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In re-watching the pilot for the White Shadow, we had to wonder why more episodes did not focus on James Hayward. He was the focal player in the pilot, but in many other episodes, he was largely ignored. Sure, it was an ensemble cast, but Hayward emerged as the intellect of the group; and the one who exhibited the most social conscious. It may not have been the most remembered character of the show, put perhaps it could have been.

Although we hate to speak ill of the dead, the idea of any High School Quarterback picking the Glee Club over the gridiron seems ridiculous to us. Still, this show (Glee) was ridiculously popular, though were any sports fans watching this?

Generally the Linebacker is not the star of the team in regards to a fictitious Football team, but that is what we have with Eric Olczyk, the steadying presence of the Cougars. He was their team leader, and a relatively speaking, drama free character who provided the steady balance needed to make the show work. As the show only lasted one season, we never got to see where Olczyk was going to go, or what other dimension he was to be given. Still, this show remains a bit of a cult favorite, and if anyone from this program deserves entry it is Eric Olczyk. The question now is does anyone from Playmakers deserve it? We’ll let you figure that one out.

Usually the Quarterback is the star of the show, but Derek McConnell was a background character who was not exactly the team leader. Instead he was painted as an average player who seemed to come from the American South, but he used his status to get as many women as possible. Now if that isn’t the American Dream, we don’t know what is.