The Chirp: Thanksgiving Edition

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Nov 27, 2015

The Chirp is most thankful for …

You. Well, you and social media. But definitely you.

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at The Players’ Tribune!

NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and more on pre-game hype:

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Almost dinner time......

A post shared by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick) on Nov 26, 2015 at 1:05pm PST

Can we eat the pies yet mom??? pic.twitter.com/qsMUsl8kQi
— Michelle Wie (@MichelleWieWest) November 27, 2015

??? pic.twitter.com/mDP3wWGmhx
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) November 25, 2015

I did well this year....and there was no threat of an explosion! @brookeolzendam @JennyAFox4 Happy Thanksgiving! pic.twitter.com/DtjeRGo54N
— Matt Overton (@MattOverton_LS) November 26, 2015

Ready to start eating like!!!! Happy thanksgiving everyone pic.twitter.com/NJklssppYO

— Andre Brown (@drebrown35) November 26, 2015

What you really know about this? When you saw this in the kitchen you knew what was going down. #therodeffect pic.twitter.com/LP5uAto3Qf
— Rod Smith (@TheREALrodSmith) November 26, 2015

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Stocking the fridge with leftovers before there are leftovers! #doesntmakesense #butitdoes #mealprep #notreallybutreally @summagecameron

A post shared by Alana Beard (@alanabeard) on Nov 25, 2015 at 3:45pm PST

No matter what time zone you're in in the states, if you've already eaten dinner, your Thanksgiving privileges should be revoked
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) November 26, 2015

Getting ready to eat the turkey my sis cooked ? pic.twitter.com/8OUfzy5ttp
— Christina McHale (@ChristinaMcHale) November 26, 2015

Out here in this cold smh ! Gotta have that fried bird thou !! ? Happy Thanksgiving everyone !!!! pic.twitter.com/qgk0TkPuQQ
— Albert Wilson II (@iThinkIsee12) November 26, 2015

Texting all my Canadian friends "happy thanksgiving" just to see who gets mad.
— player/coach (@CMPunk) November 26, 2015

THE HOUSE DID NOT BURN DOWN! YAAAAAYYY!!! pic.twitter.com/p6C6VMe3BO
— Christina Kim (@TheChristinaKim) November 26, 2015

Mets pitcher Matt Harveyand more on game time:

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Italian thanksgiving!!! #family #thankful #full #stuffed

A post shared by Matt Harvey (@mattharvey33) on Nov 26, 2015 at 2:51pm PST

"The food ready!"

Me: pic.twitter.com/5UwUMAXwZE
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) November 26, 2015

GRUB TIME ?? pic.twitter.com/ZpuV0GeOq2
— Tony Allen (@aa000G9) November 27, 2015

Lamb roast by @Teamfrench23. A Kiwi touch to the American tradition that is overeating on thanksgiving ?? pic.twitter.com/48dH7m5IFl
— Christina Kim (@TheChristinaKim) November 26, 2015

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Happy Thanksgiving from Sydney! We had a blast sharing today with the team. Nice work @jtinkle ! #matesgiving

A post shared by Carolyn Swords (@swo30) on Nov 26, 2015 at 3:29am PST

Walking into the dining room like…. pic.twitter.com/oB15dYYbb5
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 26, 2015

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Happy Thanksgiving ..Make sure you eat as many calories as possible ... #Holdat #PutItAnyWhere #FillitUp #??

A post shared by Richard Hamilton (@ripcity3232) on Nov 26, 2015 at 3:14pm PST

Happy Thanksgiving Tweeps! ❤️?? pic.twitter.com/hYRsfJyGV6
— Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) November 27, 2015

Happy thanksgiving!! pic.twitter.com/73euyIFRWF
— Helio Castroneves (@h3lio) November 27, 2015

Official bro!! @spiceadams ?? #BaconBlanket? pic.twitter.com/v7cmK7wB92
— Israel (@iidonije) November 27, 2015

Kimchee spam fried rice > mashed potatoes pic.twitter.com/n7DeNpwn7x
— Michelle Wie (@MichelleWieWest) November 27, 2015

Clippers forward Paul Pierceon always being in the triple-threat position — fried, smoked or baked:

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Fried smoked and baked happy thanksgiving

A post shared by The Truth (@paulpierce) on Nov 26, 2015 at 7:23pm PST

Liberty center Carolyn Swords and more on winning time — a.k.a. dessert:

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Seconds encouraged #matesgiving

A post shared by Carolyn Swords (@swo30) on Nov 26, 2015 at 3:45am PST

I baked my first #RedVelvet Cake. The mild smoke flavor that set in made it an instant hit w/the fam. #Moist #BGE pic.twitter.com/fLaPjTg72A
— Takeo Spikes, M.B.A (@TakeoSpikes51) November 27, 2015

