Joining us for the toss of the coin,
the president of the United States.
Mr. President, will you please toss the coin?
It is tails.
San Francisco has won the toss.
You can elect to kick... You want the ball?
Which goal will you defend?
Will you put your backs to the goals, please?
Joe Montana joins his teammates on the field.
Super Bowl XIX.
The Miami Dolphins and the San Francisco 49ers.
The best combined records of any two teams to ever meet in a Super Bowl.
And Joe Montana. They talk of the cool of Dan Marino.
Super Bowl XIX. Second quarter.
Joe Montana steps to the line of scrimmage,
drops back to throw, and then...
Montana in trouble, and Doug Betters covers him quickly at the 42-yard line.
You feel good, all of a sudden, the pocket starts to cave in.
Now, this may seem like a failure. A mistake.
But of all the characteristics needed to be an All-Pro quarterback,
this one is rarely talked about.
The ability to stay in the pocket.
To stay calm and collected as a wall of humanity collapses around you.
The courage to stand your ground and take the hit.
And have the will to get back up, and do it all over again.
Drop back, settle, deliver the perfect throw.
And another record has fallen.
- Another one to Joe Montana. - Falling all over the place.
They've really put on a terrific show, particularly offensively,
and a roll to the right.
Montana fires a shot...
How much longer? I wanna play some Atari.
Kurt?
Ever since I saw Joe Montana become the MVP of that Super Bowl
and break his all-time pass record, I knew I wanted to be that guy.
Over a million athletes play high school football every year in America.
Each with a dream of their own.
Only about 5% of them make it to college ball.
And only 1% of those get drafted to the NFL.
Most don't stay in the league for more than three years.
Most are not quarterbacks.
Only a select few will ever play in a Super Bowl,
and each year, there is only one MVP of that game.
So by all accounts...
my dream, my story, is impossible.
That's just the kind of story this is.
Huddle up.
Huddle up, boys. All right, boys. Let's do this.
Trips right, 70-watt special. On one, ready.
That will bring on Kurt Warner, fifth-year senior, making his first start.
Remember, folks, he's sat on the bench for four years,
even though he was highly recruited out of high school.
Blue 60, hut!
Warner takes the snap.
A strong interior rush, and he's leveled by middle linebacker Cole Banks,
a punishing hit.
Go home, Kurt!
- Go home. - Saint Jude, baby.
Come on, let's go, baby. Let's do this.
Get set, get set, get set! Blue 60, hut!
He's flushed out of the pocket, scrambling to his left.
Stay in the pocket.
He's running out of real estate and throws the ball across his body
towards the corner of the end zone.
Touchdown!
Touchdown, Panthers!
How you like that?
- You still didn't stay in the damn pocket. - Yeah, you're welcome.
Kicking team! Move it!
Ineligible, downfield.
Okay.
I'm gonna wear this, you take this one.
No, no. I'm staying here. I got work to do.
Work? Man, you can hardly call that work.
How you gonna make a highlight reel with no highlights?
- You only started two games. Just saying. - I have highlights.
Who you gonna send that to?
- Scouts. Agents. - You really are delusional, huh?
Look, the NFL's not gonna draft some dude
who's been sitting on the bench for four years at a 1-AA school in Iowa.
It's madness.
Come on.
We're going out.
I'm never gonna wear this.
Hudnutt, how do you listen to this music? It is garbage.
Have a good old time. Let's go.
Can we get two Buds?
Thank you.
- I'm gonna make a lap. - You do that. Have fun.
Blue 80, hut!
No, no, no. Stay in the pocket.
Yeah! Come on!
What did I say? What did I say?
- To stay in the pocket, coach. - Bingo, hotshot.
Hello, and welcome, everybody, to SportsCenter, I'm Karl Ravech.
And very special welcome to the newest member of our SportsCenter family,
that's Steve Levy.
The Boomer and Bruce show of the New York Jets opened up well off-Broadway...
Hudd, I'm gonna need to ask you a favor,
and I'm gonna appreciate you not laughing at me too much.
- Can't wait to hear this. - I need you to teach me how to dance.
What, like dance, like line dance?
Like line dancing, barn dancing, all the dancing.
Oh, man, this is gonna be great.
- This about that girl, ain't it? - That's none of your business.
- You have no idea how happy this makes me. - Yeah, I do.
You look good.
- Hey, bartender. - Yeah?
Hey, can you play a line...? Not a line dance.
A barn dance for me?
All right, it's a barn dance.
Barn dance.
Excuse me, cowboy. I'm gonna take this one. Thank you.
About time.
You don't look like a cowboy.
- That's because I'm not. - What are you, then?
I'm a football player.
My name is Kurt Warner. What's yours?
Nope. Not yet.
That hardly seems fair.
I gave you my name. You're not gonna give me yours?
No.
- What am I supposed to do? Just guess? - Go for it.
Okay, all right.
Abby?
Abigail, Gail, Helen,
Isabelle, Jacqueline,
Beatrice.
- You're supposed to be the other way. - I like this view a lot more.
She won't tell me her name, so...
You move real good on that dance floor.
That makes one of us.
- Thank you. Actually, it's the... Okay. - There you go.
I got it.
What? I like what I like.
So football. Tell me about that.
How do you mean? What do you wanna know?
Well, you define yourself as a sport. So it must be pretty important to you.
Hell, I don't know. I just love it.
Well, I like a man who knows why he loves something, so...
Okay. Okay, how about this?
I'll answer your question, but first, you gotta answer one of mine.
What exactly is Miss August over there?
That is... That's a tight-fitting jeans contest.
Is it really?
First Thursday of every month. It's the first time I won.
- Congratulations. Yeah. - This is so embarrassing.
So football, seriously.
Give me an honest answer, and I'll give you my name.
Okay.
So football was the most important thing my pops taught me before he...
left.
He's back in my life now, but, you know, back then it was tough,
and we always, you know, struggled.
Me and my mom, my brother.
Never had enough. And I wanted more. I wanted to make something of my life.
And football is just like the only thing I've ever really been good at.
So...
just feels like more than a game to me.
As long as I have a ball in my hands...
then I feel like everything's gonna be all right.
Is that honest enough for you?
You know, I normally hate country music, but I kind of like this song.
Well, I hate sports, so guess it'll never work between us.
I suppose so. What a shame.
What do you like about it?
I don't know.
I guess that it's different. Kind of like you.
I'm Brenda.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Brenda.
Last call.
And I gotta go.
Gotta go? You gotta "go" go?
Hey.
Hey, come on, wait a second. I mean, is it something that I said?
Is it something that I did?
Can I at least get your phone number?
Trust me.
- You don't want it. - What?
Wait, wait, wait. Why wouldn't I?
Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't I want your number?
Look, there's a few things you need to know about me.
I'm divorced and I got two kids.
So if I never see you again, I totally understand.
- But I don't want to. - Just one bite for Mama.
One bite.
Come on. Okay, sweetheart.
