Gauntlet - Week 10
Genre: Sports / Drama
Executive Producer: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: Matt Parker
Cast :
William Fichtner, Josh Duhamel, Trevor Jackson, John David Washington, Eric Roberts, Saffron Burrows, B.D. Wong, Jimmy Tatro, Clancy Brown and Charles Melton
AFA Commissioner Ted Watros (Clancy Brown) announces at a press conference that the Memphis Pharaohs have been fined and will have to forfeit a 2nd round draft pick after the league has found that the team violated the league's concussion protocol during their last game. Coach Ken Heath (William Fichtner) is watching the press conference in his office. He throws his coffee mug across the room and storms out of the office. He bursts into the medical office and screams at the team doctor, Dr. Clifford Chen (B.D. Wong). He yells that Dr. Chen has an hour to have his things packed up and be off the team's property or he'll have security escort him out of the building. Dr. Chen tries to explain that Tim Collins asked him to pass him on the concussion test, but Heath doesn't care. Dr. Chen's actions have now cost him a valuable draft pick and has potentially cost his starting quarterback the rest of the season due to further injury. Dr. Chen begins packing up his things, but Coach Heath has security escort him out of the building anyways.
Coach Heath meets with the team and tells them that Collins will be away from the team this week recovering from his concussion, but that he will be put through the concussion protocol again later in the week before their game in New York against the Americans. Most of the team is bummed, but backup quarterback Chase Kearney (Jimmy Tatro) is quietly jazzed, promising his teammates to bust his ass in practice that week to be ready for New York. Coach Heath pulls Jefferson Thomas (Trevor Jackson) aside and tells him that the team is his this week. It's his turn to step up and be a leader for the team. Heath tells him that he'll be a captain for the first time this week, a rare honor for a rookie. Heath looks Thomas in the eye and tells him to make sure it wasn't a mistake. Thomas nods and hits the weight room.
Lincoln Tatum (John David Washington) is laying in bed half-naked with Jeremy (Charles Melton), who is sleeping next to him, when the phone rings. Tatum answers. It's Coach Heath, who asks if they can meet that week. Tatum agrees to stop by the team facility the next day. Tatum gets out of bed and limps around his house to make breakfast for Jeremy and himself. While Tatum cooks, Jeremy enters the kitchen and holds Tatum.
Tim Collins (Josh Duhamel) is working out at home to try to keep his body ready to play just in case his head is ready in time. Sharon Matthews calls him, but Collins ignores the call to continue working out. After his workout, Collins heads to see his personal doctor, who takes a brain scan, and advises him to sit out at least another week, if not two. Collins doesn't like the suggestion since the team only has two games left to secure their place in the playoffs.
At the team facility, Lincoln Tatum meets with Coach Heath in his office. Heath asks him how the knee is doing, and Tatum says that it's coming along and that he should be all good for the next season, even if he'll probably have to play a veterans minimum deal to prove he's healthy again. Coach Heath tells Tatum that due to the other injuries on the team he is going to have to officially release Tatum from the team so that they can sign someone to help fill in for some of the other injured players. Tatum's face falls. He's never been cut from a team before. Heath explains that as important as Tatum has been for the team the last handful of years, it doesn't make sense to continue to carry his contract on the roster since he's already been ruled out for the rest of the season, plus he's in the last year of his contract. Tatum tells Heath that he understands and that maybe they'll talk again come free agency. Heath shakes Tatum's hand and wishes him luck on his recovery. Tatum goes back home and tells Jeremy that he was cut from the team. Jeremy tries to console Tatum, but Tatum asks to be left alone.
Chase Kearney is impressing people in practice. Leonard Palmer (Eric Roberts) heads onto the practice field to talk to Coach Heath. Palmer mentions that Kearney is looking sharp out there, which Heath agrees to. Palmer wants Heath to start looking at some of the quarterbacks set for the upcoming draft. He feels that Collins is done and it's time to look toward the future, unless of course he thinks Kearney is the guy to get the job done. The team is 5-4, and will likely need to win at least two of their last three games of the season to earn a playoff berth.