Bout that time. #PumpkinPie ?? https://t.co/1fULYsL1dc pic.twitter.com/iJIAacenxD
— Michael Vick (@MichaelVick) November 27, 2015

I haven’t even gotten to the banana pudding yet pic.twitter.com/uh4nIaKF0Z
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 27, 2015

Pistons center Andre Drummond and more on post-game rituals:

Me when I'm asked if I'm going to help do the dishes after thanksgiving dinner over ? pic.twitter.com/ji7OclRqZ9
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) November 27, 2015

BRICKSSSSSSSSS. All white bricks. pic.twitter.com/PmZY9485WZ
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) November 26, 2015

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Looks like left overs

A post shared by The Truth (@paulpierce) on Nov 26, 2015 at 7:27pm PST

When people get called out on Thanksgiving!!! ??? ????????? https://t.co/jFaKKLN41E
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 26, 2015

stuffed and grateful... ? #happythanksgiving pic.twitter.com/89ogTbcVWO
— sloanestephens (@SloaneStephens) November 27, 2015

Mom caught me off guard wit a dab. She reluctantly did it again for me. "You better not take a picture!" Yeah right? pic.twitter.com/v4R4kzQ7kr
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) November 27, 2015

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and more on giving thanks and giving back:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! #thankful #blessed pic.twitter.com/33quQyPwWY
— Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) November 26, 2015

Adopted 8 families for Thanksgiving. It felt great spending time with them. #NBACares pic.twitter.com/ysQZjR2BDF
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) November 26, 2015

the best feeling is to give back..I will celebrate my first Thanksgiving this year! Happy Thanksgiving to everybody! pic.twitter.com/dm9n8BYr09
— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) November 26, 2015

Warriors guard Steph Curry and more on football — Thanksgiving edition:

Happy thanksgiving everbody!!!!! pic.twitter.com/d6628vzXeq
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 26, 2015

Golden Tate literally walked into the endzone https://t.co/1AvqbcHyIG
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 26, 2015

They really trying to play man on Calvin? ?
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) November 26, 2015

Right about now…. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/JntWKmLXGG
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 26, 2015

Happy thanksgiving !! Enjoy the day my American people's

P.s my eagles are not playing well right now not making my turkey day better
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) November 26, 2015

Still feels weird to WATCH the game on #Thanksgiving. Enjoying it pic.twitter.com/pmM2SANFev
— D-Ware (@DeMarcusWare) November 27, 2015

Excited to watch the role model @CameronNewton's TD celebration(s) today. Lol?? #dab
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) November 26, 2015

A ? tradition at the Rabil's. #HappyThanksgiving pic.twitter.com/GFlUalu09P
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) November 26, 2015

That moment when you start recruiting people + ask them to think about joining you in the college ranks next season. pic.twitter.com/0bw2pN1XPT
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) November 26, 2015

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Playing football with the kids. How can't u love being a dad, from spending time to providing.

A post shared by Chris (@chrisjohnsontwo8) on Nov 25, 2015 at 7:25pm PST

Fun day chucking around the old pigskin pic.twitter.com/vLrUlb6ZN9
— Sage Karam (@SageKaram) November 25, 2015

Panthers at Cowboys. Romo throws a pick 6 less than a minute into the game. pic.twitter.com/KTONX3CaK5
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) November 26, 2015

Oh just sitting here enjoying my Thanksgiving and my pie oh and The Bears beating the green team! #BearDown https://t.co/7YAyZoGp1u
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 27, 2015

Saints quarterback Drew Brees and more on Brett Favre:

Watching Favre get his jersey retired at Lambeau. Not many people had more influence on this game. Congrats 4 pic.twitter.com/NGZLXkm7ss
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) November 27, 2015

Congrats Brett Favre! #4 https://t.co/2K7ul6IULO pic.twitter.com/5ESTz5FLIs
— Matt Hasselbeck (@Hasselbeck) November 27, 2015

S/O the Mississippi Great Brett Favre #LivinLegend pic.twitter.com/KvgTDaK5Dz
— Anthony Dixon (@Boobie24Dixon) November 27, 2015

Congrats @Favre4Official
One of my favorite moments from my career pic.twitter.com/7BMMGk2WLM
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) November 27, 2015

rinse n repeat pic.twitter.com/OJ8BxdOXFF

— Sam Dekker (@dekker) November 27, 2015

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— Sam Dekker (@dekker) November 27, 2015

I ❤️ BRETT!!!! #Favre #4 #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/d7nynHqCzK
— Bethanie MattekSands (@matteksands) November 27, 2015

ATHLETES WITH DOGS ON THANKSGIVING:

Retweet if you had a fuzzy friend waiting for his/her thanksgiving nibbles at the table! ? #happythanksgiving pic.twitter.com/6hRpPE7WLI
— Elena Hight (@Elenahight) November 27, 2015

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Happy Thanksgiving from me and Penelope! I'm a dog lover too along with the cats. Great to spend time with family in Nashville this week. Hope everyone has a great day.