I don't want any more.
- Yeah. - Peanut butter and J?
Well, I'm making the jelly one first, honey.
I need you to eat just a tiny little bit more.
- Mama? - Over here, baby.
Over here. Over here.
Is it broken?
Broken, Mama.
Okay, baby. Mama will fix that in just a minute.
No, Jesse, not for you.
But can you have a few more bites of your applesauce, please?
I just...
Mom, can you get that?
Hello?
Hey.
I didn't mean to scare you. It's Kurt from last night.
I knocked on the front door, but...
This was a bad idea.
Okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
Mom?
Mom? Mom, out!
- Hey. What's going on, little...? - Come on.
Yeah, hey.
Am I coming in?
- It's broken. - Oh, it's broken?
What's broken?
Oh, the radio is broken. Okay.
- We're going to the bathroom? Okay. - Broken radio.
Oh, well. You're missing a battery.
That's why we're in the bathroom. Look at that.
All right.
There we go.
Country? They got you too, huh?
Lay down.
Okay.
There you go.
You and me go fishing in the dark
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be falling in love In the middle of the night
Just moving slow
You know? Maybe country ain't so bad after all.
- What's your name, little man? - Zack.
That's a good name.
My name's Kurt.
You like trucks?
Black trucks. Driver.
- You want to be a truck driver, huh? - A black truck driver.
What he means is he wants to drive a black truck.
Right.
Hey, I'm Kurt. I'm here for Brenda.
I figured.
Otherwise I'd be calling the police.
Yeah.
I'm Jenny Jo. The mom.
- Nice to meet you. - Kind of you to fix the radio.
It was my pleasure.
Brenda? Is that the guy? He's cute.
- Can you please just...? - And he's so nice.
- I know. Okay, now you can go. Thank you. - Yes.
- Okay. - Radio's fixed.
Thanks. We keep one in every room in the house.
It helps Zack.
Can I just be blunt?
- Is there another option? - How do you know where I live?
- The bartender at the bar. - And why are you here?
I wanted to meet your kids.
I mean, you seemed so passionate about them last night.
I wanted to give you this.
Look, I have to get Zack to physical therapy, so...
Physical therapy?
He's legally blind...
and he's on his own journey.
I hadn't really noticed that.
- It was nice to meet you, Zack. - Yeah.
I'll see you around.
Hey.
My number. So maybe call next time?
Where's your car?
I walked.
- From UNI? That's like three miles. - Oh, yeah.
Totally worth it.
Let's go!
Come on, Tanner. Doubles, doubles, let's go.
Hut!
No! No!
Punt! Tanner, come here.
What are you doing? First down's 25. Your job is to move the chains.
Come on, boys. We've done this a thousand times before.
Hey, coach. Put me in. I can win for you.
- Come on. Coach, come on. - UNI on three. One, two, three.
UNI!
You're back on the bench for the same reason
you sat on the bench for four years.
What is your problem with me?
You want me to sum it up for you? Why you're such a tragedy?
- You don't stay in the pocket. - What?
You got the talent, loads of it. But when things get hard, you bail.
You run from adversity. You don't trust your team or my playbook.
- You don't deserve to play in the game. - Ten more games and my dream is gone.
I've been working my whole life for this. Please.
You need to start thinking about life after football, son.
Respectfully, you are wrong, coach.
I'm not gonna quit, because that's not what leaders do.
I just need to know how to get on that field.
Blue 80, hut!
- Yeah! - Again.
Hut!
You can throw, but you cannot leave the pocket.
You want your shot? Take the pain.
Hurry up!
Blue 80, hut!
Oh, no, no, no. Don't you fumble my football.
You hold on to my football. Again!
Again.
I said again.
- Again. - Get on the ground!
- How many more times we gonna do this? - As many times as I say.
- Who else wants to kill Kurt? - I do.
- Hudnutt, you're on offense. - I'll switch for this, though, baby.
Somebody give me a purple jersey. Come on!
- Hello? - Hey there.
I'm starting next week. It's Kurt, by the way. Warner.
- You get my messages? - Yeah. All of them.
See? I called first. That's good, right?
What do you say? Monday night, let's go on a date.
What are we gonna do? Walk?
Is that a yes? Because it sounds like a yes.
I think you're trying to say yes.
What are you doing?
Got us a ride.
I have kids. You should've called first.
I did call. You hung up on me, don't you remember?
God, you're insane.
I saw that smile!
Yep.
Hey, kids...
You ever been out here before?
- No. It's real pretty. - Yeah.
Real peaceful too. It's one of my favorite places to come.
- I dig your tattoo. - Yeah?
Semper fidelis. It's the motto of...
For the Marines, yeah. Yeah. I saw the pictures on your mantle.
When I was maybe 12, after church...
this woman comes up to me and says:
"There's something special about you, Brenda."
"God is gonna do something great with you."
And I had the audacity...
to believe her.
So I had this dream of being a Marine,
and marrying a Marine, and having little Marine children,
and God, country, and Corps all the way.
So I signed up right out of high school.
Then I met Brad.
A perfect Marine.
Whirlwind romance, marriage...
and Zack was born a year later.
And what happened to Brad?
He cheated on me when I was eight months pregnant with Jesse.
What?
So yeah.
I have some trust issues.
Was Zack born blind?
No, he wasn't.
I got this call from Brad
when Zack was 4 months old.
He said, "He's breathing funny."
And I still remember the panic in his voice.
And I rushed to the hospital...
where we were told his brain was swelling
and that he'd be lucky to make it through the night.
And they had no idea what was wrong...
because Brad didn't tell us, not for 24 hours...
that he accidentally dropped Zack.
On his head. In the tub.
Could've been different, you know, if he just told the truth.
I remember...
praying and praying,
and begging God to just save my baby boy.
So the doctor told me he'd never walk, and yet...
That he'd never talk, and now I can't get him to stop.
That he'd never be a black truck driver.
He keeps finding a way to prove everyone wrong.
He's my miracle.
That all seems pretty important to you in your life. Religion and God.
Yeah, it's more like a relationship for me,
and yes, it defines me.
And that lady who came up and talked to you at church
all those years ago, you still believe her?
I'm trying.
I'm a work in progress.
- This is where you bring all your girls? - Are you my girl now?
No.
- Hey there. - Hey.
You just come with me. Hi.
- Good to see you again. - Yes, good to see you.
- Hey there. - Pleasure to meet you.
- I want Grandma. - Yeah?
He's cute.
- Oh, will you stop? - Please, I'm married.
- That's my sister. - Nice to meet you.
Hey, Dad, could you give us a minute?
It's my garage. I wasn't finished yet.
All right.
Okay, I'm trying to imagine a scenario where any of this works.
- What, exactly? - You know, us.
- We're an "us" now. That's good news. - This is crazy.
- This isn't gonna work. - You keep saying that.
I just can't, I mean...
So tomorrow night?
- Yep. - All right.
