Snoop Dogg to star in new MGM comedy 'The Underdoggs'

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Snoop Dogg, a man of many talents, will tap into his acting skills for an upcoming comedy titled The Underdoggs. He will play the role of lead character Jaycen Jenning aka “2Js,” a former NFL star who has a run-in with the law and agrees to coach a youth football team to avoid jail time.

Similarly, Snoop has been a coach at his Snoop Youth Football League, which he developed with business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini. They pitched the idea for the film to Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, who has officially taken on the project.

“‘The Underdoggs’ is a real personal project for me considering that I’ve been coaching football for