In celebration of former glories big and small, these are the best sports movies has-beens.
Almost as interesting, though, is the idea of the sports movie has-been: The former superstar-turned-loser, the ancient talent who’s lost it all, the old number one who’s fallen all the way to the bottom.
If we’ve learned anything from American sporting events, there’s nothing more compelling than an underdog team or a rags-to-riches player who manage to overcome all odds in order to be the best of the best.