As the NCAA Tournament builds to a climax, one can only speculate about the
kinds of speeches offered by the likes of Texas' Rick Barnes and OU's
Jeff Capel before their respective matches against Duke and North
Carolina. One thing seems certain, it probably wouldn't have hurt to
have one of these dudes talking to the players instead.5. Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) -- Coach Carter (2005)
Samuel L. Jackson could do nothing but Shakespeare and Jane Austen
adaptations for the rest of his life,
On this date in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began. It burned for three days, destroying four square miles of the city. Originally blamed on Mrs. O'Leary's cow, later reports revealed the blaze resulted from celebrations following the Cubs' last World Series win.
NL Central jokes aside, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to commemorate Chicago's almost total destruction with a list showcasing some of cinema's greatest conflagrations, which -- given the oppressive heat and the still on
