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ESPN8: The Ocho is For Real on Aug. 8
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ESPN will make The Ocho real on Wednesday, Aug. 8, when ESPNU becomes ESPN8 The Ocho. As Jason Bateman’s character, Pepper Brooks, would say to Gary Cole’s character, Cotton McKnight, “That is a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for ‘em.”
The fictional ESPN channel was the broadcast station for the movie, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.” In the film, The Ocho shows the lovable Average Joes against Globo Gym in a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament. Released in 2004, the film stars Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor. Continue Reading