October 03, 07:42 PM

A Message from Pete Berg

Pete Berg here. Thanks to everyone for your interest in Friday Night Lights. I'm really proud of the show and hope you enjoy tonight's premiere. Even if you're not a fan of the game, the world of Texas high school football provides a fascinating canvas. In our fictional town of Dillon, we've captured a distinct sense of place with an identity that rivals our dynamic cast of characters. Severe, ambitious, heartwrenching and inspiring. I look forward to your thoughts and questions after the show.

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I LOVED THE SHOW IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

I am really glad that NBC brought this kind of television to America. I live in Texas and this show really does keep me on my toes for the entire hour. I am so glad that Texas has FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! Keep doing what you are doing to keep fans on their toes!

I feel like Gary’s cat (“Everyone’s a critic!”) and like all those creeps who keep telling Taylor how to do his job, but here goes. Are you trying to portray this coach as a Christian, a heathen, or a hypocrite? We are getting mixed messages. Christian? He goes to church and makes stabs at praying. Heathen? He cares more about his job than about the life of a youth in whom he has invested between 8 and 12 years of his own life: “I’m screwed!” Hypocrite??? Also, Jason’s reaction to his devastating news is very unrealistic. Nobody, Christian, heathen, or hypocrite, falls so far without pain. His hospital room has his girlfriend and no parents? Very wrong message! Some of the dialog is difficult to understand. Some of the scenes are hard to interpret: whom did Taylor observe leaving the stands?

I was wondering when you're going to add Hispanic characters to the show? The story is set in Texas which is predominately Hispanic and I thought I remembered there being a Hispanic football player in the film version.

Love the show

Thank you & GOD Bless You! You did an awesome job... cameras & all! What a breath of fresh air! Keep up the good work. People can be so quick to criticize. I personally want to thank you for praying in JESUS name.

I don't watch much TV. If I watch anything at all it is the news. This is an acception. I thought it was very very good!

Loved, absolutely loved Friday Night Lights! I'm from Texas and you brought back so many vivid memories of days gone by. We'll be watching every night it airs; it's so good, we'd even watch the re-runs! What a storyteller Peter Berg is.
Keep up the good work.

I have a question for Mr. Berg. Were you in a made for TV movie several years ago where you played a New York Jets football player who injured his neck and fought back to eventually walk again? I am disabled from birth and confined to a wheelchair so I could understand how hard it must of been for that man to come back from his injuries. I do know that movie was based on actual events.

I loved your show and can't wait to see it next week.

I grew up in West Texas in the mid 60's playing for one of the lengends in coaching ( Emory Bellard )at one of the great high school programs in the country where the greatest game ever devised was played out before thousands every Friday night. Nothing can replace the glory and sheer fun we all felt every Friday night during the season. Your production seems to capture the poetry of those moments and I can almost guarantee your show will touch millions of Americans. We were saying a lot of those same lines many years ago........God bless Texas, the game, our friends, and living large in Texas!

Awesome Show! and YES keep GOD in Everything you do. Thank God there is a show that includes real life PRAYER. I will be watching every Tuesday. Can't wait to see more of that nice looking Coach Deeks!! Keep up the great work! No Dancing with the stars for me. ITS FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS FOREVER!

I just watched Friday Night Lights and thought it was the best new show this season! Couldn't believe it was over at the end. Can't wait until next week....congratulations NBC!

I just watched Friday Night Lights and I think it is the best new show, bar none! It went so fast I couldn't believe it was over at the end. Congratulations NBC!

Awesome! It was so real. I was brought back 30+ years to high school football in the beautiful hill country area of Texas. You worked it! Thanks so much.

I met you Peter in 1999 (my senior yr. at Permian). You were there for the pep rally and game, ESPN happened to be there that night filming. I hope you had a good taste of what WEST Texas football is all about. We planned on Wed. for bonfires on Thursday, Thursday planned for pep rally on Friday morning, and Friday morning we planned for Friday night football games. We really are all about God, family, and football! Pep rallys were fantastic, don't forget about those in your show.

I really enjoyed the show Friday Night Lights. So far it is the best show I have seen for quite a while. The only other shows I make it a point of watching is Deal or No Deal and Law and Order, which I have watched for years. At least NBC has a few shows worth watching. I hate the reality TV Shows.

Great story line, even though it very much resembled Varsity Blues. I am also in the industry, and I know that I would have fired my camera men (on the spot) for getting such jumpy camera shots. I know that it was probably the style that you were going for, but it was not tastefully done. Less is more, and please remember that!

ok ok ok i watched the show tonight and it was great my question did you get the idea about make the show form the movie " Friday Night Lights" because to me it was alot like it but it was the QB not the RB is that were you got the Idea email me back k thnak you

great job. keep up the good work. God bless football.

Peter... as a former player and football coach HS and College... you have a touchdown. I'm a screenwriter with a feature in developement... Mackler Entertainment... Is Exec. Producer in Hollywood. I have a ton of football stories... from playing, coaching and being raised in Massillon Ohio. Should you wish to discuss any ideas please email me.

Just so you know. The schools that are in wealthy areas are not the only ones with football stadiums like you saw on the show. Little Uvalde is a small town in Southwest Texas, (90 miles from anywhere)and not a wealthy area, and Uvalde CISD has a beautiful concrete staduim like the one on the show and its filled up by the entire town watching their Coyotes on Friday Nights. A 15,000 population town with a stadium that seats 10,000! Where else but Texas do you see that? Great show,and true to life. Hope it does well.

Are there any Hispanics? Its not balanced with the races. The camera work sucks big time. I think its a waste of time to watch the show. You have lost a viewer and I will spread the word.

I liked it except for all the God stuff - is the show funded by Republicans? School prayer is unconstitutional.

Are there any Hispanics? Its not balanced with the races. The camera work sucks big time. I think its a waste of time to watch the show. You have lost a viewer and will spread the word.

Seventh generation Texan. Not a fan of football, BUT your show is an excellent portrayal of Friday nights in Texas. Even the prayers and a shot of the drill team in the stands. I did miss the sound of the marching band helping to fire up the crowd though.

Are you going to stay realistic to high school in Texas? Or is this going to focus only on the football team and coaches? Which is fine and you did a great job of it, just curious where this will go?
There's an ugly underbelly in Texas high school,as well.
Like the cheerleader who gets pregnant and wants to continue to cheer at the games. (Texas has an extremely high teen pregnancy rate.) Or the star football player that gets caught by the drug dogs. Or the player that doesn't make the grades yet gets to play? High stakes testing?
Thought not. Too realistic.

Sorry coach! Most of the boys do like their beer and to party hardy,then show up at church on Sunday.

Bottom line. I like your show.

you've got a winner. Keep the Jesus thing in. Something we don't see every day.

As a father of two teen boys
[no they don't play football] and a Sunday school teacher I thought it was really moving and realistic to allow the players to pray in Jesus' name at the end of the show.
Thank you!

Score, Mr. Berg! Absolutely love the show! Not a big football fan, but the character, story, prayers, everything... just wonderful! I cannot wait for the coming episodes. I was totally enthralled. Good, good show!

Thank you!

camera work was a bit over done, but other wise great work on the technical side. however, I noticed no hispanics in the show,is this really Texas? What I loved about the book and saw in the movie was how the entire town identify themselves and were drawn to the team. it looks like you missed a couple of neighborhoods. look forward to hearing your cousin speak at Pittsburgh next month. Good luck with the show we enjoyed it.

I must say I was really impressed by the pilot, it peaked my interest and held my attention the whole way through. It brought back many memories and emotions from the Friday night football games here in Texas. You have pretty much captured all of the emotions and feelings during that time in my life. Being pretty strange back then(lets just say I wasn't your run of the mill high shcool student), plus being a coach's daughter was rough, but this show actually brought back all the enjoyable memories. Keep up the great work. Also, it rocks that you film this in Texas! Good for you to actually make it real.

-An appreciative fan from Fort Worth

After replaying the show I can see this looks like The Westlake (austin texas) Football Field, and the uniforms are exactly the same. Just so everyone knows from out of the Texas area, the football fields are not that nice, only at the richest schools like westlake, the rich mans school. I must also admit that the poltics where not displayed tonite, which is a major part of all Texas Sports. This is NOT a game of honor without money. You are either really rich or really poor the middle class are not highlited. But that is TV.

Great show, yes very very predictable. You can tell its about footbal due to all of the real fans watching tonightand criticizing the show! It's tv people its made to entertain. I loved it, I only hope I can continue to watch it with the camera angles and all the jittering. I feel like you need to buy the new improved user friendly cameras at any local store. I understand you want that " feeling" , but msn that was really annoying after a while

Can't watch to much when camera is moving to much. Great show, want to see more, but need to remain still long enough to focus on what we are looking at. (from Pflugerville- go Panthers / Cougars and Hawks.)

**Please include more band scenes, since they do give the crowd and players Spirit with their music and energy. need proof- go see the Pflugerville Connally Cougar Band, they ROCK!! And they love their Football team!!!

Cngrats on the show and thanks for letting us watch it via the web. Are planning to do that with the other episodes?

Great job Mr. Berg (and staff)!!!!It was really great and touching to see God included in the show, a much needed in our world of sports today as well as on t.v. in general and to have it displayed in a show with such emotions and the theme of football should touch many and be a great hit and gift for you...My son is 21 and was a jock who read his bible before games and prayed for his team and publicly thanked God for their sectional win... but was mostly ridiculed for this faith of his that he didn't hide as it was unusual for a jock to display it however his looks and athletic ability made him stand out. He modeled some as so many people said he should model or act but he's struggled with the path to be normal, yet be great and to make a difference, so he has left us in Indiana and is now in California where he was born hoping to get a big break in a good acting role in a wholesome show or movie, but doesn't know where to start...if there would be any chance in the world for extras or auditions for any new parts, my son would be a great fit if given the opportunity, he has the look and a way or heart for people that most people don't understand...but has a light about him that attracts them. Again, great job and thanks for your time. If there's "any" opportunity or possibility at all please e-mail and I'll give you his number or e-mail...Best wishes for success with the show!!!

