Heisman finalists vs. Super heroes edition

You ever notice that someone in sports looks like someone else?  This happens to me all the time, so I thought I’d share my observations to determine whether I was a.) On to something; b.) Off my rocker; or c.) Way too bored.

This week, as I watched the Heisman Trophy finalists flash across Sportscenter, I couldn’t help noticing some of them held more than a passing resemblance to some of my favorite super heroes … or more specifically, their representations in film and TV.

So with that in mind, here are my latest lookalike submissions for your amusement.

Mark Ingram vs. Samuel L. Jackson (Frozone)

Ingram, by most accounts, is a pretty solid guy.  And the dude’s acceptance speech at the Heisman ceremony was touching.  So touching, in fact, he earned comparison to one of my favorite super heroes of all time, Frozone.

Okay, it might be a little bit of a stretch beyond the fact that both guys are cool customers and the edge of Ingram’s hat kind of reminds me of Frozone’s visor.  But they also both have facial hair, and did I mention Frozone is awesome as hell?

Not buying it?  Then blame Hollywood … they didn’t give me very much to work with.

Colt McCoy vs. Toby McGuire (Spiderman)

Probably not a perfect match, but McCoy has this vague wimpiness about him that is so Tobey McGuire.  Plus, they’re both sporting pathetic haircuts and neither one of them can ever seem to win the big prize.  That’s close enough for me.

Toby Gerhart vs. Chris O’Donnell (Robin)

Speaking of wimpy, this picture of Gerhart was so lame I had to provide the ultimate insult and compare him to O-Donnell’s Robin, the king of weenuses.  I suppose the saving grace for Gerhart is his shirt has no nipples molded into it, but the resemblance is still disturbing enough.

Tim Tebow vs. Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk)

Built like a ton of bricks with an (alleged) I.Q. to match, how can anyone not see this comparison?  I mean other than the green thing, of course.

But look at the eyebrows.  The chin.  The sloping forehead.  The almost completely vacant look.  And of course both men also like to mutilate people (Tebow calls it “circumcision”, but whatever).

‘Tis uncanny.

Ndamukong Suh vs. Michael Chiklis (The Thing)

Okay, this is downright spooky.  I don’t know whether to congratulate myself for my genius or punch myself in the neck for not thinking of it sooner.  Either way, I’m utterly convinced these two are actually the same person.

Tags: Colt McCoy, Heisman Trophy, Mark Ingram, Ndamukong Suh, Tim Tebow, Toby Gerhart

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