While he denied involvement, and the film has the nerve to give him a “but the buck stops with me whether I knew or not” speech to stay at least a little neutral, the league determined through an investigation that Payton did know about the system, which he steadfastly denied. Roger Goodell suspended the Defensive Coordinator indefinitely and sent Sean Payton home for a season. The quick version is that the New Orleans Saints were paying bounties to defensive players for causing injuries to members of the other team. He may value the sport more than he should but that’s his only flaw and the film you’re going to watch will basically make him perfect, right? Of course, almost every detail of Bountygate is quickly dispensed or ignored, including the fact that it was reportedly taking place during that 2010 season. “Home Team” introduces Payton as a soft-spoken genius with a driven desire to win. James plays the legendary New Orleans coach, who, of course, is introduced on the fake sideline as he wins the Super Bowl in 2010.
Could a good film have come out of this narrative kickoff? Maybe, but it has a high degree of difficulty, and it sure isn’t “Home Team,” one that starts with a bad taste in your mouth that only gets more rancid.
However, turning one of the NFL’s most violent and notorious scandals into a family film about getting to love football again challenges this belief. The latter gets to lead the abysmal “Home Team,” a new entry in the bottom tier of the production company, a tone-deaf dramedy that’s allegedly based on the true story of Sean Payton’s suspended year after Bountygate although that would imply that there’s a single manipulative beat of this movie that feels “true.” I’m not one to judge a film based on concept-it’s always about the execution more than the premise. Adam Sandler’s company often alternates vehicles for the superstar like “ Hubie Halloween” (one of their better movies) with offerings that center one of his BFFs like David Spade or Kevin James. The Happy Madison deal with Netflix has reached a very unusual stop on its journey through the history of the streaming giant.
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