Summary Two weeks into the 1987 season, the NFL's players went on strike. For the first time in the history of professional sports in the United States, replacement players would take the field. Crossing the picket line to play in the NFL changed their lives, but not in the way they'd expected or hoped. The moment they crossed the picket line, they were no longer athletes; they were scabs. By the end of the strike, Washington stood alone as the only replacement team to go undefeated- ultimately setting up returning strikers for a triumphant run at a Super Bowl. For those replacements, the experience of 1987 should have been a badge of honor. Instead, it became a scab that never healed.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Chuck D Larry Bird Brent Musburger William C. Rhoden
Genres : History Biography Sport Documentary
Release date : Sep 11, 2017
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : ESPN ESPN Films ESPN+
Summary Two weeks into the 1987 season, the NFL's players went on strike. For the first time in the history of professional sports in the United States, replacement players would take the field. Crossing the picket line to play in the NFL changed their lives, but not in the way they'd expected or hoped. The moment they crossed the picket line, they were no longer athletes; they were scabs. By the end of the strike, Washington stood alone as the only replacement team to go undefeated- ultimately setting up returning strikers for a triumphant run at a Super Bowl. For those replacements, the experience of 1987 should have been a badge of honor. Instead, it became a scab that never healed.
Genres : History Biography Sport Documentary
Release date : Sep 11, 2017
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : ESPN ESPN Films ESPN+
