The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Mar 10, 2015

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:

Colts long snapper Matt Overton and more on #TheBachelorFinale:

Don't kill the messenger but I'm hearing reports out here in California that Chris will sign Whitney to a long term deal. #TheBachelorFinale
— Matt Overton (@MattOverton_LS) March 10, 2015

This is happening. #Bachelor #LockedIn @BrianDozier @TPlouffe24 pic.twitter.com/erwxl4C9vh
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) March 10, 2015

I understand ur pain Chris. When I'm choosing between chocolate or potato chips at night #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/vYmFVbOdR4
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) March 10, 2015

Dammit that's totally how I should have proposed to @sarahcolonna. In a barn with a ring given to me by a sponsor.
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) March 10, 2015

Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy on first-world decision-making:

"who ya gonna call?" "I dunno. Whichever Ghostbusters has the best yelp reviews I suppose."
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) March 10, 2015

NFL linebacker Shaun Phillips is always on the lookout:

I have serious issues every time I see a tall dude I say to myself I will dunk on him.
— Shaun Phillips (@ShaunPhillips95) March 10, 2015

Retired NFL punter Chris Kluwe on feats and consequences:

Two and a half miles in ~19 minutes after a week off being sick - not bad. Goal is to get to 17.5. (7 minute mile pace for 3 miles)
— Cassandra, Irredeemable Pudgy Nobody (@ChrisWarcraft) March 9, 2015

Although the satisfaction was somewhat tempered by arriving back home and seeing the dogs had eaten an entire bag of 10 tomatoes.
— Cassandra, Irredeemable Pudgy Nobody (@ChrisWarcraft) March 9, 2015

With Brett Anderson, Clayton Kershaw and Brandon McCarthy, the Dodgers clubhouse looks like fun:

.@BMcCarthy32, If we make it out of Spring Training ok, you think @ClaytonKersh22 will buy us the Apple Watch?
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) March 9, 2015

.@BrettAnderson35 u made me break my Twitter hibernation to tell u no. Maybe @BMcCarthy32 will if he wins the ping pong tourney #nochance?
— Clayton Kershaw (@ClaytonKersh22) March 10, 2015

.@ClaytonKersh22 I see you haven't lost your touch when it comes to using emojis though.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) March 10, 2015

“@stumitchellQB7: @BrettAnderson35 @BMcCarthy32 @ClaytonKersh22 The Apple Genius Bar is ready to help you... pic.twitter.com/vWynaClHli” ?
— Clayton Kershaw (@ClaytonKersh22) March 10, 2015

@ClaytonKersh22 @BrettAnderson35 every one of those guys is thinking "ugh, baseball superstar AND he has better bangs than me"
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) March 10, 2015

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