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!
Come on!
Another vicious hit by the All-Pro Hank Morris.
That's his third of the game.
lt's just me, dickhead.
I tell you, he is really putting a hurt on Falco.
l'm not sure how much more of this abuse he can take.
Huddle up!
Same play, except let Morris by. Nobody touch him.
-lt's 16-0 already. -l said let him through!
Get some penetration, Morris! Get some penetration!
Blue 88!
Now, that is a hit!
Holy shit!
Let's haul ass, round boy! Follow me! Follow me!
Holy shit!
Go!
Jump on his back!
Here it comes! l'm coming through!
Jump on his back!
Fumiko scores!
l love to see a fat guy score!
Why?
Because you get a fat-guy spike, and then you get a fat-guy dance.
Pork rice!
That's not in the playbook.
Yeah.
Maybe we should put it in.
Kick-off!
So, Annabelle, what do you, like, think of our friends?
l think...
...they're friendly.
l know! Aren't they?
Yeah.
We'll stretch them right here.
Green 95!
Green...
...95!
What the hell?
Start the ball! Get the ball off!
Hold the play clock.
Start the ball on the play clock.
False start on the offense.
Number 72, Number 77, Number 60...
...Number 61, Number 87 and Number 53.
Five yards.
Still first down.
That's bullshit! The one girl slapped the other girl on the ass, Jimmy.
You're killing me!
You want to see mine? l got something for you.
-Here we go. -Don't throw it!
Damn it! They did it again!
Ray Smith with the interception.
First down, Washington.
-Nice going! -You're killing me!
-Defense, get out there! -Let's go.
Stop her from shaking her ass for two minutes!
98 Shake.
98 Shake!
Green 99!
Not bad, Falco.
Touchdown, Brian Murphy.
Everybody in the stadium knows that an onside kick is coming...
...with 55 seconds left on the clock.
With just 55 seconds left, Washington has to recover the ball...
...call a time-out fast, so Gruff will have a shot at a field goal.
Big Bateman ends up with the ball!
Danny, go down!
No one's gonna tackle him.
He's reversing his field!
He's forgot the clock's running out.
Well, he's trying to run out the clock.
Danny, go down! You're using up the clock!
You won't see that every day.
Time out! Time out!
Nice hit, Shane!
What do you think?
We don't stop the clock, it's over.
Give me a chance, l'm bored.
You're looking at a 65-yard field goal.
You just hold it, and l'll kick the bloody piss out of it.
What the hell?
What the hell!
Field goal!
McGinty's gonna let Gruff try this field goal from 65 yards out!
I don't know if he has enough leg.
l think he's smoking on the field.
Smoking? I'm sure you just imagined that.
No, I saw the smoke and everything.
Vito! Look who's on TV!
He wants to keep his pub, he's gonna stop blowing some kicks!
l'm telling you, that's him.
It's straight enough. If it's got the distance....
It has the distance! It's good! Washington wins!
The 65-yard field-goal attempt is good by Nigel Gruff.
Final score: Washington 1 7, San Diego 16.
-You're the man! -Oh, bollocks!
Come here!
Sorry, man. Sorry, excuse me.
All right. Good game. We snuck by on that one.
-l'll take it. -All right.
l'll take it. Congrats.
-What do you think of the new team? -It's great!
These guys are like us.
This strike ain't about guys like me. It's about them superstars...
...who want $8 million instead of $7 million. To hell with them.
This is the most fun I've had in football in years. Go Falco!
All right. Let's go, baby, let's go!
-l love you, Annabelle. -l know you do, Alan. We're closed.
Oh, hey!
-You can come in. -Come on in, buddy!
You go.
Out, out!
You're Shane Falco.
-Way to go. You guys kick ass! -Thanks.
-Way to go. -Bye! Take care.
Hi.
Sure it's okay? l don't want to get you in trouble with your boss.
No, she won't mind.
Come on in. You want a beer?
Sure.
We were so tight. We had so much fun in here.
Since l was five years old, l've been sitting on those stools.
And then after he died, l took over.
ls that you and him?
Yeah.
He was the biggest Washington fan you have ever seen.
Other kids got bedtime stories, l got football stories.
He used to talk all the time...
...about the glory days of football.
Said how they were...
...gone forever.
l wish he was here to see you guys play.
-l don't know about that. -l do.
Good game today.
Thanks.
lt's late.
Yeah.
Us babies need our rest.
Yeah, you do.
l'm sorry, but between the guys on the field...
...and the guys in the bar, a girl's gotta keep her guard up.
