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Kind of dumb but it's a slow news day. Read the article by clicking the link in the title.
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Football Superheroes
James Wright
With X-Men: Days of Future Past opening this weekend, and with the football season still down the road, we wanted to have some fun assembling football rosters based on existing Marvel superheroes. This is our roster. Who is on yours?
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Two examples:
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Football Superheroes
James Wright
With X-Men: Days of Future Past opening this weekend, and with the football season still down the road, we wanted to have some fun assembling football rosters based on existing Marvel superheroes. This is our roster. Who is on yours?
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Two examples:
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Associated Press/Marvel
Professor X
Name: Charles Xavier
Position: Head Coach
Strength: Telepathy
NFL Counterpart: Bill Belichick
What he brings: While it would be easy for the world's most powerful telepath to read the minds of the opposing offensive and defensive coordinators, that's not Professor X's style. He can instantly know changes in his players' moods, the true depth of their injury statuses and more. Plus, his experience running a school full of angsty teenagers with superhuman powers makes him more than qualified to guide a team full of football players with superhuman powers.
Associated Press/Marvel
Hawkeye
Name: Clint Barton
Position: Wide Receiver
Strength: Accuracy
NFL Counterpart: Alshon Jeffery
What he brings: At first glance, Hawkeye's inhuman accuracy sounds like a worthwhile trait for a quarterback, not a receiver. But as an archer, Hawkeye doesn't throw things, he shoots them. No, what makes Hawkeye a great wide receiver is that his understanding of targeting and timing means he always knows exactly where the ball is going to be, and he can get there to catch it. His knack for making incredible, heart-stopping catches is second to none.