▁and ▁Bill ▁B ates ▁as ▁the ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁back s . ▁ ▁The ▁athlet es ▁have ▁varying ▁background s , ▁including ▁national ▁champions , ▁C FL ▁players , ▁ar ena ▁league ▁veter ans , ▁semi - pro ▁players , ▁and ▁those ▁who ▁have ▁tried ▁to ▁make ▁NFL ▁ro sters . ▁ ▁Cont est ants ▁ ▁E pisode ▁progress ▁▁ ▁The ▁contest ant ▁won ▁the ▁competition . ▁ ▁The ▁contest ant ▁was ▁sum mon ed ▁to ▁the ▁war ▁room . ▁ ▁The ▁contest ant ▁was ▁cut . ▁ ▁The ▁contest ant ▁was ▁cut ▁immediately ▁after ▁a ▁dr ill ▁or ▁practice ▁ ▁The ▁contest ant ▁performed ▁the ▁best ▁or ▁won ▁the ▁challenge ▁therefore ▁winning ▁the ▁reward . ▁ ▁The ▁contest ant ▁performed ▁the ▁best ▁or ▁won ▁the ▁challenge ▁therefore ▁winning ▁the ▁reward ▁but ▁was ▁still ▁called ▁into ▁the ▁war ▁room . ▁ ▁In ▁episode ▁ 6 , ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁remaining ▁players ▁were ▁safe . ▁ ▁In ▁episode ▁ 7 , ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁elimin ated ▁players ▁returned ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁remaining ▁player ' s ▁j er sey . ▁ ▁Epis odes ▁▁ 4 th ▁Qu arter ▁Training ▁First ▁a ired ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Three ▁of ▁the ▁twelve ▁players ▁were ▁called ▁into ▁the ▁coach es ▁room ▁and ▁given ▁one ▁last ▁chance ▁to ▁explain ▁why ▁they ▁should ▁stay . ▁After ▁careful ▁consideration , ▁Ir vin ▁sends ▁Andrew s ▁home . ▁Ir vin ▁tells ▁Andrew s ▁that ▁he ▁is ▁cut ▁and ▁could ▁still ▁play ▁in