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Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2015)

Terrific Kevin Kostner film dealing with the General Manager of a football team, recently losing his father, the latter having coached the team, and when you find out why the son had fired his father from the position, you shall have a greater understanding of the film.
The film goes into every intricate detail of how a manager decides who to draft for his team when the draft time comes. It is not only through actual play, but we see the human side of decision making as well. Not to be omitted is the wheeling and dealing that goes on among teams as the drafting proceeds.
Jennifer Garner portrays Kostner's assistant. She knows the game well and is carrying his child. Ellen Burstyn plays his mother, a woman in the know, who shows a human element after recently losing her husband.
A real gem of a film.