{"id":12145,"date":"2026-04-27T04:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/nfl-draft-stars-reveal-their-favorite-football-movies-and-binge-watches-the-blind-side-love-island-and-more-variety\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:18:08","slug":"nfl-draft-stars-reveal-their-favorite-football-movies-and-binge-watches-the-blind-side-love-island-and-more-variety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/nfl-draft-stars-reveal-their-favorite-football-movies-and-binge-watches-the-blind-side-love-island-and-more-variety\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft Stars Reveal Their Favorite Football Movies and Binge Watches: \u2018The Blind Side,\u2019 \u2018Love Island\u2019 and More &#8211; Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy  <a class=\"c-link  lrv-a-unstyle-link\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/author\/jordan-moreau\/\" \t\t\t> \tJordan Moreau<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \tWhen the <a  href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/nfl\/\"  id=\"auto-tag_nfl\"  data-tag=\"nfl\"  >NFL<\/a>&#8216;s 2026 draft stars aren&#8217;t practicing for the upcoming season, they can be found watching reality shows like &#8220;Love Island,&#8221; thrillers like &#8220;The Night Agent&#8221; or &#8220;Breaking Bad&#8221; and even animated hits like &#8220;Zootopia 2.&#8221;<br \/> \t<em>Variety<\/em> chatted with several of the top picks from Round One of Pittsburgh&#8217;s NFL draft to find out their favorite sports movies and what they watch in the offseason. Unsurprisingly, many of the athletes named classic football movies like &#8220;Remember the Titans&#8221; and &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; as their favorite films.  \t<\/p>\n<div class=\"admz\" id=\"adm-inline-article-ad-1\">\n<div class=\"adma boomerang\" data-device=\"Desktop\" data-width=\"300\">\n<div style=\"min-width:50px;min-height:75px;\" \tclass=\"pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text\" \tdata-priority=\"10\" >\n<div id=\"gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0\" \t\tclass=\"adw-300 adh-250\" data-is-adhesion-ad=\"\"> \t\t<script type=\"application\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tblogherads.adq.push(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tblogherads\n\t\t\t\t\t.defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setTargeting( 'pos', [\"mid-article1\",\"mid-articleX\",\"mid\",\"mid-article\"] )\n.setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setSubAdUnitPath(\"ros\/mid-article\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.addSize([[300,250],[2,2],[300,251],[2,4],[4,2],[320,480],[620,366]])\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setClsOptimization(\"minsize\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script> \t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-1\" >\n<h2 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-padding-t-075 lrv-u-padding-b-050 lrv-a-font-secondary-l u-color-black\">  \t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t \t <\/h2>\n<div class=\"lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1\" >\n<div class=\"lrv-u-display-block lrv-a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--light-grey-tint-two\" >\n<article class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex lrv-u-padding-tb-075\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-width-125 lrv-u-margin-r-1\"> \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/daredevil-vanessa-dies-ayelet-zurer-interview-1236721447\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \t \t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2\" style=\"\"> \t \t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TCDDABO_G5073.jpg?w=250&#038;h=167&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, Vincent D&#039;Onofrio as Wilson Fisk \/ Kingpin, &#039;The Northern Star&#039;, (Season 2, ep. 201, aired March 24, 2026). photo: Jojo Whilden \/\u00a9Disney+\/Marvel Studios \/Courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"> \t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t \t\t\t<\/a> \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-width-180\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-font-primary-xs lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-display-block u-margin-b-075@tablet u-color-medium-grey:hover a-content-ignore\">  \t \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/daredevil-vanessa-dies-ayelet-zurer-interview-1236721447\/\" class=\"c-title__link lrv-a-unstyle-link a-content-ignore\"  \t\t  > \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t&#039;Daredevil: Born Again&#039; Shocker: [SPOILER] on That Death, Kingpin&#039;s Breaking Point and How Season 2 Moves Forward\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex lrv-u-padding-tb-075\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-width-125 lrv-u-margin-r-1\"> \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/kirk-acevedo-sold-house-middle-class-actors-hollywood-1236722809\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \t \t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2\" style=\"\"> \t \t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/543712766.jpg?crop=0px%2C75px%2C1612px%2C1075px&#038;resize=250%2C167\" alt=\"BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 29:  Actor Kirk Acevedo attends PaleyLive LA: An Evening With &quot;12 Monkeys&quot; at The Paley Center for Media on June 29, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Dave Mangels\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"> \t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t \t\t\t<\/a> \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-width-180\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-font-primary-xs lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-display-block u-margin-b-075@tablet u-color-medium-grey:hover a-content-ignore\">  \t \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/kirk-acevedo-sold-house-middle-class-actors-hollywood-1236722809\/\" class=\"c-title__link lrv-a-unstyle-link a-content-ignore\"  \t\t  > \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\tMarvel, DC and &#039;Planet of the Apes&#039; Actor Kirk Acevedo Had to Sell His Home Because &#039;Middle Class&#039; Actors Are Getting &#039;Squeezed Out&#039; of Hollywood\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t&#8220;&#8216;The Blind Side,&#8217; that&rsquo;s my favorite movie of all time,&#8221; said New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, who was drafted No. 8 on Thursday. &#8220;I could go word for word with Sandra Bullock on there.&#8221; Several others chose the 2009 biographical drama, starring Sandra Bullock as the adoptive mother of a teen who turns his life around and enters the NFL. The film, based on the life story of NFL player Michael Oher, received an Oscar nomination for best picture and a lead actress win for Bullock.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-contextual-player\" data-pmc-adm-ad-id=\"1234758890\">\n<h3> \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t<\/h3>\n<div id=\"connatix-contextual-player\"> \t\t<script id=\"connatix_contextual_player_div\">\n\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: 'fdaee7b3-292f-4a85-89bb-29a56b567de3',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: '073c6e70-0010-4b87-92d0-d891f87f5cd8',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(\"connatix_contextual_player_div\");\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time.\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script> \t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t&#8220;&#8216;The Blind Side,&#8217; &#8216;Remember the Titans,&#8217; &#8216;The Sandlot,&#8217; I&#8217;ve seen them hundreds of times each, at least,&#8221; said Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, the No. 12 pick. The Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; sixth overall selection, linebacker Mansoor Delane, said the last movie he saw in theaters was Disney&#8217;s &#8220;Zootopia 2.&#8221;<br \/> \tAs for TV, a few of the players finished binging shows in the days leading up to the NFL draft. The Dallas Cowboys&#8217; No. 11 pick, safety Caleb Downs, crossed a few shows off his list before being selected.<br \/> \t&#8220;Yesterday I finished &#8216;Night Agent.&#8217; I finished &#8216;Breaking Bad&#8217; a couple weeks ago, I finished &#8216;Paradise&#8217; too,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I need to watch &#8216;El Camino&#8217; and &#8216;Better Call Saul.&#8217;&#8221; Safety Dillon Thieneman, the Chicago Bears&#8217; No. 25 pick, said he just finished the &#8220;Invincible&#8221; Season 4 finale and has been watching the new season of &#8220;The Boys&#8221; as well.  \t<\/p>\n<div class=\"admz\" id=\"adm-inline-article-ad-2\">\n<div class=\"adma boomerang\" data-device=\"Desktop\" data-width=\"300\">\n<div style=\"min-width:50px;min-height:75px;\" \tclass=\"pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text\" \tdata-priority=\"10\" >\n<div id=\"gpt-dsk-tab-mid-article2-uid1\" \t\tclass=\"adw-300 adh-250\" data-is-adhesion-ad=\"\"> \t\t<script type=\"application\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tblogherads.adq.push(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tblogherads\n\t\t\t\t\t.defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-dsk-tab-mid-article2-uid1' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setTargeting( 'pos', [\"mid\",\"mid-article2\",\"mid-articleX\"] )\n.setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setSubAdUnitPath(\"ros\/mid-article2\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.addSize([[320,480],[300,250],[300,251],[2,4],[4,2],[620,366]])\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setClsOptimization(\"minsize\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script> \t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \tThe biggest surprise may have been how many players named dating shows like &#8220;Love Island&#8221; and &#8220;Temptation Island&#8221; as their go-to binge watches.<br \/> \t&#8220;I watch all the love reality shows,&#8221; said wide receiver Carnell Tate, the No. 4 pick for the Tennessee Titans. &#8220;&#8216;Love Island,&#8217; &#8216;Temptation Island,&#8217; &#8216;Love Is Blind,&#8217; &#8216;Traitors.&#8217;&#8221; Of the latter, if he could be on the Peacock reality show, he added &#8220;I&rsquo;d be a traitor and make it far.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> \t\t\tA Variety and iHeartRadio Podcast\t\t<br \/>The Business of Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQdVJIZ3NGdXBMTDdXS0VJOG16VUN1akRiSHlpOW5kVVRKMHZscUlySG1IaWJ6cVVkcjhCRi01VWpiMGNWakZ3WjRFZW4yNXJKa3l3ZXk3QlFwTlEtMm8zTERsRm55bVJVdzZsTG1DRHFDdkkyM1RZeHpnSFNiTU9qSy1xUQ?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jordan Moreau When the NFL&#8216;s 2026 draft stars aren&#8217;t practicing for the upcoming season, they can be found watching reality shows like &#8220;Love Island,&#8221; thrillers like &#8220;The Night Agent&#8221; or &#8220;Breaking Bad&#8221; and even animated hits like &#8220;Zootopia 2.&#8221; Variety chatted with several of the top picks from Round One of Pittsburgh&#8217;s NFL draft [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}