12 football movies to watch while professional sports are on hiatus

One by one the professional sports leagues and organizations canceled their events. It started with talk of playing in front of empty stadiums and then the NBA put their season on hold. Afterward, everyone followed suit. Even the NFL wasn’t immune …

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Remember the Titans (2000)

A heartwarming story about a football team coming together in a time of racism and desegregation. It’s a Disney movie so we get the heartwarming musical number, left-side strong-side, and just enough drama to make it a classic.

We are Marshall (2006)

A true story about the Marshall football team of 1971 and their emotional journey after 37 members of the 1970 team died in a tragic plane crash. This is one of those football as a life lesson and community building block movies. Matthew McConaughey is the inspiring coach that helps the team believe.

The Longest Yard (1974)

Back to an older movie, do yourself a favor and watch the original “The Longest Yard” not the more recent one with Adam Sandler. Burt Reynolds in all his glory leads a team of prison inmates in a game against the evil guards.