Yeah, l imagine.
Yeah.
You coming to the game on Sunday?
No, we don't travel with the team.
Can l see you when l get back?
Sure.
Good night, Annabelle.
Good night.
-What do you do here, John? -You go for it. You have to.
But Falco's been shut down by this defense all afternoon.
But I'll tell you this, all it takes...
...is one big play to get him back in the ball game.
And here goes Falco.
Falco scores! Falco scores!
Here's Falco. He'll try to reverse pivot, turn and pitch out here.
But in doing so, his left guard, Andre Jackson, is going to pull...
...and Falco will hit him with the ball in the back.
Then it's gonna flop around the ground.
Here comes Cochran, he'll kick it. Franklin's gonna pick it up.
Franklin's gonna get hit right here.
The ball will go flying in the air. Falco will pick it up...
...and the guy who started the play, Falco...
...will end up with it in the end zone for a touchdown!
-Welcome to strike football. -And the fabulous Falco.
If they can win against Dallas...
...they'll do what Washington hasn't done in over seven years:
Get to the playoffs.
Call time out! Time out!
Time out!
Time out Washington.
Franklin, come here, come here, come on.
l thought l had it--
Shut up. Give me the Stick 'em.
-That's illegal. -Think you'll go to football jail?
Now, you know this don't look natural.
Don't talk. We'll run the same play. You'll catch the ball.
l look like l just jacked off an elephant!
Say you understand.
l understand.
Go out there and catch the ball for a change, all right?
Damn! This cup is stuck!
Gonna need some time on this one.
Here we go. Same play. Pro Right, Switch 9--
Franklin!
l can't get the damn cup off!
You can do this.
lt's one on one. Ready?
Ready!
Blue 89!
Franklin catches the ball!
Who would've thought? He never catches a ball.
But he caught the ball!
That makes the score 21 to 20.
Conventional wisdom says kick the extra point, tie the game...
...and go into overtime. Especially with the playoffs on the line.
But Jimmy McGinty is anything but a conventional guy.
And McGinty says, ''Go for it.''
Let's go for the win!
l need a receiver!
4-22 Y Cross, okay? We gotta have it!
Ready? Go! Ready!
This kind of situation has not been Falco's strong point in the past.
Falco rolls to his left and throws...
...right into the defender's hands.
And he drops it right into the unsure hands of Clifford Franklin!
Washington wins!
What a lucky break for Shane Falco, who threw a bad pass...
...that could've blown the game for Washington.
Get over it.
lt's a win.
Better lucky than good?
Right.
Shane Falco.
-Great game out there today. -Thanks.
To what do you attribute this team's sudden rise over these past few weeks?
You know, you should talk to Franklin. He's the hero today.
Clifford Franklin. Terrific day today.
Yeah, today was a good day for Clifford Franklin.
Clifford Franklin can't wait till tomorrow.
Clifford Franklin gets better looking every day.
We're beginning to scratch the surface of the talents of Clifford Franklin.
Clifford Franklin has moves even Clifford Franklin ain't seen yet.
You showed us a few moves today against Phoenix...
...but it could be a different story against Dallas.
That's the same story, different chapter.
The football is like a one-man cold to Clifford Franklin.
Clifford Franklin's the only one catching it and coming down with it.
Cheers, babe.
l think we got it.
To victory!
Feels good, doesn't it? One game away from the playoffs?
And the hunt? That ring's so close you can almost feel it on your finger.
-What are you up to? -What?
l can't get excited about the future of my team?
Okay, l got some great news.
Martel and Carr have crossed the picket line.
With the deal l made them swallow, l can't afford not to take them back.
No.
No what?
l'm sticking with Falco.
Jimmy, come on.
Have you read the newspaper?
The entire Dallas team has crossed the picket line.
Thanksgiving night we play the world champions.
We have a deal. No interference with my coaching.
As long as the strike is on, Falco is my quarterback.
We have to beat Dallas to get into the playoffs.
Falco can't do that. You saw what happened yesterday.
Jesus Christ!
Do you think he'll have that luck against Dallas, too?
-They'll murder him! -He's just getting his game back.
He falls apart whenever the game is on the line!
That's been his rap ever since the Sugar Bowl.
There are 21 other guys who put their faith in you to lead them.
They'd be heartbroken if you abandoned them...
...before the biggest game of their lives.
You really are a son of a bitch, you know that?
What are you doing?
l don't want to make the same mistake l did in Phoenix.
We might end up in that situation with Dallas.
They like to send their safeties...
...put the pressure on.
Yeah, coach?
lt's over.
