It’s play by the rules, lose by the rules as straight arrow coach Lex Friedman tries to teach mid-thirties freshman quarterback Dan Moren while they watch 1991’s Necessary Roughness.

Hot topics include a surprisingly respectful shower scene, comedy whiplash, and the inevitable tropes of sports movies.

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Necessary Roughness

Lex Friedman and Dan Moren

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