Friday Night Lights 25 Years Later

Twenty-five years later, stars of the 1988 Permian Panthers football team reunite. In the photo above from left to right: 1988 Panther Linebacker Ivory Christian, Tight End Brian Chavez, Daniel Alvarado (KOSA CBS 7 Videographer), Quarterback Mike Winchell

[danielbrown]

Love country people. Such humble spirits.

[patrick]

Wow... I know Lucas Black doesn't get a lot of props for his acting chops... and maybe he didn't need to act that hard in this movie considering his background. But hearing the real winchell in this interview it feels like he acted him pretty darn well.

[ghostooo]

I played in that stadium and I've also marched in that stadium for band and I can tell you the energy in the history in that stadium kind of resonates with you when you step on that field

[wolfeusmc]

Man it's crazy to think Ivory was busy living his life and what not and finally came back to the stadium.

[A.C]

Ivory is a long distance truck driver.. one reason he may not have been back for a game. Still surprised this was his first time back at Ratliff!

[MJH-krzg]

It's interesting to see how the attitude in Odessa appears to have changed when it comes to Friday Night Lights. I remember reading that when it came out a lot of people there really didn't care for it and how the community was portrayed.

[heez]

"They sweat like we do! They bleed like we do!"

[spinner]

Winchell, Chavez and Christian are the players on the book cover

[muhammadfarhan]

Mike winchell looks like gary gaines. Coincidence?

[Steven-wzsh]

Anyone see the 87 hype video??? St. Elmo's Fire. Wonder if a teacher picked that.

[paleo]

Two of those four have been in and out of the pen

[Killatwos]

I played for the saints pop Warner team in 82 and 83 I went to noel elementary and I played running back J.R. Rositas was the name I went by and would have been a sophomore in 88 and definitely would have been on varsity parents got divorced I moved to Clovis CA and continued to ball out here football in Texas especially Odessa it was there one thing they had to brag about because Permian recruited all the ballers from any and every district around my parents received phone calls from coaches at Permian recruiting me in 4th and 5th grade I was fast and would've helped out big if I was there

[SHVWXXIV]

Go watch this documentary on Boobie Miles before judging him

[erikshen]

Where was Mike Winchell's who wah that did him in the bathroom????

[randydorris]

You mean 15 years (2004). As far as the movie gies.