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By Mike Scott , NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Michael Lewis famously beat the odds when the former beer truck driver earned a tryout, and eventually a roster spot, with his hometown New Orleans Saints, where he proceeded to set records as a kick return specialist. Now, after conquering the NFL, the relentless Lewis is making a run at a new, equally lofty target: Hollywood.

Lewis, a fan favorite known among the Saints faithful as "The Beer Man," has signed a deal to develop his underdog story into a movie.

Local filmmaker and screenwriter David DuBos ("Delta Justice: The Isleños Trapper War") has been hired to write the film, with the hope of having the project ready to go before cameras as early as winter 2019, said Karl Bernard, Lewis' longtime attorney and agent.

"I think anybody who has any dream larger than themselves will be inspired by the Michael Lewis story," Bernard said late Tuesday afternoon (June 18) in confirming the deal. "He's an incredible individual, an incredible athlete, an American story come to life right before our eyes in the city of New Orleans."

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Love this. I just hope the NFL allows the film to use all their teams and trademarks when making the film where Lewis is actually on the New Orleans Saints and not some generic team.

Like when they let “Invincible” use all the NFL trademarks they needed retelling Vince Papale’s story instead of like in “The Replacements” where no NFL intellectual property was able to be used.
 
Dan in Lafayette said:
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By Mike Scott , NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Michael Lewis famously beat the odds when the former beer truck driver earned a tryout, and eventually a roster spot, with his hometown New Orleans Saints, where he proceeded to set records as a kick return specialist. Now, after conquering the NFL, the relentless Lewis is making a run at a new, equally lofty target: Hollywood.

Lewis, a fan favorite known among the Saints faithful as "The Beer Man," has signed a deal to develop his underdog story into a movie.

Local filmmaker and screenwriter David DuBos ("Delta Justice: The Isleños Trapper War") has been hired to write the film, with the hope of having the project ready to go before cameras as early as winter 2019, said Karl Bernard, Lewis' longtime attorney and agent.

"I think anybody who has any dream larger than themselves will be inspired by the Michael Lewis story," Bernard said late Tuesday afternoon (June 18) in confirming the deal. "He's an incredible individual, an incredible athlete, an American story come to life right before our eyes in the city of New Orleans."

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Yeah, but...

how could the Beer Man's accomplishments ever compare to Vince's:

"The game versus the New York Giants is depicted as being a close defensive struggle, with the Giants scoring first to take a 7–0 lead. The Eagles actually won easily, 20–7, with the Giants not scoring until late in the game. The fumble recovery depicted in the climactic scene did occur, but Papale's touchdown did not count, under NFL rules at the time, since the ball could not be advanced. It was still a key play in the victory for the Eagles.[6] Papale never scored a regular-season touchdown in the NFL. His only offensive stat came in the 1977 season, where he had 1 catch for 15 yards. However, he scored his first NFL touchdown against the Patriots in a 1977 exhibition game. As with so many of his breaks, this was a big one—the game-winning score. Rookie Quarterback Mike Cordova threw from the Pats' 14, and Cornerback Raymond Clayborn deflected the ball slightly allowing Papale to make a diving catch in the end zone.[4][7] "
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Invincible (2006 film) - Wikipedia

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Nevermind. Vince played for a team from the Northeast. THAT overrides anything a Saints player could ever do...

:rolleyes:
 
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Yeah, but...

how could the Beer Man's accomplishments ever compare to Vince's:

"The game versus the New York Giants is depicted as being a close defensive struggle, with the Giants scoring first to take a 7–0 lead. The Eagles actually won easily, 20–7, with the Giants not scoring until late in the game. The fumble recovery depicted in the climactic scene did occur, but Papale's touchdown did not count, under NFL rules at the time, since the ball could not be advanced. It was still a key play in the victory for the Eagles.[6] Papale never scored a regular-season touchdown in the NFL. His only offensive stat came in the 1977 season, where he had 1 catch for 15 yards. However, he scored his first NFL touchdown against the Patriots in a 1977 exhibition game. As with so many of his breaks, this was a big one—the game-winning score. Rookie Quarterback Mike Cordova threw from the Pats' 14, and Cornerback Raymond Clayborn deflected the ball slightly allowing Papale to make a diving catch in the end zone.[4][7] "
en.wikipedia.org

Invincible (2006 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Nevermind. Vince played for a team from the Northeast. THAT overrides anything a Saints player could ever do...

:rolleyes:
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I don’t know why you’re criticizing. They are making a movie.
If anything, Invincible’s success and legacy is probably a factor in greenlighting the movie.
 
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Not to mention, "Beer Man" is one of the all time best nicknames ever for a player. Especially when you consider the reality of the nickname as part of his making it to the NFL.

I'd love to know his speed (in mph) when he made some of his big returns with pretty much straight line speed for the entirety of it. Dude could fly.
 

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