Not a film treatment, but I read this fun article at the doctor's office...

This was inspired (or adapted from, I’m not too sure) an article I read in the Doctor’s Office by Michael McKnight called ’76 Bucs. Good read, I stole the magazine.

Please note this is based on real people. If I have offended you in some way, please contact me and I will remove any mention of you in the post.

Buc’ Yeah!

or

The Spirit of the ’76 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

A comedy about professional athletes that features no scenes set at an actual NFL game.

A treatment for a half-hour, single camera, sit-com focused on the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers daily life outside their games.

Hugh Culverhouse- The owner. A shrewd businessman who goes to extreme lengths to cut costs. Including sub-letting a Boeing 720 from a chainsaw manufacturer he was friendly with.

Ron Wolf- General Manager

Coach John McKay- Obsessed with an outdated and easily defeated strategy.

Steve Young- Offensive tackle (no not that Steve Young)

Steve Spurrier- Veteran QB and a true captain of the team. Hosts parties after the game where they celebrate their defeats. Married with three children.

Psycho- Linebacker who’s small, fast and doesn’t give a shit.

C.O. Jones- Veteran cornerback, currently dating two secretaries from the front office and the author of tell-all book about the NFL.

“Paydirt” Dickinson- Back-up QB, has tried to call penalties against the opposing team himself during games.

Mike Current- Offensive tackle and anything but an upstanding guy.

Dave Pear- Wild-man noseguard and probably best player on the team.

Howard Fest- Guard

Lee Roy Selmon, All-Star rookie

Steve Wilson- Right guard

Essex Johnson- Running Back

J.K. McKay- Receiver

Bob Moore- Intellectual tight end

Mark Cotney- mustached cowboy strong safety.

Jimmy “Hollywood” Gunn- Linebacker

“Batman” Wood- Linebacker

Council Rudolph- Veteran defensive end

Pilot

Trapped in a Bottle made by a Chainsaw Manufacturer

Act 1

The Bucs’ board the Boeing 740 for the trip to Pittsburg for what they are sure is going to be yet another spectacular defeat. Spirits are up however, as a friend of one of the players has joined them on short notice as a starting Linebacker.

However, it quickly becomes apparent to all on board that something is not quite right with this man. He’s much smaller than a traditional NFL linebacker and his eyes dart around him intensely. He barely acknowledges the warm welcome extended by the QB.

The flight is delayed for an oil pressure failure and the team groans as the crew refuses to turn on the AC until they’ve achieved cruising altitude and the plane has been out on the tarmac in the hot Florida sun all week.

Psycho, as he is called by his friend, quickly becomes an irritant to all onboard, beginning with an altercation with Paydirt over Psycho’s perceived lack of legroom. It escalates until Psycho breaks the back off Paydirt’s chair and throws it into the aisle.

Break

Act 2

Psycho has been secured with broken safety belts and extenders to the toilet and the rest of the team begins to reminisce over the past season. Stories and anecdotes are shared back and forth. The plane finally takes off and they are on their way. The stories continue. When they descend for a landing, the pilot banks up sharply and the entire team screams in terror as we go to commercial.

Break

Act 3

The Bucs’ are boarding for the return flight. Psycho is exuberant over his NFL debut and making several tackles. His celebrating escalates until he is once again secured to the toilet with safety belts.

Credits.

Post-Credits- Psycho doesn't start at the next game as he was left locked in the bathroom and nearly died of heat exhaustion.