Is that tumbleweed I see floating between topics?

totally understandable, but its gone quiet in here this week. Everyone is waiting for negotiations to provide some indication of whether/when we will have an NFL season.

So, I thought, what topic would stimulate some debate, or at least a bit of humorous exchange. I don't know if this will work, but in line with the film tie-in thread, what actors do you think would adequately play real life NFL characters on the silver screen. I thought of a couple to start off:

Neon Deion - Chris Rock
Troy Aikman - Jimmy Stewart
Tom Brady - Brad Pitt

It can be serious or humorous, you decide.

Good thread Skins.

Clay Matthews - Meatloaf

Great idea skins!

Philip Rivers - Keanu Reeves
Michael Oher - Quinton Aaron
Al Davis - Jack Nicholson

I was actually going to post a similar thread along the lines of how depressing it is that we have nothing to talk about. The boards should be alive with free agent signings and the impending start of training camps, not to have that is killing me.

That being said the idea of finding a way to distract ourselves is much more positive so well done Skins.

I'd counter that Monty Burns would make a much better Al Davis.

Also:

Ben Roethlisberger - Will Ferrell
Mike Tomlin - Omar Epps

I spent a lot of time on this. Nothing better to do.

Chad Ochocinco - himself (because he would if he could)
Big Ben - Michael Rapaport
Sam Bradford - Corey Monteith
Blaine Gabbert - Matthew McConaughey
Dan Marino - The Hoff
Adam Terry - Zach Galifanakis
Aaron Rodgers - BJ Novak from The Office
Mark Brunell - Dennis Quaid
Mark Sanchez - Adrian Grenier

Mike Tomlin - Omar Epps
Marvin Lewis - Tim Meadows

Actually, I reckon Dennis Hopper would be a better Al Davis. He can carry pure evil off so realistically...

Andrew Whitworth - Ethan Suplee
Danny Woodhead - Elijah Wood
Calvin Johnson - Megatron

A couple more:

Al Haynesworth - Michael Clarke Duncan (in a fat suit)
Mike Shanahan - Martin Short
Mike Vick - 50 Cent
Jerry Rice - Denzel Washington

The Mike Tomlin/Omar Epps submissions are genius, and whilst I like the Monty Burns idea, he's not an actor but a character himself so I have to say it doesn't count.

A couple more
Cortland Finnegan - Percy Daggs III
Hines Ward - Francis Capra

I knew that would be the counter to my Al Davis idea but thought purely as a lookalike it was worth putting it there.

Maybe we should have a separate lookalikes thread?

Can't help thinking Andy Reid looks like a cross between Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders!

I can't believe I've just seen this but burning time on Bleacher Report I found this:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/749139-19-nfl-head-coaches-television-doppelgngers

Fit's better with the idea of a lookalikes thread but some of them are great...and I promise I didn't get the Omar Epps idea from them.

Lets not forget in a normal offseason we'd currently be in voluntary OTA, before TC start. There'd still be absolutely nothing to discuss. On the bright side, we'll get probably one of the best few days in Free Agency history once the lockout ends.

Hey, I object to my thread being hijacked with serious discussion. Please have respect for the sanctity of the OP!

Anyone think Tom Hanks (with a blonde wig) could play the commish?

Joe Flacco/Bert from the Muppits

Eddie Murphy - TO

Never mind tumbleweed between topics, its now tumbleweed in the tumbleweed topic!

skins4ever wrote:A couple more:

Al Haynesworth - Michael Clarke Duncan (in a fat suit)
Mike Shanahan - Martin Short
Mike Vick - 50 Cent
Jerry Rice - Denzel Washington

The Mike Tomlin/Omar Epps submissions are genius, and whilst I like the Monty Burns idea, he's not an actor but a character himself so I have to say it doesn't count.

Skins, I think 50 Cent should play Adam "Pacman" Jones.

Or Plaxico Burress.

Or Chad Ochocinco

Chad may be an donkey, but he's not a criminal is he?

Chads harmless

Nahh but there is a bit of a similarity in looks!

Chirs Johnson-Alien

Crazy - Fivvy and Chad could be from the same familial strain, but they don't come close to being twins. Cheek bones and jaw line I can see, but the eyes are very different. I figured the first two links were purely because of criminal records!

GSC - that's nasty!

Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber

Julio Jones and Alien