Anonymous, it looks like you are out voted when it comes to how people loved the fact that GOD and prayer were just where they should be in the movie. You don't just put GOD in a box and pull him out when you think you need him and if it offends you then don't watch. Its people with your attitude about GOD and religeon that has brought about the problems we face in the schools today. If it were left up to the students to choose for themselves, prayer and GOD would be there, you might have a very few from homes who are non believers. Leaving GOD and prayer out, OFFENDS ME AND MANY AMERICANS!!!!! I pray the show stays on and stays as is.

Show was great and Texas will surely be proud...would also be great to have texas people as lead characters... we have alot of great actors in texas & texans in LA waiting for something just like this...if you need an actress who grew up in texas & is living in LA right now w/solid work experience in the industry, would be perfect for your show, u wont be disappointed IMDB has all her info...Christie Abbott 24yrs. thank you much

Peter,
I'm a Permian Panther from Odessa, TX...graduating in 1972. I hope that you will incorporate into the show just how much all students benefit from a successful football program like we had at Permian High School. Band students, bell team, pep squad, trainers, flag teams, cheerleaders, etc. were ALL able to travel free of charge to places that their families may have not been able to go. Nothing much is mentioned about just how much students learn about goals & achievement when you have opportunities to expand your horizons. We were more than young West Texans...we got to be ambassadors of our community and school...and we were PROUD!! Best Wishes to the success of this series!

fantastic, our family loves football, this is our new favorite show. we will be watching tomorrow night and I'm so excited about the season, keep up the good work.
this show reminds me of our everday life here in Alabama. My son plays every sport there is, he is 10 and loves the show.
Thanks Peter,
Alabama Football Family

Wonderful show!!!
As many have already said..
You captured the real spirit of Texas football...
Prayer and all!!
Thanks for a show that ...
Texas is proud to call it own!
Go FNL.....All the Way!!

I loved the show! Brought back many memories of playing HS football and especially watching many exciting games in that same stadium at my son's former high school.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen players taking a knee to pray for their fallen teammates. Leaving God out of Texas HS football would have made the plot unrealistic--I'm so glad you realized that important aspect of the whole experience and chose to include it.

You have a winner here...may it prosper and touch some hearts along the way!

The same thing happened to a player here less than two weeks ago. And yes both teams got down and prayed while the player was being attended to by medics.

Why in America do we have to get into words like "why weren't there any hispanics in the show" We really enjoy having to dial 1 for english, our USA native tongue.

Sorry, I guess it was David that was crude!! Sorry Terry, forgive me.
B

The beginning reminded me of how they treated the coach, Gene Hackman, in Hoosiers. Small town, loved the single sport, winning is the only option.

"Great show! But the time slot could be better - there's a lot of us parents with kids who play sports and are just coming home from practices/dinner. 9:00 would be better!"

Great idea. Change the time slot to 9:00 pm so that once you get home from practice with the kids they can stay up watching the show for an hour, then eat dinner, shower and get to bed so they can get up on time to go to school again the next day with no homework done, then fail in school get kicked off the team only to get home early enough to watch the show at 7:00 pm. How'd that be? Get a TiVo or a DVR.

Congratulations on a fabulous show! For all of you football fans, mark your calendars for December 22nd for the premiere of a great football movie titled WE ARE MARSHALL, starring Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Straithern, Kimberly Williams Paisley, etc. It promises to be most inspirational!

Alright I am from Odessa,TX and I personnaly feel that this show was too much hollywood and not enough of what the show is about, Texas Football. For myself personally I hate to be a critic but this show just didn't capture me nearly as much as the movie Friday Night Lights. I feel like you need to capture just how important highschool football is in Texas. You on the other hand just took a hollywood version of what its like and I am sorry but Two-A-Days, which is based on Alabama football, is more compelling and exciting to me than what your show has presented. The sad part is Two-A-Days isn't even in Texas where highschool football is king to any other thing.

Peter - thank you for showing more of what it's like for the players, not just the coach. The religious aspect of the team is REAL in Texas (at least where we're from). I know the boys on my son's team ALWAYS had a team prayer (led by the boys - no coaches involved so the school district doesn't step in). I have seen the boys immediately take a knee in small groups when there is a major injury on the field no matter which team. While I know this is based on football in West TX I'm glad you stepped away from that a little by changing some of the aspects of the team (uniforms, etc.) While the movie focused on one team, taking this a step further to represent TX football in general is a positive - more story lines possible than sticking to the original exclusively. My son's team was fortunate to have been included in some of the game tapes in the movie - it would be fun to see some other real game tapes used if they can be integrated. Thanks for a refreshing drama - I'm tired of police shows and hospital shows!!!

Great casting for the coach. He is always so honest and sincere. He looks like a real person. I so much appreciate bring God and Jesus back into life again. Keep it up.

Again, I really enjoyed the pilot. As a christian, I too really responded to seeing the team pray for their fallen fellow player, but I really hope that the folks who are applauding that do not get disappointed in upcoming episodes. I mean, in the upcoming scenes at the end of the show, we saw images of fighting, sexual activity... I'm just saying that a lot of these kids aren't choir boys. The show has been updated to focus on today's teens, and these kids do a lot of things we didn't do even 15...20 years ago. Christianity is a culture in Texas, but it doesn't necessarily mean that these boys are "living the life." Regardless, I'll continue to watch because I thought the story and characters were strong, and I'm curious to see what happens to this team. I need to check out the book and prep for what other themes will be explored in the show. Great job, Peter and crew!

I like the "behind the scenes" aspect of the football game - like talking the locker room before the game and halftime, hearing the plays called from the sidelines, hearing the coaches yell at players . . . all the sort of stuff that you see on the "in depth" sports shows after a long weekend of football.

I think Terry needs to watch his mouth. We don't need offensive language on this blog. He can voice his opinion without being crude and trashy.

I think this show was great! I loved it! It was so uplifting and honoring to the Lord, i have waited a long time to see something this good on the media, for all eyes to see! Thank you so much for bringing real life to the screen and not sacraficing faith for the "toleration act".
Karissa

told my daughter Suzanne to watch the encore...great show
I just might watch it again with her!!

just to be clear, i'm not looking for a separation of religion and media - this show was a great depiciton of texas high school football. what it hasnt shown (maybe not yet, you better believe I will continue watching) is the other extreme, those people that will sue if their kids are forced to pray in a manner that is not appropriate, or at least the one kid that is not Christian and is visibly uncomfortable when his team kneels to pray (i.e. he stands alone, or kneels very awkwardly and is obvioiusly uncomfortable.) This does happen also.

The name of the song in the show is "Black Betty" by Ram Jam - I suppose that is the one everyone is asking about

Loved most of the latter part of the show. The football action and team interaction during the game were strong and kept me interested. Plus, that part was strongly moralistic and used prayer and Jesus' name in an earnest and positive light, very refreshing for primetime network TV. I also was very amused by the coach's family's dynamic--those scenes were well written and natural. The second string quarterback and his friend were another duo that I became quickly invested in. However, the sexual interaction and over-played stereotypes of most of the team and cheerleaders dragged the worth and enjoyment of the show down heavily for me. Besides knocking out the family friendly atmosphere that was advertised, it was rather annoying and way over-done. Also, the show would gain so much if the shaky handheld effect was dropped and replaced with steadycams, etc. I don't remember when I've been so aware of the camera during a drama. Really made it hard to concentrate on the story. Basically, with more of the style of the latter part, less of the pointless sexuality, and a more subtle filming technique, I'd be a regular viewer! P.S. Love the Kyle Chandler! Good job on casting him. :)

If the show is not going to be about the Permian Panther Mojo Football Team of Odessa, Texas, change the name of the team...

It's an insult...

Hey, Peter, amazing job witht he pilot episode, and the movie! I just graduated this year and I played varsity football at Troy High School in Michigan, and I have to say great job with the show, its got all the best aspects of the movie (camera shots, music, drama) and Friday Night Lights both the show and movie is probably the most well done and accurate depiction of what it feels like being a part of a football program, and I still get tears whenever I watch FNL (the movie) and even nearly shed a few tonight with the show. I used to watch the movie before games last season as a senior to get me pumped up. Great camerawork, great tone/music, great direction; I really hope to become a filmmaker some day, and I even used the song Your Hand In Mine and based a short video about my hometown for school on FNL. If you've got any tips for me, or you just want to hear me talk about how good FNL is, please email me DrEvilJr99@yahoo.com
Keep up the great work with the show dude! --TIM--

I was very impressed.. being from Odessa myself I am curious where this is being filmed and is Ratliff stadium being used in any of the shots?

It looks like you used the the same panther logo that Permian has (on the score board).

Probably a good thing this is ficticious.. being around when the book was written there was not one thing in that book that was a surprise to me.

The movie wasn't a realistic representation of Odessa and that is a shame.

Mojo who?

What a great show. It lead me to tears. I'm a UT Longhorn and we won the national championship last season 2005/2006 with Mack Brown.

I appreciated the fact that you captured the spirit and intensity of the game so well. The best part was when everyone was "coaching" the coach - it was so darn funny, yet it happens every second on TX talk radio.

There is an old saying that says,"In Texas, everyone is either a football player, or a football coach"

I also appreciated the fact that you showed how prayer helps to BRING us together whether we win or we loose, prayer helps you get through the game of life assuring that you win in life!

Hook 'Em Horns!

Now the mantras begin. A poster calling for more "diversity". What a bunch of horse hockey. Can't you people keep your political views out of ANYTHING? Geez...

Its been many years since I was in school, but it sure brings back memories, and it looked the same to me. I was in the marching band and loved it all, the lights, the smells, the sounds. We even had prayer before the start of the games by a local preacher, it was a small town also. On the out of town games, so many cars would be following the busses, loaded with most of the town people, school colors streamers flying in the wind, and kids yelling and singing school songs. The people who didn't go would be waiting either at the school or town square waiting on the return to find out who won. GREAT show, thank you for letting GOD be in there like it was and like it should be. I also am a Texan, lived here for all of my 60 years and you have it down pretty good. Texans love their football, even us females.
Hope to see this show for along time.

Are you still casting for upcoming episodes. Besides being great at Madden NFL on my X-box. I'm a gifted actor. I was in Spy Kids II playing an evil magnet guy. Also in the movie Ghost I plaid a ghost and threw Patrick Swazey off my train. I could play a former player who haunts the field, tackling players and yelling "Stay off my field" Cool huh? I should also be a writter.

Pete, excellent show. Bless you for showing how much God & Christ are a part of our lives. Keep it going, along with attention to true game and practice scenarios and play. Let the players/characters grow through the "game" and we'll ride along with you the entire way!

