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Hayes said he had hopes of representing the United States, but USA Basketball does not have open tryouts for senior national teams.

To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.

Tell each organization about your tryout’s expected duration, says Laura, founder of the Retirement Coaches Association, that way “you avoid regrets associated with feeling pressured to stay longer.”

If that premise sounds familiar, it’s because the series is based on a viral sketch featuring former NFL all-star Eli Manning, who goes undercover for walk-on quarterback tryouts at Penn State.

That landed her a tryout and two decades later, her 163 international caps are second-most in history for her national team.