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Star Wars connections in the NFL universe
Today is May the 4th Be With You, a holiday for all Star Wars fans to celebrate. With that in mind, we draw some connections between the NFL and Star Wars universe.

One of the greatest quarterbacks ever and later as team president of the Denver Broncos signed Peyton Manning, found Brock Osweiler and led the Broncos back to winning the Super Bowl, only to have his star pupil bolt for a conference rival.

No quarterback has mastered an offense like Peyton Manning. It stands to reason that no one would master the force like Peyton.

In keeping with the Broncos theme. The Butt Fumble need we say more.

Cam is perfectly suited to play Han Solo. His carefree attitude, brashness and "I'll do it my way" mindset is reminiscent of the iconic character.

Pro Bowl center was voted among the best players in the league, and he would be the perfect foil for Cam's Han Solo. He also showed up on the 2014 Top 100 Players show dressed in a bear costume.

Kylo-Ren is a warrior with incredible talent, unconventional skill and a fiery temper, so is Josh Norman. Norman, although gifted; found himself constantly at odds with his team. The friction eventually lead to an explosive split and Norman has aligned himself with a red clad franchise hoping to prove just how great he is without his father..errr...teammate Cam Newton.

As long as the Green Bay Packers have Rodgers, they'll always have a chance, the same can be said about the Rebels and Luke Skywalker.

Well from the physical resemblance alone this comparisons fits; and then depending on your view of the Cowboys, well, that could certainly add another layer. And the Cowboys wearing the white uniforms of the Stormtroopers? Well, that's just the icing on the cake.

Some Jedi and offensive coordinators might disagree, but neither one of these guys are a droid. Don't make that mistake. Grievous is one of the most feared villains in the Star Wars universe, but I wouldn't say Watt is a villain (anything but). However, the expansive wing spans of both Grievous and Watt are enough to make the average clone or quarterback tremble at the mere sight. And no NFL quarterbacks, it only seems like Watt has four arms.

The Empire made a costly mistake when they overlooked Wicket because of his size. But his leadership and tenacity made him one of the unsung heroes of Episode VI. Now the 31 other teams in the NFL have made a similar miscalculation by allowing Wilson to last all the way until the third round in 2012 NFL Draft.

Aside from coming from similar hoodies, the two also have similar backgrounds. Palpatine was the last Chancellor of the Galactic Republic (which would have been the Patriots during their Super Bowl XXXVI run), and then first Emperor of the Galactic Empire (which would have been the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX).