CN’s ALL THE RIGHT MOVIES - “Winners Want the Ball!” - The Replacements

It’s that loveably goofy story of Shane Falco and his band of scab misfits who win the hearts of local fans during a player strike. Because that always happens.

It’s time to take a deep dive at a picture starring an actor best known for playing former Ohio State quarterbacks who are dealing with the next stage of their lives after taking the Buckeyes to a New Years Day bowl game.

That’s right! It’s Keanu Reeves, this time in The Replacements as Shane Falco, whose disastrous Sugar Bowl performance led him to a life scrubbing barnacles off boats instead of NFL glory.

Could one bad game cause a player to go from surefire draft pick to not even being signed as a free agent? I mean, even Shedeur went in the 5th round after telling GM’s to get out of his way and let him run the franchise. 

It doesn’t matter. In this weird universe, the players are going to strike and the fans are ready to embrace scab ball and they need a hero who says “Whoa”. So join us tonight as we review an American classic with an American hero in The Replacements. And remember to jump into comments to participate even it’s just to sound off with a Go Big Red to let us know you’re there.