Year of the Scab (2017)
• June 18th, 2017 • 1h 18min
Documentary
Overview
In September 1987, for the first time in U.S. history, replacement football players took the field amidst a union strike. Seen as a second chance for these "scab" players, the '87 season became a memorable one for the Washington Redskins.
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