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March 14, 2008

Marvel Superhero Football Team

Filed under: Uncategorized — cglzero2hero @ 1:28 pm

I am an avid Marvel Comic Book fan and absolutely love to read comic after comic. I have the Marvel Encylopedia and I decided to put it to good use. Every now and then while I’m surfing the web or going through random blogs I sometimes come across a superhero team. I notice they use any superhero alive, but I restricted myself to the Marvel series, so no Superman, Batman, Flash, etc. I know a lot about the Marvel world and I think this will help in making a great team…Hope you enjoy! I will edit after I post and put pictures of all superheroes (I find it easier to put pictures in with the editing rather than uploading.)

Head Coach

Professor X

  • In wheelchair (1st Football coach to be in one?)
  • Telepathic Powers

Professor X was the logical choice for this position. He is a players coach, always getting along with them and never getting angry with them. He can keep his players calm under pressure. The players will follow the Professor no matter what he says, plus with his telepathic skills he will be able to tell if his opposing coach (Mr. Hoody) is spying on his signs. If he is? Well, Professor X will blow up his head and bury it in that hoody with his telepathic powers!

Quarterback

Captain American

  • 6 ft 2 in
  • 240 lbs
  • Blue eyes & Blonde Hair (Mr. Dreamy)
  • Great Leadership Skills

It’s Captain America for Pete’s sake, who else would you have lead the team. You can’t even imagine having a Marvel team not led by the Cap. His leadership skills will rub off on everyone around him, he can take a million hits and jump right back up. He is a fierce competitor and doesn’t like to lose. His tenacity and his will to win will put him a level up on all other quarterbacks in the league, having super strength probably helps too ;] He will most certainly have the most heart too, which is always needed in a star quarterback. Just one question…has he ever played quarterback?

Halfback

Quicksilver

  • 6ft
  • 175 lbs
  • Super Speed and Agility

Quicksilver might be an old man, but he has not slowed up one bit. He is Marvel’s version of Flash. He will be able to run all over defenses…actually I take that back. He will be able to run around defenses all day. No one can catch him or see him for that matter. Can the old man take a hit though?

Wide Receiver #1

Spiderman

  • 5ft 10 in
  • 170 lbs
  • Can shoot webs out of his hands and can stick to walls (Too bad it’s not the AFL)

My first thought was putting Spiderman at halfback with his agility, but Quicksilver was than found out. Still wanting Spiderman on the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver was the only place to put him. He would end up being a #1 receiver though, thanks to his sticky hand and web slinging skills. Just imagine the Cap throwing the ball ten yards away from Spidey and before the ball hit the ground Spiderman shot a web and flung the ball into his own gut…BAM! First Down Spidey! I guarantee he wouldn’t drop any passes with those sticky hands. Not only does he have the skills, but he also has the mouth. He is a witty and very smart alek kid, kinda like another great wide receiver…Terrell Owens.

Wide Receiver #2

Archangel

  • 6′ ft
  • 150 lbs
  • Has wings attached to back which enables him to fly up to 150 mph

Great choice for a number two receiver. All the attention would be on Spidey, since he is such a well known superhero and all. Archangel could hide his wings under his pads and act as a normal guy the whole first half, then when the Supes need a big play, he busts out his wings and flies above the defenders, Cap lobs one in and he flies into the endzone. Imagine the commentator calling the play…He up and off…Above the 30! 20! 10! AND HE LANDS IN THE ENDZONE TOUCHDOWN!

Slot Receiver

Invisible Woman

  • 5 ft 6 in
  • 120 lbs
  • Blue eyed Blond Bombshell! Did I mention she could turn invisible?

With having a fullback being totally pointless due to the fact that Quicksilver would out run him every time, Professor decided to go with a three wide set. Invisa-woman fits the slot position perfectly. Ball is hiked and she goes invisible. Her and Cap had planned out that in 4 seconds she be ten yards down the field, right before the four seconds she appears and Cap hits her with a spiral…she again goes invisible. Now the commentator would have hard time…She’s at the…uh…I think she should be around the twenty at this time, well maybe the twenty-five, or hell even fifteen.

Tight End

Iron Man

  • 6 ft 1 in
  • 225 lbs
  • Rich white man with armored suit.

