Sports Night had a loyal and devoted audience, and had it aired a few years later, or appeared on a smaller channel, we would bet that this acclaimed program would have found a longer life. (yeah, we know, this is what we wrote for the Casey McCall intro) Dan Rydell was not always the flashier of the two co-anchors, but we always thought his character arc was a little deeper. He was a lead when needed, a supporting player when asked, and overall one of the most underrated of all time; regardless of the genre. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: Sports Night (1998-2000) Actor: Josh Charles Role Portrayed: Co-Anchor Why you should vote for him: We will run with our underrated theory. Why you should not vote for him: We may have watched it….we are not sure just how many others did.
To this day, we are still not sure what this movie was trying to be. If you have a clue, please let us know, as we did not really understand this mess was trying to achieve.
Even though Henry Winkler never played a tough role after the Fonz, it still messes us up. As the mousy Coach Klein of the Southwest Louisiana State University, he was not overly successful. Although he was a wizard with plays, his prized playbook was taken from his rival, and he lacked the balls to stand up for himself afterwards; that is until he met Bobby Boucher, a simple Cajun boy who tears up College Football with his fierce linebacking skills. Boucher would be his biggest recruit and indirectly reignite his flair for drawing plays. The Fonz would win the Bourbon Bowl, so maybe he coached well enough to enter the Hall; despite having a record that would have gotten him turfed from every other job in Division I…..or even Pop Warner. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: The Waterboy (1998) Actor: Henry Winkler Role Portrayed: Head Coach of the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs Why you should vote for him: Could a vote for Coach Klein be “Correctomundo”? Why you should not vote for him: Prior to recruiting Boucher, his won/loss record was horrid. {youtube}
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Likely anyone who played competitive sports on any level has had a coach like Coach Johnson (Charles Durning) in North Dallas Forty. You know the type; the one you mock openly (yet doesn’t pick up on it), brags about accomplishments that were not that impressive, and learned everything from a handbook. Durning nailed it perfectly, and we know we are not the only ones who had memories brought up by watching his portrayal of the North Dallas Assistant Coach. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: North Dallas Forty (1979) Actor: Charles Durning Role Portrayed: Assistant Coach of the North Dallas Bulls Why you should vote for him: He was half authority/half buffonery. That isn’t easy to pull off. Why you should not vote for him: The role was not large. {youtube}
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