
‘Any Given Sunday’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
The Rewatchables
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The Willie Beaming
Willie Beaming was the first black quarterback to play in an NFL game. Pacino said, you're a goddamn quarterback. It's tough spot kid. Who will break their ribs and their noses in their next few because they believe because you make them believe that's a quarterback? There's some definite overriding in this script, but I still enjoy it. Jamie Foxx is now a star. But I'm not sure who else could have played Willie Beaming.
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