Get set, get set, get set!
Green 60! Green 60! Set, hut!
Hey, hey.
How does it feel to make out with a future professional athlete?
It was better before you said that.
Blue 60, hut.
Hut!
Again. Let's go again. Come on, right now, let's go.
Kurt Warner has been absolutely on fire today.
And I'm telling you, folks, there's been a growing buzz
that this kid may be a dark horse in this year's NFL draft.
I was voted Gateway Player of the Year and our team was first in conference.
Look, it's rare that a 1-AA player gets drafted.
- But let's see what we can do. - Thank you! Yes!
- I promise... - Okay, gotta grab this.
Looking forward to it, buddy.
- I got an agent! - Let's go!
I got an agent!
Hey.
Hey. Draft day.
How do you feel? Are you nervous?
Yeah, no, I feel good. I just want my chance, you know.
Yeah. Yeah, of course. Who's this?
Oh, yeah, Mom, so this is Brenda.
- And this is her son, Zack. - Hi.
Hi, it's nice to meet you.
The Bengals have selected Dan Wilkinson, defensive tackle, Ohio State University.
Pick Kurt. Pick Kurt.
- Sweetheart. - No, no, hey, it's okay.
It's okay. I probably won't get picked until tomorrow, though.
Tomorrow?
Yeah, there's seven rounds of picks that are spread out over two days,
so if I get picked, when I get picked, it'll be in the later rounds.
Kurt, it's Zack's birthday tomorrow. We're having a party at the house?
- Birthday. It's my birthday. - No, no, it'll be fine, Brenda.
You can start the party, then I'll join as soon as this is over.
And then, we can all celebrate together, you know?
- Right. - You talked about trading the pick.
And that was something that had been debated for weeks.
If Seattle would've said, "Hey, Cortez Kennedy, 27 other teams,
he's out there for a trade."
What offers would they have gotten in return?
- Bye, Kurt. - Bye. Bye, Z-Man. Bye, Brenda.
Drive safe.
- You sure you're good driving me back? - Ain't a problem.
You sure that's a good idea?
What?
Single mom, two kids. That's no joke.
I would know.
Is that really the life you want?
- Who wants cake? Yes! - I do.
Okay, good.
Okay, here you go, honey.
Another piece of cake coming right up for you.
Happy birthday, Zack.
- Want cake? - Come on, you're in time for the cake.
- Yeah. - You made it just in time.
See? Cake.
- I'm sorry. - Over there.
I want... I can't wait to eat mine.
How's it taste?
- Good. - I bet real sugary, huh?
How do you feel? Older?
- I was wondering where you were. - Hey.
You wanna talk to me?
I'm just wondering why God would give me a dream
that's never gonna come true.
Because I just feel like that's cruel, you know?
Babe, you know what, I just want my shot.
- I want one chance, so I can prove... - Prove what?
Prove that I'm good enough, that's what.
I don't think a football game is ever gonna do that.
It doesn't have to define you.
If this is your dream, you have to go fight for it.
So how do you think the Bears are gonna do this year, son?
Well, they just fired Ditka,
so things are probably gonna get worse before they...
Did they call? Are you kidding me?
- Did somebody from the Bears call? - No, no.
The Bears didn't call, buddy, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
No.
- The Packers called. They wanna sign you. - Come on.
- No, they do. - Come on!
Congratulations.
Yeah. Yeah.
A $5000 signing bonus, baby! Pretty great, huh?
Thank you so much. And it's green.
- For Packers. Green Bay. Get it? - Yeah, we get it.
Packers for life.
- That's why she's green. - Yeah, we get it, man.
Hey.
I don't wanna leave you.
You ever feel like your whole life was just leading up to one moment?
Then go make the most of it.
Hey.
- Hey, you okay? - Yeah.
I'm happy for you, but I know that this is gonna change things.
- Your life is gonna get busier, and... - Hey, Brenda, Brenda, Brenda, it's okay.
We'll figure it out.
Yeah. We'll figure it out.
I miss you already.
- Me too. You drive safe. - I'll call you when... I will.
I'll call you when I get there.
- Packers for life! - You better.
That's it. Throw it! Throw!
Yeah, good ball. All right, ball that away, Brett.
Really wanna zip in it there.
Hey, Pop. Pop Warner.
Let's see what you got.
Hear what I said? You're in.
Yeah, coach, I just got here. I don't know the playbook yet.
- You don't wanna go in? - I do wanna go in.
I don't wanna blow it out there. You give me till tomorrow.
Detmer, you're in.
- Hey, you wanted to see me, coach? - Yeah, thanks for coming in, Warner. Hey.
Wish you well.
Wait, what?
- We're letting you go. - No, no.
You're letting me go? No. I just got here. You haven't even seen me play yet.
Well, we tried.
No, I'm sorry, but I'm not gonna leave. Not yet. You can't cut me.
- You cut yourself, okay? - Please.
I've been working for this my entire life.
Stop it. Come on. Don't do that.
If it were true, you would've been ready to go on the field.
You're not.
I'm gonna need that playbook.
I just don't know what to do, Brenda.
I called every team in the NFL, no one's interested.
I wanna go on, I do. But, I mean, look at me.
I'm unemployed. I'm homeless.
Right, I forgot to tell you that Hudnutt's moving to Des Moines.
Then move in.
- What? - With us. My family.
With nursing school starting, I could use a live-in nanny.
We're both gonna be struggling, so...
Why don't we struggle together?
Yeah, together.
What is your mom gonna think?
It's your mom I'm worried about. That woman hates me.
I mean, she...
I mean...
Oh, come on, man.
Just throw the dang ball.
Football.
That's right, Z-Man.
- You like it? - You play.
Yeah, I'd really like to, bud, but they didn't pick me.
I pick you.
I pick you too, bud.
Twenty-seven twelve.
Yeah.
You take food stamps?
- Anything else for you? - No.
Actually, yeah. Can I get a...?
- Can I get one of your applications? - Yeah.
Hey, Mama.
- I got a job today. - Yeah?
Yeah. Stocking shelves at the Hy-Vee. Graveyard shift.
It's just for a little while.
Until next season's tryouts.
You know what they say.
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do until you can do what you want to do.
You know?
Don't give up.
It's Kurt Warner.
Go Panthers.
- I gotta get to class. - Hey.
Pray for me. We're learning how to insert an IV.
I'll be home by 7. Date night?
No, my shift starts at 6:30.
Sorry.
Okay.
Think you'd be that guy?
- Yeah, I do. - What are you doing here? Get it done.
Yeah, because it's that easy.
Nice hands.
Go long. Go long!
Set, hut!
Come on, man.
Yeah, yeah, I got it.
Kurt Warner.
I've been looking everywhere for you. Jim Foster.
It is my absolute pleasure to meet you. And you are?
- Brenda. - Pleasure to meet you. Can I sit?
Look, elephant in the room, I am sorry about the draft and the Packers.
But you got it all, kid. The whole package.
