The jerks will win, I guarantee it

Rating: Null/10 (18 September 2005)

NFL fans will recognise right away this spoof summary line of Joe Nameth's legendary words before the legendary Superbowl 3 when against all odds, he took the Jets to a confident win over the formidable Colts.
The critics are unanimously thumbs down on this movie and they have a point if you consider the inspired dialogues like "This guy is so fast that he makes the fast guys lookÂ…..er, er, not fast".
But than, for someone who used to be glued in front of the TV religiously every Sunday from 1 to 7 (and Monday nights too), and is currently famished for the NFL, The Longest Yard is good brainless fun. It shows you all kinds of stuff you don't normally see (well, maybe not so for college football) Â– a reverse followed by a series of legal backward tossed to finally a touchdown, a QB scrambling without a helmet (well, not since Tarkington anyway), a running back carrying four people on his back rushing through the goal line, and more.
Adam Sandler is doing alright with his variety of more "mature" role as in Spanglish and this one. The big bonus is Burt Reynolds, who looks just as good a Sean Connery while both look the best they've ever been.