The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Dec 5, 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:

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SHE SAID YES!! I am the happiest man ever: https://t.co/RQZ37RduZF pic.twitter.com/oELiFUJpNg
— Hunter Pence (@hunterpence) December 3, 2015

Rockets forward Sam Dekker and (many) more on Thursday Night Football:

aaaaaand im crying — Sam Dekker (@dekker) December 4, 2015

y’all can say mean things to me about the packers. i won’t retaliate — Sam Dekker (@dekker) December 4, 2015

Martha Firestone-Ford swaggin in the stunner shades %indoors %latenight %powermovesonly pic.twitter.com/aVLXrBowPK — Kyle (@Ky1eLong) December 4, 2015

Oh man, here comes the Pack????
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) December 4, 2015

Pep doing Pep things — Kyle (@Ky1eLong) December 4, 2015

Pep still doing it
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) December 4, 2015

Pep still making plays! ?
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) December 4, 2015

Huh... Wait ... It's a game? (As I wipe the slob) ?
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) December 4, 2015

All these injuries tonight Thursday night game but don’t worry NFL cares bout players safety. Let’s add another game to the regular season — Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) December 4, 2015

do we have enough backups?? — Sam Dekker (@dekker) December 4, 2015

This is a game
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) December 4, 2015

Rodgers got some wheels!
— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) December 4, 2015

And this is how the Lions lose the game. Wow!! https://t.co/WyvlgUcKLO
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) December 4, 2015

Wow!
— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) December 4, 2015

Wow!!!
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) December 4, 2015

Wowwww… — Nathan Slaughter (@N8Slaughter) December 4, 2015

Wow — Zac Stacy (@ZSTACY_) December 4, 2015

Wow!!!!! @packers
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) December 4, 2015

WOW!
— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) December 4, 2015

BRO I CANT BELIEVE I JUST WATCHED THIS!!!!! Wow
— Peak Work Archie (@JoshHarris25) December 4, 2015

Man hold up!! Wow!!!
— Mücahit Akkurt (@SeanWSpoon56) December 4, 2015

Wow. No solidarity whatsoever.
— Frank Kaminsky III ? (@FSKPart3) December 4, 2015

Wow
— Vonta Leach (@vleach44) December 4, 2015

WOW
— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) December 4, 2015

Wow!!! I stayed up for that last play! This is why I love football! Goodnight America!
— ♛Chandler Jones (@chanjones55) December 4, 2015

WOW!!
— Jeron Johnson (@Jus_Showoff) December 4, 2015

Wow wow wow ....
— fletcher cox (@fcoxx_91) December 4, 2015

WOOOOOOOW!!! #GBvsDET ?
— Fred Jackson (@Fred22Jackson) December 4, 2015

WHAT. A. FINISH! #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/UboEEQlSqV
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 4, 2015

Oh my god
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) December 4, 2015

Omg!!!!
— WALTER JONES (@BigWalt71) December 4, 2015

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) December 4, 2015

No that didn't happen.........
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) December 4, 2015

Noooo waaaay Green Baaaay!!! That was ridick.
— April Ross (@AprilRossBeach) December 4, 2015

Ain't no way!!!
— Johnthan Banks (@JBanks_27) December 4, 2015

What just happened? #TNF
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) December 4, 2015

What the......just happened?!?! #GBvDET
— Reggie Jackson (@Reggie_Jackson) December 4, 2015

Can't be real life ??????? https://t.co/Z8yUmSFUuz
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) December 4, 2015

I can't believe that just happened
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) December 4, 2015

Unbelievable — Kyle (@Ky1eLong) December 4, 2015

Unbelievable! #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/6vqUm45isA
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 4, 2015

Sweet Jesus.
— Mike Commodore (@commie22) December 4, 2015

Can't stop watching this! #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/JlzhRiyD5S
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 4, 2015

AARON RODGERS
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 4, 2015

Discount. Double. Check.

