The QB Jaguars meet Uncle Rico from 'Napoleon Dynamite & # 39;

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew quickly became a folk hero in his NFL debut.

The former Washington State star, whose father became an internet hit during Thursday night's victory over the Tennessee Titans, has often been compared to "Uncle Rico", the fictional character played by Jon Gries in the legendary film "Napoleon Dynamite", because of their similar looks.

And also because they can probably throw a soccer ball over the mountains.

Uncle Rico was in Jacksonville on Thursday to shoot an advertisement for NFL Network that will air this Sunday and the two QBs had the chance to meet:

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Before this meeting, Uncle Rico had breakfast:

Then he went to the stadium:

Then he tried to throw a soccer ball on non-existent mountains:

NFL fans loved it:

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