After Jim ends up in the hospital, Charles has an intervention to stop Brockmire's destructive habits. In attendance are a rag-tag group of friends and enemies from Brockmire's past. Jim meets a dangerous new friend.

While dealing with a case of “the yips”-a broadcaster's anxiety that makes it hard to remember the count-Brockmire faces threats from his predecessor, Matt “The Bat” Hardesty. Brockmire prays to God for the first time.

Jim is trying hard to enact change in the league but the owners don't seem to care. At the same time, Jim's relationship with his daughter is getting worse, with visits becoming less frequent as she continues to pull away.