The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Feb 1, 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:

Dodgers pitcher Brett Anderson on timing:

Way to go Arizona, every time you want some precipitation, crickets...weekend of the Super Bowl/Waste Management Open= constant rain.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) January 30, 2015

Blazers guard Damian Lillard can’t wait to get out of Milwaukee:

Pfister hotel in Milwaukee haunted... Idc what nobody say.
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) January 31, 2015

Pistons guard Brandon Jennings may be injured, but he’s still living the dream:

This what I did today. My hair, sleep, sleep, sleep, watch basketball!!! pic.twitter.com/Fzb66WZIKZ
- BRANDON JENNINGS (@BrandonJennings) Janu

Former NFL wide receiver Donte Stallworth on chasing ghosts:

#BREAKING: the culprit who deflated the footballs before the Patriots-Colts game was found hiding in downtown Dallas... in the grassy knoll.
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) January 31, 2015

Pro lacrosse player Paul Rabil always has time for Mom:

My mom just called, interrupted my workout and told me she's nervous for her first @Uber ride...take care of her, please.
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) January 31, 2015

PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the power struggle:

Zlatan doesn’t go to referees. Referees go to Zlatan. pic.twitter.com/IAcNii81SZ
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (@FactsofIbra)

Saints wide receiver Kenny Stills on odd phrases:

all of a sudden everyone is saying "per usual"
— Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) January 31, 2015

…while Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is just making up words:

Maaan?? I'm HANGRY!!!! (Angry because I'm hungry!!)
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) January 31, 2015

Bills linebacker Brandon Spikes on striking out:

Eattttttt !!!!! #FrankThaTank pic.twitter.com/pDYRM6MmQW
— BrandonSpikes55 (@brandonspikes55) January 31, 2015

Former NBA player DeQuan Jones on Saturday Morning Cartoons:

Yall remember One Saturday Morning? They played all the best cartoons.
— Dequan Jones (@DequanMJones) January 31, 2015

Ravens running back Justin Forsett on supply and demand:

Uber is killing the game tonight I'm thinking about renting a car & just start picking people & drive them around lol #MoneyMaker
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) January 31, 2015

Retired LPGA golfer Nicole Hage on good help being hard to find:

My assistant was working hard today??... Gonna have to cut her pay? ?? #mybestfriend #bringmypuptoworkdayeveryday pic.twitter.com/8i6ntbvN83
— Nicole Hage (@NicoleHage) January 30, 2015

Islanders winger Jordan Eberle on posers:

For those of you following the Jordan Eberle on Instagram. It's fake I don't have Instagram.
— Jordan Eberle (@jeberle_7) January 30, 2015

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