Vincent Canby's review is described as dismissing the film as frivolous rather than satire.
Gene Siskel is reported to have awarded two stars and called the film vapid, pretentious, and arrogant.
Roger Ebert is reported to have awarded three and a half stars, although the panel could not find his review online.
James Caan is reported to have rated Rollerball eight out of ten while saying the character gave him little to do.

Gene Hackman is proposed as the coach; Burt Reynolds and Warren Beatty are considered for Jonathan.

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Gene Hackman is proposed as a stronger choice for the Houston coach.
Burt Reynolds is considered for Jonathan because of his athleticism and swagger, though Caan is preferred.
Robert Redford is rejected as insufficiently credible for the violent athletic role.
Warren Beatty is considered a plausible alternate lead because of his athletic credibility.

Research covers the Munich shoot, the unrealized video game, stunt injuries, and Devo's response.

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The production is recalled as having shot the arena material in Munich.
The episode notes that the film uses several operatic pieces whose details can be researched separately.
A planned 1998 Rollerball video game is reported to have been delayed before its publisher went bankrupt.
The production is reported to have caused major stunt injuries but no deaths.
Devo is reported to have responded to the film by writing a corporate anthem.

The unclear penalty rules and absence of gambling lines are the main objections.

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The panel questions which violent acts count as penalties before the rules are removed.
The film's failure to explain that violence is legal during play is criticized as requiring more commentary from the announcer.
The absence of gambling lines is criticized despite the sport existing in a period with established sports betting.

Jonathan's surname, advanced statistics, possible androids, and team ownership are debated.

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The panel asks whether Jonathan E.'s surname might be Evans based on a line heard at the party.
The panel asks how advanced statistics would change strategy if Rollerball continued for another fifty years.
Injuring opponents and finding better swoopers are proposed as possible analytical advantages.
Two lines prompt a theory that the players may be androids repeatedly rebuilt without knowing it.
Moonpie's coma is raised as a possible flaw in the android theory.
The panel asks whether the Dolan family owns New York's Rollerball team.

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Network is selected as the highbrow pairing because it connects media with sports and entertainment.
Enter the Dragon is selected as a less-highbrow pairing associated with the same era.
The Longest Yard is considered as a pairing of early great sports movies.

Producer Craig objects to the uniforms and to the players not looking like elite athletes.

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Craig calls the jerseys and helmets the worst-looking uniforms he has seen in a sport. — Craig Horlbeck
Craig objects that most of the players look like ordinary workers rather than elite athletes. — Craig Horlbeck