
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:
Tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the Padres’Cody Decker on “Saturday” Night Football:
I seriously triple checked to make sure this game was live AND that it was in fact NOT actually Thursday. @CBS making me 2nd guess my life
— Bethanie MattekSands (@matteksands) December 21, 2014
For the love of God. STOP calling it Thursday Night Football!
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) December 21, 2014
Saints safety Rafael Bush on waiting in line:
Never could understand why folks can stand in a long line for a pair of sneakers I mean the store prolly got about 20 pair anyway
— rafael bush (@rbush36) December 20, 2014
Only line I can stand at is the one at the grocery store and if it’s too long I’ll leave and come back later lol
— rafael bush (@rbush36) December 20, 2014
I mean do the math you got hundreds of people waiting outside for about 20-25 sneakers how does that add up??
— rafael bush (@rbush36) December 20, 2014
Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck on gettin’ up for road games:
Some people get more excited than others for a trip to Dallas. http://t.co/Z4tfFTpo1t pic.twitter.com/awo8sHruEz
— Matt Hasselbeck (@Hasselbeck) December 20, 2014
MLB pitcher Brett Anderson on people watching:
The airport is without a doubt my favorite place to sit and listen to people's stories/judge them.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) December 20, 2014
NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders on growing up:
Once upon a time I bought a Lamborghini Diablo Cash. Now I drive a GMC 9 passenger van. Kids+ Priorities+Growth+Wisdom+Jesus=Peace #Truth
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) December 21, 2014
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroneyon bake “fails”:
twenty bucks this turns out horrible pic.twitter.com/nAvGyiFM8H — McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) December 21, 2014
biggest fail of my life pic.twitter.com/FbHVgurUvb
— mckayla (@McKaylaMaroney) December 21, 2014
my dad just asked if it was a snow
— mckayla (@McKaylaMaroney) December 21, 2014
man ??????⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️
Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey had his cookies delivered:
Thanks for the cookies New Balance. Merry Christmas to you Cav, Annie, Neil, and the rest of the NB Family #nicetouch pic.twitter.com/C65okaiVR1
— R.A. Dickey (@RADickey43) December 20, 2014
Former NBA big man Jason Collins and more on Kentucky’s 83-44 rout of UCLA:
What happened @Baron_Davis? UCLA down 41-7 at half vs Kentucky. Good luck finding the moral victory in that 83-42 loss. It's there somewhere
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) December 20, 2014
Damn Kentucky basketball team is good!! Or UCLA that sorry??
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2014
Is Kentucky really winning 41-7 at halftime? ? .... In basketball!!
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) December 20, 2014
Referee needs to stop the fight! Holy Kentucky! Wow
— Brandon Beachy (@Brandon_Beachy) December 20, 2014
Damn Kentucky. Nothing else to say.
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) December 20, 2014
Mercy.
— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) December 20, 2014