Bateman
Yeah.
Falco
Forget about it.
Bateman
Ok...
Falco
Hey Martell.
[punches him]
Bateman
Yaaaah!
[Fight breaks out during which Danny beats up Martel, who's wearing a red shirt]
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The Impact of Second Chances in Sports
Coach Jimmy McGinty
When the replacement players for the Washington Sentinels left the stadium that day, there was no ticker tape parade, no endorsement deals for sneakers or soda pop, or breakfast cereal. Just a locker to be cleaned out, and a ride home to catch. But what they didn't know, was that their lives had been changed forever because they had been part of something great. And greatness, no matter how brief, stays with a man. Every athlete dreams of a second chance, these men lived it.
[closing narration]
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Miscommunication on the Field
Clifford Franklin
I ran it just like you said! You just underthrew me!
Eddie Martel
This isn't a track meet, asshole, you have to look for the ball!
Franklin
You better back off, man.
Martel
You-!
Jimmy McGinty
Hey, hey! I'll pull you off the field, you spoiled little punk.
[To Martel]
Martel
And who do you think O'Neill's going to side with: some burned out old coach, or somebody who puts fans in the stands?
McGinty
You sonofabitch...
[Starts to approach Martel]
Leo Pilachowski
Hey, what do you think you're doing?! We got a game to play!
Martel
Nobody can beat Dallas with these losers!
Shane Falco
I can.
[enters locker room]
Martell
Hi Falco, it's great to see ya, now get the hell out of MY LOCKER ROOM!
Falco
Coach?
McGinty
What the hell took you so long?
Falco
Traffic.
[players cheer him on]
McGinty
Suit up!
Martell
What?! O'Neil will fire your ass!
[To McGinty]
McGinty
It won't be the first time!
Martell
This is bullshit. I'm going to put an end to this right now.
[heads for the locker room exit]
Nigel Gruff
Come and get some then! You big fairy!
[Pulling his shirt off, spitting into his right hand, and faces Martell]
Martell
This doesn't change anything, Falco. I'm an All-Pro quarterback. I've got TWO ] rings! And you'll never be more than a replacement player.
[chuckles at Nigel but the grin disappears as the whole team moves to surround him.; points two fingers at him; [w:Superbowl|Super Bowl]
Falco
Yeah... yeah, I can live with that.
[looks at McGinty; team applauds]
Franklin
My brothers, will somebody please, PLEASE get this asshole out of here?
[refers to Martell]
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Embracing Pain and Glory in Life
Shane Falco
I know you're tired, I know you're hurting. I wish I could say something classy and inspirational, but that just wouldn't be our style...Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever.
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Resilience Defines Winners and Losers
Coach McGinty
You know what separates the winners from the losers, kid?
Shane Falco
The score.
McGinty
Getting back up on that horse after you've been kicked in the teeth. I've watched films of your game since the Sugar Bowl. You should've been carrying a clipboard that first year, not trying to carry the whole team. Your teammates leaned on you, and you crumbled. Is that how you wanna be remembered?
Falco
I don't wanna be remembered at all.
McGinty
You're still young. If you do well, who knows what'll happen once the strike ends? Look, I'm not going to make any promises, Shane, but why not take a chance, huh? Rather than hang out here, scraping crap off the bottom of somebody else's toys.
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Coach and Player Reflect on the Past
Coach McGinty
You look like a swordfish I caught once. Yeah, he hit the deck just like that. You know who I am?
[Surprising Falco; Falco stares at him]
Shane Falco
Yeah, Jimmy McGinty. You're the old coach from the 80's.
[Picks himself up]
McGinty
Yeah, we met just before the Sugar Bowl.
Falco
I remember.
[Shakes hands with McGinty]
McGinty
Hell of a game, that Sugar Bowl. What'd you lose that by, 40 points?
Falco
That'd be 45.
McGinty
Sometimes a game like that just sticks with you, and you can never shake it off.
Falco
Got three concussions to prove it.