The world just needs more time to see it.
- Thank you. This guy gets it. - Yes, I get it.
What if I told you, starting tomorrow, you have a job playing the game you love?
- What, are you a scout? - No.
I'm the proud owner and head coach of the Iowa Barnstormers.
The newest members of the Arena Football League.
Right. You came up with this whole arena concept.
I was commissioner of the league.
This year, I came to Iowa to start my own team, and I wanna build it around you.
- So it's arena football? - No, it is not football, babe.
- It's like a circus. - Right. You get it.
- People love the circus. - I like the circus.
Hey, hey.
I am gonna play football, and I'm gonna play it in the NFL.
And I can't do that if I'm playing arena football in the spring.
This is for guys that are, you know, circling the drain.
I'll tell you what, just think about it.
Get him to think about it. Here's my card. Dropped a little money there.
Brenda, it's all the way in Des Moines.
And it's not football.
Hell, I don't know! You're the agent.
I mean, what happened to Tampa Bay? San Diego? There were other offers.
- Can't you make calls? - Kurt, that was last year.
Look, the teams have moved on. I just don't see a path forward here.
I'm sorry. I gotta grab this.
- Take care of yourself. - No, no, no...
- Kurt, can I borrow you a second? - Yeah? Yeah, yeah, yeah, one minute.
- All right, Z-Man. - We bought our dream home, son.
Down in Arkansas. It's closer to Jenny's family.
And it's great.
It's a brand-new ranch home.
Two-car garage.
It's down the road from the White River.
And there's some good fishing in there, buddy. Man.
So, well, we'll be leaving soon.
- And the thing is... - We need to find a new place to live.
Well, I'm glad to hear you say "we."
Look, Jenny Jo would want me to ask you this.
I mean, good Christian family, after all, and...
- Do you love her? - Yes, sir.
I do.
I knew you did.
Do you mind me asking what's holding you up?
- That's okay. - No, no, no.
That's fine.
I guess I just felt like I needed to prove myself first.
Show her I was capable of doing what I set out to do.
Be worthy of her.
Well, hell, Kurt.
Accomplishing one thing or the other is not what's gonna make you worthy of her.
Life is not about what you can achieve. It's about what you can become.
It's a journey, son. It's not an event.
Just promise me this. You won't take off when things get hard.
And they will get hard.
Yes, sir.
Take care of these kids for me.
- Well, that's a guarantee. - I know.
A major blizzard caused accidents across the Midwest Monday,
and a dangerous blast of arctic air is expected
to spread across the region overnight.
Record-breaking low temperatures will make the next few days
the coldest the region has seen in at least 25 years.
Hey. How's the fever?
Same.
What happened to the heat? Did we pay the bill?
I don't know. You told me not to put it in the mail, remember?
Damn it.
Maybe we should go to my mom's till the storm passes.
Hey. I decided I'm dropping out of school, getting a job.
What? No. No, no, no. No way.
Kurt, it's not working. Nothing here is working.
Stop. Stop it.
Listen, if this is what you really wanna do, I'm not gonna let you quit.
That's what you did for me, and that's what we do for each other.
We are not quitting. Do you understand?
Okay?
Yeah.
It's bad out here.
We should head back home.
Oh, Kurtis?
Baby, we just ran out of gas.
Okay, all right, there's a gas station a couple miles back.
That was more than a couple of miles.
It's okay, it's okay. I can make it there. No problem.
Grab the change out the door.
- Yep. Yep. Yep. - Check the glove compartment too.
- In my pocket. - Here.
I got a couple dollars in my wallet.
- Here's another quarter. - Here.
Stay inside. Stay warm.
- Keep the doors shut. - Yeah. Be fast.
Excuse me, hi.
Four eighty-six on pump three, and do you have any gas cans?
- Yeah, 5 bucks. - Oh, no, no, no.
I don't need to buy one. I just need to borrow one. I'll bring it back.
Please, please!
- All right. - Thank you. Thank you.
- Hey. Hey. - Kurt.
I'm so sorry, are you okay? Are you okay?
Let's get you all warmed up.
Brenda, I'm so sorry. You all could have died out there.
It's not your fault, Kurt.
Yeah, it is my fault.
I promised your father that I would take care of you and the kids.
So that is exactly what I'm gonna do.
Fifty yards long. Eight-yard end zones. Eight men each side.
This is not a football field. This is an arena.
For gladiators.
For true believers and lovers of the game.
And right over here is our sideline.
In our version of the game, the sideline is a wall.
And it will pound you and punish you. Trust me.
Kurt Warner.
So did hell freeze over, or you tired of waiting on the NFL?
Bit of both, sir.
Forget everything you know about football.
No punts, no turning back.
It's all pressure. It's football at the speed of NASCAR.
We call it the 50-yard indoor war. You think you can handle that, Warner?
I think it's time I tried.
All right, Red.
Well, well, well, look who's still circling the drain.
What's up, boy?
All right, all right, all right.
Well, Kurt, if we gonna go down, might as well go down together.
Set!
Faster, faster! Pull the trigger! Come on, Warner!
That'll wake you up in the morning.
- Get out of here. Get out of here. - You better watch it.
Get rid of the ball. You look like you're in slow motion.
Set!
One, two, three, throw! One, two, three, throw! Come on!
Boy, that feels good, don't it? Pain feels good, baby!
You can't touch me, boy. You can't touch me, boy.
Oh, whatever.
Man, it's fast.
Yeah, you get used to it.
If this is where we practice, where on earth do we play?
Hey, Hudd. What is that?
That's the rodeo arena, where they have cattle, cutting horse shows, pony shows.
Them pony shows is fresh.
We this way.
- Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome... - That's us right here, right now!
- Coming, they coming! - The Iowa Barnstormers!
They call it the Barn. Let's go, one-three.
Come on! Come on down!
The crazies are out in force in Des Moines.
Don't touch the dial, folks.
The mayhem starts right now.
Oh, my God!
Taylor fires to Paul Hogan,
and he is dragged out over the wall into his own bench.
And we got our first fight of the night! That was a good end.
A quick slant to Corn Willis in the middle of the field.
He helicopters in for the touchdown.
God help me.
Baker's Man on one, ready!
That will bring out a new face.
Kurt Warner from the University of Northern Iowa.
He had quite a reputation for being a gunslinger with the Panthers.
Let's see if he's got any of that cowboy still in him.
- Boy, that moves fast. - Snap it, snap it!
Stewart in motion, and Warner won't get the snap off in time.
Unbelievable.
Get him out of here!
Trips left. No. Trips right.
- Fifty double, post on one, ready! - Warner out of rhythm.
- Set, hut! - There's the snap.
Drops back. In trouble, takes off...
Buried by defensive end Travis Leigh.
Red, they got a lemon law on quarterbacks?
Come on, man. What are you doing?
- Come on, man! - Warner, that way.
Not that way.
Ball there.
Set, hut!
