Reese Bobby will never win “Father of the Year”, but when his son Ricky was down and out, it was the Reese who brought him back to the basics to build him up again. That could be worth something for this goofy Hall of Fame that we have. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Actor: Gary Cole Role Portrayed: Father Why you should vote for him: The FAHOF could use a paternal figure, don’t you think? Why you should not vote for him: If you are looking for an overall positive influence, this…

Sometimes, we have wondered if Samuel L. Jackson appeared in every movie from 1990 to present day.   We know he hasn’t, but we also wonder if there is any role he hasn’t turned down. Minor sarcasm aside, the arguable king of cinematic cool, usually can make even the most unwatchable film palatable. The Great White Hype was not a terrible boxing movie, nor was it Oscar caliber. As you may have deduced, the best part of the movie for us was Jackson, playing the Don King like boxing promoter, Reverend Fred Sultan. He may have been a sleazier caricature of…

The son of “Brundlefly” (now that should be worth something right there) Rodney Ruxin is ultra-competitive and super paranoid. Naturally, this makes for a comedic combination of self-loathing and a braggadocios personality. It is hard to imagine the show without him. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The League (2009-) Actor: Nick Kroll Role Portrayed: Fantasy Football Team Owner Why you should vote for him: We will go with the “Brundlefly” reason. Why you should not vote for him: The same for all “League” characters; this is a hit on a relatively small channel, and has not been seen by…

We can’t blame Roy McAvoy for not listening to the advice of his caddy, Romeo Posar, on the links. Now if Cheech was giving advice on drugs, he might have listened.

We can’t say that “Stiles” did a whole lot for anything sports related, but he was the perfect 80’s best friend for the “Wolf”. We know that should we ever hit it big on the basketball court because of something in our gene pool that allows us to turn into a hairy athletic monster at will; we know that we want “Stiles” selling our likeness on t-shirts.           The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Teen Wolf (1985) Actor: Jerry Levine Role Portrayed: Closest friend of Scott “The Wolf” Howard Why you should vote for him: This is the 1980’s at its…

We love James Caan in almost everything that he has ever done, but despite receiving top billing in the College Football film, “The Program”, we just could not help but feel that he was going through the motions. Usually a coach in a sports picture has a signature speech or a moment, but we received neither here. The closest we got was when Winters faced the press with a look as if he knew he was going to get a hundred bullets to his chest at a tollbooth. Not exactly Coach of the Year material. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared:…

It wasn’t that we thought that Dwayne Johnson did not do a bad job in the Gridiron Gang, nor did we think the movie was bad. Sure, it was predictable (as most movies are), but shouldn’t Johnson have been playing roles other than coaches at that stage of his career? It just felt like he was entering the Samuel L. Jackson zone (and, wouldn’t he have worked better) where it felt like he was in every movie, and frankly we would have rather have seen “The Rock” in a more action oriented role. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The…

First off let’s all agree that the transition from athlete to administrator in the Kevin Costner fictitious sports world was one that seems natural, and we all buy. Do you believe Costner as Sonny Weaver Jr., the GM of the Cleveland Browns? Of course you do! It is Costner! Here is the problem. The draft day trades make absolutely no sense, and there is literally no way that these moves would occur. Two points on the above: Yes that is the correct use of the word literally and we do remember the New Orleans Saints trading their entire draft class…

It is near impossible not to pity Steve Little. It is easy to look down on poor Stevie, who always seems to put his devotion to Kenny Powers; generally always without reciprocation of any kind. He looks like a sad puppy, which was kind of fitting considering his relationship with Powers. Still, that kind of devotion is admirable on sub sad level, and the Eastbound and Down would not be the same without him. Now is a clueless flunkee Hall of Fame worthy? The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: Eastbound and Down (2009-) Actor: Steve Janowski Role Portrayed: Flunkee/Sidekick Why…