My son's name is Daniel Dayton and he plays on a high school team in Knoxville,Tn. He is a junior and plays wide receiver for the Halls Red Devils. I would like to let Connie Britton know that she is kin to Daniel. He is McCona George's great grandson. He is having a great season. His team would be a great interest builder if ever used for the show. If Connie wants to ever contact us she could email the family at madayton77@AOL.com.

I have never written to any TV network, but I was so inspired and impressed tonight that I had to let you know. Thank you, thank you for putting something on TV that is really intelligent, entertaining to watch, and really inspirational. Thank you for not making prayer a joke and for not using Jesus's name only as profanity. I tuned in out of curiosity, but now I will promote this show to everyone I come in contact with. Please don't succomb to the typical pressure to use Christians as punching bags. You've got something great here, and I think you represent far more the heart of America than some of the other shows and news on your network. Great show!!!

What made you come up with the idea to make the series "Friday Night Lights" when you did...Did it have anything to do with MTV's hit reality football show Two-A-Days??

Pete, well done.I am eagerly looking foward to the rest of the season GROVER(L.V.)

First let me say the show could be really good. The editing was horrible. The "crazy camera" is extremely annoing. You need to freshen up this old storyline the show was too predictable. You have alot of work to do but if you put it in the right direction you have yourself a good show. Also, thanks for showing the praying scene. It wouldn't be Texas football without it.

I had rented FNL and felt it was the best football movie I ever watched. I then read the book and felt the translation to film was also excellent. The TV show looks to be on par with the above mentioned. In light of the stuggles/pressures ESPN expierenced with "Players", do you feel a sense of responsibility regarding how HS "kids" will be portrayed in this series? Good luck with the show!

Peter: did most of your young actors for this show actually play football in high school or were they taught football skills from the ground up? I love the documentary feel of the camera.

Really enjoyed the show. Great story, great casting. But especially . . . thank you (and NBC, too) for not being afraid to put prayer in this show!!! Looking forward to the next episode.

Loved the show!! Grew up in Odessa and graduated from PHS as did my kids. Now live in DFW and seeing the show brought to mind the great memories of all the Friday nights I spent at Ratliff and even before that at Barrett Stadium,(that shows my age!) You kept it real with the prayers and references to faith and God. Thanks for not leaving that out.

To football mom, thats what the people at USC say. Those players were so real its not funny move to CALAFORNIA

Hey Pete I really enjoyed the show man. I'm a big fan of the movie as well. I think the series will live up to the hype as well as the movie did. I'm a fan of your acting too dude. Collateral and The Great White Hype were some good movies of yours. Well anyway I enjoyed the show and the whole thing looked good. Congrats I think you have a hit.

How will you balance football and the characters stories. Can we expect a big game every week? I remember from the extras on the DVD on the movie that it was quite ta big deal shooting those scenecs, so how would you pull it off weekly?

I understand that the jerky camera is to make you feel like your there. Or something to that effect. I guess it would work if I jump up and down when watching other people. I don't however so I was bothered by the shakey camera shots.

I can see that the "separation of church and media" gang are weighing in here, as well as some pundits who are judging the production after one episode. If it didn't catch your fancy, watch someting else next Tuesday. I, for one, will anxiously await the next installment.

Loved your show, glad to see Kyle Chandler in another great show as he was in for Tour of Duty and Early Edition. Being from western Pennsylvania where many great pro-football players have come from like Joe Namath, Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, Joe Montana, John Unitas where all these men have won the Super Bowl and all are in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame and well as George Blanda and Dan Marino who are in the H.O.F. and Ty Law who is also from this area and has won the Super Bowl plus so many other pro-players from western Pa.. Texas might claim to be the home of high school football on Friday nights, but when it comes to members from high school football to the Super Bowl and Hall of Fame, western Pa. has to be concidered as the area your great show should be located in. Could you please tell me how to contact the show, would like to write to a member of your show for a autograph request. Thanks

Great show!!Riveting,fast pace,great shots,fantastic cast,thumbs up script,THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYER AND TASTEFUL DEPICTION OF CHRISTIANS,clean show family approved. Can't wait till next episode.

Great Show. I think it has been mentioned a hundred times already but thanks for showing prayer and using the name of Jesus in the prayer at the end. I hope this remains a show I can watch with my kids in the room and not feel like the remote has to be by my side the whole time. There are about zero of those types of shows left in prime time.
I'm impressed with week one!

mack brown was awesome...You don't need a great QB to win...That was so great...

Please convey to my cousin, Sarah Aubrey, what a solid property you seem to have, after viewing the first episode. Best wishes for continued success.
Dr. John G. Aubrey, Jr.
Dallas, TX

It would be a mistake to believe based on this program that:
a. that Texas is the only place that takes football so seriously, and that Football is all anyone in Texas thinks about.
b. that Texas does not take education seriously
c. that this series is anything more than a dramatization and an attempt to exploit the success of the original Friday Night Lights story.

Will there be more sweating in the next episode? I just loved the announcers, they were very handsome men who really helped move the game action/story along. Please show more than quicky profile shots of them.

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MR. BERG & CAST,
I THINK THAT YOU FINALLY HIT ON SOMETHING THAT CAN BE RELATED TO BY ALL AGE GROUPS, WHETHER IT BE THE CLICKS, NERDS, POPULAR, UNPOPULAR, THE PARENTS, OTHER SCHOOL RIVALS, ETC. YOUR SHOW BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES, ALL GOOD! IN LIGHT OF ALL THE RECENT SCHOOL PROBLEMS I HOPE THAT SOME OF THESE STUDENTS SEE HOW IT SHOULD BE. LETS HOPE THAT YOU AND YOUR SHOW WILL BE LOCKER AND STUDY HALL TALK TOMORROW !!! I THINK IT WILL BE. P.S. THANKS FOR LEAVING THE PRAYER IN THERE, IT WAS REFRESHING TO SEE KIDS ASKING. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL

Being from TX, I wanted to start laughing the first half of the show because of the over-exposed media hype of one high school football team. The show is about ten years behind the times, just like the book by Buzz Bissinger: godlike players, cheesy lines, and obtuse characters. The only saving grace of the show was the last few minutes of their first game. I give it 1/2 a season if the writing and character development doesn't improve.

I loved everything about this show. It is refreshing, sweet and packed with energy. Don't change anything!!

I was very impressed.. being from Odessa myself I am curious where this is being filmed and is Ratliff stadium being used in any of the shots?

It looks like you used the the same panther logo that Permian has (on the score board).

Probably a good thing this is ficticious.. being around when the book was written there was not one thing in that book that was a surprise to me.

The movie wasn't a realistic representation of Odessa and that is a shame.

Mojo who?

So do we want realism or just political correctness? Why on earth would anyone think a Texas football team would be praying Muslim prayers? Way to go Peter in knowing how this team would actually pray.

did the actual movie inspire this show? i'm disappointed in the lack of diversity. i was looking foward to characters like boobie miles, chris corner, and ivory christian. did i mention i am disappointed in the lack of diversity.... can u tell me why you left such key characters out or can we expect to see more diversity in later shows? although i think i know the answer, this show is like all the rest. was your attempt to capture the heart of texas? if so maybe you've accomplished that, but i don't think you've captured the hearts of america...

although it was nice to see the two teams come together at the end, and recognize that the outcome of the game did not matter, the praying to Jesus specifically is quite bothersome. while yes, i will admit, prayer does take place at school (i'm from texas, i know it does, especially in the athletics programs) something needs to be brought up from the point of view that public schools and religion should be kept separate. as someone not of the Christian faith, and a participant of texas high school athletic programs, i did find it quite offensive when the team came together to pray, and it was not a "non-demoninational" service. It's not ok.

Peter,
Mike here, co-founder of Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Organization. I wasn't ready for that - even though I heard it was coming. I hope you'll use this huge stage and the great show to help raise some funds for the hundreds of high school athletes across the country who have been devestated by this injury. I know you saw it first hand and understand the pain. Thanks for making it as realistic as possible.

First, I want to say I read several posts. Everyone is a critic, huh? I watched the Today show this morining and heard what the NY Times had to say and I agree 100%: POETRY. Stay true to your vision!!!! I have a feeling this is going to be a great season for you, and I know it will be more than just the mindless television that caters to popular demand.

AWESOME! You pulled me away from Dancing with the Stars. At the risk of mixing metaphors, you hit a homerun tonight with Friday Night Lights. I'll be back next week and I will be recommending this show to all my friends.

Great film. The best! Jay Leno can't make fun of this one!!

I'm in love with the game annoucers. Would you please show more of them than the brief profile shots.

Love how it reflected the coach, player relationship. The menturing, the compassion and emotion the players showed during the accident and aftermath. I especially loved that you mentioned the Lord Jesus Christ!! Not afraid to pray and share that feeling with both teams. Never ever be afraid to pray out in public and share the Lord. I enjoyed the muti-culteral actors and the feeling I was as at a real football field live and in person.. Truly a fabulous show and I look forward to seeing more!! Great Job.

I forgot to mention earlier that I was impressed at the prayer used during the show. My senior year (at a public high school) our players walked onto the field in pairs, holding hands, and said a prayer before every game and at half time - some teams thought we were a little "off", but hey, we made state that year.
Again - you have a great show and I can't wait to see more!

Great show! You've done an excellent job of capturing the emotions and essence of Texas high school football. The commitment to football IS religion to these kids, so the mixing of passion, emotion, religion and football is very natural and happens every Friday night throughout Texas.

It was an honor to view the show because of how real it is and how you included prayer, thank you for being real and not being afriad to do so, even to the point when the young man prayed in Jesus name, once again Thank You.

Thank you for having the defience and integrIty to include the inspirational Christian aspect to the show.
A unique oasis in the television desert.

The show was awesome and much like the movie and book. But only two issues...Why do you also have to have a fictitious radio frequency? There's no such AM frequency of 480 AM. Also, if this is early Sept. in a football season, I don't believe folks in Texas would be wearing coats and you showed trees without leaves already.

I am from Midland, Tx and was born in Odessa and I loved the show football is such a major part of our lives here, great job keep up the good work.......