Three steps, drop, throw.
Set, hut!
Three step, drop, and throw. Late!
Set, hut!
Late.
- Late. - Set, hut!
What are you doing? Balancing your checkbook? Come on, man.
You don't have time to drop back and settle like that, man.
- It's faster than that. Pick it up. - Push and throw. Push and throw.
- He getting it, coach. He getting it. - Set, hut!
Left 33. Wing out. Z go, on one. Ready?
First and ten for Jim Foster's 0-and-1 team.
There is growing concern in Des Moines in their coach's taste in quarterbacks.
One game in, and the seat is already red-hot.
Warner drops. His line buys him some time.
And he hooks up with Stewart for a gain of 12.
All right. All right. A little low.
You got your completion! Come on!
- Come on! - Let's go.
- Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up! - Let's go!
Iowa's ball at the 25-yard line.
The crowd is making noise for the first time tonight.
There's a little hope sneaking into the building.
Warner stands tall in the pocket.
Fires to Brandon Smallbone, who holds on to the catch.
Now we're playing football.
See Mike! See Mike!
- Warner under center... - Set, hut!
Surveys the defense.
Drops to throw, going long.
- Touchdown! Touchdown! - Yeah, now we're talking.
And for the first time this season, there's actual excitement in this arena.
- There he is. - Let's keep it going.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, here.
- What is this? - That's a touchdown bonus.
- You pay me per touchdown? - I also pay you to win.
Did you even read your contract? Teach him to read, man.
Wait, really, $100 every single touchdown?
Every touchdown. Happy to pay it.
- This is gonna be fun. - The Barnyard coming to life.
It is loud.
Crowd's getting loud for Warner. He lets it fly.
He drops it in over the defender.
- Touchdown! - Oh, my word.
What a play. Welcome to arena football, Mr. Warner.
Come on!
Seven touchdowns. Seven, babe. It was epic.
You getting my salary checks? I told them to send them to you.
Yep, I got them. Thanks. Sounds party-ish over there.
- Yeah, well, Hudd had a few... - I wanna talk to him.
Hey! Z-Man! Hey, pal. I miss you so much.
- I can't hear him, Mama. - It's loud.
I gotta get the kids down. Are you coming home this weekend? Zack's been asking.
I'm sorry, hon, no, I can't. We have practice.
But why don't you come up on Saturday? And you can bring the kids.
I have to study this weekend. I'm tired. Going to bed.
- Love you. - Hey, come on, I need my partner.
- Come on. - I'm coming.
- Undefeated, baby. - I'm coming.
'92 to '96. Come on, now.
Come on, Stormers!
And what a show Kurt Warner has put on all season.
Eighteen touchdown passes, and he's rushed for 12 more.
- What a hidden gem out of Northern Iowa. - Right. Z cross. S player. On one. Ready.
Tell you what. Give Warner time to throw a football, and he is a dangerous man.
Set, hut!
Kurt throws a strike to Hudnutt with a catch,
and he'll run down to the 20-yard line.
It's for real! It's for real!
Let's go!
Come on, coach!
What next? Come on!
Okay.
Set, hut!
Warner, quarterback draw.
And he's in! Another Barnstormer touchdown.
- You all enjoy the game? - Yeah. You were amazing.
- Good. Got a long drive home? - Excuse me. I'm sorry.
We need to cut through here. Just need to see Kurt.
- Wristband for the meet and greet. - There you go.
- No, no, no. We're with Kurt. - Yeah, you and everyone else.
No, we're his family.
Look, I've got our tickets right here, and I just need to...
- You still need a wristband. - Zack?
Zack! Excuse me. Zack?
Zack? Let's go. Excuse me.
Have you seen my son? He's 6. He's got a green sweatshirt.
Oh, my God!
Brenda, I didn't know you guys were gonna be here. I thought you had to study.
That's why it's called a surprise, Kurt.
- Why are you upset? - Because...
I couldn't get to you, and it felt like everyone else could. And I lost Zack...
Because I didn't know you were coming, but we won.
- We're going to the semi-finals. - I know. It was supposed to be different.
Kurt, party at our place tonight.
- Hey, Bren. - Hudd.
I don't have to go to that.
We've got a long drive home.
- How's my baby girl? - Just fine.
How are you?
Just waiting on tonight.
Sunday night movie night.
Miss watching with you.
So, what does "just fine" mean?
You know.
Just fine.
And how's Kurt?
Far away.
Hey.
No kids?
No kids.
- Do you wanna go grab some lunch? - Could we sit and talk?
Yeah, sure.
Come on in. What's on your mind?
I have a question, and I'm just gonna say it and get it out...
and I'm not angry.
I just need an honest answer.
Okay.
Do you see yourself in my life, long-term?
I mean, watching Zack grow up, walking Jesse down the aisle.
Standing by my side at my parents' 50th anniversary.
Do you honestly see yourself there?
Okay. I've had a lot of time to think...
Wait, wait. Let me answer your question.
Kurt, you already did. I'm happy for you.
For everything that's going on in your life.
But it's not working for my life.
- Brenda, you... - Can you please let me finish?
I've been through this before. You know that. And I can't do it again.
So why don't we just skip to that part
and save ourselves a lot of time and tears?
So help me understand this.
What? We're just supposed to end it now, so we don't have to end it later?
- Yes. - Why?
Because you can't decide.
No, no, you don't get to pin that on me. No, sorry.
- You're the one who's afraid. - Yes, I'm afraid.
Yes, you're afraid. Of what? Of me bailing on you? Of me hurting you?
Me being some version of your ex?
I'm afraid that we are gonna hurt each other.
- That is the only way that this ends. - You don't know that!
I want you to chase your dreams, just not with me.
Okay.
- What is that? - My touchdown money.
Are you paying me to break up?
- You're the one breaking up with me. - It was a discussion.
It was a discussion, and now it's a decision.
And you know what?
I get it.
I get it. You're right, Brenda. You're always right.
We should just end it now, just be done with it, yeah.
I gotta get to the game because that's the only thing I'm good at.
Anyway, drive safe.
Tell the kids I said hi.
Left, 50 Pogo, Y-cross.
Warner!
Left, 50 Pogo, Y-cross. Come on, man!
Left, 50 Pogo, Y-cross. Ready.
See 44, see 44!
Set up!
Set, hut!
That'll do it.
With time running out, that touchdown will seal the win for Coach Foster.
The Iowa Barnstormers are heading to the ArenaBowl to face Tampa Bay.
Shouldn't you be celebrating?
What do you think this is? Come on.
Oh, God.
Yeah.
What?
That is not the face of somebody that just made the finals.
Where's Brenda?
We broke up.
Winning doesn't always feel like winning, huh?
Never has.
Why is that?
It doesn't mean anything when you don't have someone to share it with.
She should be here, Kurt. It's wrong that she isn't.
- I thought you didn't like her. - No, no, I just...
I just saw too much of myself in her.
I didn't want you to struggle the way that I struggled.
