The Pitch... Kevin Costner stars for Ivan Reitman as the general manager of the Cleveland Browns desperately attempting to acquire the number one draft pick for his club. Shades of Moneyball meets Jerry Maguire then. Plus Points Kevin Costner, Denis Leary and football, plus an exceptional wider cast that will take advantage of the wide-ranging talents of the likes of Terry Crews and Sam Elliott. And of course there's the fact that Costner is pretty much the king of sports movies, having made Bull Durham, Tin Cup, Field Of Dreams and For The Love Of The Game. The Reservations... Aside from Moneyball, Disney is usually the best place to go for your sports movies, and there's a distinct possibility that the subject matter might just be on the wrong side of niche to appeal to as many people as the cast deserves. Plus, Costner is very, very passionate about it, and there's always the haunting spectre of his past passion projects to contend with.
