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WATCH: Week 3 mini movie of Bills win over Jaguars

WATCH: Week 3 mini movie of Bills win over Jaguarsv

The Buffalo Bills put the league on notice with a 47-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 on ‘Monday Night Football’.

Quarterback Josh Allen threw four touchdowns in the blowout and the Jaguars’ offense looked out of sorts going against the stout Bills defense.

Keon Coleman and Ray Davis each scored their first career touchdown, four others found the endzone, and Damar Hamlin recorded his first career interception.

Relive the special night in Orchard Park with an eight-minute mini movie from the official Buffalo Bills YouTube channel:

Travis Kelce to appear in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

According to a recent report, #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is set to appear in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has booked yet another acting gig, his fourth over the last month.

After it was announced earlier this month that the Chiefs’ legend was going to star in two upcoming TV shows, Are You Smarter than a Celebrity? and Grotesquerie, as well as play a lead role in the new Lionsgate movie Loose Cannons, the All-Pro tight end is expected to make another appearance on the big screen.

On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Adam Sandler said Kelce will appear in Happy Gilmore 2. Sandler is reprising his role as the title character in the sequel to the 1996 comedy.

Though it is unclear what Kelce’s role in the movie will be, fans can expect an all-time performance from the All-Pro tight end.

Kelce’s run of booking movie and TV gigs is one rarely seen by a pro athlete, especially one whose career is still active. With four acting jobs already announced, it is only a matter of time before he lands more.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce to star in new Lionsgate movie ‘Loose Cannons’

According to a report, #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce scored a role in an action-comedy movie called ‘Loose Cannons’

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is slowly cementing himself as a superstar both on the gridiron and in Hollywood.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Kelce will host Amazon Prime’s Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a spinoff of Fox’s hit show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, as well as take a leading role in FX’s new drama Grotesquerie. With television gigs piling up for the All-Pro, it was only a matter of time before he took his talents to the big screen.

A Twitter post by Film Updates announced that the Chiefs’ star is set to appear in the new action-comedy movie Loose Cannons, directed by John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski.

Details of the movie’s plot are still unknown, but with on-screen roles seemingly falling into Kelce’s lap, football fans around the country can expect to see the superstar pass-catcher on their televisions year-round.

Commanders Quinn was joking, but…

What was Dan Quinn really thinking?

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn joked again Saturday night with the press following the Commanders 13-6 loss to the Dolphins in Miami.

When Jayden Daniels called an audible for an empty backfield deep throw to Dyami Brown, Quinn joked later, using the Top Gun movie as an analogy.

Saturday, when Daniels, who is quite thin, allowed himself to take a hit on a called-run play, Quinn again joked with the media, this time using an Animal House movie reference to Daniels now being on “double secret probation.”

Quinn is good with people. He is wise and experienced, and he knows how to deflate or de-escalate a situation for the public or the media.

But don’t fool yourself. Quinn was not happy. And why should he be? You know they told Daniels several times this week to get a first down and get down, avoiding taking a hit.

We caught a glimpse of Quinn on the sideline, wasting no time showing Daniels he was not happy with Daniels’s decision not to slide.

Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury have watched the LSU film. They are not stupid. They know well, quite well, that Daniels is young and naive when it comes to taking hits. Several of the hits he took at LSU were entirely unnecessary and not wise on his part.

The coaches have Daniels’ and the team’s best interests at heart. Do you think they want to face the Giants, Eagles, and Cowboys with Marcus Mariota or a healthy Jayden Daniels?

When the real games begin in September, the hitting will be much more intense, and Daniels risks injuring himself and the team if he doesn’t learn now when to run and when to slide.

Dan Quinn was right. So right, if you noticed, standing to Quinn’s left on the sideline was safety Jeremy Reaves, and he was also telling Daniels to get down and avoid the risk.

That tells us all that Daniel’s teammates really believe in him and want the best for him. They want him healthy. Now, it’s his turn to learn it, and he should learn it now.

The old saying is true: ” Men learn from experience, but wise men learn from the experience of others.”

