OT: The A-Team (Michigan football edition) [edited]

Submitted by Boner Stabone on November 3rd, 2023 at 2:25 PM

This whole season is going to play out as an episode of the 80's TV show the A-Team.  Below is the opening commentary to the show.

At the end of the season, we need a picture of Harbaugh with a stogie in his mouth saying the famous phrase "I love it when a plan comes together"

 

 

In 2023, a college football team and coach were falsely accused by the media for a crime they didn't commit. 

These men promptly continued to be slandered through the mud by their rivals, opposing coaches, and every team that was on their schedule.

Today, still wanted by the NCAA, they survive as players of fortune.  If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the Michigan Football Team.

 

Starring:  Jim Harbaugh as (Col. Hanibal Smith)

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh deserves lifetime contract, Larry Foote says: 'Give him a blank check'

 

 

JJ McCarthy as (Lt. Templeton Peck) 

J.J. McCarthy - Michigan Wolverines Quarterback - ESPN

 

Also Starring:  Connor Stalions as (Captain H.M. Murdock)

Connor Stalions, ex-military, involved in allegd Michigan sign stealing

AND...Kris Jenkins as  (Sgt. B.A. Baracus)

Kris Jenkins - Michigan Wolverines Defensive Lineman - ESPN

 

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[edited to remove the word "lynched" -rob f]

Football

Hotel Putingrad

November 3rd, 2023 at 2:49 PM ^

I also want to take this opportunity to plug one of my favorite old shows, the Wednesday Night Mystery series Banacek (think Colombo/McMillan, etc.) but instead starring George Peppard as a dapper, womanizing Boston insurance investigator. It's on Saturday afternoons on Cozi TV and is great.

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RAH

November 3rd, 2023 at 4:21 PM ^

I recall it being one of my favorite shows but I don't remember all the details. I liked the Banacek character and the general flavor of the show: light, humorous, but interesting plots and quite clever. I do remember a lot of great cars and that Banacek  was an ex-Marine -  like Peppard.

I also remember being very disappointed that it had such a short run when so many inferior shows went on and on. 

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Hotel Putingrad

November 3rd, 2023 at 5:25 PM ^

The character drives a Packard convertible and wears driving gloves and sometimes an ascot! It's such a time capsule from a certain era, but the big reveal at the end is always completely bonkers (as in the viewers don't really get the breadcrumbs that he uses to solve the crime). They only made 17 episodes. The producers wanted it to continue, but Peppard was going through a nasty divorce and didn't want his ex to get any more royalties. He was a fascinating guy, from Detroit, grew up dirt poor, USMC service, married five times. A proper rogue! Rumor has it he was extremely difficult to work with and never even spoke to Mr. T on set of the A-Team, because T made more per episode despite not being a "proper actor."

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MGoFoam

November 3rd, 2023 at 3:30 PM ^

Murdock was a good guy, so not Stallions, who seems to be the creator of this mess. B.A. was a (checks notes)... large black man, so, I guess, that's why Jenkins. Racist much?

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