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Started by Eddie Teach, March 11, 2016, 11:32:03 PM

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Who is the greatest actor to have played in the NFL?

Jim Brown
4 (12.9%)
Carl Weathers
7 (22.6%)
Alex Karras
1 (3.2%)
Fred Dryer
1 (3.2%)
OJ Simpson
3 (9.7%)
Fred Williamson
1 (3.2%)
Terry Bradshaw
0 (0%)
Howie Long
0 (0%)
Bubba Smith
1 (3.2%)
Terry Crews
8 (25.8%)
I'm gonna say The Rock cause the CFL is just as good :canuck:
4 (12.9%)
Romney/Jaron 2016!
0 (0%)
Other
1 (3.2%)

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alfred russel

#15
March 12, 2016, 05:21:40 PM
Voted Brown because he was such an awesome player.

If rating the best actor on the list, at least in terms of popular success, I think it has to be the rock. He is a bona fide leading man and movie star.
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Eddie Teach

#16
March 12, 2016, 06:17:07 PM
You were wrong on both counts.  :P

You're supposed to choose the best actor who played in the NFL. Not the best player and not some guy who almost got in the NFL. (That's the Canuck Jaron option).
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#17
March 12, 2016, 06:59:28 PM
Jim Thorpe
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grumbler

#18
March 12, 2016, 07:17:51 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 12, 2016, 06:17:07 PM
You were wrong on both counts.  :P

You're supposed to choose the best actor who played in the NFL. Not the best player and not some guy who almost got in the NFL. (That's the Canuck Jaron option).

Dwayne Jonson almost got into the CFL.  He never played in the CFL.  He's probably the best actor on the list.  I'm going for Alex Karras as the best that actually qualified.  He could play the thug or tough guy like the others, but also had acting range.
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Eddie Teach

#19
March 12, 2016, 07:57:00 PM
Wiki says he was on the Calgary team and cut two months into the season.
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Tonitrus

#20
March 12, 2016, 08:17:03 PM
Dick Butkus.

Admiral Yi

#21
March 12, 2016, 08:21:21 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on March 12, 2016, 08:17:03 PM
Dick Butkus.

I was thinking about Dick.  What was he in?

dps

#22
March 13, 2016, 12:54:31 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 12, 2016, 08:21:21 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on March 12, 2016, 08:17:03 PM
Dick Butkus.

I was thinking about Dick.  What was he in?

Mostly a lot of guest spots on 70s and 80s TV series.

Jaron

#23
March 13, 2016, 04:00:27 AM
JUICE!
Winner of THE grumbler point.

Norgy

#24
March 13, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
If you allow write-ins from soccer, Pele was in a shitty WWII movie with Sly Stallone and some of Europe's finest. I think it was called "Escape to victory".

celedhring

#25
March 13, 2016, 09:13:21 AM
Quote from: Norgy on March 13, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
If you allow write-ins from soccer, Pele was in a shitty WWII movie with Sly Stallone and some of Europe's finest. I think it was called "Escape to victory".

Vinnie Jones transitioned seamlessly from football thug to movie thug. He's managed to be in some decent movies too.

dps

#26
March 13, 2016, 09:52:14 AM
Quote from: Norgy on March 13, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
If you allow write-ins from soccer, Pele was in a shitty WWII movie with Sly Stallone and some of Europe's finest. I think it was called "Escape to victory".


It was titled Victory.  At least, that was the US title;  it might have had a different title in other markets.

celedhring

#27
March 13, 2016, 09:54:51 AM
Quote from: dps on March 13, 2016, 09:52:14 AM
Quote from: Norgy on March 13, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
If you allow write-ins from soccer, Pele was in a shitty WWII movie with Sly Stallone and some of Europe's finest. I think it was called "Escape to victory".


It was titled Victory.  At least, that was the US title;  it might have had a different title in other markets.

It was "Evasión o victoria" (Escape or victory) over here, which makes sense given the plot.

Eddie Teach

#28
March 13, 2016, 09:55:11 AM
Quote from: Jaron on March 13, 2016, 04:00:27 AM
JUICE!

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grumbler

#29
March 13, 2016, 01:39:11 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 12, 2016, 07:57:00 PM
Wiki says he was on the Calgary team and cut two months into the season.
He never made the team.  He was on the practice squad or d-league or whatever they called that back then.
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