Coach has an eerie premonition in his sleep that that devil and God are pitting him between them in their divine battle over the Bulls, leading to confusion and distractions in the team's must-win situation to maintain their marginally winning record.
The Bulls are buried beneath an massive scandal involving a star player allegedly receiving bounty incentives for knocking out opponents for a hefty financial sum.
The Bulls take a chance on a rehabilitated convict in prison and consider him as the team's starting quarterback, inviting a wave of criticism and controversy from both the players and administration in the process.
The team falls under a wave of injury spells. Dr. Death neglects a potentially serious neck injury and Bubba, mistaking a concussion for a terminal illness, believes he has only thirty days to live.
Jonny Gunn is kidnapped and held hostage for ransom, leading to team-wide turmoil and national uncertainty as to whether the young, rising star will make it to the approaching championship alive.