But my story doesn't have to be her story.
You love her.
You stuck with her.
With those kids.
You have grown up to be a good man.
She makes you happy, Kurt.
I've seen it.
She makes you better.
Hi, again. SportsCenter hipping you to what's up.
Alongside Steve Levy, I'm Stuart Scott.
In addition to the items already mentioned...
Hello?
- Kurt. Kurt. - Brenda, what's wrong?
Kurt, oh, my God, my parents...
A massive amount of damage.
Large trees are downed all over the area,
the entire block has been leveled to the concrete foundations.
Category 4 tornado that hit at about 7:45 last night.
It touched down first in Pleasant Grove and swept...
Brenda!
Kurt!
Hey.
I got you. I'm right here.
How can this be real?
I don't understand.
It's not fair.
I'm so angry with you.
I'm so angry.
They're gone.
Really gone.
- I'll check on the kids. - No, hey, I'll take care of that. Stay.
I sure did miss you, buddy.
God, help.
I need you.
Hey, hey.
Hey, Z-Man. Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up.
I just miss them.
I miss them.
Yeah, we all miss them.
- Just a second. - Okay.
Okay, look.
The way I see it,
I'm gonna remember this for the rest of my life, so if you're not...
Hey, Brenda.
I'm gonna be here.
I'm gonna be right here.
I love you.
I love you too.
- See you in a couple days, okay? - Okay.
Bye, sweetheart.
Thanks for taking them. I just need a couple days.
Hey. Whenever you're ready, we'll see you at home. Okay?
Hey, guys.
Mama missed you so much.
Love you.
- I love you too. - Okay.
Come here.
All my life, I've defined myself through sports.
What I could accomplish, how many games I could win.
And I've always come up empty. It's never been enough.
Like I was meant for something else. Something more.
What if it's this?
What if it's us? Together?
Everything I could ever want or need is right here.
It doesn't matter if I play football, or if I don't,
or if I do play football, where I play football.
None of that matters because winning isn't winning if I don't have you by my side.
I've made my choice.
I love you.
And I want what you have.
I want your faith. I want your strength. I want it all.
I need it. I need it in my life. It makes me a better man.
Yes.
- You gotta wait till I say the words. - Then hurry up. God!
Brenda...
- Yes! - You're not gonna let me finish?
No!
Ladies and gentlemen, on the first day of the rest of their lives,
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt and Brenda Warner.
Come on! Come on!
Hey, Warner. We got ArenaBowl this weekend.
- Yeah. - ArenaBowl. Are you all in?
- Let's do it. - Well...
this right here, this is my "all in."
I love you.
Daddy, will you dance with me?
Yeah.
It was no accident
Me finding you, Daddy
Someone had a hand in it...
So good.
After four months and 16 games, it has come down to this.
A barn dance in Des Moines,
and they are rocking and rolling here at the Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines.
The defending champion, Tampa Bay Storm, against the Iowa Barnstormers.
Hello, everyone. Along with Kirk Herbstreit, I am Todd Christensen.
Hey, Todd, Kirk. Cleveland Stadium had the Dawg Pound.
Veteran Memorial Stadium has the Barnyard.
They keep this area for the different people.
Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!
The outcome. You can feel the momentum switching to Iowa here
as they drive for a go-ahead score,
26th completion by Kurt Warner. That, too, is an ArenaBowl record.
Warner, the ball is tipped.
- The keeper is out of the length of catch. - Yes!
Come on, come on! Hurry up. Let's go.
See 44, see 44!
If they want a championship, this is where they have to earn it.
Inside this five-yard line.
- Don't hold it. - Jacox in motion left...
Throw. Throw.
He gets rid of it.
Cooper able to come back to the ball, he's got it, and it appears... No!
No.
A little pressure right in the face of Kurt Warner.
And who would've thought
that on the one-yard line, that they couldn't get it in?
They're gonna look back at that, you can see the pressure...
It's okay, we'll be fine.
The Tampa Bay Storm are the champions.
Here you go. My pleasure.
Thanks for coming out. Sorry we didn't win.
Kurt?
Hey, Kurt?
Excuse us, Brenda. There's a gentleman here to see you.
No, stay here, that's fine.
Heck of a game for you, Kurt.
Well, thank you, but it didn't help us win.
I hate to lose. I hate it for the team.
I'm David Gillis.
We've been trying to reach you.
We want you to come try out for us.
Try out?
I've been putting off his calls for a while.
Can you blame me?
I'm sorry, who are you?
I'm with the Rams.
Dick, come on.
Dick, I mean...
I don't get it.
I like him.
- It's a hunch. - It's arena football.
You think that'll translate?
Character translates anywhere, Mike.
GM sure likes his price.
Our groundskeeper's gonna make more than him this season.
John, this guy is old. Slow as molasses.
And frankly, he's beneath the standards of this franchise.
That's what people said about me when I came here.
He's got a howitzer for a right arm, though.
There is no way this guy makes the team.
No way.
First and ten, going up...
Touchdown!
I like him.
Sprint!
Two to one.
Very nice. All right, next group, guys, let's go.
Set, hut!
Way to sling it, Trent. Good boy.
The Packers called you up once.
Yes, sir. A long time ago.
Yeah. How long did you last?
Not long enough.
Two days.
You lasted two days.
Don't get too comfortable.
All we're looking for, gentlemen, is perfection.
Let's see how we do with Trent Green on a seam route.
One, two, three, four, five. Step and throw. Very nice.
Stop. Ise, you know why he put that ball there?
That's to keep you from getting hit. That's to protect you. Very good.
Excellent ball placement.
Stop, stop. Torry, no.
You know that dig is 15 and cut.
Not 14. Right? Fifteen.
Don't mind Coach Martz.
Let me know if you need anything. I'm Isaac.
Yeah, man, I know who you are.
- I'm Kurt. It's a pleasure to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Hey, Mike.
Have you put in one-three yet?
You wanna waste everybody's time?
All right, second group, let's go.
Pop Warner, that's you, let's go.
Let's see some happy feet.
Happy feet, people, let's go.
Okay, let's watch Kurt Warner.
How close to perfection can we get this time?
Step, throw, stop. It's the wrong read.
It's the wrong read! You're ahead of them. You gotta hit them in stride, Kurt.
Yes, sir.
"Yes, sir" with a grin. Why the grin?
I don't know, coach.
I was curious as to why everybody here in the NFL moves so slow.
Gentlemen,
I believe arena boy just called every one of you slow.
So we gonna end on that. And on this,
which is for Warner when he learns to throw a spiral.
Mr. Trent Green.
You can break them down and take them out.
Good night, gentlemen.
Ride it out, rook. It's all part of the plan.
See 57! See 57! Blue 80! Blue 80...
Give me that ball! Give me the ball!
What are you thinking? How do you drop that?
That ain't on the QB, coach.
That man is risking his life for you every snap!
And you don't have the dignity to hold on to the damn ball?
