
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:
NFL wide receiver Kevin Ogletree on the circle of life:
Grew up a Jets fan, prolly die that way
— Kevin Ogletree (@KOforPrez) August 10, 2015
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo on friendship:
My pops found a new friend pic.twitter.com/1m6aaYFstt
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) August 10, 2015
Mercury forward Monique Currie on problems you want:
You know your phone extra dry when you can go all day without charging it ?
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) August 11, 2015
NFL tight end Jermichael Finleyon crunch time:
I'm taking MJ?..... pic.twitter.com/b3lzbAcFva
— Jermichael Finley (@JermichaelF88) August 11, 2015
Bucks forward Khris Middleton and more on important questions:
"Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush?"
— Khris Middleton (@Khris22m) August 11, 2015
Any car any row? Hmmmmmm @nationalcares pic.twitter.com/TQI9EWU3w3
— Sandra Gal (@TheSandraGal) August 10, 2015
As a defensive coordinator please explain how you stop Jimmy Graham in the Seahawks offense? I'll wait...
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 11, 2015
El Paso, what am I doing for dinner?
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Mentally been many places but I’m Long Island’s own. Where are you from? @beatsbydre @jonathanmannion #StraightOutta pic.twitter.com/65q39RNeSG
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) August 10, 2015
I got my laptop out at the bar who do I think I am? — who cares (@_blktray) August 11, 2015
Alaskan Bush People. What a show?
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) August 11, 2015
Packers guard T.J. Lang on #TrueDetectiveSeason2:
Kept waiting for True Detective season 2 to go somewhere.. Disappointing.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) August 11, 2015
It’s selfie o’clock somewhere:
— Mark McMorris (@markmcmorris) August 10, 2015
New York Liberty personality picture... 2015 edition. #WeAreNewYork #NYLiberty #StandForLiberty pic.twitter.com/7l2WW3FtaR
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 10, 2015
Absolutely stoked to be back with these boys! pic.twitter.com/7p1MCqR088
— Patrick Mills (@Patty_Mills) August 11, 2015
Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthyon Oscar snubs:
I don't know how the Academy Awards work, but how did nobody from @Starred_Up win one? If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) August 11, 2015
NBA guard Kendall Marshall on action movie staples:
every good action movie has a ticking clock — Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) August 11, 2015
Former WNBA player Ruth Riley on rejected advances:
I heard he recently divorced Miss Piggy & clearly he likes taller women! Still, Kermit needs to stay out of my bed! pic.twitter.com/HnD2kYtZhg
— Ruth Riley Hunter (@ruthriley00) August 11, 2015
Pistons guard Spencer Dinwiddie on #YouCantHandleTheTruth:
The worst part about tweeting the truth is everyone thinks ur subtweeting em and wanna get sensitive..
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) August 11, 2015
#StraightOutta isn’t over until Tony Parker says it’s over:
Where are you guys from ? Proud to be French and Parisian ! Panam' my city ! #StraightOutta http://t.co/5HPV5MZ0lt pic.twitter.com/w1E9SopLvo
— Tony Parker (@tonyparker) August 11, 2015
And finally, Padres first baseman Cody Decker on seeing Fantastic Fourso you don’t have to:
Today is my off day. What to do with my evening? Should I see the Fantastic 4 movie?the bad reviews are swaying me to Yes!
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Walking in to Fantastic 4....#LiveTweetAMovie
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
I'm well aware the Deadpool trailer was the highlight of this movie...
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Young Reed Richards reading off a teleprompter... Great start to this movie....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
As of now, movie not awful....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Spoiler Alert: Doctor Doom is evil....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
CGI monkey for a experiment scene... Budget didn't allow to hire a primate.....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Michael B Jordan is a very good actor.... And he's doing nothing right now..... What a waste...
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Scientists who create machine to travel dimensions are the ones to travel in machine.... Inexplicably.....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Spoiler alert: Doctor Doom... Still evil....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
1 year time jump?!....... Wow, that's beyond horrible story telling....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
And.... 45 min where nothing happens... Holy hell.... This is boring....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Good news everyone..... Fantastic 4 was a mess..... Like, a real mess. I'm not certain I watched a movie... Was that a movie?....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015
Fantastic 4 was like watching a $100 million student film by someone who was told what the Fantastic 4 is 2nd hand and, just, shot the gist.
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) August 11, 2015