Crazy league haha!
— Justin Tucker (@jtuck9) December 4, 2015

Rocket MAN!!!!??????
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) December 4, 2015

Packers Lions. Was that @DougFlutie
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 4, 2015

Rodgers

Rodgers
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) December 4, 2015

Rodgers: This one goes right to the top, right below the feeling when the ball hit the ground in the Super Bowl.
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 4, 2015

There is nothing better than rushing the field in a big @packers win. #GoPackGo #dogpile pic.twitter.com/KpPo8bRmqS
— John Kuhn (@kuhnj30) December 4, 2015

What a touchdown!!! #ThursdayNightFootball #GoPackGo
— Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight) December 4, 2015

Tuned in at the perfect time to see the lions lose ?
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) December 4, 2015

Life of a Lions fan. #hailmary
— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) December 4, 2015

Lol, i'm sorry but a thumb hitting the face mask isn't pass interference! Heck of a play ?
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) December 4, 2015

Look at that...a good Thursday NFL game.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) December 4, 2015

As a Lions fan this happens all the time. U get use to it after awhile......
— Jason Richardson (@jrich23) December 4, 2015

When it’s too real. #Lions https://t.co/CYizgTpX3n
— Shaky Smithson (@ShakySmithson) December 4, 2015

This ruins my night — Kyle (@Ky1eLong) December 4, 2015

????What a game!!!
— Jason Pierre-Paul (@UDWJPP) December 4, 2015

They only remember what you do in December!
— Jason Pierre-Paul (@UDWJPP) December 4, 2015

im back down to earth sorry y’all — Sam Dekker (@dekker) December 4, 2015

feels good to have a Wisconsin team on the winning side of a hail mary for once — Sam Dekker (@dekker) December 4, 2015

Go Pack go!!
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) December 4, 2015

Go Pack f'n Go!!!!!!!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) December 4, 2015

Mercury forward Monique Currie and more on The Wiz:

Wait what is this mr. Wiz thing . I thought the wiz was queen latifah... Did I miss something? #TheWiz
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) December 4, 2015

Ooooo um Nevermind
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) December 4, 2015

Toto backstage like..... #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/P5U3v0wDKM
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) December 4, 2015

Bruh... Is that Crazy Eyes #TheWiz
— David Clowney IV (@DavidClowney) December 4, 2015

Is that crazy eyes from Orange is the new black? #TheWiz
— Peak Work Archie (@JoshHarris25) December 4, 2015

Uzo was sangin
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) December 4, 2015

????????????bravo the wiz live was a success and the young lady that played Dorothy crushed it o
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) December 4, 2015

Liberty forward Swin Cash and more on the dunk of the night:

??? Prince Ali of UCLA ...wowzer
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) December 4, 2015

Ali from UCLA just flushed it on Kentucky big man. Dunk of the night — Chris Taft (@BlessedTaft) December 4, 2015

? DID YOU ALL SEE THAT! Wow. #PrinceAli
— Justin Anderson (@JusAnderson1) December 4, 2015

I feel like any team with someone named Prince Ali is already a winner. Big upset by UCLA! #90sBaby #PrinceAliFabulousHe...
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) December 4, 2015

PGA golfer Jason Dufner and Giants guard Geoff Schwartz on the Super Bowl halftime show:

I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to hear who the super bowl halftime show was going to be tonight. Coldplay, yes???
— Jason Dufner (@JasonDufner) December 4, 2015

Can hologram 2Pac do the Super Bowl halftime show? Who do I call to make that happen?
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) December 4, 2015

Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich on the trouble with parties:

Come party with me tomorrow for my birthday at Hyde Bellagio. For reservations contact @thisisforj @HydeBellagio pic.twitter.com/JSBw1EREbO — Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) December 4, 2015

Thanks for the invite ex-friend? https://t.co/tmmWTUlcd5
— Dee Strange-Gordon (@FlashGJr) December 4, 2015