You hold on to this ball.
Yes, sir. That's my mistake. It won't happen again.
All right, let's run it again.
You're good, you're good.
I don't know, Brenda, I don't think I'm gonna be here much longer.
How do you know that?
The offensive coordinator hates me.
I can't prove myself. He won't let me. I'm not getting any snaps.
- Hates you? - Yeah, no, he hates me.
This is Trent Green's team anyway.
They built it around him and he's incredible.
Babe, hang in there.
Hey, Warner, coach wants to see you upstairs.
I gotta go.
I love you.
I love you too.
You wanted to see me, sir?
Yes.
How long for you in the wilderness, son?
How long out of college?
Right. Well, yeah, I mean, it's been a few years.
But, sir, that doesn't mean
- I don't know how to play the game... - Fourteen.
For me.
Fourteen years out of coaching.
I burnt out. Not embarrassed to say it.
Took a year off, turned out to be a decade and a half.
And when I did come back, they said I was a retread,
has-been, too old.
Game had passed me by, all that stuff.
All that same stuff that they're gonna say about you.
What they didn't know...
was all that experience that I had in those years
made me who I am.
Made me ready for this moment.
Gave me something others didn't have.
And I see that in you, Kurt.
Destiny.
It belongs to the underdogs.
You wanna prove that?
Together?
There's something special about you, son.
And I'm really gonna enjoy finding out what that is.
Welcome to the Rams.
Come on. Come on!
Oh, my gosh!
Coach, thank you. Thank you for trusting me.
I gotta tell my wife. I gotta tell my wife.
This is the best decision you've ever made in your life.
I promise you. I gotta go tell my wife.
And then we're gonna go get some brews.
Guys, I'm home.
Zack?
Zack, honey, no! No, no, no!
Hey, baby, baby, Brenda, it's okay.
It's okay, it's okay, come here. Sit with me.
Sit down.
Why would you let him do that?
He said he was ready.
And I believed him.
Mom, I'm driving!
- Yeah, you are, bud! - Yes, baby!
- Let's go, let's go! - Let's go, boys.
Come on, Charles!
Trent Green, the ninth-rated passer with 81.8% quarterback rating in 1998,
the real hope for this offense.
We've been talking about him all game and all preseason long.
Hey, check it out.
That's my boy.
This might be the only screen time he gets, though.
Boy, shut up.
Has time, to number 18, Tony Small, the rookie out of Georgia.
Freddie Miller is a bad man.
Freddie Miller's a bad man. Now, we got Trent Green down.
We've got Trent Green down in the middle of the field.
This is not the way I saw this.
And Green went down hard and is not getting up.
And that looks bad.
You do not wanna... Writhing in pain, you do not wanna see this.
If you're the Rams, if you're anybody.
He was in a lot of pain,
and you hate to see that after a player gets you
- by the knees from behind. - Son of a...
And Isaac Bruce is obviously upset about it as well.
He should have been penalized.
Kurt Warner, now warming up on the sideline for the Rams.
Kurt Warner, a capable backup.
- Oh, my God. - But certainly not where Trent Green is.
It's been an exciting night for us here at ESPN, an exciting night for the NFL.
So lots of buzz coming out from the Rams' camp,
and the question is, "Why not Kurt Warner?"
Why not Kurt Warner? Really? You just said that? Okay.
Kurt Warner replaced Trent Green as the starting quarterback.
This ain't the guy.
If the Rams are gonna trade for a quality starting quarterback,
they can't wait, they've gotta do it right now.
If Dick Vermeil stays with this guy, he's gonna be a joke, man.
Their program is a joke. The season's over.
Come in.
- Sit down, Kurt. - Thank you, coach, I prefer to stand.
All right. Go ahead, then. Tell me.
Tell you what?
Why a team worth $800 million,
with one of the most complex offenses ever built, by me,
should put you in the driver's seat?
Because you threw some touchdowns in a little football arena?
You're too old to be a rookie.
You're too green to be a pro, you don't belong here.
Well, with all due respect, sir, you're wrong.
If you give me a chance, I will prove that to you.
Make us the laughingstock? Embarrass this team, every fan in the city?
That's not true. It's not true.
You don't have what it takes.
That's what I believe.
So why in the world would I give you this shot?
Because this is my time, sir.
Because I know who I am, and I know why I'm here.
Because I've earned it.
I've waited for it, I've bled for it.
I'm finally ready for it. I wasn't before.
God knows I wasn't, but I am now.
And I will not let you down.
You put the ball in my hands...
and we will win.
That's all, Kurt.
- Hello? - Hey, coach.
He's ready.
People asked me last night how I felt in that press conference.
It hurts. Get emotional.
But that's what this business is all about.
We will rally around Kurt Warner.
And we will play good football.
CBS is proud to present the National Football League.
Today, we come to you from St. Louis, Missouri, Gateway to the West.
The Trans World Dome,
where the Ravens and St. Louis Rams are set to go at it.
It's kickoff 1999.
Opening Day in the National Football League.
I do like a man in uniform.
What are you...? How did you get in here?
I needed you to hear this before you went out on that field.
I was talking with our son, and I helped him write it.
"To my daddy, Kurt."
You fix all my radios.
You walk to the gas station in the snow.
You never give up on me.
You never give up.
You play your football game.
I drive my truck.
"Love, Zack."
That little boy has defied all odds.
Every time.
He's proven everyone wrong.
And so will you.
You helped me believe again...
that anything can happen.
That maybe God does have something amazing in store for us.
Maybe that moment's now.
Are you nervous?
Yeah, I'm terrified.
Well, you go out there...
and you show the world what I've known all along.
Sell-out crowd. Over 66,000 expected here at the TWA Dome.
This is the opportunity of a lifetime for this young man.
A lot of pressure on the shoulders of number 13.
If he doesn't perform well today, the Cinderella story could be over
before it even gets started.
Let me see that. Oh, God. Oh, God...
The 1999 season underway, Horne in his own end zone...
Ready for this, son?
Yes, sir.
And the Rams with their new quarterback, Kurt Warner.
Replaced Trent Green as the starting quarterback.
Now, take a look at the Ravens defensively.
Ray Lewis is the All-Pro in the middle.
You all mine now, rook. All mine.
All right, boys.
Launch left, 36-Alpha. On one, ready!
See 52!
Easy, easy. I'm here, rook. Hey, I'm here.
All right, let's go.
You get nothing. This is my house. My house!
Now we're ready to get going.
First down and ten for the Rams, from the 42-yard line.
Blue 80! Hut!
Marshall Faulk the lone set back.
Let's go!
Faulk taken down at the 40. Ray Lewis got there.
Lasso, lasso, lasso! Lasso, lasso!
Right here, rookie. I see you. I see you. I see you, rook. I see you, rook.
Blue 80. Blue 80, hut!
And Warner ripped down by, guess who, Ray Lewis.
It didn't take much of a guess for those people to know...
