Avengers: Endgame hits movie theaters nationwide on Friday April 26. With the NFL Draft also this week, we combine the NFL with the superheroes and identify which quarterback would be most closely associated with each avenger (and villain).
Thanos – Tom Brady
This one is easy. Thanos successfully got all 6 infinity stones in the last Avenger’s movie and in early February, Tom Brady successfully got his 6th Super Bowl ring. Everyone outside of Boston hates Brady. The whole league wants to defeat him and stars all over the NFL are trying to team up to take him down.
Captain America – Drew Brees
At the beginning of the MCU series, Captain America, real name Steve Rodgers, is a scrawny little soldier. At the beginning of his career, Drew Brees was a mediocre quarterback, for the Chargers. Later, Rodgers underwent a transformation that turned him into a superhero, giving him extraordinary abilities. He also became a leader of other heroes. Brees’ transformation turned him from the mediocre QB he was in San Diego, competing with Doug Flutie for snaps, into a Super Bowl winning QB with the Saints and a resume that puts him in the conversation as one of the all-time greats. Like Captain America, everyone (mostly) loves Brees and he has proven to be a leader, intelligent, and strategic.
Iron Man – Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers, like Tony Stark, is wealthy as hell, having recently signed a new contract that guarantees him $103 million. He gets good looking women (Erin Andrews, Danica Patrick) and he likes to show off and has a little bit of swagger to him. More importantly, like Stark, Rodgers always comes up big whenever his team needs him, whenever the Packers or the Avengers are down and out, these guys come up big to save the day.
Hulk – Ben Roethlisberger
Hulk is a hero known for smashing things as a big giant monster. Ben has a tendency to break away from defenders at the last second and smash defenders coming towards him, avoiding sacks, like no one else can.
Thor – Patrick Mahomes
Thor is from another planet. Mahomes attended college in Lubbock, TX. Have you ever been to Lubbock? It’s basically like another planet. Thor’s weapon of choice is a hammer that he holds close to him. Mahomes weapon of choice is his arm, which is the equivalent of a cannon as he can rifle the ball down the field. Thor came close to beating Thanos in Infinity War, but just missed. Mahomes came this close to beating Patriots in AFC Championship game, but just missed.
Ant man – Russell Wilson
Ant man’s abilities included shrinking and using his size to his advantage. Wilson is the shortest starting QB in the NFL, at 5’11. Despite his height, he has won a Super Bowl and is considered among the best QBs in the league.
Heroes/QBs record against Brady the Villian
- Rodgers 1-1
- Ben – 3-5 (0-2 in playoffs)
- Brees 1-2
- Mahomes – 0-2 (includes playoff game)
- Wilson – 2-1 (loss came in Super Bowl)
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Mike Schneid
Mike is a member of the FWAA (Football Writers Association of America) and an alum of the University of Cincinnati.
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