It's so great to be able to watch a show that has some morals to it. My son Taylor is a sophomore in highschool and plays defensive tackle and some offensive tackle for JV and special teams for Varsity. We made it that we had everything done tonight so we could watch it together as a family and I am so glad we did. My son liked the qoute" Clear Eyes, Clear Hearts Can't Lose".I know he will gain from watching Friday Night Lights. Big thanks for not being afraid to use prayer. We had a player hurt 2 weeks ago in a game and had to be taken away in an ambulance and thanks to God he only had some bruised ribs and kidneys not that that is a good. But his strenght had him back playing this past Saturday.Our players got on their knees while the other team did drills on their sideline, and their fans continued to do cheers and the refs blew the whistle to start the game before they even had him off the field and the announcer kept announcing about the tremendous hit. I hope that those people watched tonight and found out the real way they should have behaved.
Thank You again for a good program. We will be watching it always.

God Bless

How'd you get Mack Brown. He was actually pretty good. Loved the line about not needing a good q'back to win a national championship. Clever!

the depiction of the injury scenes I have personally seen at CELINA, TX football games.

Hope y'all don't get sued for having Christian prayers. What about Muslim pryaers? Jesus is so no longer relevant in entertainment. What about Muslim players?

Great show. I grew up on Tennessee high school football. I appreciate the intensity from the players view point better after watching your show. I would like it if you did not have to use the "b----" word. We, as parents, have had to give up so much of what our kids can watch on TV because of language. I know they hear it at school all the time, but they do not have to hear it at home, too.

I'm interested to see the developing storylines. I am really enjoying the fact that they are praying. This is the second show I've seen this season(Studio 60 the other) where Christianity is part of the show. Is this a new angle NBC is going with? If so it is very refreshing to see religion presented in a positive light and what it is supposed to be. Not hateful or ignorant!! If not, NBC should consider that some people are ready for this type of programming and keep it up. Thanks

I absolutely LOVED this show. I accidentally turned it on and am so glad I did. It's WONDERFUL - so many facets of it - family, sports, ethics, integrity, what a novel idea ??? I look forward to many more !!!

Congratulations, Pete! I'm biased, but I kinda liked that cute NBC reporter in the beginning. Will we see more of him in future shows?

Please keep it a family show. Most family shows start out wholesome and then change to sex, sex, sex and a little more sex. I love the prayer at the end and I love the show. The end was great, I won't forget to watch next week.

this is a must see for everyone but i think it will a hit with men

Great show man, Brought me back in the days of high school football. Best show ever on tv history!! I have a question will there be more casting call for extra's like football players or fans?

I have to say the main reason I watched this show is because my old dance team, the Leander High School Blue Belles, were chosen to dance on the show and I wanted to see some girls I danced with. And I LOVE Longhorn football so it was great to see Mack Brown. I could tell you filmed in Pflugerville and it was neat to see Westlake playing against the team. We played them in high school. I really how you included God and the prayers and the end comments from the coach. I'll be watching! Thanks for a great show!

Great show! Pitch perfect pace and tone with the also great movie. By far the best pilot of the season. Can you speak to what I percieved to be some character changes and if the storylines will extend beyond those of the film (and book) or if they will simply show greater detail?

So far, so FABULOUS..."Texas Proud!!!"

AWESOME, SO MANY THOUGHTS OF MY 3 SONS FOOTBALL GAMES.
GOD IN A NICE SHOW, ITS ABOUT TIME.
LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK.

GOOD JOB.

Wow! One minute I'm up cheering on the Panthers and the next, I'm sobbing on my husband's shoulder. So much emotion in one short hour! From a house full of football fanatics...we salute you, Mr. Berg! And thank you for the Godly influence...just another reason to tune in weekly!

LOVED THE SHOW even though it made me cry. Will definitely be tuned in for every episode. I've known Scott Porter (Street) a long time and he's as sweet as his character. Thanks for producing such a wonderful show. Looking forward to more.

Thank you for giving us a television series we can watch as a family! I was so pleased that I had to e-mail you. WE LOVED IT and cant wait to watch it again. I havent been able to say that in a very long time.

We really enjoyed the show tonight. We love that fact that you have the courage to go agaainst the flow of traditional Hollywood to incorporate Christianity into your show, with such phrases as God, Jesus and prayer. THANK YOU !

Also, it was really interesting to watch a cameo by Coach Long as booster along with hearing my friends names like Landry, Coy, Dillard, Oliver, and Campbell even though he was a white running back, and the announcer pronounced tony's last name as gullia not gulla but still really cool that you put it into the work. I think this show will catch on and when you have a few more characters to write in Jon Clay would sound really sexy, haha. Keep it up Peter, go chaps.

I loved the Mack Brown appearance in the show - that was a hoot!!! Will he be showing up in any future episodes???

To the poster who was bothered by prayer in the show--you are entitled to your beliefs, but please understand that separation of church and state does not prevent individual high school students (or anyone else) from choosing to pray of their own accord. This was not the school forcing them to pray, it was players coming together in an act each apparently felt moved to join. While you don't have to agree or choose to join in, it might help you understand someone else's point of view if you accept that he or she has that right. (We'll leave aside whether the Constitution would even cover these incidents as off topic.)

Great Show! Keep this up and you got a hit. I like the music, camera action, cut-aways, and story lines. Nothing else like this on TV. Don't change anything.

Congrats Mr. Berg,
The show seems Awesome. So what is more satisfying acting, writing or directing? And what advice could you give someone who wants to start out as a PA or Assistant?

Thought the show was great. It's nice to watch football on Saturday,Sunday and Monday, and then watch how all those players got there on Tuesday. It's a nice change of pace for night time television. I liked how there wasn't a lot of metal music during the games. The softer tone, almost silence worked great and I think it helped draw the viewer in on a more emotional level.

Here’s Million Dollar Tip – Mix Drama With Reality!!

Don’t dramatize the game footage. You need to find Number 1 High School Teams (for their divisions) that will play REAL GAMES on camera for NBC, use the footage and write your story around that. It’s cool to have a football Drama and all but the “football” aspect…..has to be legit/real.

To be honest... the last 10min. seemed so fake. I know you made a TV drama called Friday Night Lights, but when it comes to the football sequences...you need to cut the drama with the hired actors use real game footage.

Was ok but didn't like the hand held camera. it's still hot in Texas

Where is the show filmed? The backdrop and landscape of the town of "Dillon" is similar to West Texas.

Also, it was really interesting to watch a cameo by Coach Long as booster along with hearing my friends names like Landry, Coy, Dillard, Oliver, and Campbell even though he was a white running back, and the announcer pronounced tony's last name as gullia not gulla but still really cool that you put it into the work. I think this show will catch on and when you have a few more characters to write in Jon Clay would sound really sexy, haha. Keep it up Peter, go chaps.

I love it, but I'm a Permian Panther from Odessa, TX, Class of '72. This show really captured the excitement of Texas high school football, and the experiences surrounding Panther football that will stay with students forever. I hope that you will show how supporting high school football benefits many students--as band students, Bell team, student trainers, Pep squad, etc. Permian football gave so many students in Odessa, TX the opportunity to travel, to see & do things that their families might not have been able to provide for them. I loved the show...the content of the injured player really touched my heart...and Peter, we know who & what that was about. Odessans loved having you & your crew here in making the movie. Thanks & Best Wishes

I have to say the main reason I watched this show is because my old dance team, the Leander High School Blue Belles, were chosen to dance on the show and I wanted to see some girls I danced with. And I LOVE Longhorn football so it was great to see Mack Brown. I could tell you filmed in Pflugerville and it was neat to see Westlake playing against the team. We played them in high school. I really how you included God and the prayers and the end comments from the coach. I'll be watching! Thanks for a great show!

Great show! Pitch perfect pace and tone with the also great movie. By far the best pilot of the season. Can you speak to what I percieved to be some character changes and if the storylines will extend beyond those of the film (and book) or if they will simply show greater detail?

It was so refreshing to see a faith based TV show. This was the first time I ever enjoyed football on TV. This came at a good time with so much violence in our schools this week. At last a coach who is not afraid to say "God" outloud. Thanks so much for this production.

Enjoyed the show. Too much shakey camera in the beginning. Gave me a headache. Really liked the dialogue. I was really happy that you included prayer for the quarterback. I am amazed and grateful that the network allowed "in Jesus name". I have a 13yr old wide receiver - hoping he'll be able to keep watching the show. There is no other primetime show that he is allowed to watch. Thanks!

Pete... this show is such a breath of fresh air like I experienced in Canada two weeks ago on a canoeing outing. As Mark posted, this is pretty bad for a Texas game this time of year with long sleeves... but for Ohio... this is Great as this is typical mid-west weather for football.

Outstanding and AWESOME. I bet this is the first time most of America has heard the Lord's Prayer on television.

The ACLU... let 'em come at us. We need to hear our country's founders screaming in our ears of God's good grace which they put in our founding papers... and which is NOT found in ANY other religion. Keep up the message, Brother!

Permian Panther Mojo Football?
Whats the Deal???
Why did not just call it the Dillon Donkeys???

If you were going to make up a Jack-ass Story-Line...

I look forward to seeing if the show stays clean, or goes "smutty" like most of them do.

The injury to the star quarterback was an eerie coincidence to an injury sustained by a local Rock Island, IL high school player just 11 days ago. He got hit and suffered a C-4 compression break in his vertebrae. Same exact thing happened - he didn't move at all while attended to and continues to fight paralysis while in the hospital. Bet he and the family would be thrilled if somehow the show could get involved in his life or at least send their prayers.

Awesome writing, well developed characters, and great football action! [b]Even the game announcers were incredible, [/b] they kept the story moving.

Mr. Berg Sir,
Would you like to come over to our home here in Pf- after shooting for some homestyle cookin? We live about 5 blocks from PHS. which our daughter attends. The show brought us to tears tonight. Excellent work sir.
Steve, Carmen and family.

So Peter, do you plan on showing the players showering in the locker room or delve into their romantic lives when your ratings begin to sag? Or do you just plan on doing an injury every week?
--Stan Strangelove

Pete -- as manager of an NBC affiliate I'm proud to have this program on our air. Thank you for an outstanding job.

Al

I actually enjoyed the show and the monkey-cam effect. I've always appreciated that. It's definitely more real and not the bland, mainstream studio TV shooting style. Kudos on that. I do hope the storyline expands a bit though. Beyond that of an amalgam of all the football movies we've seen. Then again it is called "Friday Night Lights." I hope folks don't expect more. Good entertainment either way.

