early pro legend - "The Gun"

[JohnR]

How did this pass under my radar for six years? Nice parody of NFL Films.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epVpOAWa0pE

[JohnR]

I'm guessing a Canadian was involved in the production since we specifically get the infamous Bibbles Bawel Grey Cup sideline trip.

[JeffreyMiller]

Then, of course, we had this …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhvLjE8ZWl8

[Retro Rider]

I'm guessing a Canadian was involved in the production since we specifically get the infamous Bibbles Bawel Grey Cup sideline trip.

I wouldn't be suprised. Could there be a connection to Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry here? FWIW, Sam "The Rifle" went on to coach the UFL's Quebec Rifles in 1964.

[Rupert Patrick]

There was that early 90's Bruce Willis film "The Last Boy Scout" which opened with a drugged up running back sneaking a loaded pistol onto the field during a professional football game and shooting all the defenders who were trying to tackle him as he was running down the field with the ball.

[JohnR]

There was that early 90's Bruce Willis film "The Last Boy Scout" which opened with a drugged up running back sneaking a loaded pistol onto the field during a professional football game and shooting all the defenders who were trying to tackle him as he was running down the field with the ball.

Was this a comedy?

[Rupert Patrick]

There was that early 90's Bruce Willis film "The Last Boy Scout" which opened with a drugged up running back sneaking a loaded pistol onto the field during a professional football game and shooting all the defenders who were trying to tackle him as he was running down the field with the ball.

Was this a comedy?

I never saw the entire movie, but I've seen the opening sequence, I even posted it here once; it wasn't funny at all, it was quite serious. It wasn't like something out of one of those "Naked Gun" movies.