so forgive the really lame game play scene and cardboard background and studio like stadium . for this part i should have give the movie 5 instead of 7 and but read on . from the premise to plot there be a lot similarity with the replacement . some say this movie rip off the replacement and while some say this script write before it . both movie require some sort of suspension of disbelief on the basic premise and and this be especially difficult for second string since it have nfl license team and all the history behind it . food poison excuse may sound too lame for some people and and not to mention in second string bill have to overcome big score again and again and with the limit budget in shoot the game play scene and this make it look even bad . in replacement and the premise and the league be fictional yet you know it happen in real life . i believe it be easy to accept fictional story and set with real event ( oh yeah and this happen before . and rather than real setting or background with fictional scenario ( there be no way bill can win a superbowl . while some of the scene be actually shoot in pre season game of raven game and real stadium and real audience and some nfl match alike shoot angle . but let say both movie come out on the same day and and we erase the budget factor ( thus forgive the game play action scene ) represent overall and i like second string over replacement and not by much and but i like this more . it have relatively good character development . in replacement and keanu character be too out sync with the world and and all he care be maybe and get a girl . in second string you see the struggle of the qb from get the job back and and deal with his past with coach . or the fumble guy problem . this hold the ball all day long solution of course be not new and but we see progression in fix it . how about those trick play . i think it be relatively realistic than replacement . the dan marino like fake knee pas and flea flicker and wild cat full back rush and all real and except sometimes this look a bit too easy . but for me it be well than replacement center catch and rush for 50 yard call and or how a 60 yard field goal look too easy . oh btw and i be glad they do not force the te kicker make his shot . of course if you objectively review this movie over other football movie all there and this could easily be a 5 out of 10 movie . but some say this be the bad football movie . try the comeback .