McGinty
That's why girls don't play the game.
Falco
What're you doing here, coach?
McGinty
I'm back with the Sentinels; I want you to quarterback them. I've found the best guards available to protect you and a wide receiver even you couldn't overthrow.
Falco
...I'm retired.
McGinty
Retired, huh? Well, it looks like things have been going real well for you since.
[Gestures to his run-down houseboat]
Falco
I've got no complaints. It's quiet here. Nobody bothers me.
McGinty
Well, that's the real good thing about plankton, you know: it pretty much keeps to itself.
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Embracing Danger for Future Success
Coach Jimmy McGinty
Listen up! This time tomorrow, the strike will be officially over. Now, Dallas has made a big mistake out there tonight. They haven't been afraid of you, and they should be, because you have a powerful weapon working for you tonight: There is no tomorrow for you... and that makes you all VERY DANGEROUS PEOPLE!
[addressing team]
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Embracing Professional Identity in Football
Coach Jimmy McGinty
Alright, Sentinels, listen up. Welcome to professional football. I know there's a lot people out there who're going to say that your accomplishments today will soon be forgotten; that you're not real players, that this isn't a real team. And I say that is BULLSHIT! Because as of today, you're all professional football players: you're being paid to play. I want you to remember that because those men whose places you've taken forgot that a long time ago.
[giving the replacement players a pregame speech before their first game; the players clap]
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Misunderstanding About Quicksand and Its Dangers
Shane Falco
Quicksand.
Clifford Franklin
Oh, shit, Shane! Hey, quicksand's a scary mother, man. I mean, first of all, they suck you right in, and even if you scream, you get all that muck in your mouth–
Coach McGinty
That's not what he meant, Franklin.
Franklin
What?
McGinty
That's not what he meant.
Franklin
Well, what're you talking about there, coach?
McGinty
Well, why don't you ask him.
Franklin
Hey, what's up, Shane?
[Turns to Falco]
Falco
You're playing and you think everything is going fine. Then one thing goes wrong. And then another. And another. You try to fight back, but the harder you fight, the deeper you sink, until you can't move... you can't breathe... because you're in over your head. Like quicksand.
[everybody stays silent]
Action Jackson
That's deep shit, Shane. That's some deep shit!
McGinty
Anything else you're afraid of?
Franklin
...Going back to the mini-mart.
Jumbo Fumiko
Shipping yard.
Walter Cochran
The auto plant.
Earl Wilkinson
Prison.
[pointedly]
McGinty
Yeah, all right. The truth is you guys have been given something that every athlete dreams of... A second chance. And you're afraid of blowing it. We all are, but now our fear is shared, and we can overcome it together. Let's lose that fear this Sunday and put it into San Diego!
[players cheer]
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Keep It Simple: Life's Basic Principles
Taglines
Throw the ball. Catch the girl. Keep it simple.
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Team Dynamics and Motivation in Sports
Jumbo Fumiko
Sorry, Shane. Sorry, everybody.
Shane Falco
No problem, Jumbo. Just make sure you rip someone's head off on this one.
Jumbo
Consider it done.
Falco
Alright. So, besides me, who really wants the ball?
Falco
Yeah. You want it, Brian. Let's hook up. DC Left, Y Motion, 88 Warrior. Gentlemen... It's been an honor sharing the field of battle with you. It's on one, on one. Ready?
[Calls the play, while gesturing in sign language for Murphy; Sticks his hand into the middle of the huddle, the rest of the players in the huddle put their hands on his]
Sentinels Offense
BREAK!
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Finding Potential in Unlikely Candidates
Shane Falco
Hey, coach, can I ask you a question?
Coach McGinty
Yeah, go ahead, shoot.
Falco
Why me?
McGinty
...I look at you, and I see two people: the man you are and the man you ought to be. Someday, those two will meet, and should make for one hell of a football player.
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Everyday Heroes Fill In for Striking Pros
Taglines
Pros on strike. Everyday guys get to play.
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