The Five Funniest ‘SNL’ Football Sketches to Kick Off the 2024 Season

In addition to Rudy being one of the sappiest sports films ever made, it’s also one of the biggest lies. That bit where all the players put their uniforms on the coach’s desk to get Rudy a spot in the game? “The jersey scene is unforgivable,” says real-life coach Dan Devine. “It's a lie and untrue.”

Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana agreed. “The crowd wasn’t chanting, nobody threw in their jerseys,” he told Dan Patrick. 

So not only is JJ Watt’s version funnier, but it’s likely more accurate. “He sucks at football!”

With Travis Kelce as host, Saturday Night Live returned to the United Way. But instead of Peyton Manning hitting on kids’ moms, this time players are volunteering their time to lift women whose boyfriends aren’t strong enough to pick them up.

Of course, guys who can’t deadlift their partners shouldn’t feel bad. “Look, I love my little boyfriend,” says Heidi Gardner. “But sometimes I just want to be thrown around and feel tiny.”

Why did opposing players fear Billy “The Gun” Van Goff? For starters, he had the strongest arm in the league. Also — he always brought a gun on the field. The league quickly banned firearms but for some reason included a grandfather clause. If you already had used a gun in a game, you were allowed to keep firing away.