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Boy who got prosthetic arm from ‘Iron Man’ now playing linebacker in high school

These days Pring is doing a bit of heroic work of his own.

In 2014, Alex Pring was gifted a 3D-printed prosthetic arm by “Iron Man” actor Robert Downey Jr., made by student engineers at UCF. These days Pring is doing a bit of heroic work of his own.

According to Catherine Silver at Click Orlando, Pring is now playing linebacker at South Lake High School (Fla.).

Obviously, that comes with unique challenges for an athlete with only one arm, but Pring overcomes it with his work ethic. He told Silver that he’s working three times as hard as anyone else.

“I have had to overcome so many things… Whether it’s in the weight room, how to tackle, how to run. It’s like learning to walk again. It’s a lot… I have put in my work. I think I am putting in three times as much work as most people.”

While it’s a long shot for any footballer, there is a precedent for Pring to follow if he has hopes of playing the game at its highest level.

Former Lakewood (Fla.) and UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin only has one hand, and he was drafted into the NFL by the Seattle Seahawks back in 2018. He played four seasons in the league before announcing his retirement last August.

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EA announces new single-player Iron Man game

The Dead Space remake studio is bringing Tony Stark to life in a whole new medium.

Well, those Iron Man rumors were true — an all-new game based on everyone’s favorite tinman is coming.

On Tuesday, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that its Montreal-based Motive Studio is making an Iron Man game. It’s a single-player action-adventure title made in collaboration with Marvel that will (of course) highlight Tony Stark’s exploits.

There’s some top-tier talent working on this Iron Man title. More specifically, Ian Frazier (Star Wars: Squadrons), Maëlenn Lumineau (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey), and JF Poirier (Child of Light). Olivier Proulx, best-known for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, is leading this new Iron Man project.

“It’s an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to make a video game based on one of the most iconic Super Heroes in entertainment today,” Proulx said via EA’s website. “We have a great opportunity to create a new and unique story that we can call our own. Marvel is encouraging us to create something fresh. We have a lot of freedom, which is so engaging for the team.”

Regrettably, it’ll be a while before Iron Man comes out. It’s only in the pre-production stages currently, and EA Motive still needs to ship that Dead Space remake first.

There are also rumors still floating around about EA making a Black Panther game.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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EA is rumored to be making an Iron Man game

Rumors swirl of an Iron Man video game that might be in development at Electronic Arts.

The rumor mill is hot with whispers of a potential video game starring none other than everyone’s favorite billionaire playboy Tony Stark.

Last week, Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb claimed that Electronic Arts (EA) was developing a Black Panther game. Fast-forward to now, Grubb also states that the publisher might be working on another single-player Marvel game (thanks, Eurogamer). However, he didn’t specify what the franchise might be.

Well-known industry insider Tom Henderson then picked up on the rumblings, adding fuel to the speculative fires.

“I’ve heard a few rumors that it’s Iron Man, but I never had anything concrete to fully report on,” Tom Henderson said on Twitter. “Put this heavily under the ‘rumor’ category for now.”

As always, take this with an infinity stone-sized grain of salt. Even if something materializes at EA, it might never see the light of day. Nothing is certain unless the publisher explicitly says so. It’s also worth keeping in mind that other characters besides Stark take up the Iron Man mantle, so don’t set expectations based on our cheeky opener. 

While not under EA’s umbrella, there are quite a few Marvel titles in the works at major studios. Insomniac’s Spider-Man is coming to PC soon, and the sequel is in development alongside Wolverine. Midnight Suns from Firaxis is another, which is looking good.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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I rewatched the entire MCU to get ready for ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ Here’s what I learned.

The MCU from Captain America: The First Avenger to Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Spider-Man: No Way Home swung into theaters Thursday night, giving movie fans a semblance of the experience from pre-pandemic times as raucous crowds cheered, cried, and clapped at each turn. This is the 27th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a behemoth that has spanned 13 years, multiple characters, and brought in over $23 billion worldwide.

In order to prepare for the third entry of this Spider-Man saga, I rewatched all 30 bits of content, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger and ending with the latest episode of the Hawkeye series on Disney+ before heading to a 6pm showing of No Way Home.

Here are some things I learned along the way, and if you want to see all my thoughts, check out the thread that starts here:

[Note: this contains spoilers for the MCU, but NOT for No Way Home]

12 Seattle Seahawks reimagined as Avengers characters

Which Seattle Seahawk is your favorite superhero? Here’s a look at 12 Seattle Seahawks reimagined as Avengers characters.

In America, the National Football League is king when it comes to entertainment. It seems the only property which can even come close to competing are the routinely successful and popular Marvel superhero movies.

To many fans, their favorite NFL stars are practically like superheroes to them in a sense. We at SeahawksWire thought with the Seahawks back in action it would be interesting to meld reality with fiction for some kickoff fun.
Without further ado, here are 12 Seattle Seahawks re-imaged as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes . . . the Avengers!

Look: Georgia football RB D’Andre Swift the Captain America of NFL Draft

ESPN labeled Georgia football star running back D’Andre Swift as Captain America of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Georgia star running back D’andre Swift got some love from Marvel today when ESPN released a promotion of 2020 NFL Draft prospects as Marvel characters on Twitter.

The promotion also features Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts as Thor, Clemson safety Isaiah Simmons as Black Panther and Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown as Iron Man.

How Swift was chosen to be the esteemed Captain America is anyone’s best guess, but I like to think it’s because Swift is the most versatile running back in this year’s draft class.

In Swift’s three years at Georgia, he ran for 2,885 yards with 6.6 yards per carry and 20 touchdowns and he wasn’t done there…

The Philadelphia native added another 666 yards and five touchdowns as a pass catcher. And that’s while sharing carries as a freshman with now NFL running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel.  

Not to mention the poor offensive play calling that limited Swift’s numbers as a receiver.

 

Swift will look to join the long line of Georgia NFL running backs this Thursday.

Mock drafts have Swift being selected anywhere from the top 15 picks in the first round to the beginning of the second round and there is some speculation that Swift –  Captain America – may be headed to Tampa Bay to be paired with the legendary Tom Brady.