None of us here at Notinhalloffame understood the Glee phenomenon, nor do any of us subscribe that cheerleading is a sport. Saying all of that we do recognize that many people liked that show, and that some feel that cheerleading is a sport. If that is true, than why not a cheerleading coach, and one who was arguably one of the stars of the show? With that we present Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) as a nominee for the Fictitious Athlete Hall, and whether you think she belongs or not, you have to admit that Lynch is one funny actress. The…

For many, this Taco MacArthur is the breakout character of “The League”, and how can this perpetually stoned and unemployed man not be? He is marginally a Football fan (as shown by his attempt to draft a player from the Canadian Football League), yet has won the League at least once. He may be a bit of an emotional basketcase, but damned it is entertaining when he shows up. Besides, we are invoking the Mookie Wilson rule here, where you can’t help but like a guy with a goofy first name. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The League (2009-)…

It is very strange for us to see the lead character of a sports themed show to be a female who is not an athletic performer, but “The Game” is not your typical sports show. The show is more about what happens off the field than off, and as such the lead of the show is Tasha Mack, the mother and former agent of the Quarterback of the San Diego Sabres. Most of the plot points revolve around her, and we were even “treated” to a romance between her and Rick Fox, but as much as this is her show,…

As the intellect of Field of Dreams, James Earl Jones played Terrence Mann, the radical writer of the 60’s whose work inspired a generation, and would become a recluse afterward. Through the magic of Baseball, his pain was eased, as we see a miserable and acerbic character revert to child-like happiness. Mann gives the film a historical and generational context outside of Baseball’s realm, and how a sport can link people of diverse backgrounds. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Field of Dreams (1989) Actor: James Earl Jones Role Portrayed: Writer Why you should vote for him: Come on its, Darth…

Back in the Game was not a very good television show, nor was it even a very good Bad News Bears rip off. There was a band of misfit kids who played Baseball, but unlike the Bears, the Angles (yes, not Angels) we barely saw them play. The only highlight for us was James Caan as a drunken former Baseball player named Terry “The Cannon” Gannon, who is one old man we don’t want to mess with. We love Caan, and find that he usually steals the show, but it wasn’t that hard for him to accomplish that feat here.…

There may not be a more unattractive woman in sports cinema, but you got to hand it to her, as she was able to get laid. She may have also delivered the most repulsive post sex diatribe showing her ample varicose veins and telling poor Roy Munson how there is “nothing like good sex” to “jar something loose”. Actually, she may be on the ballot just for her tongue action after her time with Roy. Bleechh. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Kingpin (1996) Actor: Lin Shaye Role Portrayed: Roy Munson’s Landlady Why you should vote for her: If you saw…

Sure he was crusty, and probably too old-school for his own good, but there was a charm in Coach Tony D’Amato’s love of Football’s past, and the way he clung to tradition. Often the coach in a sports film is not presented in a way that is likable, but D’Amato was anti-establishment; far unlike most of the Football coaches we are used to seeing. We know that there are two major things working in Tony D’Amato’s favor for enshrinement in our Hall of Fame. The first is that captivating “inches” speech he delivered that can be made relevant in almost…

Actually, we just love the name of “Vicki Vallencourt”; and for a hot second we loved Fairuza Balk…..though we were not exactly sure why.

Did Walter Oakes ever win a game at Hillman College coaching their Basketball team? Maybe he did….honestly we don’t remember, nor do we recall any basketball themed episodes on “A Different World”. Actually, we don’t recall Sinbad ever making us laugh either. Wait, why he is on the ballot again?   The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: A Different World (1987-1993) Actor: Sinbad Role Portrayed: Coach Coached for: Hillman College Why you should vote for him: Maybe Sinbad slept with Lisa Bonet? We would respect that. Why you should not vote for him: As the Basketball Coach, we don’t recall him…

As the alcoholic Basketball savant, Wilbur “Shooter” Flatch, loved the game, though did not love himself, as shown by his addiction. “Shooter”, through the help of Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) and the sport himself, Flatch was redeemed (as was Dale in his own way), and his side story enhances the overall flow of the movie, which is not an easy thing to accomplish. We should also note that this was the comeback role for Hopper, who would star in many more films after. Generally, we would not think of Assistant Coaches for our Hall of Fame, but if any one…