Hobbs, played by Robert Redford in the 1984 movie The Natural, had numerous problems off the field but was virtually unstoppable on it. He never achieved his almost superhuman potential on the field but did manage to make an impact.

Michael Vick could do the same.

Hobbs even had to make a comeback after spending many years away from the game.

One of the memorable lines in the movie was when Hobbs expressed his disappointment in his career lamenting, “I just wanted them to say there goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was in this game.”
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