The NFL vs the WWE- Part I - AFC East

So, after the Super Bowl, some NFL players found their way onto televised professional wrestling. First, it was champion linebacker Clay Matthews on WWE Smackdown. Now, it is Bart Scott on TNA Impact. Well, being a fan of both football and wrestling (a guilty pleasure, deal with it), I decided to combine the two. Here now is Part I of my NFL/WWE comparison. Each team gets a wrestle, stable or organization that best suits their personality, character or history. We will start with the AFC:

AFC EAST

- New England Patriots: HHH. The Game. The Cerebral Assassin. One of the best at what he does. This is a perfect fit for the Pats. If any coach could be called the Cerebral Assassin, it would have to be Bill Belichick. Tom Brady has won rings just like HHH was won titles. Both have been gone recently- New England not making it back to the Super Bowl after losing to the Giants, and HHH out with injuries, filming a movie, raising a family and becoming more involved back stage. But they are always a threat for a comeback, because they are some of the best ever.

- New York Jets: TNA Wrestling. It is good when there is competition. It makes the entire business better. So it is good for the WWE that TNA Wrestling exists. It is good for the NFL when the Jets are good. The same things can be said of TNA and the Jets- They try to put on a competitive product. They can have exciting moments combining young up-and-comers with some stars from the past that other organizations would call washed up. They can talk with the best of them and promise victory over their rivals and ultimate glory. There is just one problem: In the end, they can't back up the talk. They trip up. They place the bar too high. They try to play the same game as the big boys, and just can't do it. The Jets talk a ton, but have won nothing. TNA openly bashes WWE, and gets smoked in the ratings and PPV buy-rates. It is only a matter of time before they flame out or fold.

- Miami Dolphins: Mr. Perfect/Michael McGillicutty. Mr. Perfect was a great wrestler and claimed to be perfect at everything. The Dolphins had a perfect season. They have a great past and legacy. Even if they weren't winning a ton of championships, they were always competitive. However, eventually Dan Marino retired, leaving a struggling Dolphins organization that has yet to recover, though they show some young promise. Likewise, Mr. Perfect (real name Curt Henning) passed away, leaving his son to carry on his tradition. I have no idea why he doesn't wrestle under his own name and adopted McGillicutty, but much like the Dolphins he is struggling to find his identity and place in the business.

- Buffalo Bills: Santino Marella. The Bills had a great run at one point. 4 straight AFC championships, which is like winning the Intercontinental Title belt. Santino has had some success also, winning the IC Title a few times, as well as the Tag Team title. However, in reality, they are laughingstocks. Not in a mean way. We feel bad for them and wish that they found their old success, but we can't help but smile at their zany antics. Speak with a funny Italian accent and mime playing a trombone when you win? Wonderful. Passing on Brian Orakpo, Clay Matthews and Michael Oher to take Aaron Maybin in the draft, and refusing to spend high picks on an offensive line? Hilarious. We hope that they can turn the corner. We sincerely do. But till then, we have to keep chuckling at their misfortune.