Theory of Coaching Football
Any Given Sunday Summary
July 14, 2014
Any Given Sunday We watched the movie “Any Given Sunday” in class the past two days. The movie was filmed in 1999 and is a drama film based on a fictional professional football team named the
Miami Sharks. The Sharks are owned by Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz) who also happens to be the general manager of the team. She inherited the team from her father when he passed away. The team is coached by “Tony D” (Al Pacino) who has been the head coach of the team for decades and can basically do whatever he wants since he has two Pantheon Cups, similar to the Super Bowl. The Sharks are having somewhat of a down season and may not even make the playoffs. To add to the team’s misfortunes, star quarterback and three time MVP, Cap Rooney, …show more content…
When Cap gets hurt, back up quarterback Tyler
Cherubini comes into the game and promptly gets hurt as well. Tony D has no choice but to put in third string quarterback Willie Beamen regardless of his lack of knowledge of the team’s offensive playbook and his throughtheroof nervousness. Beamen gets into the game and throws up in the huddle, giving the Sharks’ fan base very little hope of their young last hope quarterback. Beamen manages to rise to the occasion and throws a huge touchdown pass late in the game. As the Sharks are rallying back with their third string quarterback and trying to defeat the Minnesota Americans, the runningback on a few drives later gets hit and fumbles the ball and
Minnesota scoops and scores to add to their lead and to win the game. Even though the Sharks lost, Beamen built some confidence. Once second string quarterback Tyler Cherubini comes back from his injury, he is named the starter and doesn’t quite get the job done and the job is handed back over to Beamen. Under the leadership of Beamen, the Sharks manage to win a game right before their bye week and get a little momentum rolling. With the success and fame