Martel crossed.
l'm sorry.
''Chokes with the game on the line.'' ls that what O'Neil said?
lt's okay.
lt's better for the team, right?
l mean, Martel...
...he is the best. The guy's got it all.
No.
He doesn't have heart.
You do.
lt's been a privilege.
Thanks for believing.
You give them hell on Thursday.
l just wanted to tell you before you left....
l'm sorry.
-Thanks. -No, really.
l think it's terrible what they do to you guys.
They make you believe that you're better than you really are.
Then they pull the rug out from under you.
The cruelest thing that they can give guys like you...
...is hope.
You're a real class act, Martel...
...a real class act.
She deserves better.
You're a sinking ship. Don't drag her down with you.
Take care of my guys.
Come on, boys, let's go!
Nothing but water left in here. Let's go.
l have a date.
-But l love you, Annabelle. -l know you do, Alan.
'Bye, you guys. Be careful!
Here he is!
Ladies and gentlemen...
...Number 16 in your programs...
...Number 1 in your hearts!
Shane Falco!
Falco! Falco!
Cheers. God bless you.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Are you all right?
l'm done.
What?
Martel crossed.
Bloody hell.
When will you tell the guys?
-l don't want to ruin-- -No, no, wait.
Cut that music! Cut it! Turn the music off! Cut it!
Shane's got something to tell you.
l've got good news.
This Thursday you'll be with the best quarterback in the league.
Damn right.
Martel.
He crossed.
Martel crossed.
While you guys are getting pounded by Dallas...
...just kidding...
...l'll be drinking beer on my boat.
Kicking back.
Sentinels...
...raise your glasses.
This is to Shane Falco.
He's our quarterback.
He's our leader.
But most of all, he's our friend. This is for you, man.
To Falco!
Thanks.
lt's been fun.
Welcome back to Nextel Stadium in our nation's capital.
l'm Pat Summerall and with me, as always, is John Madden.
lt appears that the strike is coming to a close.
Martel will be resuming the quarterback position tonight.
I gotta admit, I was looking forward...
...to seeing what Falco could do with one more game.
He made amazing progress the past few weeks...
...under the tutelage of Jimmy McGinty.
He really did.
But tonight it'll be Martel leading Washington against Dallas.
I never thought I'd say this, but...
...I'm gonna kind of miss those replacement games.
Bring back Falco!
Ladies and gentlemen, leading your Washington Sentinels today...
...welcome back Number 7, Eddie Martel.
Go on, boys!
Red 21 !
Come on, Martel. Get moving!
Maybe you should try scrambling.
Brilliant. How about a quick kick?
Hey, Butler.
-Red 38! -Hey, man.
lf it ain't any trouble, l'd love to get your autograph after.
You want it, you got it, scab!
All right.
Cochran fumbles the ball, Dallas recovers.
First down and goal on the two-yard line.
Hawk 9, Stay!
Bateman! Hawk 9, Stay!
Hawk 9, Stay!
l'm back!
Touchdown, Dallas.
They're quitting on you!
Gold 41 !
Pass intended to Brian Murphy, incomplete.
Throw right, you're going left!
Right, right, right.
You went left, I want you to go right!
No, right!
Right, you idiot!
Hey, easy!
Brian Murphy fumbled the ball. Dallas recovers.
Nice hands.
Three-two Magic, Rack Zero.
What the hell was that about?
Touchdown, Dallas.
Gruff, wake up!
What the....
Pass incomplete by Eddie Martel.
What the hell was that?
l'm talking to you!
l call the plays out on the field.
-That's not how l coach. -l don't give a shit...
...because that's the way l play.
That's the end of the first half...
...with a score of Dallas 1 7, Washington 0.
Coach McGinty!
What will Washington need to get back into this game?
-Heart. -l'm sorry?
You've gotta have heart.
Can you elaborate?
Miles and miles of heart.
There you have it, in a word, from Coach McGinty...
... Washington will need ''heart'' to get back into this--
l ran it like you said! You just underthrew me!
This isn't a track meet, asshole. You have to look for the ball!
l'll pull you off the field, you spoilt punk.
ls O'Neil gonna side with a burnout coach or someone who puts fans in the stands?
Son of a bitch!
What are you thinking about? We got a game to play!
-No one can beat Dallas with these losers! -l can.
Falco, great to see you. Now, get the hell out of my locker room!
-Coach? -What took you so long?
Traffic.
Suit up!
What?
-O'Neil will fire your ass! -lt won't be the first time!
This is bullshit! l'll end this right now.
