Season 8 of everyone’s favorite TV show 24 aired Sunday night, which got me thinking: who is the Jack Bauer of sports? But lets not stop at the most indestructible, entertaining, badass in the history of television….

Jack Bauer-Kobe Bryant

I didn’t want to give Kobe the type of kudos that goes along with being compared to Jack. But is there another man in sports that matches up so well? Kobe has the killer instinct, drive and passion.  Couldn’t you picture Kobe slamming one of his own teammates onto a chair yelling, “Give me the ball! Do it now!” Like Jack would a fellow CTU agent if he had information. We could also get into the psychological “Lone Wolf” mentality that both Jack and Kobe suffer from. Both have the if you can’t do it just get the f@!# out of my way and I’ll handle it. Both have a killer shot, and always seem to hit an opponent right where it hurts. Then there is Kobe’s insistence on playing through any injury he sustains. I think Jack has a little experience in that.

Chloe O’Brian-Serena Williams

Right down to their “I’m not really attractive until I get pissed off, then there is something about me that makes guys say, ‘OK I might do her’”. Both are the best at what they do. Chloe is the bitch computer wiz, and Serena is the tennis star who wants to shove things in line judges backsides. If you had to pick one female to do either of those two things, would you want anyone else? Also both seem a little crazy, and hey that ain’t all bad. I’m picturing Serena imploring Venus, “We have to go out to the fashion show tonight. Think about all the people that need us,” with the same whiny voice imperative that Chloe constantly implores Jack.

President Allison Taylor-Donna Lopiano

I know what you are thinking: Who the hell is that? Lopiano happens to be the President and founder of Sports Management Resources and the former executive of the Women’s Sports Foundation. That was after being an All-American softball player and athlete extraordinaire in an era when women were an afterthought in sports. Also don’t they kind of resemble each other? I could picture Lopiano putting her own daughter in jail for NCAA violations just to uphold the sanctity of sports

Cole Ortiz-Matt Kemp

I wasn’t going to add any of this season’s new characters since we don’t know much about them. But I couldn’t pass up a chance to throw Freddie Prince Jr. on here. Since we don’t exactly know what type of character he will become I had to guess. I’m thinking the noble cop type who at some point will disobey his commanding officer and listen to Jack. Then he will have to decide if whatever ‘career threatening’ news he finds out about his fiance is enough for him to leave her. I’m thinking at least six weepy scene from Freddie, and a one badass moment when he saves Jack. So why Matt Kemp? Because he is that good guy that is often overlooked and under-appreciated. Kemp recently signed a two-year contract worth $10.95 million, $4million in 2010. Really? In the world of pro baseball, that’s a bargain for a guy with his ability. Isn’t Magglio Ordonez making like $19 million? Plus, they both have those boyish good looks.

Kim Bauer-Danica Patrick

Mostly just so I could have an excuse to add this picture. But on a deeper level, they are both peripheral characters who haven’t really proven to add anything other than a smokin’ figure. No more analysis, just do yourself a favor and stare at the picture for five minutes.

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