DeAngelo Williams and Gary Barnidge have made a pact. When both retire, theyll score a Winnebago and travel the country to catch all the pay-per-view WWE events the NFL calendar kept them from attending all these years.First to retire buys the Winnie, which puts the 33-year-old Williams, a Pittsburgh Steelers running back, at a slight disadvantage. Barnidge, a?Cleveland Browns tight end, is 31. Williams kids might tag along too.My daughters a big John Cena fan, Williams said.For a select few NFL players, professional wrestling is not occasional TV viewing, but a way of life.Williams, Barnidge and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry are the leagues most visible converts, turning childhood memories into, well, more childhood memories.Wrestling brings out the giddy teen in guys like Barnidge, whos been hooked on the action ever since watching a family friend wrestle on a local circuit in north Florida.?Barnidge and Williams are former Carolina Panthers teammates who struck a friendship after Williams attended WrestleMania 28 without Barnidge. Theyve traveled to the subsequent four WrestleManias together and drive or fly to numerous other spots each year, such as Royal Rumble and SummerSlam.Barnidge always tries to take at least one Browns teammate to the Cleveland-area events. Sunday nights No Mercy event in Sacramento isnt close by, but that will be a no-brainer pay-per-view purchase at the Barnidge home after the Browns-Patriots game.People watch soap operas -- well, this is that, said Barnidge of the WWE. It has a storyline and action, yet its a physical sport. We know whos going to win, but it draws you in with the buildup and the tension.Williams is considered the most active WWE fan, but Curry has spent time with Williams and Barnidge on a few recent road trips. Next years WrestleMania in Orlando became a vacation for the threesome. Williams brought his family, and Barnidge -- known as Uncle Gary -- sometimes babysat when Williams and his wife step out.Our crew is pretty solid now, Williams said. Well be at Disney World the whole time, hanging out before the event. Tuesday and Wednesday you do the tourist stuff, then its all wrestling throughout the week. Its a family thing.A WWE spokesperson said the organization doesnt have an official relationship with the NFL, and the players dont get preferential treatment at the events. They buy tickets like everyone else. Curry said the players do get access to various WWE events and itineraries built around WrestleMania, which is like a mini-Super Bowl for that week.For Curry, wrestling is less about the perks and more about the attitude. Well before signing a five-year, $47.25 million contract extension with Philadelphia, Curry was a New Jersey kid who couldnt afford tickets to WWE events at nearby Asbury Park Convention Hall.So Curry got nostalgic, watching old clips of World Wrestling Federation action. Bam Bam Bigelow was a childhood hero through the television, Curry said.Hulk Hogan even reinforced Moms messages on occasion.As a kid, your parents try to get you to eat your vegetables. Well, Hulk Hogan could get me to eat my vegetables, Curry said. The body slams, the stories, the costumes, the face paint. I loved all that stuff.Many NFL players watch WWE casually, but only a few die-hards travel to the events. Former Browns Johnson Bademosi and Barkevious Mingo attended a few events with Barnidge and loved them, Barnidge said. Williams has taken several Steelers linemen to events on the Pittsburgh circuit.Barnidge said he most aligns with Undertaker -- calm and collected -- but when told Williams prefers the charismatic Enzo Amore, Barnidge switched his own answer to Big Cass, Amores partner.He talks a lot, but he backs up what he talks, Williams said of Amore. I kind of push myself through my words and how I carry myself. I dont talk until after its done, though.Barnidge wouldnt want to try wrestling post-football because he would get destroyed, he said. Just because football players slam bodies doesnt mean they could absorb clotheslines to the neck 100 nights a year. 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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Brandon Marshall realizes the New York Jets took a big loss when fellow wide receiver Eric Decker went down for the season with a shoulder injury.He also knows its up to the youngsters on the roster to take advantage of this sudden opportunity.Sure, guys such as Robby Anderson, Jalin Marshall and Charone Peake are rookies, but Brandon Marshall is their biggest cheerleader these days.Were more than confident in the younger guys we have, the veteran receiver said. Theyll make plays. Right, Robby?Marshall turned to his right, smiling at his locker-room neighbor, who was sitting on a stool and minding his business while his teammate addressed the media.Stand up! Marshall told Anderson, who turned around and stood for a moment. Right, Robby? Right? Make plays, right? Guys like Robby, man, theyre studs and hungry, waiting for their opportunities and see what theyre able to do.The reality for the Jets is, those young guys are being counted on now. Brandon Marshall is the No. 1 receiver with 24 catches for 363 yards and two touchdowns, while Quincy Enunwa has a team-leading 27 receptions for 294 yards and a TD and emerged as a consistent playmaker.After that, its a handful of unproven and inexperienced receivers wholl need to create some sort of rapport with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, starting Monday night at Arizona.A lot of times, you hear, `Next man up mentality and `well be fine, Brandon Marshall said. So, out of respect to Decker, hes a big part and hes a talent in this league, but in the National Football League, its the truth: next man up.Heres a look at the receivers who will try to help fill the void left by Decker, wholl have surgery on his partially torn right rotator cuff:---ROBBY ANDERSONVITALS: 23 years old, 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, rookie.CAREER STATS: 5 games, 5 catches for 56 yards, 0 TDs.The speedy Anderson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Temple, where he redshirted as a freshman, played in six games in 2012, mostly on special teams, and then worked with the second-team defense as a cornerback in 2013. He quit the following spring, but then reconsidered and was allowed to rejoin the team as a wide receiver. He was a force for the Owls as a redshirt senior in 2015, finishing with 70 catches for 939 yards -- both ranking second on the schools single-season list -- and seven touchdown catches. Anderson led the NFL with 264 yards receiving in the preseason, and has starrted the last two games for the Jets.dddddddddddd--JEREMY BUTLERVITALS: 25, 6-2, 213, third NFL season.CAREER STATS: 8 games, 31 catches for 363 yards, 0 TDs.Butler was claimed Tuesday off waivers from Tampa Bay, which signed him to its practice squad last month. He was promoted to the active roster last week, but was waived Sunday. Butler was signed by Baltimore as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee-Martin in 2014. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, and contributed on offense last season for the Ravens. Butler finished second in the NFL this summer with 16 preseason catches.---JALIN MARSHALLVITALS: 21, 5-10, 200, rookie.CAREER STATS: 3 games, 5 catches for 64 yards, 0 TDs.Marshall has missed the last two games with a torn labrum, but could return against the Cardinals. He provided some flashes in training camp and in the preseason, but also dealt with lapses in concentration with a few drops. Marshall was also serving as the Jets primary returner before he was injured, but could share those duties with the recently signed Nick Marshall if New York opts to have him focus more on offense. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio State after playing just two years.---CHARONE PEAKEVITALS: 23, 6-2, 209, rookie.CAREER STATS: 5 games, 4 catches for 36 yards, 0 TDs.Peake was a seventh-round pick out of Clemson and faced long odds to make the Jets roster before consistently making plays throughout the summer. He scored his first NFL touchdown not on a catch, but a fumble recovery against Seattle in Week 4. Two surgeries on his left knee early in his college career likely scared off some teams, accounting for his relatively low draft spot.---DEVIN SMITHVITALS: 24, 6-1, 199, second NFL season.CAREER STATS: 10 games, 9 catches for 115 yards, 1 TD.Smith was a second-round selection out of Ohio State last year, but has been plagued by injuries and inconsistency. Hes currently on reserve/physically unable to perform after having surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last December, but is eligible to begin practicing next week. Smiths status is uncertain, but he could add some much-needed speed, terrific athleticism and big-play ability when hes fully healthy.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '