The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

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Jan 12, 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:

(Just about everyone) on the Dez Bryant catch that got overturned:

them stripes at it again i see pic.twitter.com/tYbNRZD20H
— Exposure Academy (@StevieJohnson13) January 11, 2015

That is the dumbest rule. He took about 3 steps with control. And reached for the pylon. That's a football move. Idiotic
— Steve Johnson (@SJohnson831) January 11, 2015

My question is this: isn't @DezBryant down by contact and ground caused fumble?! #GBvsDAL pic.twitter.com/CVidTRw1tB
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) January 11, 2015

What if I told you that a catch is not catch...@ESPN3030
— Jeremy Guthrie (@TheRealJGuts) January 11, 2015

If I'm honest with myself, I'm most disappointed that I won't see the Gov Christie 3 man hug fest again. #cowboys
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) January 11, 2015

Can we bring replacement refs back for old times sake

RT @nfl Packers in Victory Formation.
we'll see them in Seattle next week.
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) January 11, 2015

Tuck rule. Part 2
- Mark Cuban (@mcuban) January 11, 2015

We now go live to the postgame crew to break down that play! pic.twitter.com/lGGjMdptJm
— Cassandra, Irredeemable Pudgy Nobody (@ChrisWarcraft) January 11, 2015

NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and more on karma:

I know every Detroit Lions fans is happy with that call considering what happened last week. #Truth
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) January 11, 2015

Isn't it funny how things work out? #Karma #Cowboys #DALvsGB #HTTR pic.twitter.com/mNX8r3N6OH
— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) January 12, 2015

Haha Cowboys fans welcome to how lions fans felt last week
- Jarred Cosart (@JarredCosart) January 11

No it’s not pic.twitter.com/5mAhaqdWWL
- Kyle Long (@Ky1eLong) January 11, 2015

And Dez Bryant clearing things up:

as I went to the ground I rolled over and I tipped the ball to gain better control.. We lost and I accept it but please change that rule
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) January 12, 2015

Colts punter Pat McAfeeon wrong predictions:

Oh ok.. Wrong horse fellas #Colts pic.twitter.com/MoCUjIjC35
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 12, 2015

…and PGA golfer Hunter Mahanon the benefits:

Neck beard for another week!!! @Colts
— Hunter Mahan (@HunterMahan) January 12, 2015

Redskins safety Ryan Clark on inflation:

How's NaNa going to give that man $5.00 and say get something nice?
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 11, 2015

Oh, to be in Blazers center Robin Lopez‘s head…:

Had the weirdest dream. Involved Alicia Keys swearing vendetta against my fam & killing my wife Keri Russel via car bomb. Lots of car bombs.
— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) January 12, 2015

Rams defensive end Chris Long is on fleek:

Creation of new stupid words like fleek is on fleek. Am I doing this right?
- Christopher Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 12,

Deion Sanders Jr.wants to know who’s got next:

I don't think I can be beat on this basketball machine at Dave and busters
— Deion Sanders Jr (@DeionSandersJr) January 12, 2015

Dodgers pitchers Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson and more on the Golden Globes:

if Hollywood was serious about going green they would move award shows to London so all the winners wouldn't have to burn fuel flying here
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) January 12, 2015

"The British are coming!"
- every American actor in that room...#GoldenGlobes
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) January 12, 2015

They should make Gwyneth Paltrow and Katherine Heigl fight to the death on stage...just so everyone gets an award.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) January 12, 2015

Only Prince could make his Afro form sideburns ? ... He owns it #loveit ?
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) January 12, 2015

Today is great day for overly aggressive cleavage dresses...#GoldenGlobes
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) January 12, 2015

I haven't seen any of these movies #GoldebGlobes
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) January 12, 2015

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