@FlashGJr you never want to hangout — Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) December 4, 2015

@ChristianYelich my invitation get lost in the mail?
— dan haren (@ithrow88) December 4, 2015

@ithrow88 nobody uses the mail anymore Dan! This is your invitation — Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) December 4, 2015

Grizzlies guard Tony Allen on #DadLyfe:

HOMERUN FRESH ?⚾ ????? pic.twitter.com/pXScWg8MfK
— Tony Allen (@aa000G9) December 2, 2015

Blades forward Hilary Knight on true love:

#RelationshipGoals pic.twitter.com/umQ5wS3rY1
— Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight) December 3, 2015

Royals first baseman Cody Deckeron decisions:

After much thought and careful consideration, I decided I'm signing with...... pic.twitter.com/8h37lV6JoD
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) December 3, 2015

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walkeron home cooking:

Tacos! pic.twitter.com/6aucuGZvh6
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) December 3, 2015

Homemade Chile!! pic.twitter.com/TtaohXKWUM
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) December 3, 2015

#Mood:

#cute #nicehair ?? pic.twitter.com/blzoUBWzdc
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) December 3, 2015

#Squad:

When a few pictures say it all... @mpinoe ? https://t.co/dYeqztxiNj pic.twitter.com/hWgJnelJuC
— Ashlyn Harris (@Ashlyn_Harris) December 3, 2015

That's nicceeee! Keep leading us bro! @Yg_Trece pic.twitter.com/j13Cg5OGfS
— Glenn Robinson III (@GRIII) December 3, 2015

#TeamWeatherford #KOTD ?? https://t.co/p8uJmYCGgz pic.twitter.com/SN6MP5Ho1P
— Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5) December 3, 2015

#NowPlaying:

Nothing lasts forever. @JColeNC
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) December 3, 2015

2 tracks in and it's already better than Hood Billionaire #BlackMarket
— Brandon Rush (@BRush_25) December 3, 2015

Ross might've won me back after this Black Market album.
— Dequan Jones (@DequanMJones) December 4, 2015

"Never questioned my vision, I seen atrocities. But I also see profit on several properties. "
— Dequan Jones (@DequanMJones) December 4, 2015

It's that time of year ???? pic.twitter.com/Qubd4abUSd
— Amy LePeilbet (@AmyLePeilbet6) December 4, 2015

???????? pic.twitter.com/TCFAAJPQF6
— Omar C. Bolden (@OmarBolden) December 4, 2015

Bumping @thejuelzsantana @Mr_Camron in the car ride to the arena. Purple Haze, Diplomatic Immunity. Hell Rell/JR Writer and @jimjonescapo
— Roy Hibbert (@Roy_Meets_World) October 28, 2015

On our day off I'm enjoying my new read! Have a great night everyone!#ForWhomTheBellTolls #Hemingway #Classic pic.twitter.com/OHWXbkncae
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) December 4, 2015

Listening to Shirley Caesar's song "He's Working it Out For You" on repeat washing, drying & folding clothes...
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) December 2, 2015

Rockets forward Corey Brewer and more on #TBT:

#TBT #GoGators @JoakimNoah @Al_Horford pic.twitter.com/q2rnIuVG0l
— Corey Brewer (@TheCoreyBrewer) December 3, 2015

#TBT pic.twitter.com/RYUkpNficm
— Ryan Sheckler (@RyanSheckler) December 3, 2015

Here is something for #ThrowbackThursday #Boxing #RealDeal #Holyfield @BGCA_Clubs #BGCalum #tbt #Inspirational pic.twitter.com/OvOsXtg8Za
— Evander Holyfield (@holyfield) December 3, 2015

Post hoop hug from my mini me #TBT #WayBackWhenSheWasLittle #MommysHeart #PleaseEventuallyPlayBasketball pic.twitter.com/mOSXJrv2rR
— Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) December 3, 2015

