The Replacements

Plot Summary
Based loosely on the actual National Football League player strike of 1987, The Replacements follows the fictitious Washington Sentinels, who elect to use players of various backgrounds who never got a decent shot in the NFL to attempt to get to the playoffs. Each player seems to have unbelievable talent, combined with a strange twist which kept them from becoming a football star: An amazing Tight End who was born deaf, a blazingly fast wide receiver who can't seem to catch a football, a kicker who is actually a U.K. soccer player and has a nasty gambling problem, and Shane Falco, a phenom college quarterback known for choking in the big games. Together, the rag-tag bunch must find a common ground between them and attempt to live the dream of getting a second shot.

Cameo Appearances
John Madden and Pat Summerall appear as commentators in the film.

Trivia

 * Keanu Reeves, who plays QB Shane Falco, is rumoured to have received a tryout for an actual NFL team at QB, but obviously was not good enough to make the team. No record of this tryout exists.