Most-quoted character in The Replacements (2000): in 20 of its 42 quotes
Most scenes with: Shane Falco (10), Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff (2), Clifford Franklin (2)
When the replacement players for the Washington Sentinels left the stadium that day, there was no ticker tape parade, no endorsement deals for sneakers or soda pop, or breakfast cereal. Just a locker to be cleaned out, and a ride home to catch. But what they didn't know, was that their lives had been changed forever because they had been part of something great. And greatness, no matter how brief, stays with a man. Every athlete dreams of a second chance, these men lived it.
Coach Jimmy McGinty Here's a list of people I've been keeping my eye on over the years. They've all played football somewhere, not all of them in the pros. But they all have something unique to bring to the game. We're gonna take those people and try to put together a winning team. If nothing else, they should be fun to watch.
Coach Jimmy McGinty All right, Sentinels. Listen up. There are some who will say that your accomplishments today will soon be forgotten, that you're not real players, that this isn't a real team. And I say that's bullshit. Because as of today, you're all professional football players. You're being paid to play, and I want to you to remember that, because the men whose places you've taken forgot that a long time ago. Let's bring it in. Let's play some football.
Coach Jimmy McGinty A real man admits his fears. That's what I'm asking you to do here tonight.
Coach Jimmy McGinty I look at you and I see two men: the man you are and the man you oughtta be. Someday those two men will meet, and it should make for one hell of a football player.
Coach Jimmy McGinty Listen up! This time tomorrow, the strike will be officially over. Now Dallas has made one grave mistake tonight. They haven't been afraid of you, and they should be, because you've got one powerful weapon working for you tonight: There is no tomorrow for you... and that makes you all VERY DANGEROUS PEOPLE!
Coach Jimmy McGinty That's the great thing about plankton. It pretty much keeps to itself.
Coach Jimmy McGinty Look on the bright side: he'll never be called offsides on an audible.
Coach McGinty What's it gonna be, Shane?
I want the ball.
Coach McGinty Winners always do.
Coach McGinty You know what separates the winners from the losers?
The score.
I read Blitz!
Coach McGinty Winners always want the ball when the game's on the line.
Coach McGinty I want you get used to setting up on the run. Move fast, think even faster. You'll live a lot longer.
Oh shit! I forgot the whole red shirt thing! This games confusing.
Like a street light, right?
Yeah.
Get on up (offering Falcon a hand up)
I think I'm just going to lie here for a moment and collect my thoughts.
Work shit out, right?
Coach McGinty You'll be glad he's on your side.
Yes, very.
Coach McGinty Danny, I need that ball.
You need the ball.
Coach McGinty Get me the ball.
Get you ball.
Coach McGinty Are you going to get me the ball?
Coach McGinty I sure hope he doesn't kill somebody.
Coach, what will Washington need to get back into this game?
Jimmy McGinty You've got to have heart.
Can you elaborate?
Jimmy McGinty Miles and miles of heart.
So with a word, Coach McGinty says Washington will need to have heart to get back into this ball game.
We have a game to win. Nobody can beat Dallas with these losers!
Hi Shane, how are ya, now get the HELL OUT OF MY LOCKER ROOM!
Coach?
Jimmy McGinty What the hell took you so long?
Traffic. [players cheer him on]
Jimmy McGinty Suit up!
What?! O'Niel will fire your ass!
Jimmy McGinty It won't be the first time!
This is bullshit. I'm going to put an end to it right now. (heads for the locker room exit)
Come and get some then, you big fatty!
This doesn't change anything, Falco. I'm an All-Pro quarterback. I've got TWO Super Bowl rings! You'll never be more than a replacement player.
I can live with that.
I'm sorry.
What?
I'm sorry Shane, I can't kick it. I took 50,000 quid and pissed it all on the track.
What do you mean?
They're gonna take my pub away from me. It's all I've got, Shane!
Come on, Shane!
Coach McGinty You look like a swordfish I caught once. Yeah, he hit the deck just like that. [Falco stares at him] You know who I am?
Yeah, Jimmy McGinty. You're the old coach from the 80's. [Picks himself up]
McGinty Yeah, we met just before the Sugar Bowl.
I remember. [Shakes hands with McGinty]
McGinty Hell of a game, that Sugar Bowl. What'd you lose that by, 40 points?
That'd be 45.
McGinty Sometimes a game like that just sticks with you, and you can never shake it off.
Got three concussions to prove it.
McGinty That's why girls don't play the game.
What're you doing here, coach?
McGinty I'm back with the Sentinels; I want you to quarterback them. I've found the best guards available to protect you and a wide receiver even you couldn't overthrow.
...I'm retired.
McGinty Retired, huh? [Gestures to his run-down houseboat] Well, it looks like things have been going real well for you since.
I've got no complaints. It's quiet here. Nobody bothers me.
McGinty Well, that's the real good thing about plankton, you know: it pretty much keeps to itself.
Coach McGinty You know what separates the winners from the losers, kid?
The score.
McGinty Getting back up on that horse after you've been kicked in the teeth. I've watched films of your game since the Sugar Bowl. You should've been carrying a clipboard that first year, not trying to carry the whole team. Your teammates leaned on you, and you crumbled. Is that how you wanna be remembered?
I don't wanna be remembered at all.
McGinty You're still young. If you do well, who knows what'll happen once the strike ends? Look, I'm not going to make any promises, Shane, but why not take a chance, huh? Rather than hang out here, scraping crap off the bottom of somebody else's toys.
Hey, coach, can I ask you a question?
Coach McGinty Yeah, go ahead, shoot.
Why me?
McGinty ...I look at you, and I see two people: the man you are and the man you ought to be. Someday, those two will meet, and should make for one hell of a football player.
Coach McGinty FALCO! If I had wanted Cochran to have the ball, I would have called it that way!
I read Blitz.
McGinty Bullshit! I put the game in your hands, you got scared!
I read BLITZ!
McGinty Winners always want the ball when the game's on the line.
[At halftime, in the Sentinels' locker room, losing to Dallas 17-0)
I ran it just like you said! You just underthrew me!
Eddie Martel This isn't a track meet, asshole, you have to look for the ball!
You better back off, man.
Martel You-!
Jimmy McGinty Hey, hey! [To Martel] I'll pull you off the field, you spoiled little punk.
Martel And who do you think O'Neill's going to side with: some burned out old coach, or somebody who puts fans in the stands?
McGinty You sonofabitch...
Leo Pilachowski Hey, what do you think you're doing?! We got a game to play!
Martel Nobody can beat Dallas with these losers!
Hi Falco, it's great to see ya, now get the hell out of MY LOCKER ROOM!
Coach?
McGinty What the hell took you so long?
Traffic. [players cheer him on]
McGinty Suit up!
What?! [To McGinty] O'Neil will fire your ass!
McGinty It won't be the first time!
This is bullshit. I'm going to put an end to this right now. [heads for the locker room exit]
Come and get some then! [Pulling his shirt off, spitting into his right hand, and faces Martell] You big fairy!
This doesn't change anything, Falco. I'm an All-Pro quarterback. I've got [points two fingers at him] TWO Super Bowl rings! And you'll never be more than a replacement player.
Yeah... [looks at McGinty] yeah, I can live with that. [team applauds]
My brothers, will somebody please, PLEASE get this asshole out of here?
[Andre Jackson leads players in shoving Martell out]
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