The second film featuring an underdog backed by Dick Vermeil after Invencible (2006) about Vince Papale, a Philadelphia Eagles walk-on wide receiver while Vermeil was Eagles head coach.
Simeon Castile (Isaac Bruce) is a former professional football player himself. Castile played 2 years in the NFL and was a star player in college at the University of Alabama.
The movie totally misses out on Warners 1998 campaign with the World Leagues Amsterdam Admirals with whom he finished 7-3.
This will be the fourth football film for actor Dennis Quaid. The previous three were Everybody's All-American (1988), Un domingo cualquiera (1999), and The Express (2008).
Second collaboration with Zachary Levi and Adam Baldwin who were in the TV show Chuck (2007).