On Sunday, February 1, returning NFL champions Seattle Seahawks will battle the New England Patriots for Super Bowl XLIX glory. But this time around, the stakes go far beyond the Vince Lombardi Trophy — because Star-Lord and Captain America are involved, and unlike in the Infinity War, they are on polar opposite sides.
It all started on Sunday (January 18), when Cap himself, Chris Evans, took to Twitter to celebrate his Pats’ AFC Championship win over the Colts. Being a Patriots fan, Evans was confident when it comes to his team’s chances, so he quickly turned his excitement into trash talk directed at Chris Pratt, a Seahawks fan:
Well, well, well @prattprattpratt, looks like our teams are going into battle. For the next 2 weeks, you are not my friend, you are my enemy
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) January 19, 2015
Star-Lord took Cap’s words in stride, reminding the First Avenger that he ain’t s–t next to Seattle’s QB, Russell Wilson:
@ChrisEvans We both know there’s only one Captain America and his name is Russell Wilson. #SuperBowlBound #LOB #Repeat
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) January 19, 2015
This angered Cap more than that time Bucky Barnes “killed” Nick Fury, so he asked Star-Lord to raise the stakes:
@prattprattpratt them’s fightin words. Stakes? #whatisaseahawkanyway #somethingtombradyhunts
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) January 19, 2015
Well Cap, challenge accepted — Star-Lord (okay, Pratt) has now made the whole shebang about charity, which makes sense given his documented history of extreme kindness. If Evans accepts Pratt’s challenge and the Seahawks win, he’ll fly to Seattle and visit sick kids dressed as Cap, waving the “12th man flag,” which I assume has something to do with football, but don’t really care:
@ChrisEvans OK. Seahawks win you fly yourself to Seattle, visit @seattlechildren hospital as Captain America, waving the 12th man flag.
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) January 21, 2015
BOOM. [Infinity] gauntlet thrown, Cap. Evans has remained quiet on the Twitter front since Pratt made his request, but let’s just assume the best and take it as Evans finding an appropriate charity for Pratt to visit if the Seahawks lose.
So, who’s it gonna be… this guy?
Or this guy?
Only time (and football, whatever) will tell, but either way, we’re glad these superheroes have proven to be just as heroic in real life as they are onscreen.