If we never watch the WNBA, do we really care about a character in the WNBA? Can’t say we do.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Love and Basketball (2000)

Actor:
Sanaa Lathan

Position Portrayed:
Point Guard

Played for:
USC/Los Angeles Sparks

Why you should vote for her:
Um……..

Why you should not vote for her:
We stand by our WNBA analogy.

In the paper thin characters given in the 1986 Football film, Wildcats, you would hope that the Quarterback would stand out a little bit. He does, but only marginally.   Levander ‘Bird’ Williams was the talent of the team, though he was having more fun (naturally) as a petty criminal. It was the only football playing role that was given a smidge of dimension, and we actually got see its portrayer, Mykelti Williamson, act in much better roles in the future. Although the film wasn’t great, it remains a favorite of Football fans, so if anyone should get in, it should be “Bird”.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Wildcats (1986)

Actor:
Mykelti Williamson

Position Portrayed:
Quarterback

Played for:
Central HS

Why you should vote for him:
If anyone from this film should get in, it should be “Bird”

Why you should not vote for him:
For the lead football role, it wasn’t that developed.

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This one may be a little tricky. Heaven Can Wait was a well-respected film, and Football was a big part of it. There were cameos by legit NFL stars (like Deacon Jones) and the end goal was to win the Super Bowl, but film was more known for the dramatic vehicle for Warren Beatty. Beatty did not look like a Quarterback, especially a very young one, which he was supposed to portray, but as this was more of a fantasy type of picture, it seems to be easy to overlook. The problem here is that the movie does not seem to have much a life now, and is not often thought of in the pantheon of Football films.

Also is it just us, or does the sacrifice of Tom Jarrett put a damper on things? Seriously, where did he wind up? Either way, this is one where we will be fascinated to see how many votes are accrued.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Actor:
Warren Beatty

Position Portrayed:
Quarterback

Played for:
Los Angeles Rams

Why you should vote for him:
It was a Super Bowl win by Beatty. That is the point of Football after all.

Why you should not vote for him:
For some reason, the legacy of this film is not there.

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Didn’t Lance Harbor look like a plethora of Quarterbacks who were stars in college, or maybe the pros? So did Jesse Palmer, but he was the drizzling shits and kept getting chances because he looked the part. Actually, had it not been for what was a career ending injury for Harbor, we wager he would have had the same career:

A star at Florida (though missing out on a Sugar Bowl win)

A third round pick, backing up…..let’s say for the Jets.

Start a couple of times and stink.

Become a broadcaster by 27.

Actually, that might have been better than becoming a High School Football Coach and replacing Bud Kilmer. We wonder if there is a statue of Harbor outside the stadium in West Canaan?  

         

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Varsity Blues (1999)

Actor:
Paul Walker

Position Portrayed:
Quarterback

Played for:
West Canaan HS

Why you should vote for him:
He looks the part more than most on the ballot.

Why you should not vote for him:
He was not on the field for the big game at the end of the movie.

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