Matching Kansas City Chiefs players to Halloween characters and horror film icons
By Grant Tuttle
Tyreek Hill as Stripe (Gremlins)
“First of all, keep him out of the light, he hates bright light, especially sunlight, it’ll kill him. Second, don’t give him any water, not even to drink. But the most important rule, the rule you can never forget, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never feed him after midnight.” – Boy from Gremlins
This is another one that I have to credit Thomas Welte on. He is a genuine horror movie buff. This one just makes too much sense. Stripe is the result of water being touched to Gizmo, the original Gremlins skin. While Gizmo is sweet and cuddly, Stripe is the opposite of that, terrorizing the entire town. Stripe is arguably one of the most dangerous creatures to ever exist in the cinema universe.
Tyreek Hill, like Stripe, is small and incredibly dangerous. Hill is viewed by many as the most explosive player in the NFL. Stripe was also the most dangerous of the Gremlins. Also, between you and me. I think that Hill looks a little bit like a Gremlin in the picture above.