I don't know how to say it, but being an extra on your show it's hard to say it's bad. The acting is overacted on, the characters are obvious and big headed and the story line is so predictable. Mr. berg I'm sorry but the movie was such a treasure to be cursed by this spin off. I've seen some of the direction on the set and it no way resembles your brainchild of the original movie. Oh yeah and the way it seems like it tries to copy the movie from the station wagon to the attitude of #33 it's just bad planning. I've been in some films and I'm one of your extras, mostly playing opposing players like on Friday when I played for the Larabee Lions in Del Valle, the direction of this is terrible. Plus you gotta admit a little racism when you have any football team in Texas and not feature 1 hispanic player, c'mon if you're looking for authenticity try keeping your script, characters, and direction real. 1 season tops! Just do what you did like what you did with the movie. See ya on set Pete.

One more comment - to the prayer scene as well. Absolutely touching - and wonderful that both teams prayed together. Haven't seen that in a while, really made the final scene.

It was so refreshing to view a decent show that allowed faith and praying to be a part of it. Our youth need much more encouragement such as this and I was pleasantly surprised that God was included. Keep up the good work.

I was watching the show for my step-son, he play 33 on the field. I really enjoyed the show and looking forward to it every week. This is a great pretray of Texas football. Kepp up the good work.

I was happy to hear the Name of The Lord Jesus Christ called upon in the prayer. I am sure that the MAJORITY of the American people will agree and even on a MAJOR network NBC! Thank YOU!!!!!

Fantastic show - takes me back to high school. I can't wait to see the next episode. You ARE amazing!

Thanks Peter Berg for creating a show that has a moving story along with the show of prayer and faith in Jesus. There are not many shows I will encourage my 10 and 12 year old boys (football players) to watch but this is one I will pass on to others. May you continue to be blessed.

I really enjoyed the show (missed the first 20 mins though).

Why was the setting changed from Permian? Even changed the school colors but kept the mascot???

this is a must for anybody, but i think you will pick up alot of male viewers

You got it. That's what us Texas boys would do when one of our players got hurt. We would get down on our knees and pray! And you used Jesus. Wow. Something I have to say I've never seen. I'll be watching and telling my friends. Thanks for a good hour of entertainment.

It was like I was there back in 1978 when I got hurt playing on a Friday night.
Keep up the good work

Wow. All of a sudden some folks are armchair film critics. Camera angles, sound, etc. Lighten up and enjoy, folks! Life is too short! Great job Pete. I loved it.

My name is Mitch Ross, and I am the founder of the S.W.A.T.S. program, which stands for Sports With Alternatives To Steroids. I am also a Christian and I watched your show tonight, I was very impressed that you had some references to God, and the prayer in the game when the athlete got hurt. My program also stands for Sports With Alternative To Sin. I believe that your show is going to reach out to a lot of young athletes, and in todays sports there is a real steroid problem. The S.W.A.T.S. program is going to be the same as the DARE program. I don't know if you would be at least interested in talking to me about some way some how reaching out to the audience that you are going to be reaching with this type of show. There's a lot of kids that could get educated on the bad side effects of steroids as well as the alternatives. I may just be typing this and wasting my time, but then again, if you are reading this and you are the producer of this TV show...how good would you as a producer of a show such as this look if you were to get behind the S.W.A.T.S. program and somehow be a part of getting it to this age group person. If you look at the last year in sports, the number one story is steroids...from Berry Bonds, to Justin Gatlin, to the Tour De France...I know that ratings are everything and I know there is the ability to put PSA type commercials into programs. You yourself may be a Christian, imagine the ability to reach people who love sports (football, baseball, soccer, basketball etc.)who are probably going to tune into your show just because it's a football show. You could introduce millions of youth to an education program as well as a program that will lead young people to Christ. My phone number is 205-281-3488. God bless, Mitch Ross

OK, first time I've ever even logged on to a network web site, but your first episode moved me that much. I live in the Austin area and enjoyed the local "inside" details (Westlake/Westbury, Coy Aune, Street for the QBs name, Pflugerville's uniform, stadium, etc...). Actors are solid and even though the plotline was a tad cliche (c'mon, Berg!) the quality acting pulled me past that. Look forward to seeing what you come up with the rest of the season.

Thanks for keeping prayer among our students real. When they prayed together, those were the most real moments of the show. I love it! Keep up the good work!

Before this television season started, I had two shows that were must watch TV for me, this one and Studio 60. Yours blows Sorkin's out of the water. I already care more about your characters than I think I ever will about those on Studio 60. Keep up the good work.

Resist the urge to use the show as a bully pulpit for the hollywood social agenda and you might have something here. BTW, In Arkansas we had to be able to play both sides of the ball.

Can we expect the writing to get better? I think that the storyline was very predictable, because it was a combination of the varsity blues, and the original story of Friday Night Lights. Why not have the coach lose the game you set up the conflict and the come from behind story that can be used for the rest of the season. I think that everyone saw the quarterback getting hurt, and the last second win. Why not really put something into this show, and come up with some good writing that is real. Provide the viewers with some drama that will not make them feel they are just watching the synopsis of the whole Texas High School football film genre in one TV show.

I leave you with this question: Are people going to continue to watch the show if they can just go out and rent the movie to see what happens?

The writing and story lines have to really improve or the viewer retention is going to go way down.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this show. Team, heart, loyalty.... That's what the game is about. FINISH THE DRILL ! Good luck..it is a hit in our house already!

stop the music. Way too much could not hear the talking. Of what I could hear it appears it will be an excellent show.

Why did the clock keep running before the last play? The running back got out of bounds which should have stopped the clock. And is every week going to be the greatest comeback in high school football history?

obviously, I'm biased, I thought this show was great & captured the excitement of high school football in Texas. It caught my attention and I'll watch again! Heard this show was filmed around the Austin area...is this true?

GREAT TOUCH with the prayer. So American and Real. My team prayed before and after every game and it was a big PUBLIC Louisiana School.

Ok, wierd. Who is Kyle? Damn him. Great job Peter.

You will probably be sick of hearing the word "awesome", but I can't think of anything better!

FNL makes me think of my school, Summerville (SC) High, where football has often been compared to Texas Football Fever. (Summerville High is home turf of John McKissick, one of the winningest high school coaches ever).

I look forward to a lot more FNL!

First off I like the elements of human drama you guys created and overall I think the show has a lot of potential. There were two things that I saw that hurt the show tonight. They both occured during the football scene. First was when the RB when out of bounds with around 1 min remaining and the had to hurry up to the line of scrimmage to snap the ball however in real football game the game clock stops when a player goes out of bounds. The second prolem was after the long touchdown pass to win the game I think that the same player who caught the 50+ yard TD was also the same player who celebrated with the QB at the line of scrimmage immediately following the play which seems to be impossible

I enjoyed the show and what was so ironic was that at the end when the QB is injured and taken off the field in undertermined condition is somewhat similiar that occurred to an Austin, Tx Westlake player by the name of Matt Nader on September 22nd. He collasped on the bench and it was a matter of life and death to save him. Had it not been for a medical device called a defribillator, he would have died. His heart had stopped and he was revived. I am enclosing the link.

http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/highschool/09/22/22Nader.html

Hi I am Glenn and I play texas 5a football. I like what you have done with the show so far, and I know its hard to capture everything about highschool football. The only suggestion I have is that you throw in some big own big time teams like Katy, FB Kempner, or Madison to take on the Panthers. West Texas football may be loved and appreciated more by there home town fans , but Houston area teams bring the big time talent like vince young, Drew Brees, and Dominic Rhodes. Im just asking you to throw in a big time team with some big time players and thats 5a football. Thanks for reading this.

well Mr Berg I enjoyed the show. I must say though the last part when the star qauterback goes down for tackling with his head hit to close to home for me.. In 1996 I broke my C-4 vertabrate in a high school game in MA. I mean its no texas football but we still take it big up here.. Anyways you pretty much nailed it in how they cut your pads off and take the screws off of your helmet.. God that brought it all back tonight watching that last part of your show. I remember all the players coming to the hospital and all my family.. God it was so tuff back then for me i remember how i felt like i was on top of the world before that because i just earned a starting spot on varsity and then the very next game i broke my neck. I had been playing football since i was seven and then at a blink of an eye it was over.. If you have any questions feel free to email me.. Thank you and great job on nailing what really does happen after a injury like that.. Glenn

I actually played high school football with Scott Porter I'm glad to see him doing well if you ever need a big time linebacker roll with an ex college athlete let me know i live in dallas now. Tell Porter I said good luck up and to do a story on the LH vs LB game his junior year

Great show! BUT the women need to work on their West Texan accent. It seemed so forced. Other than that the show was very well done. I am avaiable as a consultant.

Cathy from Abilene

Thanks for a great show!! We really appreciate the fact that you took a stand and ended the prayer in Jesus' name.

God Bless You!!!

Superb! My husband loves football and tonight I was able to see real heart in football. Something I did not see in the Movie version. Also, let me say thank you for the courage of stepping out and praying with such depth as was done in this series. Just mentioning of Jesus is not an easy thing to get away with. I dont know you , Peter, But if you produced this episode, your heart is what I saw, and it was pure.

Thank you for that superb change in television.

good choice in the gilrs though

Excellent show. The story line was unexpected. The show represents grass roots Americana well. Toward the end you even had the courage to allow the name of Jesus to be spoken... haven't heard that on prime-time TV in a long time (when not used as a curse word). We're not ashamed to respectfully say His name here in the American heartland - finally somebody in the media gets that. Great show - Kudos!

I've been waiting for a show like this.... I live in Alabama, where FOOTBALL IS LIFE!!!!! In my personal opion this show is VERY realistic to life in Alabama also. I love the show and can't wait to see what happens next week!!!!!!!!

Bama Mom!!!!! Roll Tide!!!!
GO HOOVER BUCS!!!!!!

Our family loved the show.
So refreshing to watch a positive, faith bearing show.

Peter, Did you deliberately use the name "Jason Street" because of the great Longview High School (Longview, Texas) and UTexas (Austin, Texas) quarterback "James Street" who played in the 60's?

Liked the show but wonder why you don't have a drill team featured? You had everything else ... why not them? Every HS in TX has them!

oh yhea! 1 more thing 09 was my #. thanx again 4 the memories!!!

