The Chirp

This is The Chirp, your all-inclusive look at the best observations, jokes and photos that athletes have recently shared on social media. Because while not every story can be told in 140 characters… some can:

Retired U.S. Men’s Soccer forward Taylor Twellman and more on #SNL40:

Lorne Michaels must be settling some weird debt with Billy Ray allowing Miley to be a part of this SNL anniversary. — Brett Anderson (@BAnderson_30)February 16, 2015

U.S. Women’s Soccer forward Sydney Leroux on Fifty Shades of Grey:

Rams defensive end Chris Long on The Walking Dead:

Does anyone in the walking dead just have a casual convo like “man I’m chafing hard” “oh I think I have some gold bond… Nevermind I don’t” — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2015

It’s usually like “hey Rick I’m chaffing hard do you have any gold bond?” “I’ll look right after I tell you the meaning of life.”

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2015

Men’s lacrosse midfielder Paul Rabilon alley-oops:

Seahawks punter Jon Ryan on covering your tracks:

Giants offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz on true love:

Women’s tennis player CoCo Vandeweghe on creative napping:

Six-foot-eight international basketball center Elizabeth Cambage on lending a helping height:

nothing brings me more happiness then when lil old ladies ask me to help them reach something up high at the supermarket — Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) February 16, 2015

I feel like that’s my calling in life — Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) February 16, 2015

Bills running back Boobie Dixon on historic cold:

Tulsa Shock point guard Skylar Diggins on the NBA All-Star Weekend hangover: