Paramount Vantage has acquired the rights to the New York Times story Hey Coach, Do You Need a Timeout? by Warren St. John, according to Variety.
The project is being developed as a comedy starring vehicle for Trevor Moore.
The story centers on college fraternity brothers who decide to get together and coach a peewee football team but find themselves overwhelmed by the competitive nature of the league.
Matt and Billy Eddy have been tapped to write the screenplay.