Saturday, May 4, 2013

May the Forth Be With You

NFL.com has found some comparisons between NFL players/coaches and Star Wars characters.


Joe Flacco as Luke Skywalker

There is a gap in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" that makes Luke into a more cocksure Jedi. Look at the way he rolls into Jabba's house at the beginning of "Jedi". You wonder, hey, when did Luke become a badass? And that's the way Flacco has kind of just emerged as this elite quarterback. It just kind of springs up on you. And you know, he takes down the whole Empire and such.



Ray Lewis as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Kenobi was the leader of the Jedi and led his troops to many victories. But he knows that young Skywalker has to lead the way at some point. So maybe Lewis didn't take a lightsaber through his body, but he did pass the torch to Flacco who led the team to a win over the Empire.


See the entire photo essay here:
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/09000d5d828db295/star-wars-connections-in-the-nfl-universe


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