When winning is everything, what’s left?
Pro football star Jake Walker is living the dream… or so he thinks. The veteran tight end is a fan favorite and on pace to set the all-time receiving yards record that will guarantee him a spot in the Hall of Fame. But when Jake learns his father has suffered a major heart attack, He must return to the small hometown he’s avoided for nearly 15 years. Memories of glory and regret flood his mind as he returns to the family and friends he abandoned in pursuit of his career. Attempting to make the best of the situation, Jake begins reconnecting with the community that once revered him. Surprisingly impacted by the people around him, the real Jake begins to emerge from behind his armor to see that life is much more than the accumulation of personal stats.
MPAA: Not Rated
Principal Cast: Ryan McPartlin, Josh Braaten and Katie Carr
Director: Douglas Barr

Jake’s mother tells her injured son that the real hurt in his life is emotional pain.
Themes: Pain, Motherhood, Family, Hurt, Counseling, Advice, Exhortation, Machismo, Encouragement
1:27
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When Jake donates new gym equipment to the local football team, his brother - and the team’s coach - questions the motives behind the charitable act.
Themes: Giving, Hypocrisy, Pretentious, Training, Coaching, Challenges, Generosity, Fitness, Self-Righteous
1:53
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When Jake gets a opportunity to instill sportsmanship and teamwork to the local football team, he instead tells that players to look out only for themselves.
Themes: Selfishness, Teamwork, Role Models, Sportsmanship, Confrontation, Argument, Perspective, Ethics, Power of Words
1:16
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Jake and his father finally discuss the deep-seeded emotional trauma that has plagued their relationship for years.
Themes: Fatherhood, Relationships, Family, Hurt, Emotion, Pain, Teamwork, Selfishness, Disappointment
3:17
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At halftime, the football teams gets an inspired speech about playing as a team and looking out for each other.
Themes: Speech, Coaching, Teamwork, Exhortation, Challenges, Winning, Selfless, Leadership, Unity
2:22
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