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2023 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame - Round 1

Shane Falco

Shane Falco
  • TV Show/Movie Appeared: The Replacements (2000)
  • Actor/Actress: Keanu Reeves
  • Position Portrayed: Quarterback
  • Played For:: Washington Sentinels
  • Why you should vote:: Falco was the story of athletic redemption, and Reeves was believable (and considering this is not exactly a thespian we are talking about here) says something.
  • Why you should not vote:: Prior to his comeback, his pro career was a stage below Ryan Leaf.
  • The man who choked horrifically for Ohio State in the 1996 Sugar Bowl and flamed out in the professional ranks, Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) received a second opportunity when a strike forced the use of replacement players. So how did Reeves rebound from a label of a choke artist who avoided contact? Apparently, all he needed was Gene Hackman, a cheerleader and “Heart”. Sure, the believability scale wasn’t too high on this one, but somehow we bought Reeves as a Quarterback, and this sports flick is a favorite of many. Actually, we believed he was more capable of that than as a barnacle scraper.