gistfile1.rb

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  helper :all # include all helpers, all the time
  protect_from_forgery # See ActionController::RequestForgeryProtection for details

  rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound do |e|
    logger.error e.message
    render_404
  end
  
protected
  def render_404
    render :file => "#{Rails.public_path}/404.html", :status => 404
  end
end


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class TeamsController < ApplicationController
  def show
    render :text => params[:team_name]
  end
  
  def index
    render :text => "Teams#Index"
  end
end

###################

class PlayersController < ApplicationController
  before_filter :load_team
  
  def show
    render :text => "Player #{params[:id]} for #{@team}"
  end
  
  def index
    render :text => "Players for #{@team}"
  end
  
private
  def load_team
    @team = params[:team_name] # this should be Team.find_by_name(params[:team_name])
    raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound unless @team
  end
end

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ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
  map.root :controller => "teams", :action => "index"
  
  map.with_options(:path_prefix => ":team_name") do |team_name|
    team_name.root :controller => "teams", :action => "show"
    team_name.resources :players
  end
end