Lawrence Hunter

When Jamie's excessive spending dries up his $400,000 salary, he finds himself in the company of some dangerous gamblers to cover his debts. Meanwhile, Jethro discovers that, although Tommy isn't his son, he wants to take on the responsibility of fatherhood. Yinessa finds himself in the tabloids.

With a potential matchup against Chicago looking more and more likely, Coach Denardo's fierce rivalry with Coach Boyd begins to strain his relationship with his staff, particularly Coach Fred. T.D. struggles with some family matters of his own as his son begins to act out.

Now the starting quarterback, Yinessa leads the Bulls to the playoffs once again and his surprising success attracts overwhelming attention from reporters, much to the frustration of some of his teammates. As the next game approaches, Diane is offered the opponent's playbook, which the coaches regard with suspicion and disbelief.