Awesome writing, well developed characters, and great football action! [b]Even the game announcers were incredible, [/b] they kept the story moving.

Peter:

Like the way you held the last cut before you showed the touchdown.

I like what you showed (your subtext) w/o saying it as far the connection of blacks and whites in the town...is this town segregated? On that note, I would like to see more black home life.

I like the director's syle---the Michael Mann effect...however---most of your diehard football fans will not like that style of filming and editing. It was a bit too much. I say cut it back a bit.

Are shooting out in Texas? or some Western style version of Canada? :)

Thanks for your time....

For those complaining about the weather at the game, the game that was filmed for this was a playoff game at the end of November last year (Westlake Chaps vs Pflugerville Panthers). It was cool and rainy at that game. Unfortunately, the Chaps lost again tonight.

Peter did a great job of showing the atmosphere after the injury. It was a re-creation of a Westlake (westerby?) / SA Madison playoff game where a Madison player was paralyzed. In real life, he was on the field for about 30 mins before they took him away, and you could hear a pin drop that entire time, except for when his mother started screaming. I got chills having to relive that tonight.

Loved the show. I love football and freedom of speech!
Cath Whynot, Ma.

"I really wanted to get into this show, but the horrible shots were more than distracting to me. Professional cameras are really easy to keep steady, I know because it is my major, and I use them all the time. So, I'm rather confused as to why directors & producers would allow for shots of that nature. I think if you really focused on getting new camera people that actually know how to keep the camera still, then this show could be rather good."

It's supposed to be like that. It's supposed to make you feel like you are there. It's shot like that on purpose. Ask your teachers about it.

I really like the show. I grew up a few hours away form Permian H.S..In Texas H.S. football is certainly this serious and it carries over to the college ranks. Where are you shooting the show? Keep up the god work and try to continue to make the show as close to actual life as possible. That will play alot better, especially with people that know what is going on.

Awesome new show ! Question?
Why have you changed the team to the Dillon Panthers instead of leaving it the Odessa Permian Panthers like in the book ? Also, I live in West Texas and Autumn in West Texas is HOT--at least until Halloween. Nobody, but nobody wears a jacket durng the first games...more like shorts and sundresses.
It was great though--keep up the good work !

"Man", what a great show !!!!!!I live in a town in SC. And i have a friend here from Texas and he played for the real team there in Texas ..we have talked for months about this show coming on . And he has told me that "Football " is living large in Texas...My son plays football this is truely a "God" sent show with all American Football should be ;just know we will be there every show to watch . Thanks for bringing it to "NBC" God bless ....Its a great reflection of football ......YOU DID GOODDDDDD extra Great .....

Thank you so much for this show! Finally a family show in prime time! I do appreciate you including christian values of prayer and faith in your show, I know that will touch the hearts of your viewers. Keep up the good work!

Awesome!! I love high school football and bringing faith into makes it so much more meaningful. This is just what we need now. Tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. Thank you for having a show with so much caring and forgiveness. Can't wait until next week.

We always prayed before every game. Your show is true to fact except you do not have to make up a town, we that know, know it is Odessa Permiam!! That's fine, because they were the top of the district for many years. They deserve the recognition.

Very well done. Thank you for a great American story.

thank you for a wholesome show and for having prayer added to the story.usually on tv and movies prayer comes from preachers who are devients or wierd.i hope you can resist the temptation to heat up the sex between these kids.Great show thanks

great show loved it keep it going from lebanon pa

I am in 8th grade and play football. Thanks for making this show. It is a show I can watch with my family. And to those people who are being picky about the little things. You need to enjoy the show not pick at what the players were wearing and the time of the year. The body armor keeps your body cool when you sweat.

I come from a southern college footbal town where high school football still reigns supreme, good job!

Loved the show. I love football and freedom of speech!
Cath Whynot, Ma.

At the risk of mixing sports metaphors, your FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has hit a homerun! Wonderfully done! Odessa Football aces the Yankees/Tigers! Congratulations on a terrific pilot!

I like the "behind the scenes" aspect of the football game - like talking the locker room before the game and halftime, hearing the plays called from the sidelines, hearing the coaches yell at players . . . all the sort of stuff that you see on the "in depth" sports shows after a long weekend of football.

I am by no means a fan of football but my best friend is so I watched it with her. From the beginning to the end, I found myself on the edge of my seat..cheering for the home team..concerned for the guy that got hurt..and just overall interested in this GREAT SHOW! But when you added that prayer in the end, I almost cried. It was very touching. AWESOME AWESOME SHOW!

Loved the show, It gave me goosebumps. When Streeter got injured. Im a 13 year old QB who had season ending
knee surgery on the first game of the year. It was pouring down rain on a 4 and goal from the 7 and I got the touchdown but my foot got stuck in the mud and kids were hiting me from behind and the side and my legg twisted every way possible. There was a flag on the field so i did'nt even get the touchdown. But my team went on to lose the game.

Best show on primetime Ive seen in years!! Congrats on finally bringing some good TV to our living rooms. I am addicted and can't wait till next weeks show! Good luck!

Excellent show!!! Too much garbage on t.v.---nice to finally see some good entertainment on t.v. Good depiction of Texas!! Great job!!! Keep it up.

Great show! Pitch perfect to the tone and pace of an also great movie. Can you speak to what I percieved to be some character changes v/s the movie and if the storylines will extend beyond the movie (and book) or simply go in to greater detail?

I justwanted to let you know that the opening show of Friday Night Lights touchs closer to home for my son and I than you will ever know. He played football his entire school years from 4th grade pee wee all the way to his Senior year. He wasn't the star of the team, but man could he play. And with him, every win belonged to the team but every lose he took upon his on shoulders. I can't tell you how many times he blamed himself for the loses even though he might not have even got to play that game. But that is and was the way my son is when it came to football. He loves the game and even though he will never get to play again, he still loves it and goes to our schools games when he can. You see last year two days after Christmas, three weeks after his senior high season finished, he had a bad car wreck which has put him in a powerchair. He is bound and determined to walk again, and as his mother I will never take or let anyone else take that away from him. There was no drugs or acholol involved, he was dodging a dog in the road. He is my life, pride and joy, and watching the show tonight, I knew the feelings of that mother and father. And even though it is a show, I just want to let everyone know that there are those of us that has experienced this for real. And so far, you are right on the money. Thanks for giving us such a good,no brillant show to watch.

I'm from Galveston, TX. High School football is nearly a religion here. In answer to the poster who asked why the show is not shown on Friday nights, even tho the title is FRIDAY NIGHTS.

Well, here in Texas, no one would be watching the show. We are all watching high school football.

Thanks for the christian prayer in the show. American Christians seem to have to hide now days.

peter,
i think the show will be great but i thought that it was very predictable from the very start. with talking about how good the star qb was and then showing the back up qb you could tell that the star would be hurt and that the back up would save the day. i hope that the rest of the season isnt so predictable.
thanks,
ryan smith

Wasn't expecting much (not b/c of you, just shows lately) but Loved it. Yeah, I had goosebumps at the end, I admit.

Just don't ruin the show by making it OVERDONE like som many other shows, Windfall is a great example.

There are so few good shows out now, don't reinvent the wheel, just make a good honest show and it will be a hit.

I was really looking forward to this program. Thanks for not disappointing me. It was a good story and it is a good program. Much success wished to you.

Thank You. Smart good TV is hard to find. I played under Texas's Friday Night Lights and, so far, you have it right. Ironically, I live in Lufkin, TX, home of the Lufkin Panthers. Lufkin is a yearly state championship contender. I have read the original Friday Night Lights and have a real feel for the the Midland, Tx area. My family comes from Forney, Tx and Southlake, Tx both of whom have great football traditions in the state of Texas. The keys to dealing with the lights are hidden away in those campfire lights and in that locker room. As a teenage football captain in a small Texas town you could count on a free breakfast at the Dairy Queen...if you won. If you lost, you probably wouldn't eat out all week. All in all..thanks for keeping it real! Does anybody actually read these?

David C. Miller
Lufkin, Texas

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful...................

I'm from Odessa (class 88), so I know first hand what it is all about. What is accurate and what I appreciate is the Lord's prayer being shown - most Texas towns are full of church goin people. Suggestion: I hope you have a detailed scene in a future episode showing a pep rally. Pep rallies are big events in west Texas.

WOW!!! That was a GREAT show! It's nice to see a show that places emphasis on the important things in life for a change!!! Thanks for not being afraid to highlight the positive aspects of God and prayer!!!!!!

Thanks for bringing Kyle Chandler back to a regular primetime TV series. I really enjoyed him in "Early Edition" and it's a joy to once again watch this talented actor do what he does so well.

Hey Peter,
I'm officially a new fan of your show. The storyline may be a bit disjointed, but more than that I love the casting job. The coach resembles what a high school coach should be. More than that I sincerely appreciate the religious aspect that is incorporated in the show. I look foward to see how the storyline plays out. Good luck and keep up the good work.

What a great show!I hope that people will look beyond the obvious premise and see that this show isn't about football or even teenage drama. It is about survival. It is about challenging situations and making the most of them. It is about social pressures and real world issues. Television takes those topics that we feel most uncomfortable acknowledging and presents them in a format that we can easily digest (i.e. storytelling through teenagers). Also, I think the way the show is shot is completely appropriate. Life isn't a series of steady-cam shots. Thanks for bringing some feeling into it! I can appreciate not knowing where the eye is going to travel next - rather than a series of predictable close-ups and pans! I also happy to see Kyle Chandler in a role that can showcase his skills as an actor. Hopefully others will see what I see - true emotion, even in the slightest of actions- that's talent (and a good director!) Some may not agree with me and that is fine, I think the show has a lot of potential and I wish you the best!

I loved the show. I just wish this had been on TV when my son was younger. Finally something I'm going to watch every week. Thank you

I loved everything about the pilot -- from the music to the atmosphere to the "documentary" style filming, which works especially well for the game sequences.

Will you keep the same hand-held style for all the episodes?

Great show! I forgot what it was like to experience this! The only other time since high school was last football season in Bay St. Louis, MS - the first game after Katrina -the energy was just like that! High school players have so much heart.

as i have heard it said from texans its football first, god second and family third. as in the book and movie friday night lights (and suggested in the tv show), losing is not an option - start losing and your job is history. the show has promise, i liked it and hope it will continue to show life like football well there are no guarantees - just dont let it become a teen soap drama please.

