One of the best things about Twitter is access. Access to sports media and yes, access to athletes. With the NFL regular season over and the second weekend of playoffs kicking in, many players are watching. Players whose season ended far to early for them, are still watching the game. Former players too.
As players watch, they tweet. They’re fans. Just like us. They react to plays just like we do, but they do it with a far more discerning eye. They know the grind. They know the ups and downs of a game. Of a season. Or even a single play.
Some provide simple reactions that we fans would tweet. Others, provide more inside scoop. More in-the-huddle or on-the-sidelines chatter. Fans love Twitter for things like this.
But, a night like the one in Seattle, where the Seahawks hosted the Carolina Panthers, it brings out all kinds of athletes. Not just NFL ones either. An off night for the Golden State Warriors meant a quick trip to Seattle for Steph Curry (known Carolina fan).
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EVERYONE’S A FAN
Big time answer TD right there by the @Panthers! We are here to play baby. I’m gonna lose my mind by the end of this! pic.twitter.com/XnfmUjXqKP
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) January 11, 2015
INSIDER INFORMATION
Not sure if Sea can pick up on this, but the Panthers RT taps the RG in the huddle, or leaving, when the run or slide in PP is to their side
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 11, 2015
Don’t worry Panthers fans, Seattle doesn’t need my help. Nor are they reading my tweets.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 11, 2015
Now we talk upfront all the time. Mix hand signals and voice. Fake calls are the best. DL know only a few calls, so it’s fun to mess w/them
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 11, 2015
STADIUM OBSERVATIONS
Right now in that stadium you cannot hear the person next to you w/o screaming at a whispers distance
— Aaron Curry (@AaronCurry51) January 11, 2015
Either my volume is too loud or it's really noisy in Seattle!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 11, 2015
IT’S ABOUT THE HITS
Oh my that hit by Chancellor. Tolbert is like 265
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 11, 2015
Ppl don’t understand how hard these collisions are…..Chancellor BUCKED Tolbert on that hit!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) January 11, 2015
I told yall, it's in certain players!! RT @mraz59: @ddockett you said Kam Chancellor was a dog. He's proving it on the field right now.
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) January 11, 2015
Cam Chancellor #BeastMode 2.0? This man is a hitting machine!!!
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) January 11, 2015
For those who've ever had em. Those Stingers hurt jack!!!!!!! #PurePain
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) January 11, 2015
EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS TIME LEFT ON THE CLOCK
Game. Over.
-SG— Steve Gleason (@TeamGleason) January 11, 2015
And @DangeRussWilson may have just delivered the dagger right there! Gotta give it up he's clutch. #CARvSEA #Playoffs
— Bertrand Berry (@btrain92) January 11, 2015
Wilson to Wilson, @Panthers defense looked gassed
— Torry Holt (@BigGame81) January 11, 2015
TWEETED TOO SOON
https://twitter.com/ChesterPitts/status/554125844616998912
IT’S A KAM CHANCELLOR NIGHT
Cam to Kam!!! #pick6
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) January 11, 2015
WoW @Kam_Chancellor just WoW!!!!!
— Adrian Wilson (@adrian_wilson24) January 11, 2015
Kam Chancellor = Beast!
— Robbie Tobeck (@RobbieTobeck) January 11, 2015
Another back foot throw, but can't come back all the way across the field.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 11, 2015
Defense wins Championships!! #CoachingTip
— Pastor Napoleon (@napoleonkaufman) January 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/HamzaAbdullah21/status/554127241454444545
Chancellor!!! #31 #NotInOurHouse #Seahawks #ChampionshipFootball
— Shaun Alexander (@shaunalexander) January 11, 2015
Cam…. Meet Kam!!! #GoHawks #ThatsBallGameFolks #BamBam 🔨
— Roy Lewis (@RoyLew34) January 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/HamzaAbdullah21/status/554128038418317312
https://twitter.com/poisonpill76/status/554128210955603968
https://twitter.com/HamzaAbdullah21/status/554130338218127360
THEY THINK ALIKE
Big time players make big time plays in big time games…
— Erik Coleman (@erikcoleman) January 11, 2015
Big players play big in big games and that will NEVER change
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) January 11, 2015
SOME ARE HAPPY
Both of my former employers moving on. A good day for me 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Yn2jjNiEu3
— Chris Baker (@Toten86) January 11, 2015
OTHERS…NOT SO MUCH
This is killing me man!!
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) January 11, 2015
FROM ONE NBA’er TO ANOTHER
(AKA: From a Seahawks fan to a Panthers fan)
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