Classic Football Movies That Are Ready for a Remake

These memorable gridiron flicks deserve a fresh look.

Classic Football Movies That Are Ready for a Remake - Draft Day, a story about an NFL general manager Sonny Weaver (played by Kevin Costner) trying to rebuild his team through the NFL Draft, hits theaters nationwide today. Deion Sanders and Diddy also have roles in the movie. With its release, we couldn’t help but get a bit nostalgic about all the memorable football movies that scored a touchdown in our hearts. Here, BET.com takes a look back at classic football flicks — Any Given Sunday, Remember the Titans, and Jerry Maguire — that are ripe for a fresh version.  (Photo: Summit Entertainment)

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Classic Football Movies That Are Ready for a Remake - Draft Day, a story about an NFL general manager Sonny Weaver (played by Kevin Costner) trying to rebuild his team through the NFL Draft, hits theaters nationwide today. Deion Sanders and Diddy also have roles in the movie. With its release, we couldn’t help but get a bit nostalgic about all the memorable football movies that scored a touchdown in our hearts. Here, BET.com takes a look back at classic football flicks — Any Given Sunday, Remember the Titans, and Jerry Maguire — that are ripe for a fresh version.  (Photo: Summit Entertainment)

Remember the Titans - Who’s with the idea of Anthony Mackie taking a stab at the role of inspirational Coach Herman Boone, which was awesomely depicted by Denzel Washington in the original Remember the Titans back in 2000? We are. As a matter of fact, it could be a game-changing role for Mackie.(Photo: Disney Enterprises/Jerry Buckheimer)

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Remember the Titans - Who’s with the idea of Anthony Mackie taking a stab at the role of inspirational Coach Herman Boone, which was awesomely depicted by Denzel Washington in the original Remember the Titans back in 2000? We are. As a matter of fact, it could be a game-changing role for Mackie.(Photo: Disney Enterprises/Jerry Buckheimer)

The WaterBoy - This 1998 comedy had Adam Sandler taking on the role of Bobby Boucher, a mama’s boy who ditches serving water to players when he discovers that he has a super-human tackling ability. Hilarious. More than 15 years later, this laugher would be ripe pickings for a remake. Are you ready for some fooseball?(Photo: Touchstone Pictures) 

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The WaterBoy - This 1998 comedy had Adam Sandler taking on the role of Bobby Boucher, a mama’s boy who ditches serving water to players when he discovers that he has a super-human tackling ability. Hilarious. More than 15 years later, this laugher would be ripe pickings for a remake. Are you ready for some fooseball?(Photo: Touchstone Pictures) 

Rudy - Rudy wasn’t only a classic football movie, it was a classic movie, period. The true, moving story of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, Notre Dame’s most famous undersized walk-on football player, remains close to viewers’ hearts more than 20 years after it hit movie theaters in October 1993. That being said, it’s due for a remake. Who’s going to play Rudy? Hmm…decisions, decisions. (Photo: Tristar Pictures)

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Rudy - Rudy wasn’t only a classic football movie, it was a classic movie, period. The true, moving story of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, Notre Dame’s most famous undersized walk-on football player, remains close to viewers’ hearts more than 20 years after it hit movie theaters in October 1993. That being said, it’s due for a remake. Who’s going to play Rudy? Hmm…decisions, decisions. (Photo: Tristar Pictures)

