These Are My Top 15 Football Movies Based on Real Life Stories - Watch While Waiting for Super Bowl Sunday
You might think that females don't like football movies. However, I have seen every one of these football movies that are based on real life stories since my husband and I have a deal: he will go see a chick flick with me if I go to see a sports movie with him. OK - I have to admit thatBrian's Song
Stars: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams
Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo play for the Chicago Bears. They compete for the same team position and even though Sayers is black and Piccolo is white, they become roommates. When Sayers is injured, it is Piccolo that stands by his side and gives him determination to fight for recovery. Then Piccolo's cancer takes his life too early.
We Are Marshall
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie
An entire town grieves the loss of players and fans of the Marshall University football team in a tragic airplane accident. Coach Jack Lengyel has to teach a town and the surviving football players how to overcome grief and revive the football program.
Remember the Titans
Star: Denzel Washington
Football Coach Herman Boone has to go down as one of the heroes of integrated football teams in history. His coaching courage and leadership led to some of the most loyal friendships between black and white football players that existed in that time.
Jim Thorpe - All American
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford
A Native American sports phenomenon from an Oklahoma Indian reservation emerges as one of the world's greatest athletes of all time. Controversy strikes and his medals are stripped. His marriage falls apart and his coaching dreams end. This is a sad but true story of a true sports hero.
Gridiron Gang
Stars: The Rock, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy
This is a great movie about how you can use football to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents. This movie is about the real life story of a juvenile camp detention officer.
Friday Night Lights
Written by Aly Adair
Aly Adair is an Air Force Veteran with a career in teaching and educational publishing. Aly has an MBA and is a former small business owner. - Full profile
Murderball is an amazing story of the triumph of the human spirit and one of the best sports movies ever. It's uplifting and life affirming and shows what will, determination and hard work will bring.
By El Bicho | Published 7/19/2005
This is an artivle that rates theTop 10 sporting movies of all time. This is in response to ESPN's Top 20 listing. They left five different movies out of the list.
By Ryan Meiller | Published 4/28/2006
This article covers the top 10 reasons why a consumer should purchase the Xbox360. It does not debate between the Xbox360 and upcoming releases of the PS2 and Nintendo Wii.
By Heather Michelle | Published 8/23/2006
Imaginie a city hospital that gives all newborn baby boys a football. It might be no surprise that Massillon, Ohio, has such a rich football tradition - considering its 22 state championships and nine national championships.
By Mike White | Published 9/20/2006
In celebration of the upcoming football season here is a list of the greatest football movies of all time.
By Stephen Sullivan | Published 9/22/2006
A good date movie can be anything from a romance to a "laugh until you cry" comedy.
By R. M. Dubuc | Published 3/6/2007
Have you ever wondered why people watch certain T.V. programs, and shy away from others? I recently interviewed other African Americans to satisfy my own curiosity regarding this subject.
By Evelyn Cogdell | Published 2/14/2007
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