Life is a contact sport.
As I tried to watch this film I found I couldn't see the players on the field half the time. I found a second to ask the question are we watching a 2 plus hour rock video of staged football follies. What shined through during the time that my head wasn't pounding was the dramatic scene clashing between Diaz and Pacino. Diaz does show signs of breaking the pretty girl mold. Oliver Stone's cast in this film is breathtaking and should have been used as just that.