A post shared by Josef Newgarden (@josefnewgarden) on Nov 26, 2015 at 10:02am PST

When you had too much Thanksgiving dinner and can't keep your eyes open.. ?? pic.twitter.com/ZfRsmVDvFS
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) November 27, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving from the Capps Family pic.twitter.com/zAkdLacqyo
— Carter Capps (@CarterCapps) November 27, 2015

Someone had too much turkey... https://t.co/SCRQuhZOEv pic.twitter.com/YHnoBYCgc5
— Ashlyn Harris (@Ashlyn_Harris) November 26, 2015

#Thanksgiving #WakeUpCall pic.twitter.com/uW44l8h59n
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) November 26, 2015

Happy thanksgiving! Ovens full, wine about to be opened and then a belly that’s full! I am thankful! pic.twitter.com/WQzlOI4hBR

— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving.

McPepper is stuffed already pic.twitter.com/2hSSHJsmrO
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) November 26, 2015

Rams defensive end Chris Long and more on the No. 1 thing to be thankful for — #squad:

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Family first. Happy Thanksgiving.

A post shared by Chris Long ?⚡️ (@laflamablanca95) on Nov 26, 2015 at 10:17pm PST

Nothing like thanksgiving with your loved ones! @Chelsea_PB #BabyGirlFirstTurkeyDay #Blessings pic.twitter.com/8Y8rUYzME9
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) November 27, 2015

I have a lot to be thankful for... And we're 11-0! pic.twitter.com/qrl7ePU4Dg
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) November 27, 2015

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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!!

A post shared by Thomas Davis Sr (@td58) on Nov 26, 2015 at 6:53am PST

Happy Thanksgiving from the 2 of us!!! pic.twitter.com/l1ltIPbVbT
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving! So much to be thankful for. Hope everyone enjoys their time with family and friends today ? pic.twitter.com/TIA7MPEn9k
— Brandon Crawford (@bcraw35) November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving #thankful pic.twitter.com/LVCpE7Ah4s
— Shawn Lynch (@MoneyLynch) November 26, 2015

Thankful! ❤️?? pic.twitter.com/tnAJsHEgib
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) November 26, 2015

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Moms is here

A post shared by The Truth (@paulpierce) on Nov 26, 2015 at 7:26pm PST

Happy thanksgiving!!! Enjoy your love ones. #GreenRunsDeep #TeamSully #StayLow pic.twitter.com/5No2bPUsDY
— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) November 26, 2015

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I'm Thankful.

A post shared by Andrew Hawkins (@hawk) on Nov 26, 2015 at 7:37am PST

Look who I found in Denmark today ☺️ @serenawilliams pic.twitter.com/FMr8LcJydm
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 25, 2015

When your son is older than you are! (What's your caption???)#datlildude pic.twitter.com/3cuxo6CG6O
— Marcellus Wiley ? (@marcelluswiley) November 27, 2015

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It wouldn't be thanksgiving if the Wieber's weren't trotting ???

A post shared by Jordyn Wieber (@jordyn_wieber) on Nov 26, 2015 at 6:56am PST

Enjoyed a dance w Rylen during halftime concert of the Cowboys game. Love holidays w family. Happy Thanksgiving! pic.twitter.com/4c2ngMCX6V
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) November 27, 2015

Thanksgiving throwback...My Crew #ThoseSweaters #ThatHair #IsSheSerious ? #GoodTimes #JerseyTribe #732 pic.twitter.com/zRZs1uOCfR
— Tim Howard (@TimHowardGK) November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! #thankful for my #family pic.twitter.com/RItW1oi10d
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) November 26, 2015

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Grateful for all these guys and the amazing year we shared with all of you!

A post shared by Jeremy Guthrie (@therealjguts) on Nov 26, 2015 at 4:53pm PST

Thankful for my so much today including these amazing people. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! pic.twitter.com/1qqdu2IcQP
— Mark Herzlich (@MarkHerzlich) November 27, 2015

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Caption this ........#11-0 #happythanksgiving

A post shared by Jonathan Stewart (@jonathanstewar1) on Nov 26, 2015 at 7:21pm PST

And finally, Senior ZzzCorrespondent Kenny Stills and more onzzz:

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— Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) November 27, 2015

Happy thx giving to all!! I’m thankful for my family. Nothing better than watching football with dad…or not!! pic.twitter.com/LJnIIKUszI

— Martin St Louis (@mstlouis_26) November 26, 2015

Eating turkey really is exhausting. pic.twitter.com/siIaXrA7Zt
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) November 26, 2015

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