He can fly with his suit he can whoop ass in his suit. He can do it all with his little suit. I’m sure he can have ball catching gloves too! Him and Cap haven’t always been the best of friends, but I’m sure they can get along, especially with Tony Stark (Iron Man) supplying the pay-roll for the team. Also the uniforms, equipment, and everything else! Iron Man’s relentless attitude makes him an asset to this team though!

Left Tackle

Colossus

  • 7 ft 5 in (armored)
  • 500 Pounds (armored)
  • Has ability to have change body tissue into steel-like material. Gives him greater speed and endurance.

I wouldn’t pick another guy Colossus for the Left Tackle position. Why? Who wouldn’t want a a piece of Metal over seven feet tall and five hundred pounds protecting Cap’s blind side? Cap won’t even need that shield of his with Colossus having his back. The ones that should be worried are the poor right defensive ends.

Left Guard

Thing

  • 6 ft
  • 500 lbs
  • Big Angry Rock Man (No not Dwyane Johnson)

The defensive tackles will be running into a brick wall…literally. thing will have someone to get his frustration out on about him being as ugly as Sam Cassell. Having Rock and Steel side by side makes for a formidable left side. Let’s just hope the scrimages stay peaceful, having Human Torch on the other side of the ball and all, he could pull when not necessary going after the hot corner.

Center/Defensive Tackle

Hulk

  • 7 ft
  • 1,040 lbs
  • Big Angry Green Man!

When you way over one thousand pounds, your destiny in life is the interior line, sorry big man. Hulk is the only player playing both ways because we don’t want him to get mad at our own players on the sideline and put them on the inactive list indefinitely. With Hulk on the offensive line he shouldn’t get any false start calls because Hulk might kill a ref. God forbid Cap muffs a snap though…

Right Guard

Thor

  • 6 ft 6 in
  • 640 lbs
  • Former God of Thunder

Thor is one Bad A.. Mother F’er. Not only that, but him and the Cap have a great history and there is no one else Cap would rather have protecting him than Thor, who has been protecting him for the many years they were together with the Avengers. Thor will also be able to calm down Hulk with his big god-like words, well at least confuse him with them. The Monstrous Green Immortal, give mercy on these poor human lives!

Right Tackle

Luke Cage

  • 6 ft 6 in
  • 425 lbs
  • Super Strength and one OG (The Mr T of the Supes…I Pity the foo!)

Cage is our smallest lineman in weight. Any guess what the averages are for our lineman? About six foot eight inches and six hundred twenty-one pounds! Good luck getting to Good ol’ Cap. Luke Cage rounds off this line with some tenacity and intensity. He likes no one and just wants to go gangsta crazy on some fools. Hopefully he doesn’t give us a Bengals rap.


Note: We are running a 3-4

Left End

Mr. Fantastic

  • 6 ft 1 in
  • 180 lbs
  • He can stretch to any length (Predicted SSR comment: That’s what she said)
  • Also a super-genius

With the ability to stretch his arms out at any length, balls will be being batted down play after play forcing the other team to try and run the ball, which results in immediate medi-vac with Hulk up the middle. Mr Fantastic will also be able predict trajectories and all that weird jazz. Will be able to figure out a way of physics to make it impossible for o-line to block him, making him the best defensive end EVER. See ya LT!

Right End

Sasquatch

  • 10 ft
  • 2,000 lbs
  • Super Strength and has Crazy Leaping Ability.

Yes Sasquatch is a real Marvel Superhero. He is apart of Alpha Flight (some Canadian Superhero team, ugh). Anyways he is by far the biggest line-man to ever play the game and will be able to easily run over opponents and if they aren’t letting him by, then he can just jump over them. I would hate to be the guy on the offensive line that mimics him by saying, Messin with Sasquatch.

Left Outside Linebacker

Namor

  • 6 ft 2 in
  • 278 lbs
  • Super Strength and Endurance
  • Ruler of Atlantis

Two Words…Anger Management…He is one mean man, but that is what we like on the defensive side of the ball. He is going to mess fools up! He is an ego-maniac to the max and anyone who questions his skill will be pounded with his god-like strength. Too bad we don’t play football under water because Namor can swim up to 80 MPH!

Middle Linebacker

Wolverine

  • 5 ft 3 in
  • 195 lbs
  • Can heal from any injury…Has really sharp thingies that come out of his hand…OUCH

The Defensive Captain is the definition of mean. A little guy that packs a punch and is afraid of no one. Give Hulk the ball and Wolverine will go head on…and lose, but then he will just slash Hulk’s achilles tendon. Wolverine doesn’t take sh*t from anyone and will be in the quarterback’s face every time. He’s crazy and will put his body on the line play after play…but it’s not really that special, I would put my bod yon the line too, if I could heal from an injury.

