We had to run it back.

After our first recording got completely destroyed by a failed audio session, the whole crew crammed into the studio to give Varsity Blues the tribute it deserves following the passing of James Van Der Beek.

This is not a straight recap — it’s a hangout with three guys who grew up on this movie and still quote it like it came out yesterday. We relive the moments that made it legendary, break down why it was the most relatable football movie of our generation, and argue over which character each of us actually was in high school.

From Bud Kilmer running the entire town, to Tweeter stealing a cop car, to the whipped-cream scene that permanently altered expectations for teenage America, nothing is safe.

We also get into the soundtrack, the performances, the scenes that still hold up, and what the movie — and Van Der Beek — meant to us.

Funny, nostalgic, and completely unfiltered — this is our way of saying thanks for one of the most rewatchable sports movies ever made.

“I don’t want your life.”