Twitter reacts to Kevin James as Sean Payton in “Home Team”
Football translating to the silver screen is certainly not a new idea.
Hollywood has often struck gold when diving into the gridiron. Movies like “Any Given Sunday,” “Varsity Blues,” “The Program,” “Any Given Sunday,” “Remember the Titans,” and “Rudy” have captured the attention of audiences over the years, and there are countless others. Of course, I have long discussed my love for other football movies, such as “The Best of Times” and “The Replacements.”
Netflix is the latest company to get into the football on film game, as “Home Team” is set to premier in January of 2022. The film stars Kevin James as Sean Payton, portraying the year when Payton was suspended for his part in the bounty program implemented in the New Orleans Saints’ locker room during 2009 through 2011. During his season away, Payton found himself coaching his son’s sixth-grade football team.
Netflix dropped the trailer on Tuesday:
Kevin James and Taylor Lautner partner up for HOME TEAM, based on the true story of New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton.
Taking the field January 28. 🏈 pic.twitter.com/c5AKM413OC
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) December 14, 2021
Reviews on Twitter were, well, mixed.
Wait… is this real? https://t.co/3K51Crdiv1
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) December 14, 2021
I’ve tried to come up with a clever tweet about this since I finished watching the trailer and I can’t. The only reaction I have is, “Why?” https://t.co/5LeNuvupSV
— JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) December 14, 2021
everyone is fired.
and also extremely under arrest https://t.co/6kNv5mUdLq
— Micah Peters (@micahpeters_) December 14, 2021
this is a looser based on a real story than paranormal activity https://t.co/D57mm31ZG5
— dylan sanders (@DillySanders) December 14, 2021
they made Kidz Bop Bountygate I'm crying https://t.co/ZtSMckEGjr
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) December 14, 2021
Bravo to the NFL for spinning a bountygate suspension into a family movie starring Paul Blart https://t.co/yhkUrbLfjg
— Tommy Call III (@tommy_III) December 14, 2021
PAUL BLART, FOOTBALL COP. https://t.co/N5ecThAPqG
— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) December 14, 2021
Shut down the Internet, this has all gone too far. https://t.co/nSEvq82HKq
— Dave Brown (@ThatDaveBrown) December 14, 2021
With all due respect, WTF? https://t.co/hHtXPfBMkD
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) December 14, 2021
Great pitch, no notes https://t.co/cwv3LmgyTZ
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) December 14, 2021
Spent this whole trailer wondering if there is a time zone where it’s currently April 1 https://t.co/TDWRQDgH7N
— DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) December 14, 2021
I CANNOT WAIT https://t.co/7BvBPMVXrf
— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) December 14, 2021
A way better movie plot would be somehow Sean Payton has to miss time as the HC and they bring in Paul Blart to replace him.
I'd watch that. https://t.co/d725H2S2Mi
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) December 14, 2021
Sean Payton finally gets to finish serving his BountyGate punishment, by having Kevin James play him in an NFL-funded Netflix comedy about his year-long suspension. https://t.co/zHDFo9ClDQ
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 14, 2021
This is … Well, I don't know what the hell this is, but I feel absolutely compelled to watch it. https://t.co/Z143Dafmxt
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) December 14, 2021
maybe this will be the thing that brings the Falcons fanbase together https://t.co/GMCLldKERk
— Aaron Freeman (@falcfans) December 14, 2021
Paul Blart: Ball Pop https://t.co/PweKTPdPGF
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) December 14, 2021
This is gonna be so bad and I can’t wait to watch https://t.co/hEawoeozD0
— Alyssa Barbieri (@AlyssaBarbieri) December 14, 2021
Pro Football Reference lists Sean Payton as the offensive coordinator of a 6th Grade football team during the 2012 season https://t.co/mHtIokH0op pic.twitter.com/fnFjx2sGMe
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) December 14, 2021
Kevin James has now played:
1) an NFL coach
2) NASCAR crew chief
3) UFC fighterhe is a human Air Bud https://t.co/8TCS2bUK8E pic.twitter.com/pOwSSTt3BA
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) December 14, 2021
This looks amazingly bad, and is irresistible! https://t.co/2yqhtSPin8
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) December 14, 2021
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