The AJC's capitol team is many things, but one-dimensional is not one of them.

Over the last two weeks, state government watchdog reporter Chris Joyner has orchestrated a NCAA tournament-inspired bracket to pick the best sports movie ever made.

In between stories about transportation, school takeovers, religious liberty and medical marijuana, the statehouse crew - plus a few guest voters - winnowed down the field one harrowing round after another until a champion could be declared.

Here's what we came up with:

Tell us why we're right.

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