As part of Sportsnet magazine’s upcoming sports movie package we’re seeking to determine the greatest fictional athlete in film history. And we need your help to do it.
“Greatness” is open to interpretation. Some of the names appearing in the bracket overcame extreme adversity, others single-handedly took their team from laughing-stock to champion, while a select few were flat-out dominant in their respective sports.
Each day this week on Sportsnet.ca we’ll be asking you to cast your vote, with the final results appearing in the next issue of Sportsnet. With a seemingly endless list of worthy candidates and a rule that only one athlete from a movie can be represented, on Monday we asked you to help whittle the list down to 16 names that will make up the bracket.
Vote on the following matchups: Dottie Henson vs. Ricky Bobby; Paul Crewe vs. “Wild Thing” Rick Vaughn; Ernie “Big Ern” McCracken vs. Rocky Balboa
So let’s get started with our first round match-ups, this one pitting two superstars a world apart:
Mighty Steel Leg Sing
There’s literally no one else on earth who can play soccer like he does.
Rod Tidwell, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Undersized wide receiver with great heart. Extremely Loyal. Passionate. Good father. Effective for a lousy Arizona Cardinals team (Jake Plummer might’ve been the QB) and comes through with big plays in big moments.