In some ways, Ned Braden was the least interesting character of the Charlestown Chiefs, but without his straight man persona, the film would have run the risk of getting into a territory whereby it would have been more Slap Stick than Slap Shot. Braden was not just the intellectual counter to the rest of the team, but the physical one as he refused to “goon” it up with the rest of team. As we stated, it wasn’t a fun role, but it was a necessary one.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Slap Shot (1977)

Actor:
Michael Ontkean

Position Portrayed:
Centre

Played for:
Charlestown Chiefs

Why you should vote for him:
This is actually a legit choice for consideration from this film.

Why you should not vote for him:
To this day, the scene of Braden stripping on the ice is still baffling.

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We will just lay it out there. We have had a crush on Eliza Dushku forever, and seeing her in a cheerleaders outfit only helps.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Bring it on (2000)

Actor:
Eliza Dushku

Played for:
The Toros

Why you should vote for her:
We probably did not make a strong case for her did we?

Why you should not vote for her:
Cheerleading is not exactly a sport.

Is Poker a sport? Lord knows it is on late night sports television enough, so for arguments sake, let’s say it is. If so, than Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) is a greats sports champion who went through the proper paces that you expect from a great athlete.

American Flyers may not have been a very successful movie, but it did give us a few things worth noting. This was the first athletic role (of many) for Kevin Costner. His girlfriend in the flick was an in her prime, Rae Dawn Chong. Costner did not win the race, and all that people took from the movie was that he was in the movie. Actually, Costner’s character had to bow out to an aneurysm, but does that really matter? This is what launched Costner to the Fictitious Athlete sports world. That is good enough for us.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
American Flyers (1985)

Actor:
Kevin Costner

Why you should vote for him:
As mentioned, this launched Costner in our eyes.

Why you should not vote for him:
Not only did he not win, he didn’t finish.

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