The Chirp: College Football Playoff Championship Edition

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Jan 12, 2016

Alabama defeated Clemson, 45-40, in Monday night’s College Football Playoff Championship, for its 16th national title, but both teams were hailed for what became a classic showdown.

.@AlabamaFTBL, winners of the 2016 #NationalChampionship #RollTide pic.twitter.com/ZZJJix8Phv
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 12, 2016

#RollTide #NationalChampionship my dog @neversleepon13 pic.twitter.com/eD5KY92h2n
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) January 12, 2016

Congratulations @AlabamaFTBL #RollTide #2016 #NationalChamps #heavenmustbelikethis.
— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) January 12, 2016

And of course the game will have some officiating controversy to close us out... #NationalChampionship
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) January 12, 2016

Three days later.. Touchdown.
— Adam Eaton (@AdamSpankyEaton) January 12, 2016

What a great game. #NationalChampionship
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) January 12, 2016

Dang Clemson! pic.twitter.com/SiYVSFTdX7
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) January 12, 2016

This game has been worth the price of couch admission. Action packed
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) January 12, 2016

Haven't seen them all but this is the gr8est national title gm ever!!!
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 12, 2016

Electric in here! #CFBChampionship pic.twitter.com/RP12D4dVKz
— Tajh Boyd (@TajhB10) January 12, 2016

Hell of a game....both teams played a great and showed a lot of toughness but at the end of the day #RollTide #AnotherOne
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) January 12, 2016

Would you call this game an #instantclassic?
— Beanie Wells (@BeanieWells26) January 12, 2016

pic.twitter.com/1OoTPApH8e
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) January 12, 2016

What a game.. Tough bowl season viewing this year. No complaints tonight!
— Jordan Spieth (@JordanSpieth) January 12, 2016

Clearly the best two teams in college going at it
— Aldrick Robinson (@AldrickRobinson) January 12, 2016

Of course, the real competition may have been happening elsewhere:

The football game!? Ya totally ?@ryanmurphy24 pic.twitter.com/QFiO40qkrq
— Zach Boychuk (@ZachBoychuk) January 12, 2016

If she has you watching The Bachelor instead of this game, she ain't the one for you bro. #NationalChampionship
— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) January 12, 2016

ATHLETES WITH CATS ROOTING FOR THE TIGERS:

Rooting for Clemson obviously ?? #Rawr pic.twitter.com/YEdXGS9E05
— April Ross (@AprilRossBeach) January 12, 2016

Connecticut Sun Forward Chiney Ogwumike on one important question:

Tell me a better sports nickname than Dabo....
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) January 12, 2016

Despite the loss, Clemson QB Deshaun Watson had a record 478 total yards:

My New York Jets could use a player like Watson.
- Chris Taft (@BlessedTaft) January 12, 20

Watson is nice tho
— Erik Walden (@E_Ninety3) January 12, 2016

Watson is the real deal!
— Johnthan Banks (@JBanks_27) January 12, 2016

Thts a #HeismanTrophy type of drive by #DeshaunWatson #BAMAvsCLEM #NationalChampionship @CFBplayoffs @abc7rob This is spectacular
— Nick Ferguson (@NickFerguson_25) January 12, 2016

Watson on his David Blaine #BAMAvsCLEM
— Anthony Armstrong (@MrArmstrong13) January 12, 2016

Vince young 2.0
— Beanie Wells (@BeanieWells26) January 12, 2016

This Watson kid tho ??
— Wade Smith (@Smitty74allday) January 12, 2016

Deshaun Watson has won the Heisman for next year tonite. He's the only offense Clemson got! #RealMvp
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) January 12, 2016

Onside kick = #Dagger:

That onside kick changed the game!
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) January 12, 2016

Wow this game changed QUICKLY!!!
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) January 12, 2016

Nick Saban and Special teams coach Bobby Williams amazing call.
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) January 12, 2016

WOW SABAN WOW
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) January 12, 2016

We all know Nick Saban always have a trick up his sleeve!!
— Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) January 12, 2016

That happened quickly. #NationalChampionship
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) January 12, 2016

Saint Nick. Wow what a call!!!!!
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 12, 2016

never seen that attempted much less completed
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) January 12, 2016

Tricky Nicky... #NationalChampionship
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) January 12, 2016

Wowww!! The trickery!
— Jodie Meeks (@Jmeeks20) January 12, 2016

Never underestimate Nick Saban.
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) January 12, 2016

CFP #Squad:

2 heismans 2 Nattys #Heisman #RollTide @KingHenry_2 pic.twitter.com/uaiwk93SId
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) January 12, 2016

At the #NationalChampionship with the boss man! #P2Nation #CFBPlayoff https://t.co/6gCLg1Nf5K pic.twitter.com/KqHk5Lt7Kr
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) January 12, 2016

Championship Monday grill time in the 305 #rolltide pic.twitter.com/g6yOAG2YaW
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) January 12, 2016

NCAA Championship game + bowling. #PeakNight pic.twitter.com/fzq3P2eL8U
— Peak Work Archie (@JoshHarris25) January 12, 2016

Only one word for Kenyan Drake’s 95-yard punt-return TD:

Wow!
— Devin Booker (@DevinBook) January 12, 2016

Wow lol
- jarvis jenkins (@Jarvis99jenkins) Janua

Wowwww
— Brian Orakpo (@rak98) January 12, 2016

Wow
— Brandan Wright (@bwright34) January 12, 2016

Wow. He GONEEEEE!
— Sydney Leroux Dwyer (@sydneyleroux) January 12, 2016

Wooooowwww!!!! BAMA BOY..????
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) January 12, 2016

Wow
— BrandonSpikes55 (@brandonspikes55) January 12, 2016

He's so fast he's like the fastest kid in the world pic.twitter.com/DcDYDQWvGR
— Chris Hairston (@CHairston75) January 12, 2016

And finally, Houston Rockets teammatesDwight HowardandSam Dekkeron #GettingToKnowYou:

@DwightHoward you watch football?
- Sam Dekker (@dekker) January 12, 2016

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