An elderly Italian peasant who barely speaks English, Uncle Nino (Pierrino Mascarino) travels to America to reconnect with nephew Robert (Joe Mantegna) and his family (played by Anne Archer, Gina Mantegna and Trevor Morgan). Trouble is, nobody communicates because they're too busy leading hectic, disconnected lives. It's up to wise Uncle Nino to bring them together and teach them what's important in life: each other.

当丹尼·奥谢的女儿因为是女孩而被从小小橄榄球队中剔除时，他决定组建自己的团队，由其他被剔除的杂牌球员组成。他的团队真的能够学到足够的东西来击败精英团队吗？这个精英团队由他的兄弟，一位前职业球员执教。