Playmakers

Did You Know?

• The show follows the lives of an ensemble cast portraying players and personnel of the Cougars during the regular season.
• Many segments are prefaced by an internal monologue in the format of a character narrating in his head.

Cast and characters

Tony Denison portrays Coach Mike George, the head coach in his ninth season with the team. Omar Gooding plays Demetrius Harris, a rookie running back from Colorado wearing number 39. Russell Hornsby appears as Leon Taylor, a ninth-year running back from USC with number 33. Jason Matthew Smith is Eric Olczyk, a fifth-year middle linebacker from Penn State wearing number 54. Marcello Thedford plays Kelvin "The Buffalo" James, a fourth-year offensive tackle from Oklahoma State with number 60. Christopher Wiehl portrays Derek McConnell, a fourth-year quarterback from Louisville wearing number 11. Other cast members include Stephen Bogaert as equipment manager Phil Chambers, Bruce Gray as team owner Gene Wilbanks, Phillip Jarrett as defensive coordinator Coach Rudman, Karen LeBlanc as Robin Taylor, Thea Andrews as reporter Samantha Lovett, Dan Petronijevic as closeted gay wide receiver Thad Guerwicz, Kevin Jubinville as team physician Dr. Gatewood, Sasha Roiz as assistant head coach Stephen Lyles, Gabriel Hogan as "Guard Dog" Fredericks, Tacquira LaTouche as herself, Frank Chiesurin as David, Laura Jordan as August, and K. C. Collins as rookie wide receiver Ron Martin.