The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Jan 6, 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:

NBA point guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Cowboys fans:

The plethora of sudden Cowboys fans on my TL is quite nauseating..
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) January 5, 2015

Rams defensive end Chris Long and Dodgers pitcher Brett Anderson on bro hugs:

Dallas. The other city of brotherly love. pic.twitter.com/K0ECQO39ve (@JOEL9ONE) January 5, 2015
- Christopher Long

I don't think you can show what's happening in Jerry's suite on national television.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) January 5, 2015

PGA golfer Jason Dufner on the Lions’ loss:

Jim Schwartz would have lost his mind after that game, and probably suplexed the podium on the way out
— Jason Dufner (@JasonDufner) January 5, 2015

UFC lightweight Mitch Clarke sharing life lessons:

If Harry and the Hendersons taught me anythings, it's that you just don't go around eating other people's corsages
— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) January 5, 2015

Marlins infielder Dee Gordon on friends who can’t hang:

That 7am workout got @NickyG_IV on to the 2nd one of the day. #hetired? pic.twitter.com/lqtw8sJjuO
— Dee Strange-Gordon (@FlashGJr) January 5, 2015

Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy is predicting congestion:

40 mins until we board, guess it's time for the business travelers to stand up and start milling around the jetway door for no good reason
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) January 5, 2015

…while pro tennis player Alison Riske is dealing with another kind of congestion:

literally think Im going to cough up a lung at any second 5⃣4⃣3⃣2⃣1⃣..
— Alison Riske-Amritraj???? (@Riske4rewards) January 5, 2015

Pistons center Andre Drummond is taking tricks:

Man I think having these spade nights at my house have been the best idea I had in a long time ♠️♥️♣️♦️ #SoRelaxing
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) January 5, 2015

Spades! @AndresSalinas44 pic.twitter.com/kpctaczzVR
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) January 5, 2015

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson is cutting coupons:

I haven't cut coupons since I was in Cincy, I'll start this morning before Starbucks opens, getting back to couponing the rest of 2015...
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) January 5, 2015

I need my own 30 for 30 -Cheap-
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) January 5, 2015

…but he’s not giving up his Starbucks:

I said my name was the "Black Guy" but they put pic.twitter.com/uX9Qjc29os
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) January 5, 2015

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