Best and Worst Athlete Actors on TV

We're used to watching pro athletes on TV -- but usually when they're throwing or catching a ball of some kind. The tricky part comes when world-class athletes leave the playing field and try their hand at an equally cutthroat endeavor: acting. Some actually found a way to reach a level of stardom on TV that they never found during their playing days. Others... well, at least they got a catered lunch out of it. Today, we're playing referee and ... more 

We're used to watching pro athletes on TV -- but usually when they're throwing or catching a ball of some kind. The tricky part comes when world-class athletes leave the playing field and try their hand at an equally cutthroat endeavor: acting. Some actually found a way to reach a level of stardom on TV that they never found during their playing days. Others... well, at least they got a catered lunch out of it. Today, we're playing referee and making the final call on the best and worst athletes turned actors in TV history. less