Bernard "Bulldog" Barker used to be a big shot football player with a cheerleader wife, but then he fell into drinking and ruined his career and marriage. His wife is willing to give him another shot, but ONLY if he completes his sobriety training. And, the last step to getting his wife and kids back is getting everyone who he hurt while drunk to forgive him. And, "everyone" includes his old bullying victim from high school and college, Copernicus Columbera who insists on making him pay for every indignity in blood before he forgives him.