Tim Collins flies to New York with the team Saturday morning. When they land, he is taken to the league offices in Manhattan. Commissioner Watros tells him that one the of the league's approved doctors will be running the concussion test on Collins to see if he will be able to play Sunday. Collins is escorted to an examination room. After the test, the doctor tells the commissioner that Collins is still showing signs of a post-concussive syndrome and is not cleared to play that weekend. Watros personally breaks the news to both Heath and Collins. They are both disappointed, but understand that Collins can't play. Watros reminds Heath that if the team is found to violate the league's concussion protocol again the team will lose a first round pick.
On game day, Tim Collins watches from the sidelines as Jefferson Thomas leads the offense out onto the field as a captain.
Coach Heath meets with the team and tells them that Collins will be away from the team this week recovering from his concussion, but that he will be put through the concussion protocol again later in the week before their game in New York against the Americans. Most of the team is bummed, but backup quarterback Chase Kearney (Jimmy Tatro) is quietly jazzed, promising his teammates to bust his ass in practice that week to be ready for New York. Coach Heath pulls Jefferson Thomas (Trevor Jackson) aside and tells him that the team is his this week. It's his turn to step up and be a leader for the team. Heath tells him that he'll be a captain for the first time this week, a rare honor for a rookie. Heath looks Thomas in the eye and tells him to make sure it wasn't a mistake. Thomas nods and hits the weight room.
Lincoln Tatum (John David Washington) is laying in bed half-naked with Jeremy (Charles Melton), who is sleeping next to him, when the phone rings. Tatum answers. It's Coach Heath, who asks if they can meet that week. Tatum agrees to stop by the team facility the next day. Tatum gets out of bed and limps around his house to make breakfast for Jeremy and himself. While Tatum cooks, Jeremy enters the kitchen and holds Tatum.
Tim Collins (Josh Duhamel) is working out at home to try to keep his body ready to play just in case his head is ready in time. Sharon Matthews calls him, but Collins ignores the call to continue working out. After his workout, Collins heads to see his personal doctor, who takes a brain scan, and advises him to sit out at least another week, if not two. Collins doesn't like the suggestion since the team only has two games left to secure their place in the playoffs.
At the team facility, Lincoln Tatum meets with Coach Heath in his office. Heath asks him how the knee is doing, and Tatum says that it's coming along and that he should be all good for the next season, even if he'll probably have to play a veterans minimum deal to prove he's healthy again. Coach Heath tells Tatum that due to the other injuries on the team he is going to have to officially release Tatum from the team so that they can sign someone to help fill in for some of the other injured players. Tatum's face falls. He's never been cut from a team before. Heath explains that as important as Tatum has been for the team the last handful of years, it doesn't make sense to continue to carry his contract on the roster since he's already been ruled out for the rest of the season, plus he's in the last year of his contract. Tatum tells Heath that he understands and that maybe they'll talk again come free agency. Heath shakes Tatum's hand and wishes him luck on his recovery. Tatum goes back home and tells Jeremy that he was cut from the team. Jeremy tries to console Tatum, but Tatum asks to be left alone.
Chase Kearney is impressing people in practice. Leonard Palmer (Eric Roberts) heads onto the practice field to talk to Coach Heath. Palmer mentions that Kearney is looking sharp out there, which Heath agrees to. Palmer wants Heath to start looking at some of the quarterbacks set for the upcoming draft. He feels that Collins is done and it's time to look toward the future, unless of course he thinks Kearney is the guy to get the job done. The team is 5-4, and will likely need to win at least two of their last three games of the season to earn a playoff berth.
Tim Collins flies to New York with the team Saturday morning. When they land, he is taken to the league offices in Manhattan. Commissioner Watros tells him that one the of the league's approved doctors will be running the concussion test on Collins to see if he will be able to play Sunday. Collins is escorted to an examination room. After the test, the doctor tells the commissioner that Collins is still showing signs of a post-concussive syndrome and is not cleared to play that weekend. Watros personally breaks the news to both Heath and Collins. They are both disappointed, but understand that Collins can't play. Watros reminds Heath that if the team is found to violate the league's concussion protocol again the team will lose a first round pick.
On game day, Tim Collins watches from the sidelines as Jefferson Thomas leads the offense out onto the field as a captain.
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