Middle Linebacker

Punisher

  • 6 ft 1 in
  • 200 lbs
  • Master of combative skills

No real super powers except for his training as a Nave Seal. He is used to having guns to take down people with, but I have a feeling he will do just fine. He is a psycho and screwed up in the head…who wouldn’t be after seeing your wife and two kids get killed without being able to do a damn thing about it. Who did it? Mobsters. Who bets on football? Mobsters. Punisher will find joy in ruining the mobsters’ lives by ruining their betting lives. On the other hand that could be bad…Since we would always be the favorites.

Right Outside Linebacker

Beast

  • 5 ft 11 in
  • 402 lbs
  • superhuman strength, agility, durability, and ability to grow blue hair…EVERYWHERE

Beast is exactly what you want in an outside linebacker. He is strong, fearless, and fast. No one will be able to get around him, his containment will be the best among outside linebackers. Plus his awareness will be superb, since he is a genius! He will be able to be a leader when Wolverine is too mad to talk. Beast will also be like a father figure to the team. Players might get angry with him at times though…due to the constant shedding in the lockerroom.

Cornerback #1

Human Torch

  • 5 ft 10 in
  • 170 lbs
  • Ability to light on fire and fly

The Torchy will be a great shutdown cornerback. He is an ego-maniac and is ready to stick it to a wide receiver any day. A guy that picks fights with a walking pile of rocks daily, has to be pretty damn fearless. Even on the rare cases he does get burnt, he will just shoot little flames and the receiver’s shoes and melt him in place.

 

Cornerback #2

Ice Man

  • 5 ft 8 in
  • 145 lbs
  • Ability to shoot ice and give himself an ice armor suit

Really the only reason Iceman was chosen because he is the total opposite of Torch. He is Ice of course, but he is quiet and thinks before he acts. Not only that, but imagine lining up on Torch one play and then Iceman on the next. Totally different coverage. Either have your shoes melted our just be frozen in place. Either way the passing game is pretty much getting such down.

Free Safety

Storm

  • 5 ft 11 in
  • 127 lbs
  • Ability to manipulate weather

So on the once in a million times that the receivers do get passed the corners, it’s really useless anyways. By that time Storm will have already made the field completely covered in fog, making the quarterback completely blind. All of a sudden you here crack! Sasquatch got to the quarterback…That quarterback was also the same guy that unscrewed the salt shaker.

Strong Safety

Black Panther

  • 6 ft
  • 200 lbs
  • Olympic Athlete

The husband of Storm, basically here to knock any guy out that gets near here while she is going all crazy making storms. Panther is also very sneaky and agile and will be able to blitz the crap out of the offense causing frustration time and time again to the quarterback. He is also a quiet leader, the lead by example guy. He will go out and give it his all and it will rub off on the rest of the players. Also, as many of the other players, he is fearless.


So what did you think? Anyone I missed that you think should have made it?

There’s more than the MLB: Part 1 AAGPBL

Filed under: Uncategorized — cglzero2hero @ 1:10 pm

I know my posting has been domant, but  I have been researching and making sure I have enough ideas to keep this series going for a few parts.  I am starting a new series (not sure how many parts) that will let the public know about the many other baseball leagues there are/were in the world other than Major League Baseball.  So without further adoo (?) here is the first league…

Batter up! Hear that call!The time has come for one and all

To play ball.

We come from cities near and far.

We’ve got Canadians, Irishmen and Swedes,

We’re all for one, we’re one for all

We’re All-Americans!

Each girl stands, her head so proudly high,

Her motto ‘Do or Die.’

She’s not the one to use or need an alibi.

Our chaperones are not too soft,

They’re not too tough,

Our managers are on the ball.

We’ve got a president who really knows his stuff,

We’re all for one, we’re one for all,We’re All-Americans!

