'Field of Dreams' sequel tackles football

Posted Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 4:38 PM Central

by John Couture

I was sitting in a bar last night and caught a brief report on a video that showed Taylor Lautner and a bunch of NFL players. It didn't take long this morning to track it down via Funny or Die as it was burning up the Internet and all of the social networks.

The video in question, which can be found below, is a trailer for the mythical sequel to Field of Dreams called "Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout." Given Hollywood's penchant for sequels, I"m surprised that no one ever seriously gave this a thought before now.

Thankfully, the trailer is a parody as I'm sure "Shoeless" Joe Jackson would spin in his grave if Hollywood ever made a second Field of Dreams movie, although I'm sure that Kevin Costner would appreciate the work.

There's plenty of cameos by NFL players in it (and really, what else do they have to do right now?) and the best part for me is a running gag in which Ray Lewis tackles Taylor Lautner. Dennis Haysbert also drops in for a memorable take on a legend and hits a home run, or touchdown as it were.

Check it out and let us know what you think.