Top 25 Characters from Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights celebrated the 5-year anniversary of their finale episode a week or so ago.  5 seasons, 76 episodes, it was quite a journey.  I was late to the party, but watched it all, start-to-finish on Netflix.  Loved it.  Not just a football show, in fact it may be in my Top 10 shows all-time... Top 5?  Ok, it's probably too fresh on my mind.

With any great show, there are a ton of great characters.  This list ranks the best 25.  I know it's very subjective.  My criteria is simple.  The person at #1 is who I wanted to see on screen the most, followed by 2, then 3, then 4....

(These rankings can certainly change, also there is no shame of being outside the Top 5 or 10 on this list due to the strength of so many of the characters.  Also cameo appearances don't count, otherwise Mike Leach and his pirate speech would be #1... well, probably 2.)  Here we go..

1. Tim Riggins
2. Matt Saracen
3. Becky Sproles
4. Tyra Collette
5. Lyla Garrity
6. Buddy Garrity
7. Tami Taylor
8. Landry Clarke
9. Dallas Tinker
10. Eric Taylor
11. Vince Howard
12. Julie Taylor
13. Smash Williams
14. Luke Cafferty
15. Billy Riggins
16. Mindy Collette
17. Jason Street
18. Shelby Saracen
19. Jess Merriweather
20. Mrs. Saracen
21. Mac McGill
22. Corrina Williams
23. Ray "Voodoo" Tatum
24. Herc
25. Regina Howard

Funny KO

For anyone that has seen the Zab Judah dance during his fight against Kostya Tszyu, you'll enjoy this one. If you haven't, well, you'll enjoy it anyway.



He was on queer street so bad he almost fell into a split. I'm still in disbelief at the ref allowing him to try and continue. Thankfully he lived to tell about it, although I'm not sure I'd wanna tell anyone about this. Too bad it was televised.

Here's the Judah one I referenced:



And I couldn't go through this post without tossing a Tyson one at you...here's his KO of Trevor Berbick:



Which was did you enjoy the most or did you think was the best? Personally I think I'm going with Tyson over Berbick b/c Berbick just kept trying to get up and flopping all over the ring, but you can make an argument for all of them.

-Bess