THE POP CULTURE GRID
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Athletes in the mix | My fantasy team name is ... | The Lion King 3D is ... | Athlete who deserves a roast | Next '80s film remake should be ... | Favorite Modern Family character |
BEN TATETexans RB | Tate's Terrors | Awesome, when I watch it | Andre Johnson | Scarface | Never watched it |
LEXI THOMPSONPro Golfer | Golfer Chick | Pretty cool—I might go see that | Tiger Woods? | Maybe Grease. I wasn't born then | I'm more into Criminal Minds |
DANNY CLEARYRed Wings F | Riverhead Rats | Awesome | Matt Cooke (Penguins F) | Risky Business | Phil. He's hilarious! |
IAN KENNEDYDiamondbacks P | Your Fantasy is My Reality | Mind bottling | Ryan Roberts a.k.a. the Tatman | Caddyshack, with J.J. Putz as Al Czervik | Phil, because my wife will read this |
Inside the Grid
Another question SI asked these four—all fantasy players and movie buffs—was whether Brad Pitt (above) makes a believable G.M. in the current hit Moneyball. Thompson and Cleary gave the actor a thumbs-up, Kennedy wasn't sure and Tate suggested a trade, saying, "I'd prefer Angelina Jolie."
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MELINDA SUE GORDON (PITT)
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WARNER BROTHERS/PHOTOFEST (RISKY BUSINESS)
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DISNEY/PHOTOFEST (LION KING)
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KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT/US PRESSWIRE (KENNEDY)
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DAVID E. KLUTHO (CLEARY)
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STUART FRANKLIN/GETTY IMAGES (THOMPSON)
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NFL/GETTY IMAGES (TATE)
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UNIVERSAL PICTURES/PHOTOFEST (SCARFACE)