Win one for the Quinner?

In this era of sequels, remakes, cover versions and the dumbing down of brilliant British comedies for American consumption, it’s not surprising to learn that someone wants to film a new version of the George Gipp story.

But who would play the part of the ill-fated Notre Dame star?

Would you believe ... Brady Quinn?

Sixty-six years after Ronald Reagan portrayed Gipp in “Knute Rockne All-American,” Roger Corman has announced plans to produce “Win One for the Gipper.”

Corman’s directing and producing credits include “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” “Attack of the Giant Leeches” and “Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds,” but nothing yet about the 1920 Notre Dame rushing attack.

Corman says he hopes to cast Quinn in the lead role and has contacted the Irish quarterback about it, but has not yet received a response.

An early version of the script suggests the movie could play a little loose with the facts.

In the famous hospital room scene, a terminally ill Gipp tells Coach Knute Rockne, “Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to go in there with all they’ve got and win just one for the Gipper.”

At that, Rockne pulls out a Notre Dame pocket schedule and strokes his chin, saying, “We’d better wait until the UCLA game. In fact, we’ll wait until the final 62 seconds.”

Trivia time

Who played the role of Rockne in the 1940 Gipper movie?

Troy 28, Trojan 1

The role Quinn covets most, that of the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner, is determined by audition only. And according to the latest straw poll of Heisman voters on Heismanpundit.com, Quinn is trying to rally again.

Quinn trails Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, 28-18, in a poll of nine college football writers plus 2002 Heisman winner Carson Palmer, with three points awarded for a first-place vote, two for second place and one for third. Smith took nine first-place votes, with Arkansas running back Darren McFadden receiving the other.

USC quarterback John David Booty is tied for sixth with one point.

The others with one point are Hawaii’s Colt Brennan, Texas’ Colt McCoy, Michigan’s Michael Hart and Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson, somewhat impressive in that Peterson hasn’t gained a yard in nearly a month. He broke his collarbone Oct. 14 against Iowa State.

The Gipper had no network deal

Can Quinn close the gap Saturday when Notre Dame plays at Air Force?

Notre Dame fans needing to know will either have to travel to Colorado, pay $14.95 to $19.95 to watch the game on their computers or know someone who gets cable station CSTV.

For the first time since 1992, ending a streak of 169 consecutive games, a Notre Dame football game will not be shown by NBC, ABC, CBS or ESPN. As home team, Air Force controls which network televises the game and Air Force is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which has an agreement with CSTV.

CSTV is usually seen in about 15 million homes, but the network is offering the game free to cable operators, which could bump the numbers up to 30 or 40 million homes, according to CSTV President Brian Bedol.

Trivia answer

Pat O’Brien.

And finally

HBO’s “Inside the NFL” wired Detroit Lions wide receiver Roy Williams for sound during Sunday’s Atlanta-Detroit game. During pregame drills, Williams was recorded talking about the Falcons’ 46-year-old kicker, Morten Andersen.

“That’s an old kicker,” Williams said. “I seen him on the personnel sheet: ‘Experience: 24 years.’ I’m 24 years old.”

mike.penner@latimes.com