Come and get some!
You big fatty!
This doesn't change anything.
l'm an All-Pro quarterback! l've got two Super Bowl rings!
You're no more than a replacement.
Yeah.
l can live with that.
My brothers, will somebody please get this asshole out of here?
Get your hands off me, you gorilla!
Jimmy McGinty is anything but a conventional guy.
And McGinty says, with the playoffs on the line, ''Go for it. ''
Get to the playoffs. Something Washington...
...has not been able to do against Dallas in seven years.
Falco?
What the hell is he up to?
Look, here comes Falco! Falco's back!
What happened to Martel?
I don't know, but the way Falco's running...
...and that look he has in his eye, he thinks he's gonna play.
l'm sorry.
They're playing zone out there and you can pick them apart...
...if you keep your eyes open--
He seems to be necking with that cheerleader! That's what he's doing!
Players aren't supposed to be fraternizing with cheerleaders.
Yeah, but what are they gonna do? Fire him?
-You give me strength. -You're late for work.
Kick ass, Falco!
What's all the celebrating about? We're down 1 7-0.
lt's nasty out there.
That's why girls don't play the game, coach.
Listen up. This time tomorrow, the strike will be officially over.
Dallas has made a big mistake. They haven't been afraid of you.
They should be, because you have a powerful weapon working for you.
There is no tomorrow for you.
That makes you all very dangerous people!
Kick ass on one. Ready?
Clifford Franklin is looking for a new home.
Ready for some pain?
-Bring it on. -lt's coming.
lt's coming.
See him coming in motion?
I've never seen anything like this!
Unbelievable!
There's at least five, six flags out there. Hats, everything!
This is what you call an old-fashioned melee.
Unnecessary roughness, Number 16 and Number 34.
Fifteen yards, so that's, wait...
...45...30....
How many yards so far?
Who do they think they're playing here?
Let's go! Come on!
My knee!
lt's my knee!
l think l broke it.
Did l do it? Did l score?
-Yeah, you did it. -God, it hurts!
l'm sorry.
Don't be sorry. Going out in front of 80,000 people ain't bad.
You finish what you started.
White 24!
Blue 15! Hut, hut!
First down, Washington.
-Good job. -l got skills.
-Feel like running the ball? -Better give it to Wilkinson.
He's going to jail.
-l'll clear the way. -l'm right behind you.
We need it!
A gain of 20 yards by Ray Smith. First down.
l know you're tired. l know you're hurting.
l wish l could say something classy and inspirational...
...but it wouldn't be our style.
Pain heals.
Chicks dig scars.
Glory lasts forever.
Right on, Shane.
Right on, baby!
Shotgun, DC Right.
Flip 90, Dig, on the center. Ready?
We're looking at a different team here in the second half.
Absolutely. Washington is playing like there's no tomorrow...
...because there isn't.
Touchdown, baby!
Son of a bitch!
Odd bullets, blitz coverage!
Daniel Bateman comes up with the big stop on third and one.
That forces a Dallas punt.
Pat, with 28 seconds remaining, Washington needs a decent return...
...in order to give Gruff a shot to tie the game.
With 1 2 seconds remaining...
-lt's yours, Nigel. -...a 32-yard field goal...
...will send this game into overtime.
Thirty-two yards is just a chip shot for Gruff.
Are you all right?
l'm sorry.
l had the money but l pissed it away down the track again.
What? What are you talking about?
They'll take my pub away from me.
lt's all l've got.
Come on, Shane!
It's a fake! Falco still has it! He's running with it!
Touchdown, Falco!
Holding! Number 68 on the offense.
Ten-yard penalty. Repeat first down.
What a terrible call!
Time out!
-You okay? -l broke my arm.
Cheers. You saved my ass.
Take care.
You'll have to explain to me what that was about.
What's it gonna be?
l want the ball.
Winners always do.
Spread formation.
Damn!
Sorry, Shane. l'm sorry, everybody.
No problem. Just rip someone's head off on this one.
Consider it done.
All right. So besides me, who really wants the ball?
Yeah, you want it, Brian.
Let's hook up. DC Left, Wide Motion, 88 War.
Gentlemen....
lt's been an honor to share the field of battle with you.
We ain't losing this game.
Green 86!
Touchdown, Brian Murphy!
l knew it! l knew it all along!
Jimmy, you beautiful son of a bitch! l knew you could do it!
Final score: Washington 20, Dallas 1 7.
Washington goes to the playoffs!
You did it!
When the replacement players for the Sentinels left the stadium...
...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 would be 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.
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