Chiefs team up with Hallmark for a new Christmas movie premiering this winter

Kansas City #Chiefs team up with Hallmark for a new Christmas movie premiering this winter | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs will be in the holiday spirit for the production of an upcoming Christmas movie. In collaboration with Hallmark, Skydance Sports, and the NFL, the film is titled ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’ and is part of their 15th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.

The holiday love story stars Tyler Hynes, Hunter King, and Ed Begley Jr.. It is set to begin production next month, filming in GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and Kansas City, Missouri, locations. Chiefs president Mark Donovan released a statement on the upcoming film production.

“We are honored to partner with Hallmark on a project as unique as this,” said Donovan. “As a club, we pride ourselves on exploring new ways to grow our brand, as well as connect with new audiences. This partnership unites two passionate fanbases and gives us an opportunity to show Chiefs Kingdom’s energy and tradition on one of the most-watched channels during the holiday season.”

Hallmark chief brand officer Darren Abbott believes the collaboration will highlight the franchise and spirit of the holiday season.

“With Hallmark and the Kansas City Chiefs both homegrown, rooted in values, tradition, and community, there is a special alchemy between these two iconic organizations,” said Abbott. “By blending the warmth of Hallmark storytelling with the excitement of professional football, we are thrilled to give audiences a front-row seat to this community’s spirit, rich traditions, and passionate fans that define Kansas City, all wrapped up in the comforting and uplifting Hallmark way.”

The Chiefs hope for another successful season as they prepare to defend their title and secure the three-peat. A warm holiday movie on the horizon and another Super Bowl will keep Chiefs Kingdom joyful during the holidays.

Peyton Manning stars in promo for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’

Peyton and Eli Manning star in a funny new commercial promoting the new ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ movie.

The dynamic duo of Peyton and Eli Manning recently added to their impressive post-career achievements with a new advertisement promoting the new film “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.”

The Omaha Production’s spot features the former signal-callers in their “quarter-zip” jackets, which the former Bronco declares are “the perfect item of clothing to defeat a death chill.”

The next scene shows the brothers joining Ghostbusters old and new, in Ghostbusting quarter-zip jackets that have actor Paul Rudd lamenting, “Damn, they stole our gear!” As a monster descends upon the ghost-busting crowd, Eli, suggesting the entity is too powerful, says that he and Peyton should flee. Peyton, with his signature wit replies, “We’re pocket passers! We can’t run!”

Check out the funny promo below:

This spot continues the success of the First Family of Football, who won a Sports Emmy in 2022 for their dual production of the “ManningCast,” as well as the successful Omaha Productions programs including “Peyton’s Places” and “Eli’s Places” on ESPN Plus.

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” debuts in theaters on March 22.

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See it: Deleted scene from ‘Rudy’ just released

A deleted scene from ‘Rudy’ is making the rounds 30 years after the movie’s release. Check it out here!

This fall marks 30 years since the movie “Rudy” hit theaters and a nation learned of a pesky try-hard kid from Joliet, Ill. who worked to walk-on to the Notre Dame football team.

I loved the movie when my parents took me and my sister to see it that fall and still love it today.  It’s not perfect, in fact there are some things from Rudy’s real story that I find even more impressive than the film.

However, it’s a classic and will always be way up on the list of best sports and football movies of all-time.

Now, 30 years later, we’re getting a bonus scene of the film.  Check out below as Rudy (played by Sean Astin) and his dad (the late Ned Beatty) explain what makes Notre Dame football so special.

Those 97 seconds does a tremendous job explaining what much of Notre Dame fandom is all about.  For many of us that fandom started generations ago and has been passed down.

I couldn’t tell you the first Notre Dame football game I watched as a kid but I can tell you that by the time I was six and Rick Mirer, Jerome Bettis, and Reggie Brooks were ripping apart defenses in 1992, I was already fully obsessed.

And I can look back and be fairly certain that more than a small part was because of having a grandfather that spoke of Notre Dame football very similarly to the way Beatty does in that deleted scene.

