A character in Gridiron Gang (2006)

Leon Hayes quotes from Gridiron Gang (2006)

Mo McRae
A line from Leon Hayes

Yeah. I played games. I play Madden!

Scenes with Leon Hayes

1 scene
Sean
[Sean is recruiting players for the new football team]

You wanna play football with this team, you're gonna live with the team, eat with the team, and work with the team.

Miguel Perez

Is practice gonna be hard?

Sean

It's a lot harder than five homeboys beatin' up a security guard, Perez.

Perez

Then I'm in.

Sean

How 'bout you, Bates?

Kenny Bates

I don't know.

Sean

Don't be scared.

Bates

I'm not scared.

Sean

You're on the team.

Leon Hayes

Yo. I'll play quarterback.

Sean

You got any experience, Leon?

Leon

Man, I got so much experience I could give some away and still have more than I could use.

Sean

All right.

Junior Palaita

I'll play.

Sean

I can't use you, Junior.

Junior

Why not?

Sean

'Cause you got no discipline. You'll be tryin' to start fights every time I turn my back.

Junior

You ain't even gonna give me a chance?

Sean

You've had plenty of chances. Who else? How 'bout you, Owens? You played defensive back, didn't you? For Washington? [Kelvin doesn't answer] You wanna check your calendar and get back to me? Or maybe you got another liquor store to rob.

Kelvin Owens

Yeah, I'll play.

Sean

How 'bout you, Evans?

Jamal Evans

I mean, I played Pop Warner when I was younger but that's about it, though.

Sean

You're on the team.

Bug Wendal

I got experience. I played for, like, three years.

Sean

What position'd you play?

Bug

Out to the side.

Sean

Was that out to the side on offense or defense?

Bug

If the ball's thrown from... man, I don't know what I'm talkin'.

Sean

All right, Bug. How 'bout you be water boy?

Bug

Cool.

Sean

All right.

Donald Madlock

Yo, Mr. Porter. Can I play?

Sean

You're getting out in a week, Madlock.

Madlock

I wanna stay in.

Sean

You wanna stay in jail?

Madlock

Yeah, man. South Central in summertime gets hot. Gets crazy. People start shootin' each other and stuff.

Sean

I'll talk to your case worker. All right?

Madlock

All right.

Sean
[To Willie Weathers]

New booty? What's your name?

Willie Weathers

Willie Weathers.

Sean

Get vertical when you talk to me. [Willie stands up] You any relation to Roger Weathers?

Willie

He was my cousin, man.

Sean

I want you to play on this team, Willie.

Willie

Naw, man, it's a'ight.

Sean

You're playin'.

Willie

Why?

Sean

'Cause I want you to live longer than your cousin.

Leon

Hey. Who we gonna play against?

Sean

We'll let you know.

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