The G.O.A.T.

Some people say Michael Jordan is the best athlete they have ever scene. Others say that Babe Ruth was. Track people might cite Michael Johnson while boxing people may say it was Mohammad Ali.

Well we here at Yankees 2000 see things a different way. This site has gradually progressed into a site that mixes a love for the Mets with hatred for the Yankees while throwing in some pop culture to boot. I guess that ain't so bad. Besides Married with Children Reruns 4 times a day on FX, these may be the three greatest things in the world.

So Bo Jackson played two sports. So did former Mets farm hand DJ Dozier (RB for the Vikings).

But today, we give credit to sports' truly greatest athlete of all time...

Omar Epps.

Omar Epps is a 5-sport athlete.

He patrolled Center Field for a gritty Cleveland Indians squad in "Major League II".
He became a star point guard for the Lakers and won a girl's heart playing one on on in "For Love and Basketball".
He was the third leg of a nationally contending 4 X 200 squad in "Higher Learning".
He was ESU's starting tailback in "The Program" (maybe the most underratted film of our generation).
He even dominated between the ropes in the 2004 blockbuster, "Against the Ropes".

Who knows if it'll ever happen, but can't you just see Epps portraying Tiger Woods in the 2009 film, "Tiger" (Pre-production)?

And on top of his athletic achievements, he made a claim for being the greatest DJ to hit the streets in the urban smash, "Juice".

It has always been a dream of mine to pay tribute to Omar Epps. The guy flat out has it. As we sit here in a time of relative baseball boredom, I feel that it is time to give Omar his due. I also bring up Omar because he is the captain on my All-Movie football team.

Sure the '99 yankees had class, and the '72 win Bulls had a flawless season, but you're not going to put a better team on the field than the Yankees2000 All-Movie football team.

Today, we are going to start with the offense, with the defense to come next Monday.

QB: Johnny Utah, "Point Break"

One word, KEANU. For those who have read this site, you may be aware this is a sight for talking baseball as well as loving "Point Break" and the greatest character ever to hit the screen, Johnny Utah, played by American cinema's greatest actor, Keanu Reeves. Utah edged out the likes of Lance Harbour ("Varsity Blues"), David Greene("School Ties"), Stan Gable("Revenge of the Nerds") and Paul Blake ("Neccesary Roughness"). He has a rare combonation of size, arm strength and the ability to dominate "Tank Girl" cast off Lori Petty that is unparalleled in film. Like Steve Young he was a lefty forcing defenses in the Big Ten to make adjustments that they just couldn't make. If it wasnt for that surgery, Utah may have become the greatest pro ever to hit the screen. Did I also mention that Utah is played by the greatest actor of our generation?

RB: Darnell Jefferson, "The Program"

The first of two from this all-star cast, Darnell Jefferson earned his way into our hearts despite a devastating blow from Michigan and Tim "He could go all the" Wayman. He was able to pass the remedial courses, rap up Hallie Barry, and set all movie rushing records for a freshmen. He coined the phrase, "Darnell Jefferson, starting tailback," that helped to add passion to and cleverness to my rivalry with my close friend and backup catcher in high school: "Sippy Momo, starting catcher." Also, the guy was only a freshmen. Can you say Upside?

(Editor's note: Gotta disagree with you here, Sip. Now I never saw "The Program", but how does Wendell Brown ("Varsity Blues") not have this honor locked up? Do you know how many yards he put up a game? 100? Try 133. If it wasn't for Coach Kilmer/Lance, Wendell would've rewritten the record book for touchdowns by a running back. It was a damn shame that he was gypped then and it's a damn shame that he's being gypped now.)

FB: Charlie Dillon, "School Ties"

Had to give Matty D a shout. As Charlie Dillon he gave up his dream of playing QB for the better of the team. He also threw the key block that brought David Greene into the endzone.

LT: Matteus, "Rudy"

This was the guy, along with Roland, the Defensive Captain, that made sure Rudy stayed on the team. He was instrumental in Notre Dame's victory over Georgia Tech and started the "Rudy! Rudy!" chant that sends chiills through moviegoers' heads to this day. He was also the guy that hit "Rudy" so hard in practice that he was knocked out, only to watch him get back up and showcase his toughness.

LG: Billy Bob, "Varsity Blues"

After they scanned his CAT and he was cleared to play, Billy Bob took over. While Mox and Wendell were the glory guys in the film, Billy Bob dominated in the trenches. He caught the ball on the trick play that secured the win for West Canaan and cemented Lance Harbour's place in coaching history.

Manu Manu The Slender, "Neccesary Roughness"

Not sure you're going to find a better guy than Manu. In fact, he is the name sake for Argentinian superstar Manu Ginobili. This guy could block but also served as the greatest towel rack/shield for a then in her prime Kathy Ireland. He called his QB "Mr." demonstrating his class and respect for his elders. He was just a good guy and a great player.

RT: Reggie Ray, "Not Another Teen Movie"

Had to give Ron Lester, the greatest lineman in the history of film, dual notice. Despite a crushing blow when the WB hit Popular was cancelled, Lester re-emerged as Reggie Ray and made some key blocks for Jake Wiler, an underrated player in his own right even with blood spitting from his ears. Credit The Coach's training staff for getting Reggie Ray back out on the field when he was unable to breathe.

RG: Bud Light Kiminski, "The Program"

Offenses don't get much better than ESU's so we cant forget the guy that set the tone. Bud Light led the nation in pancake blocks and also may have had the sweetest name in the history of offensive lineman. Along with All-Movie defensive captain Alvin Mack, Kiminski stopped a juiced up Latimer from raping a girl he was seven times bigger than.

WR: Rip Van Kelt, "School Ties"

In what was very much a run-dominated offense, Rip kep secondaries honest, preventing defenses from putting "8 in the box". He was a huge target for Greene and also possesed tremendous leadership. He was the person that told the truth that David did not cheat on his exam that would have gotten him expelled. Still, he waited long enough so that in a rain soaked passion Greene was able to yell his famous phrase "Cowards!!!" that won our hearts and led us to the theater in the 1992 sensation, "School Ties".


WR: Hot Hands Hannan, "Little Giants"

After he got over his drops problem, Hot Hands emerged as the go-to guy for Devon Sawa in "Little Giants". He has speed and tenacity and introduced toilet paper as a method for teaching youths to catch.

WR: Charlie Tweeder, "Varsity Blues"

While he may have been undersized, the guy had speed and introduced your author to the joy that is perkasets (Editor's note: this can't be the right spelling). He would win games by day and party by night and even found time to host "America's Funniest Shots to the Nuts". He coined the phrase "bang you with their tongue" which may be the greatest ever description of naked sophomores in high school in the back seat of a stolen cop car.


That's it for the offense. Some say Jeter is a leader, Ill take Manu Manu the Slender. Some like Peyton's arm. I'll take Utah. Some say LT can run. Heck, give me Darnell.

Thats all I got.

Do you know who this is? That's Johnny Utah,

Sippy Momo