Really liked the show-the characters in a small Texas town were really authentic. My only constructive comment would be to slow down the scenes a little to let us absorb the emotions of the characters. Sometimes, the scene shifted, and I wasn't ready to move on. I couldn't even see the score of both teams in one take. Love Texas football!

I like David's question regarding being on the show, any hints on where to send resumes and headshots. I would love to be part of the best new show on T.V.

the game audio is not working, not gritty and real enough, also game footage looking pretty fake, the game announcers not real, the ambiance audio is empty and not reflective of a real game, where are the band drums? we have viewed thousands of games on tv and you have to emulate the audio and pacing of the real football game....your characters are winners! But I cannot be dragged thru a fake game again.

I no the high school game very well and am a giant football fan. I was very disappointed with tonights show. Within ten minutes of the show i new the quarterback was going to get seriously hurt. Very predictible and much less intersting than i hoped. Unless you start incorperating hot "Nip Tuc" like sex scenes, this show will flop big time. I was hopeing for somthing I havnt seen before. I havnt even seen scenes to next weeks show and i can already predict axactly whats going to happen; alot of adversity among the team, the town bashing the coach and controversy among the girl friend of the now injured quarterback. I've never posted a review on any movie or show, but come on, this show stunk. They only managed to score 14 points with the nations top quarterback and then managed to score just as many with 3 minutes to go with "Johnny i threw the last pass from my own 20 yard line." TIP: if your going to produce a major high school football show, higher someone to assist you that knows the game.

I am 52 and this show brings back the love I think every generation has for high school football. A lot has changed sinced 1969-72 but the feelings are still there. Also, thank you for the open praying....God bless you for that and don't let the ACLU talk you down from that. What a pleasant surprise.I love my college football...War Eagle! and this gives me a chance to think back on my high school days. Great Show....Kyle Chandler is a hit!!

Some do not take High School football very serious in real life. In my school we do. In a small town in Wisconsin, what more is there to love than football? This show really picks out the highs and lows of High School football. This show made my clench my teeth and curl my fingers, just as I would at my high school football game. I cried when that boy was hit and he didnt move. Nothing that serious has happened to any of our players yet. I am praying to God that it doesnt. When a boy has to be carried out at any football game, it sure as hell should bring tears to your eyes! These boys would die out there on that field. This show tells it all. It may be different in other schools but in mine they sure would. I love this show and I hope the up coming episodes are just as great. Some people have picked out the bad things in the show like how Texas isnt cold in September. Its a tv show people. Yes its made to seem real, but not everything is going to be perfect. Now are we focused on the game, and the players, or what they are wearing?

what a breath of fresh air. finally a family show on primetime. thank you very much for bringing God into the picture and saying the Lord's prayer was awesome. i hope you will be successful and thank you.

Loved the show!!!!!!
Thank you for the prayers shown on the show. That's what makes Christians proud - to see someone take a stand.

Thanks for a great family show.

Is this supposed to be West Texas? It feels like Ohio. If you're gonna take the name from a book based on West Texas ball, you might utilize the characters that truly exist in these places. At least do a better job than two high schools kids sitting down at a keg party hollering "Texas Forever". Don't yell it, show it. Rowdy. Rambunctious. The writing is off kilter and being bastardized by someone who has not spent enough time around Texas high school football players.

As a Texas football Mom I can say you have certainly hit the target with this show. This one will defintely be on my DVR list. Watching the actors in this show brought back all of the emotion of being a football parent in Texas. I hope that we will get to see the other coaches' characters developed as the show goes on context for a team - assistants are such a big part of the overall - I loved the locker room scene at halftime - hope you focus more on the "dark side" (defense) in some of the future scripts - I'm anxious to talk to my son who is in college now to get his opinion. Thanks for bringing what is a way of life for many TX families into the homes of the nation - I know my son will always be a fan of TX high school football - there's nothing like it!!
What was the biggest challenge in going from the movie to a weekly format???

Hi Pete, let me qualify my comment by noting that I rarely watch commercial television. I refuse to tune into any show billed as "reality TV" and do not watch sit-coms because they are not amusing, just dumb.

I just finished watching the show. From start to finish it was outstanding. The characters, the story line, the actors were all top notch.

Hopefully you will maintain the quality, decency, and drama throughout the upcoming shows.

Congratulations to you and NBC.

I thought it was great. Good story ya'll go get em'. I think the story is great , it reminded me of H.S. in Cleburne, Tx Thanks

Hey, great first show. Brought me back to my high school days. Which wasnt too long ago, im play college ball now... but i was wondering, how do you get a role to act in sport films and so on.

great show! i was a lil worried bout a movie to tv show conversion. but you did it well! let me say that i played h.s football n iwas a back up q.b, the same thing happen to me! but the injury was'nt as serious as "streets" but with 1:30 left. i and my team won the game. thank you for giving me those memories again. by the way best movie to t.v show since "buffy the vampire slayer" go and laugh but it was a cool show. KEEP UP THE GREAT WRITING!!!!

Love the hand-held photography. The close-ups are on the mark. Great job, love it!

Great show - thanks for being so realistic and keeping the displays of praying in the pilot. Hope it continues.

Peter: Tell Buzz Hello from Sweatty. I was glad to see that you kept the edge from the movie in the show. Enjoyed the 1st show. I also enjoy all the subtle digs you have in the show.
Cheers.

Fabulous show! I found myself really getting into the game action! We just witnessed a similar game last Friday night between two rivals (Gainesville, GA), and your show captured similar emotions. Great work!

CAN I GET AN AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE OF THE COACH KYLE CHANDLER.
AND ANOTHER OF YOU!
I AM SERIOUS

Can we expect the writing to get better? I think that the storyline was very predictable, because it was a combination of the varsity blues, and the original story of Friday Night Lights. Why not have the coach lose the game you set up the conflict and the come from behind story that can be used for the rest of the season. I think that everyone saw the quarterback getting hurt, and the last second win. Why not really put something into this show, and come up with some good writing that is real. Provide the viewers with some drama that will not make them feel they are just watching the synopsis of the whole Texas High School football film genre in one TV show.

I leave you with this question: Are people going to continue to watch the show if they can just go out and rent the movie to see what happens?

The writing and story lines have to really improve or the viewer retention is going to go way down.

I loved the show. I live in Texas and feel that the show captures what high school football really represents. Great casting, the characters where believeable and did not use those fakes Texas accents that you often hear. Can't wait to watch the rest of the season!!!

The show is fantastic. This captured the reality and fears of those who sit in the stands and support the team. I look forward to the future weeks. It was a little difficult to watch the jumping of the camera-hopefully that will be resolved in future episodes. GREAT to see that it will be replayed on Wednesday night for those who missed tonights premier.

I was curious as to why not Odessa, or west texas? And why the color change in uniform? I grew up in west texas in awe of the permian mysique. If the show is to carry the FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS title I believe that some resemblence of west texas should be incorporated. I now live away from west texas but the show seemed like it was a team from dallas or houston and not in the Midland/Odessa area. I believe more work needs to be put into making it seem more like Texas football. Remember Texans are proud of their state.

I'm not a football fan. But great storytelling reveals itself like a well executed play. Based on this pilot I've got new 'expectations' for a new level of televison entertainment. I might even get rid of HBO for TV this good. Nice going NBC. Please don't fumble this talent.

What a GREAT show! I loved it! My 3 sons all played high school football -- it brought back many memories, both good and bad. The excitement, the anticipation of winning, etc. but having a son on the field makes a mother worry about her son's safety.

As a 56 year old as of 9-26, I grew up in Ohio with a deep love for football. I was excited to see this show. Though my wife and I liked the story line, the camera bouncing around was like home movies. Finally, towards the end of the show, the camera shots were steady. If the filming continues to bounce, we may look for something else to watch. Fire your director and get someone that can capture full views with a steady camera. Good story line even with the folks at home wondering about the QB that was injured.

That show was one of the best, most exciting TV shows I have ever watched. I am a 45 yr old woman/Mom/wife former cheerleader, football fan and mother of 2 teenagers. I don't think I am probably your target audience BUT I LOVED IT! You depicted the whole scene of teens/football/angst/the highs and lows and the meddlesome parents and the extremes of competition perfectly. The characters were well defined in such a short show. You included a glimpse of many different types at high school and of the parents. The action scenes were great. I felt like I was there. I hope everyone gets a chance to see the show.(My kids are doing their homework I will make sure they download it this weekend to catch up.) It should be a huge hit. How refreshing. It was dramatic, funny, intense all at the same time.Congrats

Unfortunately I only caught the last 5-10 mins, but from what I saw I am definitely planning on watching next week. It seems the show displayed what most Americans desire, love and support for one another, clean fun and a Christain foundation----what a wonderful change from violent, criminal, sex filled movies! I bet most of the comments you receive will echo this----don't change your format---America needs more of this---God Bless you and your staff for the inclusion of Him!!!

I'm not the biggest fan of football, but you got me hooked on this show. I was first amazed by how you showed prayer before the game and on then again on the field. But it was the use of the most often forbiddedn name of Jesus that left me not only speachless but also in tears, quite literally. To hear that name spoken on prome time television is something I thought I was gone for good. Please continue do not let the hate mail that is inevitably coming over it discourage it from happening again.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and God bless.

I was sooooo taken by the show of faith and mention of Jesus in prayer on national TV. Way to go Peter Berg not be afraid to speak of what this nation was founded on. I have a 10 and 12 year old who are both playing football and so enjoyed the show. Its one show I can sit with them and enjoy! Again Thanks and may you be Blessed!

Excellent. Finally, someone with sense enough to let God back on T.V. And guess what? It's O.K.!!!!

This show rocks....great storyline....and football!Love the letterbox, love the handheld cameras,love the music and nice to see not afraid to put a little God into it(they can still do that at public HS in Texas?) its always good to hear ND talked about too GO IRISH! can't wait for the next show

Great Show. But does anyone in Hollywood realize that in Texas it is HOT at the start of football season? The characters were wearing Jackets and it looked like cool weather. And hot in Texas means 100+ degrees. The kids and coaches should be sweating it out in the first few months of game and practices

I don't know how you did it but you nailed Texas high school football including all the drama. Of course, I could have done without the UT coach, Tom what's his name, but I'm not a fan of UT anyway! The show is great but I don't know if I am going to be able to watch - brought me to tears when the quarterback was hit and then again when he was in the "halo". Overall, excellent show. Really good entertainment. Congrats!

