
The Chirp: NFL Opening Night Edition
NFL is back.
NFL. Is. Back.
#NFLIsBack.
The NFL returned on Thursday night, with the Patriots beginning their Super Bowl defense in prime time against the Steelers. As Opening Night unfolded, athletes from across the sports world took to Twitter to react:
Rockets forward Sam Dekker and (many, many, many) more on #NFLIsBack:
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) September 11, 2015
Football is back! #DLWarfieldDidThis pic.twitter.com/PEAqXPjZPg
— Mohamed Massaquoi (@MJMassaquoi) September 11, 2015
Brady starts the NFL opener off right #missfootball
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) September 11, 2015
Tom Brady is nice man
— Dorell Wright ? (@DWRIGHTWAY1) September 11, 2015
Boy #deflategate has really affected Brady
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) September 11, 2015
Tom Brady really the Goat tho!!
— Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) September 11, 2015
Four touchdown passes for Brady...I wonder what the game would be like without him? Roger probably like ?
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) September 11, 2015
#WhereIsRoger chants ??
— Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) September 11, 2015
Oh yeah. And Tommy is a f**king bad-ass. I don't care what any of you haters might think about him. :-)
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) September 11, 2015
U may like him you may hate him but Tom Brady is real!
— Emmanuel Mudiay (@emmanuelmudiay) September 11, 2015
Big Ben taking a nap in the pocket!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) September 11, 2015
The Steelers have to put 7 on the board and not 3 if they want to beat the Patriots #NFL
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) September 11, 2015
Lol yo if Vick was put in the game TV ratings would go way up ???
— Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) September 11, 2015
Watching the game on my phone like ??? pic.twitter.com/aUZ7wpPeAb
— BrandonSpikes55 (@brandonspikes55) September 11, 2015
Might wanna put 1 or 2 guys on #87 ?
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) September 11, 2015
I'm no coverage expert but you might want to cover 87
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) September 11, 2015
Hey @steelers there's the worlds greatest TE having a leisurely stroll down the seam "WIDE OPEN"
— ???????? ????? (@lt4kicks) September 11, 2015
I became a Gronk fan after he was on family feud! great personality... besides in my next life im gonna be a tight end for the skins
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) September 11, 2015
My gawd @RobGronkowski… — Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) September 11, 2015
Did it again #Gronk 14-0 Pats pic.twitter.com/ZRXXOfwHuj
— Kevin Millar (@KMillar15) September 11, 2015
Wanna know what that linebacker said when he realized he was solo on Gronk... "Oh sh*T"
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) September 11, 2015
GGGGRRROOONNKKKK!!!!
— Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) September 11, 2015
I guess their plan is to keep leaving Gronk open to confuse Brady????
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) September 11, 2015
love the addition of @DeAngeloRB for @steelers.If he can stay healthy, they will have one of the best backfield a in the league #NFLKickoff
— Takeo Spikes, M.B.A (@TakeoSpikes51) September 11, 2015
YEAH D WILL!!!!!
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) September 11, 2015
Carolina should have kept DeAngelo
— Mohamed Massaquoi (@MJMassaquoi) September 11, 2015
@DeAngeloRB totin that rock tonight #salute
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) September 11, 2015
That he doing bruh bruh don't worry Sunday be here soon https://t.co/qqoVl0rHHG
— Cj Spiller (@CJSPILLER) September 11, 2015
@CJSPILLER @DeAngeloRB patiently waiting ?
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) September 11, 2015
My man @Edelman11 doing work.
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) September 11, 2015
smhh, that's good D by Tez right there...terrible call
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) September 11, 2015
That's a #horses*it call. #PITvsNE #NFLKickoff
— Takeo Spikes, M.B.A (@TakeoSpikes51) September 11, 2015
My few cents: 1.Pats played mid season form. 2. Steelers just a few too many mistakes. 3. Where was Roger?
— Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) September 11, 2015
Football year starts with the same results last year ended with... #Kickoff2015
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) September 11, 2015
That's the way you start the season @Patriots #PatsNation pic.twitter.com/7fH8Z8F3kA
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) September 11, 2015
How good is football though #cantwaitforsunday— Griff Whalen (@GriffWhalen) September 11, 2015
Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy on #HeadSetGate:
for this new Pats 'controversy' make sure you add -gate to whatever noun or verb you choose you simpletons
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) September 11, 2015
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and more on #FantasyLife:
Got @RobGronkowski in two leagues. ???
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) September 11, 2015
Playing against him in another.? #GronkSpike
Thanks Gronk!! pic.twitter.com/H34w0eulMA
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) September 11, 2015
Thank you for the points, @RobGronkowski!! Oh, and great game!
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) September 11, 2015
When Brady/Gronk put up 3 touchdowns together and you're playing them this week.
— Landry Fields (@landryfields) September 11, 2015
Wicked. Not. Awesome.
I've never seen such beautiful football look so horrific. What did I get myself into with this fantasy football?
— Landry Fields (@landryfields) September 11, 2015
Former NFL lineman Damien Woody and more on important questions:
Did the Steelers defense practice this week?!!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) September 11, 2015
Did they cover the spread?
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) September 11, 2015
I have been in a call now for 40 mins w DirectTV...in SLC we are not getting the @NFL game because of a dispute w our local @KSL5TV what?!?
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) September 11, 2015
Anyone have some advice???
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) September 11, 2015
DirectTv technical difficulties really?!?!? SMH
— Brian Orakpo (@rak98) September 11, 2015
#headsetgate??? — Sam Dekker (@dekker)September 11, 2015
And finally, PGA golfer Keegan Bradley on the most important question of all:
Are super bowl tickets on sale yet?
— Keegan Bradley (@Keegan_Bradley) September 11, 2015