Varsity Blues - 1999's Varsity Blues tracked a small Texas-town's high school football team dealing with an overbearing coach (played by Jon Voight) who expected nothing less than winning. The late Paul Walker plays pressured quarterback Lance Harbor, a character we would like to see Justin Timberlake reinvent.(Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Varsity Blues - 1999's Varsity Blues tracked a small Texas-town's high school football team dealing with an overbearing coach (played by Jon Voight) who expected nothing less than winning. The late Paul Walker plays pressured quarterback Lance Harbor, a character we would like to see Justin Timberlake reinvent.(Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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The Replacements - By the sheer title alone, The Replacements (2000) can be remade with well, replacements. We could totally see seasoned veteran actor Charles S. Dutton as hard-nosed, grizzled football coach Jimmy McGinty, who is asked to come back and lead a team of replacements. Gene Hackman previously played the role. Now, which actors should fill in the roster?(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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The Replacements - By the sheer title alone, The Replacements (2000) can be remade with well, replacements. We could totally see seasoned veteran actor Charles S. Dutton as hard-nosed, grizzled football coach Jimmy McGinty, who is asked to come back and lead a team of replacements. Gene Hackman previously played the role. Now, which actors should fill in the roster?(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

Jerry Maguire - We would be willing to roll the dice on Diddy to reprise Cuba Gooding Jr.'s classic portrayal of an egotistical star wide receiver, while Jay Z takes a true-to-life stab at portraying money-making sports agent Leigh Steinberg in the remake of Jerry Maguire, a 1996 blockbuster. Since Diddy invented the remix, he can rejuvenate Cuba's breakthrough role and Hov has been pretty successful as a sports agent, representing superstars like Kevin Durant and Robinson Cano. Just SHOW THEM THE MONEY!(Photo: Tristar Pictures)

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Jerry Maguire - We would be willing to roll the dice on Diddy to reprise Cuba Gooding Jr.'s classic portrayal of an egotistical star wide receiver, while Jay Z takes a true-to-life stab at portraying money-making sports agent Leigh Steinberg in the remake of Jerry Maguire, a 1996 blockbuster. Since Diddy invented the remix, he can rejuvenate Cuba's breakthrough role and Hov has been pretty successful as a sports agent, representing superstars like Kevin Durant and Robinson Cano. Just SHOW THEM THE MONEY!(Photo: Tristar Pictures)

Wildcats - Released back in 1986, the film finds Goldie Hawn as the daughter of a famed football coach who leaves her job coaching girls' track at a wealthy suburban high school to serve as the head coach of a football team at an urban school. Trials and tribulations ensue, but the rags to riches turnover is pretty funny to watch. Standing the test of time for nearly 30 years, a remake is definitely in order.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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Wildcats - Released back in 1986, the film finds Goldie Hawn as the daughter of a famed football coach who leaves her job coaching girls' track at a wealthy suburban high school to serve as the head coach of a football team at an urban school. Trials and tribulations ensue, but the rags to riches turnover is pretty funny to watch. Standing the test of time for nearly 30 years, a remake is definitely in order.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

Little Giants - At the height of playing miserable women's shoe salesman Al Bundy on the hit television sitcom Married With Children, Ed O'Neill stepped onto the big screen in 1994 as Kevin O'Shea, a former Heisman Trophy winner and football hero that draws the envy of younger brother Danny, played by Rick Moranis. The two brothers each assemble a youth football team and put a wager on the game. Little Giants...a slept-on classic.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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Little Giants - At the height of playing miserable women's shoe salesman Al Bundy on the hit television sitcom Married With Children, Ed O'Neill stepped onto the big screen in 1994 as Kevin O'Shea, a former Heisman Trophy winner and football hero that draws the envy of younger brother Danny, played by Rick Moranis. The two brothers each assemble a youth football team and put a wager on the game. Little Giants...a slept-on classic.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

The Program - Given the pressure that college football teams are faced with on a daily basis and widespread reports about NCAA violations, a remake of a movie like 1993's The Program is actually needed for college athletes today. The story followed a fictional college team trying to make a bowl game and dealing with various ups and downs with players and coaches. Make it happen!(Photo: Touchstone Pictures)

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The Program - Given the pressure that college football teams are faced with on a daily basis and widespread reports about NCAA violations, a remake of a movie like 1993's The Program is actually needed for college athletes today. The story followed a fictional college team trying to make a bowl game and dealing with various ups and downs with players and coaches. Make it happen!(Photo: Touchstone Pictures)