I think the first episode was awsome. It was exciting and moving at the same time, it gave me chills. I am definitly hooked. I was wondering if you think it will be hard casting new actors every season and being able to keep your audience hooked when they will be seeing a new cast every year?

Loved it. Was just as crazy as actually attending a game. And I can relate to it too - reminds me of the very same struggles my Tar Heels and their coach are facing.

Hey Peter,
I'm officially a new fan of your show. The storyline may be a bit disjointed, but more than that I love the casting job. The coach resembles what a high school coach should be. More than that I sincerely appreciate the religious aspect that is incorporated in the show. I look foward to see how the storyline plays out. Good luck and keep up the good work.

When I heard the show from the other room, I didn't get excited cause it was football. My hubby and I don't get into sports on TV, so I just kept working on the computer. The more I listened to the show, the more excited I got. And my little couch potato came running into the computer room and said, "Hey, you gotta write them! What a great show! It's on again tomorrow night!" I said, "Yea, I heard." FINALLY, a great family show that will keep us all feeling good and waiting til the next show! Thank you, thank you! I agree, you will be back up to #1 is NBC picks up this kind of programming! Congrats!

I loved this show! My sons played great football in Florida starting with pee wee football. My one son was second team all state. This gives the true flavor for those memorable Friday nights! Good Luck!

I enjoyed the show except for one glaring error. I am from the South, Georgia, so I am confused as to how you can have a program about high school football in a rural Tx town where almost NO ONE HAS A TEXAS ACCENT. Texas is a most distinctive acctent so the ommision is glaring.

Best Regards,

Ken Mathis

I have never seen this show but I loved it. It was so refreshing to see something that has a true story line and the praying, wow!! I'm going to let my kids watch it next week. Keep up the good work it was great and heart felt.

Hey Pete I really enjoyed the show man. I'm a big fan of the movie as well. I think the series will live up to the hype as well as the movie did. I'm a fan of your acting too dude. Collateral and The Great White Hype were good movies too. Well anyway I enjoyed the show and the whole thing looked good. Congrats I think you have a hit.

the camera work is cutting too fast to the next scene. it doesn't give the brain time to catch up with what the eye saw. and no, i'm not slow.

I liked the show, but was very annoyed with the over abundance of music constantly in the background. It made it distracting and very hard to concentrate on the images and words of the actors. Good job, but less music from now on.

what a great show: its all the love and psshion of a texas high school foot ball in the state of texas. keep up the good work

I just happen to tunein and caught the last drive to end the game but I was really touched at the end when the players met in the center of the field to pray.

I was glad to hear God and Jesus mentioned during the pray.

Congratulations!!! I will try to watch the entire episode tomorrow.

It took me back 50 years to those great Friday nights. Thanks

I loved the show.I think that it's great you have the courage to use prayer and the mighty name JESUS on primetime tv there needs to be more shows like this one.JESUS needs to be heard more on tv.

what a breath of fresh air. finally a family show on primetime. thank you very much for bringing God into the picture and saying the Lord's prayer was awesome. i hope you will be successful and thank you.

You have a winner Pete. Really enjoyed the first show.
Please keep showing the Christian aspects of the show. The kids need to see that it's ok to be that way. We need a positive show on TV. I'm personally tired of all the shows that are negative and show no respect for the other person.
Congrats to you and to NBC.

Bravo! Love the show and the filming style. I'm also happy to see that team prayer was included as a pertinent part of the story line.

As a Texas educator, it's nice to see Texas coaches, parents, and students taken seriously. I only had about three problems with your pilot: #1 we take football seriously in Texas, but we have fun doing it - the characters could lighten up a little, especially early in the season when they are playing non-district games which don't count in final rankings. #2 Marching bands in Texas are VERY large and loud and a huge part of the game atmoshpere. It was really missed. #3 I can't imagine a beer bar-b-que the night before a game. The parents and coaches wouldn't allow it, and team leaders would not participate in it. Friday night after the game is a different story.

Real feel. The prayer at the end was great. As a high school football team chaplain, I have seen players remember their Christian upbringing and that the Lord blesses them with ability to play and to endure difficult times on and off the field.

Being from El Paso and now Austin...it was great..my hi school played Permian for district 4AAAA by in the 60's and my brother played against them in the 70's..loved..love seeing CoacH Mac..I don't care if he did get paid, I am sure he was not violating any rules...why are people always looking for the worst..Loved that you did not exaggerate our accents!Hook "Em Horns!!!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.....................

Awesome! Words cannot describe! Energy & Emotional! Great Actors!Highest quality everything!

We're ready to audition!! Now!!

great show, love the music. I want to tell you about a band from new england that would be a great match for your show. The bands website is wearei.com please check them out and contact us through the website info. thanks

I loved the show even though I don't know beans about football. Heartwarming and refreshing. Thanks!

I too appreciate the mention of God, but be careful not to make a mockery of Him and the individual's faith.

I have the same question like other blogger why you didn't use the black and white for player uniforms - you used it for the pee wee team.

You could have left out the bloody operation scene too. I don't like the wild camera movement is certain scenes either.

Stay true to the story of Spirit of the Panthers and true to God, and you could have a very successful show.

As a minister and working in a church with over 1,000 members we must say we appreciate your fortitude to honor GOD like our nation used to. If you keep that up you will draw a lot of our folks to watch your show. Thank you for bringing back some of our faith to tv. It's been a long time since a decent show was on in prime time the whole family could enjoy. Please keep it up.

LOVE KYLE CHANDLER AND THE PRAYERS AND LOVED THE GAME, NEVER EVER WATCHED FOOTBALL BEFORE BUT GAME WAS BEAUTIFUL. WOW

show was excellent. Loved the hand-held camera work, it reminded me of one of my all time favorite shows, Homicide: Life on the Street. It added to the sense of urgency and realism! NBC should give you a 2 hr movie to let us get to know the characters. We Okies are pretty familiar with HS football too, and your show was spot on, right down to the squeeze to win put on the head coach. Loved that part, why not try to get more college coaches to do a cameo for you? Thank goodness Mack Brown is a better coach than an actor, though (lol)!!

I totally loved this show! It's going to be on my to watch list every week! It was so awesome, it had a great story and I loved how everyone came together at the end!

what a breath of fresh air. finally a family show on primetime. thank you very much for bringing God into the picture and saying the Lord's prayer was awesome. i hope you will be successful and thank you.

Great Show!!! I was a quarterback for my high school football team 11 years ago and this show gave me the chills...felt like i was right back there..Loved every second of it...These were some of the best years of my life and this show allows me to reflect back on some of those moments..

OK..So I live in Texas..Home grown Texan. Football was always a huge part of my life. Still is to some extent. Reared in Big "D", a suburb really, and now married, and living in a smaller town East of Dallas, football is still huge. I am really enjoying the show. I love the intensity. I really appreciate that you include the fact that not only do Texans love football.. we love our God. Thanks for showing this. I love the prayer on the feild after the win. When one of our own is hurt, or a victory is won; all glory goes to Him. I will watch on this alone. Good job! I love that you have...wel...balls..Sir!

I very much enjoyed the show, however found the music very annoying and it made it extremely hard to hear the actual show. I will continue to watch the show provide the intrusive music is either lowered or stopped.

Great Show, Great to show praying as a group. The only complaint I heard was the TV man moves around to fast and makes people dizzy.Other then that should be a good TV show. Thanks

Great show! I am glad to see something new and refreshing on this fall. The show seems to capture every aspect that I love about high school football. Thanks again for a great show.

I really like the fact that you and your team saw it fit to include prayer in the show.

My wife and I have been waiting all summer for this show and we loved it. I was especially glad you didn't drag out this first win into a couple of episodes. Definitely a hit. Looking forward to next week.

What the hell Friday Night Lights meets Varsity Blues after the first 5 seconds I knew this show was going to suck. The wardrobe sucked Other posters noted that. The coach was not believable. I went out to wash my Land Rover and predicted to my wife what was going to happen. NBC great job sticking the Notre Dame reference with the recruiter. I would say just hire some one from Texas to produce this show or just pull it. Your doing the movie and my state a disservice. This sucked worse than Tuesday Night Book Club!!! P.S. If your not from Texas your opinions don't really matter anyway.

first of all, great episode, but i was wondering what made you stray from the book? as far as the name of the school, the uniforms, and the names of the characters? i didnt think the movie showed enough of the players lives like the book did, so i was hopeing this show would cover that.

Thanks for a show that I can feel good about my teenagers watching. I like that you included prayer in your show Way to go.

You have captured the emotion and passion we Texans have for the game. I am 56 and I was 17 again for a while. Great show.

I enjoyed the first episode, having played at ALDINE SR. HIGH in '86, brings back some good memories of Texas high school football. Would like to see involvement of the school bands, which were so much a part of the game, and a factor, no matter how seemingly insignificant, in winnings of games....school spirit! I miss those days gettin ready at the field house, the fans,bands,friends...friday night football in Texas is very competitive and taken very seriously thanks!

So does the director of this show know what football is or did you hire someone who knew what futbol was and didn't know there was a difference?

What a great show: Its all the love and psshion of a texas high school foot ball in the state of texas. keep up the good work.

I really enjoyed the show and hope it does great in the ratings.

For the people who commented about the weather and how everyone was dressed, do you not realize that this episode was filmed in the spring? That's when most pilots are made.

I'm sure the next episodes will be different since they would have been filmed in late summer.

Anyway, I thought everyone did a great job. I can't wait to find out more about the coach, his family, and Matt. My favorite kids in the show were Matt, the coach's daughter and Matt's best friend.

Prayer at the end....awesome! That's what keeps us Texans so close...God and Football! You rock!

I've been waiting for this show to come on since I saw the 1st trailer ... I wasn't disappointed one bit! The characters are so believable. The storyline is action-packed. The tension is believable and it makes the show. I had tears in my eyes when the show ended. Keep up the good work. You have all the elements going!!

As a photographer who covered high school games in Florida, mom would not have gone out on the field. Look through the photographers lens but I never saw one leave the side lines. But I will definitely tune in next week.