I got the feeling that this was written 10 more years ago

At least. Total vibe I got from this thing. Major example is the Zane character's closeted homosexuality. Everything about that felt like 2006 to me. One reference to 1996 and one to 1998 hit me as though those years weren't meant to be as far back as they are. The characters themselves just didn't seem like they should be as old as they ended up being either, with no mentions of "I'm too old for that" or being sore or tired. I'd be willing to bet Josh Duhamel wrote this in his late 20s/ early 30s rather than any time recently, and just couldn't get it made till now.