
The Chirp
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:
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and more on Odell Beckham Jr. winning the Madden 16 cover:
Congrats to my brother @OBJ_3 winning MaddenCover #WayUp #Royal #CallGod pic.twitter.com/oGskrXJFRS
— AB (@AB84) May 14, 2015
Odell on the madden cover...I've never seen someone do that after their rookie year. Lol crazy.
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) May 13, 2015
Looks like the @Giants win again over the Patriots. Congrats to @OBJ_3 #Madden16 #MaddenCover
— ???????? ????? (@lt4kicks) May 13, 2015
3 catches from @giants receiver have single handedly "no pun intended" beat the Patriots #Madden16 #MaddenCover #XLII #XLVI
— ???????? ????? (@lt4kicks) May 13, 2015
Giants guard Geoff Schwartz and Odell Beckham Jr.on not buying into the Madden Curse:
Congrats @OBJ_3 on the #MaddenCover! #NoOneBelievesinCurses @Giants #Madden16
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) May 13, 2015
I believe in God and his divine plan not something that is wished upon of others ! #WalkinByFaith pic.twitter.com/CgqJvR6FAh
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) May 14, 2015
Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant on consolation prizes:
For whatever reason @EAMaddenNFL did not put me in the voting's for 2 years straight...my overall rating better be good lol
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 13, 2015
Titans cornerback Jason McCourty and Raiders punter Marquette King on #KissCamFails:
Yikes! LOL (J-Mac)RT @MySportsLegion: Kiss cam gone wrong at the Hawks game. https://t.co/B2GStrtLaz
— Devin&Jason McCourty (@McCourtyTwins) May 14, 2015
This generation can't handle kiss cams at games anymore. Somebody gonna get hurt...
— Marquette King (@MarquetteKing) May 14, 2015
Bears guard Kyle Long on getting over your ex (diet):
When you’re thinking about bae but you gotta eat non fat yogurt pic.twitter.com/SIJQwQNFrH
- KL (@Ky1eLong) May 13, 2015
Broncos cornerback Chris Harris on unsolved mysteries:
I never understood why chipotle @ChipotleTweets doesn't have queso
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) May 14, 2015
Red Sox DH David Ortiz on secrets to success:
No wonder my brother @HanleyRamirez kill the baseball jaja....con razon es k mi hermanito rompe la bola pic.twitter.com/xiWpr7Cl6i
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) May 13, 2015
Padres prospect Cody Decker and Olympian Lolo Jones on skepticism:
Somehow I'm completely unable to suspend disbelief for Jurassic World. After the first 3 movies, who allowed the park to open?!.....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) May 14, 2015
you telling me you have more ppl liking & RTing your photo than a Sports Illustrated model?! Nah #BuyingRtsandLikes pic.twitter.com/ZnomDD2yVW
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) May 14, 2015
Texans running back Arian Foster on peace and quiet:
wish they let football throw hands like they do in hockey. all that jaw jackin cats do would be limited.
— feeno (@ArianFoster) May 14, 2015
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White on consistency:
doing donuts --> eating donuts pic.twitter.com/rOir6wepw4
— Shaun White (@shaunwhite) May 13, 2015
Ravens running back Justin Forsett on #ItWasntMe:
#ThatAwkwardMoment when you knock over an endless row of glass bowls in the middle of the Ravens cafeteria & you feel every eyeball on you
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) May 13, 2015
NFL safety Reed Doughty on unwelcome guests:
Told my son to shut the door, don't want to let the bugs in the house. He said "yeah, I don't like the stomach bug."
— Reed Doughty (@doughty37) May 14, 2015
Former WWE wrestler CM Punk on admitting it:
I may have a problem. pic.twitter.com/vEPsg3saoD
— player/coach (@CMPunk) May 14, 2015
Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley comforts all those affected by his haircut:
Don't worry. My hair grows fast...
— Cole Beasley (@Bease11) May 13, 2015
NBA guard Kendall Marshall on not believing “not believing the hype”:
“Rankings mean nothing. Steph Curry wasn’t ranked and is NBA MVP”
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5)
yea true. but what about the other 19 McDonald’s AA from that year that made it to the league. lmao
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5)
soo rankings must mean at least a little.. no?
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5)
MMA fighter Mitch Clarke on life’s little pleasures:
I watched a dog bark at his own fart, today has already been a good day
— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) May 13, 2015
Dolphins wide receiver Greg Jennings on #DadFashion:
Nothing says "Man with three daughters" more than this hat! #FamilyGuy https://t.co/eLEbDuW1uf pic.twitter.com/lcRPZg2Lrj
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) May 13, 2015
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Woods on old habits dying hard:
Can't get the word "Cray" out my vocabulary...it's so old lol
— Robert Woods (@robertwoods) May 13, 2015
Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman on good bets:
I'm about to have the swollest 5 year old in the country if the @washcaps win, my son is a Rangers fan and we bet push-ups #PoorKid
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) May 14, 2015
…gone bad:
#NYR WIN IT!!!! #ChangeTheEnding pic.twitter.com/FsuJOH3lMw
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 14, 2015
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) May 14, 2015