Balloting for The 4th FDH Lounge Pantheon

By Rick Morris

As has become our custom, we are extending membership in our FDH Lounge Pantheon voting to our friends on Facebook. If you aren't one already, become a friend of ours at www.facebook.com/thefdhlounge and message us your picks. Ballots are due back by this Sunday, November 7.

Below you will find the ballot and some background on one of The FDH Lounge's truly outstanding events.

This ballot is being directed to the FDH Academy of Arts and Sciences. It’s that time again: the 4^th class of FDH Lounge Pantheon inductees will be inducted November 10 on an episode of THE FDH LOUNGE (Wednesdays, 7-10 PM EDT on SportsTalkNetwork.com).

The concept is simple: honoring the best of the best in all walks of life. As has been the case traditionally, there are eight sports and eight non-sports categories. If you wish to cast a vote, you may do so in any number of categories, from one of them to all of them. You may use any criteria you like for making your choices.

Aside from our fantasy football block in the last half hour of the show, our entire broadcast on November 10 will be dedicated to announcing the winners in the 16 categories, analyzing the voting and (as we have had to do a few times previously) breaking ties in any relevant categories with the cast of characters live on the air. As we have done the previous two times, we will note the participant or participants who voted for the most inductees.

The concept is pretty straightforward, but we are happy to answer any questions you may have. In addition to your ballot, we have attached the results of the previous FDH Lounge Pantheon inductions and links to the specific recaps. There will be a similar recap posted shortly after this event. If you choose to fill out your ballot in one category, many of them or all of them, we thank you for contributing to our base of opinion for what is one of our best and most-anticipated events of the year.

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