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Watch: Barry Sanders movie trailer asks the question we all want the answer to

Watch: The Barry Sanders movie trailer lays out the question of why he retired in his prime at age 31

Prime Sports Video released the trailer for the upcoming documentary film about Lions legend Barry Sanders.

“We’ll never see something like Barry Sanders again,” the trailer begins, and then we’re instantly reminded of just how true that statement is.

“Bye Bye Barry” will tell the intriguing story of Sanders’ incredible career as a Detroit Lions running back and icon, in the words of those who played with him and against him, and those who covered him in his prime.

It will also feature Sanders himself discussing what everyone wants to really know: Why did he walk away at 31?

From the press release:

Twenty-four years after the shocking decision to walk away from the sport, NFL Films joined the 55-year-old Sanders and his four sons on a trip back to England to explore his career, revisit his upbringing, and tackle one of the greatest mysteries in sports history: Why did he retire when he did?

The movie debuts on Nov. 21 on Prime Video.

Rudy Ruettiger discusses dreams, shares Ara Parseghian stories, and weighs in on Brian Kelly

Hear Rudy tell some truths about the movie, react to Joe Montana’s comments, and give you a general pep-talk for life as he joined the Fighting Irish Wired podcast!

The man who became an inspiration for millions who wanted to chase their dreams is coming to Chicagoland next week.  The real-life Daniel ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger, who the movie was made about, will be at Elmhurst University in the near-western Chicago suburbs on February 23.  Tickets are free but must be reserved to attend and you can get them by visiting the Elmhurst website.

When I saw that Rudy was coming to town I decided, why wait until then? I want to talk to the man now!  So for roughly a half hour on Wednesday I was able to sit down and chat via Zoom with Rudy about his story, finding and creating motivation, and hear a few stories from a man who has seen a ton.

In this episode of the newly launched “Fighting Irish Wired” podcast (yes, I spent the last month thinking of a name) hear Rudy discuss, in addition to his message of positivity:

  • His legendary high school football coach, Joliet Catholic’s Gordie Gillespie
  • What made Tom Brady so great for so long
  • The actual events that led to Rudy dressing (no, it wasn’t Joe Montana being hurt)
  • The greatness of Ross Browner
  • How Ara Parseghian used to take pressure off the team each game-week
  • How he actually introduced himself to Ara in real-life (better than the movie portrays)
  • His reaction to the comments Joe Montana made about ‘Rudy’ in recent years
  • Brian Kelly’s exit from Notre Dame

And finally, hear Rudy discuss a made-up part of the movie that would have been handled differently in real-life than it was in the movie…had it been true, at least!

Listen to and subscribe to the Fighting Irish Wired podcast on:

Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify

In full disclosure I have been working on recording a few episodes of a new podcast over the past month.  I was shaking out the cobwebs with our very own Jeff Feyerer recently so if you’re so inclined, feel free to listen back to our now very much dated episode discussing how excited Tommy Rees has to be to be leading Notre Dame’s offense in 2023 as well 😉

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The Nike Air Jordan film from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon is receiving tons of early praise

Ben Affleck’s sports drama Air is getting great early notices out of South by Southwest.

The upcoming sports drama Air had its world premiere at South by Southwest this weekend, and the early reactions are incredibly encouraging.

The dramatized telling of how Nike landed Michael Jordan for the legendary Air Jordan shoe deal comes from actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck, who directs and plays Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the project.

Affleck’s longtime collaborator and buddy Matt Damon plays Nike employee Sonny Vaccaro, who worked to get Jordan on board for the shoe deal that changed both of their lives.

Affleck showed the film at the Austin, Texas, film festival on Saturday, and the early returns are quite encouraging. Affleck and the Air team got a standing ovation from the SXSW crowd.

Affleck seemed to really hype up the importance of the film premiere in the grand scheme of his career.

In his review, Variety critic Peter Debruge called it “this generation’s Jerry Maguire.”

More reactions praised the cast, Affleck’s direction and the film’s uplifting message.

If you’re excited to check out Air, it’ll hit theaters nationwide on April 5.