Four years ago, Tony D'Amato's (Al Pacino) Miami Sharks had nailed two championships in a row. Now his team is struggling with three consecutive losses, sliding attendance, and aging heroes. Off the field, D'Amato has a failed marriage and estranged children, and he's on a collision course with Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), the young president/co-owner of the Sharks. When a devastating hit knocks star veteran Cap Rooney and the second-string quarterback out of the game, the Sharks' third-stringer, Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx), is called out, and he stuns everyone with his performance. Soon, "Steamin' Beamen" is playing for all of the material perks that he can acquire during the short life span of a pro football player. With Beamen pushing from one side, and Christina Pagniacci pressuring from the other, Tony D'Amato sees the Sharks coming apart at the seams...