#TBT pic.twitter.com/lUJg5Uw1rU
— Tony Allen (@aa000G9) December 3, 2015

#TBT one of 52 to play for both Jets/Giants
Honored to play for both franchises pic.twitter.com/yAzQ9mhRjV
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) December 3, 2015

Reppin the Country. #TBT #USA @KennethFaried35 pic.twitter.com/uSwIFO3Ron
— Ty Lawson (@TyLawson3) December 4, 2015

Let this #tbt be a reminder to all you non believers. I got what everyone in the heavyweight division wants. #Sophia pic.twitter.com/1KhkSOjqAa
— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) December 3, 2015

#tbt Yes I loved the rugrats??? pic.twitter.com/FU95tutlmR
— Christina McHale (@ChristinaMcHale) December 4, 2015

#TBT Back At Penn State #SquadGoals pic.twitter.com/olExtywoiE
— Navorro Bowman (@NBowman53) December 3, 2015

#tbt w/ @KingJames and @pg30_Cole #NoPressure pic.twitter.com/N5wPdgmMEq
— Reshad Jones (@reshadjones9) December 3, 2015

MLB pitcher Jeremy Guthrie and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilderon predicting success:

Just rolled a birdie on hole 1 south course. I'm feeling a @TigerWoods 2008 round right now. #Confidence pic.twitter.com/jHL32CU9Qk
— Jeremy Guthrie (@TheRealJGuts) December 2, 2015

I have seen the future and it looks a lot like this. Enjoy your belts while you can @Tyson_Fury... #ImComingForYou pic.twitter.com/Gh3oQ144FF
— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) December 2, 2015

NFL safety Bernard Pollardon #SelfCare:

Just got my nose hair pulled out! Also got my first facial and wow it felt amazing! Hair cut time... pic.twitter.com/h671WwOgXJ
— Bernard Pollard Jr (@Crushboy31) December 2, 2015

Saints running back Mark Ingram and more on important questions:

The #Gators' last SEC Championship.

Dec. 6, 2008: #4 @GatorsFB beats #1 Alabama, 31-20. #TBT pic.twitter.com/pnn177w74l
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 3, 2015

What happen in '09 tho?! ?☕️ https://t.co/XA2OvHBrA7
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) December 4, 2015

Z-Bo dunked tonight?
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) December 4, 2015

Am I the only one who has no desire to watch this rendition of The Wiz tonight?
— Niles Paul (@NilesP_) December 4, 2015

Can you guess who will be the first @LV_Foundation ambassador? She'll be sporting this new helmet today! #LVF pic.twitter.com/TXmZNXoE0F
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) December 3, 2015

Better post game... Hmmm
— Kenny Smith (@TheJetOnTNT) December 4, 2015

Anyone know of any good jewellers in Toronto that can make whatever I want?
— Dalton Pompey (@DaltonPompey) December 3, 2015

Did you unlock me in @NBA2K yet @Ronnie2K??!! pic.twitter.com/nkREPYUJjI
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) December 4, 2015

Just found out my pops has an Instagram.....lol smh wait what? ? oh lord
— Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) December 4, 2015

ATHLETES WITH DOGS:

#sisters pic.twitter.com/QdSpOxEZdF
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) December 3, 2015

My 2nd day with Bo in 2001. #TBT pic.twitter.com/bUkVsyYbWn
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) December 3, 2015

Thank you @playerstribune for the inside look into Stitch's life #BigHead #BadHabitsExposed https://t.co/qKnNXPMXsy pic.twitter.com/Iu0rG8Qxcr
— Gio Gonzalez (@GioGonzalez47) December 3, 2015

And finally, Panthers winger Jaromir Jagron death:

Fans-I appreciate your votes for All-Star game, but 3 on 3 would kill me,and i don't want to die yet:)Thank you for understanding. Too old:)
— Jaromir Jagr (@68Jagr) December 2, 2015

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