The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Nov 17, 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:

Same:

Woke up like @drewstanton pic.twitter.com/RwnUCc99M2
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) November 16, 2015

WTA player Victoria Azarenka on what anyone who doesn’t read The Chirp needs most:

Compassion ??
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) November 17, 2015

NFL defensive end Da’Quan Bowersand (many) more onMonday Night Football:

The bengals D is trill
— Coach Da'Quan Bowers (@DaQuanBowers91) November 17, 2015

#CurrentMood pic.twitter.com/C8pX1JurMS
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 17, 2015

Shane Lechler is not a directional punter. He is a bomber. Whether Jon Gruden wants him to be or not
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) November 17, 2015

Watching this game...and I gotta say...
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) November 17, 2015

Remembering back to when we practiced against Houston in camp, and watching the preseason..and even early on in the regular season...
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) November 17, 2015

I thought #30 from Houston talked too much...for a rookie. Didn't like it. But every time I see the Texans play, he balls...and competes!
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) November 17, 2015

I like his game man. Respect.
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) November 17, 2015

The return of TJ?
— Wade Smith (@Smitty74allday) November 17, 2015

TJ finding the TE again in Cincy ?#DejaVu
— Wade Smith (@Smitty74allday) November 17, 2015

Cincy fans prob pissed/nervous as hell since @TJ_Yates came in the game #BengalKiller!!!
— Wade Smith (@Smitty74allday) November 17, 2015

Wow Hopkins
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) November 17, 2015

I see you @TJ_Yates
- Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) November 1

Bruh. Hopkins is unreal
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) November 17, 2015

Oh man, I got so excited I forgot.#HoplineBling pic.twitter.com/cU8wKQ5WZR
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 17, 2015

BIG TIME PLAY!
- Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) November 1

All Texans fans right now....why is t.j. yates not our starting qb?
— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) November 17, 2015

Did Yates just Wally Pip Hoyer?
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) November 17, 2015

Wow.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) November 17, 2015

Hopkins special down the field playing ball in flight !!!
— AB (@AB84) November 17, 2015

VICTORY FORMATION!!! pic.twitter.com/TcJkKZqtKT
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 17, 2015

It's a BUNCH of guys around the country watching this game smiling real big right now #ReturnOfTJ
— Wade Smith (@Smitty74allday) November 17, 2015

#Texans win! pic.twitter.com/2pBhMAFeaI
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 17, 2015

4am, just got home after the flight back. Incredible team win against a very good football team on the road. Now on to the next one.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 17, 2015

We came out and did what we said we was going to do WIN!
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) November 17, 2015

Feeling real SENSATIONAL! In my future voice
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) November 17, 2015

Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams on promoting a winning culture:

My girls wanted to do the #CurtainCall yesterday but like me all they cared about was that we got the W! pic.twitter.com/F6DzIBM9eq
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) November 16, 2015

#NowPlaying:

What da bidness is pic.twitter.com/itLS4qxa2K
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) November 16, 2015

???? pic.twitter.com/fUElCUfaUI
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) November 13, 2015

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson on footwork:

Bout to get that pedi!!! #nicefeet pic.twitter.com/ohjXfv1ZXk
— Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) November 16, 2015

The rivalry awakens:

The force is strong!!! DUKEvsKENTUCKY CoachKvsCoachCal#duke #kentucky
#starwars @SportsNation @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/aWva8C6C0Z
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) November 16, 2015

Bears linebacker Sam Achoon #ChipotleLyfe:

Love @ChipotleTweets. Ran into Young from CDW and he offered to pay for my meal.. Aggies and Longhorns unite pic.twitter.com/BVJzOQCwV8
— Sam Acho (@TheSamAcho) November 13, 2015

49ers safetyEric Reidon #AdultLife:

She thinks she's grown with her hot chocolate in a coffee cup lol ☕️ pic.twitter.com/vExP98kNt4
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) November 15, 2015

Former NFL defensive end Hugh Douglas and more on important questions:

Question. Are the Patti Labelle pies really that good?
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) November 16, 2015

People really be feeling salty when I text them back "who this?"...No need to be, just state ya name.
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) November 16, 2015

is this the first time on the career bell curve that Ryan Leaf is as good as Peyton Manning?
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) November 15, 2015

Wait. Are you supposed to tip your uber driver?
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) November 16, 2015

Rams defensive end Chris Long and more on #moods:
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) November 15, 2015

Mood pic.twitter.com/jLlnQGcY6n
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) November 15, 2015

Mood: Unbothered ?
— Ronnie Hillman (@MrHillman2U) November 12, 2015

On this cool day in AZ.. #Mood pic.twitter.com/X7WbATQAmL
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) November 16, 2015

And finally, Patriots running back Brandon Bolden on modest requests:

I just want to sleep that's all!!!
— Brandon Bolden (@BB_HulkSmash) November 17, 2015

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