Any Given Sunday Page #6

You chip away at that

with a bunch of unnecessary testing...

...and we can kiss

the playoffs goodbye.

Are you saying

I can't do the tests on Shark?

Jesus Christ!

I'll take care of it.

I have earned their trust.

You haven't. Good night.

Hey, baby.

-What's the matter?

-Who's Courtney?

I don't know who Courtney is.

Why are you starting your sh*t?

What's it like to be a nobody one day

and have the world know you the next?

I was always a star.

Y'all just didn't know about it.

It ain't the whole world.

Two billion people in China

ain't never heard of the game.

Sharks are in the water.

The busboy, Steamin' Beamen.

What you think?

It's all to the good,

that's what I think, baby.

Let's get out of here.

This studio time ain't cheap.

Take over.

I'll be doing this every day.

Gotta get to work

That's right

You know my name

My name is Willie

Willie Beamen

I keep the ladies

Creamin'

-And all my fans

-Got 'em screamin'

-Think you can defeat me?

-You're dreamin'

Get set, motherf***er.

Then we can get in the gym.

Give generously

to Child Find of America.

And let's make every kid

feel like a superstar.

You should have fought for

that "superstar" line.

"Giving." "Team sport."

Those are the lines.

Meanwhile, honey,

you used to do this spot alone.

Finished?

Take care of Julian for me?

I know this guy.

He's a top plastic surgeon.

I think I could get him

to see you tonight.

Oh, motherf***er!

Inflate your chest. Get MET-Rx.

Yo, Rocky.

Enough. You're gonna hurt yourself.

Kid's breathing down my neck.

Jack, he's not even close.

You're the man.

-Less on the ball, Willie.

-What?

You want a cool, tight spiral.

Don't pat the ball.

It was tight as a frog's ass.

I'm the man.

You're the man. I repeat, don't

pat the ball. What'd he say?

I said, "I'm as tight as fish p*ssy."

I need an interpreter.

Okay, Cap. Sit down.

I'm fine. Fine.

You got the balls.

Come on, just get some rest.

Let's go.

Bottom line, Rooney is like

some kind of medical miracle.

He really could be ready for New York.

Have you told anyone?

I've been on for 1 2 years

and two rings.

Give me a break. I played hurt before.

It's no big deal.

He's so freaked about Beamen taking his

job, he'd play with a fractured neck.

Could you slow him down?

Tell him he's not responding

to rehab well enough.

Let's give Beamen a shot.

We're going with Willie

against New York.

Rest up till the playoffs.

The Emperors don't mean enough for you

to risk everything.

Home-field advantage.

That don't mean anything?

Everyone knows

herniated discs are iffy.

This is how it starts, huh?

I know what you're talking about.

I know how your mind works.

"Rest up."

"Let the kid take a few games."

"You were great, but time marches on."

-That's not what I'm saying.

-The heck you're not.

I know the game of football.

-What about Shark?

-He's woozy still.

He's got bad migraines,

postconcussive syndrome.

Don't get a hard-on. Don't move.

Can you clear him?

He's had 3 concussions in 5 months.

There's no way to predict what

another head hit would do.

I don't think anything'll happen,

but I'm not a complete prick.

I do have a conscience.

I'm not trying to screw him, Harvey...

...but I'd like him in the playoffs.

Long-term, what are you thinking?

What am I thinking?

Bottom line?

We'll cut him in the off-season.

The word's out.

Everyone's seen him take the hits.

Nobody's gonna sign a

two-million-dollar concussion case.

He'll be happy to have his job back

at 30% of what he makes.

That's if we want him back.

He's got four kids, Christina.

You do the math, doctor.

What you help save us now,

we won't forget at contract time.

What do I tell Tony?

Tell him what he needs to know.

Shark can play. Cap can't.

--in these high beautiful heels.

-You know what you need?

-A pump.

You need to be...

...young again!

You got me!

I like going downfield.

That's my game. I open it wide open.

The fans want it. Old- timers

don't dig it, like Coach Stone Age.

I beg your pardon? "Coach Stone Age"?

Is that what you just said?

It's up and it's good, baby!

That's a name I give him.

I don't mean disrespect.

Tell me about your past.

Where did you start?

In Houston, but the coach didn't dig

having a black quarterback.

I guess he felt our brains

was no bigger than the tip of his--

And then I went to San Diego.

Coach made me cornerback

because he felt I had quick feet.

No, wait. Leave him on. He's cool.

"Cool"?

Thinks he's Joe Montana already.

They didn't know what I was.

I mean, he doesn't buy into the

bullshit, you know? I like his eyes.

Life ain't fair.

And fair ain't what I'm here for.

He's sure of himself.

It makes him sexy.

I'm glad I'm old.

Check all right?

I'm not surprised. Rookie thinks he's

hot sh*t and all-pro all of a sudden.

Did you feed the dogs?

-Put the kids to bed.

-Can't we afford a maid?

Why'd I get married?

Are you saying black people

are being dissed in this league?

I see what you're doing.

You're doing that media spin.

Let's talk about the facts.

-How many black coaches do you have?

-Very few.

-How many black owners ?

-None.

Zero.

At what point does the "Uncle Tom"

feel come in to it? No t my language--!

It is because we didn't speak it

when we got here.

But "Coach Stone Age"...?

Your smack is so fresh, so on time

and truthful. Give me a pound, dog.

-Share the love.

-I'll pass on the love.

You get it started, okay?

-Hope you like cream in your coffee.

-Yes, I do.

Mandy...

...I like you.

I'm wondering,

maybe we could make this...

...you know, a more regular thing.

Yeah, I got a few clients like that.

We could book a regular time.

I'll give you my number--

No, I sort of meant--

Not like that.

Without the money.

-I know, but--

-No, you don't want to do this.

I really like you.

I like you too.

Tony, you don't want to do this.

Call me.

You got pretty hair.

-Got you flowers.

-These for me?

-Thank you.

-Carnations.

I'll put them in water or something.

Come on in.

Want a beer?

Yeah.

Sharky motherf***er.

Nice spot.

Yeah, isn't it?

The gladiators of their time.

That's what it's all about.

I don't cook so well,

but you gotta try this jambalaya.

-Ready?

-I'm always ready.

It was my recipe. Sort of.

How do you like it?

It's...hot.

Let's talk about some basics.

You getting ready to yell at me?

Cap going down was tough on me.

I realize you're learning the system.

Pressure must be incredible.

-I can handle it.

-I know you can.

If the playbook is too complicated,

we simplify it.

Playbook's too slow.

When I'm on the field,

I gotta feel it, gotta let it out.

That why you've been changing the plays?

I'm just trying to read the defense.

I'm not talking about audibles.

Talking about in the huddle.

When you change plays,

you show disrespect to people.

People who have worked years

in this club.

People who've sacrificed more than

you'll ever know to be in this game.

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