FDH Lounge Show #123: November 10, 2010

By Rick Morris

We always have fun in THE FDH LOUNGE (Wednesdays, 7-10 PM EDT on SportsTalkNetwork.com), but The FDH Lounge Pantheon always gives us just a little something extra -- and we've got the 4th edition of it coming your way on Episode #123.

We're breaking format a bit with this one, as we skip The Opening Statements of The FDH Lounge Dignitaries and our look at This Week in The FDH Lounge. The show will be sandwiched by two brief segments: the first is the return to the program of Apprentice Season 2 winnerKelly Perdew, who is the CEO of fantasy sports game provider RotoHog. His new Fastpoint Games venture takes innovation in the fantasy industry in a new and exciting direction and we'll talk about it with him. And we end as usual with THE FANTASY DRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER and our big NFL Week 10 preview. We remind you also to consult our new fantasy – and non-fantasy – hoops guide, FANTASY HOOPS DRAFTOLOGY 2010. Click and enjoy! Also, remember that for your football needs, you should be using our FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFTOLOGY 2010 as your guide through the season, along with our weekly fantasy newsletter at The FantasyDrafthelp.com Blog – which, during the football season, has your list of which players to start each week.


But in between those segments, we induct a brand-new class into The FDH Lounge Pantheon! The FDH Academy of Arts and Sciences has spoken, casting ballots in 16 categories and we will cover every ballot submitted in every category -- and break whatever ties still exist. Here is the ballot, along with our previous Pantheon classes:

BEST SUPER BOWL GAME:

BEST COMEBACK GAME (REGARDLESS OF SPORT):

BEST SINGLE-SEASON PRO TEAM (REGARDLESS OF SPORT):

BEST PRO FRANCHISE (REGARDLESS OF SPORT):

BEST COLLEGE COACH (REGARDLESS OF SPORT):

BEST SPORTS TRADITION:

BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAM:

BEST GENRE OF MOTORSPORTS:

BEST PRO WRESTLING MONSTER BAD GUY:

BEST MOVIE FRANCHISE (COMBINING ORIGINALS & SEQUELS):

BEST INNOVATIVE TV SERIES:

BEST SONG:

BEST CONTINENT:

BEST FAST FOOD MEAL OR SANDWICH:

BEST AMERICAN TRADITION:

BEST ANIMAL OR FISH IN A ZOO OR AQUARIUM:

THE PANTHEON Part I:

The Best of the Best as voted on by The Dignitaries of The FDH Lounge on July 20, 2008 (full results and analysis of balloting here).

Best President: Ronald Reagan

Best Country other than the US: Canada

Best Motion Picture: The Godfather

Best Thespian: Kevin Costner

Best Female Bombshell: Raquel Welch

Best Musical Performer/Group: Bon Jovi

Best TV Show: All In the Family

Best TV/Movie Cartoon Character: Bugs Bunny

Best Comic Book Character: Superman

Best Pro Wrestler: Ric Flair

Best Football Player: Jim Brown

Best Basketball Player: Michael Jordan

Best Race Car Driver (from any circuit): Richard Petty

Best Hockey Player: Wayne Gretzky

Best Baseball Pitcher: Nolan Ryan

Best Baseball Hitter: Babe Ruth

THE PANTHEON Part II:

The Best of the Best as voted on by The Dignitaries of The FDH Lounge on July 22, 2009 (full results and analysis of balloting here) -- winners with over 50% of ballots in caps.

Best Pro Sports Coach/Manager: Paul Brown

Best Sporting Event: Super Bowl

Best Fantasy Sport: FOOTBALL

Best Olympic Sport: Hockey

Best Sportscaster (Play-By-Play): Vin Scully

Best Sportscaster (Color Commentator): John Madden

Best Sports Movie: Bull Durham

Best Movie Villain: Joker (Heath Ledger version)

Best Pro Wrestling Manager: Bobby Heenan

Best Video Game (Non-Sports): Grand Theft Auto

Best Musical Guilty Pleasure: Phil Collins air drum solo to "In the Air Tonight"

Best Non-U.S. City: Toronto

Best U.S. City: New York City

Best Political Scandal: Watergate

Best Seinfeld Episode: The Soup Nazi

Best TV Commercial Character: Mr. Whipple

THE PANTHEON Part III:

The Best of the Best as voted on by The Dignitaries of The FDH Lounge on February 17, 2010 (full results and analysis of balloting here) -- winners with over 50% of ballots in caps.

Best Sportswriter: Terry Pluto

Best Under-Appreciated Athlete: Kenny Lofton

Best Heavyweight Boxer: MUHAMMAD ALI

Best Non-Heavyweight Boxer: Sugar Ray Leonard

Best MMA Competitor: Chuck Liddell

Best Single Sporting Event or Game Ever: Miracle on Ice

Best Sports General Manager/ Executive: Bill Polian

Best Sports Stadium or Arena: Wrigley Field

Best Sports Video Game: MADDEN FOOTBALL

Best Pro Wrestling Tag Team: Road Warriors

Best Late Night Talk Show Host: Johnny Carson

Best TV Drama or Comedy Character: Cosmo Kramer

Best Foreign Cuisine: Italian

Best Comedian: Richard Pryor

Best Live Musical Performer: Bruce Springsteen

Best Sandwich: Corned beef sandwich from Goodman's Sandwich Inn in Cleveland

As always, we urge you to watch the show live (or listen if you’re on dial-up), but if you can’t catch this as it’s happening, you can always catch the FDH archives 24-7 right here or catch us on iTunes. Also, you can sample THE FDH LOUNGE VAULT, a compilation of our best interviews and roundtables, now every weeknight from 6-7 PM, also on SportsTalkNetwork.com.