That is the Victory song (League song) for none other than the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.  Yea I know exhausting saying that, try typing it over and over and over again, better yet, try saying it three times fast.  Anyways…  This was a league that was assembled due to World War II.  Many players that were 18 years of age and older were being drafted left and right and some even volunteered to go to war themselves.  This caused many minor league teams to collapse and their parks to be abandoned.  One man was in fear that the parks around the nation would all collapse and this man was none other than Phillip Wrigley.  Phillip Wrigley as most of you know inherited the Chicago Cubs from his father.  Wrigley wanted to find ideas of keeping baseball running wildly and asked Ken Sells, an assistant to the Chicago Cubs manager, to be in charge of a committee to construct these ideas.  The committee brain stormed and came up with an idea of having a women’s softball league established.  This league would be established and prepared to play in Major League Parks if fans stopped coming to games because teams were losing too many quality players.  Phillip Wrigley and some Midwest men helped create the league behind Wrigley’s financing.

 

The big issue of starting this league was to obtain not only women to play in the league, but talented women at that.  Jim Hamilton, a Chicago Cubs scout, was hired to go around the nation and find talent.  Open tryouts were held around the nation in dozens of cities and from those cities 280 women were invited to the official tryout in Chicago.  After the official tryout in Chicago only sixty women were selected to be the first ever women to play baseball professionally.

Over the years this softball league turned more and more into a baseball like league.  Women were eventually allowed to throw overhand, the ball size decreased year after year until it matched that of an official MLB baseball, women pitched on raised mounds instead of the traditional flat softball mound, the mounds were moved back to sixty feet eventually, and base paths moved their way to eighty-five feet (which is still five feet under the MLB’s distance of ninety).  The league also went through many name changes.  When the league was first established in 1943, it was named the All-American Girls Softball League.  Halfway through the season the board of trustees changed the leagues name to All-American Girls Baseball League (which brought much dispute due to the fact that they weren’t officially playing baseball).  At the end of the 1943 season the league name was changed to All-American Girls Ball League.  Once the end of the 1945 season rolled around however they went back to the All-American Girls Baseball League title.  In present day people now refer to the league as the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.  Below are five exceptional players from the AAGPBL and below that is the results for all 12 seasons…

1.  Helen Nicol Fox (163-118)

Played Pitcher
All time leader
Games Pitched 313
Wins 163
Consecutive Win 13
Innings Pitched 2,382
Strikeouts 1,076
Career ERA was 1.89
Playoff stats
1.83 ERA
13-7 Record

2.  Joanne Weaver (Joltin’ Jo)

Sister of Betty Foss Weaver
Played 3B, Outfield, and Pitcher
Won 3 Batting Titles in 1952,1953,1954
1954 Season
Only player to ever hit over .400 (Batted .429)
One of two 20-20 Players in League History (29HR-79SB)
Career Batting AVG (.359) is best ever

3. Betty Foss Weaver

Sister of Joanne Weaver
Played 1B, 3B, OF
Won 2 Batting Titles in 1950,1951
Second in Career Batting Average (.342) behind her sister

4. Eleanor Callow (Squirt)

Played Outfield
All Time Leader
Homeruns 55
Triples 55
One of two 20-20 Players in League History (20HR-23SB)
Third All-Time in Career RBIs with 407

5. Jean Faut

Played Pitcher
2 time winner of AAGPB Player of the Year award
Only pitcher to throw 2 perfect games.
Career Totals
1.23 ERA
140-64 Record
In 5 seasons compiled 913 strikeouts

Season Results (Team on Top was Regular Season Winners with record in parenthesis and team below won playoffs with total number of playoff championship in parenthesis.)

1943

  • South Bend Blue Sox (58-50)
  • Racine Belles

1944

  • Milwaukee Chicks (71-46)
  • Milwaukee Chicks (After season moved to Grand Rapid)

1945

  • Rockford Peaches (67-43) ‘
  • Rockford Peaches

1946

  • Racine Belles (74-38) ‘
  • Racine Belles(2)

1947

  • Muskegon Lassies (69-43) ‘
  • Grand Rapid Chicks (2)

1948

  • Grand Rapid Chicks (77-47)
  • Rockford Peaches (2)

1949

  • Rockford Peaches (75-36)
  • Rockford Peaches (3)

1950

  • Rockford Peaches (67-43)
  • Rockford Peaches (4)

1951

  • South Bend Blue Sox (76-36)
  • South Bend Blue Sox

1952

  • Fort Wayne Daises (67-42)
  • South Bend Blue Sox (2)

1953

  • Forty Wayne Daises (66-49)
  • Grand Rapid Chicks (3)

1954

  • Forty Wayne Daises (54-40)
  • Kalamazoo Lassies

References

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