Just another game of "Kill Kurt." Let's go.
Let's go! Let's go!
They talked about blitzing this young quarterback early.
Ray Lewis coming in untouched. The Rams need to give Kurt Warner
some time today for him to be able to use those weapons downfield.
Black nine!
Black nine, hut!
Warner steps up in the pocket.
Caught! Isaac Bruce.
At the 40, and you love to see that.
Hey! Yeah.
I taught him that, now.
180! 180, hut!
Warner... finds Az-Zahir.
Let's go, huddle. Let's go huddle. Let's huddle right now.
Mike, what do we got?
Right slot, fake 28, power double team.
On one. Ready?
Ready? Let's go, guys. Let's go.
And Kurt Warner, so far, very nice job staying within himself.
- 52's the Mike. 52's the Mike. - Okay.
52!
Green 60, hut!
Warner...
Intercepted by Ray Lewis.
And he's gotta beat the quarterback down the sideline.
Cuts it in.
Lewis still running.
Ray Lewis all the way down inside the 35.
And Warner finally makes a mistake.
All day long, rook. Eating you for lunch all day long.
Let's go, Ravens! Let's go!
Shake that off. You got this.
Hey, Warner, Coach Martz wants to talk to you.
- Yeah, coach? - Kurt, listen to me.
You know why I was so hard on you? Why I put all that pressure on you?
I had to know that you were ready.
Had to be sure. And guess what.
You are.
I never would've put you on that field
if I didn't fully believe you were a champion.
Now, you get back out there, and you get this job done.
- Let's go. Let's get after it. - Yes, sir.
And, coach.
Thank you.
And the Rams are in business.
A 34-yard return.
Huddle, huddle, huddle.
Hey. Look at me.
You can do this. I know you can.
Yeah, yeah. We got your back, no matter what happens.
Let's go to work, man. Let's go to work.
All right, all right. That last one was on me.
But we got this. Let's get to work.
Right doubles, rip, 50 tail. On one, ready!
See 45!
You got this.
And this young man, Kurt Warner,
he played in the Arena League in Iowa.
Green 60, hut!
That's it.
Give him a confidence play. What do you say?
Get him settled in.
All right. Let's throw this at him.
Black nine, hut!
First and ten, and it's Isaac Bruce.
Here's the down. Right there, Kurt. Good call, good call!
Warner, under pressure, dances out of the pocket and has Hakim.
Look at my boy!
- Look at that composure from Kurt Warner. - First down!
He's hot.
Run it, run it, run it.
White 20. White 20, hut!
Warner. Corner of the end zone. Roland Williams...
Touchdown!
Yes!
And Kurt Warner, six of ten, 74 yards,
throws his first NFL touchdown.
See that?
I taught him that.
Come on, one-three, show me something. Look at that handsome face.
At their own 30-yard line.
Play-action, Warner sets up deep,
fires to the sideline, Isaac Bruce makes the catch.
Once again, good enough to...
Oh, yeah!
Get it. Right, right, right.
Three, hut!
Look at Ray Lewis chasing his tail.
Switch, switch, switch it! Abort, abort, abort!
They're gonna love this.
Blue 20, hut!
Shovel pass. Hakim.
Nice.
When was the last time you saw a shovel pass to a wide receiver like that?
This kid can play!
350! 350, hut!
Warner again in the end zone...
Touchdown!
Isaac Bruce, 20 yards.
What a show! What a show!
I have never been so happy to be proven so wrong.
You're watching a star be born.
This is a day that you will not forget.
Ravens falling apart offensively right now, folks.
Mitchell.
Come on. Pump fake.
Intercepted!
Huge.
Running down the clock, there's only four and a half minutes left in this game.
- Four more minutes, baby. - I don't want this game to end, gentlemen.
Hey, left pro-split, 50-F, follow on one, ready!
Kurt Warner. And he throws. Marshall Faulk out of the back field.
And there he goes. Look at this.
Making people miss, inside the 21-yard line.
- We got them on the ropes! - We're gonna punch this in, right now.
Left close spread, X, laser.
On one, ready!
And Kurt Warner, he's confident.
Because he certainly has something to prove.
Perfect.
Great catch!
Touchdown!
The rookie. Bam!
And what a job by that young man there.
Kurt Warner is like Magic Johnson today.
Look at all the assists.
You got it done.
He's partying right now.
That's because the Rams have controlled this football game,
leading 27 to 10.
Warner! Warner! Warner!
Dick Vermeil.
The old coach has to smile after this one, because they're happy in St. Louis.
And that should do it. One more kneel down by the Rams
and the first one is in the books.
My gosh.
Blue 80, hut!
Thank you.
Look at him!
That's what I'm talking about, that's my guy!
We did it! We did it.
Man, you keep that game ball. You earned it.
I will.
Kurt!
- Kurt. Kurt. Good game, bro. - That means a lot coming from you.
- No problem. - It really does.
Brenda!
Great game. Great game.
Well done. It was a beautiful thing to watch.
- Thank you for believing in me, coach. - Well done.
Brenda!
Hey! Baby. Hey.
Hey, I don't know where we go from here, I don't know what comes next. But this?
We did this.
We did this together. I love you.
I love you too. We did it!
Black 80!
Kurt Warner has brought hope back to St. Louis.
The first quarterback in the history of the NFL
to throw three touchdown passes
in each of his first three starts.
Forget Ringling Brothers. The Rams are the greatest show on earth.
Kurt Warner, out of the Arena League,
a backup when the season began, became the league's MVP.
A phenomenal and unbelievable story.
Just remember, this guy here,
he was bagging groceries at the Hy-Vee five years ago.
So he goes from the Hy-Vee to the MVP.
The best human-interest story in sports in years.
All aboard, St. Louis, this train is bound for Atlanta.
You couldn't ask for a better script.
Let's go win this thing right now, let's win it right now. Come on!
The MVP of the league, Kurt Warner,
comes into a situation that every kid dreams of, Al.
Two minutes to go in the Super Bowl, your team is tied.
I can't tell you how many times I relived this as a kid.
Going deep downfield, adjusting for it is Isaac Bruce.
And Isaac Bruce threads his way for a touchdown!
Seventy-three yards.
Well, you couldn't have written a better script for the MVP of the league.
He throws a beautiful pass in the face of pressure.
And the Rams have won the Super Bowl.
The game is over. The game is over.
Kurt Warner.
First things first.
Five years ago, you were stocking supermarket shelves in Iowa.
Now you're a Super Bowl champion, an NFL MVP, a Super Bowl MVP.
What message does it send to people?
I thank all the players, all the coaches, my family, everybody,
for believing in me.
And I gotta give the praise and glory to my Lord and savior up above.
And we're world champions, how about them Rams?
.::TWA - Your Source Of Quality!::.
Zachary.
Kurt Warner has a little boy.
It's not a complete circle, because this is open. It's a big hook.
It starts here,
then it comes around, so that is a heart.
It's a heart.