If you only know the Adam Sandler version of "The Longest Yard" then you haven't really seen "The Longest Yard." The real one. 1974 (Yes, another "Game films" movie from the '70s). Burt Reynolds. Eddie Albert. Football legends Ray Nitschke, Joe Kapp, Sonny Sixkiller. The guy who played Jaws in the Bond movies. And a comically hot Bernadette Peters.
Oh, and it's a prison movie. Football in prison. What's better than that?
There are so many great scenes that it's tough to choose just one. ("I think I broke his freakin' neck!") But the scene above captures the essence of the movie. A disparate group of prisoners, led by pretty boy ex-quarterback Paul "Wrecking" Crew (Reynolds), goes up against the guards in what should be a mismatch as big as Brady vs. Tebow. But that's the beauty of football... you just never know.
If you're looking for something to keep you entertained while awaiting kickoff Saturday night... check out the original "The Longest Yard." Here's a clip of the winning score... kind of reminds me of a Tebow play.
Oh, and it's a prison movie. Football in prison. What's better than that?
There are so many great scenes that it's tough to choose just one. ("I think I broke his freakin' neck!") But the scene above captures the essence of the movie. A disparate group of prisoners, led by pretty boy ex-quarterback Paul "Wrecking" Crew (Reynolds), goes up against the guards in what should be a mismatch as big as Brady vs. Tebow. But that's the beauty of football... you just never know.
If you're looking for something to keep you entertained while awaiting kickoff Saturday night... check out the original "The Longest Yard." Here's a clip of the winning score... kind of reminds me of a Tebow play.
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