Fox Friday 8pm
debuts Friday, September 25, 8pm (1-hr premiere)
concept
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Brothers is a comedy about a former NFL hot shot who learns that even though you can always go home again, doing so might be more difficult than you think.

Mike Trainor (Michael Strahan) seemingly has it all - he's a good-looking, wealthy and recently retired NFL player living the high life in New York City, but he's about to get sidelined. When Mike gets a phone call from his mom, Adele (CCH Pounder), who orders him home to Houston, he quickly realizes that the more his life has changed, the more his family has stayed the same.

His brother Chill (Daryl Chill Mitchell), whose life changed drastically after a car accident left him in a wheelchair, is struggling to keep Trainor's, his sports-themed restaurant, afloat. Even though the publicity from his famous brother might help business, Chill doesn't want help from Mike. The rivalry between the brothers is exactly the same as they were when they were kids... 
stars Michael Strahan (NFL on Fox), Daryl Chill Mitchell (Ed), CCH Pounder (The Shield, ER), Carl Weathers (Rocky)
producers Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, Mitch Hurwitz, Don Reo
studio Sony Pictures Television, Tantamount Studios, Impact Zone Productions, Inc.
my take
Full disclosure: I'm a diehard New York Giants fan and I loved Michael Strahan on the field. I never really wanted to see him in a sitcom. The thought really didn't cross my mind until I saw the first promo. The cast is full of names. You don't associate Carl Weathers and CCH Pounder with comedy. Or Michael Strahan. Daryl Chill Mitchell's name you won't know, but as soon as you see him, you'll know who he is and realize he's the glue that'll hold this together.

Brothers has a great behind-the-scenes pedigree and the surprising thing (for me) is that the clips, while standard sitcom fare, are funny and have heart. The bad thing is that it's launching on Friday.
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